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Installation and Users Manual

 

Summary of Contents for Kalatel DVSe

Page 1: ...K Ka al la at te el l D DV VS Se e Installation and Users Manual ...

Page 2: ...ordance with the instructions in this manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to subpart J of part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment This equipment has also been tested and found to comply ...

Page 3: ...stallation 9 2 1 Opening The DVSe 9 2 2 Identifying The Components 9 2 3 Configuring Master Slave 10 2 4 Mounting The Hard Drives 10 2 5 Connecting the Hard Drives 11 2 6 Compatible Hard Drives 12 2 7 Jumper Settings 12 3 DVSe Setup 13 3 1 Connecting by SCSI or 1394 13 3 2 Power Up 14 3 3 Setup Menu 14 3 4 Supervisor Menus 16 3 5 Upgrading the DVSe 17 4 Warranty and Service 19 4 1 Factory Service ...

Page 4: ...4 If shipped without drives installed Hard Drive Fastening Screws x 24 If shipped without drives installed SCSI Cable 50 HD to 50 HD IEEE 1394 Firewire Cable 1 3 Installation Environment Power Ensure that the site s AC power is stable and within the rated voltage of the external power supply Ensure that a reliable Earthing path is maintained This unit is designed to be connected to earth ground If...

Page 5: ... Firewire Ports 1 and 2 4 10 100 Ethernet Port 5 SCSI Ports 1 and 2 6 Dip Switches SW1 7 RS 232 Port 8 Alarm Out Relay Connection Future feature 1 5 Connections 10 100 Ethernet Port The Ethernet port is used to connect the DVSe into a network environment Wire Type Cat 5 Connector Type RJ 45 Cable Required Ethernet SCSI Ports 1 and 2 Connect a SCSI device to one of the two SCSI ports Set the dip sw...

Page 6: ... enable or disable the features listed on the illustration to the right Switch position up to turn off disable down to turn on enable OFF 1 2 3 4 ON 1 SCSI TERMINATION 2 SCSI POWER 3 BUZZER 4 AUX RS 232 Port The RS 232 port can be used for Serial Debugging Connector Type DB 9 Gender on unit Male Cable Required Null Modem DB 9 Pin Configuration For RS 232 Port Pin Use Pin Use 1 DCD 6 Not Connected ...

Page 7: ...ve present drive not detected drive disabled due to error Hard Drive Activity Indicators Red LEDs The LED blinks when the drive is being accessed read or write Ethernet Indicators The ethernet LEDs light to indicate the following Link A detected ethernet connection RD Receiving Data WR Transmitting Data 100 100 Mbps bandwidth LNK RD WR 100 ETHERNET LCD Display Once power up is complete the LCD dis...

Page 8: ...access and control of the Setup Menu Up Arrow Change field data ascending Left Arrow Move field selection to left Enter Button Press to access setup menu Toggles through menu screens Right Arrow Move field selection to right Down Arrow Change field data descending ...

Page 9: ...become lost inside the DVSe chassis Wear an Electro Static Discharge protection device any time work is being performed inside the unit 2 1 Opening The DVSe Before removing the cover turn off the unit and unplug it Using a Phillips head screwdriver carefully remove the twelve screws fastening the lid to the chassis Save the screws and use them to refasten the lid when finished 2 2 Identifying The ...

Page 10: ...ve is connected to an IDE connector it must be configured as a Master IDE Connector 1 IDE Connector 2 IDE Connector 3 IDE Connector 4 Disk 1 Master Disk 2 Slave Disk 3 Master Disk 4 Slave Disk 5 Master 2 4 Mounting The Hard Drives Remove the Hard Drive Support Bracket This entails removing the screws at either end and one screw from each installed hard drive Orient the hard drive so that the IDE P...

Page 11: ...Disk 7 Disk 8 Power Supply Mother Board The diagram above shows a typical connection The connections may vary according to the number of drives in the system and the power cable type IDE Data Cables Use an IDE cable to connect the drives as shown in the diagram in section 2 3 When attaching the IDE connector make sure the connectors are oriented properly Connecting To The Motherboard The red strip...

Page 12: ...ay result in failure or intermittent data errors Please contact GE Interlogix technical support regarding hard disk compatibility 2 7Jumper Settings Jumper Configuration Configure the jumpers based on the number of hard drives installed in the unit Do not throw away unused jumpers See section 2 2 to locate this block of jumpers 1 7 Drives 8 Drives Load 4 Load 3 Load 2 Load 1 Load 4 Load 3 Load 2 L...

Page 13: ... Bus in the Setup Menu under Bus Select Caution Power must be shut down before connecting SCSI cables between SCSI devices and the DVSe Dip Switches SW1 Set the Dip Switches to enable or disable the features listed on the illustration to the right Switch position up to turn off disable down to turn on enable OFF 1 2 3 4 ON 1 SCSI TERMINATION 2 SCSI POWER 3 BUZZER 4 AUX 1394 Firewire Connect a 1394...

Page 14: ... power to the unit 3 3 Setup Menu The Setup menu provides setup options for the following features Ethernet enable disable Bus Select SCSI 1394 Auto Delete Mode IP Address Subnet Mask Address Default Gateway Address Date Time Setup Menus will automatically be exited after 30 seconds of inactivity Access to menu is only allowed when the DVSe is Offline i e the DVSe is not presently archiving or con...

Page 15: ...he left right arrows to select the field and the up down arrows to change the values Subnet Mask Enter the assigned Subnet Mask address by using the left right arrows to select the field and the up down arrows to change the values Default Gateway Enter the assigned Default Gateway address by using the left right arrows to select the field and the up down arrows to change the values Date Time Enter...

Page 16: ...right Down Arrow Quits the menu Serial Debug Serial Debug output select yes or no Default setting is no Enabling serial debug will output debug messages on the RS232 port at 57600 bps Changing this setting will cause the unit to restart Disk Status This menu indicates the current disk status Disk status is viewable only on this display N Normal W Error writing to Disk R Error Reading Disk T Timeou...

Page 17: ...hat a disk is replaced added or removed this command must be executed 3 5Upgrading the DVSe Upgrading the software for the DVSe is accomplished via the ethernet port and a PC Laptop equipped with a web browser To properly upgrade the Kalatel DVSe the following preconditions must exist 1 The Flash upgrade file and path This file is obtained by calling Kalatel Technical Support at 1 800 469 1676 Whe...

Page 18: ...ppear Enter the correct Username and Password in their respective fields The default username is admin and the password is admin It is recommended that the defaults be changed ASAP Click the OK button The DVSe upgrade page should appear Step 4 Navigate to the upgrade file using the Browse button or type in the correct path and filename Click on the Send File button Step 5 Click on the Confirm Butt...

Page 19: ...the factory for service must have freight and insurance prepaid and must show the RMA number clearly on all shipping documents The failure symptoms must be clearly described by the operator and enclosed with the unit together with a copy of the original supplier s invoice Failure to comply with these instructions will delay service of the unit and may result in the unit not being accepted by the R...

Page 20: ...warranty repairs the customer will be billed for parts labor and shipping Labor will be billed in half hour increments Note Customers requesting an estimate prior to repair will be notified by phone If they cannot be reached they will be notified by fax If we are unable to reach the contact person for repair authorization after one phone attempt and two fax attempts the equipment will be returned ...

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