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Warning! Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the device has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the device,
the device has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.
Installation Summary
All the steps of installation and configuration are documented in this chapter and
are summarized as follows:
1. Unpack the shipping box, removing the FS2 and two power cords.
2. Install any physical options, such as fiber optic I/O modules or Dolby I/O
cards.
3. Mount the physical chassis as desired: front rack, rear rack, or desk mount. If
you are mounting multiple FS2 units, try to place them visually in the same
area so you can use an attached computer to turn on and see the ID LED of
the FS2 you’re communicating with. For physical installation details, see
Chassis Installation" on page 25
.
4. Connect the two FS2 power cords to mains AC. For redundancy, use both
power supplies and connect them to separate branch circuits so that the
FS2 will continue to operate even if a circuit breaker opens on one branch.
5. If you plan to use remote control, connect your computer to the FS2 directly
using an Ethernet cable, or connect both the computer and the FS2 to a
local area network through an appropriate hub or router. Also set the FS2
IP address in the menus, and then use a computer to test (ping) the FS2
over the network connection to verify communication. For details, see
6. Install a web browser on the computer, if not already present, for accessing
the FS2 web pages. You can access the pages simply by entering the FS2 IP
address in the browser address field. See
"Web Browser Control" on page 30
for details.
7. Connect the FS2 to system audio and video sources, including VTRs,
monitors, DVD players, video switchers, and audio mixers. For details, see
.
8. Test the FS2 with all of your devices to verify everything is working.
Unpacking
Shipping Box Contents
An FS2 chassis is shipped with two AC power cords and any late-breaking news
bulletins (if applicable). Chassis rackmount brackets are provided as part of the
chassis with screws.