GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
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| IPG-3901
2 Installation
2.1 Installation of Rear Connector Panels
Grass Valley Densité-series cards are each associated with a rear connector panel, which must be installed in the
Densité frame before the card can be inserted.
The IPG-3901 card is designed to fit into Grass Valley’s Densité-3 and Densité 3+ frames. Two different rear
connector panels are available:
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IPG-3901-3TRP
Triple-slot-width panel for Densité-3
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IPG-3901-3+DRP
Double-slot-width panel for Densité-3+FR1 and Densité-3+FR4
See
for details of the signal connections available on these panels.
All cards and rear panels can be installed with the frame power on. The card has connectors that plug into a mid-
frame mother board for distribution of power and for connection to the controller card, and a second connector that
plugs directly into the rear connector panel for input and output.
The rear connector panel must be installed with the card out of the frame.
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To remove an existing card from the slot, tilt the swivel handle on the front of the card to lever the
connectors apart, then use the handle to pull the card straight out of the slot.
To install the connector panel:
1. If a card is installed in the slot whose rear panel is being changed, remove it as described above.
2. Remove the existing panel (either blank or belonging to an existing card that is being changed) by releasing the
captive screw(s) at the bottom (Densité 3 or Densité 3+ FR4) or side (Densité 3+ FR1) of the panel.
3. Position the new panel and secure it in place with the captive screw(s) at the bottom or side.
2.2 IPG-3901 Card Installation
Once a matching rear connector panel is in place, install the IPG-3901 card as follows:
1. Open the front panel of the frame.
2. Slide the IPG-3901 card into the slot and push gently on the handle to seat the connectors.
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When using a triple-slot-width rear panel in a Densité-3 frame, the card should be inserted into the
rightmost of the three slots.
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When using a double-slot-width rear panel in a Densité-3+ FR1 frame, the card should be inserted into the
lower of the two slots.
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When using a double-slot-width rear panel in a Densité-3+ FR4 frame, the card should be inserted into the
rightmost of the two slots.
Inserting the card into the wrong slot will not damage the card, and will be flagged by the on-card status LED
flashing red to indicate that there is no connection to the rear panel.
3. Close the front door of the frame.
