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Genesis MP

Chapter 3 – Connecting Additional Peripherals

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Adding Internal Devices to Genesis MP

The illustration below shows the basic internal components of your Genesis MP which
will be covered in this section. For a complete listing of basic components, please refer
to Page 14 of this manual, Important Internal Components of your Genesis MP.

Component

3 Slot

3 Slot

6 Slot

w/video out

5.25” Internal Bay

1

1

1

Internal 3.5” Internal Drive Bays

7

7

7

Lithium Battery*

✓

✓

✓

DIMM Sockets*

8

8

12

nPOWER Card Connector 

✓

✓

✓

PCI Expansion Slots

3

3

6

nPOWER Quad 604 Board 

✓

✓

✓

Video RAM*

✓

✓

* Position of this item on the three slot Genesis configuration differs from photo

Содержание Genesis MP

Страница 1: ...DayStar Digital Inc Technical Support Department 5556 Atlanta Highway Flowery Branch GA 30542 770 967 2077 fax 770 967 3018 http www daystar com GenesisMP User Guide...

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Страница 3: ...9 A Fine Tuned Solution for Media Publishing 10 Toward the Future 11 Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Genesis MP Unpacking Your Genesis MP 13 Choosing a Work Space 13 Important External Components of Your G...

Страница 4: ...ces 28 Adding Audio Devices 33 Adding Video Devices Three Slot Genesis MP Only 35 Adding Internal Devices to Your Genesis MP Opening Your Genesis MP Adding Memory 39 Adding Video RAM Three Slot Genesi...

Страница 5: ...Warranty 69 Upgrading Your Genesis MP 69 How to Service Your Genesis MP 70 Contacting DayStar 70 Index Index 73 CANADIAN RFI REQUIREMENTS This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for...

Страница 6: ...ets and other electronic devices You can obtain DayStar peripheral devices and the proper shielded cables and connectors through a DayStar authorized dealer For non DayStar peripheral devices contact...

Страница 7: ...ds you have only imagined First Genesis MP begins with a fast upgradable PCI bus motherboard featuring 2 SCSI busses Ethernet 16 bit stereo sound and room for ample memory expansion Then DayStar adds...

Страница 8: ...res of the three slot system above but adds Composite and S Video output 6 Slot Genesis MP The six slot Genesis MP offers the ultimate performance and expand ability for running the Mac OS This Genesi...

Страница 9: ...PCI expansion cards with ease By comparison the Power Macintosh 9500 requires complete disassembly of the case to access memory slots Adding Memory to the Apple Power Macintosh 9500 Adding Memory to t...

Страница 10: ...complex Graphical interfaces which run on top of UNIX can make life easier but your creative staff still has to learn an entirely new environment with syntax that is similar to MS DOS only more crypt...

Страница 11: ...low higher throughput for highest quality video recording and playback Multiprocessing speeds video compression to QuickTime JPEG and eventually MPEG formats Toward the Future As your creative needs g...

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Страница 13: ...lot Genesis MP Choosing a Work Space Genesis MP was designed to be placed on the floor That s so you can use your whole desk as a work area If you want to place Genesis MP on your desk or on another r...

Страница 14: ...Setting Up Your Genesis MP GenesisMP 14 Component 3 Slot 3 Slot 6 Slot w video out Monitor Power Socket Power Socket External SCSI Port Ethernet AAUI Port Ethernet 10BASE T Port Modem Port GeoPort Mon...

Страница 15: ...sis MP This graphic will help you follow along with the following set up instructions Component 3 Slot 3 Slot 6 Slot w video out CD ROM Drive 5 25 Internal Bay 1 1 1 1 4 MB Floppy Drive Internal 3 5 I...

Страница 16: ...any good if you ignore it Don t use any device like a cheater plug to override this important safety feature If your work space doesn t have a grounded AC outlet call a licensed electrician and instal...

Страница 17: ...enough space to breath Your Genesis MP has three internal fans to ensure adequate cooling and air flow For these fans to operate properly it is important that you provide a few inches for air circula...

Страница 18: ...ith this icon is called an Apple Desktop Bus ADB port Plug the keyboard cable into the ADB port at the back of your Genesis MP Match the symbols before you insert the plug Plug your mouse into the key...

Страница 19: ...If you see a blinking question mark please turn to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If you see anything else or if you see no image at all please check the following Is the green light on the front of your...

Страница 20: ...become necessary to remove your Genesis MP s power cord in order to shut the unit down Where to Go From Here Now that you have set up your Genesis MP it s time to learn about its many helpful feature...

Страница 21: ...he tutorial Note Macintosh Tutorial must be installed from the Mac OS CD ROM before you can use it Balloon Help Another helpful source on your desktop is Balloon Help Sometimes you ll see an unfa mili...

Страница 22: ...o the software developer to support this feature The Macintosh Guide The Macintosh Guide menu is your main source of information when you re working with your Genesis MP The information in this chapte...

Страница 23: ...r information by typing a specific word or phrase In the following sections you can practice using each method If you have problems using the Macintosh Guide please turn to Things to Remember at the e...

Страница 24: ...dow An alphabeti cal list of subjects will appear on the left side of the window 2 Scroll through the list and look at the index entries You can scroll by using the scroll bar at the right of the list...

Страница 25: ...r adjusting submenus in the menu Read and follow the instructions in the box to make your choice 5 As you follow the instructions in the box use the arrows in the lower right corner to move from one i...

Страница 26: ...by Topics by Index and by Look For you name the subject The Macintosh Guide window will always stay in front of any other windows on the screen That way your instructions will never be covered You can...

Страница 27: ...ct Genesis MP supports most products that are compatible with Apple s Power Macintosh 7500 8500 and 9500 If you are unsure of the product s compatibility contact the reseller or product s manufacturer...

Страница 28: ...P supports both 10 Mb Ethernet and LocalTalk networks An Ethernet network can be connected via Genesis MP s built in 10BASE T or AAUI ports The AAUI port requires the use of a standard transceiver whi...

Страница 29: ...at you set the new device s ID to one that is not currently in use by any other device on that SCSI bus Using two or more devices with the same ID number could cause your equip ment to malfunction and...

Страница 30: ...connectors 25 pin and 50 pin SCSI II PCI cards with external ports often have a third type of connector Genesis MP has a 25 pin external SCSI connector The first external connection from your Genesis...

Страница 31: ...device can provide termination Many devices today provide active termination or an on off switch for easy control Active termination automatically senses the condition of the SCSI bus and provides te...

Страница 32: ...nnected to it may require termination at specific points in the middle of the chain You should always first try terminating only the device at the end of the chain Typically in this sit uation only on...

Страница 33: ...io compact discs CDs The sound input and output ports are compatible with both the standard stereo miniplug and the extended stereo miniplug Almost everyone is familiar with the standard stereo minipl...

Страница 34: ...going sound the sound or audio output ports must be used Adding a Boom Box for Incoming Sound Connecting a Microphone With software that supports sound input such as the Sound control panel you can us...

Страница 35: ...external speakers by adjusting them through your control panel Open your sound control panel and choose volume from the pop up menu You will then be able to adjust the volume of any of your input and...

Страница 36: ...e s audio input and output options see the Video topic in Macintosh Guide located in the menu Connecting video equipment like a VCR to your Genesis MP 1 Find the S video connector and or RCA type comp...

Страница 37: ...ete listing of basic components please refer to Page 14 of this manual Important Internal Components of your Genesis MP Component 3 Slot 3 Slot 6 Slot w video out 5 25 Internal Bay 1 1 1 Internal 3 5...

Страница 38: ...re you open the machine be sure to turn your Genesis MP and all peripherals attached to it completely off 2 Unlock the key lock on the side door panel 3 Unscrew the four hand screws on the rear of the...

Страница 39: ...at a time to your system you can increase your performance by only installing like pairs of memory in your machine By installing memory in pairs into the correct locations you can enable memory inter...

Страница 40: ...y on the DIMM until it snaps into place 7 Close the side door panel by tightening the four screws that are attached to it 8 Turn on your Genesis MP If your Genesis MP starts up properly select About T...

Страница 41: ...es with 2 MB of Video RAM VRAM installed providing 24 bit color on screens up to 832 x 624 By adding 2 MB of additional VRAM your Genesis MP can support resolutions up to 1152 x 870 with 24 bit color...

Страница 42: ...Close the side door panel by tightening the four screws that are attached to it 8 Turn on your Genesis MP If your Genesis MP starts up properly select the Monitors Control Panel under the Apple menu i...

Страница 43: ...panel by following the easy instructions listed previously in this chapter Remember to turn everything off 2 Put on your anti static wrist strap 3 Unscrew the screw and remove the metal PCI slot cove...

Страница 44: ...three PCI slots PCI Fast Wide SCSI 2 Disk Array Upgrading the nPOWER Processor Card Genesis MP s processors are found on an exchangeable daughtercard They are designed this way so that you are able t...

Страница 45: ...bracket 5 Holding both sides of the nPOWER card bracket firmly pull the bracket away from the chassis to remove the card from the motherboard nPOWER processor slot Removing the nPOWER card 6 Once the...

Страница 46: ...sis 11 Reinstall Genesis MP s side door panel by tightening down the four hand screws Adding internal SCSI drives Genesis MP was designed to make it extremely easy for you to add internal SCSI devices...

Страница 47: ...iously in this chapter Remember to turn everything off 2 Put on your anti static wrist strap 3 Locate a pair of the small black SCSI rails and the four flat Phillips head screws that came with Genesis...

Страница 48: ...ht Moving SCSI Power Cables Note If you have multiple internal 3 5 drives installed and are installing a 1 6 high drive you may need to move previously installed devices in order to make room for your...

Страница 49: ...uld mate with the notch in the SCSI connector Connecting SCSI Ribbon Cable 11 Connect the SCSI power connector to the drive Note This connector is designed to fit in only one direction so be sure to o...

Страница 50: ...by following the easy instructions listed previously in this chapter Remember to turn everything off 2 Put on your anti static wrist strap 3 Locate the bezel on the front of Genesis MP between the CD...

Страница 51: ...faces the rear of the device as shown below 5 25 SCSI Rail Installed 8 Following the directions that came with SCSI drive select a unique SCSI ID for the device and disable termination Note The last...

Страница 52: ...until it fits snugly against it Positioning the 5 25 Device 13 Install the screws through the chassis into the side of the 5 25 device or into the adapter bracket if you are installing a 3 5 device Sc...

Страница 53: ...power connector to the drive Note This connector is designed to fit in only one direction so be sure to orient the connector properly Connecting SCSI Power Cable 16 Reinstall Genesis MP s side door p...

Страница 54: ...nufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Three Slot Genesis MP Battery Location Six Slot Genesis MP Battery Location Here are the steps for replacing the lithi...

Страница 55: ...e this step on both sides of the battery Removing the Battery Cover 4 With the battery cover removed note the orientation of the battery and then grasp the battery on the sides and pull it out 5 Orien...

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Страница 57: ...is MP Boot Disk into the floppy drive and turn on your Genesis MP When told that the floppy is locked click OK 3 Insert the Apple system software CD ROM into the CD ROM player 4 Open the Disk First Ai...

Страница 58: ...vious System Folder A clean install is recommended if your old System Folder has become corrupt or files that have been added to your System Folder are causing compatibility problems 17 Click on the I...

Страница 59: ...m software CD ROM into the CD ROM player 4 Open Install System Software and click Continue 5 Select Custom Install from the pop up menu in the upper left corner of the window Mac OS Custom Install Win...

Страница 60: ...your Genesis MP Boot Disk into the floppy drive and turn on your Genesis MP 3 Insert your Genesis MP CD ROM into the CD ROM player 4 Open Genesis MP Installer and click Continue The Easy Install wind...

Страница 61: ...acter in the file name which changes the order in which the files load If you continue to have problems with specific files contact the developer for assistance Performing an Custom Install 1 Turn off...

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Страница 63: ...AM Refer to the section entitled Clearing the Parameter RAM Your Genesis MP will not start up no error screens appear and the Mac OS splash screen does not appear Try removing the DIMMs one at a time...

Страница 64: ...er to the section entitled Installing a Clean System in the previous chapter If the machine still does not start up properly As a final test try removing all PCI cards other than the the display card...

Страница 65: ...software s manufacturer for information or an upgrade Your PowerPC native applications will not run they give you a message that a file could not be found or they crash when you use them The applicat...

Страница 66: ...em try switching to known good mice or trackballs If the problem goes away contact your reseller or the manufacturer for repair or replacement information Your floppy disk will not eject from your Gen...

Страница 67: ...Control Panel or Extension for the latest version Note Connectix RAM Doubler is not currently compatible with your Genesis MP Clearing the Parameter RAM Your Genesis MP has a small amount of memory or...

Страница 68: ...e conflicts with one another they can also rob the system s performance especially if they are not written in the native PowerPC format Vary the size of the Apple Disk Cache located in the Memory cont...

Страница 69: ...CIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WAR RANTY OR UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS DOWNTIME GOODWILL DAMAGE TO OR REPLACE MENT OF EQUIP...

Страница 70: ...70 967 2077 fax 770 967 3018 http www daystar com Internet Complete information on DayStar and our products is available on our home page on the world wide web http www daystar com Our EMail address i...

Страница 71: ...LocalTalk Macintosh Power Macintosh and QuickDraw are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Adobe Photoshop is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe...

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Страница 73: ...4 Ethernet 63 64 external speakers 35 keyboard 13 18 19 monitor 12 17 19 mouse 18 printer 63 SCSI devices 29 30 31 48 49 53 54 Connectix 66 68 Control Panels Extensions Conflicts 67 Custom Install Mac...

Страница 74: ...Configurations 8 36 46 Interleaving 39 Memory allocation and requirements applications 66 69 DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module 9 39 41 66 Virtual memory 66 VRAM 41 Microphone 33 34 Modem port see Ports M...

Страница 75: ...27 33 34 36 audio in 33 34 36 microphone 33 Static RAM cache see Disk Cache Stereo miniplug 33 35 Stereo speakers connecting 33 35 System Extensions 58 61 67 System Software 13 57 61 T Technical Supp...

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Страница 77: ..._______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ DIMMS ______________________________________________________________ Internal SCSI Devices ______...

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Страница 79: ...Service Diary Here you may wish to keep a record of any service calls made or upgrades performed on your system Date Description GenesisMP Service Diary 79...

Страница 80: ...Additional Notes GenesisMP Additional Notes 80...

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