Spectrum X system overview
Related information
About the MediaStore 7200 series
on page 218
MediaCenter installation overview
Make sure to install and cable your MediaCenter system in the order listed.
1. Rack mount the system. See
on page 19
.
2. Install components such as drives, power supplies, I/O modules (for the ChannelPort or MediaPort
7000), or bezels (for the Spectrum X). See
Installing MediaCenter components
on page 37
,
Installing I/O modules in the MediaPort 7002
on page 38
Installing the Spectrum X bezel
page 35
.
3. Connect to the MediaStore 7200 for additional storage (optional). See
on page 42
.
4. Connect Spectrum X, MediaPort, or ChannelPorts to the MediaCenter. See
to a MediaDirector 2252B or 2251B a MediaCenter 2200B
on page 54
.
5. Connect to SystemManager. See
Connecting to the SystemManager
on page 55
.
6. Connect to a client system for file transfers. See
Connecting to a client system or a Harmonic
on page 60
.
7. Connect to an automation system (optional). See
Connecting to an automation system
62
.
8. Connect reference video. See
on page 65
.
9. Connect audio and video I/O. See
Connecting audio and video I/O
on page 67
.
10. Connect to an EAS (optional). See
Connecting to an Emergency Alert System (EAS)
on page 69
.
11. Connect AC power and power up the system. See
on page 78
and
on page 81
.
Spectrum X system overview
Review the system overview of the Spectrum X with internal storage to help plan your system before
installing.
A basic Spectrum X system with internal storage consists of the following components:
• One Spectrum X in internal storage configuration with up to two SDI cards and four SAS drives (2 TB
or 4 TB) installed.
• Interconnection Cables
• One Rack Mounting Kit
• One of the following management options:
◦ One SystemManager Platform or the software-only version of SystemManager installed on a
customer-supplied computer
◦ Spectrum Management, which runs on the Spectrum X, and is accessed from a customer-supplied
client computer.
• Latest version of the Spectrum system software
• One Ethernet switch
• DHCP server or a system with DHCP enabled.
• (Optional) one controlling application (for example, program automation system).
• (Optional) Monitor/keyboard.
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