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DX8000 Hard Drive Upgrade Installation For Single Drive Systems C1606M (6/04) Digital Video Recorder DX8000[...]
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Protecting people and property in a million locations worldwide.[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 1 Introduction The following instructions serve as a guide for replacing the primary hard disk drive of your DX8000 Series digital video recorder (DVR). Step-by-step directions show you how to install the DX8000-UP250 hard disk upgrade kit. PARTS LIST NOTE: This upgrade kit includes a Pelco-certified hard disk drive. Using any other h[...]
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2 C1606M (6/04) Getting Ready 1. Familiarize yourself with the instructions throughout this manual. 2. Check that you have all the necessary parts and tools. Refer to the Parts List and T ools Needed sections. 3. Shut down the DX8000 Series DVR unit. Refer to DX8000 Installation Manual or Operations and Programming Manual for instructions on shutti[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 3 Figure 2. Removing Power Cord from Unit[...]
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4 C1606M (6/04) Figure 3. ESD Protection 5. Ensure that the DX8000 Series DVR and all of its components are protected against electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before handling any electronic components, you should take steps to ground yourself properly so that any built-up static electric charges are dissipated away from the unit. The most effective m[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 5 Prepare Unit for Drive Installation OPEN THE UNIT CHASSIS WARNING: The chassis assembly includes parts with sharp edges. T o avoid injury , use caution when working in and around the DX8000’ s chassis and components. 1. If the DX8000 is mounted in a rack, remove it and transport it to an area that will provide full access to the u[...]
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6 C1606M (6/04) 3. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver , remove the chassis cover: WARNING: Make sure unit is turned off and you are wearing a properly grounded ESD wrist strap before attempting to open the DX8000 chassis cover . Refer to the Getting Ready section. a. Remove the two top-most screws on the left and right side panels of the DX8000. Ref[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 7 COMPONENT LA YOUT Figure 5 shows the location of your DX8000 Series DVR’ s major components. Certain cables and components have been omitted from the illustration in this manual for the purpose of clarity . POWER SUPPLY DIMM SOCKETS (RAM) CPU VGA CARD PCI SLOT 1 2 3 4 5 6 REAR CROSS-BRACE FRONT CROSS-BRACE MOTHERBOARD IDE CONNECTO[...]
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8 C1606M (6/04) Move the Front Cross-Brace 1. Unscrew and lift out the front cross-brace (found at the center of the unit). Moving this part out of the way will make it easier for you to access the hard drive mounting baskets. a. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the two flat-head screws that secure the front cross-brace. Refer to Figure 6.[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 9 b. Carefully place the cross-brace and fan across the rear section of the unit. Refer to Figure 7. WARNING: Do not disconnect the wires or remove the front cross-brace entirely from the unit— doing so may cause damage to the fan’ s power connection. Figure 7. Placing Front Cross-Brace Across Rear of Unit[...]
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10 C1606M (6/04) Disconnect the Data and Power Cables When removing the data and power cables, pull the connectors straight out. Do not rock connectors back and forth or remove a cable by pulling it by its wires or cable. 1. Remove the IDE data cable from the existing hard drive, CD-RW drive, and motherboard: a. Carefully pull the plastic tab of ea[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 11 2. Remove the power connectors from the hard drive. HARD DRIVE POWER CONNECTOR Figure 9. Removing Hard Drive Power Connection[...]
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12 C1606M (6/04) Remove the Drive Mount Basket 1. Remove the first hard drive mounting basket: a. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver , unfasten and save the four screws that attach the drive basket to the chassis. Refer to Figure 10. b. Gently lift the basket up and out with the drive attached. Be careful not to force the basket free or to disturb o[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 13 Replace the Primary Hard Disk NOTE: This upgrade kit includes a Pelco-certified hard disk drive. Using any other hard disk drive with the DX8000 voids the manufacturer’ s warranty for this product. REMOVE THE ORIGINAL DRIVE 1. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver , unfasten the screws attaching the drive to the basket. Refer to Figu[...]
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14 C1606M (6/04) MOUNT THE NEW DRIVE 1. Mount the new drive in the drive basket. Use the drive slot closest to the CD-RW drive. Refer to Figure 12. a. Make sure the drive is mounted in the basket so that access to the connectors is not blocked. b. Attach the drive to the basket using the two screws that came with the upgrade kit. c. T ighten the sc[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 15 2. Mount the drive basket back into the chassis: a. Align the basket and press down firmly to ensure that it fits flush against the top of the chassis bracket. Refer to Figure 13. b. Secure the drive basket to the chassis using the four screws you set aside earlier . Figure 13. Replacing Drive Basket[...]
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16 C1606M (6/04) DATA CONNECTOR MASTER/SLAVE JUMPERS POWER CONNECTOR PIN 1 SET THE MASTER / SLA VE JUMPER Each hard drive must be configured as either a master or slave device to operate correctly . A jumper is used to configure a pair of connected hard drives to operate in a master/slave relationship. A jumper is a small plastic part that slides o[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 17 MASTER CD-RW FRONT OF DVR JUMPER SLAVE SETTING MASTER SETTING Figure 15. Setting Drive Jumper[...]
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18 C1606M (6/04) RECONNECT THE DA T A AND POWER CABLES IMPORT ANT : Data and power cable connectors fit together only one way . All connectors are keyed to ensure that they are inserted in the proper orientation. Examine the drive, motherboard, and cable connectors before installation so that connectors are properly aligned. Make sure connectors ar[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 19 1c 1b 1 a Figure 16. Installing CD-RW and Hard Drive Data Cable[...]
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20 C1606M (6/04) 3. Connect the hard drive power connector according to the diagram in Figure 17. Figure 17. Installing Power Connector HARD DRIVE POWER CONNECTOR[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 21 Reassemble the Unit 1. Replace the front cross-brace and secure it with the flat-head screws you set aside earlier . Refer to Figure 18. Figure 18. Replacing Front Cross-Brace[...]
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22 C1606M (6/04) 2. Replace the chassis cover using the same screws you removed from the side and rear of the unit. Refer to Figure 19. Figure 19. Replacing Chassis Cover[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 23 ON/OFF 3. Reinstall the unit in a rack enclosure if necessary , and reconnect all cables and peripheral equipment that you removed earlier . 4. Plug the power cord back into the power supply and then into the wall. 5. T urn on the power switch and allow the unit to start up and find the new hard disk. This may take several minutes.[...]
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24 C1606M (6/04) Install Software on the New Drive To complete the installation of a new primary hard disk in your DX8000, all necessary operating system and application software must be installed. Installation of this software will require that you configure the DX8000 to boot from the CD/DVD drive. Then follow the on-screen directions to prepare [...]
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C1606M (6/04) 25 3. Press the Delete key on the keyboard as the system is booting and before the Windows ® operating system loads. The BIOS main screen appears. Figure 21. DX8000 BIOS Setup Main Screen AwardBIOS Setup Utility System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Floppy 3 Mode Support Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Sla[...]
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26 C1606M (6/04) 4. If you receive a prompt requesting that you enter a password, contact your system administrator for assistance logging into and changing the DX8000 BIOS Setup. 5. Use the cursor control (arrow) keys on your keyboard and move right to the Boot option in the Main screen. 6. Press the minus (-) key on your keyboard to change the bo[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 27 7. Press the F10 function key on your keyboard to save and exit the BIOS setup screen. 8. Finalize BIOS changes: •T o accept the boot sequence changes and reboot, press the Enter key . •T o cancel the changes, press the Esc key and then press Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simultaneously to reboot. 9. Wait while your system boots from th[...]
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28 C1606M (6/04) INST ALL SOFTW ARE 1. The DX8000 Recovery dialog box appears. Figure 23. DX8000 Recovery Dialog Box 2. Carefully read the warning presented in the dialog box and type the word Ye s to confirm that you want to continue the reinstallation process. 3. Click the Proceed button to continue the installation procedure. The Partition Size [...]
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C1606M (6/04) 29 4 Figure 24. Partition Size Verification Dialog Box 4. Click Y es. The Proceed with Disk Restore dialog box appears. CAUTION: Proceeding with the recovery procedure will permanently overwrite the software and data stored on your system’ s C: drive.[...]
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30 C1606M (6/04) Figure 25. Proceed with Disk Restore Dialog Box 5. Click Y es. A progress bar appears reporting the progress of the system installation. When the recovery process is complete, you will be prompted to restart your computer . CAUTION: At this time, the DX8000 Reinstallation procedure will replace the contents of your primary C: drive[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 31 7. Press the Delete key on the keyboard as the system is booting and before the Windows operating system loads. The BIOS main screen appears. Figure 27. DX8000 BIOS Setup Main Screen 8. If you receive a prompt requesting that you enter a password, contact your system administrator for assistance logging into and changing the DX8000[...]
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32 C1606M (6/04) 10. Press the minus (-) key on your keyboard to change the boot sequence from the CD/DVD drive back to the hard disk. The screen should look something like the example in Figure 28. AwardBIOS Setup Utility 1. IDE Hard Drive 2. 3. Other Boot Device 4. Removable Device APAPI CD-ROM Plug & Play O/S Reset Configuration data Boot Vi[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 33 Initialize the New Drive 1. While the DX8000 starts, the built-in setup program will automatically detect the newly installed drive and reconfigure the basic settings of the unit to make use of the increased storage capacity . No action by the user is necessary during this step. 2. After the unit has detected and prepared the newly[...]
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34 C1606M (6/04) b. Click the Not Used button. Refer to Figure 30. A drop-down menu appears. 3b 3c Figure 30. Opening Drive Option Menu c. Select the Allocation option from the drop-down menu. Figure 31. Selecting Allocation Option[...]
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C1606M (6/04) 35 3e 3d d. Click Begin Allocation. Figure 32. Initializing Drive Allocation e. The Formatting dialog box appears. Click Start. Figure 33. Formatting Dialog Box[...]
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36 C1606M (6/04) f. Wait while the DX8000 prepares the newly installed drive for video storage. Y ou will see the following progress bar while the formatting is underway . Figure 34. PDB Database Creation Progress Bar 4. After the storage allocation procedure is complete, the DX8000 will reboot automatically and the unit will be ready to resume ser[...]
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PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION W ARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years on the following fixed camera models[...]
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