Harris Nexio G8 User manual

HARDWARE MANUAL

Nexio G8

TM

Edition 20131112

175-100489-00

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Preface

Manual Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Writing Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Obtaining Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unpacking/Shipping Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety Standards and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Safety Terms and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Electrical Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

General Electrical Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

General Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

ESD Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Operation Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chassis Components

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Inner Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Front LED Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

SAS2/SATA LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Back Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Motherboard I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

G411 Broadcast I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

AES Ponytail Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

G411 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Power Supply Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Installation and Setup

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Chassis Components Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Important Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Safety Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Installation Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Install Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Remove Hard Drive Trays from the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Install Hard Drive into a Drive Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Remove the Chassis Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

System Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Replace a System Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Replace the Onboard CR2032 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Change the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Install the Power Distributor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Chassis Rack Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Rack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Prepare for Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Choosing a Setup Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Warnings and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Rack Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

General System Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Rack Mounting Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Ambient Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Reduced Airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Mechanical Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Circuit Overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Reliable Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Identify the Sections of the Rack Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Lock Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Release the Inner Rail from the Outer Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Install the Inner Rails on the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Install the Outer Rails on the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Standard Chassis Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

BIOS Error Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Non-Fatal and Fatal Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setup and Configuration

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Disk Subsystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Disk Subsystems Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Drive Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

GPI/AfterBurner 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Fanout Cable Pinouts (AB4 to RJ12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

AB4 Cabling Using Fanout Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Fanout Cable Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Pinout Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

AB4 RJ12 GPI PINOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Preview Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Preview Display Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Maintenance

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Hot Swap Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

To replace the failed power supply module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Create a Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Prevent Damage and Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Anti-Virus Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Operating System Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Automatic Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Specifications

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

System Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

G411 General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

G411 HD/SDI Video Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

G411 AES Audio Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

G411 Genlock (Ref In) Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Power Supply Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Manual Information

Purpose

This manual details the features, installation, operation, maintenance, and

specifications of your Inscriber G8 system.

Audience

This manual is written for engineers, technicians, and operators responsible for

the system installation and setup.

Writing

Conventions

This manual adheres to the following writing conventions.

Obtaining

Documents

Product documents can be viewed or downloaded from the Harris Broadcast

website at

http://support.harrisbroadcast.com. Alternatively, contact your

customer service representative to request a document.

Table ii-1. Writing Conventions

Term or Convention Description

CAPS Indicates a specific key on the keyboard, such

as ENTER, TAB, CTRL, ALT, DELETE

Code

Indicates variables or command-line entries,

such as a DOS entry or something you type

into a field.

>

Indicates the direction of navigation through a

hierarchy of menus and windows.

hyperlink Indicates a jump to another location within the

electronic document or elsewhere

Internet address

Indicates a jump to a website or URL

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Unpacking/Shipping Information

Your system has been carefully inspected, tested, and calibrated prior to shipment to ensure years of stable

and trouble free service.

Before you install and configure your Inscriber G8 system, follow these steps:

1 Check equipment for any visible damage that may have occurred during

transit.

2 Confirm that you have received all items listed on the packing list.

3 Contact your sales representative if any parts are missing.

4 Contact the carrier if any item is damaged.

5 Remove all packaging material from the product and its associated

components before you install the unit.

Keep at least one set of original packaging, in the event that you need to return

a product for servicing. If the original packaging is not available, you can

purchase replacement packaging at a modest cost or supply your own

packaging as long as it meets the following criteria:

• The packaging must be able to withstand the weight of the product.

• The product must be held rigid within the packaging.

• There must be at least two inches (5 cm) of space between the product and

the container.

• The corners of the product must be protected.

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Safety Standards and Compliances

Safety Terms and Symbols

This manual uses the following safety terms and symbols to identify certain

conditions or practices.

Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive

Directive 2002/95/EC – commonly known as the European Union (EU)

Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) – sets limits on the use of certain

substances found in electrical and electronic equipment. The Directive took

effect on July 1, 2006, and it refers to the following hazardous substances:

• Lead (Pb)

•Mercury (Hg)

•Cadmium (Cd)

• Hexavalent Chromium (Cr-V1)

• Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)

• Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)

All relevant Harris Broadcast products either comply with the legislation or are

exempt. For example, spare parts supplied for the repair and upgrade of

equipment sold before July 1, 2006 are exempt from the legislation.

Figure ii-1. RoHS Compliant Symbol

Table ii-2. Safety Terms and Symbols

WARNING: Identifies conditions or practices that can

result in personal injury or loss of life—high voltage is

present. Uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s

enclosure may be sufficient to constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

CAUTION: Identifies conditions or practices that can result

in damage to the equipment or other property. Important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions are

included in the literature accompanying the product.

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Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive

The European Union (EU) Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste from Electrical and

Electronic Equipment (WEEE) deals with the collection, treatment, recovery,

and recycling of electrical and electronic waste products. The objective of the

WEEE Directive is to assign the responsibility for the disposal of associated

hazardous waste to either the producers or users of these products. Producers

or users are required to recycle electrical and electronic equipment at end of its

useful life, and must not dispose of the equipment in landfills or by using other

unapproved methods.

In accordance with this EU Directive, Harris Broadcast has affixed labels

indicating that such products must be properly recycled. Contact your local

Harris Broadcast sales representative for information on returning these

products for recycling. Harris Broadcast equipment that complies with the EU

directive will be marked with a WEEE-compliant symbol, as shown in Figure

ii-2.

Figure ii-2. WEEE Compliance Symbol

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Safety Guidelines

This unit is for use in restricted access only. Adhere to the following safety guidelines to avoid personal injury

or damage to your system.

Electrical Safety Guidelines

Power Cords

• Use the exact type of power cords as required.

• Be sure to use power cord(s) that came with safety certifications.

• The power cord(s) must be compliant with the AC voltage requirements in

your region.

• The power cord plug cap must have an electrical current rating that is at

least 125% of the electrical current rating of this product.

• The power cord plug cap that plugs into the AC receptacle on the power

supply must be an IEC 320, sheet C13, type female connector.

• Be sure to disconnect the power supply before accessing the G8 chassis or

its components.

• Plug the Power cord(s) into a socket that is properly grounded before

turning on the power.

General Electrical Safety Guidelines

• Be aware of the locations of the power switches on the chassis and in the

room, so you can disconnect the power supply if an accident occurs.

• Take extra precautionary measures when working with high voltage

components. It is not recommended to work alone.

• Before removing or installing main system components, be sure to

disconnect the power first. Turn off the system before you disconnect the

power supply.

• Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical equipment to

avoid possible electrical shock.

• Use rubber mats specifically designed as electrical insulators when working

with computer systems.

• The power supply or power cord must include a grounding plug and must

be plugged into grounded outlets.

Warning

To avoid electrical shock, check

the power cords properly.

Warning

Adhere to the following

Electrical Safety Guidelines to

avoid possible damages to the

system or injury to yourself.

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• Motherboard Battery: CAUTION – To avoid possible explosion, make sure

you do not install the onboard battery upside down. The positive side must

face up on the motherboard. This battery must be replaced only with the

same or an equivalent type.

• CD-ROM Laser: CAUTION – Do not open the enclosures of power

supplies or CD ROM to avoid injury.

General Safety Guidelines

• Keep the area around the G8 chassis clean and free of clutter.

• To avoid injuries to your back, be sure to use your leg muscles, keep your

back straight, and bend your knees when lifting the system.

• Avoid wearing loose clothing to prevent it from coming into contact with

power circuits.

• After removing the components or chassis covers from the system, place

them on a table for safeguard.

• Be sure to remove any jewelry or metal objects before working on the

chassis to avoid short circuits should these objects come into contact with

power circuits.

• After accessing the interior of the chassis, be sure to close the chassis with

chassis covers and secure the chassis to the racks with screws.

ESD Safety Guidelines

The following measures are generally sufficient to protect against Electric

Statics Discharge (ESD).

• Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection

from electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specifically

designed as electrical insulators.

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their anti-static

bags until ready for use.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the

anti-static bag.

• Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing,

which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.

Warning

Adhere to the following General

Safety Guidelines to ensure

your personal safety.

Caution

Electric Static Discharge (ESD)

can damage electronic

components. To prevent

damage to your system board, it

is important to handle it very

carefully.

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• Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

chips, memory modules, or contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their anti-static bags when

not in use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides

excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting

fasteners, and the motherboard.

Operation Safety Guidelines

Before accessing the G8 chassis:

1 Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the G8 chassis.

2 Press the power button to power off the system.

3 Unplug all power cords from the system or the wall outlets.

4 Disconnect all the cables and label the cables for easy identification.

5 Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge when

handling components.

Removing the chassis covers:

After completing the above steps, you can remove the covers and install

components/peripheral devices into the G8 chassis. See ”Chassis Components

Installation” on page 27 for details.

1 Unlock and remove the screws and fasteners to remove the cover or

components.

2 Save all the screws and fasteners for later use. (If necessary, label these

screws or fasteners for easy identification.)

3 Follow the instructions in ”Remove the Chassis Cover” on page 31 to

remove the chassis cover.

Reinstalling the chassis covers:

To maintain proper system cooling and airflow, do not operate the system

without installing all chassis covers back onto the chassis. To reinstall the

chassis covers, please follow the steps listed below:

1 Make sure that all components and devices are securely fastened on the

chassis and that there are no loose parts/screws inside the chassis.

Warning

To avoid personal injury and

property damage, please

carefully follow all the

Operation Safety Guidelines

precisely.

Caution

For proper cooling, make sure

to chassis covers are properly

installed before turning on the

system. If this rule is not strictly

followed, warranty may become

void. Do not open the casing of

a power supply. Power supplies

can only be accessed and

serviced by a qualified

technician of the manufacturer.

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2 Make sure that all cables are properly connected to the connectors and

ports.

3 Use the original screws or fasteners to install the covers to the chassis.

4 Be sure to lock to the chassis or the system to prevent unauthorized

access.

5 For proper cooling, enclose the chassis with covers before operating the

system.

Before installing the chassis into a rack:

1 Make sure that the rack is securely anchored onto an unmovable surface or

structure.

2 Unplug the power cord(s) of the rack before installing the chassis.

3 Make sure that the system is adequately supported and that all components

are securely fastened to the chassis to prevent them from falling off the

chassis.

4 Be sure to install an AC Power Disconnect for the entire rack assembly.

Clearly mark the Power Disconnect.

5 The rack assembly must be properly grounded to avoid electric shock.

6 The rack assembly must provide sufficient airflow to the chassis for proper

cooling.

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Chassis Components

Chapter 1

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Overview

This chapter provides an introduction to your G8 System, and includes the

following topics:

• “Front Panel” on page 17

• “Back Panel” on page 21

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Front Panel

The following information describes the front panel components for G8 systems.

Figure 1-1. G8 Outer Front Panel

Inner Front Panel

The G8 inner front panel includes the following:

• System Power (on/off) button

• System Reset (restart) button

• LED indicators

• Hot-swappable hard disk drives

•One USB port

• CD/DVD-RW

Figure 1-2: G8 Inner Front Panel

Power button USBRemoveable Drive Trays

CD/DVD-RWReset button

LED Panel

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Front LED Panel

There are several LEDs on the LED panel as well as other LEDs on the drive

carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system, as

well as the activity and health of specific components.

This section explains the meaning of the LED indicators and the appropriate

response you may need to take.

Figure 1-3. Front Panel Interface

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