Product specifications
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To assign SCSI bus ID numbers to the devices on the system:
1. Press and hold the Slot button for 5 seconds.
This activates Set Mode and the colon in the center of the digital
readout ßashes.
2. Press the Slot button repeatedly until the left digit of the readout
displays the target slot location.
3. Press the SCSI ID button repeatedly until the right digit of the
readout displays the SCSI ID number you want to assign to the
bay.
Connecting Storage Drives
The following sections provide procedures with diagrams for
connecting storage drives to Avid systems.
Connecting One MRS Enclosure
This procedure describes how to connect a single MRS enclosure to a
channel to provide local or buffer storage. Figure 9-13 shows a
diagram of the connections. To install a single MRS enclosure:
1. Use a 68- to 68-pin single-ended SCSI cable to connect the Avid
Media Processor to an MRS enclosure.
a. Plug one end of the cable into a single-ended SCSI connector
on the Avid Media Processor.
b. Plug the other end of the cable into a single-ended SCSI port
on an MRS.
c
Use only Þngers to tighten the jack screws on the cable connectors.
Excess torque can damage the screw socket.