User manual

Table of Contents
TVC-500 Operation Manual i
020-100539-01 Rev. 1 (08-2010)
1: Introduction
1.1 Using this Manual........................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Safety Warnings and Guidelines .................................................................................................1-1
1.2.1 Power Cords and Attachments.............................................................................................1-1
1.2.2 Symbols and Labels for the TVC-500 Controller................................................................1-1
Warning Labels .....................................................................................................................1-1
1.2.3 Typographical Notations......................................................................................................1-2
1.3 Purchase Record and Service Contacts .......................................................................................1-3
1.4 TVC-500 Controller Overview....................................................................................................1-3
1.4.1 How the Controller Works...................................................................................................1-3
1.4.2 List of Components..............................................................................................................1-3
1.4.3 Preventing Electrostatic Discharge......................................................................................1-4
1.4.4 Installation Guidelines .........................................................................................................1-4
Elevated Ambient Temperature ............................................................................................1-4
Reduced Air Flow .................................................................................................................1-4
Mechanical Loading .............................................................................................................1-4
Circuit Overloading ..............................................................................................................1-4
Reliable Grounding ...............................................................................................................1-4
1.5 Related Documents......................................................................................................................1-4
2: Hardware
2.1 About the TVC-500 Controller....................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Key Features and Capabilities .............................................................................................2-1
2.2 Unpacking the TVC-500 .............................................................................................................2-2
2.2.1 TVC-500 Main Chassis .......................................................................................................2-2
Main Box ..............................................................................................................................2-2
2.3 Component Identification ............................................................................................................2-3
2.3.1 Front Panel Components......................................................................................................2-3
2.3.2 Rear Panel Components.......................................................................................................2-4
2.4 RAID 1 ........................................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.1 Configurations .....................................................................................................................2-5
Recognizing Hard Drive Failures .........................................................................................2-5
Effects of a Hard Drive Failure ............................................................................................2-6
2.4.2 Disk Replacement - Automatic Rebuild ..............................................................................2-6
Degraded RAID 1 Volume ...................................................................................................2-6
3: Connecting the Controller
3.1 Input Channel and Display Numbering for TVC-500 .................................................................3-1
NOTE: Card positions 1 to 7, with the exception of 6, are PCIe slots. Position 6 is PCI. ...............3-1
Channel Reference ................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Connecting Devices to the TVC-500...........................................................................................3-3
3.2.1 About Source Connections ..................................................................................................3-3
V8C Module .........................................................................................................................3-3
D2R2-E Module ...................................................................................................................3-3
3.3 Connecting Display Devices/Screens for TVC-500....................................................................3-4