Setup guide
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Connecting multiple external devices
Up to seven storage devices can be daisy chained from the SCSI port on the rear
of the Digital Sprite 2. Each device must have a unique address and the last
device on the chain must be terminated, check with the device documentation
for details of addressing and termination.
Note: Only one tape drive can be connected to the SCSI bus.
The table below gives capacity and typical uses of each storage device.
External storage Capacity Description Typical use
RAID Currently up to Disk array with Longer term storage
375GB* fault tolerance with instant access
CD-R 640MB Removable media Clip storage
Iomega Zip® 100 or 250MB Removable media Event or clip storage
Iomega Jaz® 1 or 2GB Removable media Event or clip storage
Hewlett Packard 12GB Digital storage tape Long term
DDS-3 tape-a-day archive
Hewlett Packard 20GB Digital storage tape Long term
DDS-4 tape-a-day archive
* Single RAID capacity, up to 7 RAIDs can be connected to Digital Sprite 2.
Connecting to an Ethernet network
Digital Sprite can be connected to a standard 10-baseT Ethernet network allowing
full control of the Digital Sprite 2 from a remote location.
Network connection
To connect a Digital Sprite 2 to a network you will need the following items:
• A RJ-45 network cable (CAT5 or equivalent).
• A static IP address and Subnet mask (some networks may also require a
Default gateway, consult the network administrator for advice).
To configure the Digital Sprite 2 on the network you will need to perform the
following steps:
1. Enter the Digital Sprite 2 menu (press and hold the menu button).
2. Tap the menu button until the ‘System Options’ page is displayed.
3. Use the cursors to select ‘Network settings’
4. Enter the ‘Network settings’ menu by highlighting ‘Edit’ and pressing the up or
down cursor.
5. Enter the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway in the spaces.
Note: The addresses are four sets of three digits, if you have only two digits
in the address insert a 0 before the number i.e. 123.123.123.001
6. Press the menu button to exit the menu.
7. Press camera 1 to accept the changes and reboot the system, or press menu
again to exit without changing the settings.
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