Installation guide

S6 Installation Guide72
6 Remove Fill Panels (if any).
7 Remove modules by doing the following:
• If you are removing all modules from a chassis, start at the top module (usually a Knob Module). If you are removing just one
module, slide the other modules towards the back of the control surface.
• Slowly lift the module out of the chassis, being careful not to strain the power or Ethernet cables.
• Disconnect power, Ethernet and any other cables connected to the module (such as USB).
• Repeat for all other modules you want to remove.
Disassembling a Frame
You can expand your system by adding chassis to an existing frame and populating that chassis with additional modules. In order
to add one or more chassis to a frame, or to move a frame that is five or more chassis in width you must first disassemble part of
the frame as described in the following instructions.
To disassemble a frame:
1 Remove all modules (see “Removing Modules” on page 71).
2 Remove the Side Covers by unscrewing their fasteners and lifting them out of their mounting slots. (Refer to “Installing Side
Covers” on page 31.)
3 Disconnect and set aside all Ethernet Cable Sets (the cables connecting the Ethernet Switch to each chassis).
4 Disconnect power from the Ethernet Switch and the PSU in each chassis you plan to disassemble.
5 (Optional) Remove the Ethernet Switch and/or PSU from the chassis. Only do this if you are troubleshooting or replacing a unit.
6 Remove the Rear Panels by doing the following (refer to “Installing Rear Panel Mounting Brackets” on page 30):
• Remove all the upper Rear Panels by lifting the covers open, then loosening the thumbscrews that hold them to the lower
mounting bracket.
• Remove all Rear Panel Mounting Brackets.
7 Determine which chassis to detach from each other:
• If you expanding a frame, detach any two interior chassis and install the new chassis between them.
• If you are disassembling a large (five chassis or wider) frame to move it, detach as many pairs of chassis as necessary so that
n more than four chassis remain attached to each other.
8 Detach the two chassis by doing the following (refer to “Assembling the Chassis” on page 21):
• Remove the two Hex fasteners that secure the Front Tie Plate.
• Remove the two Hex fasteners that secure the Back Tie Plate.
• Remove the three #1 Phillips screws that secure the Side Wall to the Chassis Bottom plate of the adjacent chassis.
• If your system includes Legs, remove the Hex fasteners and washers that secure Chassis Bottom Plates to the Beams.
The two chassis can now be physically separated.
When expanding an S6 frame always insert new chassis between existing chassis (do not add a new chassis at either the extreme
left or right ends, unless you are adding a Producer’s Desk to either end). This reduces the amount of hardware to disassemble
and then re-install due to the unique components installed on the left and right end chassis (such as Side Panel Mounting Plates
and Back Foot Spacer Bars).