Designed for Video Editing Professionals PRO EX PCI-express Expander Installation and User’s Manual Document 900-0007-0 v1
PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual Table of Content 1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 3 1.1. Safety Considerations.............................................................................. 4 1.1.1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................... 4 1.1.2. CONSIDÉRATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ ................................................. 5 1.1.3. SAFTY BERÜCKSICHTIGUNGEN ......................
PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 1.1. Safety Considerations 1.1.1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WATER AND MOISTURE To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose unit to rain or moisture. Do not operate unit near water – such as: bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, wet basement, or near a swimming pool. STABILITY Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, bracket, or table. Unit may fall, causing serious injury.
PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 1.1.3. SAFTY BERÜCKSICHTIGUNGEN 1.1.4. CONSIDERACIONES DE SEGURIDAD WARNUNG ADVERTENCIA ELEKTROSCHOCKGEFAHR NICHT ÖFFNEN GEFAHR DES STROMSCHLAGS NICHT ÖFFNEN WASSER UND FEUCHTIGKEIT Um eine Brand- oder Elektroschockgefahr weitgehend auszuschließen, Gerät nicht Regen oder Feuchtigkeit aussetzen. Gerät nicht in der Nähe von Badeoder Waschwannen, Wasch- oder Spülbecken, feuchten Kellern oder Schwimmbecken betreiben.
PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 1.2. System Requirements Operating Systems: • • • • • Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 or higher. Windows XP / 2003 / Vista 32/64-bit. PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 2. Getting Started The PRO EX comes pre-assembled and ready for use, just install the supplied PCI-e (PCI-express) x8 Uplink Host Adapter in the computer, connect the uplink cable, and install the desired PCI-e cards in the PRO EX expander slots. 2.1. Apple Mac Pro with one available PCI-e x8 slot.
PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 3. Overview 3.1. 3.3. Removing the Cover The PRO EX expansion slots are accessible by removing the side cover. Remove the eight Philip screws and remove the cover. 3.2. Uplink Port Connects to Uplink Host Adapter installed in host computer or another PRO EX via an x8 Uplink Cable. Link Indicator Green when uplink link is established. Ready Indicator Green when PRO EX is ready for operation.
PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 3.4. PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual Internal Indicators and Expansion Slots 4. Installation • • Expansion Slots Seven PCI-e expansion slots can accommodate half length (174mm) full height PCI-e cards, with x8 lane or less. Each slot is rated for 24W max power. • Slot / Port Status A green status for a particular slot / port indicates that the slot / port Indicator link has trained to at least x1 width.
PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 4.1. Uplink Cable Installation Connect the x8 Uplink Cable to the Uplink Host Adapter and PRO EX. Maximum length is 3-meters. PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 4.2. User Add-on Card Installation Remove the cover to access the PCI-e expansion slots, install the desired PCI-e card in an empty slot. All seven PRO EX expansion slots will accommodate x8 physical add-on cards. Slots A, B, C and D are rated for x4 speed and slots E, F and G are rated for x8 speed.
PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 4.3. Connecting It All When your storage demand is out pacing slots available in your workstation, the PRO EX provides an additional seven slot expansion to an external enclosure. Example shown here is a Mac Pro with two Dulce PRO DQ attached to the PRO EX leaving five available slots for future expansion. A total of seven add-on cards can be added to the PRO EX enclosure. PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 4.4.
PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 4.5. PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual Driver Installation No drivers are necessary to use the PRO EX. Add-on cards installed in the PRO EX are seen as if they were connected directly in the host computer, and drivers for each particular add-on card are still needed. The PRO EX Uplink Host Adapter and the PRO EX Expansion Enclosure registers as PCI-to-PCI Bridge, add-on cards are registers as devices behind these bridges. 4.5.1.
PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual (Page left blank intentionally) 5. Alarm Conditions Enclosure Alarms (Audible and red indicators): • • Temperature (enclosure detected over heating condition) Fan (enclosure cooling fan not operational, could lead to over heating) Mute Alarm: Enclosure audible alarm can be muted by pressing the green mute button above the indicators, the red indicator remains on until the condition is corrected.
PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 6. Limited Warranty PRO EX Installation and User’s Manual 7. Product Registration WHAT THE WARRANTY COVERS Dulce Systems warrants your product against any defect in material and workmanship and conforms to Dulce published specifications under normal use.
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