Specifications

Expanded Systems Guide14
Digidesign 64-Bit Expansion
Chassis and Magma 64-Bit 7-
Slot Expansion Chassis
Slot Layout for Digidesign 64-Bit
Expansion Chassis and Magma
64-Bit 7-Slot Expansion Chassis
The Digidesign 64-Bit Expansion Chassis and
Magma 64-bit, 33 MHz model P7R464-D1 and
P7R464C1.5-D1 chassis have slots that are num-
bered sequentially, right-to-left from the front
(1–7).
Configuring the Digidesign 64-Bit
Expansion Chassis or Magma
64-Bit 7-Slot Expansion Chassis
Connecting the Expansion Chassis
Install the chassis host card:
1 Turn off the expansion chassis, your com-
puter, and any peripherals. To ensure proper
grounding, connect the expansion chassis to a
power source (such as a power strip or wall out-
let), using the supplied AC cable.
2 Open the computer case. For additional de-
tails on installing a card in your computer, refer
to its documentation.
3 Install the host card in the lowest numbered
slot in your computer. On a Windows PC (such
as an HP Workstation xw8000), this will be the
slot furthest from the graphics card. On a Mac-
intosh, this will be the slot closest to the graph-
ics card.
4 Attach a 1 meter or 1.5 meter expansion chas-
sis cable to the host card. If necessary, refer to
the chassis guide for specific instructions.
5 If using a SCSI HBA, do one of the following:
• On Windows computers, install the SCSI
HBA in the 64-bit slot closest to the graph-
ics card.
– or –
• On Macintosh computers, install the SCSI
HBA card in the highest numbered remain-
ing slot.
Install the chassis controller card:
1 Install the Magma Controller card in the Ex-
pansion Slot of the expansion chassis.
2 Attach the other end of the expansion chassis
cable to the controller card. If necessary, refer to
the Magma guide for specific instructions.
Slot numbering for Digidesign 64-Bit Expansion Chassis
and Magma models P7R464-D1 and P7R464C1.5
Slot 1
Slot 7
Power
Supply
Before removing cards from their antistatic
bags or handling any card, discharge any
static electricity that may be on your clothes
or body by touching a grounded metal sur-
face (such as the power supply case inside
your computer).
Refer to your computer’s documentation to
verify slot order.
6-foot expansion chassis cables are not sup-
ported.