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Rack mount requirements, Avoiding damage from static electricity, Grounding audio hardware components – Autodesk HP Workstation xw9400 User Manual

Page 12: Rack mount, Requirements

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Introduction

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Rack Mount Requirements

You can rack mount your Effects or Editing system. Plan for sufficient space in your rack mount
chassis to install the following components:

An HP xw9400 system

An AJA OEM-2K breakout box

A Miranda DVI-Ramp

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A Stone Direct storage chassis (XR model)

Additional Stone Direct expansion chassis (XE model), as required

The form factor units of these components are provided in the following table.

Avoiding Damage from Static Electricity

When installing any hardware equipment, take the following precautions to prevent damage to
sensitive components from static discharge:

Make sure power is turned off on the component you are working on. It is a good idea to

unplug components until all other connections are configured.

Always wear a grounded static wrist strap. Attach the strap’s alligator clip to any grounded

metal surface on the component’s chassis that you are working on. Place the wristband around
your wrist.

Do not handle any components unnecessarily, particularly boards and cards that slide in and

out of PCI slots on their parent hardware components.

Grounding Audio Hardware Components

It is important to properly ground your audio components. Otherwise, you may have ground
loops, or humming in the system. To ensure audio components are properly grounded, use the

Unit Conversion

Example

1 Watt = 3.413 BTU

384 Watts = 1228.68 BTU

12000 BTU = 1 Ton of air conditioning

1228.68 BTU = 0.102 Ton of air conditioning

Component

Quantity

Form Factor

Required Rack Space

HP xw9400

1

5U

5U

AJA OEM-2K breakout box

1

1U

1U

Miranda DVI-Ramp

2

1

1U

1U

Stone Direct storage chassis (XR)

1

2U

2U

Stone Direct expansion chassis (XE)
(each)

1

2U

2U