Grass Valley Krystal Multi-Channel - Manual (Page 4)

2 Krystal Multi-Channel Upgrade
Installation Procedure
Save Configuration Files to Disk
You should always save your configuration files to disk before you install
any hardware or software.
Note More than one Effect Manager and Control Panel usually exist in larger sys-
tems. We recommend you save your Krystal System Configuration (All System
Data, Network) to floppy disk, save the Effects and User Pref for every Effect
Manager, and save the Panel Configuration and Macros for every Control Panel
onto separate labeled disks before updating your software.
Update Software to 3.0 or Later
If you are not running 3.0 or later software, upgrade your existing system
before you install the new hardware. Follow the Software Installation pro-
cedure described in your latest Krystal Software Release Notes.
Hardware Installation
1. Power off all the components (Video Processors, System Controllers,
Control Panels) in your Krystal system.
Note Modules in Krystal systems cannot be hot-swapped safely. Always power down
Krystal frames before removing or inserting Krystal modules.
2. Observing anti-static precautions, remove the Effect Managers and
Effect Manager I/O modules from all Video Processor frames that are
to be connected to the multi-channel system.
3. Install the Effect Manager modules in the System Controller Frame.
a. The Small System Controller frame has slots for two Effect
Managers and two Effect Manager I/O modules. Each Effect
Manager and Effect Manager I/O pair that is installed supports one
user. Install at least one Effect Manager and one Effect Manager I/O
module. If only one board set is installed, the modules must be in
slot 1 in both the front and back. If more than two channels are to be
connected to a Small System Controller frame, the extra Effect
Managers and Effect Manager I/Os can be put aside for spares.