Grass Valley PDX 218 - Manual (Page 12)

Chapter 1 Introduction
1-2 PDX 218 Instruction Manual
Related Documentation
Profile PDR 200 & PDR 300 Installation Manual
Profile Family User Manual
Profile System Software Release Notes
Organization of the Manual
This instruction manual consists of the chapters identified and described below.
Chapter 1 - Introduction: This chapter describes the contents of the manual and the
PDX 218 chassis. It includes physical and electrical specifications and environmental
criteria.
Chapter 2 - Installation: This chapter describes the physical installation of the
PDX 218 including initial power-on. It includes configuration information.
Chapter 3 - Service: This chapter consists of maintenance information,
troubleshooting procedures, and removal and replacement procedures. The chapter
includes a list of Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) and pin-outs for the rear panel
SCSI-2 connector.
Product Description
The PDX 218 Disk Expansion Chassis provides external storage for the Profile Video
File Server. The PDX 218 contains eight 18GB Ultra-SCSI disk drives on two SCSI
buses; four disk drives on each bus. The two SCSI buses can be connected together,
using one of the external SCSI cables provided, placing all eight disk drives on a
single SCSI bus. This design provides the flexibility to operate the PDX 218 with
different Profile Video File Server configurations.
The Profile Disk Utility, included with Profile system software, is used to configure
the PDX 218 for operation as part of the Profile system. For more information about
the Profile Disk Utility refer to “Using the Profile Disk Utililty” in the Profile Family
User Manual.