Pelco DX8100 Series - Manuals

C2639M-B (8/09) 7 Installing a Hard Disk Drive NOTES: • The security surveillance service provided by the DX8100 is interrupted when the unit is taken offline. • A DX8100 can weigh between 39.8 lb (18.1 kg) to 46.4 lb (21.1 kg). It is recommended that two people lift and remove the unit. 1. Properly...

8 C2639M-B (8/09) OPENING THE CHASSIS 1. Make sure you protect the unit and its components, which are susceptible to damage from improper handling and ESD. Refer to the Safe Handling of Hard Drives document for more information. 2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the chassis cover (refer to Fig...

C2639M-B (8/09) 9 INTERIOR COMPONENT LAYOUT Refer to Figure 2 for information about the DX8100 layout of major components. (Slots on the motherboard are labeled differently.) Figure 2. DX8100 Interior Slot 1: PTZ card installed in PCI connector Slot 2: Capture Card installed in PCI connector Slot 3:...

10 C2639M-B (8/09) REMOVING A DRIVE NOTE: When disconnecting the data and power cables, be sure to pull straight up on the connectors. Do not move the connectors back and forth or remove a connector by pulling it out by its wires. 1. Disconnect the SATA power connector and data cable (refer to Figur...

12 C2639M-B (8/09) INSTALLING A DRIVE 1. Place the drive in the basket: a. Position the drive in the basket. b. Using a Phillips screwdriver, reinstall the screws to secure the drive to the basket. c. Repeat steps 1a and 1b for each HDD. 2. Reinstall the basket: a. Carefully and gently lower the bas...

C2639M-B (8/09) 13 Setting Up the System Drive PARTITIONING THE SYSTEM DRIVE The system drive must be partitioned before you can install the system software. The partition process allocates 15 GB for installing the Windows operating system and DX8100 application software. The remaining capacity is a...

16 C2639M-B (8/09) INSTALLING WINDOWS AND DX8100 APPLICATION SOFTWARE 1. Insert the DX8100 Recovery disc in the DX8100 CD/DVD drive. 2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to restart the DX8100. 3. The DX8100 will restart and prompt you by displaying “Press any key to boot from CD.” NOTE: This prompt is displ...

18 C2639M-B (8/09) SETTING UP THE SYSTEM DATA PARTITION NOTES: • Pelco recommends that you create a full backup of your disk contents before you make any changes to your disks or volumes. • The remaining space on the system drive must be configured to store recorded video data. 1. Go to Start, and t...

20 C2639M-B (8/09) OPTIONAL: CONFIGURING THE DATA DRIVE 1. Right-click the unallocated drives pane. The shortcut menu appears (refer to Figure 15). Figure 15. Configuring the Data Drive 2. Select the partition format settings: a. Click New Partition. The New Partition Wizard appears. b. Click Next. ...

C2639M-B (8/09) 21 3. Click Next. The “Completing the New Partition Wizard” appears. 4. Click Finish. The drive is formatted (refer to Figure 17). Figure 17. Formatted Data Drive 5. Close the Disk Management dialog. The Windows operating system appears. 6. Allocate the data partitions for the system...

C2639M-B (8/09) 23 6. Click Next. The “Select Disks to Convert” dialog appears (refer to Figure 21). Figure 21. Select Disks to Convert Dialog 7. Click Next. The “Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard” appears. 8. Click Finish. The data disk status changes to Dynamic (refer to Figure 22)...

24 C2639M-B (8/09) PARTITIONING THE DATA DISK 1. Right-click the unallocated disk pane. The shortcut menu appears (refer to Figure 24). Figure 24. Partitioning the Data Disk 2. Select the partition format settings: a. Click New Partition. The New Partition Wizard appears. b. Click Next. The Select P...

26 C2639M-B (8/09) Allocating a Drive ALLOCATING A SYSTEM AND DATA DRIVE SIMULTANEOUSLY This section describes how to allocate a system drive’s data partition and a data drive at the same time. NOTE: The system drive’s data partition and the data drive must already be formatted and partitioned. For ...

28 C2639M-B (8/09) ALLOCATING A NEW VIDEO DATA DRIVE Perform the procedure in this section if you installed a video data drive. 1. Go to Start and select Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows dialog appears. 2. Select Restart and then click OK. When the unit restarts, the PDB Initialize dialog appears (r...

PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years: – Fiber optic products – TW300...