PC CONTROL AND SECURITY PASSCODE.............................................................................1-22
WARRANTY, USER FEEDBACK...........................................................................................1-23
User Feedback........................................................................................................1-23
LIMITED WARRANTY .............................................................................................1-23
INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY ...............................................................................1-23
EXTENDED WARRANTY ........................................................................................1-24
Section 2 Installation
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INSTALLING THE 8300.......................................................................................................2-1
Figure 2-1: AC Line Cord Wire Standard..........................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2: Wiring the 25-pin Remote Interface Connector...........................................2-4
8300 REAR PANEL ...........................................................................................................2-5
INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS.....................................................................................2-6
Cable.........................................................................................................................2-6
Connectors ...............................................................................................................2-6
Analog Audio Input.................................................................................................2-6
Analog Audio Output .............................................................................................2-7
AES3 Digital Input and Output...............................................................................2-7
Composite Output and Subcarrier Input ...............................................................2-8
Figure 2-3: Separation vs. load capacitance ....................................................................2-9
Grounding..............................................................................................................2-10
Power Ground........................................................................................................2-11
Circuit Ground .......................................................................................................2-11
8300 FRONT PANEL .......................................................................................................2-11
STUDIO LEVEL CONTROLLER INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL) .......................................................2-13
If you are using Orban 8200ST external AGC......................................................2-13
Figure 2-4: 8200ST Jumper Settings (*Factory Configuration) .....................................2-14
QUICK SETUP.................................................................................................................2-16
ANALOG AND DIGITAL I/O SETUP .....................................................................................2-24
AUTOMATION USING THE 8300’S INTERNAL CLOCK............................................................2-30
SECURITY AND PASSCODE PROGRAMMING.........................................................................2-32
To Create a Passcode: ............................................................................................2-33
To Edit a Passcode:.................................................................................................2-33
To Delete a Passcode: ............................................................................................2-34
To Lock the Front Panel Immediately:..................................................................2-34
To Program local lockout: .....................................................................................2-34
To Unlock the Front Panel: ...................................................................................2-35
Dial-up Networking and the Passcode.................................................................2-35
If You Have Forgotten Your Passcode..................................................................2-35
REMOTE CONTROL INTERFACE PROGRAMMING ..................................................................2-36
NETWORKING AND REMOTE CONTROL..............................................................................2-37
SYNCHRONIZING OPTIMOD TO A NETWORK TIME SERVER....................................................2-39
Table 2-1: NIST-referenced timeservers .........................................................................2-40
INSTALLING 8300 PC REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE ..........................................................2-43
Installing the Necessary Windows Services..........................................................2-43
Check Hardware Requirements ............................................................................2-43
Running the Orban Installer Program..................................................................2-44
Setting Up Ethernet, LAN, and VPN Connections ...............................................2-45
Conclusion..............................................................................................................2-45
APPENDIX: SETTING UP SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS .............................................................2-47
Preparing for Communication through Null Modem Cable ..............................2-47
Connecting Using Windows 2000 Direct Serial Connection:..............................2-47