Grass Valley 8960DEC - Manual (Page 10)

10 8960DEC—Instruction Manual
Installation
Installation
The 8960DEC can be installed in either an 8900 Gecko or a GeckoFlex frame.
An 8900V-R rear module is required for use in the GeckoFlex frame.
Gecko 8900 Frame
Installation of the 8960DEC module in a Gecko 8900 frame is a process of:
1. Placing the module in the proper frame slot, and
2. Cabling and terminating signal ports.
The 8960DEC module can be plugged in and removed from a Gecko 8900
frame with power on. When power is applied to the module, LED indica-
tors reflect the initialization process (see
Power Up on page 16 ).
Frame Capacity
The 8960DEC module can be installed in all Gecko 8900 frames but with
varying maximum quantities determined by frame cooling capacity.
Table 1 provides the power capacity, cooling capacity, and maximum
module count for each frame type.
Note Module capacity figures assume no other modules are in the frame.
X = Not recommended without forced air cooling.
If you are using an 8900NET module running software version 4.0.0 or
later, you may link to the 8900 Frame Status web page (
Figure 9 on page 28 )
then select the link to the Power Supply/Demand web page for deter-
mining the power capacity for the frame. Using this function, the 8900NET
module will determine how much power is being consumed and report
back when power has been exceeded.
Table 1. Power, Cooling, and Module Capacity of Gecko 8900 Frames
Capacity Calculated
8900T2
Frame
8900T2-F
Frame
8900TX
Frame
8900TF
Frame
8900TFN
Frame
Power (W) 60 60 100 100 100
Recommended Module Cooling (W) 30 60 30 90 90
8960DEC Modules 5 8 5 10 10
8960DEC Modules with 8900FSS X 6 X 10 10