Kenton Plugstation ver.2.01 - Manual (Page 19)

KENTON PLUGSTATION USERS MANUAL
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Installation of the X, Y and Z boards
This is an operation, which requires some level of technical knowledge especially in the case of the Y and Z
boards. If you are at all unsure about fitting the optional Y and Z boards to PLUGSTATION then please
contact KENTON Electronics or a qualified service engineer to assist you. You can find the contact details
for KENTON towards the back of this manual. To fit the boards you will need a Phillips (cross) head type
screwdriver to open up your PC case and also the PLUGSTATION itself, and we advise some form of anti-
static protection. Before proceeding you must ensure that PLUGSTATION is disconnected from all audio,
MIDI and power connections. Failure to comply may result in personal injury or damage to the unit for which
KENTON cannot be held responsible. Please do not open up PLUGSTATION unless you are going to fit the
Y or Z boards yourself, as there are no user serviceable parts inside.
FITTING THE Y-BOARD TO PLUGSTATION
The Y-BOARD is the multiple output expansion card for PLUGSTATION. If features a total of 8 individual ¼
inch unbalanced jack outputs running at line level. To hear the outputs from these jacks you will need to
have a suitable powered amplifier or powered speakers, and/or a suitable mixing desk. The other output
connector is an optical ADAT type interface connector. This is an OUTPUT only connector, and is designed
to allow 8 discrete channels of audio to be sent from the PLUGSTATION cards (2 per card) to any other
ADAT compatible device. If the optional Z-board is also fitted then SW1000XG audio and MIDI parts can
also be sent over the individual outputs. (This requires suitable software such as XGEDIT, XGWorks or
XGPAD to configure).
To fit the Y-BOARD, please first remove the 7 screws on the top panel of PLUGSTATION, followed by the
three screws towards the from edge of the bottom of PLUGSTATION. Carefully remove the felt washer and
the rotary control DATA ENTRY knob from the front panel, and slide the cover gently off. Carefully remove
the Y-BOARD and 34 way ribbon cable connector from the anti-static bag in which they are supplied, and
(being careful not to touch any of the components), place it on the right hand side of the PLUGSTATION
with the output sockets passing through the correct connector holes on the back plate. The analogue
outputs come with retainer attachments, which hold them in place on the back of PLUGSTATION. These
should be now screwed into place. The Y-Board should be lined up with the pre fitted spacers on the bottom
of the PLUGSTATION, and you should now firmly screw in place the Y-BOARD using the supplied screws
and washers. When fitted the Y-BOARD should appear as shown in DIAGRAM 13.