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SD Disk Drive™™ Introduction

Introduction: Thank you for purchasing the SD Disk Drive™ from

Elation Professional®, the perfect companion to any Show Designer™

controller. The SD Disk Drive™ is a 19” rack mount accessory that

allows you to back-up and upload vital information to and from any

member of the Show Designer™ family (Show Designer™, Show

Designer 1™, or Show Designer 2™ ). The SD Disk Drive connects

directly to a Show Designer and provides a 3.5” ﬂoppy disk drive, a

PS-2 keyboard jack, a MIDI “IN” port, a MIDI “OUT” port, and two RS-

232 jacks. The MIDI connections can be used to connect to other MIDI

devices that use MIDI as a method to back-up memory.

Unpacking: Every SD Disk Drive™ has been thoroughly tested and

has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the

shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping.

If the carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your unit for

any damage and be sure all accessories necessary to operate the unit

have arrived intact. In the event damage has been found or parts are

missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for fur-

ther instructions. Please do not return this unit to your dealer without

ﬁrst contacting customer support.

Customer Support: Elation Professional® provides a customer sup-

port line, to provide set up help and to answer any question should you

encounter problems during your set up or initial operation. You may

also visit us on the web at www.elationlighting.com for any comments

or suggestions. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to

5:00 p.m. Paciﬁc Standard Time.

Voice: (323) 582-3322 Fax: (323) 582-2610

E-mail: support@elationlighting.com

Warning! To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or ﬁre, do

not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not

attempt any repairs yourself, doing so will void your manufactures war-

ranty. In the unlikely event your unit may require service please contact

Elation Professional.

At Elation Professional

® we are concerned about the environment, and

package all our units in recyclable material. Please do not dispose of

the shipping carton in the trash, recycle whenever possible.

User Instructions

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Los Angeles Ca. 90058

www.elationlighting.com

SD DISK DRIVE

Summary of content (6 pages)

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SD Disk Drive™™ Introduction Introduction: Thank you for purchasing the SD Disk Drive™ from Elation Professional®, the perfect companion to any Show Designer™ controller. The SD Disk Drive™ is a 19” rack mount accessory that allows you to back-up and upload vital information to and from any member of the Show Designer™ family (Show Designer™, Show Designer 1™, or Show Designer 2™ ). The SD Disk Drive connects directly to a Show Designer and provides a 3.
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SD Disk Drive™ Safety Precautions • To reduce the risk of electrical shock or ﬁre, do not expose this unit rain or moisture • Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to your unit. • Be sure that the local power outlet match that of the required voltage for your unit. • Do not attempt to operate this unit if the power cord has been frayed or broken. • Do not attempt to remove or break off the ground prong from the electrical cord.
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SD Disk Drive™ Set Up For permanent installation be sure to mount the drive in a rack and secure the unit to the rack via the built-in rack ears. If the unit is not used in permanent installation be sure to locate the unit on a ﬂat level surface to prevent the unit from accidental tipping. SD Disk Drive™ Set Up to your Show Designer. Connect the included DC9V 1200 mA power supply to the power inlet connection located on the rear of the unit and plug the power supply in to a standard wall outlet.
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SD Disk Drive™ Set Up SD Disk Drive™ Functions This process must only be completed once. After the software update has been completed the SD Disk Drive can then be accessed directly from the Show Designer and all future updates can be completed through “Update Software” function in the Show Designer’s menu. txt.” 3) Copy the software update ﬁle to a 3.5” ﬂoppy disk. When the ﬁle transfer is completed, remove the disk from the computer and insert it into the SD Disk Drive.
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SD Disk Drive™ Functions SD Disk Drive™ Saving MIDI Files 4) After you have chosen a name for your ﬁle press the enter button to automatically begin the saving process. When the saving process is completed the Show Designer LCD will change and will display the startup screen in the LCD. Always allow the SD Disk Drive to completely stop spinning before you attempt to remove the disk.
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SD Disk Drive™ Warranty ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A. Elation Professional® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser, Elation Professional® products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Year (365 days) from the date of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, including possessions and territories.