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ASTi DACS: Operation & Maintenance Manual (Version 4, Rev. B.1) www.asti-usa.com

System Installation

To prepare the DACS for operation, perform the following installation procedures:

• Mount main DACS unit in standard 19” rack or locate on shelf or desktop depending on the

model.

• Select appropriate power and install power cable.

• Connect monitor and keyboard (if required).

• For systems with TDM Controllers conﬁgure each RIU as required for the application and

physically install the RIU at the desired location.

• Connect all panels or devices to RIU serial ports if applicable.

• Cable each TDM ring.

• Connect power to each RIU. Power supplies are provided with each unit.

• Connect all external audio equipment such as ampliﬁers, ASTi Audio Interface Units (AIU),

microphones, headsets, and I/O cabling to the DACS Waveform Synthesizer, RIUs or appro-

priate I/O cards.

• If a single network card is installed, connect the system to the appropriate network.

• If two network cards are installed determine the desired routing of speciﬁc data (see Net-

work Interface section in Chapter 2) and attach the two interface cards to the appropriate

network.

• Apply power to the DACS.

• Set up the system conﬁguration ﬁle (typically, default.cfg) with the appropriate network and

system start up parameters. Commands are detailed in the Model Builder Reference Guide.

• If the DACS is being used in conjunction with an ASTi Model Server Platform install the

routing table command ﬁle.

• Install any sound and communications models and sound ﬁles developed by ASTi or the

user.

These procedures are discussed in more detail in the following sections.