I N S T A L L A T I O N DX8100 Series Hybrid Video Recorders Hard Disk Drive C2639M-B (8/09)
Contents Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Parts List and Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing a Hard Disk Drive . . . .
List of Illustrations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 4 Removing Chassis Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DX8100 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Removing SATA Power and Data Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important Safety Instructions The system and data hard disk drives (HDD) for the DX8100 Series are installed inside the DX8100 chassis. The DX8100 must be taken offline and shut down before starting the upgrade process. Before continuing with the HDD upgrade procedure, read these safety instructions. 1. Read the Important Safety Instructions that came with the DX8100. You can access this document on the Pelco Web site at www.Pelco.
Description This manual describes how to replace, upgrade, or install a new hard disk drive (HDD) in the DX8100 Series hybrid/digital video recorder (HVR/DVR). Before you install the hard drive, familiarize yourself with the instructions in this manual. NOTES: • This document describes how to install a new unformatted HDD. Using this procedure for other scenarios might result in data loss.
Installing a Hard Disk Drive NOTES: • The security surveillance service provided by the DX8100 is interrupted when the unit is taken offline. • A DX8100 can weigh between 39.8 lb (18.1 kg) to 46.4 lb (21.1 kg). It is recommended that two people lift and remove the unit. 1. Properly shut down the DX8100 Series HVR/DVR. Refer to the manuals supplied with the unit. DX8100. 2. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket. WARNING: It is critical that the unit be unplugged for your safety.
OPENING THE CHASSIS 1. Make sure you protect the unit and its components, which are susceptible to damage from improper handling and ESD. Refer to the Safe Handling of Hard Drives document for more information. 2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the chassis cover (refer to Figure 1): a. Remove the top two screws on the left and right side panels of the DX8100. b. Remove the four screws on the back of the unit that fasten the cover to the unit c.
INTERIOR COMPONENT LAYOUT Refer to Figure 2 for information about the DX8100 layout of major components. (Slots on the motherboard are labeled differently.) REAR OF DVR FRONT OF DVR Figure 2.
REMOVING A DRIVE NOTE: When disconnecting the data and power cables, be sure to pull straight up on the connectors. Do not move the connectors back and forth or remove a connector by pulling it out by its wires. 1. Disconnect the SATA power connector and data cable (refer to Figure 3): a. Grasp the top of each end of the SATA power connector and carefully and simultaneously pull straight up on the connector. b.
3. To remove a mounting basket: NOTE: It is recommended that you do not remove previously installed drives. If you must remove a drive for any reason, be sure to note the locations of the drives within the drive basket. It is critical that you return the drives to their original locations in the DX8100. a. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the four screws that secure the drive mounting basket to the chassis. Refer to Figure 4. Figure 4. Removing a System Disk Mounting Basket b.
INSTALLING A DRIVE 1. Place the drive in the basket: a. Position the drive in the basket. b. Using a Phillips screwdriver, reinstall the screws to secure the drive to the basket. c. Repeat steps 1a and 1b for each HDD. 2. Reinstall the basket: a. Carefully and gently lower the basket into place. b. Using a Phillips screwdriver, fasten the four screws that secure the drive basket to the chassis. c. Repeat steps 2a and 2b for each basket. 3. Reconnect the cables: a.
Setting Up the System Drive PARTITIONING THE SYSTEM DRIVE The system drive must be partitioned before you can install the system software. The partition process allocates 15 GB for installing the Windows operating system and DX8100 application software. The remaining capacity is allocated for storing video data. NOTE: If you are replacing or upgrading the system drive and the data drive at the same time, the Windows and DX8100 application software procedure only applies to the system drive.
4. Go to the Boot menu, and then press the down arrow key to highlight the Boot Device Priority setting (refer to Figure 7). Figure 7.
5. Press Enter. The Boot Device Priority screen appears. Figure 8. DX8100 Boot Device Priority View 6. Press the plus sign (+) or minus sign (-) until CD/DVD appears first in the list. 7. Press F10 and then select OK to save your changes and exit. 8. When the warning message appears, select one of the following options: WARNING: Continuing with the following steps will delete all data, including video and system settings on the primary HDD. • • Partition the system HDD: Type Y.
INSTALLING WINDOWS AND DX8100 APPLICATION SOFTWARE 1. Insert the DX8100 Recovery disc in the DX8100 CD/DVD drive. 2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to restart the DX8100. 3. The DX8100 will restart and prompt you by displaying “Press any key to boot from CD.” NOTE: This prompt is displayed for only a few seconds. If missed, the unit will not boot from the DX8100 Recovery disc. 4. Press the Space bar. When the loading process completes, the End User License Agreement dialog box opens. 5.
7. The DX8100 Recovery dialog appears when the recovery process is complete (refer to Figure 10). Figure 10. DX8100 Recovery Dialog Box a. Do not eject the DX8100 Recovery disc. b. Click Exit. The system restarts. 8. Restore the BIOS to the proper boot setting. a. Enter the BIOS by pressing the Delete key when the Pelco splash screen is displayed. b. Go to the boot menu and select Boot Device Priority. c. Press Enter. The Boot Device Priority screen appears. d.
SETTING UP THE SYSTEM DATA PARTITION NOTES: • Pelco recommends that you create a full backup of your disk contents before you make any changes to your disks or volumes. • The remaining space on the system drive must be configured to store recorded video data. 1. Go to Start, and then select Run. The Run dialog box appears. 2. In the Open text box, type diskmgmt.msc, and then click OK. The Disk Management dialog box appears (refer to Figure 11). Figure 11. Disk Management Dialog Box 3.
b. Click Format. The Format E: dialog appears (refer to Figure 13). Figure 13. Format E Dialog Box c. Verify that NTFS is displayed in the “File system” drop-down box. d. Click the check box to select “Perform a quick format.” e. Click OK. The Format E: warning message appears. f. Read the warning message and then do one of the following: • • Format the partition: Click OK. The partition is formatted (refer to Figure 14). Not format the partition: Click Cancel. Format E: warning dialog closes.
OPTIONAL: CONFIGURING THE DATA DRIVE 1. Right-click the unallocated drives pane. The shortcut menu appears (refer to Figure 15). Figure 15. Configuring the Data Drive 2. Select the partition format settings: a. Click New Partition. The New Partition Wizard appears. b. Click Next. The Select Partition Type dialog appears. c. Verify that the “Primary partition” option is selected. d. Click Next. The Specify Partition Size dialog appears. e. Click Next.
3. Click Next. The “Completing the New Partition Wizard” appears. 4. Click Finish. The drive is formatted (refer to Figure 17). Figure 17. Formatted Data Drive 5. Close the Disk Management dialog. The Windows operating system appears. 6. Allocate the data partitions for the system drive and optionally the data drive. For more information, refer to Allocating a Drive on page 26. Setting Up a Video Data Drive To set up a video data drive, you will configure and partition the drive.
4. In the Open text box, type diskmgmt.msc, and then click OK. The “Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard” appears. The new data drive is listed as Unknown and Not Initialized (refer to Figure 19). Figure 19. Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard 5. Click Next. The “Select Disks to Initialize” dialog appears (refer to Figure 20). Figure 20.
6. Click Next. The “Select Disks to Convert” dialog appears (refer to Figure 21). Figure 21. Select Disks to Convert Dialog 7. Click Next. The “Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard” appears. 8. Click Finish. The data disk status changes to Dynamic (refer to Figure 22). Figure 22. Data Disk Status Changed to Dynamic 9. Configure the data drive as a basic disk (refer to Converting a Dynamic Disk to a Basic Disk). CONVERTING A DYNAMIC DISK TO A BASIC DISK 1. Right-click Disk.
PARTITIONING THE DATA DISK 1. Right-click the unallocated disk pane. The shortcut menu appears (refer to Figure 24). Figure 24. Partitioning the Data Disk 2. Select the partition format settings: a. Click New Partition. The New Partition Wizard appears. b. Click Next. The Select Partition Type dialog appears. c. Verify that the “Primary partition” option is selected. d. Click Next. The Specify Partition Size dialog appears. e. Click Next. The “Assign Drive Letter or Path” dialog appears. f.
Reinstalling the DX8100 1. Replace the chassis cover using the screws you removed from the sides and rear of the unit (refer to Figure 1 on page 8). 2. Attach the silver product label for your upgrade kit to the inside of your unit front door. NOTE: In the event that your unit or its components require service, specific labels must be present and appropriately affixed to the unit’s door. Pelco product support personnel use these labels to identify the exact components installed in your system.
Allocating a Drive ALLOCATING A SYSTEM AND DATA DRIVE SIMULTANEOUSLY This section describes how to allocate a system drive’s data partition and a data drive at the same time. NOTE: The system drive’s data partition and the data drive must already be formatted and partitioned. For information about configuring a system drive data partition and data drive, refer to Setting Up the System Drive on page 13. For information about configuring only a data drive, refer to Setting Up a Video Data Drive on page 21. 1.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to convert other data drives (refer to Figure 28). Figure 28. Configuring HDDs for Allocation 7. Click “Begin allocation.” The Warning dialog box opens (refer to Figure 29). Figure 29. Format Warning Dialog Box 8. Click Yes to start the allocation process for the selected drive. Click No to cancel the allocation process. 9. After the storage allocation procedure is complete, the DX8100 will start automatically and resume service.
ALLOCATING A NEW VIDEO DATA DRIVE Perform the procedure in this section if you installed a video data drive. 1. Go to Start and select Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows dialog appears. 2. Select Restart and then click OK. When the unit restarts, the PDB Initialize dialog appears (refer to Figure 30). Figure 30. Opening List of Drives 3. Locate the option “Space on one or more hard disk drives has not yet been allocated to the PDB database.” 4. Click the plus (+) sign to expand the list (refer to Figure 31).
5. For each drive listed (refer to Figure 32): a. Click the “Not used” button. The drop-down menu appears. b. Click Allocation. Figure 32. Selecting the Allocation Option 6. Click “Begin allocation.” A warning dialog box opens (refer to Figure 33). Figure 33. Format Warning Dialog Box 7. Click Yes to start the allocation process for the selected drive. Click No to cancel the allocation process. 8.
REVISION HISTORY Manual # C2639M C2639M-A C2639M-B 30 Date 3/07 12/07 8/09 Comments Original version. Adds the disk partition procedure and replaces the reinstallation DVD with the recovery DVD procedure. Updates reorganizes and updates the system and data drive installation and configuration sections.
PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment.
www.pelco.com Pelco, Inc.
