station from their desk to check on the system. Very handy! There is a collection of
information on KVMs in the APPENDEX of this manual.
In older stations, it is easier to place the computers in the studio because all the rest of the
equipment is there.
Because computers have gotten more powerful, the cooling requirements are tougher than
ever. High performance computers need air flow to avoid overheating. More heat places
more load on the HVAC in a studio, and adds more fan noise into the mix. Adding two
more computers may well take a marginal cooling situation over the edge. The good
news is that heating a control room in the winter becomes less of a problem!
Once you have figured out your logical layout, machine room or studio, you can
begin to put pieces together.
• Make sure you have the manuals by your side.
• Begin with the back of the console (CPU) facing you. Each plug from a
peripheral will match one receptacle on the back of the console. Many
computers have color-coded plugs and receptacles which should make it
simple to figure out where to plug in the peripherals. The Smartcaster and
RSHD boxes will have labels beside the various connections.
• Make sure you have a power strip with surge protection.
• Finally, plug the computer into the power source and turn on the computer. Make
sure you do not plug anything in after you have turned on the computer. You
should see the start up screen for your operating system on your monitor. Note
that the “Audio Device” computers are set up so that you do not need a monitor,
keyboard or mouse to boot them.
Power is up next-good clean AC is mandatory, your sales contract requires a UPS for
power connections of the two computers to preserve warranty. It is important to keep
the computers from seeing a lot of power dips and surges.
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