AJA DRM User Manual [en, de, es, fr, it]

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Installation and Operation

Guide

Because it matters.

DRM

Mini-Converter

Rack-Mount

Frame

Published: 12/18/12

Note: Converters shown in photo not included.

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Trademarks

Notice

Contacting Support

AJA®, KONA®, Ki Pro®, KUMO®, and XENA® are registered trademarks of AJA Video, Inc. Io
Express™, Io HD™ and Io™ are trademarks of AJA Video, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo,
AppleShare, AppleTalk, FireWire, iPod, iPod Touch, Mac, and Macintosh are registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Final Cut Pro, QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective holders.

Copyright © 2012 AJA Video, Inc. All rights reserved. All information in this manual is subject
to change without notice. No part of the document may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording,
without the express written permission of AJA Inc.

To contact AJA Video for sales or support, use any of the following methods:

Mail: 180 Litton Drive, Grass Valley, CA. 95945 USA

Telephone: [phone] or +1.530.271.3109

Web: http://www.aja.com/en/support/

Email: [e-mail]

Limited Warranty

When calling for support, have all information at hand prior to calling.

AJA Video warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of five years from the date of purchase. If a product proves to be defective during this warranty
period, AJA Video, at its option, will either repair the defective product without charge for parts and
labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.

In order to obtain service under this warranty, you the Customer, must notify AJA Video of the defect
before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of
service. The Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to a
designated service center nominated by AJA Video, with shipping charges prepaid. AJA Video shall
pay for the return of the product to the Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in
which the AJA Video service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping
charges, insurance, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.

This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or
inadequate maintenance and care. AJA Video shall not be obligated to furnish service under this
warranty a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than AJA Video
representatives to install, repair or service the product, b) to repair damage resulting from improper
use or connection to incompatible equipment, c) to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the
use of non-AJA Video parts or supplies, or d) to service a product that has been modified or integrated
with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or
difficulty of servicing the product.

THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY AJA VIDEO IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
AJA VIDEO AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AJA VIDEO’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE
DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR
ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER AJA
VIDEO OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Introduction

Frame Front Cover
is an available option

Installation and Operation Manual

AJA DRM Frame (modules shown are not included)

Bag of Converter
Mounting Hardware

Power cord

What’s In The Box?

DRM Installation Manual — Introduction

The DRM provides an open-ended rack-mountable frame 19 inches wide, by 2 RUs
high, by 9 inches deep for containing AJA mini-converter products. The frame
accommodates up to 12 small converters (D4/D5 Series and others of the same size) or
up to 6 large converters (D10/HD10 and others of similar size). Converters of different
sizes can be mixed, but remember that each large converter takes up 2 slots. These
converter types can be installed:

• D-Series

• HD-Series

• C-Series

Note: Because of heat-related issues, the 3GM converter cannot be used with the DRM

frame.

The DRM includes a mini-power supply with connections for up to 12 converters to
eliminate the many individual converter wall-wart power supplies.

When you unpack your AJA DRM, you’ll find the following components:

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• AJA DRM frame.

• Power cord

• Bag of clamps and hardware for mounting converters.

• The manual you’re reading and special notices, if any.

Note: The DRM Front Cover option and Converters are purchased separately.

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DRM Shipping Box Contents

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Installation

Install the converters in the DRM frame as shown and explained below:

1. Position a star washer and standoff over a hole in the bottom of the frame where you
want to mount a converter or converters.

2. Insert a screw from the underside of the frame through the hole, washer, and standoff,
and tighten the screw to anchor the washer and standoff in place.

3. Position converter(s) within the chosen slot(s) next to the standoff.

4. Place a clamp over the converter(s) and align the clamp hole(s) with the standoff.

5. Cinch the clamp down tightly to the converter and standoff. Small converters require a

wingnut inserted through a flat clamp. Large converters require a screw inserted
through a spacer clamp on top of a nut. Adjust the nut for best clamping.

6. Repeat the process for as many converters as you want to install.

7. Place the front cover on the front of the frame and place the frame in a rack.

8. Insert rack screws and washers through the four holes in the frame’s cover and rack

ears to secure the frame and cover to the rack. The screws through the top two holes
hold the cover in place. The screws through the bottom two holes, which are larger,
hold the frame in place while allowing the cover to be removed.

9. Connect signal cables and the power connector to each mini-converter.

Small

Converters

Position star washer
and stando over
hole between
converters. Tighten
stando to frame
by inserting screw
from underneath.

Power Supply

Small Slot

Large Slot

Wingnut

Place clamp
over converters
and screw wingnut
into stando
through hole in
clamp.

Front

View

Frame inside

Frame underside

Small Slot

Large Slot

Small Slot

Large Slot

Large

Converter

Position star washer
and stando over
hole between
converters. Tighten
stando to frame
by inserting screw
from underneath.

Frame inside

Frame underside

Small Slot

Large Slot

Small Slot

Large Slot

Place nut over
stando, place
clamp over
converter, insert
screw through clamp
and nut, and tighten.
Adjust position of nut
for best t.

Front

View

Small Slot

Large Slot

Power
Connectors

The 6 large slots take small or large converters

DRM FRAME TOP VIEW

The 6 small slots take only small converters

Mounting Small and Large Converters in the DRM Frame