
DIGIOP® 790 Chassis
Hardware Quick Start Guide
Video and Data Management Systems
DIGIOP® 790 Chassis for EH21, EI21 Series Systems
Congratulations on your new DIGIOP® Video and Data Management System
This guide provides setup instructions for your server hardware.
For more information, contact DIGIOP® Support at
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1. Getting Started
Unpacking the Contents
The following are included with your system. Please inspect these and t he other system
components while unpacking.
• Quick Start Guide
• Surge Protection Notice
• Mouse/Keyboard
• Video Input Cable (EH Series Systems only)
• RS232 PTZ Control Cable
• Application DVD
• Recovery DVDs
• Power Cord
Choose a Proper Location
Select a location for the system that meets the following re quirements.
NOTICE: Excessive heat can shorten the life of electronics.
• Adequate ventilation to avoid excessive heat (climate-controlled environment)
• Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
• Moisture-free environment
• A place away from direct sunlight
• An area with minimal dust or debris
Site Installation
Hardware Setup – Connect all input devices and external peripherals to the system. Follow the order of connections displayed in Step 3.
• Indoor & Outdoor Camera(s)
• VGA Monitor
• Spot Out Monitor
• PTZ Camera(s) - Optional
• Audio in
• Speakers - Optional
NOTICE: For proper indoor and outdoor cameras an in-line surge suppressor or equivalent should be used to reduce exposure to surges and lightning strikes.
• Ethernet
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Relays and I/O
• Power Cord
2. About Your System
Front View
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1. Optical drive
2. Optical drive eject button
3. Power button, power light
4. Diagnostic lights (4)
5. Drive activity light
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6. Headphone connector
7. Microphone connector
8. USB 2.0 connectors (4)

Back View
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Back Panel
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1. Padlock ring
2. Security cable slot
3. Power cable connector
5. Power supply diagnostic light
6. Expansion-card slots (4)
7. Back-panel connectors (see below)
4. Power supply diagnostic button
1. Link integrity light
2. Network connector
3. Network activity light
4. Serial connector
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5. Line-out connector
6. Line-in connector
7. VGA connector
8. DisplayPort connector*
9. USB connectors (6)
*NOTICE: Using the DisplayPort for video may require an optional adapter to connect to older monitors which only support VGA and/or DVI (available at www.
dell.com).
When connecting to a DisplayPort monitor or adapter, multi-monitor capability of the system is not available during boot or when running DOS. Output will be
limited to the DisplayPort monitor only. When the system is booted to Windows and the graphics driver is loaded, multi-monitor support will be fully functional.
Expansion Cards
EH2104 Expansion Cards EH2108 / EH2116 Expansion Cards
Output 1
Output 2
Ground
Input 1
Input 2
Input 3
Input 4
Ground
TRX +
TRX −
RX +
RX −
Audio Inputs
CH1 - CH4
(bottom to top)
Video In
Connector
Network
Interface
Card
Output 1
Output 2
Ground
Input 1
Input 2
Input 3
Input 4
Ground
TRX +
TRX −
RX +
RX −
Spot Out
Connector
Video In
Connector
Network
Interface
Card
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3. Setting Up Your System
1. Connect the monitor using one of the two met hods 2. Connect the network cable(s).
a. Using the VGA port. b. Using the DisplayPort.
3. Connect the USB key board and mouse 4. For EH2104 systems, connect the video adapter cable to the
capture card. NOTE: AUDIO IN (audio input) is not supported.
Video In
Adapter
Cable
5. Connect the p ower cable 6. Press the power bu tton on the monitor and computer.
For EH2108 and EH2116 systems, connect the vid eo adapter
cable(s) to the capture card.
Video In
Adapter
Cable
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