MF Digital OptiEC User Manual
SCRIBE EC Installation Guide
Document Revision: 11/4/04
Minimum System Requirements for Scribe EC With Opti Ec
Print Station & 1-Drive Models – Minimum System Requirements:
• Minimum Pentium® III or compatible personal computer @ 800 MHz or faster
• Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4 or higher) or Windows XP Pro Service Pack 1.0a or higher
• 512 MB RAM
• 7200 RPM ATA-100 hard drive with 850 MB for CD-R or 5GB (NTFS) for DVD-R
of free hard disk space - fully defragmented
• Monitor: 800 x 600 display, 16-bit color recommended
• Two button mouse
• High quality recordable CD-Rs / DVD-Rs
• One free PCI slot for 1 Drive System, Not required for Print Station Only.
• One external COM Port (COM1 or COM2) *Two external COM ports are needed if
using MF DIGITAL Spectrum2 or Prism Plus (COM1 and COM2).
• WinASPI driver layer (Included)
• IEEE-1394 B Adapter (Included)
Appropriate IEEE-1284 printer cable if attached
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* A USB to Serial Converter can be used if no COM port is available.
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2-Drive & 4-Drive Models – Minimum System Requirements:
• Minimum Pentium® 4 or compatible personal computer @ 2 GHz or faster
• Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4 or higher) or Windows XP Pro Service Pack 1.0a or higher
• 1 GB RAM (Asynchronous Operation)
• 7200 RPM ATA-100 hard drive with 850 MB for CD-R or 5GB (NTFS) for DVD-R
of free hard disk space - fully defragmented
• Monitor: 800 x 600 display, 16-bit color recommended
• Two button mouse
• High quality recordable CD-Rs / DVD-Rs
• One free PCI slots
• One external COM Port (COM1 or COM2) *Two external COM ports are needed if
using MF DIGITAL Spectrum2 or Prism Plus (COM1 and COM2).
IF YOU PURCHASED A PRINT STATION – SKIP THIS PAGE
Installing the Firewire Adapter Card
One and two drive ScribeECs require one
IEEE-1394 card. Four drive systems require
two IEEE-1394 cards.
1. Shut down the PC.
2. Turn the PC’s power off.
3. Unplug the PC.
4. Remove the PC’s cover as
5. Locate an empty PCI slot, as
6. Install the firewire adapter card (fig. 2).
You should never attempt to service a unit without ensuring proper anti-static protection. The
use of a grounding strap, or other such grounding device, is advised. In addition, the internal
configuration of your computer may be different from the computer pictured below.
indicated in the PC’s manual.
seen in (fig.1).
(fig. 2)(fig. 1)
Installing the Drive Bay
1. Place the drive bay onto the base unit as seen in (fig. 1).
2. Position the drive bay so that the front right corner sits over the dotted line (fig. 2). Proper position is
shown in (fig. 3).
(fig.1)
(fig. 2)
(fig. 3)
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Making the Connection
1 & 2 Drive Systems 4 Drive System
PC Connection
Two drive unit uses one fire wire adapter card and one cable.
Four drive unit uses two firewire adapter cards and two cables… Install one cable in each
firewire card.
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