-1 Installation guide for SIERRA plus film digitizers Single film Multi-film VIDAR Film Digitizer Installation Guide
1-2 VIDAR Part Number 14422-002 December 2000 © Copyright 2000 by VIDAR Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of VIDAR Systems Corporation.
1-3 Contents Unpacking............................................................................................................5 1. Look for damage. .............................................................................. 6 What’s inside the shipping carton? ................................................... 6 2. Unpack the inner carton.................................................................... 7 Standard items..............................................................................
1-4 7. Install the exit tray. .......................................................................... 40 8. Install the film damper assembly. ................................................... 41 9. Install the entrance tray................................................................... 43 10. Install the entrance tray film guide assembly. ............................... 44 11. Connect the power cord to the power supply................................ 45 Installing SCSI hardware ..................
1-5 Unpacking the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer In this chapter, you will: Unpack and inspect the digitizer’s parts. Identify the digitizer’s parts.
Unpacking the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-6 1. Look for damage. Before unpacking the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer, examine the shipping carton for damage. If the carton is damaged, notify the shipper immediately. IMPORTANT: Save the outer carton, inner carton, cardboard separators, foam end supports and cardboard shutter-lock. If you need to ship the digitizer later, you should repack it in the original materials as shown below.
Unpacking the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-7 2. Unpack the inner carton. Remove the inner carton from the outer shipping carton and open it. Check carefully to assure you received the items listed below. Standard items Description (Note: items are not shown to same scale.
Unpacking the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-8 Description (Note: items are not shown to same scale.) Film damper assembly Power Supply Electrical power cord; either U.S.
Unpacking the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-9 3. Unpack the film digitizer. a. Carefully lift the film digitizer from the shipping carton, remove the plastic wrapping and then the foam end-supports. Description SIERRA™ plus film digitizer b. Remove the cardboard shutter-lock from the scanner.
Unpacking the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-10 4. If anything is missing... Immediately contact your VIDAR supplier. 5. Activate your product warranty. Complete the warranty information/customer survey form at the back of this manual and mail it to VIDAR Systems Corp. If your digitizer needs service, this information should be on file at VIDAR.
1-11 Configuring SCSI settings for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer In this chapter, you will: Set the digitizer’s SCSI ID number. If necessary, activate the digitizer’s SCSI termination. Record important information about the digitizer. 1. Set the digitizer’s SCSI ID A computer equipped with a SCSI bus can communicate with multiple SCSI devices (for example: a film digitizer, a scanner and a disk drive).
Configuring SCSI settings for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-12 CAUTION: The digitizer and computer MUST be turned off before changing the SCSI ID. To set the digitizer’s SCSI ID: a. Locate the switch adjusting tool. b. Lay the digitizer on its back, with its bottom surface toward you. c. Locate the SCSI ID switch. SCSI ID switch d. Use the tool’s flat tip to rotate the SCSI ID switch to the desired SCSI ID number.
Configuring SCSI settings for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-13 2. Set the digitizer’s SCSI termination. The SIERRA™ plus is configured to be placed at the end of the SCSI chain. The SCSI termination switch is on (termination activated). Note: VIDAR recommends that the Adaptec 2930CU SCSI controller be used only for the digitizer. Do not connect internal disk drives to the SCSI controller. Note: VIDAR does not recommend daisy-chaining multiple SCSI devices with the film digitizer.
Configuring SCSI settings for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-14 To change the digitizer’s SCSI termination: Note: The SIERRA™ plus is shipped from VIDAR with the SCSI termination switch set to internal termination on. a. Lay the digitizer on its back, with its bottom surface toward you. b. Locate the SCSI termination switches on the bottom of the digitizer. SCSI termination switches c. To deactivate SCSI termination, slide Switch 1 to position shown using the flat tip of the switch-adjusting tool.
Configuring SCSI settings for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-15 3. Record important information. STOP Note: You must record this information now. After you mount the digitizer, you will not be able to read the serial number and it will be difficult to see the SCSI switches. a. Locate the “Warranty information and customer survey” form at the back of this manual. b. In the “System configuration” section, under “Hardware,” find the “Digitizer” section. c.
1-16 Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer The table-top stand is for use in situations where the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer cannot be mounted on a wall. The stand was designed to be placed on a table, desk or countertop up to 36" (91cm) high. SAFETY WARNING Never place the SIERRA™ plus with table-top stand on the floor. In brief, to assemble the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer with the table-top stand you will: Assemble the stand and mounting bracket.
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-17 Dimensions with table-top stand Dimensions are in inches (dimensions in parentheses are in centimeters) VIDAR Film Digitizer Installation Guide
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-18 1. Identify the parts.
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-19 2. Assemble the stand and mounting bracket. Tip: It’s easiest to assemble the mounting bracket to the stand while the stand is on its back, as shown on the next page. a. Insert the “U” tube into both leg tubes. All rubber feet should be on the same side (see next page). Secure the “U” tube with two 8-32 x 3/8" screws. Do not tighten the screws yet. b. Secure the mounting bracket to the plates on the legs with four 8-32 x 3/8" screws.
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-20 Note: Only two of the four holes in each leg plate are used to secure it to the mounting bracket.
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-21 3. Mount the digitizer. a. Locate the four mounting slots on the back of the digitizer. These slots match the four tabs on the mounting bracket. b. Position the digitizer so its front is facing you (VIDAR logo is visible). c. Grasp the digitizer by its sides. d. Slide the digitizer’s upper mounting slots over the upper tabs on the mounting bracket (as shown below left). Assure that the slots drop into the notches in the tabs. e.
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-22 4. Route and connect the power cable. a. Locate the power supply. Identify the power cable (permanently attached to the power supply) and the power connector at its end. To SIERRA WARNING: Do not connect the AC power cord at this time. b. About 10 inches (25cm) from the end of the power cable form a partial loop (see below left). c.
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-23 5. Connect the SCSI cable. Note: Before connecting the SCSI cable, be certain that the SCSI cable isn’t connected to anything else and the digitizer power supply is unplugged. a. Locate the SCSI cable. b. Orient the SCSI connector as shown here. Toward rear of digitizer c. Carefully attach the SCSI connector to the digitizer’s SCSI port connector (located inside the rectangular hole in the mounting bracket).
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-24 6. Install the exit tray. a. Slide the top of the exit tray over the lower edge of the mounting bracket. b. Secure the exit tray to the mounting bracket with two thumbnuts.
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-25 7. Install the film damper assembly. a. Remove the vinyl backing from the double-sided tape on the surface of the clip, being careful to leave the tape on the clip’s surface. b. Hold the film damper assembly with the wheels down and toward the digitizer. c. Position the clip (at the top of the assembly) under the digitizer, behind and between the two tabs (see photo below).
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-26 d. Slide the clip toward you, over the edge of the digitizer body (see photo at right). e. Assure the clip is as far forward as it can go, and that it doesn’t protrude into the film exit slot (see photo at right).
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-27 8. Install the entrance tray. a. Hold the entrance tray with the wheels away from you, and the top tilted toward you. b. Slide one tip into the hole in the digitizer as far as it will go. c. Slide the other tip into the opposite hole. d. Center the entrance tray, then push its top gently back until the tray fits against the digitizer (see below right), between the two centering guides.
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-28 9. Install the entrance tray film guide assembly. Note: Skip this step if you are installing a single film unit. a. Grasp the upper housing in one hand. b. Hold the upper housing so that its foam wheels are slightly to the left of the wheels on the entrance tray. c. Grasp the lower housing with the other hand and tilt its bottom edge toward you. d.
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-29 10. Place the digitizer in its working location. a. Select a working location for the film digitizer. Consider the following points when selecting a suitable location: The digitizer can only be used on a desk, countertop or other physically stable surface not more than 36" high. SAFETY WARNING The digitizer must be placed on mechanically secure horizontal surface, such as a desk or countertop not more than 36" (91cm) high.
Table-top stand for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-30 11. Connect the power cord to the power supply. a. Attach the female end of the electrical power cord to the power supply. To digitizer Note: Do not plug the power cord into an electrical outlet at this time. b. Move the power supply, power cable and electrical cord against the wall, out of the way of traffic.
1-31 Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer In brief, to mount the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer you will: Select appropriate wall space for the digitizer and determine the best height. Attach the mounting bracket to the wall. Install the exit tray, film digitizer, film damper, and entrance tray. Attach SCSI and power cables. Details are provided in this chapter. Before you start... Be sure you have already set the SCSI ID and SCSI termination switches (see previous chapter).
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-32 1. Select proper wall space. SAFETY WARNING Attach the digitizer-mounting bracket to a permanent wall. Do not attach the mounting bracket to a temporary wall, unsecured wall or wall divider. Consider the following points when selecting a location for the digitizer: The digitizer requires a space that is at least: 43 inches (109.2cm) high. 21 inches (53.4cm) wide. 9 inches (22.9cm) deep.
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-33 Possible cabinet above Minimum 3" (7.6cm) bracket edge to wall, side cabinet or corner 9" (22.9cm) from wall Min. 18" (45.7cm) top hole to cabinet above Possible wall or side cabinet Mounting bracket Minimum 43" (109.2cm) vertical space Min. 25" (63.5cm) top hole to cabinet below Top hole to floor: see table on next page Minimum 21" (53.4cm) horizontal space Possible cabinet below Maximum 10' (2.
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-34 2. Determine best mounting bracket height. Mounting bracket Top hole in mounting bracket to floor The digitizer should be mounted at a height that supports efficient working.
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-35 Dimensions for wall-mounted digitizer Dimensions are in inches (dimensions in parentheses are in centimeters) VIDAR Film Digitizer Installation Guide
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-36 3. Attach the mounting bracket to the wall. WARNING Only a qualified building maintenance technician can attach the mounting bracket to a wall. Wall mounting of the digitizer must meet all applicable building codes. Wall mounting requires the use of four wall anchors (supplied by the customer), each of which must be rated for at least 30 pound load capacity. VIDAR Systems Corp.
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-37 4. Mount the digitizer. a. Locate the four mounting slots on the back of the digitizer. These slots match the four tabs on the mounting bracket. b. Position the digitizer so its front is facing you (VIDAR logo is visible). c. Grasp the digitizer by its sides. d. Slide the digitizer’s upper mounting slots over the upper tabs on the mounting bracket (as shown below left). Assure that the slots drop into the notches in the tabs. e.
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-38 5. Route and connect the power cable. a. Locate the power supply. Identify the power cable (permanently attached to the power supply) and the power connector at its end. To SIERRA WARNING: Do not connect the AC power cord at this time. b. About 10 inches (25cm) from the end of the power cable form a partial loop (see below left). c.
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-39 6. Connect the SCSI cable. Note: Before connecting the SCSI cable, be certain that the SCSI cable isn’t connected to anything else and the digitizer power supply is unplugged. a. Locate the SCSI cable. b. Orient the SCSI connector as shown here. Toward rear of digitizer c. Carefully attach the SCSI connector to the digitizer’s SCSI port connector (located inside the rectangular hole in the mounting bracket).
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-40 7. Install the exit tray. a. Slide the top of the exit tray over the lower edge of the mounting bracket. b. Secure the exit tray to the mounting bracket with two thumb nuts.
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-41 8. Install the film damper assembly. a. Remove the vinyl backing from the double-sided tape on the surface of the clip, being careful to leave the tape on the clip’s surface. b. Hold the film damper assembly with the wheels down and toward the digitizer. c. Position the clip (at the top of the assembly) under the digitizer, behind and between the two tabs (see photo below).
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-42 d. Slide the clip toward you, over the edge of the digitizer body (see photo at right). e. Assure the clip is as far forward as it can go, and that it doesn’t protrude into the film exit slot (see photo at right).
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-43 9. Install the entrance tray. a. Hold the entrance tray with the wheels away from you, and the top tilted toward you. b. Slide one tip into the hole in the digitizer as far as it will go. c. Slide the other tip into the opposite hole. d. Center the entrance tray, then push its top gently back until the tray fits against the digitizer (see below right), between the two centering guides. Snap the retaining clip over the upper edge of the digitizer body.
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-44 10. Install the entrance tray film guide assembly. Note: Skip this step if you are installing a single film unit. a. Grasp the upper housing in one hand. b. Hold the upper housing so that its foam wheels are slightly to the left of the wheels on the entrance tray. c. Grasp the lower housing with the other hand and tilt its bottom edge toward you. d.
Wall mounting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-45 11. Connect the power cord to the power supply. a. Attach the female end of the electrical power cord to the power supply. To digitizer Note: Do not plug the power cord into an electrical outlet at this time. b. Move the power supply, power cable and electrical cord against the wall, out of the way of traffic.
1-46 Installing SCSI hardware for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer This chapter shows you how to install the SCSI interface card in your computer. You will install the SCSI software the next chapter. 1. Unpack the SCSI accessory box. Open the Adaptec™ SCSI accessories box and identify the following components: Description Adaptec™ SCSI Card 2930U (CAUTION: Leave the card in its anti-static package until just before it is installed.
Installing SCSI hardware for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-47 Warning Before you begin the installation procedure, turn off all power to the computer and peripherals. Connecting the SCSI cable with the power on can cause serious damage to the unit or your computer. Précaution Avant de commencer la connexion, assurez vous que votre ordinateur soit bien éteint. Toute connexion du cable SCSI et courant, pourrait gravement endommager votre numériseur ou ordinateur.
Installing SCSI hardware for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-48 2. Install the SCSI card. a. Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the computer’s power cord from the electrical outlet. b. Remove the cover from the computer. (Refer to the computer’s manual for instructions on removing the cover.) Tip: If the computer is a tower model, it’s easier to install the SCSI card when the tower is laid on its side. c. Locate an unused PCI expansion slot (PCI connectors are typically white or ivory).
Installing SCSI hardware for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-49 f. Insert the SCSI Card 2930U into the PCI expansion slot. Press down firmly until the SCSI card clicks into place. These slightly tilted cards are incorrectly seated in the slot When properly seated, the gold fingers along the bottom of the card should hardly show g. Secure the SCSI card with the expansion slot screw you removed in step 2c. h. Replace the cover on the computer. i.
1-50 Installing SCSI software for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer So far, you have installed the SCSI hardware in your computer and assembled the film digitizer. This chapter covers the final installation phase: installing SCSI software on your computer. The steps you follow for SCSI software installation depend on the operating system resident on your computer. Instructions are provided for: Windows 2000. Windows 98. Windows 95. Windows NT 4.0.
Installing SCSI software for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-51 Apply power: digitizer first, then PC 1. Assure the PC is turned off. Note: Always apply power to the digitizer before turning on the computer. This enables the computer to recognize the digitizer. 2. Connect the digitizer’s electrical power cord (connected to the power supply) to an electrical outlet. Note: The film digitizer does not have a power switch. 3.
Installing SCSI software for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-52 Computers with Windows 2000 When this manual was published there were no qualified Adaptec SCSI drivers for Windows 2000. Please contact VIDAR before installing under Windows 2000.
Installing SCSI software for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-53 Computers with Windows 98 1. After the computer boots, the Add New Hardware wizard appears. 2. Click Next. 3. Click Next. Activate Search for best driver for your device. 4. Insert the Adaptec Driver Installer diskette into the diskette drive. 5. When prompted to specify a location, type a:\, then click Next. 6. Click Next. Windows will now select the best driver for the device. 7. Click Finish. 8.
Installing SCSI software for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-54 Computers with Windows 95 Windows 95 has two versions. Use the corresponding steps below. If the “New Hardware Found” window appears... 1. Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer. 2. Insert the Adaptec Driver Installer diskette into the diskette drive. 3. In the Install from Disk window, type a:\win95. Windows will install the required driver. 4. After the installation is finished, remove the diskette. 5.
Installing SCSI software for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-55 Computers with Windows NT 4.0 Note: Windows NT Service Pack 4 is recommended. 1. Start Windows NT 4.0. 2. Click the Start button, click Settings, then click Control Panel. 3. In the Control Panel window, double-click SCSI Adapters. 4. In the SCSI Adapters window, click the Drivers tab. 5. In the Drivers tab, click Add. 6. In the Install Driver window, click Have Disk. 7. Insert the Adaptec Driver Installer diskette into the diskette drive.
Installing SCSI software for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-56 Using the SCSI Utility 1. Reboot the computer. 2. When the computer boots up, it will detect the SCSI Adapter. Quickly hit to access the SCSI Utility. 3. In the Options menu (see above), select the SCSI Disk Utilities option.
Installing SCSI software for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-57 The card should be recognized on ID#7 and the scanner on the ID you set earlier. Press to exit. 4. Back at the Options menu, select the Configure/View Host Adapter Settings option (see above). Under Additional Options, select SCSI Device Configuration (see above). Press .
Installing SCSI software for the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-58 5. You will see SCSI Device ID #s 0 to 7. Initiate Sync Negotiation will be set to Yes or No. Set them all to No. Press to exit. 6. Select Advanced Configuration Options (see below) and press . Select Host Adapter Bios. Set to Disabled. 7. Press , then SAVE SETTINGS, then REBOOT.
1-59 Operating the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer Apply power—then leave on continuously If the film digitizer is already on and ready to scan (LED on the front of the digitizer is green), then skip this section. 1. Assure the PC is turned off. Note: Always apply power to the digitizer before turning on the computer. This enables the computer to recognize the digitizer. 2. Connect the digitizer’s electrical power cord (connected to the power supply) to an electrical outlet.
Operating the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-60 About films and their orientation The SIERRA™ plus handles standard radiograph films up to 14" x 17". It is important to load films in the proper orientation: Load larger films in portrait orientation—just as you would view them on a light box (see below left). Load films whose longest dimension is 7" or less in landscape orientation for proper film detection and staging (see below right).
Operating the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-61 Loading a single film 1. Assure the LED on the front of the digitizer is solid green. 2. Hold the film in front of you as you would view it on a light box. Note: If you load the film incorrectly, the digitized image may be flipped or rotated. 3. Pull the film guide forward, place the film in the entrance slot—as far left as it will go, then gently release the film guide.
Operating the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-62 4. Using your scanning software, execute the Scan command. The LED will flash green rapidly, indicating the scan is in progress. When the scan is complete, the LED will return to solid green. Note: After the scan, the film may or may not be ejected—your scanning software determines what happens. If the software’s Auto Eject function is activated, the film will drop into the exit tray.
Operating the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-63 Loading multiple films The SIERRA™ plus can accept up to 6 films of mixed sizes. CAUTION: Do not load more than 6 films at one time. 1. Determine whether your scanning software requires you to enter the number of films before or after you load films into the digitizer. 2. If your scanning software requires that you enter the number of films before loading, enter the number of films you are about to scan. 3.
Operating the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-64 Note: When the film is staged, it is over the digitizer’s light path. SIERRA’s ADC (Automatic Digitizer Calibration) feature requires that the light path be clear for proper background calibration. Thus, if a film remains in the digitizer for more than 5 minutes, it will be pushed up 1/4" (0.6cm) to clear the light path. Later, when you execute your software’s Scan command, the film will be re-staged before it is digitized. 7.
1-65 Troubleshooting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer WARNING Do not open or disassemble the film digitizer. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Repairs can only be performed by qualified service personnel. If service is required, contact your authorized VIDAR representative or VIDAR Systems Corp.
Troubleshooting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-66 In case of difficulty How to use this section: 1. Look through the left columns to find a description of the problem you are having. 2. Follow the instructions (in order) in the “Corrective action” column. If the one corrective action doesn’t solve the problem, then carry out the next corrective action. 3. When the instruction is “Get qualified technical help,” then: a.
Troubleshooting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-67 Operational problems Symptom Corrective action Film tilts or skews during scanning. 1. Assure individual films are loaded properly: bottom edge of film parallel to rollers, left edge of film up against digitizer body—as far left as it will go. (Review “Loading a single film” in “Operating” chapter.) 2. (Multi-film unit only) Assure multiple films are loaded properly: Insert first film into entrance slot and allow it to stage.
Troubleshooting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-68 Symptom Corrective action After film is loaded and staged properly, a few minutes later film is pushed out of staging area. When film is staged, it is over digitizer’s light path. SIERRA’s ADC (Automatic Digitizer Calibration) feature requires that light path be clear for proper background calibration. Thus, if film remains in digitizer for more than 5 minutes, it will be pushed up 1/4" (0.6cm) to clear light path.
Troubleshooting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-69 Symptom Corrective action LED remains dark, in spite of using proper power-on procedure described later in this chapter. 1. Assure wall outlet is providing AC power: obtain another electrical device known to be working, and plug it into that AC wall outlet. If other device doesn’t work, AC power is not available at that wall outlet. Get help from building services. If other device does work, AC power is available from that outlet. Go to step 2. 2.
Troubleshooting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-70 Symptom Corrective action Digitizer stops scanning and PC locks up. 1. Reset entire system. Remember that SCSI protocol requires that digitizer be powered before PC. a. Turn digitizer off (see “Applying and removing power,” later in this chapter.) b. Shut down PC and turn it off. c. Turn digitizer on. d. After digitizer LED turns solid green, turn on PC. 2. Launch scanning software on PC, then try scanning again.
Troubleshooting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-71 How to reset the digitizer RECOMMENDED RESET procedure 1. Locate the switch-adjusting tool. (If the tool is not available, you may use a non-conductive rod having a 1/8" or smaller diameter.) WARNING Never insert metal or conductive items into the digitizer. 2. Insert the tool’s hex tip into the hole located in the center of the mounting bracket, then press gently on the Reset button inside the digitizer.
Troubleshooting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-72 ALTERNATE RESET procedure 1. Disconnect the power cord from the power supply. Power cord To digitizer 2. Reconnect the power cord to the power supply. To digitizer 3. The digitizer will perform its calibration. 4. Wait until the digitizer’s LED shows solid green. 5. Reboot the PC.
Troubleshooting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-73 Managing power Applying and removing power WARNING Do not apply power by plugging the DC power connector into the digitizer while the power supply is live. Do not remove power by unplugging the DC power connector from the digitizer while the power supply is live. Either of these actions could permanently damage the digitizer, the power supply or both. Note: Sierra was designed to be powered continuously.
Troubleshooting the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer 1-74 Using power strips Power strips provide a convenient way to control power to computing components. However... SCSI protocol requires that the digitizer be powered first and the PC powered second. This cannot happen if both digitizer and PC are connected to the same power strip, and you use the power strip’s switch to turn the entire system on (as shown below, left).
