
CONNECTIONS AND SETUP
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3.3 External Device Connections (Optional)
3.3.1 VGA Converter Connection
This optional peripheral (VGA Converter) allows your DVR to have VGA output function. For the connection
method, please refer to the following figure as an example (do not use gender changer). For detailed connection,
please refer to your VGA converter manual.
3.3.2 Independent Disk Array Connection
For the connected IDA to be correctly detected by your DVR, please don’t install HDD in the “HDD3” position. For
connection details, please refer to "3.1 HDD Installation" at page 9.
1) Install HDDs: Install HDDs in the IDA. Please set the HDD to “Master” mode (do not use “Slave” mode). After all
HDDs are installed, please lock the HDD tray by using the HDD key supplied in the IDA package.
2) Connect all IDA with SCSI cables (hub IDA only):
Connect from one of the three “DEVICE PORT” at one IDA rear panel to the host port of another disk array.
One IDA (as the master layer) can connect up to 3 IDA as the second layer, and each IDA in the second layer can
respectively connect up to 3 IDA as the third layer. Please refer to the illustration below for details.
Note: In order to accurately detect all the connected disk arrays, please make sure to turn on the power of all the
disk arrays after the connection is completed. The maximum layer number is 3, totally 13 IDA.
3) Connect the master IDA to your DVR with a SCSI Cable (IDE interface): Connect the host port of the master IDA
to the “DISK ARRAY” port of your DVR. Please refer to the illustration below for details.
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