Panasonic Extension Unit Wj Hde300 Operating Instructions

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7.Place the brackets with the fixed HDDs into the unit and
fix them using the four screws removed in step 3.
•Do not use an electric screwdriver to fix them.
Recommended tightening torque = 0.784 N · m 
{8 k
gf·cm}
8.Connect the cables.
9.Attach the metal plate removed in step 2 with the six
screws (marked with ∆) previously removed.
10.Connect the detached harness as it was.
11.Attach the front cover as it was.
11-1 Align both the left edges of the front cover and the
unit, and then push the front...

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•For Case 1, turn on the power switches of the extension units .
→The unit will be restarted.
•For Case 2, jump to step 2.
• Press the RESET button.
Initializing Procedures
1. Set the MODE switch to SINGLE.
2. Hold down the RECOVER button. (Do not release it
yet.)
3. Press the RESET button while holding down the
RECOVER button. 
→The HDD POWER indicator will go off.
4. Release the RESET button first. 
(Do not release the RECOVER button yet.)
5. Confirm that the HDD POWER indicator turns on,
then...

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13.Attach the front cover as it was.
13-1 Align both the left edges of the front cover and the
unit, and then push the front cover onto the unit.
13-2 Slide the front cover to the right.
13-3 Tighten the two screws. 

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■Connections 
You can connect up to seven extension units with the digital
disk recorder (the WJ-HD300 series) as shown below using
the supplied serial cables. 
Important
•If turning off the power of a unit, none of the con-
nected following units will work because of inter-
rupted data transmission.
•Never use extension cables (locally procured). Be
sure to use the supplied serial cables for connec-
tion. Do not lay cables in a redundant route.
Otherwise, it may cause data transmission error.
•Make a...

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IN
OUTCASCAKE
OUT
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14132 11312 1211
1110
109
98
87
76
65
54
43
32
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1CAMERAAUDIO IN AUDIO OUTMONITOR OUT CASCADE INMONITOR (VGA) ALARM/CONTOROLSERIAL ALARMPOWER COPY MODEEXIT STORAGE 10/100BASE-T RS-485(CAMERA)PSÆDATAAC  IN
SIGNAL GND132
POWER
AC  INSIGNAL GND
1 2 IN OUTEXT
POWER
AC  INSIGNAL GND
1 2 IN OUTEXT
POWER
AC  INSIGNAL GND
1 2 IN OUTEXTPOWER
AC  INSIGNAL GND
1 2 IN OUTEXTINPOWER
AC  INSIGNAL GND
1 2OUT EXT
WJ-HD300 Series
WJ-HDE300 #1
WJ-HDE300 #2
WJ-HDE300 #5
WJ-HDE300...

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■Rack Mounting 
●Unit Layout
You need to make a plan on the unit layout in a rack con-
sidering the connection form (page 14), cable connections
(page 15), and ventilation.
Note: Be sure to make a space of 1 U (44 mm) between the
units for ventilation in a rack.
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
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WJ-HDE300
Unit #1
WJ-HDE300
Unit #2
WJ-HDE300
Unit #3
WJ-HDE300
Unit #4
WJ-HDE300
Unit #5
WJ-HDE300
Unit #6
WJ-HDE300
Unit #7 WJ-HD316
2U
1U Space
2U
1U Space
2U
1U Space...

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●How to Mount
1.Turn off the power of the unit and detach the plug from
the outlet.
When not turning off the power, open the front cover
and turn off the HDD POWER switch.
2.Remove the six rubber feet by removing the six screws
from the bottom of the unit
3.Fix the Rack Mounting Brackets (supplied) on both
sides of the unit with the four screws (M4X10, supplied).
4.Install the unit in the rack securing it with four screws
(M5x12, not supplied).
5.Turn on the power of the unit.
When the HDD POWER...

Symptom
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■Troubleshooting
Cause
No power is supplied. Insufficient power cord connection
POWER switch or HDD POWER switch is
turned off.
ERROR indicator lights orange.
Thermal error stops the unit.Cooling fan(s) may be faulty.
Ambient temperature exceeds the operable
range.
Ventilation may be blocked.
ERROR indicator lights red. System fault
Extension unit or added HDD is
not recognized.Connection cables other than supplied may be
used.
Insufficient connector junction
Powering up the recorder and units...

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■Specifications
Required power: 120 V AC 60 Hz
Power consumption: 85 W (including 4 HDDs when installed)
Interface: 2-wire serial, 480 Mbps logical speed
Operating temperature: +5 °C to +45 °C (41 °F to 113 °F)
Operating humidity: Less than 85 %
Dimensions: 420 mm (W) x 88 mm (H) x 350 mm (D), rubber feet exclusive
19-9/16 (W) x 3-7/16 (H) x 13-13/16 (D)
Weight: 7.2 k
g(16 lbs) (not including hard disk drives)
Weight and dimensions indicated are approximate.
Specifications are subject to change...

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