Digital Tigers SideCar MMS Series Hardware setup, Unpack all SideCar components. You should have

Chapter 3 - Hardware setup

1.Unpack all SideCar components. You should have:

ƒSideCar chassis

ƒPower supply transformer and AC power cord

ƒPC Card* notebook interface card; also known as PCMCIA card or CardBus interface (shown below left)

ƒ1-meter SideCar / computer interface cable – connects SideCar to PC Card (or to PCI adapter)

ƒY-cable dual-DVI display breakout cable(s) (shown below right)

oOne breakout cable is supplied with the SideCar PlusTwo MMS. Two are supplied with the SideCar PlusFour MMS.

ƒDVI-to-VGA (HD15) display output adapters, one per DVI output connector (shown below right next to Y-cables)

ƒInstallation CD

ƒThis user manual

Display output Y-cables with dual DVI connectors, shown with optional VGA (HD15) adapters (supplied). Each Y-cable supports two displays. Large Y-cable connector (right side) attaches to the matching LFH connector on rear of the SideCar. Be extremely careful not to bend the closely spaced pins on the SideCar LFH connectors. (Bending these pins can temporarily disable one or more displays.) Once the cable is attached to the SideCar, tighten thumbscrews firmly.

PC Card notebook interface card* (left); also known as PCMCIA card or CardBus interface. Attach 1-meter interface cable to connector at left, securely tighten cable thumbscrews, and insert card firmly into notebook PC Card slot. (Use bottom slot if two slots are available.) Connect other end of interface cable to matching connector at rear of the SideCar, and tighten firmly.

*Some SideCar versions have a PCI adapter interface as a substitute for the PC Card; the PCI adapter is installed in a notebook docking station or desktop PC.

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