PRSS contentdepot IDC SFX4104 Installation Manual - Preface
ContentDepot Installation Guide
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Preface
Who Should Read This
This manual is intended for the station engineers, operations staff, and IT staff at PRSS
®
interconnected
stations: those responsible for installing, operating, and maintaining the equipment that acquires and plays out
the programming at your radio station.
About This Manual
This manual covers the installation, configuration, and start-up of the IDC SFX4104 ProAudio receivers at
public radio stations that use the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS). It does not address operation or
maintenance of the equipment or operation of station automation systems. This manual is designed to assist in
upgrading your station from an existing ContentDepot installation and is also available at www.prss.org.
If this is a new installation, contact the ContentDepot help desk at
help@prss.org
or call 800.971.7677 for
more assistance.
How to Use This Manual
We strongly recommend that you read and understand this entire manual before starting your installation. The
following table summarizes the sections of this manual.
Guide to using this manual
For the impatient or those with simple
installations...
• Go to the Quick Start section for the fewest
instructions.
• Or, skip to the Installation section for more
detailed instruction.
To better plan and design your
installation...
If you are upgrading from an existing
ContentDepot installation with separate
stream and program file receivers…
• Read and complete the worksheets in the
Planning and Engineering section.
• Add the Introduction to your reading list.
• The IDC SFX 4104 ProAudio receivers replicate the
functions of both your SR2000pro stream decoders
and SFX2100 storage receivers. In most cases, all
you will need to do is to hang the new receivers
into your equipment rack and attach RF, audio, and
network cables, then make any IP adjustments
necessary. Read this guide carefully to see if you
will need to make any other changes to your
current configuration
The following markers call your attention to information of special importance.
This marker indicates information that might be critical to a successful installation.
Getting Help
If you still have questions after reading this manual, or wish to offer assistance to other stations, please
contact the PRSS Help Desk.
How to get help from the PRSS Help Desk
Website: www.prss.org
Email: prsshelp@npr.org
Telephone: 800.971.7677