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D-Control Desk Module

Installation Guide

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Contents

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Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview

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D-Control Desk Module Features

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Desk Module Components

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Desk Module Expansion Options

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Desk Module Optional Hardware

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Desk Module Top Panel

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Chapter 2. Installing a Desk Module

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Attaching Spacer Plates

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Installing the Units on the Stand

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Installing the Rack Equipment Enclosure

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Desk Module Installation Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview

The D-Control™ Desk Module option lets you add a produc-

tion workspace and integrate external gear into your Digide-

sign ICON system. Its distinctive industrial design maintains

the professional look and adds a new dimension of conve-

nience to the D-Control console.

D-Control Desk Module Features

The D-Control Desk Module is the same size as a D-Control

Fader Module, and provides the following features:

• Built-in 19-inch rack unit with a total of 11U available

rack space, for console-mountable audio hardware

• Blank meter bridge and rack panels that match the

D-Control look and feel

• Sub-surface rack equipment enclosure for hiding large

rack-mounted equipment and cabling

• Flat, sturdy workspace for equipment or documents

Desk Module Components

The following components are included in a D-Control Desk

Module:

• D-Control Desk Module

• (1) 3U blank rack panel

• (2) 4U blank rack panels

• (4 pcs) rack equipment enclosure

• Assembly and stand mounting hardware

• Cabling accessories

Desk Module Expansion Options

Any number of Desk Modules can be added to a D-Control

system, up to the maximum possible D-Control stand size,

which is the equivalent of 112 channels of stand space. (Each

Desk Module occupies the equivalent of 16 channels of stand

space.)

For details on Desk Module expansion options, visit the

Digidesign Web site (www.digidesign.com).

Desk Module Optional Hardware

The following optional hardware is available for D-Control

Desk Modules:

• Blank rack panels (in 1U, 2U, 3U and 4U sizes)

•Set of extra 10-32 x 3/4-inch button head cap screws and

nylon washers for mounting equipment in the Desk

Module rack spaces

• Replacement Lexan covering for Desk Module meter

bridge (for customizing the meter bridge)

For details on Desk Module customization options, visit the

Digidesign Web site (www.digidesign.com).

Desk Module Installation Guide

Desk Module Top Panel

Meter Bridge

The D-Control Desk Module ships with a solid, Lexan-covered

metal panel in the meter bridge area.

If you choose to customize the meter bridge section of your

Desk Module (by adding third-party meter elements or other

hardware), you can order a replacement Lexan covering from

Digidesign and trim it to fit your installed hardware.

Rack Spaces

The 19-inch rack section on the D-Control Desk Module com-

prises a total of 11U rack spaces, and can accommodate the

following:

•Top: 3U of deep rack gear (up to 12 in/30 cm deep)

• Middle: 3U of shallow rack gear (up to 4 in/10 cm deep)

•Bottom: 5U of deep rack gear (up to 15 in/37.5 cm deep)

Work Space

The work space in the front of the Desk Module is suitable for

supporting hardware such as audio equipment remote con-

trols or laptop computers, or work materials such as note-

books or clip boards.

Rack Equipment Enclosure

The rack-equipment enclosure is a four-piece, open-bottom

sheet metal box that can be attached to the bottom of the

Desk Module to protect and hide from view any rack-mounted

gear and cabling under the console.

Figure 1. D-Control Desk Module top panel

Middle Rack Spaces (3U)

Bottom Rack Spaces (5U)

Top Rack Spaces (3U)

Meter Bridge

Work Space

Chapter 2: Installing a Desk Module

If you are adding a Desk Module to a previously installed sys-

tem, you will first need to rebuild the D-Control stand to ac-

commodate the larger configuration.

After the stand has been assembled, the next step is preparing

the Fader Modules and Desk Modules for installation.

Attaching Spacer Plates

A metal spacer plate goes between each unit on the D-Control

stand.

A spacer plate is pre-installed on the right side of each Fader

Module and Desk Module. Depending on the size and config-

uration of your D-Control system, you may need to remove

the plate from the rightmost Fader Module or Desk Module,

and install it on the previous unit on the stand. Refer to the

section below for example system configurations (16-fader

and 48-fader systems are shown).

16-Fader System Plus Desk Module

If you are building a 16-fader D-Control and a Desk Module,

you can place the Main Unit to the left, to the right, or in

between the Fader Module and the Desk Module.

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If you need to move the spacer plate from the rightmost

Fader Module or Desk Module and install it on another unit,

refer to “Moving the Spacer Plate” on page 4.

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If you can use the spacer plates as pre-installed on the Fader

Module and Desk Module, proceed to “Installing the Units on

the Stand” on page 5.

For details on assembling the D-Control stand, refer

to the D-Control Guide or the D-Control Expanded

System Guide.

Figure 2. D-Control spacer plate

Figure 3. 16-fader system with Desk Module (possible conﬁgurations)

Main

Fader

Main Fader Fader

Main in center

Main on right

Main on left

Desk

Fader

Desk

Fader

Desk

Fader

Desk

Main

Desk Module Installation Guide

Larger Systems Plus Desk Module

If you are building a D-Control system with more than 16 fad-

ers and a single Desk Module, you can place the Desk Module

anywhere in relation to the Main Unit. The example in

Figure 4 represents the equivalent of 64 channels of stand

space. (This could be a 48-fader system plus one Desk Module,

a 32-fader system plus two Desk Modules, or even a 16-fader

system plus three Desk Modules.)

◆

If you need to move the spacer plate from the rightmost

Fader Module or Desk Module and install it on another unit,

refer to “Moving the Spacer Plate” on page 4.

◆

If you can use the spacer plates as pre-installed on the Fader

Modules or Desk Modules, proceed to “Installing the Units on

the Stand” on page 5.

Moving the Spacer Plate

When installing a Fader Module or Desk Module on the right

side of a D-Control system, you will need to remove the spacer

plate from the module and place it on the right side of previ-

ous D-Control unit.

To move the spacer plate:

Remove the screws holding the spacer plate in place. Make

sure to note the location of the longer screws (2 in the front

and 5 in the back) as you remove them.

Remove the spacer plate from the right side of the Fader

Module or Desk Module.

Replace the screws in the side of the Fader Module or Desk

Module, making sure to replace the long screws in their corre-

sponding holes.

Remove the corresponding screws from the right side of the

previous D-Control unit, and attach the spacer plate with the

same screws.

Figure 4. 64-channel conﬁguration

Do not use a power screwdriver or similar high-torque

device to remove and replace the screws for the spacer

plate, as it might strip the threads in the screw housing.

Fader

Desk

Fader

Desk

Fader

Desk

Fader

Desk

Main

Figure 5. D-Control spacer plate (removed from a Fader Module)

Figure 6. Removing the spacer plate from a Fader Module

The holes on the spacer plate are countersunk for instal-

lation on the right side of a unit. Do not attach the spacer

plate to the left side of any D-Control unit.

long screws (5)

long screws (2)

Chapter 2: Installing a Desk Module

Leveling the Pins on the Rightmost Unit

Each D-Control unit ships with two pins in its right side to an-

chor the units together on the stand. These pins are not

needed on the rightmost unit in your configuration.

To level the roll pins on the rightmost unit:

Identify the unit that will occupy the rightmost position in

your conﬁguration.

Use a small hammer to tap in the two pins the right side of

until they are ﬂush with the side of the unit. (There is no stop

inside the pin rails, so you will be able to install new pins if

you expand your system later.)

Installing the Units on the Stand

After the D-Control Main Unit, Fader Modules, and Desk

Modules are prepared for installation, the units are placed on

the stand in the appropriate order for your configuration. In-

stall the units from left to right on the stand.

To install the D-Control units on the stand:

Lift the ﬁrst unit into place on the stand so the channels in

the bottom of the unit go over the rear and front rails of the

stand.

Slide the unit to the left side of the stand, leaving a gap of

about an inch (2 cm) between the side of the unit and the

ﬂange on the inside of the stand.

Figure 7. Installing the roll pin in the top of a D-Control unit

Figure 8. Installing the roll pin in the front of a D-Control unit

Top roll pin

location

Front roll pin

location

Figure 9. Placing a Desk Module on the stand

Figure 10. Leaving a gap between the unit and stand

Desk Module Installation Guide

Lift successive units into place on the stand, being careful

not to bend the pins in the units you installed previously.

Slide the units together, guiding the pins in each unit into

the corresponding holes in the side of the next unit.

Attach the units to the front and rear rails from below with

M6 x 8mm Philips pan head screws, using a total of 6 screws

for the Main Unit (3 each in the front and rear rails) and a to-

tal of 4 screws for each Fader Module or Desk Module (2 each

in the front and rear rails). Make sure to leave these screws

loose enough so that the units can still move side-to-side rel-

ative to the rails.

Installing the Rack Equipment

Enclosure

The rack equipment enclosure consists of four sheet metal

parts, which are installed one piece at a time on the bottom of

the Desk Module after the module is attached to the D-Con-

trol stand. The pieces are then joined together after they in

place under the Desk Module.

To install the rack equipment enclosure on the Desk Module:

Lift the Back panel into place on the back of the Desk Mod-

ule and attach it to the bottom of the module with M4 x 8 mm

Philips pan head screws. Leave the screws loose until you have

attached all of the enclosure panels.

Figure 11. Attaching a unit to the rails from below

For details on closing up the stand and installing the

plastic side and leg caps, refer to the D-Control

Guide or the D-Control Expanded System Guide.

Figure 12. Rack equipment enclosure parts

If you assemble the four pieces of the rack equipment

enclosure before attaching them to the Desk Module,

you will not be able to fit the enclosure between the

pan support rail and the stand crossbar.

Figure 13. Attaching the enclosure back panel to the Desk Module

Left side panel

Right side panel

Front panel

Back panel

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