Obsession II Convert SPS into a DPS

Question:

Can you upgrade an existing Obsession II Single Processor System to a Dual Processing System by buying another processor? If so, are there any upgrades or changes that must be done to do this?

Answer:

Tracking systems require both processors to have identical channel counts, CPU speeds, HD speeds, software versions, and memory sizes. To make a new processor compatible with an old one, you must buy a matching pre-loaded hard drive for the older unit, upgrade the memory on the older unit, and upgrade software on the older unit. We did a buy-out of the mother boards and the Pentium CPU's, so that is not a concern.

You must also change some hardware settings on both processors. To do this, boot each of the processors one at a time with the console connected. In the Setup Menu, under Hardware Setup, change the settings to these:

Primary Processor (Also called Top Processor or Master):

Secondary Processor (Also called Bottom Processor or Slave):

You can then power everything off and then boot the two processors together. They should now sync up properly as a Full Tracking Backup System.