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PCL-740 User's Manual
Card installation
Warning! Turn off your PC’s power supply whenever you
install or remove the PCL-740 or its cables. Static
electricity can easily damage computer equipment.
Ground yourself by touching the chassis of the
computer (metal) before you touch any boards.
1. Turn off the computer. Turn the power off to any peripheral
devices (such as printers and monitors).
2. Disconnect the power cord and any other cables from the back of
the computer. Turn the PC if necessary to gain access to the
cables.
3. Remove the PC’s cover (refer to your user’s guide if necessary).
4. Locate the expansion slots or passive backplane (at the rear of the
PC) and choose any unused slot.
5. Remove the screw that secures the expansion slot cover to the PC
(save the screw to secure the interface card retaining bracket).
Remove the anti-vibration card clamp if supplied.
6. Carefully grasp the upper edge of the PCL-740 card. Align the
hole in the retaining bracket with the hole on top of the expansion
slot. Align the gold striped edge connector with the expansion
slot socket. Press the board firmly into the socket.
7. Replace the screw in the expansion slot retaining bracket.
Replace anti-vibration card holder.
8. Attach the DB-9 cable to the connector on the bracket.
9. Replace the PC’s cover. Connect the cables you removed in step
2. Turn the computer power on.
The board is now installed in the computer.
Summary of Contents for PCL-740
Page 1: ...PCL 740 SerialCommunication RS 232 422 485 Current Loop InterfaceCard ...
Page 4: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Introduction C H A P T E R ...
Page 9: ...6 PCL 740 User s Manual ...
Page 10: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 7 2 Hardware Installation C H A P T E R ...
Page 20: ...Appendix A Register structure and format 17 A Register structure and format A P P E N D I X ...
Page 27: ...24 PCL 740 User s Manual ...
Page 28: ...Appendix B PC I O Address Assignments 25 B PC I O Address Reference A P P E N D I X ...
