Advantech PPC-102, Manual

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2.4 Installing I/O Equipment
2.4.1 Installing one secondary HDD/CD-ROM device
(external)
Two connectors are located on the rear panel above the PPC-102's I/O
output connectors. The 40-pin connector is for an external set of master
and slave hard disks. Connect the single end of the appropriate cable to
the PPC-102, and connect the two remaining ends to your hard disk(s).
Warning! All warnings in Section 2.3.1 apply here.
Notes: (1) The 40-pin connector is a secondary channel.
(2) That part of the secondary HDD's cable which is below
45 cm in length is incorporated in the accessory box.
2.4.2 Installing an FDD
Up to two floppy drives can be attached to the PPC-102's I/O controller.
Any combination of 5¼" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3½" (720 KB,
1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives can be attached.
A 34-pin FDD connector is located on the rear panel of the PPC-102.
Unscrew the two attachment screws and detach the metal cover. Connect
one end of a 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable and one end of a
power signal cable (one each of these is included in the accessory box) to
the FDD connector on the rear panel, and connect each of the other ends
to an FDD.
Notes! (1) Installation of two FDDs requires a flat ribbon connector
with two plugs and a y-splitter for the power cable. The
flat ribbon cable in the accessory kit has the required
plugs. Users will have to procure an appropriate
y-splitter for the power cable themselves.
(2) We recommend that only one FDD be installed on your
PPC-102. The requisite power connector cable is
included in the PPC-102 accessory box.