Agilent Technologies Infinium DCA 86100A, Service Manual

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Replacing Instrument Assemblies
To install the motherboard
To install the motherboard
To re-install the A4 motherboard that you removed from the instrument, perform the above steps
in the reverse order. If you installed a new motherboard (P/N 0960-2568) into the instrument,
complete the following procedure to install the PCI cards, change the default monitor, and to
flash the BIOS. You will use the Test System’s controller (or other computer) to create a 3.5-
inch boot disk. The boot disk will be made available to the instrument using an external USB
3.5-inch disk drive.
N O T E Refer to service notes 86100B-02A and 86100C-03 ( ”A4 Motherboard BIOS Flash” on page
6-15 ).
1 Install the A11 GPIB assembly into PCI slot 3 (right hand slot when viewed from the rear panel).
There is no change to the A5/A6 assembly locations. The latest motherboards include three PCI
slots and one unused AGP slot. (Older motherboards have four PCI slots.) When replacing an
older motherboard with a new one, the A11 GPIB assembly must be moved to a different PCI slot
position as shown
Figure 7-46 .
Figure 7-46. A11 Location in A4 Assembly PCI Slots
Change the Default Monitor
2 Connect an external monitor to the A4 motherboard’s VGA output. Do not use the A5 El Mirage
display adapter output.
3 Connect a non-USB keyboard and non-USB mouse to the instrument.
4 Power on the instrument. The external video display will be active.
5 Allow the instrument to go through the boot sequence. During this time you will be prompted to
install drivers for the new hardware that is found. This is normal; install all the drivers when
asked.
6 Close or minimize the instrument’s DCA application by clicking File, Exit or clicking the buttons
located in the upper-right corner of the display.