Asentria SiteBoss 530 User Manual
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Expansion Card Insertion Procedures
The S530 can be purchased with a variety of optional Expansion Cards that are normally inserted in the
expansion bays on the back panel of the unit when it is built at the factory. These Cards can also be purchased
separately and inserted by field technicians after the unit has been installed in the field. When doing this, there
are some specific precautions and steps that must be followed in a specific order when inserting Expansion Cards
in the field:
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The field technician must take precautions to ensure he/she is electrically grounded so as not to damage
the Expansion Card circuit board, or the main circuit board of the unit. Follow normal Electrostatic
Discharge (ESD) procedures for handling electronics per IPC-610.
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The Expansion Card should remain in its protective ESD bag until it is time to actually insert it into the
expansion bay.
Follow these steps to install an Expansion Card:
1. Unplug the power cable from the S530. Expansion Cards are NOT hot-swappable.
2. Unplug the telephone cord from the internal modem (if connected). This MUST be done before removing
any expansion port cover plates.
3. Remove the two screws for any expansion bay cover plate and set the plate aside.
4. Carefully remove the Expansion Card from its protective ESD bag and slide it into the plastic rails inside
the expansion bay. Visually confirm that the card is in both rails and properly aligned.
5. Push the card until it is fully inserted in its slot.
6. Replace the two screws previously removed so the Card is held securely in the bay.
7. Place the Expansion Card label on the back panel directly above or below the Expansion Card, taking
care to align the markings on the label with appropriate I/O points or ports on the card.
Note:
If installing a Wireless Modem Expansion Card, screw the rubber GMS antenna (or cable to an
external antenna) to the SMA connector on the modem. The unit should not be powered up without
an antenna connected to the modem.
8. Replace the telephone cord in the internal modem jack (if used).
9. Plug the power cable into the host unit.
10. After the unit reboots, proceed with connecting devices to, and configuring the Expansion Card, as
necessary for the type of card it is.
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