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Installation and Configuration
Getting Started
Your computer’s host processor recognizes the SST-64P PCI adapter as memory. That is, it is a
memory mapped device. When you install the device driver on your computer, it maps all installed
SST-64P PCI adapters into system memory. The device driver soft-configures all SST-64P PCI
adapters each time you start (boot) your computer.
Before installing your SST-64P PCI adapter, refer to the following list to ensure that you have all
the items necessary for your installation.
Items supplied with the SST-64P PCI adapter
The following are supplied with the SST-64P PCI adapter:
• SST-64P PCI Adapter
• 4-foot Host Bus Cable (HBC)
• SST-64P PCI Adapter Drivers and Installer/User Guide on CD-ROM
Additional items needed
You may need the following additional items (sold separately) to install your SST-64P PCI adapter:
• PM-16 RJ Port Module
• Expansion Bus Cable (EBC)
• 1-foot Host Bus Cable (HBC)
• PS-4 Power Supply
• 10-wire Modular Adapters
• 10-wire Serial Reversing Cables