Concurrent Technologies RCIM, User Manual

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Hardware, Installation and Configuration
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Unpacking the RCIM
1
When unpacking the equipment from the shipping container, refer to the packing list and
verify that all items are present. Save the packing material for storing and reshipping the
equipment.
NOTE
If the shipping container is damaged upon receipt, request that the
carrier’s agent be present during unpacking and inspection of the
equipment.
Installation
1
Normally, installation and configuration of the card is done by Concurrent Real-Time.
This information is provided for those cases where an RCIM is added to a system in a
post-manufacturing environment.
In order to successfully install the RCIM, you must know if you will be using the RCIM to
accept or deliver external interrupts and the mode in which the RCIM will run (isolated,
master, pass-through slave or final slave). Refer to the section “Connection Modes” above
for details.
CAUTION
Avoid touching areas of integrated circuitry as static discharge can
damage circuits.
Concurrent Real-Time strongly recommends that you use an anti-
static wrist strap and a conductive foam pad when installing or
upgrading a system. Electronic components such as disk drives,
computer boards, and memory modules can be extremely
sensitive to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). After removing the
board from the system or its protective wrapper, place it flat on a
grounded, static-free surface, component side up. Do not slide the
board over any surface.
If an ESD station is not available, you can avoid damage resulting
from ESD by wearing an antistatic strap (available at electronic
stores) that is attached to an unpainted metal part of the system
chassis.
Use the following procedure to install an RCIM in your system:
1. Ensure that your system is powered down.
2. Remove the power cable from the system.
3. Open the case of your system and identify the PCIe slot where you want
the RCIM to reside. In general, it is best for the RCIM to be configured in a
slot where minimal or no contention with other devices occurs and at the
highest IRQ priority possible.