2. Setup
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GP-IB(PCI)F, GP-IB(PCI)FL, GP-IB(LPCI)F, GP-IB(LPCI)FL
Applicable PCI bus slots
PCI bus slots used in PCs have keys to prevent 5V and 3.3V PCI bus boards from being accidentally
plugged into wrong bus slots. T his board can be plugged into both of the 5V and 3.3V PCI bus slots.
A
B
5V key
3.3V key
<PCI bus slot>
<PCI bus board>
5-V PCI bus slot
3.3-V PCI bus slot
A :
B :
Slit for 5-V PCI bus slot
Slit for 3.3-V PCI bus slot
Using the Connector Adaptor (for the GP-IB(LPCI)F,
GP-IB(LPCI)FL)
When connecting the GPIB cable to the GP-IB(LPCI)F, GP-IB(LPCI)FL, the cable may be obstructed
by the PC case. T o avoid this, fit the supplied CN-GP/C connector adaptor as shown below.
CN-GP/C
GPIB
Cable
GPIB
Cable
Board
Board
CAUTION
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Do not touch the board's metal plated terminals (edge connector) with your hands.
Otherwise, the board may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
If the terminals are touched by someone's hands, clean the terminals with industrial alcohol.
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Do not install or remove the board to or from the slot while the computer's power is turned on.
Otherwise, the board may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
Doing so could cause trouble. Be sure that the personal computer or the I/O expansion unit power is
turned off.
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Make sure that your PC or expansion unit can supply ample power to all the boards installed.
Insufficiently energized boards could malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
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Power supply from the PCI bus slot at +5V is required.
