HP E1725C, Getting Started Manual

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Chapter 1 How to Begin
Assembling the TIA
Getting Started Guide 1-3
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Assembling the TIA
HP E1725C TIA Assembly
This section assumes that the HP E1725C TIA is completely
disassembled. Just skip the steps that do not apply to your situation.
The intention is to meet your needs if in the future you need to rebuild an
HP E1725C TIA that has been disassembled. The standard HP E1725C
TIA is shipped from the factory assembled and configured.
1 Before you start, make sure power is shut off to all of the components.
2 Install the HP E1406A Command Module in slot 0 of the VXI mainframe.
(With the standard HP E1725C 6-slot mainframe, this will be the slot at
the bottom or left side, depending on the orientation of the mainframe.)
Line up the module with the slot guides and then press the module firmly
into the backplane connectors. Tighten the screws attached to the
command module to fully seat the module into the backplane connectors of
the mainframe.
3 Install the HP E1740A TIA module in slots 1 and 2 of the VXI mainframe
or any other open slots.
NOTE Always check that the mainframe power is OFF before installing any
boards or instruments into the backplane connectors.
Line up the module with the slot guides and then press the module firmly
into the backplane connectors. Use the screws attached to the module to
securely tighten down the module.
4 Install blank panels over any unused slots of the VXI mainframe to help
maintain proper cooling of VXI modules.
5 Install the National Instruments PCMCIA-GPIB Interface Card into a
PCMCIA slot of the HP Omnibook Portable Computer. Follow the
instructions provided with the interface card to install the drivers
associated with the interface.