Keithley KPCI-PDISO8A, User Manual

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KPCI-PIO32IOA and KPCI-PDISO8A User’s Manual Installation 3-5
Checking resources for the board
Ensure that your computer has sufficient resources, particularly power resources, to run your
KPCI-PIO32IOA or KPCI-PDISO8A board. Check the capacity of the computer power supply
and the power requirements of your computer and presently installed boards. Then check the
additional power requirements for this board. (Refer to
Appendix A , “ Specifications .”) If neces-
sary, free resources by uninstalling other boards.
System responsibility
The system integrator has final responsibility for the EMC of a system containing Keithley
KPCI-PIO32IOA and KPCI-PDISO8A boards. The user must not assume that installation of the
CE-marked KPCI-PIO32IOA or KPCI-PDISO8A in a CE-marked PC will result in a system
with acceptable RFI emissions.
Unwrapping and inspecting the board
NOTE
Install the DriverLINX software before installing the KPCI-PIO32IOA
or KPCI-PDISO8A board. Otherwise, the device drivers will be more
difficult to install.
After you remove the wrapped board from its outer shipping carton, unwrap and inspect it as
follows:
1. Your board is packaged at the factory in an anti-static wrapper. Do not remove the anti-static
wrapper until you have discharged any static electricity voltage differences between the
wrapped board and the environment. Wear a grounded wrist strap. A grounded wrist strap
discharges static electricity from the wrapped board as soon as you hold it. Keep the wrist
strap on until you have finished installing the board.
2. Remove the board from its anti-static wrapping material. (Store the wrapping material for
future use.)
3. Inspect the board for damage. If damage is apparent, arrange to return the board to the fac-
tory. Refer to Section 5 , “ Troubleshooting .”
4. Check the remaining contents of your package against the packing list and immediately
report any missing items.
5. If the inspection is satisfactory, proceed to “ Installing the board .”
Installing the board
Install a board in a PCI expansion slot on your computer as follows:
1. Turn power OFF to the computer and to any external circuits attached to the board.
2. Remove the computer chassis cover.
3. Select an unoccupied PCI expansion slot in the rear panel, and remove the corresponding
dummy mounting plate.
4. Insert the PCI connector of the board into the selected PCI slot of the computer. Take care
not to interfere with neighboring boards. Ensure that the board is properly seated in the slot.
5. Secure the mounting bracket of the board to the chassis, using the retaining screw that you
removed when you removed the dummy mounting plate.
6. Continue with the next subsection, “ Configuring and checking the board and DriverLINX
installations .”