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Chapter 1 Installation and Setup 1-5
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Before You Begin
Caution: Before you begin the installation read the following safety precautions.
1. Read all warnings, precautions, and safety instructions listed in the user
manual provided with your computer.
2. The factory ships the LinkCard in an antistatic bag. Keep the card in the
antistatic bag until ready to install the card in the computer. Also,
return the card to the antistatic bag whenever you remove it from the
computer. When handling the LinkCard try to hold the card by the
edges or by the metal bracket on the end of the card. Try not to touch
the components on the card except for the DIP switches or jumpers.
3. Follow the instructions in your computer user manual regarding the
installations of expansion cards. They should take precedence over the
general instructions provided in this chapter.
4. Turn off the power to your personal computer. If you have a Status Cue
computer from High End Systems, it is pre-installed and configured
with the appropriate number of LinkCards. Proceed with "Console
Installation" on page 1-11.
Setting the LinkCard Address
If you are not familiar with the concept of setting the base memory address or
Interrupt Request (IRQ) levels for use by computer option cards, then please refer
to Appendix A. Otherwise, continue with this subsection.
The master LinkCard is the first LinkCard installed in the computer. Any
additional LinkCards installed are slaves to the master. If you are installing slaves,
you will need to set the switches for the slave LinkCards as explained in this
subsection.
Note: the factory configures the LinkCard for a base address of C800. This
address may conflict with other option cards in your system, typically a
SCSI adapter (not recommended). If you receive a LinkCard Not Found
error, refer to "Solving LinkCard Not Found Errors" on page A-6. If you
are installing the LinkCard in a new system or a system with an IDE hard-
disk drive controller, you should be able to install the LinkCard without any
conflicts.