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Mitsubishi Electric apricot XEN-LS Installation Manual Download Page 5

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Installing an expansion card

The XEN-LS’s internal three-slot AT/ISA expansion card
cage can hold the following card configurations:

Slot

Maximum card size

top

three-quarter length (298 x 105 mm)

middle

full length (348 x 100 mm)

bottom

half length (160 x 100 mm)

Expansion cards

cannot be fitted while the cage is in the

computer; the cage must be removed, the card added to
the cage, then the cage refitted in the machine.

Expansion cards can also be fitted in an XP-i expansion
box which attaches to the side of the XEN-LS. Installation
instructions are contained in a guide that comes with the
XP-i box. Ask your Apricot supplier for details.

Installation

Do not remove the expansion card from its anti-static
wrapping until you are ready to install it. To install an
expansion card:

1.

Take suitable anti-static precautions as described in
the

XEN-LS Owner’s Handbook.

2.

Switch off the computer and disconnect it from the
AC power supply. Remove the system unit cover
and the expansion card cage as described in the
XEN-LS Owner’s Handbook.

3.

Place the card cage on a flat surface with the three
slots facing upwards.

4.

Remove one of the slot blanking plates by removing
its fastening screw. Be sure to choose a slot
compatible with the size of card you intend to fit.

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Summary of Contents for apricot XEN-LS

Page 1: ...apricot XEN LS ADD ON INSTALLATION GUIDE MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC ...

Page 2: ...The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of this agreement It is against the law to copy any disk supplied for any other purpose than the purchaser s personal use All rights reserved no use or disclosure without written consent Copyright Apricot Computers Limited 1991 Published by Apricot Compu...

Page 3: ...1 Contents How to use this guide 2 Installing an expansion card 3 Installing a memory module 5 Installing a coprocessor 8 Installing an external 5 25 floppy disk drive 10 ...

Page 4: ... the installation instructions in this guide and with the dismantling instructions provided in the XEN LS Owner s Handbook If having read the instructions you are not confident about performing them yourself ask your Apricot supplier or an authorized Apricot maintainer to install the option for you The only tools you will need are two small screwdrivers one flat blade and one cross head Use of ant...

Page 5: ...tion instructions are contained in a guide that comes with the XP i box Ask your Apricot supplier for details Installation Do not remove the expansion card from its anti static wrapping until you are ready to install it To install an expansion card 1 Take suitable anti static precautions as described in the XEN LS Owner s Handbook 2 Switch off the computer and disconnect it from the AC power suppl...

Page 6: ...king plate screw 7 Refit the expansion card cage Replace the system unit cover Depending on the type of card you have just installed you may have to reconfigure your machine with the SETUP configuration software to take advantage of the facilities offered by the card If you are upgrading a diskless workstation the network administrator may do this for you or else make a copy of the SETUP software ...

Page 7: ... Memory modules XEN LS 386SX 16 XEN LS 386SX 20 XEN LS 486SX 20 available 1 Mbyte 2 Mbytes 4 Mbytes 1 Mbyte module 2 Mbytes 5 Mbytes 2 Mbyte module 3 Mbytes 4 Mbytes 6 Mbytes 4 Mbyte module 5 Mbytes 6 Mbytes 8 Mbytes 6 Mbyte module 8 Mbytes 8 Mbyte module 8 Mbytes 8 Mbytes 8 Mbytes If your computer already has a memory module installed but has not reached the maximum capacity of 8 Mbytes you can r...

Page 8: ... by referring to the following illustration and or the layout diagram inside the system unit FRONT OF MACHINE MEMORY MODULE CONNECTORS 4 If a lower capacity module is already present you will have to remove it Do this carefully as the pins on the module are fragile and are easily broken Take hold of the module by its edges and pull upwards with a firm but even force keeping the module horizontal a...

Page 9: ... its three rows of pins are aligned with the three connectors on the motherboard The 1 Mbyte module has only two parallel rows of pins Position this module so that the locating hole is towards the rear of the machine Firmly but carefully press the module into place making sure that you do not bend or otherwise damage the pins 8 Refit the bridge assembly expansion cage and system unit cover 9 Use t...

Page 10: ...To install a coprocessor 1 Take suitable anti static precautions as described in the XEN LS Owner s Handbook 2 Switch off the computer and disconnect it from the AC power supply Remove the system unit cover the expansion card cage and the bridge assembly as described in the XEN LS Owner s Handbook 3 Locate the coprocessor socket by referring to the following illustration and or the layout diagram ...

Page 11: ... XEN LS 5 The coprocessor has a positioning guide in the form of a small notch or circular recess at one corner the coprocessor socket has a corresponding notch see diagram 487SX 387SX Position the coprocessor as shown in the diagram and gently press it into the socket making sure that you do not bend or otherwise damage the pins 6 Refit the bridge assembly expansion cage and system unit cover ...

Page 12: ...ive A or drive B Drive letter A conventionally refers to an internal diskette drive so you will probably install the 5 25 drive as drive B You might consider installing it as drive A if you have an otherwise diskless workstation or if you need to use a copy protected program on a 5 25 disk which has to be in drive A in order to run If you decide to install the 5 25 drive as drive A the internal di...

Page 13: ...ion card cage and the bridge assembly as described in the XEN LS Owner s Handbook 3 If the computer has an internal diskette drive disconnect its ribbon cable from the motherboard underneath the bridge assembly and from the drive itself 4 Take the ribbon cable with four connectors and attach connector Z to the internal diskette drive if there is one FRONT OF MACHINE CONNECT X OR Y TO THIS CONNECTO...

Page 14: ...on signal cable supplied in the kit connect the 5 25 drive to the end of the cable which you have routed out through the card cage 11 Using the power cable supplied in the kit connect the 5 25 drive to the DC outlet on the rear of the system unit If you have an XP i expansion box the DC outlet is needed to power the box In this case use the auxiliary DC outlet provided in the side of the XP i box ...

Page 15: ...apricot MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC APRICOT COMPUTERS LIMITED 3500 PARKSIDE BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS PARK BIRMINGHAM B37 7YS Part No 14809731 Revision 01 ...

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