NAMC-EXT – Technical Reference Manual
Version 1.6
© N.A.T. GmbH
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6
Installation
6.1
Safety Note
To ensure proper functioning of the
NAMC-EXT
during its usual lifetime take the
following precautions before handling the board.
CAUTION
Electrostatic discharge and incorrect board installation and uninstallation can damage
circuits or shorten their lifetime.
x
Before installing or uninstalling the
NAMC-EXT
read this installation section
x
Before installing or uninstalling the
NAMC-EXT
in a rack:
x
Check all installed boards and modules for steps that you have to take before
turning on or off the power.
x
Take those steps.
x
Finally turn on or off the power.
x
Before touching integrated circuits ensure to take all require precautions for handling
electrostatic devices.
6.2
Installation Requirements
IMPORTANT
Before powering up check this section for installation prerequisites and requirements!
6.2.1
Requirements
The installation requires only
x
an AMC backplane for connecting the
NAMC-EXT.
This can be either an ATCA carrier board or a
P
TCA backplane
x
a power supply
6.2.2
Power supply
The power supply for the
NAMC-EXT
must meet the following specifications:
x
required for the extender board:
x
+3.3V / 0.01A typical
x
+12V / 0.01A typical
x
required for the board under test:
x
refer to the BUT power specification
