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Connecting Safety Ground
The RMC-8356 is designed with a three-position NEMA 5-15 style plug for the U.S. that
connects the ground line to the chassis ground. To minimize shock hazard, make sure the
electrical power outlet you use to power the chassis has an appropriate earth safety ground.
Connecting to Power Source
Attach input power through the rear AC inlet using the appropriate AC power cable supplied.
Caution
Overloading the circuits may damage supply wiring. Do not exceed the
ratings on the equipment nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit.
Caution
To completely remove power, you
must
disconnect the AC power cable.
The power switch allows you to power on the chassis or place it in standby mode. Push the power
switch to the On position (if not already on). Observe that all fans become operational and the
power indicator is lit.
BIOS Setup
This section describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the RMC-8356 motherboard. The BIOS is
stored on a chip and can be easily upgraded using a flash program.
Note
Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added
or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Refer to
ni.com/
downloads
for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual.
Starting the Setup Utility
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, hit the <Delete> key while the system is booting-up.
(In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen. There are a few
cases when other keys are used, such as <F1>, <F2>, etc.) Each main BIOS menu option is
described in this manual.
The Main BIOS screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be
configured. Grayed-out options cannot be configured. The right frame displays the key legend.
Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in
the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note that
BIOS has default text messages built in. We retain the option to include, omit, or change any
of these text messages.)
Highlighting a submenu and pressing the <Enter> key will open the list of settings within that
submenu.
