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VXIpc 770/870B Series User Manual
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Installation
This chapter contains information about installing your VXIpc 770/870B
Series controller and components.
Caution
Electrostatic discharge can damage your controller. To avoid such damage,
handle the controller only in a proper ESD-controlled environment.
Installing the VXIpc 770/870B Series
This section contains general installation instructions for the
VXIpc 770/870B Series controller. Consult your VXIbus chassis user
manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and
warnings.
1.
Plug in your chassis before installing the controller. The power cord
grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you
are installing the controller.
Caution
To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, the chassis
should remain off until you finish installing the controller.
2.
Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the chassis
slots.
Caution
If the controller is not configured for automatic System Controller detection, be
certain that the slot you select in your VXIbus chassis matches the controller configuration
as either a System Controller device or a Non-System Controller device. Installing the
controller into a slot that does not correspond with the jumper setting can damage the
controller, the VXIbus backplane, or both. Refer to the
Slot 0 Detection/System Controller
section of Chapter 3,
Configuration and Default Settings
, for jumper configuration
information.
3.
Insert the controller in the desired slot by aligning the top and bottom
of the controller with the card-edge guides inside the chassis. Slowly
push the controller straight into the slot until its plug connectors are
resting on the backplane receptacle connectors. Using slow, evenly
distributed pressure, press the module straight in until it seats in the
