Chapter 3 Configuration and Installation
VXIpc-850 Series User Manual
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Installing the VXIpc-850
This section contains general installation instructions for the
VXIpc-850. Consult your VXIbus mainframe user manual or technical
reference manual for specific instructions and warnings.
1.
Plug in your mainframe before installing the VXIpc-850. The
power cord grounds the mainframe and protects it from electrical
damage while you are installing the module.
Warning:
To protect both yourself and the mainframe from electrical hazards,
the mainframe should remain off until you are finished installing the
VXIpc -850 module.
2.
Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the
mainframe slots.
3.
If you are installing the VXIpc-850 into a D-size mainframe,
install a support designed for installing C-size boards in D-size
mainframes. The VXIpc-850 has no P3 connector and cannot
provide P3 Slot 0 control to VXI devices requiring this capability.
Warning:
If the VXIpc -850 is not configured for automatic Slot 0 detection, be
certain that the slot you select in your VXIbus mainframe matches the
VXIpc -850 configuration as either a Slot 0 device or a Non-Slot 0
device. If you install your VXIpc -850 into a slot that does not
correspond with the jumper setting, you risk damage to the VXIpc-850,
the VXIbus backplane, or both.
4.
Insert the VXIpc-850 in the slot you have selected by aligning the
top and bottom of the board with the card-edge guides inside the
mainframe. Slowly push the VXIpc-850 straight into the slot until
its plug connectors are resting on the backplane receptacle
connectors. Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the
VXIpc-850 straight in until it seats in the expansion slot. The front
panel of the VXIpc -850 should be even with the front panel of the
mainframe.
5.
Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the
front panel.
6.
Check the installation.
7.
Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors.
Use the keyboard adapter cable that your received with your kit to
adapt AT-style keyboards to the VXIpc -850 mini-DIN connector.
8.
Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector.