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Configuration and installation
Chapter 2
This chapter describes how to install an EPC-6315 PMC on a RadiSys EPC board.
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Before you begin ..................................................................................................... 8
Installing the EPC-6315 PMC on the carrier card .................................................... 8
Maintaining and upgrading the EPC-6315 ............................................................ 10
Disconnecting the EPC-6315 PMC from the carrier card ................................... 10
Avoid causing ESD (electrostatic discharge) damage by following these
conventions:
• Keep the blade in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.
• Install the blade (as described later in this chapter) only in a static-free
environment:
• Before touching the blade, attach an ESD wrist strap to your wrist and
connect its other end to the ESD friction-lock connector at the shelf’s lower
left.
• Remove the blade from its antistatic bag only in a static-free environment.
• Avoid touching printed circuits, connector pins, and components. Where
possible, hold the blade only by its edges or mounting hardware.
• Make the least possible movement with your body to minimize electrostatic
charges created by contact with clothing fibers, carpet, and furniture.
• Keep one hand on the shelf, if possible, as you insert or remove a blade.
• Avoid placing the blade on the shelf cover or on a metal table. The cover
and metal table increase the risk of damage because they provide an
electrical path from your body through the blade.
The EPC-6315, like most other electronic devices, is susceptible to ESD
damage. ESD damage is not always immediately obvious. It can cause a partial
breakdown in semiconductor devices that might not result in immediate failure.