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2. Installation
Before installing the EXM-9, unpack and inspect it for shipping damage.
DO NOT REMOVE THE MODULE FROM ITS ANTI
-
STATIC BAG
UNLESS YOU ARE IN A STATIC
-
FREE ENVIRONMENT
.
THE EXM
-
9
,
LIKE MOST OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES
,
IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ESD
DAMAGE
.
ESD DAMAGE IS NOT ALWAYS IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS
,
IN THAT IT CAN CAUSE A PARTIAL BREAKDOWN IN SEMICON
-
DUCTOR DEVICES THAT MIGHT NOT IMMEDIATELY RESULT IN A
FAILURE
.
ENSURE THAT THE INSTALLATION PROCESS AS DESCRIBED HEREIN
IS ALSO PERFORMED IN A STATIC
-
FREE ENVIRONMENT
.
Insertion in an EXM Carrier
Once the header pins are set, insertion of the EXM-9 into an EXM carrier is
straightforward. Remove a blank EXM panel from the carrier (by unscrewing the
thumbscrews) and insert the EXM-9 into the card guides. Firmly press the
EXM-9 front panel to ensure that the module is properly seated in the subplane and
secure it with the thumbscrews.
MAKE SURE THAT POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IS OFF
.
THIS EXM IS
NOT DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED OR REMOVED FROM A LIVE
SYSTEM
.
WHEN INSERTING THE EXM
,
AVOID TOUCHING THE CIRCUIT
BOARD
,
AND MAKE SURE THE ENVIRONMENT IS STATIC
-
FREE
.
INSERT IT WITH ADEQUATE CONTINUOUS FORCE RATHER THAN
TAPPING OR HAMMERING ON IT
.
