Technical description Chapter 5
APCI-/CPCI-1500
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5.2
Installing a CPCI-1500 board
The following
Compact PCI
slot types are available for 5V systems:
CPCI
-5V (32-bit) and
CPCI
-5V (64-bit)
See in the computer manual which types of slots are free.
Fig. 5-5: Types of slots for CompactPCI boards
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Discharge yourself from electrostatic charges
as described in the leaflet
"Safety precautions”.
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Hold the board at its grip
(See board handling in chapter 3).
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Insert the board into the guiding rails and push it to the back cover of the rack.
In order to fully insert the board, a small resistance has to be overcome.
Fig. 5-6: Pushing a CPCI board into a rack
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Make sure
that the board is correctly connected by connecting the key of the board
to the key of the backplane (blue key connectors if the board operates with 5 V)