Guide to Installation and Operation
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| Densité 3 Frame
2.4 Installing Cards in the Densité 3 Frame
Each card comes with a rear connector panel which must be installed at the same time.
All cards and rear panels can be installed with the frame power on. The card has connectors which plug into a
mid-frame mother board for distribution of power and for connection to the controller card, and a second
connector which plugs directly into the rear connector panel for input and output.
The rear connector panel should be installed with the card out of the frame.
To install the rear connector panel:
1. If a card is installed in the slot whose rear panel is being changed, remove it as described below.
2. Remove the existing panel (either blank or belonging to an existing card that is being changed) by
releasing the captive screw(s) at the bottom.
3. Position the new panel and secure it in place with the captive screw(s) at the bottom.
To install the card:
1. Open the front panel of the frame
2. To remove an existing card from the slot, tilt up the swivel handle on the front of the card to lever the
connectors apart, then use the handle to pull the card straight out of the slot.
3. Slide the new card into the slot and push gently on the handle to seat the connectors. If the card requires
a double-width rear panel to accommodate many connectors, it should be inserted into the right-hand
slot. Inserting the card into the wrong slot will not damage the card, and will be flagged by the on-card
status LED flashing red to indicate that there is no connection to the rear panel.
4. Close the front panel of the frame.
Note: Detailed descriptions of the rear panel connections are included in the individual manuals for each card.
Information about the ethernet and GPI connections is found in the Controller manual
