Xtium-CLHS PX8 User's Manual
Installing Xtium-CLHS PX8
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Installing Xtium-CLHS PX8
Warning! (Grounding Instructions)
Static electricity can damage electronic components. Please discharge any static electrical charge
by touching a grounded surface, such as the metal computer chassis, before performing any
hardware installation. If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation, please consult a
qualified computer technician.
Important: Never remove or install any hardware component with the computer power
on. Disconnect the power cord from the computer to disable the power standby mode.
This prevents the case where some computers unexpectedly power up when a board is
installed.
Installation
The installation sequence is as follows:
Install the board hardware into an available PCI Express x8 Gen2 slot.
Turn on the computer.
Install the Sapera LT Development Library or only its ‘runtime library’.
Install the Xtium-CLHS PX8 Sapera board driver.
Update the board firmware if required.
Reboot the computer.
Connect a CLHS camera and test.
Hardware Installation
Turn the computer off, disconnect the power cord (disables power standby mode), and open the
computer chassis to allow access to the expansion slot area.
Install the Xtium-CLHS PX8 into a free PCI Express x8 Gen2 expansion slot . Note that some
computer's x16 slot may support boards such as the Xtium-CLHS PX8, not just display
adapters.
Connect a spare power supply connector to
when DC power is required on the external
. See Power Cable Assembly OR-YXCC-PWRY00 for information about an
adapter for older computers.
Close the computer chassis and turn the computer on.
Logon to the workstation as administrator or with an account that has administrator privileges.
Windows will find the Xtium-CLHS PX8 and start its Found New Hardware Wizard. Click on
the Cancel button to close the Wizard.
to J3 after installing Sapera as described below. Test with
Multi-board Data Forwarding Hardware Setup
For distributed processing applications, see Data Forwarding Setup for information about data
forwarding cabling with one to six Xtium-CLHS boards.
Multi-board Sync & I/O Setup
For multi-board sync applications, see J5: Multi-Board Sync / Bi-directional General I/Os for
information on using two to four Xtium-CLHS boards in one computer.