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PC Cards cifX PCI, PCIe, Low Profile PCIe | Installation, Operation and Hardware Description
DOC120204UM36EN | Revision 36 | English | 2012-10 | Released | Public
© Hilscher, 2008-2012
9.8
Rotary Switch for Slot Number (Card ID)
Device revisions equipped with a
Rotary Switch Slot Number (Card ID)
are listed separately in section
Hardware: PC Cards cifX
in
Table
2
on page
14.
The
Rotary Switch Slot Number (Card ID)
serves to set the
Slot Number
(Card ID)
of the PC Cards cifX.
The figure below describes possible switch positions of the
Rotary Switch
Slot Number (Card ID)
.
Switch Position
Meaning
0
The value 0 means:
no
Slot Number (Card ID)
, i. e. the
Slot Number (Card ID)
is not used,
for downwards compatibility purposes,
characterizes PC Cards cifX not equipped with a
Rotary Switch Slot Number (Card ID)
;
i. e. these PC Cards cifX are identified via its device number and serial number.
Example
Rotary Switch Slot Number (Card ID)
Switch Position 0
1 … 9
corresponds to the
Slot Number (Card ID)
1 … 9
Example
Rotary Switch Slot Number (Card ID)
Switch Position 1
Table 78: Rotary Switch for Slot Number (Card ID), S1
9.8.1
Set Slot Number (Card ID)
If the Slot Number (Card ID) shall not be used:
¾
set the value 0.
Or
If the Slot Number (Card ID) shall be used:
¾
Set a value from 1 to 9.
For further information about the
Slot Number (Card ID)
refer to section
The Function „Slot Number (Card ID)“
(page 24)
or to the user manual
Software Installation for the PC Cards cifX
, sections
Slot Number (Card ID)
in the cifX Device Driver Setup
and
Slot Number (Card ID) in the Configu-
ration Software
.
9.8.2
Note for Device Exchange Service (Replacement Case):
Important:
For PC Cards cifX
with Rotary Switch Slot Number (Card
ID)
in terms of a device exchange service (replacement case) you must
set at the replacement card cifX the same
Slot Number (Card ID)
as at
the preceding cifX. Then the same firmware and configuration is loaded
into the replacement card cifX, as into the preceding cifX.
