3-8
Installation
Preparing and Installing Your Board
This section describes the following:
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Safely unwrapping and then inspecting your board before installing it
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Setting the base-address DIP switch of the board
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Physically installing the board in your computer
Caution:
Ensure that the computer is turned off before installing or
removing a board. Installing or removing a board while power is on can
damage your computer, the board, or both.
Handle the board in a static-controlled workstation; wear a grounded
wrist strap. Discharge static voltage differences between the wrapped
board and the handling environment before removing the board from its
protective wrapper. Failure to discharge static electricity before and
during handling may damage semiconductor circuits on the board.
Handle the board using the mounting bracket. Do not touch the circuit
traces or connector contacts when handling the board.
Unwrapping and Inspecting Your Board
Unwrap and inspect your board as follows:
1. The factory packages your board in an anti-static wrapper that must
not be removed until you have discharged any static electricity from
yourself by either of the following methods:
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If you are equipped with a grounded wrist strap, discharge static
electricity by holding the wrapped board.
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If you are not equipped with a grounded wrist strap, you can
discharge static electricity by holding the wrapped board in one
hand while placing your other hand firmly on a metal portion of
the computer chassis (your computer must be turned off, but
grounded). This approach is less secure than using a grounded
wrist strap.