
Guidelines for Unpacking
Gigabit Ethernet/82543 PMC Installation and Use
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accommodate a slightly wider board assembly into each slot. For more
information refer to the PMC specification, as referenced in
Guidelines for Unpacking
If the shipping carton is damaged upon receipt, request that the carrier’s
agent be present during the unpacking and inspection of the equipment.
Caution
When unpacking, avoid touching areas of integrated circuitry; static
discharge can damage circuits.
Refer to the packing list and verify that all items are present. Save the
packing material for storing and reshipping of equipment.
Installation Preliminaries
Boards may be damaged if improperly installed or handled. Please read
and follow the guidelines in this section to protect your equipment.
This section applies to all hardware installations you may perform that
involve the Gigabit Ethernet/82543 PMC Module and host board. If the
host board is a hot-swap module, you can install it or remove it without
shutting down the operating system or removing system power. Replacing
a hot-swap module can be accomplished in under five minutes. For more
information about hot swap concepts and the
PCI Industrial Computer
Manufacturer’s Group Hot Swap Specification
(PICMG 2.1 R2.0), refer to
the sources listed in
Use ESD
Wrist Strap
Motorola strongly recommends that you use an antistatic wrist strap and a
conductive foam pad when installing or upgrading a system. Electronic
components, such as disk drives, computer boards and memory modules,
can be extremely sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). After
removing the component from its protective wrapper or from the system,