3.3 Installation
NextMove PCI can be installed into an AT style personal computer that has a free 7 inch PCI card slot. The Baldor Motion Toolkit CD supports the following operating systems:
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT4 and Windows 2000.
3.3.1 Installing the NextMove PCI card
CAUTION: Before touching the card, be sure to discharge static electricity from your body and clothing by touching a grounded metal surface. Alternatively, wear an earth strap while handling the card.
1.Exit any applications that are running and close all windows. Shutdown Windows.
2.Turn off the power (if not automatically done by Windows) and unplug all power cords.
3.Remove the cover from the computer system unit.
4.Locate an unused PCI slot.
5.Remove the backplate cover from the slot, and save the screw for later use.
6.Discharge any static electricity from your body and clothing.
7.Remove the card from its protective wrapper. Do not touch the gold contacts at the bottom of the card.
8.Align the bottom of the card (gold contacts) with the slot and press the card firmly into the socket. When correctly installed, the card locks into place.
9.Make sure that the top of the card is level (not slanted) and that the slot on top of the card’s metal bracket lines up with the screw hole in the PC case.
10.Insert the screw and tighten to secure the card.
If you are also installing NextMove PCI expansion card(s) or a CAN Bracket board see section 3.3.2 before continuing with step 11.
11.Replace the computer cover and screws.
12.Reconnect any cables and power cords that were disconnected or unplugged.
3.3.2NextMove PCI Expansion card and CAN Bracket board
1.Remove the backplate and install the NextMove PCI expansion card in the neighboring slot on the component side of the main NextMove PCI card. See sections A.1.1 for details about connections to the NextMove PCI card.
2.If you are installing a CAN Bracket board, remove the backplate from a spare PCI slot location and install the card. See sections 4.6 and A.1.9 for details about the connections to the NextMove PCI card.
This completes the basic installation.
You should read the following sections in sequence before using the NextMove PCI.
MN1903 | Basic Installation |
