3.1.2 Installing the NextMove ES 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.
The NextMove ES is designed to be mounted in a IEC297 / DIN41494 rack with card frames and guides to support the card. An additional backplane card is recommended (see section 5).
1.Mount the backplane connector card (optional) at the rear of the rack system.
2.Slide the NextMove ES card into the guide rails, ensuring that it plugs securely into the backplane connector.
3.Confirm that any neighboring cards or equipment are not touching the NextMove ES card.
3.1.3Other requirements for installation
HThe NextMove ES requires +5V and ±12V power supplies. The total power requirement (excluding any option cards) is +5V at 1A, +12V at 50mA and
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Processor | Intel Pentium 133MHz | Intel PentiumII 400MHz or faster |
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RAM | 32MB | 128MB |
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Hard disk space | 40MB | 60MB |
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Screen | 800 x 600, 256 colors | 1024 x 768, |
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Mouse | A mouse or similar pointing device | |
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Operating | Windows 95, Windows NT | Windows 98*, Windows ME*, |
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*For USB support, Windows 2000 or Windows XP is required. Software installation will be described later, in section 6.
HA serial cable (connected as shown in section 4.5.3) or a USB cable.
HYour PC operating system user manual might be useful if you are not familiar with Windows.
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