Emerson MVME55006E manual Primary PMCspan, Typical Placement of a PMC Module on a VME Module

Hardware Preparation and Installation Primary PMCspan

Procedure

This procedure assumes that you have read the user’s manual that came with your PMCs.

1.Attach an ESD strap to your wrist. Attach the other end of the ESD strap to an electrical ground. Note that the system chassis may not be grounded if it is unplugged. The ESD strap must be secured to your wrist and to ground throughout the procedure.

2.Perform an operating system shutdown. Turn the AC or DC power off and remove the AC cord or DC power lines from the system. Remove chassis or system cover(s) as necessary for access to the VME modules.

3.If the MVME5500 has already been installed in a VMEbus card slot, carefully remove it as shown in Figure 1-17and place it with connectors P1 and P2 facing you. Remove the filler plate(s) from the front panel of the MVME5500.

4.Insert the appropriate number of Phillips screws (typically 4) from the bottom of the MVME5500 into the standoffs on the PMC module and tighten the screws (refer to Figure 1-15).

5.Align the PMC module’s mating connectors to the MVME5500’s mating connectors and press firmly into place.

Figure 1-15 Typical Placement of a PMC Module on a VME Module

1.8.2Primary PMCspan

To install a PMCspan26E-002 PCI expansion module on your MVME5500, perform the following steps while referring to the figure on the next page:

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