Accessories Installation

GSC Expansion Kit

GSC Expansion Kit

The GSC expansion kit consists of two parts: the adaptor fixture and the front panel extension. This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing the GSC expansion kit onto the Model 743.

Preliminary Requirements

Perform the following steps before installing the adapter (GSC expansion kit) onto your Model 743:

1If the Model 743 is already installed in your system card cage, you must remove it. See Chapter 3 of this book for instructions on removing and re- placing the Model 743.

2Place the Model 743 on a static free mat on a clean, level surface.

GSC Expansion Kit Installation

Follow these steps to install the expansion kit onto the Model 743:

1Place the adaptor fixture so that you line up the four M2.5x12 screw holes that flank the DIN connectors. See Figure 2-2.

2Insert the four M2.5x12 screws one at a time, finger tighten, then snug down with a screwdriver. Do not overtighten.

3Insert the two M2.5x6 screws, finger tighten, then snug down with a screwdriver.

4Remove the EMI gasketing from the front panel of the Model 743.

5Place the panel extension over the front panel so that the four tabs on the bottom of the extension panel line up and slip into their respective slots on the top of the front panel.

6Insert the four front panel screws, finger tighten, then snug down with a screwdriver, as shown in Figure 2-3.

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