CHAPTER 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Overview

Before attempting installation, read this chapter thoroughly to insure the safe installation of the Condor into your system. If you have any questions regarding installation, which are not answered in this chapter, please contact Interphase Customer Service at (214) 919-9111.

The Condor is installed into the VMEbus system using the following steps:

•Visual Inspection

•Fuse And Diagnostic LEDs

•Set Onboard Jumpers

•Set Daughter Card Jumpers

•Power Off System

•Installing the Board

•Cabling Procedure

When installing the Condor, heed the following WARNING:

WARNING

1.Catastrophic DAMAGE can result if improper connections are made. Therefore, those planning to connect power sources to the VMEbus for the purpose of feeding the user-defined 96 pins of P2 (Rows A and C) should FIRST CHECK to ensure that all boards installed are compatible with those connections.

2.Do NOT install, or apply power to, a damaged board. Failure to observe this warning could result in extensive damage to the board and/or the system.

3.CAUTION! The Condor is extremely sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD), and the board could be damaged if handled improperly. Interphase ships the board enclosed in a special anti-static bag. Upon receipt of the board, take the proper measures to eliminate board damage due to ESD (i.e., wear a wrist ground strap or other grounding device).

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