Motorola MVME2400 manual Installing the MVME240x Hardware, ESD Precautions

Installing the MVME240x Hardware 1

Installing the MVME240x Hardware

The following paragraphs discuss installing PMCs onto the MVME240x, installing PMCspan modules onto the MVME240x, installing the MVME240x into a VME chassis, and connecting an optional system console terminal.

ESD Precautions

Motorola strongly recommends that you use an antistatic wrist strap and a conductive foam pad when installing or upgrading a system. Electronic components, such as disk drives, computer boards, and memory modules, can be extremely sensitive to Electro-Static Discharge (ESD). After removing the component from the system or its protective wrapper, place the component flat on a grounded, static-free surface (and in the case of a board, component side up). Do not slide the component over any surface.

If an ESD station is not available, you can avoid damage resulting from ESD by wearing an antistatic wrist strap (available at electronics stores) that is attached to an unpainted metal part of the system chassis.

PMCs

PCI mezzanine card (PMC) modules mount on top of the MVME240x module, and/or on a PMCspan. Refer to Figure 1-3 and perform the following steps to install a PMC on your MVME240x module. 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 the chassis as a ground. 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 VMEmodules.

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