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Chapter 2
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Be careful when handling an interface card. Hold the interface only by
its exterior connector plate. Never touch any other part of the
interface, particularly the connector itself. Also, protect the interface
from static electricity, since static electricity can damage an interface.
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To insert an interface card into Slot 0 or 1, find the interface card
guides just inside the slot opening, and then slide the interface card
into the controller slot on top of these guides. To seat the card in the
slot, place your thumbs on either side of the exterior connector plate
and press firmly until the card "clicks" into the slot. The connector
plate will be flush with the front panel of the controller when the
interface is completely seated. Then tighten the screws on the
interface's exterior connector plate with your fingers only. Do not use
a wrench or any other tool to tighten these screws, as they are meant to
be tightened by hand only.
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Because the system BIOS for the controller is pre-configured for an
HP-22 GPIB interface card in Slot 1 only, you will need to change the
BIOS configuration if you make any interface card installation
changes. For example, if you do any of the following, you will need to
change the BIOS configuration:
-- Add another interface card to Slot 0.
-- Move the existing HP-22 GPIB card from Slot 1 to Slot 0.
-- Remove the existing HP-22 GPIB card from slot 1.
-- Remove the existing HP-22 GPIB card from Slot 1 and replace it
with some other interface card.
You will need to make any such BIOS configuration changes after you have
completed installing the VXI Pentium Controller hardware and have
powered up the controller. Therefore, please continue with the next three
sections of this chapter now. You will then be told to reconfigure the BIOS
for any interface card additions or changes at the end of this chapter (in the
"Customizing the Controller" section.)
Installing and Configuring the Hardware
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