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Chapter 4
VME-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
Connect the MXIbus Cable
PCI-MXI-2 for Linux
3.
Insert the VME-MXI-2 in the slot you have selected by aligning the top
and bottom of the board with the card-edge guides inside the
mainframe. Slowly push the VME-MXI-2 straight into the slot until its
plug connectors are resting on the backplane receptacle connectors.
Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the VME-MXI-2
straight in until it seats in the expansion slot. The front panel of the
VME-MXI-2 should be even with the front panel of the mainframe.
4.
Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the
front panel.
5.
Check the installation.
6.
Connect the cables as described in the following section before
restoring power.
7.
Replace or close any doors or covers to the mainframe.
There are two basic types of MXI-2 cables. MXI-2 cables can have either
a single connector on each end or a single connector on one end and a
double connector on the other end.
Connect the labeled end of the cable to the MXI-2 device that will be the
MXIbus System Controller. Connect the other end of the cable to the other
device. Be sure to tighten the screw locks to ensure proper pin connection.
Figure 4-7 shows the correct cabling for a VME system containing a
PCI-MXI-2 board in a PCI-based computer cabled to a VME-MXI-2
module residing in Slot 1 of a VMEbus mainframe. Notice that you can
expand your system to include other devices by using an additional MXI-2
cable. However, in such a case the first cable needs to have a double
connector on one end. You can then use a cable with a single connector on
each end to connect the last device on the MXIbus.
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