Thermo Scientific LCQ Fleet Getting Started Manual page 72

7
Connecting the 4-Port Serial PCB
58 LTQ Series Getting Connected Guide
To install the 4-port serial PCB in the data system computer
1. Turn off the data system computer.
2. Remove the computer cover to expose the PCBs.
3. Remove the cover plate from the computer slot where you want to install the 4-port
serial PCB.
CAUTION Wear a grounding strap to avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to
the 4-port serial PCB.
4. Wearing a grounding strap, carefully remove the 4-port serial PCB from its protective
shipping bag.
5. Hold the 4-port serial PCB by its edges and position it so that the 78-pin (small computer
system interface [SCSI and pronounced "scuzzy"]) connector faces the back of the
computer.
6. Plug the 4-port serial PCB into the slot of the computer by firmly pushing the edge of the
card into the connector until the card is seated.
7. To secure the 4-port serial PCB in place, use the screw from the slot cover plate.
8. Replace the computer cover.
9. To connect the quad DB9 male cable:
a. Connect the SCSI port connector of the quad DB9 male cable to the connector
located on the 4-port serial PCB.
b. Connect one or more of the DB9 male connectors to the appropriate inlet devices.
10. Restart the data system computer.
The 4-port serial PCB is a Plug-and-Play device. When Windows XP starts, it automatically
detects and configures the new 4-port serial PCB and loads the appropriate drivers.
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