Installing The Board - Keithley DAS-800 series User Manual

Installing the Board

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Before installing a DAS-800 Series board in your computer, make sure
that the switches and jumper on the board are set appropriately and that
the jumper and switch settings match the settings you configure in
DriverLINX.
Installing or removing a board with the power ON can cause
Caution:
damage to your computer.
To install the board, perform the following steps:
1. Turn power to the computer and all attached equipment OFF.
2. Remove the computer chassis cover.
3. Select an available slot. The DAS-800 requires a single, short slot; the
DAS-801 and DAS-802 require a single, 1/2-slot.
4. Loosen and remove the screw at the top of the blank adapter plate,
and then slide the plate up and out to remove.
5. Insert and secure the board connector in the selected slot.
6. Replace the computer chassis cover.
7. Plug in all cords and cables.
8. Turn power to the computer ON.
After you install the DAS-800 Series board in the computer, you can
attach an expansion board, if necessary, and wire the appropriate signals
to the board; refer to Chapter 4 for information. Before writing your
application program, you can test the functions of the DAS-800 Series
board using the DriverLINX AIO Panel or Test Panel for testing your
DriverLINX installation and configuration; verifying signal inputs to the
DAS-800 Series board; sending test signals to external devices.
Setup and Installation