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Install the 1784-PCID and 1784-PCIDS Communication Interface Cards
Access the Computer's Expansion Slots
To install the PCID/PCIDS card, you must access the computer's expansion slots.
Refer to your computer's user guide for instructions on how to:
1. Power down the host computer by turning off the power switch.
2. Remove the computer's cover.
3. Select a vacant PCI expansion slot.
4. Remove the slot's expansion cover by loosening the screw on the back (rear
bracket) of the computer.
Insert the Card
To insert the card inside the computer:
1. Follow the card handling instructions described in the Preface of this
manual.
2. Insert the PCID/PCIDS card into the edge connector and tighten the
expansion slot screw.
3. Turn on the computer to make sure it powers up correctly.
4. Replace the CPU cover (when computer comes up correctly).
Connect to the Network
If you connect or disconnect the DeviceNet cable with power
WARNING
applied to this module or any device on the network, an
electrical arc can occur. This could cause an explosion in
!
hazardous location installations. Be sure that power is
removed or the area is nonhazardous before proceeding.
Figure 1.2 and the following table show the necessary network connections you
make to the card. The label (on the retaining bracket) is color-coded for easy
wiring.
Publication 1784-IN004D-EN-P - August 2002
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