Installation - GE VMIVME-7805 Hardware Reference Manual

1.4 Installation

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The VMIVME-7805/VME-7805RC conform to the VME physical specification for a
single slot 6U Eurocard (dual height). It can be plugged directly into any standard
chassis accepting this type of board.
CAUTION
Do not install or remove the board while power is applied.
The following steps describe the GE recommended method for VMIVME-7805/
VME-7805RC installation and power-up:
1. Make sure power to the equipment is off.
2. Choose chassis slot. The VMIVME-7805/VME-7805RC must be attached to a
P1/P2 VME backplane.
If the VMIVME-7805/VME-7805RC are to be the VME system controller,
choose the first VME slot. If a different board is the VME system controller,
choose any slot except slot one. The VMIVME-7805/VME-7805RC do not
require jumpers for enabling/disabling the system controller function.
NOTE
Air flow requirements as measured at output side of heatsink is to be greater than 350LFM.
3. Connect all needed peripherals to the front panel. Each connector is clearly
labeled on the front panel, and detailed pinouts are in Appendix A: Connec-
tors and Pinouts, page 52. Minimally, a keyboard and a monitor are required
if the user has not previously configured the system.
4. Apply power to the system. Several messages are displayed on the screen,
including names, versions and copyright dates for the various BIOS modules
on the VMIVME-7805/VME-7805RC.
5. The VMIVME-7805/VME-7805RC feature an optional CompactFlash resident
on the board. Refer to Chapter 3 Embedded PC/RTOS Features, page 39 for
set up details.
6. If an external drive module is installed, the BIOS Setup program must be run
to configure the drive types. See Appendix B: AMI BIOS Setup Utility,
page 62 to properly configure the system.
7. If a drive module is present, install the operating system according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
See Appendix C: OS and System Driver Software, page 70 for instructions on
installing VMIVME-7805/VME-7805RC peripheral driver software during
operating system installation.