Hardware Installation - National Instruments PCI-GPIB Getting Started

Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

This chapter contains instructions for installing your PCI-GPIB.
Warning: Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on
your PCI-GPIB. To avoid such damage in handling the
board, touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of
your computer chassis before removing the board from the
package.
Before you install the PCI-GPIB, consult the manual that came with your
workstation for specific instructions and warnings. You must have
super-user privileges to install the hardware and software. This requires
you to log on as root.
Perform the following steps to install the PCI-GPIB:
1. Shut down your system by entering the following commands at the
command line prompt:
sync;sync;halt
2. Turn off your computer after it has been shut down. Keep the
computer plugged in so that it remains grounded while you install the
GPIB hardware.
3. Remove the top cover (or other access panels) to give yourself access
to the computer expansion slots.
4. Find an unused PCI expansion slot in your computer.
5. Remove the corresponding slot cover on the back panel of the
computer.
6. Insert the PCI-GPIB into the slot with the GPIB connector sticking out
of the opening on the back panel, as shown in Figure 2-1. It might be a
tight fit, but do not force the board into place.
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