Installing And Starting Up The Vxipc-486 - National Instruments VXIpc-486 500 Series Getting Started

Chapter 2
National Instruments recommends the following DRAM SIMMs for use with the VXIpc-486/1:
• Hitachi part number HB56G25636B-7AL or equivalent 256 KB x 36 SIMMs
• Toshiba part number THM361020ASG-70 or equivalent 1 MB x 36 SIMMs
• Toshiba part number THM364020SG-70 or equivalent 4 MB x 36 SIMMs.
Note: Always reconfigure the VXIpc-486/1 to the factory DRAM configuration shown on
the ID label before returning it to the factory for repairs or upgrades.

Installing and Starting Up the VXIpc-486

The following installation instructions apply to the VXIpc-486 Model 500 Series. Refer to your
mainframe user manual for further instructions regarding mainframe configuration and module
installation. Figure 2-10 shows the location of the VXIpc-486 front panel connectors. Refer to
Appendix D, Connectors, for pinout details about each connector.
1. Turn off the mainframe power.
Warning: Installing a VXIpc-486 Model 500 Series configured for Slot 0 operation into
any slot other than Slot 0 can result in damage to the VXIpc-486, the backplane,
and the Slot 0 device.
2. If the VXIpc-486 is configured for Slot 0 operation, install it in Slot 0. If the VXIpc-486
is configured as a Non-Slot 0 device, install it in any slot other than Slot 0. The VXIbus
Slot and External CLK10 Configuration Options section, earlier in this chapter, describes
the different configuration options for Slot 0 and non-Slot 0 applications. Refer also to
your mainframe user manual for instructions regarding slot configuration.
3. Tighten the retaining screws at the top and bottom of the front panel.
4. Connect the keyboard to the KEYBOARD connector. Use the keyboard adapter cable
that you received with your kit to adapt AT-style keyboards to the VXIpc-486 mini DIN
connector.
5. Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector and tighten the screws.
6. On VXIpc-486 models without an internal floppy drive, connect the optional external
floppy drive (EFD) to the DISK DRIVE connector. The EFD is not compatible with
models that have an internal floppy drive.
7. Connect serial devices to the COM1 or COM2 connectors, if required by your system
configuration. Use the COM2 adapter cable (available as an accessory) to attach serial
devices to COM2.
8. Connect parallel devices to the LPT connector, if required by your system configuration.
9. Connect the external CLK10 signal to the CLK connector, if required by your system
configuration.
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