Card Installation - Advantech PCL-843 Manual

Card installation
Warning! Turn off your PC's power supply whenever you
1. Turn off the computer. Turn the power off to any peripheral
devices (such as printers and monitors).
2. Disconnect the power cord and any other cables from the back of
the computer. Turn the PC if necessary to gain access to the cables.
3. Remove the PC's cover (refer to your user's guide if necessary).
4. Locate the expansion slots or passive backplane (at the rear of the
PC) and choose any unused slot.
5. Remove the screw that secures the expansion slot cover to the PC
(save the screw to secure the interface card retaining bracket).
Remove the anti-vibration card clamp if supplied.
6. Carefully grasp the upper edge of the PCL-843 card. Align the
hole in the retaining bracket with the hole on top of the expansion
slot. Align the gold striped edge connector with the expansion slot
socket. Press the board firmly into the socket.
7. Replace the screw in the expansion slot retaining bracket. Replace
anti-vibration card holder.
8. Connect the cable(s). Please refer to chapter 3 for more informa-
tion on cabling
9. Load the driver. Please follow the procedure outlined in the
"READ.ME" text file which can be found on the utility diskette.
install or remove the PCL-843 or its cables. Static
electricity can easily damage computer equipment.
Ground yourself by touching the chassis of the
computer (metal) before you touch any boards. See
the static warning on page 8.
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