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2.1 Hardware installation:
1. Turn the computer OFF.
2. Disconnect the power cord to the computer.
3. Remove the cover from the computer to access the computer's PCI expansion slots.
Please follow the instructions outlined in your computer user's manual for removing
the cover of the computer. Locate an empty PCI bus slot and remove the cover over
the case access opening. Use caution here to guard against static, as outlined in
chapter one. Remove the PCI-18 card from the static shielding packaging. Line up
the card-edge connector on the PCI-18 board with the female connector on the CPU
board. Gently press the two together until fully seated. If any resistance is felt please
check for any proper alignment of the connectors. Do not force the two boards
together. It should take minimal pressure to mate the two connectors. If excessive
force is used here, damage could result to the PCI-18 card and the computer mother
board. If your model computer uses a screw to secure the expansion cards in place,
install
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Note: On some model computers the rear bracket may not line up correctly against
the inside of the computer case. For these computers, loosen the two screws on the
PCI-18 card that hold the rear bracket in place. Adjust the bracket for a better fit
and re-tighten the screws.
4. Re-install the cover of the computer.
5. Install the ITC-18 interface into the operating position. Make sure that the interface
can reach the computer with the supplied cable. Do not extend this cable. Unreliable
operation can result if this cable is extended.
6. Install the cable between the ITC-18 interface and the PCI-18 computer board. The
connectors on either end of the cable are keyed and will only mate when properly
inserted. Fix the connectors in place with the screws attached to the connector. This
is important to ensure a good electrical contact.
7. Connect the power cord to the ITC-18 and the computer. Make sure that all power
cords are plugged into properly grounded AC receptacles. Improper grounding of
equipment could result in an electrical shock hazard. It is advisable to plug all
equipment into a common outlet strip, this will minimize power line induced noise in
the system. Equipment plugged into different outlets can cause excessive sixty hertz
noise to be induced into the acquired data.
8. Before powering up any of the instruments, please re-check all connections.
9. You are now ready to power up the system and install the software. Follow the
installation instructions provided with the software that you will be using with this
PCI-18 interface.
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