HP E8491B IEEE 1394 Configuration And User's Manual page 18

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Retaining
Screws
Extraction
Levers
Slide the module
into the mainframe
until it plugs into the
backplane connectors
18 Interface Installation and Configuration
1. If power is applied to the VXI mainframe, remove power to the VXI
mainframe and disconnect all power sources that may be applied to
any instruments.
2. Insert the E8491B into mainframe slot 0 by aligning the module with
the guides inside the mainframe (Figure 2-6). Slowly push the module
into the slot until it seats in the backplane connectors. It may be
necessary to pull out (not remove) the retaining screws in order to
seat the device securely in the connectors.
Figure 2-6. Installing the HP E8491B in the VXI Mainframe.
3. Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom of the module.
Connecting the HP E8491B to the Host Adapter
4. Connect the interface cable from the host adapter to E8491B port A,
B, or C. The ports are identical and unused ports are available to
connect additional E8491Bs and other IEEE 1394 devices in a
daisy-chain or tree configuration (Figure 2-7). Notice that there can
Seat the module by
pushing in the
extraction levers
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