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Installation and Interfacing Guidelines
Some general interfacing guidelines are presented below. If you need more assistance,
contact Dynamic Engineering.
Installation
Warning:
Connection of incompatible hardware is likely to cause serious damage.
PCIeBPMCX1 is ready to use with the default settings. Just install the PMC onto the
PCIeBPMCX1 and then into the system. To change the default settings, refer to the sections
on DipSwitch settings and Pin assignments.
The PMC is mounted to the PCIeBPMCX1 prior to installation within the chassis. For best
results, with the PCIe bracket installed, install the PMC at an angle so that the PMC front
panel bezel penetrates the PCIe bracket. Then rotate down to mate with the PMC [PnX]
connectors.
There are four mounting locations per PMC. Two into the PMC mounting bezel and two for
the standoffs near the PMC bus connectors.
Start-up
Make sure that the system is visible to your hardware before trying to access it. Many BIOS
will display the PCI devices found at boot up on a "splash screen" with the VendorID and
CardId for the PMC installed and an interrupt level. If the information is not available from
the OS, then a third-party PCI device cataloging tool will be helpful. The device manager can
be used for Microsoft Windows OS installations. lspci command can be used in Linux
systems.
Guidelines
Watch the system grounds . All electrically connected equipment should have a fail-safe
common ground that is large enough to handle all current loads without affecting noise
immunity. Power supplies and power consuming loads should all have their own ground
wires back to a common point.
Power all system power supplies from one switch. Connecting external voltage to the
PCIeBPMCX1 when it is not powered can damage it and the rest of the host system. This
problem may be avoided by turning all power supplies on and off at the same time. This
applies more to the PMCs installed onto the PCIeBPMCX1 than the PCIEBPMCX1 itself and it
is good system design when it can be achieved.
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