Defining An Isa Card; Adding And Removing Isa Cards - NEC EXPRESS 5800 ES1400 SERIES Online Service Manual

Defining an ISA Card

An ISA card usually comes with a vendor-created .CFG file that specifies the resources the
card requires to function properly. If the .CFG file is unavailable, you must manually
create it or define the card through the SSU. Defining an ISA card consists of specifying
the name of the card and the resources it consumes. This allows the RCA to consider the
ISA card resource requirements when the RCA tries to resolve conflicts.
1. From the SSU main window, launch the RCA by selecting the "Resources" task under
the RCA heading in the task box.
When the RCA window appears, click on the "Define ISA Card" button.
2.
To add or remove ISA card resources, click on the appropriate resource buttons, select
3.
the desired value, and click on Add or Remove.
4. After you complete the necessary information, click on Save.
5. To edit a card, click on Load to retrieve the card information. After making changes,
click on Save.
To create a card, click on New Board.
6.
To remove a current definition of a card, click on Delete Board.
7.
To return to the RCA Menu, click on Close.
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Adding and Removing ISA Cards

Adding and removing cards through the RCA provides a way for the RCA to run its
conflict detection algorithms on the resources requested by the cards. This alerts you to
any possible problems with that particular card in the current configuration.
To add an ISA card:
Click on Add ISA Card in the RCA window.
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2. Specify the directory for the .CFG file.
Select the file and click on Ok.
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To remove an ISA card:
1. Select a valid ISA card in the Devices section of the RCA window.
2. Click on Remove ISA Card.
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