Installing A Single Megaplex Board - Equinox Systems MEGAPLEX Hardware Reference Manual

Installing a Single MEGAPLEX Board

The MEGAPLEX host controller board should be installed in the first
available computer slot. On a desktop type chassis, this is the first
empty slot closest to the power supply. The first empty slot closest to
the power supply facilitates installing additional boards using the 1-
inch interconnect cable. MEGAPLEX/2 and MEGAPLEX/RS boards
do not require the interconnect cable, so any slot may be used. The
first board installed is referred to as MEGAPLEX board #1.
Follow these steps to install the host controller board in a Personal
Computer:
1. Set the system unit power switch to OFF.
2. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the
back of the system unit.
3. Locate and remove the cover mounting screws and slide the
cover of the computer off (or lift the cover up).
4. Locate the first free expansion slot closest to the power
supply (see Figure 2-2). For MEGAPLEX/2 and
MEGAPLEX/RS, use any free or vacant slot (see Figure
2-3). Remove the expansion slot cover by first removing the
screw which holds the cover in place and then lifting off the
slot cover completely.
5. Insert the board firmly in the computer's expansion slot.
Make sure the gold striped end of the board is seated
properly in the expansion slot groove and the bracket of the
board is in the groove which previously held the slot cover.
Figure 2-2. Installing MEGAPLEX host controller in desktop type chassis
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