Installing A Single Megaport Board - Equinox Systems MEGAPORT Hardware Reference Manual

Installing a Single MEGAPORT Board

The first MEGAPORT board installed should be placed in the first
available computer slot. On a desktop chassis IBM AT, this is the
first empty slot closest to the power supply. In a tower chassis, it is
the topmost slot. By installing the MEGAPORT board in the first
empty slot (closest to the power supply), the next MEGAPORT board
installed is close enough to connect up with the 1" interconnect cable.
MEGAPORT/2 and MEGAPORT/RS boards do not require the inter-
connect cable, so any slot may be used. The first board is referred to
as MEGAPORT Board #1.
The following steps describe how to install the MEGAPORT board in
a personal computer:
Set the system unit power switch to OFF.
Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the
back of the system unit.
Locate and remove the cover mounting screws and slide the
cover off the unit (or lift the cover up depending upon the
type of chassis).
Locate the first free expansion slot closest to the power
supply (see Figure 2-3). For MEGAPORT/2 and
MEGAPORT/RS, use any slot (see Figure 2-4). Remove the
expansion slot cover by first removing the screw which
holds the cover in place and then lifting off the slot cover
completely.
Insert the board firmly into 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 2-3. Installing MEGAPORT board in desktop chassis
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