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2.1 Hardware installation:
1. Turn the computer OFF.
2. Disconnect the power cord to the computer.
3. Remove the cover from the computer to access the computer's PCI expansion slots.
Please follow the instructions outlined in your computer user's manual for removing
the cover of the computer. Locate an empty PCI bus slot and remove the cover over
the case access opening. Use caution here to guard against static, as outlined in
chapter one. Remove the PCI-16 card from the static shielding packaging. Line up
the card-edge connector on the PCI-16 board with the female connector on the CPU
board. Gently press the two together until fully seated. If any resistance is felt please
check for any proper alignment of the connectors. Do not force the two boards
together. It should take minimal pressure to mate the two connectors. If excessive
force is used here, damage could result to the PCI-16 card and the computer mother
board. If your model computer uses a screw to secure the expansion cards in place,
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Note: On some model computers the rear bracket may not line up correctly against
the inside of the computer case. For these computers, loosen the two screws on the
PCI-16 card that hold the rear bracket in place. Adjust the bracket for a better fit
and re-tighten the screws.
4. Re-install the cover of the computer.
5. Install the ITC-16 interface or EPC-9 Patch Clamp into the operating position. Make
sure that the interface can reach the computer with the supplied cable. Do not extend
this cable. Unreliable operation can result if this cable is extended.
6. Install the cable between the ITC-16 interface or EPC-9 patch clamp and the PCI-16
computer board. The connectors on either end of the cable are keyed and will only
mate when properly inserted. Attach the end of the cable with the 40 pin female
connector to the back of the ITC-16 or EPC-9 marked "Computer". Insert the other
end of the cable, with the DB-37 connector, into the connector on the PCI-16 board.
Fix the DB-37 connector in place with the screws attached to the connector. This is
important to ensure a good electrical contact. (The flat 40 pin "ribbon" cable that is
supplied with some versions of the EPC-9 does not have these screws.) Newer EPC-
9 patch clamps are supplied with a shielded cable with a grounding wire. This
grounding wire must be installed to the banana receptacle labeled "GND" next to the
"Computer" connector.
7. Connect the power cord to the ITC-16 or EPC-9 and the computer. Make sure that all
power cords are plugged into properly grounded AC receptacles.
grounding of equipment could result in an electrical shock hazard. It is advisable to
plug all equipment into a common outlet strip, this will minimize power line induced
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