Installation manual
ESI Communications Servers Hardware Installation Manual ESI-50
H.4
1. Remove the locking screw at the top of the Base Cabinet,
securing the cover, and remove the top cover by pressing
down the locking tab and pulling the top cover forward.
2. Connect the first port card by inserting the ribbon cable
from J5/J8 on the port card to J16 on the main board.
3. Secure the port card with the five screws that came with the
port card to the standoffs that came with the Base Cabinet.
4. If you’re installing a second port card, secure the
second port card to the Expansion Cabinet, using the
screws provided with the port card.
5. Connect the second port card by inserting the ribbon cable
from J5/J8 on the port card to J6/J9 on the first port card
(located in the Base Cabinet).
6. Attach the Expansion Cabinet to the Base Cabinet, and
secure with the locking screw at the top of the Base Cabinet.
7. Secure the lid to the KSU and/or Expansion Cabinet.
8. Reverse the steps to remove the port card. Remember
to power down the system before replacing parts.
The diagram at right shows the configuration of a fully loaded ESI-50.










