User manual

Chapter 3 VXI-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation

Install the VXI-MXI-2

This section contains general installation instructions for the

VXI-MXI-2. Consult the user manual or technical reference manual

of your VXIbus mainframe for specific instructions and warnings.

1. Plug in your mainframe before installing the VXI-MXI-2. The

power cord grounds the mainframe and protects it from electrical

damage while you are installing the module.

Warning: To protect both yourself and the mainframe from electrical hazards,

the mainframe should remain off until you are finished installing the

VXI-MXI-2 module.

2. Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the

mainframe slots.

3. If you are installing the VXI-MXI-2 into a D-size mainframe,

install a support designed for installing C-size boards in D-size

mainframes. The VXI-MXI-2 has no P3 connector and cannot

provide P3 Slot 0 control to VXI devices requiring this capability.

Warning: If the VXI-MXI-2 is not configured for automatic Slot 0 detection, be

certain that the slot you select in your VXIbus mainframe matches the

VXI-MXI-2 configuration as either a Slot 0 device or a Non-Slot 0

device. If you install your VXI-MXI-2 into a slot that does not

correspond with the jumper setting, you risk damage to the VXI-MXI-2,

the VXIbus backplane, or both.

4. Insert the VXI-MXI-2 in the slot you have selected by aligning the

top and bottom of the board with the card-edge guides inside the

mainframe. Slowly push the VXI-MXI-2 straight into the slot until

its plug connectors are resting on the backplane receptacle

connectors. Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the

VXI-MXI-2 straight in until it seats in the expansion slot. The front

panel of the VXI-MXI-2 should be even with the front panel of the

mainframe.

5. Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the

front panel.

6. Check the installation.

7. Connect the cables as described in the following section before

restoring power.

8. Replace or close any doors or covers to the mainframe.