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3.8.3 Installing the PCI A/D Card
Following the procedure outlined below to install the PCI card in the test system PC:
1. Disconnect your PC from any main power.
2. If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap to prevent ESD damage to the PC and the A/D Card
and place the PC cabinet on a firm ESD safe working surface.
3. Remove the cover of the PC cabinet following the directions provided by the PC
manufacturer.
4. Locate the PC‟s PCI bus expansion slots. The CI40nPCI requires a single 32 bit PCI slot.
5. Using a suitable screwdriver (typically Phillips #2), remove the cover plate for the slot you
opted to use in step 4. The A/D card has its own cover plate so the one you remove may be
saved or discarded at your own discretion. You will need to re-use the screw however, so
make sure you do not loose it.
6. Carefully remove the PCI card from its protective bag and hold it along the top edge. Take
care not to touch the gold finger edge connectors at the bottom.
7. Insert the card carefully in the selected slot making sure the DB68 connector clears the slot in
the back of the PC. Press down firmly along the top edge of the board to make sure the
board is seated properly in the PCI slot connector. It may help to rock the board gently or
start from one end of the edge connector.
8. Install the screw you removed in step 5 and secure the PCI board to the PC slot by its cover
plate.
9. If you plan to use an IEEE-488 Controller to communicate with the AC Source and have not
installed one in the host PC yet, now would be a good time to do so. Follow the Bus
Controller manufacturer‟s instructions for installation.
10. Replace the PC‟s cover following the directions provided by the PC manufacturer.
Note: When connecting the high density 68 pin connector to the back of the A/D card in the PC,
make sure to align the cable plug with the A/D card connector carefully so as not to bent
any pin. The connector should insert easily. If undue force is needed, the plug may not be
aligned properly or one or more pins may be bent. Check the plug and connector carefully
before installing the supplied cable between the PACS-3-75 and the PC.