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3.9.3 Installing the ISA A/D Card
After you have configured the jumpers and the DIP switch on the A/D card (if factory defaults are
not usable), you are ready to install the CI400AD in your PC. Following the procedure outlined
below:
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 ISA bus expansion slots. The CI400AD requires a single 16 bit ISA slot.
Note that these slots have two edge connectors.
5. Using a suitable screwdriver (typically Phillips #2), remove the cover plate for the slot you
opted to use in step 4. The CI400AD 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 CI400AD 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 DB37 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 ISA slot connectors. 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 CI400AD 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.
This completes the board installation. You are now ready to install the CTS 3.0 Software.