Meinberg TCR511PEX - Manual (Page 12)

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Putting into operation
To achieve correct operation of the board, the following points must be observed.
Installing the TCR511PEX in your Computer
Every PCI-Express board is a plug&play board. After power-up, the computer's BIOS
assigns resources like I/O ports and interrupt lines to the board, the user does not need to
take care of the assignments. The programs shipped with the board retrieve the settings
from the BIOS.
The computer has to be turned off and its case must be opened. The board can be
installed in any PCI-Express slot not used yet. The rear plane must be removed before the
board can be plugged in carefully. The computer´s case should be closed again before
restarting the computer.
Power supply
All power supplies needed by TCR511PEX are delivered by the PCI-Express bus.
Input signals
Amplitude modulated IRIG-A/B or AFNOR codes must be connected to the BNC-jack
in the bracket of TCR511PEX. A shielded or a twisted pair cable should be used.
Pulse width modulated (DC Level Shift) signals are applied by using the D-Sub-plug.
Two DIP-switches must be set to the ‘ON’ position for connecting the contacts of the D-
Sub with the onboard photocoupler.
The IRIG code used must be configured with the monitor software.
The board TCR511PEX can’t be used to decode amplitude modu-
lated and DC Level Shift signals simultaneously. Depending on the
selected code, only the signal at the BNC-jack or the D-Sub connec-
tor is decoded.