Eicon Networks CTbus User Manual
Dialogic, Ctbus/scbus adapter, Before you begin
Dialogic
®
CTbus/SCbus Adapter
Installation
Part Number
64-0010-02
Copyright © 1997-2007
Dialogic Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
The Dialogic
®
CTbus/SCbus Adapter is used to interconnect
Dialogic
®
CTbus boards with Dialogic
®
SCbus boards in the
same chassis. Only one adapter is required per system.
Before You Begin
Protect Yourself from Electric Shock
The CTbus carries electrical signals. To reduce the risk
of electric shock:
Switch off the power and remove power cords
before opening the PC cover.
Do not re-attach power cords and switch on power
to the PC while the PC cover is removed.
Protect the Board from Damage
Protect the Board from Static Electricity
CAUTION: All computer boards are sensitive to
electrostatic discharge (“ESD”). Handle all static-
sensitive boards and components at a static-safe work
area, and observe anti-static precautions at all times.
If you are not familiar with ESD safety precautions, visit
ore.
Unpacking the Board
Unpack the Dialogic
®
CTbus/SCbus Adapter (“adapter”)
according to the following steps:
1.
Prepare a static-safeguarded work area.
2.
Carefully remove the adapter from the shipping
carton and the anti-static packaging. Handle the
adapter by the edges and avoid touching the
components.
3.
Lay the adapter on the static-dissipative work
surface.
Note: Place the adapter in static-shielding bags when carrying
it from station to station.
CAUTION: Do not remove the adapter from the anti-
static packaging until you are ready to install it.
Observe proper anti-static precautions at all times.
Installing the CTbus/SCbus Adapter
Before installing the CTbus/SCbus Adapter, ensure that the
Dialogic
®
boards in your chassis are positioned in the correct
order. The board on which the adapter will be installed must
be inserted in the first PCI slot adjacent to the ISA slot (Figure
1).
Figure 1. Board Order
To install the Dialogic
®
CTbus/SCbus Adapter:
1.
Locate the board that will be used to connect the
CTbus/SCbus Adapter. It will be the card inserted in the
first PCI slot adjacent to the ISA slot.
2.
Align pin 1 of the CTbus/SCbus Adapter with pin 1 of the
edge connector on the board (Figure 2). NOTE: Edge
connector is not labeled.
Figure 2. Adapter Alignment (D/41ESC-PCI shown)
3.
Press the CTbus/SCbus Adapter to the board (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Connect the Adapter (D/41ESC-PCI shown)
4.
Connect the CTbus and SCbus cables as per the
installation instructions for your Dialogic
®
board(s).