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2.4 Installing the Hardware

The board is shipped in a protective container. Leave the board in its container until you are ready to install it. Handle the board carefully and only hold it by its edges. We recommend that you wear an anti-static wrist strap connected to a good earth ground whenever you handle the board. Take care not to touch the gold fingers which plug into the ISA bus connectors.

  1. If necessary, configure the board as described in Section 2.3, Configuring the Hardware.

  2. Turn off the computer and disconnect it from the AC power source. Remove the cover and set it aside.

  3. Arrange your boards in adjacent ISA bus slots, in the order you determined in Section 2.3.1, Arranging Multiple Boards in a PC.

Make sure each board's ISA bus connector is seated securely in a slot.

  1. Connect the MVIP bus ribbon cable to the MVIP connectors on your boards, so that each board is positioned on the cable in the location you determined.

On the MC1 board, make sure that PIN 1 of the cable (marked with a colored stripe) is on the side of the connectors away from the metal end bracket.

As you insert the MVIP bus connectors, make sure that the pins are lined up properly. If the connector is not lined up with the header, you may bend or break a header pin. NEVER pull out the connectors by pulling the cable. Always use the white pull-out tabs to remove the MVIP bus connectors.

  1. Fasten each board's end bracket to the back of the chassis.

  2. Replace the cover and reconnect the computer to its AC power source.

  3. Connect the MC1 boards together using the MC1 interconnect cable.

Be sure to terminate the MC1 interconnect cable with SCSI-3 terminators on both ends.


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