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Chapter 2

Installing the Hardware

2.1 Installation Summary
2.2 System Requirements
2.2.1 Interrupts
2.3 Installing the QX 2000/100-4L Board
2.3.1 Terminating the H.100 Bus
2.3.2 Configuring the DIP Switch
2.3.3 Installing the Board in Your System
2.3.4 Connecting to the MVIP-90 Bus
2.4 Installing the QX 2000/80-4L Board
2.4.1 Selecting the MVIP Clock Master
2.4.2 Installing the Board in Your System
2.5 Connecting to the Telephone Network
2.5.1 Connecting the Local Phone
2.5.2 Connecting the Audio Interface

2.1 Installation Summary

To install the QX 2000 hardware and software components:

Step

 Description

 For details, see...

1

 Install the QX 2000 board into one of your computer's PCI bus slots.

 For QX 2000/100-4L boards, Section 2.3 of this manual.

For QX 2000/80-4L boards, Section 2.4 of this manual.

2

 Install Natural Access with QX components, or install the QX components separately.

 The installation instructions in your Natural Access CD (Natural Access installation booklet) or Chapter 3 of this manual.

3

 Edit the QX configuration file describing your setup.

 Chapter 5 of this manual.

4

 If another board is configured as the telephony bus clock master, initialize the clock master board.

 The installation manual that came with the board.

5

 Run qxload to configure your QX 2000 board as specified in the QX configuration file.

 Chapter 5 of this manual.

6

 Verify that your installation is operational.

 Chapter 4 of this manual.








2.2	 System Requirements





To install and use your QX 2000 board, your system must have:






2.2.1	 Interrupts












For boards on the PCI bus, such as the QX 2000 board, the system chooses which interrupt is used for each PCI board. The system may choose to share one interrupt across several boards, or it may choose to allocate a single interrupt per board. The system may even choose to share interrupts between NMS PCI boards and boards from other vendors. The qx.rpt file output by qxload lists the interrupts and memory address locations chosen by the system for QX 2000 boards.  







WARNING:







The system BIOS for every computer system that supports a combination of PCI slots and ISA slots provides some mechanism for assigning interrupts to either the ISA slots or to the PCI and plug-n-play slots.
It is critical that all interrupts that are assigned to the PCI slots are NOT used by any ISA cards.
Failure to abide by this restriction will cause the QX 2000 board to malfunction. It is recommended that you make a complete list of all interrupts in use by ISA boards before configuring a QX 2000 board.



















qxload will fail to initialize a PCI board if a board on the ISA bus uses the interrupt assigned to the PCI board.






2.3	 Installing the QX 2000/100-4L Board


 







The QX 2000 board is shipped in a protective anti-static 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 PCI bus connectors.


















2.3.1	 Terminating the H.100 Bus





In your system, your H.100 boards are connected to one another with an H.100 bus cable. The two boards located at either end of the H.100 bus must have bus termination enabled, as shown in Figure 7. The bus termination is controlled by a DIP switch.





Figure 7.	 H.100 Bus Configuration




If your system contains MVIP-90 boards, one of your QX 2000 boards will be connected to the H.100 bus and the MVIP-90 bus via the MVIP Bus Adapter. The two ends of the H.100 bus must be terminated. The two ends of the MVIP-90 bus must not be terminated.






2.3.2	 Configuring the DIP Switch





The QX 2000/100-4L DIP switch is located on the component side of the board. 



DIP switch S1 (shown in Figure 8) controls the H.100 bus termination. By default, all S1 switches are set to OFF (H.100 bus termination disabled). Setting the switches on S1 to ON enables H.100 bus termination. Set switch S1 to ON only for the boards that are on the ends of the H.100 bus.





Figure 8.	 QX 2000/100-4L DIP Switch for Bus Termination






2.3.3	 Installing the Board in Your System





To install a QX 2000/100-4L board in your system:


    


  1. If necessary, configure the bus termination as described in Section 2.3.1.
    

    

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

    

  3. Arrange your QX 2000/100-4L board and other H.100 boards in adjacent PCI bus slots.
    

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

  4. If your system contains MVIP-90 boards:
    

      

    

  5. Arrange your MVIP-90 boards in adjacent ISA bus slots. Make sure each board's ISA bus connector is seated securely in a slot.
    

    

  6. Connect your MVIP-90 boards to the MVIP-90 bus cable.
    

    

  7. Connect the MVIP Bus Adapter to the QX 2000/100-4L board and the MVIP-90 bus cable as described in Section 2.3.4.
    




  • Connect the QX 2000/100-4L to the H.100 bus cable.
    

    

  • If you have multiple H.100 boards, connect the H.100 bus cable to each of the H.100 boards.
    

    

  • Replace the cover, and connect the computer to its AC power source.
    

    

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    2.3.4	 Connecting to the MVIP-90 Bus
    

    


    If your system contains a QX 2000/100-4L board and MVIP-90 boards, you must use an MVIP Bus Adapter. The MVIP Bus Adapter connects the MVIP-90 bus to the H.100 bus as shown in Figure 9. Only one MVIP Bus Adapter is required in a system.
    




    Figure 9.	 Connecting to the MVIP-90 Bus
    

    

    The MVIP Bus Adapter allows boards connected to the H.100 bus to access the MVIP-90 bus, and allows MVIP-90 boards to access the first 16 streams of the H.100 bus. When connecting to the MVIP Bus Adapter, the first 16 streams of the H.100 bus must be configured to run in MVIP-90 mode (clocked at 2 MHz). 
    


    The MVIP Bus Adapter (shown in Figure 10) contains a connector to an H.100 board (such as the QX 2000/100) and a connector to the MVIP-90 bus.
    




    Figure 10.	 MVIP Bus Adapter
    

    

    To connect the MVIP Bus Adapter, refer to Figure 11 and follow this procedure:
    

      


    1. Connect the right angle connector (JP1) on the MVIP Bus Adapter to the connector (JP1) QX 2000/100-4L board.
      

      

    2. Support the MVIP Bus Adapter by connecting the threaded mounting piece to the MVIP Bus Adapter and the QX 2000/100-4L board using two #4 screws.
      

      

    3. If you have multiple H.100 boards, connect the H.100 bus cable to the
      QX 2000/100-4L board and to each of the other H.100 boards.
      

      

    4. Connect the MVIP-90 bus cable to the connector on the MVIP Bus Adapter.
      

      



      Figure 11.	 MVIP Bus Adapter Assembly
      

    

    

    

    2.4	 Installing the QX 2000/80-4L Board
    

    


    To install the QX 2000/80-4L board:
    

    

    

    2.4.1	 Selecting the MVIP Clock Master
    

    


    MVIP boards are connected to one another with an MVIP bus cable. One of the boards must be the MVIP clock master, driving the bus clock by which all other boards synchronize their communications. All other boards must be clock slaves, synchronized by the clock master.
    


    Some boards can act as the clock master, while others cannot. (To determine the capabilities of other boards, see the documentation which came with those boards.) If there is a digital network interface board in your system, it must be configured as the MVIP clock master.
    


    The QX 2000 board can be configured as either an MVIP clock master or an MVIP clock slave as specified in the QX configuration file.
    


    In your system, position the clock master board as close to the center of the MVIP bus cable as possible. All other boards should be distributed around the clock master, as shown in Figure 12:
    




    Figure 12.	 Arranging MVIP Boards in Your System
    

    

    

    2.4.2	 Installing the Board in Your System
    
    
 

    


    


    The QX 2000 board is shipped in a protective anti-static 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 PCI bus connectors.
    

    

    


    


    

    

    


    


    To install the QX 2000 board in your system:
    

      


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

      

    2. Arrange your boards in adjacent PCI bus slots, in the order you determined in Section 2.4.1, Selecting the MVIP Clock Master.
      

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

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

      

    4. 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 each 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.
      
 

      


      
Caution:

 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.
      



      


      

      

      

      

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

    

    

    

    2.5	 Connecting to the Telephone Network 

    


    


    WARNING:
    

    

    


    Important Safety Notes for Telephony Connections
    

·	 Installation of this board and associated telephone wiring is to be performed only by competent technical personnel.
    

·	 Make sure the PC chassis is grounded through the AC power cord or by other means before connecting the telephone line.
    

·	 Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
    

·	 Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
    

·	 Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
    


    Telephone companies provide primary lightning protection for their telephone lines. However, if a site connects to private lines that leave the building, make sure that external protection is provided.
    

    

    


    


    

    

    

    

    


    The QX 2000 boards connect to analog loop start lines using the two RJ-14 connectors shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14:
    




    Figure 13.	 QX 2000/80-4L Board End Bracket
    

    



    Figure 14.	 QX 2000/100-4L Board End Bracket
    

    
Note:  On the QX 2000/100-4L end bracket, the E&M power supply connector and indicator are currently not used.


    


    The pinouts for the RJ-14 connectors are shown in Figure 15:
    






    Figure 15.	 RJ-14A Pinouts
    

    

    

    2.5.1	 Connecting the Local Phone
    

    


    A local phone may be connected to the local phone RJ-14A connector on the QX 2000 board. The pinouts for the local phone connectors are shown in Figure 16:
    




    Figure 16.	 Local Phone Connector
    

    

    

    2.5.2	 Connecting the Audio Interface
    

    


    Two 3.5 mm stereo jacks are located on the QX 2000 board's end bracket for audio input and audio output. Any Sound Blaster device with line input or output 
    (CD-ROM, amplified loud speakers, etc.) is compatible with this interface.
    


    

    

    


    
 
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