Specifications

Chapter 4 - Installation for MV-8 and MV-19 Controllers
52 Adept MV Controller User’s Guide, Rev C
4.7 Removing and Installing Modules
The Adept MV controller is shipped from the factory with all the modules specified on the
sales order installed in the chassis. Any unused slots are filled with blank covers. You may
want to add modules in the future or remove and re-install a module for some reason.
Additional modules should generally be added to the chassis from left to right, starting
with the slot to the right of the last existing module. However, you can add any optional
module to any unused slot, in any order you like – as long as it is a valid configuration
(see section on backplane jumper plugs below). The VGB and VIS modules must be
installed side-by-side. See Chapter 2 for more details on required and optional modules.
CAUTION:
Always turn off the controller power switch before installing
or removing modules. Damage to the controller can occur if the controller
is not turned off.
CAUTION:
You must take precautions to prevent modules from being
exposed to electro-static discharge (ESD) while you are handling or
storing them. Adept recommends using a ground strap on your wrist
when working with modules outside of the controller.
VMEbus Address Settings
Each module in an Adept MV controller has a unique VMEbus address. All modules
installed in an Adept MV controller by Adept at the factory have the correct address
already set when you receive the controller. If you add or change modules you need to
check the addresses of the new modules before installing them. The address setting for
each module is covered in the chapter in this manual for that module.
Any modules that may have multiple units installed in one controller, such as the 030, 040,
VIS, MI3, MI6, or DIO must have a unique address for each of the individual modules.
Backplane Jumper Plugs
Five user-supplied backplane jumper plugs must be installed on any unused slots in the
card cage that are to the left of the last installed module. Unused slots to the right of the
last installed module do not need jumper plugs. When you install a module into a
previously unused slot, you must first remove the five jumper plugs (if any are installed);
see Figure 4-4 and Figure 4-5. Save the jumpers – if a module is moved to a different slot,
you may need to re-install the five jumper plugs onto the five pairs of jumper pins on the
backplane next to the empty slot.
WARNING:
Only skilled or instructed personnel should attempt to
change the backplane jumper plugs. This requires access to the interior of
the controller and potentially dangerous voltage may be present if the
power is not turned off.
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