Installation guide

ParBERT Overview Getting Started
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Opt. #013 is also called FireWire interface. It leaves 12 mainframe slots
for modules.
Figure 4 ParBERT With External Controller
Multiple IEEE 1394 PC to VXI modules allow you to control from one
PC up to three independent ParBERT systems installed in their own
mainframes.
If a ParBERT system with external controller needs to be expanded,
you can add up to two E8403A/E8404A expander frames. For each
expander frame, you need one 1-slot IEEE 1394 VXI module. The IEEE
1394 VXI module of the basic mainframe can control up to two slave
modules and hence expander frames.
Embedded controller • The embedded controller E9850A (opt. #012)
This controller is a Pentium-class PC built up as a 2-slot VXI module
that includes hard disk, diskette drive, serial and parallel interface,
SCSI controller, GPIB and LAN interface. Operating system and
ParBERT user software are readily installed.
Opt. #012 leaves 11 mainframe slots for modules.
A system with embedded controller requires a monitor, keyboard and
mouse (Opt. #010). For software update, a SCSI CD-ROM drive is also
needed. This drive can be shared with other systems.
Figure 5 Configuration With Embedded Controller
IEEE 1394 PC to VXI module
External controller
Mainframe
IEEE 1394 PC to
VXI cable
MainframeEmbedded controller