User manual

Hardware Installation 23
EISA Host Adapters
Factory-Set Jumpers
There are three jumpers, J1-J3 on the EISA EPC/X host adapter. These are set in the factory, and must not be
changed.
Installing the EISA Host Adapter in your Computer
1. Turn off your computer and disconnect any attached peripheral devices.
2. Remove the cover from the computer. Refer to your system’s documentation for cover removal instructions and
for other add-in board installation instructions and precautions.
3. Unscrew and remove the external slot cover plate from the slot into which you wish to install the EPC/X host
adapter.
4. Carefully insert the EPC/X host adapter into the slot in the computer. Press the board firmly into the EISA bus
connector, and replace the screw in the host adapter’s endplate.
5. Replace the computer’s cover.
System Configuration
1. Boot up your EISA system with the EISA Configuration Diskette. During the boot-up process, the system
should display a message to the effect that an unknown board has been found. This is the EPC/X host adapter in-
stalled in the previous procedure.
2. When the boot-up has been completed, copy the file !DBI0301.CFG from the Digi distribution diskette to
your EISA system’s Configuration Diskette.
3. Run the configuration program to add the EISA host adapter.
4. From the Edit pull-down menu, select Add. The program will display a list of the .CFG configuration files for
boards; select EPC/X Host Adapter. (If this is not displayed as an option, you may not have copied the .CFG
file to the correct directory in Step 2.
5. Use a mouse, or the arrow keys and Tab key to pull down the View menu, and choose Detailed by Slot. Next,
use the up and down arrow keys to move to “EPC/X Host Adapter” and press <Enter>. You should see a
screen similar to the following: