User`s guide

PCLTA-20 Adapter User’s Guide 2-7
PCLTA-20 Adapter Hardware Installation
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ESD Warning
This product contains devices which are sensitive to static electricity. Before
installing or removing the PCLTA-20 adapter or the network cables,
discharge any static electricity which may have accumulated to earth ground.
1. Turn off the PC and remove the power cord.
2. Open the PC case and locate an empty 32-bit PCI slot. Remove the
corresponding blank panel from the rear of the PC. Set aside the screw.
3. Insert the PCLTA-20 adapter into the slot, ensuring that the edge connectors are
fully mated and the slot in the rear panel mounting lug of the PCLTA-20 adapter
is aligned with the threaded hole in the PC chassis.
If using a model 74405 PCLTA-20, insert the SMX transceiver in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions before installing the PCLTA-20—see the document
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SMX™ Transceiver Installation Instructions
document 078-0145-01
version D or later if using an Echelon SMX transceiver.
Note that the height of
the PLM-10, PLM-2X, and PLM-30 Power Line SMX Transceivers is such
that two (2) PCI slots must be allocated for a PCLTA-20 equipped with a
PLM, even though the adapter will be plugged into only one slot.
4. Replace the screw to hold the PCLTA-20 adapter firmly in place.
5. Reinsert the power cord and then restart the PC. A “New Hardware Found”
window will be displayed briefly when the
operating system recognizes
the PCLTA-20 adapter.
Troubleshooting
As a “plug and play” type device, the PCLTA-20 adapter should operate as desired
following completion of the installation process. If the adapter does not function
correctly, the most likely causes are system resource constraints or software
incompatibilities. These problems are described in detail in the following sections.