Technical data

PMCspan PMC Carrier Module Installation and Use (6806800A59B)

2 Hardware Installation

Primary PMCspan

To install a PMCspan module on your VME module, perform the following steps while referring

to the figure on the next page:

Warning

Dangerous voltages, capable of causing death, are present in this equipment.

Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting.

Caution

Inserting or removing modules with power applied may result in damage to

module components. Avoid touching areas of integrated circuitry, static

discharge can damage these circuits.

Note

This procedure assumes that you have read the user’s manual that was furnished with

your VME module and that you have properly configured your board according to the

information in the MVME5100 or MVME5500 Installation and Use manuals. Refer to

the list of documentation in Appendix A, Related Documentation.

1. Attach an ESD strap to your wrist. Attach the other end of the ESD strap to an electrical

ground. Note that the system chassis may not be grounded if it is unplugged. The ESD

strap must be secured to your wrist and to ground throughout the procedure.

2. Perform an operating system shutdown. Turn the AC or DC power off and remove the

AC cord or DC power lines from the system. Remove chassis or system cover(s) as

necessary for access to the VME modules.

3. If the VME module has already been installed in a VMEbus card slot, carefully remove

it and place it with connectors P1 and P2 facing you.

4. Attach the four standoffs to the VME module. For each standoff:

– Insert the threaded end into the standoff hole at each corner of the VME module

– Thread the locking nuts into the standoff tips and tighten

5. Place the PMCspan on top of the VME module. Align the mounting holes in each corner

to the standoffs and align PMCspan connector P4 with MVME5100 connector J25, or

connector J4 on the MVME5500.

6. Gently press the PMCspan and VME module together and verify that the connectors

are fully seated.

7. Insert four short screws (Phillips type) through the holes at the corners of the PMCspan

and into the standoffs on the VME module. Tighten screws securely.