User Manual

Table Of Contents
IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card
Page 54
4.8.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection
The IDE cable can connect to one or two IDE devices. To connect the IDE devices, follow
the steps below.
Step 1: Locate the IDE connector. Locate the IDE connector on the board.
Step 2: Insert the connector. Connect the IDE cable connector to the on-board
connector. See
6Figure 4-10. A key on the front of the cable connector ensures it
can only be inserted in one direction.
Figure 4-10: IDE Cable Connection
Step 3: Connect the cable to an I DE device. Connect the two connectors on the other
side of the cable to one or two IDE devices. Make sure that pin 1 on the cable
corresponds to pin 1 on the conn ector. Step 0: