User`s manual

Smartio C168H/PCI User's Manual 2-1

Hardware Installation

Installing Smartio C168H/PCI consists of both hardware and software installation.

This chapter describes how to install the hardware, and in the next chapter, we

discuss software installation.

The no-switch/no-jumper Smartio C168H/PCI board hardware configuration is

straightforward, since the IRQ number and I/O addresses are automatically assigned

by the PCI BIOS. This means that the board MUST be plugged in before installing

the driver software.

Installing the Smartio C168H/PCI Board

Step 1: Turn off the PC and disconnect the power cable.

Warning! Make sure your system is turned off before installing an expansion

board. If you do not first shut down the computer, you risk

damaging both the PC and the board.

Step 2: Remove the PC cover.

Step 3: Remove the slot cover bracket if there is one.

Step 4: Plug the Smartio C168H/PCI(s) into the PC’s free PCI expansion slot(s).

Step 5: Fasten the holding screw to fix the control board in place.

Step 6: Replace the system cover.

Step 7: Connect one of the connection boxes/cables (and adapter if required)

detailed in the next section.