Specifications

Configuration and Installation
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Chapter 2 - Configuration
and Installation
In order to configure and install the EPC-8, the following steps must be completed:
1. Set jumpers as needed for Flash, BIOS, and Slot-1
2. Select the slot location
3. Install VMEbus backplane jumpers
4. Insert subplane into mainframe
5. Insert EPC-8 into mainframe
6. Connect peripherals
7. Power-up
8. Configure BIOS
9. Boot operating system
10. Install software/configure system
Unpack the EPC-8 and inspect it for shipping damage.
 DO NOT REMOVE THE EPC - 8 MODULE FROM ITS ANTI - STATIC BAG
UNLESS YOU ARE IN A STATIC - FREE ENVIRONMENT .
The EPC-8, like most electronic devices, is susceptible to electrostatic
discharge (ESD) damage. ESD damage is not always immediately obvious.
It can cause a partial breakdown in semiconductor devices that might not
result in immediate failure.
 DURING ALL OF THIS INSTALLATION PROCESS , MAKE SURE THAT
POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IS OFF .
The EPC-8 is not designed to be inserted or removed while the chassis is
powered up.
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