Before installing the hardware, Existing rocketport isa cards installed, Explanation – Comtrol PCI 422 User Manual
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Before Installing the Hardware
Before Installing the Hardware
Read this subsection:
•
If you already have one or more RocketPort ISA cards installed in your
system.
•
If you plan to install a combination of RocketPort ISA and RocketPort PCI
cards at this time.
Existing RocketPort
ISA Cards Installed
You must deconfigure and remove any existing RocketPort ISA cards before
installing RocketPort PCI cards. After you have successfully installed the
RocketPort PCI cards, reinstall the RocketPort ISA cards.
Explanation
The BIOS on your computer automatically handles I/O addressing for RocketPort
PCI cards when you first power up the computer after installing the cards.
I/O addresses for RocketPort ISA cards are set manually using DIP switches on
the card. If you install an ISA card before installing a RocketPort PCI card, the
ISA card addressing may interfere with the computer’s ability to recognize the
RocketPort PCI card which may prevent the PCI card from functioning properly.
Additional
Considerations
If you are mixing RocketPort ISA and PCI cards, set the DIP switches on the ISA
cards so that the first ISA card that you install is the “first” card for I/O
addressing purposes, even if it is physically the second, third, or fourth card that
you install.
Installing the RocketPort Hardware
Hardware installation consists of optionally setting the DIP switch for a port to
DCE, installing the card in the system, and connecting the interface.
Card Installation
Use the following procedure to install the card.
Note: If you are installing PCI and ISA RocketPort cards, install the PCI cards
and driver before installing and configuring the ISA cards.
1.
For the 2 port SMPTE card only: to configure a specific port to DCE mode
in SMPTE, set the switch for that port to ON.
Note: The default switch settings are set to
OFF for DTE mode.
2.
Turn off your computer.
3.
Remove the system cover.
4.
Select a PCI expansion slot.
5.
Remove the slot cover.
Note: You may want to write down the model number and serial number of
the card before installation.
6.
Insert the card into the slot and seat it securely.
7.
Reinstall the expansion slot retaining screw.
Note: You may want to leave the system unit cover off until the driver is
installed and running, in case you need to change the DTE/DCE switch
setting.
OFF
ON