Comtrol RocketPort 550 uPCI Windows XP - Manual (Page 5)

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3. Installing Your Controller Hardware
Take care when you handle the RocketPort/BroadPort 550 PCI cards, like any electronic
device, they are sensitive to static electricity. Use normal static precautions such as
wearing an earth ground strap. The original RocketPort 550 PCi controllers are installed
in 32bit 5V PCI slots. The RocketPort/BroadPort Universal 550 cards can be installed in
3.3V or 5V 32 Bit PCI slots.
Hardware Installation
Power down the host PC and disconnect its mains input.
Follow the host PC manufacturer instructions describing how to access the PC in order
to install additional cards.
You may install up to 4 RocketPort 550 or RocketPort/BroadPort 550 Universal PCI
cards in one PC.
Ensure the controller, back plate retaining screw is fitted.
Follow the host PC manufacturers instructions for the re assembly of the host PC, its
cabling and re-fitting of safety covers.
Re-connect the host PC mains input and power up the PC and logon as "Administrator"
4. Installing the Windows XP Device Driver
4.1 In the previous section you installed the RocketPort 550 or RocketPort/BroadPort
550 Universal, powered up the PC and logged on as the "Administrator"
Technical Notes
RocketPort 550 PCi controller
(This note DOES NOT apply to the RocketPort 550 Universal or BroadPort 550
Universal controllers)
The chip set used on the original RocketPort 550 means that each controller has
a hardware configuration that appears like two multifunction
‘parent’ devices to
Windows XP. Each RocketPort 550 controller has two PCI DEVICE ID’s