Connecting the mini fx/ft hardware – Echelon Mini FX User Manual

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Installing the Mini FX Evaluation Kit

Connecting the Mini FX/FT Hardware

To connect the Mini FX/FT hardware, follow these steps:
1. Unpack the equipment from the shipping carton.

Note: The FT 5000 EVBs are shipped in protective anti-static packaging. When
assembling the FT 5000 EVBs, the boards must not be subjected to high electrostatic

potentials. Avoid touching the component pins, or any other metallic equipment on
the evaluation boards.

2. Verify that all of the following hardware and software items listed in Table 2.1 are

present.

Table 2.1 Mini FX/FT Evaluation Kit Hardware and Software Items

Item Qty

FT 5000 EVB

2

Power supplies (90–240VAC 50/60Hz) with power cords
(US/Japan and Continental European)

2

Network cable and terminator

1

U10 USB Network Interface

1

USB Extension Cable

1

Mini FX CD

1

LonScanner CD (Demo Edition)

1

3. Connect the barrel connectors of the included power supplies into the barrel jacks on

the FT 5000 EVBs, connect the power supplies to the included power cords that are

appropriate for you region (US/Japan or Continental European), and then plug the

power cords into a power outlet. The power LEDs on the boards will activate when
they are powered on.

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