Perle Systems Speed LE 1P - Manual (Page 52)

Low Profile Bracket Conversion
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Low Profile Bracket Conversion
The SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express cards come fitted with standard brackets. Additional
low profile brackets are included with your SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express cards to
accomodate low profile servers. This section describes how to convert your SPEED LE and
SPEED LE Express cards from standard to low profile brackets.
To convert a standard profile bracket to a low profile bracket(s) and install it, do the following:
1. Unscrew the screwlocks around each parallel/serial connector. Remove the standard
profile bracket.
2. For all models except Speed LE 1P and 1S1P, attach the serial low profile bracket and
secure with the screwlocks around the serial connector.
3. Insert the remaining serial/parallel connectors into their appropriate low profile bracket(s)
and secure to the bracket(s) with the screwlocks around the serial/parallel connector.
4. Verify that all the serial/parallel connectors are connected to the serial card. The ribbon
cables have a notch in the connector that will allow them to be inserted into the serial card
in only the proper way.
5. Power off the server and disconnect the power cord from the back of the server that you
are going to install the serial card into.
6. Insert the serial card into the server’s PCI or PCI Express slot, dependng on the model,
and secure it to the chassis with a screw.
7. For any remaining serial/parallel connectors, secure the low profile bracket(s) into
adjacent card slots with a screw to the chassis.
8. Power up the server.
Speed LE 1P and 1S1P models only
Gently remove the serial/parallel connector(s) from the standard bracket and
unscrew the bracket from the serial card. You will see two screws that need to be
removed at the top and the bottom of the card near the bracket.
Speed LE 1P and 1S1P models only
1. Attach the low profile bracket with screws to the serial card.
Align the serial card on top of the low profile bracket mounting tabs and then
insert screws into the serial card holes (bracket mounting tabs must be under the
serial card).
2. Secure the low profile bracket with the screwlocks around the serial/parallel
connector.