Rockwell Automation 1784-KTCX15 INSTL INSTR CONTROLNET COMM. User Manual

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Installing the Card Inside the Computer

Important:

Before you install the card, make sure you know how to configure
the computer’s options, e.g., disabling cache memory, memory
manager, and shadowing of memory, and that you know how to
install hardware in your computer. Consult your computer’s
documentation for specific information.

To install the card, you need to:

access to the computer’s expansion slots

You need a Phillips-head or a flat-head screwdriver, depending on your
system.

insert the card into the computer

Accessing the Computer’s Expansion Slots

To install the card, you must access the computer’s expansion slots. Follow
these general steps, or refer to your computer’s user guide for more explicit
instructions.

1. Power down the host computer by turning off the power switch.

2. Remove the computer’s cover.

3. Select a vacant 16- or 32-bit expansion slot.

Important:

The card will function only in a 16- or 32-bit ISA/EISA
expansion slot.

4. Remove the slot’s expansion cover by loosening the screw on the back

(rear bracket) of the computer.

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Running the KTCX15 Card Installation Check Utility in Windows NT

To make sure you have installed the card properly, run the installation check
utility. Follow these steps:

1. Place the utility disk in drive A of the host computer.

If you are running the utility software from another drive, use the appropriate
drive letter.

2. From the Windows NT Start Menu, select RUN.

The Run dialog box appears.

3. Type the path and command to run the utility.

a:\ktcinstnt 8

(where

8

is the network address you’ve selected)

4. Click OK.

You see a window similar to this one:

MSDOS a:\KTCINSTNT.EXE

ControlNet 1784–KTCX15 Card

Installation Check Utility

Version 1.x, MMM DD, YYYY, hh:mm:ss

Copyright 1997 by Allen–Bradley Company

Success... Copying KTCLDSRV.SYS to System Directory
Success... Registering Service with Service Manager
Success... MacID 0X008 <8> IOBase:0X220
Success... Starting Device KTCLDSRV
Success... Opening driver KTCLDSRV

Working... Make sure card is not connected
Press any key.

Important:

Make sure that the card is not connected to a network.

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