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Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage
Configuring the VME Card Cage
Configuring the VME Card Cage
This section provides step-by-step instructions for configuring the VME
card cage.
Use Table 3-1 to help determine the configuration for the VME card cage,
and use Table 3-2 to determine power requirements.
CAUTION: In the Model 748 card cage, slots 1 and 2 are powered by the bottom power
supply. Slots 3 through 8 are powered by the top power supply. A Model 743
with its expansion kit attached installed in slots 2 and 3 will cause the power
supplies to shut down.
Table 3-1 Determining the VMEbus Card Cage Configuration
If your Model 743 Board
Computer...
Then...
Has an HP A4262A Expansion Kit
attached, and will be installed in an
HP 9000 Series 700 Model 748 VME
System
the Model 743 board computer must
be installed in either:
Slots 1 and 2; the bottom two slots
Slots 3 and 4, or any other higher
numbered slot pair
See the Caution text
Is single-board configured the VME card can be installed in any
slot
Was removed from its VME card cage
to change or add accessories
see “Board Computer Installation” on
page 3-6.
Is going to be installed for the first
time in a VME card cage
follow the step-by-step instructions
below