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Chapter 2—Hardware Installation
4. To avoid damaging the ISI4608-PCI card and your PC, make sure
your computer and any peripheral equipment connected to it are
turned off. The ISI4608-PCI can be installed in a PC-AT, 386, 486,
or Pentium equivalent PCI bus computer.
5. Remove the cover of your computer as instructed in your
computers documentation.
6. Locate the unused PCI slot you will be using for your ISI4608-PCI
card and remove the slot cover according to instructions in your
computers documentation.
7. Install the ISI4608-PCI card into the selected expansion slot in the
same manner as any other add-on card, as instructed in your
computers documentation.
8. Fasten the retaining bracket to computer chassis and replace
cover.
9. Attach the octopus cable to the DB78S female connector on the
ISI4608-PCI card at the back of your computer. The RS232 ports on
the octopus cable are for connecting to modems, multiplexers or
other devices. If the other device is a local terminal port, a
crossover cable (not included) is required between the octopus
cable and the terminal port. See Appendix A for schematic of a
crossover cable.
Note: Any cables connected to the computer must be shielded to
reduce interference.