Determining The Vme Card Cage Configuration - HP 744 Owner's Manual

Configuring the VME Card Cage
This section provides step-by-step instructions for configuring the VME
card cage.
Use Table 3-1 to determine the configuration for the VME card cage.
Table 3-1

Determining the VME Card Cage Configuration

has an HP A4219A Expansion Kit
attached, and will be installed in an
HP 9000 Series 700 Model 748 VME
System,
is single-board configured,
was removed from its VME card cage
to change or add accessories,
is going to be installed for the first
time in a VME card cage,
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 744
Board Computer with its expansion kit attached, installed in slots 2 and 3, will
cause the power supplies to shut down.
To determine the board computer's power needs, follow these instructions:
1 Determine the board computer's current requirements from the Computer
Current Requirements Worksheet (Table 3-4).
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If your Model 744
Board Computer...
Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage
Configuring the VME Card Cage
Then...
the Model 744 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.
the VME card can be installed in any
slot.
see "Model 744 Installation" on page
3-8.
follow the step-by-step instructions
below.
3-3