Hp 16517A/ 18A I Nst Al L At I On Consi Der At I Ons - HP 16500B User Reference

H P 16517A/ 18A I nst al l at i on Consi der at i ons
The HP 16517A m odul e can be used as a one- car d m odul e. The H P
16518A m odul e can not be used as a one- car d m odul e.
I f you need t o conf i gur e a m ul t i car d m odul e i nt o a one- car d m odul e,
si m pl y r em ove t he cabl es connect i ng t he car ds.
To conf i gur e a m ul t i car d m odul e
To conf i gur e a m ul t i car d m odul e, connect t he cabl es as f ol l ow s. Use t he
f i gur e at on page 3- 12 as a gui de.
Save unused cables for future configurations.
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To conf i gur e a t w o- car d m odul e, use t he shor t cabl e t o connect t he
HP 16517A M ast er Car d t o t he H P 16518A Expansi on Car d. Any of
t he t w o- car d conf i gur at i ons show n i n t he i l l ust r at i on on page 3- 12 can
be used. The M ast er Car d can be above or bel ow t he Expansi on Car d.
Not e t hat i f t he M ast er Car d i s bel ow , t he connect or on t he l ef t si de of
t he M ast er Car d (w hen l ooki ng at back of m ai nf r am e) m ust be used;
w hen t he M ast er Car d i s above t he Expansi on Car d, t he connect or on
t he r i ght si de of t he M ast er car d m ust be used.
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To conf i gur e a t hr ee- car d m odul e, you can have t he M ast er Car d i n
bet w een t he Expansi on Car ds, or above or bel ow t he Expansi on car ds
(see i l l ust r at i on on page 3- 12). N ot e t he cabl es w hi ch ar e used f or
each conf i gur at i on, and t he si de of t he M ast er Car d w hi ch i s used f or
connect i ng. I f t he M ast er Car d i s bel ow , t he connect or on t he l ef t si de
of t he M ast er Car d (w hen l ooki ng at back of m ai nf r am e) m ust be
used; w hen t he M ast er Car d i s above t he Expansi on Car d, t he
connect or on t he r i ght si de of t he M ast er car d m ust be used.
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