EMERSONMVME55006E Single-Board Computer Installation and Use

Use extreme caution when handling, testing and adjusting.

Product Damage

Inserting or removing modules with power applied may result in damage to module 

components. 

Avoid touching areas of integrated circuitry, static discharge can damage these 

Procedure

This procedure assumes that you have read the user’s manual that came with your PMCs.

1. Attach an ESD strap to your wrist. Attach the other end of the ESD strap to an 

electrical ground. Note that the system chassis may not be grounded if it is 

unplugged. The ESD strap must be secured to your wrist and to ground throughout 

the procedure.

2. Perform an operating system shutdown. Turn the AC or DC power off and remove 

the AC cord or DC power lines from the system. Remove chassis or system cover(s) 

as necessary for access to the VME modules.

3. If the MVME5500 has already been installed in a VMEbus card slot, carefully 

remove it as shown in Figure 1-17 and place it with connectors P1 and P2 facing 

you. Remove the filler plate(s) from the front panel of the MVME5500.

4. Insert the appropriate number of Phillips screws (typically 4) from the bottom of the 

MVME5500 into the standoffs on the PMC module and tighten the screws (refer to 

Figure 1-15).

5. Align the PMC module’s mating connectors to the MVME5500’s mating connectors 

and press firmly into place.

1.8.2 Primary PMCspan

To install a PMCspan26E-002 PCI expansion module on your MVME5500, perform the 

following steps while referring to the figure on the next page:

Figure 1-15 Typical Placement of a PMC Module on a VME Module

Procedure

This procedure assumes that you have read the user’s manual that was furnished with your 

PMCspan.

1. Attach an ESD strap to your wrist. Attach the other end of the ESD strap to an 

electrical ground. Note that the system chassis may not be grounded if it is 

unplugged. The ESD strap must be secured to your wrist and to ground throughout 

the procedure.

2. Perform an operating system shutdown. Turn the AC or DC power off and remove 

the AC cord or DC power lines from the system. Remove chassis or system cover(s) 

as necessary for access to the VME modules.

3. If the MVME5500 has already been installed in a VMEbus card slot, carefully 

remove it as shown in Figure 1-17 and place it with connectors P1 and P2 facing 

you.

4. Attach the four standoffs to the MVME5500. For each standoff:

Insert the threaded end into the standoff hole at each corner of the MVME5500 and 

thread the locking nuts into the standoff tips and tighten.

5. Place the PMCspan on top of the MVME5500. Align the mounting holes in each 

corner to the standoffs and align PMCspan connector P4 with MVME5100 

connector J25.

Figure 1-16 PMCspan Installation on a VME Module

6. Gently press the PMCspan and MVME5500 together and verify that P4 is fully 

seated in J4.

7. Insert four short screws (Phillips type) through the holes at the corners of the 

PMCspan and into the standoffs on the MVME5500. Tighten screws securely.

1.8.3 Secondary PMCspan

The PMCspanx6E-010 PCI expansion module mounts on top of a PMCspanx6E-002. To install 

a PMCspanx6E-010, perform the following steps while referring to the figure on the next page:

Personal Injury or Death

Dangerous voltages, capable of causing death, are present in this equipment. 

Use extreme caution when handling, testing and adjusting.

Product Damage

Inserting or removing modules with power applied may result in damage to module 

components. 

Avoid touching areas of integrated circuitry, static discharge can damage these 

circuits.

Procedure

This procedure assumes that you have read the user’s manual that was furnished with the 

PMCspan, and that you have installed the selected PMC modules on your PMCspan according 

to the instructions provided in the PMCspan and PMC manuals.

1. Attach an ESD strap to your wrist. Attach the other end of the ESD strap to an 

electrical ground. Note that the system chassis may not be grounded if it is 

unplugged. The ESD strap must be secured to your wrist and to ground throughout 

the procedure.

2. Perform an operating system shutdown. Turn the AC or DC power off and remove 

the AC cord or DC power lines from the system. Remove chassis or system cover(s) 

as necessary for access to the VME module

3. If the Primary PMC Carrier Module and MVME5500 assembly is already installed in 

the VME chassis, carefully remove it as shown in Figure 1-17 and place it with 

connectors P1 and P2 facing you.

4. Remove four screws (Phillips type) from the standoffs in each corner of the primary 

PCI expansion module.

5. Attach the four standoffs from the PMCspanx6E-010 mounting kit to the 

PMCspanx6E-002 by screwing the threaded male portion of the standoffs in the 

locations where the screws were removed in the previous step.

6. Place the PMCspanx6E-010 on top of the PMCspanx6E-002. Align the mounting 

holes in each corner to the standoffs and align PMCspanx6E-010 connector P3 with 

PMCspanx6E-002 connector J3.

7. Gently press the two PMCspan modules together and verify that P3 is fully seated