Motorola PRPMC800A/IH5 User Manual

The following instructions tell how to install the PrPMC800/800ET on a typical VME or 
CompactPCI single board computer. The PrPMC800/800ET can also be installed on an ATX 
form factor carrier board that is equipped with industry standard PMC slots.

Motorola strongly recommends that you use an antistatic wrist strap and a 
conductive foam pad when installing or upgrading a system. Electronic 
components, such as disk drives, computer boards, and memory modules, 
can be extremely sensitive to ESD. After removing the component from the 
system or its protective wrapper, place the component flat on a grounded, 
static-free surface (and, in the case of a board, component side up). Do not 
slide the component over any surface.

If an ESD station is not available, you can avoid damage resulting from ESD by wearing an 
antistatic wrist strap (available at electronics stores) that is attached to an active electrical 
ground. Note that a system chassis may not be grounded if it is unplugged.

Avoid touching areas of integrated circuitry; static discharge can damage 
circuits.

To install a PrPMC800/800ET mezzanine on an VMEmodule or CompactPCI board, refer to 

 and perform the following steps:

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 the chassis or system cover(s) as 
necessary to gain access to the VMEmodule or CompactPCI board.

3.

Carefully remove the VMEmodule or CompactPCI board from its card slot and place it 

on a clean and adequately protected working surface (preferably an ESD mat) with the 
backplane connectors facing you.

4.

Place the PrPMC800/800ET mezzanine module on top of the VMEmodule, or 

CompactPCI board, with the four PMC connectors on the PrPMC800/800ET aligned with 
the four corresponding connectors on the baseboard. Connectors P11, P12, P13, and 
P14 at the bottom edge of the PrPMC800/800ET should connect smoothly with the 
corresponding connectors on the VMEmodule or CompactPCI board.