Connecting microEnable 4 CL to Host PC

Power Off

 

Before installing hardware, ensure that

  • the system power is OFF and unplugged from the power outlet,
  • proper electrical grounding procedures have been followed.
   

To install the microEnable 4 CL board:

  1. Turn off the Fast Start-Up Feature under Windows (see How to Turn off Windows Fast Startup).
  2. Shut down your computer.
  3. Unplug your computer from the power outlet.
  4. Plug your microEnable 4 CL frame grabber into a free PCIe slot of your PC.

Plugged frame grabber boards within a PC (lower one connected to PC power supply)

Prevent Overheating

 

Make sure you use an adequate ventilation system within your computer. This is of special importance if

  • there is little space between boards in a multi board installation,
  • an installation is close to a graphics card.

We also recommend leaving enough free space between boards.

   

After plugging microEnable 4 CL into the PCIe slot of your host PC:

  1. Re-connect your host PC to the power outlet.
  2. Boot your host PC.

If you are using Linux

 

If you are using Linux, skip the following paragraphs, proceed with Installing the Runtime Software under Linux.

   

After booting, your frame grabber board is recognized in the Windows Device Manager under Multifunction adapters.

microEnable 4 CL as displayed in Windows Device Manager after runtime installation

  1. There are two ways the frame grabber may be displayed under Multifunction adapters.
    If the frame grabber is displayed