Electronic components on the ChiliPORTS card and inside your computer are susceptible to electrostatic discharge. Avoid static damage when installing the ChiliPORTS card by following these tips:

• Ground yourself by touching the metal back panel of your computer case before touching the ChiliPORTS card or any internal component of your system.
  
• Do not move around while handling the card, once you've removed it from its antistatic bag.

1.1 Check ChiliPORTS Jumpers & Switches

Turn off your computer and all attached peripheral equipment, such as printers and monitors. Remove the computer's cover.

Remove the ChiliPORTS card from its antistatic bag, making sure to observe precautions against static discharge.

To practically eliminate the possibility of conflicts with other cards, the ChiliPORTS card uses no IRQ's, no DMA channels, no shared memory, and only a single I/O address for up to four cards.

If you are installing a single ChiliPORTS card in your system, you should leave the card jumpered to the factory settings, and proceed to installation Step 1.2.

The ChiliPORTS card has two user-selectable hardware settings:

• The card's I/O address. The factory setting is 0x208, which will almost never conflict with another card. If it does, three alternate settings are available.
  
• The card's ID number. This number is only relevant if you are installing more than one ChiliPORTS card in your system. Sixteen IDs are available, and each ChiliPORTS card in a system must have a different ID number.

• I/O Address Jumpers (4-pin header block)

  You can install 0, 1, or two jumpers horizontally across the two pairs of header pins to select one of four possible I/O addresses. All ChiliPORTS cards in a system must have the same I/O address. Unless you are certain there is a conflict with another card in your system, you should leave these JUMPERS at the factory setting.

• Card ID Switches (4 DIP switches)

  Every ChiliPORTS card in a system must have a different card ID. The Card ID is determined by a block of four ID Switches: located at the top edge of the card, near the bracket. When viewed from above (i.e. as it would look once the card is installed in your system), the switch block looks like this.

  

  You use these 4 switches to enter a binary number, where the switch position closest to the card is "0", and farthest from the card is "1". For example, in the above diagram the switches are set to "0111", which is the number "7". Whichever card has the lowest ID number is "Card 1", and so on.

  If you are installing only one card, leave the switches as they are set by the factory. If you are installing multiple cards, we suggest the following easy-to-remember Settings:

1.2 Install the ChiliPORTS Card(s) in Your Computer

Make sure your computer's power switch is OFF. Locate an unused 16-bit expansion slot on the motherboard. For easier access to the ChiliPORTS serial connector panel that will be attached outside the computer case, try to choose a slot that is away from other cards with external cables.

Remove the screw that holds the slot's cover plate to the rear panel of the computer, and remove the cover plate. Insert the ChiliPORTS card firmly into the expansion slot. Reinstall the screw removed from the cover plate. Next, carefully attach the 4-port, 8-port or 16-port connector panel, or the cable for the 32-port panel, to the 68-pin connector on the back of the ChiliPORTS card. Tighten the two thumb screws.

If you are installing more than one ChiliPORTS card, repeat this step for the other cards.

1.3 Replace the Computer's Cover and Boot Windows NT

When the ChiliPORTS card(s) are installed, you can replace the computer's cover and attach any cables (such as the monitor cable) you may have removed during the installation. Turn the computer's power ON, and boot Windows NT. If you have any trouble booting, power off the computer and check for the following potential problems:
1. You didn't re-attach the monitor or keyboard correctly.
   
2. The ChiliPORTS card was incorrectly inserted in its bus slot.
   
3. Another card that was moved to make space for the ChiliPORTS card was incorrectly inserted.
   
4. The default I/O address conflicts with another card in your computer. If you are certain this is the case, try changing the ChiliPORTS card(s) I/O address (Step 1.1 above).