2.1.6. Configuring and Installing BLT, PCI, and cPCI Boards

For information on identifying board types and determining when to install a type of board, refer to Section 2.1.2, Determining the Board Types.

This section provides the following information:

• Configuration Guidelines
• Installation Guidelines
• Installing Third-Party Network Interface Card (NIC) for DM3 IPLink Configurations
• Interconnecting Boards via CT Bus or SCbus

Configuration Guidelines

When you start Intel Dialogic boards, each board is assigned a sequential number for identification and use by the application program. The board number is based on the board ID that is set through a rotary switch on BLT, PCI, and cPCI boards:

• For BLT boards, the rotary switch setting determines the value of the BLTId parameter, which can be viewed through the System property sheet in DCM.
• For PCI/cPCI boards, the rotary switch setting determines the value of the PciID parameter, which can be viewed through the System property sheet in DCM.

For information about viewing these parameters on the DCM property sheets, see Section 4.9, Modifying Other DCM Property Sheet Parameters.

Set the board ID switches using one of the board sequencing methods as follows:

• Geographical sequence (by PCI/cPCI bus and slot number): All Intel Dialogic PCI/cPCI boards can keep the factory default switch setting of board ID 0. Board numbers will be assigned in ascending order based on the PCI/cPCI bus and slot number. Note that, if you add a board to the system, it could change the Intel Dialogic board numbering depending on the PCI/cPCI bus and slot number where you install it.

  The geographical sequence method is not applicable to ISA bus boards.

• Programmable sequence (by Intel Dialogic board ID): If you change the factory default switch setting of board ID 0 to any other number, the board numbering will be in ascending order based on the board ID. When the programmable sequence method is used, each board must have a unique switch setting. You should assign sequential numbers starting at 1.

  The programmable sequence method is used for all ISA bus boards and may also be used for PCI/cPCI bus boards.

• Precedence in mixed systems: In systems using both sequencing methods, PCI/cPCI boards that use geographical sequencing (board ID 0) will be numbered before boards that use programmable sequencing (unique board IDs.).

Installation Guidelines

Refer to the Quick Install Card provided with each board for detailed information about switch settings and installing the boards in your system. Note the following:

• BRI/2 Boards - When installing multiple BRI/2 boards in a Windows 2000 system, install only one board at a time. Then, after installing the Intel Dialogic System Software, install the ISDN network adapter driver for that board. Instructions for this are provided in Section 4.12, Installing the BRI/2 ISDN Network Adapter Driver.
• DM3 IPLink Boards - When installing DM3 IPLink boards, be sure to install the third-party Network Interface Card (NIC) and Intel Dialogic Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) interface Springware board if required for your configuration. Refer to the following for more information:
  • Installing Third-Party Network Interface Card (NIC) for DM3 IPLink Configurations
  • Interconnecting Boards via CT Bus or SCbus.
• PCI and cPCI Boards - When scanning the bus, Windows 2000 uses an inf file to correlate a discovered device with a driver binary file that would be loaded for the scanned device. In this case, you need to direct the system to the inf file. The inf file makes the system aware of the name and manufacturer of the Intel® Dialogic board. The inf file also keeps track of the board in the device manager. If you don't point the system to the inf file, a Found New Hardware Wizard will appear every time you reboot your computer. The procedure is given in Section 5.6.4, Installing a DM3 PCI or CompactPCI Board on a Windows 2000 System.

After the boards are installed (and NIC or PSTN interface, if needed), continue with the instructions in Section 2.1.7, Interconnecting Boards via CT Bus or SCbus.

Installing Third-Party Network Interface Card (NIC) for DM3 IPLink Configurations

A third-party Network Interface Card (NIC) is required for any system containing DM3 IPLink boards to maintain the connection between the DM3 IPLink board and the IP network. Although the DM/IPLink-T1_NIC and DM/IPLink-E1_NIC boards provide their own NIC functionality, a third-party NIC installed in the same host is still required. The Intel Dialogic System Software employs this additional NIC to verify the integrity of the built-in NIC.

Follow the instructions included with the NIC to install the board in your system. Connect the NIC to a 10Base-T network using TCP/IP.

You also have to set the Network property sheet parameter when you run DCM. This step is discussed in Section 4.8, Configuring DM3 IPLink Network Interface Connector.

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