Step 3: Installing the Hardware

Model 78861 consists of one Model 78861 XMC module mounted on a Model 7807 XMC PCIe carrier. To install Model 78861, follow the procedure Installing the Board in a Personal Computer.

Minimum System Requirements: The system in which you install this Pentek product should have the latest Intel® Core™ i7 processor with a minimum RAM of 8 GB. PCIe Gen 3 x8 is required.

The JTAG PCB on the Model 78861 board (on the Model 71861 XMC module) is used for downloading new FPGA configuration code. If you do not plan to use the JTAG PCB, you can remove it before installing Model 78861. If you do plan to use the JTAG PCB, you should remove it before you deploy the Model 78861 board.