Imsai 8080 - Recommended Order of Assembly

IMSAI 8080 System
General Assembly and
Test Instructions
RECOMMENDED ORDER OF ASSEMBLY
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Check care- MPU Chapter
RAM Chapter
CP-A Chapter
Assemble MPU and RAM boards,
fully.
Assemble CP-A including switches and
flat cable. Check carefully.
Assemble electronic components on Power
Supply. Check carefully.
Assemble Mother board(s). Check carefully Mother Board Chapter
Assemble Chassis sheet metal: Cabinet Assembly
PS-C Chapter
Install required number of card guides Chapter
on card frames.
Install fan (if supplied) on back frame.
Install line cord through grommet.
Bolt together sheet metal parts. Install
rubber feet.
Install Power Supply Board in chassis.
Mainframe Assembly
Section
a. Bolt board in place.
b. Bolt transformer in place.
c. Cut wires to length and crimp on (or
solder on) lugs.
d. Connect up Power Supply except for
wires to Mother board(s).
(Connect Mother boards together and) in
stall Mother Board(s) in chassis.
Connect wires to Mother board. Check
carefully.
Prepare front plastic panel assembly.
Plug CP-A board into Mother board.
Connect wires to CP-A board. Install
front panel assembly. Hold CP-A DIP
cable out of way.
Check complete assembly carefully before
applying power. Plug in machine and turn
on. Test Power Supply voltages.
Plug in MPU board and RAM board(s) and
test system.
Assemble other individual boards. Check
carefully.
Install individual boards.
Install required cables. Install Cable
Clamp.
Install Switch escutcheon and cover and/
or Rackmount parts.
Mainframe Assembly
Section
Mainframe Assembly
Section
CP-A Chapter
Mainframe Assembly
General Assembly
and Test Instruc
tions
General Assembly
and Test Instruc
tions
(Individual board
chapters)
Cabinet Assembly
Section
Cabinet Assembly
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