ADLINK Technology 96864-1, User Manual

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Using this manual
Audience and scope
This manual guides you when using the portable ADLINK PXI
chassis. This manual is intended for system integrators, computer
programmers, and hardware engineers with advanced knowledge
of PXI/cPCI systems and PXI-based data acquisition.
How this manual is organized
This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1 Introduction : This chapter introduces the PXIS-
2508/2558T chassis including its features, specifications, and
package contents.
Chapter 2 Chassis Overview : This chapter presents the chas-
sis layout, location of basic components, dimensions, and
backplane information.
Chapter 3 Installation : This part describes the procedures on
how to install a system controller and peripheral modules into
the PXIS-2508/2558T. It also contains information on OS and
driver installations and touch panel usage.
Chapter 4 Remote Management : The chapter illustrates the
remote management features of the PXIS-2508/2558T.
Appendix A : The Appendix comes with a troubleshooting sec-
tion for common installation problems and tells you how to
maintain the PXIS-2508/2558T chassis.
Important Safety Instructions : This section lists important
safety reminders that you have to observe when using the
chassis.
Warranty Policy : This presents the ADLINK Warranty Policy
terms and coverages.