NEUROPIXELS 1.0 USER MANUAL V1.0.5
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Figure 15: PCIe x16 slot on the PC motherboard.
Figure 16: NI PCIe-8381 board plugged into the PC.
4.2
Neuropixels Hardware
All Neuropixels system hardware is delivered preconfigured by IMEC. No further configuration is
required. A remote update procedure is available for the PXIe acquisition module in case an update of
the FPGA firmware code is required.
PXIe Acquisition Module
Continue with the steps below to install the PXIe acquisition module into the chassis:
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Ensure the PXIe chassis and host PC are still powered-off.
