Keysight PXI General Purpose Switch Modules Startup Guide
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Step 5: Install the Switch Modules in the PXI Chassis
Step 5: Install the Switch Modules in the PXI Chassis
1
Make sure the PXI chassis power is turned off.
2
If the chassis has multiple fan speed settings, ensure that the fans are set to
automatic. Do not set the fan speed to low or turn them off.
3
Position the chassis so that there is ample space between the chassis fan
intake and exhaust vents. Blockage by walls or obstructions affects the air
flow needed for cooling. (Refer to the chassis documentation for cooling
information).
4
The modules are shipped with thread protectors over the mounting screws.
These must be removed before installing the modules in a chassis.
5
Holding the PXI module by the injector/ejector handle, slide it into an
available PXI (or hybrid) slot, as shown in the following figure.
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Install the module in the PXI slot by
placing the module card edges into the
front module guides (top and bottom).
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Slide the module to the rear of the
chassis. Ensure that the injector/ejector
handle is pushed down in the unlatched
(downward) position.
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Slide the module completely into the
chassis. When you begin to feel
resistance, push up on the
injector/ejector handle to fully seat the module into the chassis.
- PXI hard ware does not support “hot-swap” capabilities
(changing modules while power is applied to the chassis).
- Before installing Keysight PXI Modules into the chassis, the
chassis must be powered off to prevent damage to the PXI
module. Remove all cables/terminal blocks from the module
prior to installing or removing the module.
These modules can be used in a chassis with a cPCI, PXI-1, or
PXIh chassis peripheral slot.
The modules can be installed in any standard PXI slot
marked with a peripheral slot compatibility image (a
circle containing the slot number).
The modules can also be installed in any hybrid PXI
slot marked with a peripheral slot compatibility image
(the letter “H” and a solid circle containing the slot
number).
