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National Instruments MXI-Express x4 Series Setup Manual Download Page 11

Set Up Your MXI-Express x4 System

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ni.com

Cabling

MXI-Express x4 is available with copper cables of various lengths. Table 4
shows the MXI-Express x4 copper cables

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available from National

Instruments.

Connect the MXI-Express x4 cable to both MXI-Express x4 cards. The
cables have no polarity, so either end may be connected to either card.

Caution

Do

not

remove the cable after the system is powered on. Doing so can hang

or cause errors in applications communicating with devices behind MXI-Express x4. If a
cable becomes unplugged, plug it back into the system. (You may need to restart your
computer.)

Powering On the MXI-Express x4 System

1.

Power-on all of the expansion chassis in any order you choose.

2.

Power-on the host.

Note

There are no requirements on how MXI-Express x4 expansion chassis are powered

up relative to each other, as long as they are all on before the computer is powered on.

3.

Observe the LED status on the NI PCIe-8371, NI PCIe-8372,
NI PXIe-8370 and NI PXIe-8374 where applicable. A properly
connected and powered up system should report a valid link and power
status on

all

of these boards once the host PC is powered on. Refer to

the

LED Indicators

section for more information.

Typical PCI-PCI bridges and switches are used to add PCI devices to a PCI
hierarchy in which all the bridges and devices are contained within a single
chassis. Because of this, BIOSes and operating systems make the
assumption that all PCI devices in the entire hierarchy will be available as
soon as code execution begins at power-up time. This assumption means
that all of the expansion chassis must be turned on before the host PC for
the BIOS and OS to correctly configure a MXI-Express x4 system.

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For more information, refer to the

Terminology

section.

Table 4.

National Instruments MXI-Express x4 Copper Cables

Cable Length

(Meters)

Description

Part Number

3 m

MXI-Express x4 copper cable

779725-03

7 m

MXI-Express x4 copper cable

779725-07

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Page 2: ... at least one PCI Express x4 or wider slot available Note Using a PCI Express slot wider than x4 may result in negotiation down to x1 width and therefore limiting bandwidth This is uncommon in newer PCs Expansion Chassis An expansion chassis of any of the following types CompactPCI Express chassis PXI Express chassis NI HDD RAID MXI Express x4 copper cable Standard PCI Express specification compli...

Page 3: ...opriate for the host system slot and target chassis Refer to Table 1 for more information Note For full PXI or PXI Express functionality refer to the Software Installation and Configuration section for more information Table 1 MXI Express x4 Connectivity Support from a Host PC Using a x4 Copper Cable From Host Targets Slot Type Product PXI Express Chassis HDD RAID NI PXIe 8370 NI HDD 8263 NI HDD 8...

Page 4: ...sis Refer to Table 2 for more information Note For full PXI or PXI Express functionality refer to the Software Installation and Configuration section of for more information Table 2 MXI Express x4 Connectivity Support from a Chassis Using a x4 Copper Cable From Chassis Targets Slot Type Product PXI Express Chassis HDD RAID NI PXIe 8370 NI HDD 8263 NI HDD 8264 NI HDD 8265 PXI Express x4 NI PXIe 837...

Page 5: ...e in handling the device take the following precautions Ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis before removing the device from the package Remove the device from the package and inspect the device for loose components or any sign of damage Notify NI if the device appears damaged in any way Do not ...

Page 6: ...e Using a PCI Express slot wider than x4 may result in negotiation down to x1 width which will reduce throughput performance This is rare in modern systems Note The BIOS or motherboard may not support the NI PCIe 8371 8372 in a slot intended for a graphics card Note Not all PCI Express expansion slots that have x4 or wider physical connectors are electrically capable of x4 PCI Express operation Ch...

Page 7: ... bracket 1 Remove the standard height front bracket already installed on your NI PCIe 8371 card by removing the two 4 40 1 4 inch Phillips head screws that attach the bracket to the card Note that the two mounting tabs for the standard height bracket rest against the front side of the card which is the side upon which the cable receptacle connector housing rests Set the two screws aside to re use ...

Page 8: ... the low profile bracket Ensure that the front bracket LED bulb is situated in the display hole correctly 3 Align the mounting holes on the card with the threaded holes on the mounting tabs of the bracket and insert the screws from the front side 4 Tighten each screw to a maximum torque of 3 6 lb in 0 407 N m 1 Standard Height Bracket 2 EMI Gasket 3 LED 4 Front Side of Card 5 Connector Shield 6 4 ...

Page 9: ... you intend to install the NI PXI Express board 3 Touch a metal part of the chassis to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body 4 Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Be sure to remove all connector packaging and protective caps from retaining screws on the module Align the NI PXI Express board with the card guides on the top and bottom of...

Page 10: ...hten the bracket retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI PXI Express board to the chassis 8 Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis Figure 3 shows an NI PXI Express board just before installation in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI Express chassis Figure 3 Example NI PXI Express Board Installation Into a PXI Express Chassis 1 P...

Page 11: ...us on the NI PCIe 8371 NI PCIe 8372 NI PXIe 8370 and NI PXIe 8374 where applicable A properly connected and powered up system should report a valid link and power status on all of these boards once the host PC is powered on Refer to the LED Indicators section for more information Typical PCI PCI bridges and switches are used to add PCI devices to a PCI hierarchy in which all the bridges and device...

Page 12: ...he LEDs on MXI Express x4 cards give status information about power supplies and link state The NI PCIe 8371 and NI PXIe 8374 have one tri color LED on the panel indicating power and link status The NI PCIe 8372 has two tri color LEDs on the panel indicating power and link status for each port The NI PXIe 8370 has two LEDs one for power supply status and one for link state Table 5 LED Status Descr...

Page 13: ...k LED 0 and the backplane link LED 4 NI PXIe 8370 194402x 02 PWR Off No power Blinking Red Power is out of spec Solid Green Power is within spec LINK Off Link not established Solid Green Link established Table 5 LED Status Descriptions of MXI Express x4 Products Continued Board LED Color Meaning Cabled PCI Express x4 Copper PCIe Switch PCIe Gen 1 x4 4 0 Link Good 4 0 Link Activity Port 0 Port 4 PC...

Page 14: ... NI PXIe 1062 that directly links the PXI Express board the LEDs to that slot will not illuminate until you have a PXI Express board installed and linked If you are using the NI PXIe 1062 chassis you will notice that the last group of LEDs has an LED PORT 3 illuminated even if no boards are populated in the slots Since the NI PXIe 1062 uses the last link for a PCI Express to PCI bridge for PXI com...

Page 15: ...unctionality such as chassis and controller identification trigger routing and slot detection install the PXI Platform Services software included with your kit This software also can be found at ni com updates by searching for PXI Platform Services For operating system support refer to the KnowledgeBase 53399AQ7 PXI Platform Services Operating System Support at ni com kb Configuring Your System No...

Page 16: ...ational Instruments products technology refer to the appropriate location Help Patents in your software the patents txt file on your media or the National Instruments Patent Notice at ni com patents Refer to the Export Compliance Information at ni com legal export compliance for the National Instruments global trade compliance policy and how to obtain relevant HTS codes ECCNs and other import expo...

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