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© National Instruments Corporation 5 NI 9930 Motion Control Accessories User Guide
Hardware Installation and Configuration
Step 1: Set Up the CompactRIO System
Complete the following steps to set up the CompactRIO hardware.
1. Install the real-time CompactRIO controller on the chassis if you are not using an integrated
controller and chassis.
Note
Write down the controller serial number before installing the controller onto the chassis.
You will be unable to read the serial number after you install the controller.
a. Make sure that no power is connected to the controller or the chassis.
b. Align the controller with the chassis as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. Installing the Controller on the Chassis (Eight-Slot Chassis Shown)
1 Controller
2 C a ptive S crew s
3 Controller S lot
4 Reconfig u r ab le Em b edded Ch ass i s
5 Gro u nding S crew
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