NI PCIe-8255R User Manual
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Figure 1.
PC Expansion Slots
5.
Touch a metal part on the computer case to discharge any static
electricity on your clothes or body before handling the NI 8255R.
Static electricity can damage the device.
6.
Remove the NI 8255R from the antistatic package and gently rock the
NI 8255R into the slot. The connection may be tight, but do
not
force
the device into place.
Note
Check that the bracket of the NI 8255R lines up with the hole in the back panel rail
of the computer chassis.
7.
Unless your computer secures expansion devices in a different manner,
screw the mounting bracket of the device to the back panel rail of the
computer.
1
PCI 32-bit Connector
2
PCI 64-bit and/or PCI-X Connector
3
PCIe x1 Connector
4
PCIe x16 Connector
2
1
3
4
