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Installation and Configuration
This chapter describes how to prepare and operate your PXI-1050 chassis.
Mounting Information
The PXI-1050 is designed to operate on a bench or in an instrument rack.
Determine how you want to use your PXI-1050 and follow the appropriate
installation instructions.
Apertures in the rear, along both sides, and on top of the chassis facilitate
power supply and module cooling. Air enters through filters and fan inlets
located in the lower rear of the chassis and exits through the upper side
sections and through the top. Place your PXI-1050 on a bench top or in an
instrument rack so that the fans (air inlets) and the air outlet apertures along
both sides of the chassis have adequate ventilation. Keep other equipment
a minimum of 3.0 in. (76.2 mm) away from the air inlets and outlets.
Install your chassis for easy access to the rear panel. This simplifies the air
filter replacement.
Rack-mount applications require the optional rack-mount kit available
from National Instruments. Refer to the rack-mount kit documentation to
install your PXI-1050 in an instrument rack.
Chassis Configuration
Chassis configuration involves selecting an SCXI subsystem address,
line voltage, and fuse value, described briefly in the following sections.
SCXI Subsystem Address Selection
Note
Unless you are using multiple chassis and need to configure one or more SCXI
chassis for a different address, you can skip this section. The SCXI subsystem will have the
factory-default address of 0.
