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Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Installing a PXI Controller
This section contains general instructions for installing a PXI controller in the chassis. Refer to
your PXI controller user manual for specific instructions and cautions. Complete the following
steps to install a controller.
1.
Connect the AC or DC power source to the PXI chassis before installing the controller. The
AC power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install
the controller. For DC powered applications, make sure the chassis is properly grounded
through the chassis ground screw. Make sure the chassis power switch is in the Off
(Standby) position.
Caution
To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, leave the
chassis off until you finish installing the controller.
2.
Install the controller into the system controller slot (slot 1, indicated by the red card guides)
by first placing the controller edges into the front controller guides (top and bottom). Slide
the controller to the rear of the chassis, making sure that the injector/ejector handle is
pushed down as shown in Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3.
Injector/Ejector Handle Position during Controller
or Peripheral Module Insertion
3.
When you begin to feel resistance, push up on the injector/ejector handle to inject the
controller fully into the chassis frame. Secure the controller front panel to the chassis using
the controller front-panel mounting screws.
