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NI PXI-8214 User Manual
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Installation
This chapter explains how to install the PXI-8214.
What You Need to Get Started
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PXI or cPCI system
❑
PXI-8214 interface board
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Driver for PXI-8214 (diskettes are included for Windows 2000 and
Windows NT; Windows XP has native support; you can download
drivers for Windows 98, Linux, and other operating systems from the
National Instruments Web site at
ni.com/support
)
❑
SCSI cable
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SCSI device
❑
SCSI terminator (may be part of SCSI device)
Installing the PXI-8214
Caution
Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on the PXI-8214. To
avoid such damage in handling the board, touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal
part of your system chassis before removing the board from the package.
Complete the following steps to install the PXI-8214:
1.
Make sure your system is turned off. Keep the system plugged in so
that it remains grounded while you install the PXI-8214.
2.
Choose an unused PXI/cPCI slot in your system. The PXI-8214
requires a slot that supports bus arbitration or bus master cards.
3.
Remove the slot cover for the slot you have chosen.
4.
Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position.
Align the PXI-8214 with the card guides on the top and bottom of
the slot.