Chapter 2
Installation
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PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual
Figure 2-2 shows a PXI MXI-3 card just before installation in the system
controller slot of a National Instruments PXI-1000 mainframe.
Figure 2-2.
PXI MXI-3 Before Installation as Secondary
Cabling
1.
Connect the appropriate serial cable to both primary and secondary
MXI-3 cards. If you are using a fiber-optic cable, be sure to remove the
protective caps from the connectors.
Caution
Do
not
remove the cable after the system is powered on. Doing so may crash
the system.
2.
Turn on the system containing your secondary MXI-3 card.
3.
Turn on the system containing your primary MXI-3 card.
For more information on cables, see the
section in
Chapter 3,
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ON
STANDBY
PXI/CompactPCI Chassis
Ejector Handle
in Down Position
PXI/CompactPCI Slot 1
PXI MXI-3
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