Remove the device from the package and inspect the device for loose components or any sign
of damage. Notify NI if the device appears damaged in any way. Do not install a damaged
device into the computer or into a PXI Express chassis.
Store the device in the antistatic envelope when not in use.
Hardware Installation
Caution
The protection provided by the MXI-Express Thunderbolt products can
be impaired if it is used in a manner not described in this document.
Installing a PXIe-8301
Complete the following steps to install the PXIe-8301 in your PXI Express chassis.
1.
Power off your PXI Express chassis, but leave it plugged in while installing the
PXIe-8301. The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage
while you install the module.
Caution
To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards,
leave the chassis off until you finish installing the PXIe-8301.
2.
Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the system slot of the PXI
Express chassis in which you intend to install the PXIe-8301.
3.
Touch a metal part of the chassis to discharge any static electricity that might be on your
clothes or body.
4.
Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position. Be sure to remove all
connector packaging and protective caps from retaining screws on the module. Align the
PXIe-8301 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot.
Caution
Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the PXIe-8301
board. It will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position
so that it does not interfere with the injector/ejector rail on the chassis, as
shown in the following figure.
5.
Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis system slot until the
handle catches on the injector/ejector rail.
6.
Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane
receptacle connectors. The front panel of the PXIe-8301 should be even with the front
panel of the chassis.
7.
Tighten the bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure
the NI PXI Express board to the chassis.
8.
Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis.
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