Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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Installing the SCXI-1104/C
The following section describes how to install your SCXI-1104/C for use
with SCXI chassis and National Instruments DAQ devices.
Installing the SCXI-1104/C Module into the SCXI Chassis
You need the following items to complete the installation:
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SCXI-1104/C module(s)
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SCXI chassis or PXI combination chassis
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1/4 in. flathead screwdriver
To install your SCXI-1104/C module into the SCXI chassis, follow these
steps while referring to Figure 2-1:
1.
Turn off the computer that contains the DAQ device or disconnect it
from your SCXI chassis.
2.
Turn off the SCXI chassis. Do not insert the SCXI-1104/C module into
a chassis that is turned on.
3.
Insert the SCXI-1104/C into an open slot in the SCXI chassis. Gently
guide the module into the slot guides and push it to the back of the slot
until the front face of the module is flush with the front of the chassis.
4.
Insert any other SCXI modules into the remaining slots in the same
manner as described in step 3.
5.
Secure all the SCXI modules to the SCXI chassis using both
thumbscrews.
