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VXI-MXI-Express Series Installation Guide

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Installing Your NI ExpressCard-8360 ExpressCard MXI Interface

Complete the following steps to install the ExpressCard interface card.

1.

Power off your computer.

Note

You may want to connect one end of the x1 MXI-Express cable to the 

ExpressCard-8360 prior to installing it into the host computer.

2.

Insert the ExpressCard-8360 in any available ExpressCard/34 or 
ExpressCard/54 slot.

Connecting Cables

Connect the x1 MXI-Express cable to the VXI-MXI-Express Series 
controller and then to the x1 MXI-Express host adapter in the host 
computer.

Figure shows a system that includes a PCI Express-based host computer 
and a VXI-MXI-Express Series controller.

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Summary of Contents for VXI-MXI-Express Series

Page 1: ... A x1 MXI Express cable The National Instruments NI VXI driver software CD This document Installing the Software Use the Setup program that came with your NI VXI NI VISA software to install the entire software package or a software update or to reinstall software in the event that your files were accidentally erased Some of the utilities rely on the LabWindows CVI Run Time Engine This software is ...

Page 2: ...ions You can quit the Setup program at any time by clicking the Cancel button Caution To keep the manufacturer model name tables or the VME device configuration from a previous installation be sure to back them up before starting Setup They are in the TBL subdirectory of your NI VXI directory usually Program Files National Instruments VXI Setup is an interactive self guiding program that installs ...

Page 3: ...ersion of NI VXI the software will use TBL files that do not have the latest updates from National Instruments and may not include recent hardware releases If you added additional manufacturer or model names to your TBL files we recommend merging those changes with the latest updates included with this version of NI VXI so that all your devices are properly identified Installing the Hardware This ...

Page 4: ...the VXI MXI Express Series controller into the chassis in Slot 0 as shown in Figure 2 4 Firmly press the VXI MXI Express Series controller into the mating connectors to ensure the module is fully inserted and seated in the connector 5 Tighten the two ejector handle screws 6 Power on the chassis The VXI system controllers operate certain VXI lines as required for VXI systems Verify that any other V...

Page 5: ...clothes or body 6 Line up the NI PCIe 8361 NI PCIe 8362 with the slot on the back panel Slowly push down on the top of the NI PCIe 8361 NI PCIe 8362 until its card edge connector is resting on the expansion slot receptacle Using slow evenly distributed pressure press the NI PCIe 8361 NI PCIe 8362 straight down until it seats completely in the expansion slot as shown in Figure 1 7 Reinstall the bra...

Page 6: ... 2 Insert the ExpressCard 8360 in any available ExpressCard 34 or ExpressCard 54 slot Connecting Cables Connect the x1 MXI Express cable to the VXI MXI Express Series controller and then to the x1 MXI Express host adapter in the host computer Figure 2 shows a system that includes a PCI Express based host computer and a VXI MXI Express Series controller Figure 2 Host System with VXI MXI Express Ser...

Page 7: ...any order you choose 2 Power on the host computer Powering Down the MXI Express System Because operating systems and drivers commonly make the assumption that PCI devices will be present in the system from power up to power down it is important not to power off the expansion chassis until after the host PC is powered off Powering off the expansion chassis while the host is still on can cause crash...

Page 8: ...7 National Instruments Corporation All rights reserved 372449A 01 Dec07 2 You can also use MAX to interactively configure the National Instruments hardware in your system Use the right click help for information about the various configuration options After you finish configuring the system through MAX verify the configuration through the interactive control utility VISAIC Start Programs National ...

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