Set Up Your MXI -Express
System
This document explains how to set up your MXI-Express system.
What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use your MXI-Express cards, you need the following:
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One NI PCIe-8360 and one NI PXI-8360
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A MXI-Express cable
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A host PC with an available x1 (or wider) PCI Express slot
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An expansion chassis—the PXI/CompactPCI chassis that you control
with MXI-Express
Note
Your PXI MXI-Express card will work in any standard CompactPCI chassis
adhering to the
PICMG CompactPCI 2.0 R3.0
specification, or in PXI chassis that are
compatible with the
PXI Hardware Specification
, Revision 1.0 or later. Your PCI Express
MXI-Express card will work in systems compliant with the
PCI Express Base
Specification
, Revision 1.0a and
PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification
,
Revision 1.0a or later.
Unpacking
Your MXI-Express cards are shipped in antistatic packages to prevent
electrostatic damage (ESD) to the devices. ESD can damage several
components on the device.
Caution
Never
touch the exposed pins of connectors. Doing so may damage the device.
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