Complete the following steps to install the NI PXI Express board in your PXI Express or
CompactPCI Express chassis.
1.
Power off your PXI Express or CompactPCI Express chassis, but leave it plugged in
while installing the NI PXI Express board. 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 NI PXI Express board.
2.
Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the slot in which you intend to
install the NI PXI Express board.
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
NI PXI Express board 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 NI PXI
Express 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 figure below.
5.
Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis 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 NI PXI Express board should be even with
the front panel of the chassis.
Note
LEDs on the back side of the PXIe-8370 will light, indicating the
presence of 5 V auxiliary power. Refer to the
LED Indicators
section for
details.
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.
The following figure shows an NI PXI Express board just before installation in the system
controller slot of a National Instruments PXI Express chassis.
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