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Fiber-Optic MXI-Express x4 for PXI Express User Manual
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Hardware Installation
This chapter explains how to install the Fiber-Optic MXI-Express x4
hardware.
Hardware Installation
The following are general instructions for installing the Fiber-Optic
MXI-Express x4 cards. Consult your computer user manual or technical
reference manual for specific instructions and warnings.
Note
The PXI Platform Services software on the
PXI Platform Services
CD or driver CD
included with your PXI Express Fiber-Optic MXI-Express x4 hardware is required to
provide chassis and controller identification for PXI features such as trigger routing and
slot detection. The PXI Platform Services software is also included with the NI-DAQmx
and NI-VISA drivers. For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDOND8 at
ni.com
.
Installing an NI PCIe-8375
Complete the following steps to install the NI PCIe-8375 in your computer.
1.
Power down the computer and remove the top cover to have access to
the PCI Express expansion slots.
2.
Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to
discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body.
Adhere to proper ESD precautions described in the
of Chapter 1,
.
3.
Unplug the computer.
Caution
To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, your computer
should remain off until you finish installing the NI PCIe-8375.
4.
Select any available PCI Express expansion slot (x4 or wider).
Note
Using a PCI Express slot wider than x4 may result in negotiation down to x1 width.