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Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
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Fiber-Optic MXI-Express x4 for PXI Express User Manual
Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXIe-8375 just before installation in the system
controller slot of a National Instruments PXI Express chassis.
Figure 2-2.
NI PXIe-8375 Card Before Installation
Cabling
Cautions
Never
touch the exposed pins of connectors. Doing so may damage the device.
Do
not
remove the cable after the system is powered on. Doing so can hang or cause errors
in applications communicating with devices behind Fiber-Optic MXI-Express x4. If a
cable becomes unplugged, plug it back into the system. (You may need to restart your
computer.)
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