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NI PXIe-8840 Installation Guide
4.
Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket-retaining screws as shown in
Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Removing Protective Screw Caps
5.
Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position. Align the NI PXIe-8840
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 PXIe-8840.
The module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so
that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the chassis.
6.
Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on
the injector/ejector rail.
7.
Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle
connectors. The front panel of the NI PXIe-8840 should be even with the front panel of the
chassis.
8.
Tighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure
the NI PXIe-8840 to the chassis.
9.
Check the installation.
10. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors. If you are using a PS/2
keyboard and a PS/2 mouse, a Y-splitter adapter is available to connect both to a single USB
connector. National Instruments offers a Y-splitter adapter cable, part number 778713-02,
available through the online catalog at
ni.com/products
.
11. Connect the DisplayPort monitor video cable to the DisplayPort connector, or use the
DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter included with your controller to connect a VGA monitor to
the DisplayPort connector.
12. Connect peripherals to ports as required by your system configuration.
13. Power on the display. Refer to the
NI PXIe-8840 User Manual
for details.
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Protective Screw Cap (4x)
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