Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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restore them to the
TBL
subdirectory of your NI-VXI directory before
running MAX.
Note
If you save and restore the TBL files from an older version of NI-VXI, the software
will use TBL files that do not have the latest updates from National Instruments and may
not include recent hardware releases. If you added additional manufacturer or model names
to your TBL files, we recommend merging those changes with the latest updates included
with this version of NI-VXI, so that all your devices are properly identified.
For more information about the NI-VXI API, refer to Chapter 3,
Hardware Installation and Configuration
Prior to installation of the NI VXI-8360T/LT controller, determine if any
onboard jumper settings need to be changed. The NI VXI-8360T/LT
controllers’ default configuration of onboard jumpers should be acceptable
for most systems. Refer to Appendix B,
your system uses the front-panel CLK10 and trigger SMB connectors.
Caution
To guard against electrostatic discharge, touch the antistatic plastic packages to a
metal part of your computer or chassis before removing the boards from their packages.
Your computer or chassis should be plugged in but powered off.
Caution
The protection provided by the NI VXI-8360T/LT device can be impaired if it is
used in a manner not described in this document.
Installing Your NI VXI-8360T/LT Controller
1.
Power off the chassis.
2.
Verify that the backplane connector is intact and that there are no bent
or missing pins on the controller.
3.
Insert the NI VXI-8360T/LT controller into the chassis in Slot 0, as
shown in Figure 1-3.
4.
Firmly press the NI VXI-8360T/LT controller into the mating
connectors to ensure the module is fully inserted and seated in the
connector.
5.
Tighten the two ejector handle screws.