Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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MXI-Express Gen II x8 Series User Manual
Hardware Installation
The following are general instructions for installing the MXI-Express Gen
II x8 products. Consult your computer user manual or technical reference
manual for further instructions and warnings.
Caution
The protection provided by the MXI-Express Gen II x8 products can be impaired
if it is used in a manner not described in this document.
Installing an NI PCIe-8381
Complete the following steps to install the NI PCIe-8381 in your computer.
1.
Power off your computer.
Caution
To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, your computer
should remain off until you finish installing all hardware as instructed.
2.
Remove the top cover or access port to the PCI Express expansion
slots.
3.
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.
4.
Unplug the computer and wait 30 seconds to allow the energy stored
in the computer’s power supply to fully dissipate.
5.
Select any available PCI Express expansion slot (Gen II x8 or wider).
6.
Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut-out in the back panel of the
computer for the slot you have selected. Remove and save the
bracket-retaining screw and the bracket cover.
7.
Line up the NI PCIe-8381 with the slot on the back panel. Slowly lower
the NI PCIe-8381 until its card-edge connector is resting on the
expansion slot receptacle. Using slow, evenly distributed pressure,
press the NI PCIe-8381 straight down until it seats in the expansion
slot, as shown in Figure 2-1.
8.
Secure the NI PCIe-8381 to the back panel rail using a bracket
retaining screw.
9.
Replace the computer cover.
10. Plug the computer back in.
