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Host controller hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting a remote controller PC to the chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Step 1. Install a PXIe system module in the chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Step 2. Install a PCIe host adapter in the remote controller PC . . . . . . . 1
Installing an embedded controller in the chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing the Keysight IO Libraries Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the PXIe chassis software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the chassis software online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Methods of powering up the chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PC startup requirements for Keysight IO Libraries Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using Connection Expert to connect to the chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using the soft front panel to monitor the chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Starting the SFP and selecting Hardware Mode or Simulation Mode . . . 2
Using the SFP to monitor the chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5. STEP 4: Overview of Installing and Verifying Keysight Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the module software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3