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Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis Startup Guide
Introduction
Chassis system documentation
Chassis system documentation
The following Keysight documents can be found on the Software and Product
Information CD (M9018-10001) that came with your chassis:
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Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis Startup Guide
(this document)
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Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis User Guide
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Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis Interactive Block Diagram
-
Keysight Multiple PXIe and AXIe Chassis Configuration
tool.
For the latest versions of the above documents, visit the Keysight website at
www.keysight.com/find/M9018A
. The following documents are also available on
this website:
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Keysight M9018A PXIe Chassis Data Sheet (“M9018A Data Sheet”)
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Keysight M9021A PCIe Cable Interface Data Sheet (“M9021A Data Sheet”)
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Keysight PXI and AXIe Modular Instrumentation Tested Computer List
Technical Note (“Tested Computer List”) — This document lists the PCs that
have been verified to work with the M9018A chassis.
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To assist you in locating the documentation that will best meet your needs,
Table 1 lists the recommended chassis documents by audience. Also listed are
the key topics covered in each group of documents.
Table 1
M9018A chassis documents by audience
Audience
Recommended Documents
Key Topics
First-time users of
the M9018A chassis
- M9018A Startup Guide (this document)
- M9018A Block Diagram
- M9018A Data Sheet
- M9021A Data Sheet
- Tested Computer List
- Documentation for each module
- M9018A chassis architecture and capabilities
- Selection of the host controller PC
- Connecting the chassis to a computer and
powering up the system
- Using Connection Expert and the soft front
panel (SFP) to verify chassis operation
- Installing Keysight modules in the chassis
Experienced
users and system
integrators
The above documents plus the:
- M9018A User Guide
- For detailed multiple PXIe and AXIe chassis
information, refer to Keysight's Multiple PXIe
and AXIe Chassis Configuration tool. This tool
is available on the M9018A Product
information - CD as well as on line at:
www.keysight.com/find/pxie-multich
- Rack mounting the chassis
- Using the SFP to configure the chassis
- Software programming overview
- Troubleshooting issues with the chassis
- Multiple Chassis Configurations
Software developers
- The above documents plus the:
- IVI-C/COM help file
- LabVIEW help file
- Programming to the IVI-C and IVI-COM interfaces
- Programming to the LabVIEW interface
