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MXI-Express x16 for PXI Express Series User Manual
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Hardware Installation
This chapter explains how to install the MXI-Express x16 hardware.
Hardware Installation
The following are general instructions for installing the MXI-Express x16
boards. Consult your computer user manual or technical reference manual
for specific instructions and warnings.
Note
The PXI Platform Services software on the
PXI Platform Services
CD or driver CD
included with your PXI Express MXI-Express x16 hardware is required to provide chassis
and controller identification for PXI features such as trigger routing and slot detection. The
PXI Platform Services software also is included with the NI-DAQmx and NI-VISA drivers.
For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDOND8 at
ni.com
.
Installing an NI PCIe-8388
Complete the following steps to install the NI PCIe-8388 in your computer.
1.
Power off the computer and remove the cover to have access to the
PCI Express expansion slots.
2.
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.
Adhere to proper ESD precautions described in the
of Chapter 1,
.
3.
Unplug the computer.
Caution
To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, your computer
should remain off until you finish installing the NI PCIe-8388.
4.
Select any available PCI Express expansion slot (x16). The slot must
be x16 both physically and electrically.
Note
Using a PCI Express slot narrower than x16 is not validated or supported. Some x16
slots are wired only as x8 or x4. These slots are not supported.
