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MXI-Express x1 Series User Manual
Note
For this section, all of the above products will be referred to as an “NI PXI
board.”
Complete the following steps to install the NI PXI board into your PXI or PXI Express chassis.
1.
Power off your PXI or PXI Express chassis, and leave it plugged in. The power cord
grounds the chassis and protects it from ESD.
Caution
To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, leave the
chassis off until you finish installing the NI PXI board.
2.
Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the slot in which you intend to
install the NI PXI board.
3.
Touch a metal part of the chassis to discharge any static electricity that might be on your
clothes or body.
4.
Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position. Be sure to remove all
connector packaging and protective caps from retaining screws on the module. Align the
NI PXI board with the card guides on the top and bottom of the chassis slot.
Caution
Do
not
raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI PXI board. It
will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does
not interfere with the injector/ejector rail on the chassis, as shown in Figure 3-7.
Figure 3-7.
Example NI PXI Board Installation into a PXI Chassis
1
PXI/CompactPCI Chassis
2
NI PXI Board
3
Ejector Handle in Down Position
4
Injector/Ejector Rail
3
1
2
4
