National Instruments SCXI-1130, Getting Started Manual

Installing the Hardware

You must install the software before installing the hardware.
Before you install the hardware, refer to the guidelines in the 

Maintain Forced-Air Cooling

Note to Users

 included with the module to ensure that the device can cool itself effectively.

This document is also available at 

ni.com/manuals

.

Caution

NI SCXI switch modules are sensitive instruments that should be handled

carefully. To prevent damage to the device caused by ESD or contamination, handle
the device using the edges or the metal bracket.

Caution

Clean the hardware with a soft, nonmetallic brush. Make sure that the

hardware is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to
service.

To select and install a switch controller, complete the following steps:
1. Verify that your switch controller supports the switch module you want to install. Refer

to the following table.

Table 1.

 NI Switch Controllers and Supported NI SCXI Switches

SCXI Rear

Connector

(10- or 50-

pin)

NI Switch

Module

NI Switch Controllers

NI 4021 or

NI PXI/PCI-4065

or NI 407x

NI USB

NI E Series or M

Series

NI SCXI-1127

when used with

NI SCXI-1357

kit,

NI SCXI-1358

kit, or

NI SCXI-1359

kit

when used with

USB-1357 kit,

USB-1358 kit,

USB-1359 kit,

or NI

SCXI-1600

Indirect control

1

when used with

NI SCXI-1349 and

either

SH-68-68-EPM (NI

E Series or mass-

terminated

NI USB MSeries) or

SHC68-68-EPM

(NI PXI/PCI M

Series)

NI SCXI-1128
NI SCXI-1129
NI SCXI-1130
All other Modules

1

An NI E or M Series device can control these switches when cabled to any 50-pin rear connector

NI SCXI switch module in the same chassis. Alternately, you can install an NI E or M Series

device that is not PXI Express compatible in the rightmost PXI slot of

anNI PXI-1010/1011/1050/1052 chassis. Refer to 

Appendix A: PXI Express Compatibility

 for

more information about PXI Express compatible devices.

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