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Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Installing the PXI-6508
Board Configuration
PCI-DIO-96/PXI-6508/PCI-6503 User Manual
3.
Remove the expansion slot cover on the back panel of the computer.
4.
Touch the metal part inside your computer to discharge any static
electricity that might be on your clothes or body.
5.
Insert the PCI-DIO-96 or PCI-6503 in a 5 V PCI slot. It may be a tight
fit, but do not force the device into place.
6.
Screw the mounting bracket of the PCI-DIO-96 or PCI-6503 to the
back panel rail of the computer.
7.
Visually verify the installation.
8.
Replace the top cover of your computer.
9.
Plug in and turn on your computer.
To install a PXI-6508 in any available 5 V peripheral slot in your PXI or
CompactPCI chassis, complete the following steps:
1.
Turn off and unplug your PXI or CompactPCI chassis.
2.
Choose an unused PXI or CompactPCI 5 V peripheral slot.
3.
Remove the filler panel for the peripheral slot you have chosen.
4.
Touch a metal part of your chassis to discharge any static electricity
that might be on your clothes or body.
5.
Insert the PXI-6508 in the selected 5 V slot. Use the injector/ejector
handle to fully inject the device into place.
6.
Screw the front panel of the PXI-6508 to the front panel mounting rails
of the PXI or CompactPCI chassis.
7.
Visually verify the installation.
8.
Plug in and turn on the PXI or CompactPCI chassis.
Your DIO board is completely software configurable. The PCI-DIO-96
and PCI-6503 are fully compliant with the PCI Local Bus Specification,
Revision 2.1, and the PXI-6508 is fully compliant with the
PXI Specification, Revision 1.0. Therefore, all board resources are
automatically allocated by the PCI system, including the base address and
interrupt level. The base address of the board is mapped into PCI memory
space. You do not need to perform any configuration steps after the system
powers up.
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