National Instruments NI PXI-8184 Installation Manual
National Instruments NI PXI-8184 Installation Manual

National Instruments NI PXI-8184 Installation Manual

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
NI PXI-8184/8185

Installing the NI PXI-8184/8185

To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, leave the chassis
Caution
powered off until you finish installing the NI PXI-8184/8185 module.
This document contains information about installing your
NI PXI-8184/8185 controller in a PXI chassis.
For complete configuration and troubleshooting information
(including information about BIOS setup, adding RAM, and so on), refer
to the NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual. The manual is in PDF format on the
hard drive in the
c:\images\pxi-8180\manuals
CD included with your controller, and the National Instruments Web site,
.
ni.com
This section contains general installation instructions for the
NI PXI-8184/8185. Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific
instructions and warnings.
1.
Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXI-8184/8185. The
power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage
while you install the module. (Make sure the power switch is
turned off.)
2.
Remove any filler panels blocking access to the system controller slot
(Slot 1) in the chassis.
3.
Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that
might be on your clothes or body.
4.
Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket-retaining
screws as shown in Figure 1.
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  • Page 1 NI PXI-8184/8185 controller in a PXI chassis. For complete configuration and troubleshooting information (including information about BIOS setup, adding RAM, and so on), refer to the NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual. The manual is in PDF format on the hard drive in the directory, the recovery...
  • Page 2 Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI PXI-8184/8185. The module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the chassis.
  • Page 3 Figure 2. NI PXI-8185 Controller Installed in a PXI Chassis How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI-8184/8185 controller is designed for easy handling. To remove the unit from the PXI chassis: Power off the chassis.
  • Page 4 *323697A-01* Product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. For patents covering National Instruments products, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your CD, or ni.com/patents. 372611A-01 Oct03 ©...

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