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Chapter 5
VXI-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, leave the chassis
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power off until you finish installing the VXI-MXI-2 module.
If the VXI-MXI-2 is not configured for automatic Slot 0 detection, be certain that
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the slot you select in your VXIbus chassis matches the VXI-MXI-2 configuration as either
a Slot 0 device or a Non-Slot 0 device. If you install your VXI-MXI-2 into a slot that does
not correspond with the jumper setting, you risk damage to the VXI-MXI-2, the VXIbus
backplane, or both.
Connect the MXIbus Cable
MXI-2 Configuration Reference Manual
2.
Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the chassis
slots.
3.
If you are installing the VXI-MXI-2 into a D-size chassis, install a
support designed for installing C-size boards in D-size chassis. The
VXI-MXI-2 has no P3 connector and cannot provide P3 Slot 0 control
to VXI devices requiring this capability.
4.
Insert the VXI-MXI-2 in the slot you have selected by aligning the top
and bottom of the board with the card-edge guides inside the chassis.
Slowly push the VXI-MXI-2 straight into the slot until its plug
connectors rest on the backplane receptacle connectors. Using slow,
evenly distributed pressure, press the VXI-MXI-2 straight in until it
seats in the expansion slot. The front panel of the VXI-MXI-2 should
be even with the front panel of the chassis.
5.
Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front
panel.
6.
Check the installation.
7.
Connect the cables as described in the following section before
restoring power.
8.
Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis.
There are two basic types of MXI-2 cables. MXI-2 cables can have either
a single connector on each end or a single connector on one end and a
double connector on the other end.
Connect the labeled end of the cable to the MXI-2 device that will be the
MXIbus System Controller. Connect the other end of the cable to the other
device. Be sure to tighten the screw locks to ensure proper pin connection.
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