How To Remove The Controller From The Pxi Express Chassis - National Instruments NI PXIe-8880 User Manual

9. Check the installation.
10. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors. If you are using a PS/2
keyboard and a PS/2 mouse, a Y-splitter adapter is available to connect both to a single USB
connector. Refer to Figure 4-1,
11. Connect the DisplayPort monitor video cable to the DisplayPort connector, or use the
DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter included with your controller to connect a VGA monitor to
the DisplayPort connector.
12. Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration.
13. Power on the chassis.
14. Verify that the controller boots. If the controller does not boot, refer to the
NI PXIe-8880 does not boot?
Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXIe-8880 installed in the system controller slot of a National
Instruments NI PXIe-1082 chassis.
Figure 2-2. NI PXIe-8880 Controller Installed in a PXI Express Chassis
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How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express
Chassis
The NI PXIe-8880 controller is designed for easy handling. To remove the unit from the
PXI Express chassis, complete the following steps.
1. Power off the chassis.
2. Remove any cables that may be attached to the controller front panel.
3. Unscrew the 4 bracket-retaining screws in the front panel.
4. Press the injector/ejector handle down.
5. Slide the unit out of the chassis.
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