Installing The Low-Profile Bracket (Optional) - National Instruments MXI-Express x1 Series User Manual

Installing the Low-Profile Bracket (Optional)

To install the NI PCI-8361 or NI PCIe-8361 in a host computer that requires a low-profile height
card, the front bracket must be replaced with the low-profile bracket included with your kit.
Complete the following steps to replace the bracket.
NI PCI-8361 or NI PCIe-8361
1. Remove the standard height front bracket already installed on your NI PCI-8361 or
NI PCIe-8361 card by removing the two 4-40 × 3/16 inch Phillips head screws and the
two 4-40 × 3/16 inch standoff screws that attach the bracket to the card, as shown in
Figure 3-2. Set the screws aside to re-use when installing the low-profile bracket.
Figure 3-2. Removing the Standard Height Bracket from an NI PCI-8361
1 4-40 × 3/16 inch Standoff Screws (x2)
2 LED Display Hole
3 Standard Height Bracket
4 LED Bulb
The NI PCI-8361 standard height bracket mounting tabs rest against the back
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side of the card. The NI PCIe-8361 standard height bracket mounting tabs rest against
the front side of the card, which is the side upon which the cabled PCI Express
connector rests.
2. Fit the low-profile bracket onto the NI PCI-8361 or NI PCIe-8361. Ensure the
two mounting tabs on the low-profile bracket rest against the back side of the card and that
the LED bulb is situated in the bracket's LED display hole correctly, where applicable.
3. Align the mounting holes on the card with the threaded holes on the mounting tabs of the
bracket. Insert the two 4-40 × 3/16 inch Phillips head screws from the front side of the card
to attach the bracket.
4. Install the two 4-40 × 3/16 inch standoff screws to the front connector holes.
5. Tighten all screws to a maximum torque of 3.6 lb · in. (0.407 N · m).
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5 4-40 × 3/16 inch Phillips Head Screws (x2)
6 Cabled PCI Express Connector
7 Front Side of Card
8 Mounting Tab
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