Step 4. Install The Vme-Mxi Hardware - National Instruments VME-SB2020 Getting Started

Hardware Configuration and Installation

Step 4. Install the VME-MXI Hardware

Given below are general installation instructions for the VME-MXI. Consult the user manual or
technical reference manual of your VMEbus chassis for specific instructions and warnings.
1. Plug in your VMEbus chassis before installing the VME-MXI. The plug grounds the chassis
and protects it from electrical damage while you are installing boards.
Warning: To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, the chassis
should remain off until you are finished installing the board.
2. Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the chassis slots.
3. Select the slot in the chassis that is correct for your system (see warning below) and insert the
VME-MXI in the slot by aligning the top and bottom of the card with the card edge guides
inside the chassis. Slowly push the VME-MXI straight into the slot until its plug connectors
are resting on the backplane's receptacle connectors. Using slow evenly distributed pressure,
press the VME-MXI straight in until it seats in the expansion slot. The front panel of the
VME-MXI should be even with the front panel of the chassis.
Warning: The VME-MXI can be installed into your VMEbus chassis either in Slot 1
when configured as the VMEbus System Controller, or it can be installed
in any other slot except Slot 1 when configured as non-System Controller.
Installing your VME-MXI into a slot that does not correspond with the
jumper settings may result in damage to the VME-MXI, the VMEbus
backplane, or both.
4. Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front panel.
5. Check the installation.
6. Connect the cables as described in the following section before restoring power.
7. Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis.
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