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National Instruments MXI-Express NI PCIe-8360 Setup

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Set Up Your MXI -Express
System

What You Need to Get Started

Your PXI MXI-Express card will work in any standard CompactPCI chassis
Note
adhering to the PICMG CompactPCI 2.0 R3.0 specification, or in PXI chassis that are
compatible with the PXI Hardware Specification, Revision 1.0 or later. Your PCI Express
MXI-Express card will work in systems compliant with the PCI Express Base
Specification, Revision 1.0a and PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification,
Revision 1.0a or later.

Unpacking

Caution
Never touch the exposed pins of connectors. Doing so may damage the device.
This document explains how to set up your MXI-Express system.
To set up and use your MXI-Express cards, you need the following:
❑
One NI PCIe-8360 and one NI PXI-8360
❑
A MXI-Express cable
❑
A host PC with an available x1 (or wider) PCI Express slot
❑
An expansion chassis—the PXI/CompactPCI chassis that you control
with MXI-Express
Your MXI-Express cards are shipped in antistatic packages to prevent
electrostatic damage (ESD) to the devices. ESD can damage several
components on the device.
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Summary of Contents for National Instruments MXI-Express NI PCIe-8360

  • Page 1 Set Up Your MXI -Express ™ System This document explains how to set up your MXI-Express system. What You Need to Get Started To set up and use your MXI-Express cards, you need the following: ❑ One NI PCIe-8360 and one NI PXI-8360 ❑...
  • Page 2 To avoid such damage in handling the device, take the following precautions: • Ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object. • Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis before removing the device from the package. Remove the device from the package and inspect the device for loose components or any sign of damage.
  • Page 3 Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the slot in which you intend to install the NI PXI-8360. Touch the metal part of the chassis to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body. © National Instruments Corporation Set Up Your MXI-Express System...
  • Page 4 NI PXI-8360 to the chassis. Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis. Figure 2 shows an NI PXI-8360 just before installation in the system controller slot of a National Instruments chassis. 1 PXI/Compact PCI Chassis 3 Ejector Handle in Down Position...
  • Page 5 LEDs. NI PCIe-8360 Color Meaning Power is off Power is out of spec Amber Power is within spec; no link to chassis Green Power is within spec; link established © National Instruments Corporation Set Up Your MXI-Express System...
  • Page 6 NI PXI-8360 Color Meaning No power Power is out of spec Green Power is within spec LINK Link not established Green Link established Set Up Your MXI-Express System ni.com...
  • Page 7 Instruments trademarks. Other 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.

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