Installation - National Instruments NI PCIe-1429 Getting Started

Unpacking
The NI 1429 and NI 1430 ship in an antistatic package to prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging
device components. To avoid such damage in handling your device, take the following precautions:
1. Ground yourself using a grounding strap or by touching a grounded object, such as the computer
chassis.
2. Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis before removing the device
from the package.
Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors.
3. Remove the device from the package and inspect it for loose components or any other signs of
damage. Notify National Instruments if the device appears damaged in any way. Do not install
a damaged device in the computer.
Store the NI 1429 and NI 1430 in the antistatic package when not in use.

Installation

The following instructions are for general installation. Refer to the documentation provided by your
computer manufacturer for specific instructions and warnings. Refer to the
typical power requirements for the NI 1429 and NI 1430.
1. Install the NI Vision Acquisition Software before installing the NI 1429 or NI 1430. Refer to the
NI Vision Acquisition Software Release Notes for specific installation instructions.
2. Power off and unplug the computer.
Caution To protect yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, the computer must remain
unplugged until the installation is complete.
3. Remove the computer cover to expose the expansion slots.
Caution Installing a PCIe device into a PCI, PCI-X, AGP, or any non-PCIe slot can damage both the
computer motherboard and the device. If you are unsure of the difference between connector types,
do not install the device. Refer to the documentation provided by your computer manufacturer to
determine the correct slot in which to install the NI 1429 or NI 1430.
4. Touch a metal part of the computer to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes
or body. Static electricity can damage the device.
5. Choose an unused x4 or larger PCIe slot, and remove the corresponding expansion slot cover on
the back panel of the computer. Figure 1 shows the different types of expansion slots available on
most computers.
Note The NI 1429 and NI 1430 are intended for a x4 PCIe slot. They will not fit properly into a
x1 PCIe slot. The NI 1429 and NI 1430 will fit into, and can be used in, a x8 or x16 PCIe slot. Using
a smaller width device in a larger width slot is called up-plugging. When up-plugging, some
motherboards only support plug-in devices at the x1 data rate. If you plan to use the NI 1429 or
NI 1430 in an up-plugging configuration with a camera that produces data faster than 200 MB/s,
verify with the computer manufacturer that the motherboard will support a x4 plug-in device at a x4
data rate in the PC expansion slot you plan to use.
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