Installation And Configuration; Pxie Chassis And Remote Controller - imec NEUROPIXELS 1.0 User Manual

4 Installation and Configuration

This Chapter describes how to install and operate the Neuropixels Control System. Make sure you have
the following hardware components available:
Third-party PXIe chassis + remote controller (see Section 2.2 for provider recommendations),
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PC with at least one PCIe slot (Gen 2 x8 or wider) (see Section 2.2 for additional hardware and
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system requirements; also consult the requirements for the application software you intend to
use)
Neuropixels PXIe acquisition module.
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4.1 PXIe Chassis and Remote Controller

The first step is to install the third-party remote controller into your PXIe chassis. Here we will provide
you with some basic guidelines but do emphasize the need to follow the instructions and safety
information described in the user manuals of the chosen PXIe chassis and remote controller provider.
Follow the steps below to install the PXIe-8381 remote controller into the NI PXIe-1071 chassis and the
NI PCIe-8381 board into the PC:
1. Power-off the PXIe chassis, but leave the power cable plugged in to ground the chassis.
2. Identify a valid PXIe slot and remove the filler panel. The slot type on the chassis can be
identified by symbols next to the slot number, as shown in Figure 12. The PXIe-8381
remote control module must be plugged into the 'PXIe Controller Slot'.
3. Push the ejector handle down (Figure 13) by pressing the grey button (step 1) on the
handle and subsequently pushing the black handle (step 2) down.
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Figure 12: PXIe chassis slot symbols (source: ni.com).
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