Step 5. Install The Vxi-Mxi Hardware - National Instruments VXI-AT2023 Getting Started

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Step 5. Install the VXI-MXI Hardware

This section lists general installation instructions for the VXI-MXI. Consult the user manual or
technical reference manual of your VXIbus mainframe for specific instructions and warnings.
1. Remove power from the mainframe.
2. Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the mainframe slots.
3. If the VXI-MXI will be installed in a D-size mainframe, install a support designed for installing
C-size cards in D-size mainframes.
Warning: Be certain that the slot you select in your VXIbus mainframe matches the VXI-
MXI configuration as either a Slot 0 device or a Non-Slot 0 device. If you install
your VXI-MXI into a slot that does not correspond with the jumper settings, you
risk damage to the VXI-MXI, the VXIbus backplane, or both.
4. Insert the VXI-MXI in the slot you have selected by aligning the top and bottom of the card
with the card-edge guides inside the mainframe. Slowly push the VXI-MXI straight into the
slot until its plug connectors are resting on the backplane's receptacle connectors. Using slow,
evenly distributed pressure, press the VXI-MXI straight in until it seats in the expansion slot.
The front panel of the VXI-MXI should be even with the front panel of the mainframe.
5. Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front panel.
6. Check the installation.
7. Replace or close any doors or covers to the mainframe.
8. Connect the cables as described in the following section before restoring power.
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