NI PXI-8108 Installation Manual

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INSTALLATION GUIDE

NI PXI-8108

Installing the NI PXI-8108

To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, leave the chassis

Caution

off until you finish installing the NI PXI-8108 module.

This document contains information about installing the NI PXI-8108

controller in a PXI chassis. For complete configuration and troubleshooting

information (including information about BIOS setup, adding RAM, etc.),

refer to the NI PXI-8108 User Manual. The manual is in PDF format on the

recovery CD included with the controller and on the National Instruments

Web site,

ni.com

This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXI-8108.

Consult the NI PXI-8108 User Manual for specific instructions and

warnings.

Plug in the chassis before installing the NI PXI-8108. The power cord

grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you

install the module. (Make sure the power switch is turned off.)

Remove any panels blocking access to the system controller slot

(slot 1) in the chassis.

Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that

might be on your clothes or body.

Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket-retaining

screws as shown in Figure 1.

Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position.

Align the NI PXI-8108 with the card guides on the top and bottom of

the system controller slot.

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Page 1 PXI chassis. For complete configuration and troubleshooting information (including information about BIOS setup, adding RAM, etc.), refer to the NI PXI-8108 User Manual. The manual is in PDF format on the recovery CD included with the controller and on the National Instruments Web site, ni.com...
Page 2 1 Protective Screw Cap (4X) Figure 1. Removing Protective Screw Caps Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI PXI-8108. The Caution module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the chassis.
Page 3 Figure 2 shows an NI PXI-8108 controller installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI-1042 chassis. You can place PXI devices in any other slot. 1 PXI-1042 Chassis 2 NI PXI-8108 Controller 3 Injector/Ejector Rail Figure 2. NI PXI-8108 Installed in a PXI Chassis How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI-8108 controllers are designed for easy handling.
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