National Instruments IMAQ PCI-1407 User Manual page 23

Chapter 2 Installation
Note The PXI-1407 has connections to several reserved lines on the CompactPCI J2
connector. Before installing a PXI-1407 in a CompactPCI system that uses J2 connector
lines for purposes other than PXI, see the
Chapter 1, Introduction, of this manual.
IMAQ PCI/PXI-1407 User Manual
4. Make sure there are no lit LEDs on your motherboard. If any are lit,
wait until they go out before continuing your installation.
5. Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to
discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body.
6. Remove the top cover or access port to the PCI bus.
7. Select any available PCI expansion slot.
8. Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut-out in the back panel
of the chassis for the slot you have selected. Remove and save the
bracket and the bracket screw.
9. Line up the PCI-1407 with the three BNC connectors near the opening
on the back panel. Slowly push down on the top of the PCI-1407 until
its card-edge connector is resting on the expansion slot receptacle.
Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the PCI-1407 straight
down until it seats in the expansion slot.
10. Reinstall the bracket screw to secure the PCI-1407 to the back
panel rail.
11. Check the installation.
12. Replace the computer cover.
Your PCI-1407 is now installed.
♦ PXI-1407
You can install a PXI-1407 in any available 5 V peripheral slot in your PXI
or CompactPCI chassis.
1. Turn off and unplug your PXI or CompactPCI chassis.
2. Choose an unused PXI or CompactPCI 5 V peripheral slot. Choose a
slot that supports bus arbitration or bus-master cards. PXI-compliant
chassis must have bus arbitration for all slots.
3. Remove the filler panel for the peripheral slot you have chosen.
4. Touch a metal part on your chassis to discharge any static electricity
that might be on your clothes or body.
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