National Instruments NI PXI-8110 User Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE

NI PXI-8110

This document contains information about installing the NI PXI-8110
controller in a PXI chassis. For complete configuration and troubleshooting
information (including information about BIOS setup, adding RAM, etc.),
refer to the NI PXI-8110 User Manual. The manual is in PDF format on the
recovery CD included with the controller and on the National Instruments
Web site,

Installing the NI PXI-8110

This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXI-8110.
Consult the NI PXI-8110 User Manual for specific instructions and
warnings.

1. Plug in the chassis before installing the NI PXI-8110. The power cord

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

off until you finish installing the NI PXI-8110 module.

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grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you
install the module. (Make sure the power switch is turned off.)

2. Remove any panels blocking access to the system controller slot
(slot 1) in the chassis.

3. Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that
might be on your clothes or body.

4. Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket-retaining
screws as shown in Figure 1.

5. Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position.
Align the NI PXI-8110 with the card guides on the top and bottom of
the system controller slot.

1 Protective Screw Cap (4X)

Figure 1. Removing Protective Screw Caps

1

Caution

Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI PXI-8110. The
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.

6. Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until
the handle catches on the injector/ejector rail.

7. Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the
backplane receptacle connectors. The front panel of the NI PXI-8110
should be even with the front of the chassis.

8. Tighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the
front panel to secure the NI PXI-8110 to the chassis.

9. Check the installation.

10. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors. If you are
using a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse, use USB-to-PS/2 adapters to
connect both to the USB connectors on the front panel. You may use a
Y-splitter adapter to connect both keyboard and mouse to one USB
port, leaving the other USB ports free for other peripherals, such as a
CD-ROM drive, or secondary hard drive. National Instruments offers
a Y-splitter adapter cable, part number 778713-02, available through
the online catalog at

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11. Connect the DVI monitor video cable to the DVI connector. If you are
using a VGA monitor, use the DVI-to-VGA adapter included with
your kit. To use both DVI and VGA, you can purchase a DVI to DVI
and VGA splitter cable through National Instruments (part number
780868-01). Refer to KnowledgeBase 497ERQ7N at

support

for more information.

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12. Connect peripherals to ports as required by your system configuration.

13. Power on the display. Refer to the NI PXI-8110 User Manual for
details.

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