National Instruments NI PXI-8184, NI PXI-8185 Installation Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE

NI PXI-8184/8185

This document contains information about installing your
NI PXI-8184/8185 controller in a PXI chassis.

For complete configuration and troubleshooting information
(including information about BIOS setup, adding RAM, and so on), refer
to the NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual. The manual is in PDF format on the
hard drive in the
CD included with your controller, and the National Instruments Web site,

ni.com.

Installing the NI PXI-8184/8185

This section contains general installation instructions for the
NI PXI-8184/8185. Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific
instructions and warnings.

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1. Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXI-8184/8185. 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.)

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

powered off until you finish installing the NI PXI-8184/8185 module.

2. Remove any filler 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.

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1 Protective Screw Cap (4X)

Figure 1. Removing Protective Screw Caps

5. Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position.
Align the NI PXI-8184/8185 with the card guides on the top and
bottom of the system controller slot.

Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI PXI-8184/8185. 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-8184/8185 should be even with the front panel of the chassis.

8. Tighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the
front panel to secure the NI PXI-8184/8185 to the chassis.

9. Check the installation.

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