National Instruments NI PXIe-8106 User Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE

NI PXIe-8106

This document contains information about installing your NI PXIe-8106
controller in a PXI Express chassis. For complete configuration and
troubleshooting information (including information about BIOS setup,
adding RAM, etc.), refer to the NI PXIe-8106 User Manual. The manual is
in PDF format on the recovery CD included with your controller and on the
National Instruments Web site,

Installing the NI PXIe-8106

This section contains general installation instructions for the
NI PXIe-8106. Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific
instructions and warnings.

1. Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXIe-8106. The power
cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while
you install the module. Make sure the chassis power is turned off.

In some National Instruments chassis, such as the NI PXIe-1062Q,
ensure that the power LED is off. For more information about chassis
power behavior, refer to the user manual for the specific chassis.

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

3. Touch the metal part of the chassis 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 PXIe-8106 with the card guides on the top and bottom of
the system controller slot.

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1 Protective Screw Cap (4X)

Figure 1. Removing Protective Screw Caps

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Caution

Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI PXIe-8106. 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 PXIe-8106
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 PXIe-8106 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

ni.com/products.

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.

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

13. Power on the chassis.

14. Verify that the controller boots. If it does not boot, refer to the What If

the NI PXIe-8106 Does Not Boot? section later in this guide.

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