National Instruments NI PXIe-8135 Installation Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE

NI PXIe-8135

This document contains information about installing the NI PXIe-8135
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-8135 User Manual. The manual is
in PDF format on the documentation CD included with the controller and
on the National Instruments Web site,

Installing the NI PXIe-8135

This section contains general installation instructions for the
NI PXIe-8135. Consult the NI PXIe-8135 User Manual for specific
instructions and warnings.

1. Plug in the chassis before installing the NI PXIe-8135. 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.

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Cautions In some National Instruments chassis, such as the NI PXIe-1082, you must

ensure that the power LED is off. For more information about chassis power behavior, refer
to the user manual for the specific chassis.

To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, leave the chassis off until
you finish installing the NI PXIe-8135 module.

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.

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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 PXIe-8135 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 PXIe-8135. 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-8135
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-8135 to the chassis.

9. Check the installation.

10. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors. If you
are using a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse, a Y-splitter adapter is
available to connect both to a single USB connector. 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 DisplayPort monitor video cable to a DisplayPort
connector, or use the DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter included with your
controller to connect a VGA monitor to a DisplayPort connector.

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

13. Power on the display. Refer to the NI PXIe-8135 User Manual for
details.

14. Power on the chassis.

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

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the NI PXIe-8135 Does Not Boot? section later in this guide.