Installing the NI FlexRIO FPGA Module

Note You must install the software before you install the hardware.
  1. Power off and unplug the PXI Express chassis. Refer to your chassis manual to install or configure the chassis.
  2. Identify a supported PXI Express slot in the chassis. The figure below shows the symbols that indicate the slot types in a PXI Express chassis.
    Figure 12. Symbols for PXI Express/PXI Express HybridSlots

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    1. PXI Express System Controller Slot
    2. PXI Peripheral Slot
    3. PXI Express Hybrid Peripheral Slot
    4. PXI Express System Timing Slot
    5. PXI Express Peripheral Slot
    Refer to the chassis documentation for specifications.
  3. Remove the filler panel of an unused PXI Express slot.
  4. Touch any metal part of the chassis to discharge any static electricity. Place the PXI Express module edges into the module guides at the top and bottom of the chassis, and slide the module into the chassis until the module is fully inserted, as shown in the figure below.
    Figure 13. Installing an NI FlexRIO FPGA Module in the PXI Express Chassis

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    1. PXI Express Chassis
    2. PXI Express System Controller
    3. NI FlexRIO FPGA Module
    4. Front-Panel Mounting Screws
    5. Module Guides
    6. Power Switch
  5. Secure the device front panel to the chassis front panel mounting rail using the front panel mounting screws.
  6. Plug in and power on the PXI Express chassis.