Installing a PXI Express System Controller

This section contains general installation instructions for installing a PXI Express system controller in a PXIe-1086DC chassis. Refer to your PXI Express system controller user manual for specific instructions and warnings. To install a system controller, complete the following steps:

  1. Ensure that the chassis is properly grounded to protect it from electrical damage while you install the system controller.
  2. Install the system controller into the system controller slot (slot 1, indicated by the red card guides) by first placing the system controller PCB into the front of the card guides (top and bottom). Slide the system controller to the rear of the chassis, making sure that the injector/ejector handle is pushed down as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 12. Installing a PXI Express System Controller

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    1. Controller Front Panel Mounting Screws (4x)
    2. NI PXI Express System Controller
    3. Injector/Ejector Handle
    4. PXIe-1086DC Chassis
  3. When you begin to feel resistance, pull up on the injector/ejector handle to seat the system controller fully into the chassis frame. Secure the system controller front panel to the chassis using the system controller front panel mounting screws.
  4. Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the appropriate connectors. Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration.
  5. Power on the chassis. Verify that the system controller boots. If the system controller does not boot, refer to your system controller user manual.

The following figure shows a PXI Express system controller installed in the system controller slot of a PXIe-1086DC chassis. You can place CompactPCI, CompactPCI Express, PXI, or PXI Express modules in other slots depending on the slot type.

Figure 13. PXI Express System Controller Installed in an PXIe-1086DC Chassis

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  1. PXIe-1086DC chassis
  2. PXI Express System Controller
  3. Injector/Ejector Rail