National Instruments MXI-Express x1 Series User Manual

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3-8 | ni.comChapter 3 Installation and Configuration5. Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches onthe injector/ejector rail.6. Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacleconnectors. The front panel of the NI PXI board should be even with the front panel of thechassis.7. Tighten the bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure theNI PXI board to the chassis.8. Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis.Note Figure 3-7 shows an NI PXI board and chassis installation. The sameprocedure applies for a PXI Express board and chassis.CablingMXI-Express x1 products support two types of cable of various lengths. Table 3-2 and 3-3 listthe MXI-Express x1 cables available from National Instruments.Powering On the MXI-Express x1 System1. Power on all of the expansion chassis in any order you choose.2. Power on the host.Note There are no requirements on the order that connected expansion chassis arepowered up relative to each other, as long as they are all on before the computer ispowered on.Table 3-2. National Instruments MXI-Express x1 Copper CablesCable Length (Meters) Description Part Number1 m MXI-Express x1 copper cable 779500-013 m MXI-Express x1 copper cable 779500-037 m MXI-Express x1 copper cable 779500-07Table 3-3. National Instruments MXI-Express x1 Fiber CablesCable Length (Meters) Description Part Number10 m MXI-Express x1 fiber cable 778959-1030 m MXI-Express x1 fiber cable 778959-30200 m MXI-Express x1 fiber cable 778959-200