National Instruments 8330 Series - Manual (Page 16)

Chapter 2 Installation
© National Instruments Corporation 2-5 PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual
Figure 2-2 shows a PXI MXI-3 card just before installation in the system
controller slot of a National Instruments PXI-1000 mainframe.
Figure 2-2. PXI MXI-3 Before Installation as Secondary
Cabling
1. Connect the appropriate serial cable to both primary and secondary
MXI-3 cards. If you are using a fiber-optic cable, be sure to remove the
protective caps from the connectors.
Caution Do not remove the cable after the system is powered on. Doing so may crash
the system.
2. Turn on the system containing your secondary MXI-3 card.
3. Turn on the system containing your primary MXI-3 card.
For more information on cables, see the MXI-3 Cable Options section in
Chapter 3, Hardware Overview .
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PXI/CompactPCI Chassis
Ejector Handle
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PXI/CompactPCI Slot 1
PXI MXI-3