ADLINK PCIe-PXIe-8638 - Manual (Page 16)

6 Getting Started.
nents. Be sure there is no shipping and handling damage on the
components before continuing.
2.3 Installing the PCIe-8638 on a Host Computer
1. Power-off your host computer.
2. Unscrew the housing of your host computer using a
(cross-head or flat-head) screwdriver. Open the housing.
3. Locate your PCI Express
®
extension card (PCIe-8638)
and remove it from its packaging. (Please wear
anti-static gloves and use an anti-static surface when
handling the card).
4. Install the PCIe-8638 in an available x8 or x16 PCI
Express
®
slot in your host computer. Be sure to firmly
attach the PCIe-8638’s bracket to the backplane of the
host PC.
5. Close the chassis and re-install its housing screws.
CAUTION:
Do not apply power to any equipment if it has been dam-
aged.