National Instruments NI User Manual

© National Instruments Corporation 7 NI Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzer Guide
5. Installing the Hardware
To install your NI digital waveform generator/analyzer, follow the
instructions in the section that describes your hardware platform.
When installing your hardware, follow the instructions in this section to
ensure that your device can cool itself effectively. If the device temperature
rises above the optimal operating temperature range, the device disables
itself, and MAX or NI-HSDIO notifies you with an error message. For more
information about re-enabling your device, refer to the I Received a Thermal
Shutdown Error section in Appendix B: Troubleshooting.
Installing a PXI Module
To install the module, refer to Figure 1 and complete the following steps:
Figure 1. PXI Installation
1. Power down the chassis before installing the module.
2. If the chassis has multiple fan speed settings, ensure that the fans are set
to the highest setting. Do not set the fan speed to low or turn the fan off.
3. Position the chassis so that you allow plenty of space between the chassis
fan intake and exhaust vents. Blocking the fans affects the air flow
needed for cooling. For more information, refer to the chassis
documentation.
1 PXI Chassis
2 Ejector Handle
3 Captive Screw
4 NI PXI Device
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NI PXI-1042
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Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English