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PXIe-8840 User Manual
9. Connect the DisplayPort monitor video cable to the DisplayPort connector, or use the
DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter included with your controller to connect a VGA monitor to
the DisplayPort connector.
10. Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration.
11. Power on the chassis.
12. Verify that the controller boots. If the controller does not boot, refer to the What if the
PXIe-8840 does not boot? section of Chapter 5, Troubleshooting.
Figure 2-2 shows an PXIe-8840 installed in the system controller slot of a PXIe-1082 chassis.
Figure 2-2. PXIe-8840 Controller Installed in a PXI Express Chassis
How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express
Chassis
The PXIe-8840 controller is designed for easy handling. To remove the unit from the PXI
Express chassis, complete the following steps.
1. Power off the chassis.
2. Unscrew the four bracket-retaining screws in the front panel.
3. Press the injector/ejector handle down.
4. Slide the unit out of the chassis.
Note If the PXI Express chassis Inhibit Mode Selector Switch is not in the Default
position, any attempt to shut down the PXIe-8840 through the push button reset or
using Windows will result in the controller Power OK LED blinking. You must use
the Remote Inhibit pin on the Remote Inhibit and Voltage Monitoring Connector to
turn off the chassis. Refer to the PXI Express chassis user manual for details of the
Remote Inhibit and Voltage Monitoring control functionality.
1 PXIe-1082 Chassis
2 PXIe-8840 Controller
3 Injector/Ejector Rail
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