Installing Peripheral Modules

This section contains general installation instructions for installing a peripheral module in a PXIe-1088 chassis. Refer to your peripheral module user manual for specific instructions and warnings. To install a module, complete the following steps:

  1. Connect the AC power source to the PXI Express chassis before installing the module. The AC power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module.
  2. Ensure that the chassis is powered off.
  3. Install a module into a chassis slot by first placing the module card PCB into the front of the card guides (top and bottom), as shown in the following figure. Slide the module to the rear of the chassis, making sure that the injector/ejector handle is pushed down, as shown in the following figure.
  4. When you begin to feel resistance, push up on the injector/ejector handle to fully seat the module into the chassis frame. Secure the module front panel to the chassis using the module front-panel mounting screws.
    Figure 10. Installing PXI, PXI Express, or CompactPCI Peripheral Modules

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    1. Injector/Ejector Handle
    2. PXI Peripheral Module
    3. Peripheral Module Front Panel Mounting Screws (2x)
    4. PXI Express Chassis
    5. Injector/Ejector Rail