National Instruments NI-488TM - Manual (Page 2)

PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 2 www.ni.com
2. Turn off your PXI or CompactPCI chassis. Keep the chassis plugged
in so that it remains grounded as you install the adapter.
3. Remove the filler panel from a PXI peripheral bus master slot. The
adapter requires a bus master slot to take advantage of the onboard
DMA and Ethernet controllers. All PXI chassis and most CompactPCI
chassis contain only bus master slots. Refer to your chassis
documentation to verify you are using a bus master slot.
4. Touch a metal part on your chassis to discharge any static electricity
that might be on your clothes or body.
5. Insert the adapter into the selected bus master slot. Use the
injector/ejector handle to fully inject the device into place.
6. Screw the front panel of the adapter to the front panel mounting rail
of the PXI or CompactPCI chassis.
Connect the Network Cable
1. Connect a Twisted Pair Ethernet (TPE) network cable to the adapter as
shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Connecting the Network Cable
• For 100Base-TX, the network cable must be Category 5,
twisted-pair wiring. If you plan to run the adapter at 100 Mb/s,
it must be connected to a 100Base-TX hub or switch—not a
100Base-T4 hub.
• For 10Base-T, use Category 3, 4, or 5 twisted-pair wiring.
2. To configure Ethernet for your adapter, continue with the procedure
specific to your operating system outlined later in this guide.