National Instruments SCXI-1163 - Manual (Page 23)

Configuration and Installation Chapter 2
SCXI-1163 User Manual 2-8 © National Instruments Corporation
Hardware Installation
You can install the SCXI-1163 in any available SCXI chassis. After you have made any
necessary changes and have verified and recorded the jumper settings on the form in Appendix F,
Customer Communication , you are ready to install the SCXI-1163. The following are general
installation instructions, but consult the user manual or technical reference manual of your SCXI
chassis for specific instructions and warnings.
1. Turn off the computer that contains the data acquisition board or disconnect the computer
from your SCXI chassis.
2. Turn off the SCXI chassis. Do not insert the SCXI-1163 into a chassis that is turned on.
3. Insert the SCXI-1163 into the board guides. Gently guide the module into the back of the
slot until the connectors make good contact. If you have already installed a cable assembly
in the rear of the chassis, you must firmly engage the module and cable assembly; however,
do not force the module into place.
4. Screw the front mounting panel of the SCXI-1163 to the top and bottom threaded strips of
your SCXI chassis.
5. If this module is to be connected to an MIO-16 or to a DIO-24 data acquisition board, attach
the connector at the metal end of the SCXI-1340 cable assembly to the rear signal connector
on the SCXI-1163 module. Screw the rear panel to the rear threaded strip. Attach the loose
end of the cable to the MIO-16 or DIO-24 board.
Note: For installation procedures with other SCXI accessories and data acquisition boards,
consult Appendix E, SCXI-1163 Cabling .
6. Check the installation.
7. Turn on the SCXI chassis.
8. Turn on the computer or reconnect the computer to your chassis.
The SCXI-1163 board is installed and ready for operation.
Signal Connections
This section describes the signal connections to the SCXI-1163 board via the SCXI-1163 front
connector and rear signal connector, and includes specifications and connection instructions for
the signals given on the SCXI-1163 connectors.
Warning: Connections that exceed any of the maximum ratings of input signals on the
SCXI-1163 can damage the SCXI-1163 board and the SCXIbus. Maximum input
ratings for each signal are given in this chapter under the discussion of that signal.
National Instruments is not liable for any damages resulting from signal
connections that exceed these ratings.