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Chapter 2

Installation

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PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual

Figure 2-2. PXI MXI-3 Before Installation

Cabling

1.

Connect the appropriate serial cable to both primary and secondary
MXI-3 cards. If you are using a fiber-optic cable, be sure to remove the
protective caps from the connectors.

Caution

Do not remove the cable after the system is powered on. Doing so may crash

the system.

2.

Turn on your secondary chassis.

3.

Turn on your primary chassis.

For more information on cables, see the

MXI-3 Cable Options

section in

Chapter 3,

Hardware Overview

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ON

STANDBY

PXI/CompactPCI Chassis

Ejector Handle

in Down Position

PXI/CompactPCI Slot 1

PXI MXI-3

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