National Instruments PCI-8331 - Manual (Page 19)

Chapter 2 Hardware and Software Installation
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Figure 2-2. PXI MXI-4 Before Installation as Secondary
Cabling
1. Connect the appropriate MXI-4 cable to both MXI-4 cards. If you are
using a fiber-optic MXI-4 cable, be sure to remove the protective caps
from the connectors. The cables have no polarity, so either end may be
connected to either card.
Caution Do not remove the cable after the system is powered on. Doing so can hang
or cause errors in applications communicating with devices behind MXI-4. If a cable
becomes unplugged, plug it back into the system.
Note For more information on cables, refer to the MXI-4 Cable Options section of
Chapter 3, Hardware and Software Overview .
1 PXI/Compact PCI Chassis
2 PXI MXI-4 Card
3 Ejector Handle in Down Position
4 PXI/Compact PCI Slot 1
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