National Instruments SCXI-1121 - Manual (Page 131)

Appendix E SCXI-1121 Cabling
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SCXI-1180 Installation
Install the SCXI-1180 to the right of a slot that has an SCXI-1340,
SCXI-1341, SCXI-1342, or SCXI-1344 cable assembly or an SCXI-1351
slot extender in its rear connector space.
Follow these steps to install the SCXI-1180:
1. Make sure that the computer and the SCXI chassis are turned off.
2. Remove the front filler panel of the slot where you will insert the
SCXI-1180.
3. Thread the rear connector through the front of the chassis to the rear of
the chassis. Attach the rear connector to the breakout connector of the
adjacent cable assembly or slot extender, as shown in Figure E-2.
Figure E-2. SCXI-1180 Rear Connections
4. Screw in the rear panel to the threaded strip in the rear of the chassis.
5. Screw the front panel into the front threaded strip, as shown in
Figure E-3.
Check the installation.
Step 3
SCXI-1180
Breakout Connector
Ribbon Cable to
Front Panel
Rear Connector
Breakout Connector
from SCXI-1340
Threaded Strip in
Rear of Chassis
Step 4
Rear
Panel