Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation
SCXI-1121 User Manual 2-14 www.natinst.com
Hardware Installation
You can install the SCXI-1121 in any available SCXI chassis. After you
have made any necessary changes and have verified and recorded the
jumper settings on the form in AppendixG, Technical Support Resources,
you are ready to install the SCXI-1121. The following are general
installation instructions 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 it from your SCXI chassis.
2. Turn off the SCXI chassis. Do not insert the SCXI-1121 into a chassis
that is turned on.
3. Insert the SCXI-1121 into the board guides. Gently guide the module
into the back of the slot until the connectors make good contact. If a
cable assembly has already been installed in the rear of the chassis, the
module and cable assembly must be firmly engaged; however, do not
force the module into place.
4. Screw the front mounting panel of the SCXI-1121 to the top and
bottom threaded strips of your SCXI chassis.
5. If this module is to be connected to an MIO-16 data acquisition board,
attach the connector at the metal end of the SCXI-1340 cable assembly
to the rear signal connector on the SCXI-1121 module. Screw the rear
panel to the rear threaded strip. Attach the loose end of the cable to the
MIO-16 board.
Note For installation procedures with other SCXI accessories and data acquisition boards,
consult Appendix E, SCXI-1121 Cabling.
6. Check the installation.
7. Turn on the SCXI chassis.
8. Turn on the computer or reconnect it to your chassis.
The SCXI-1121 module is installed and ready for operation.