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Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup
NI 8352/8353 User Manual 2-2 ni.com
• Modification—Do not modify any part of the NI 8352/8353 from
its original condition. Unsuitable modifications may result in safety
hazards.
Chassis Cooling Considerations
The NI 8352/8353 is designed to operate on a bench or in an instrument
rack. Determine how you want to use the NI 8352/8353 and follow the
appropriate installation instructions.
Providing Adequate Clearance
Apertures in the front, top, rear, and along both sides of the chassis
facilitate power supply and motherboard cooling. Air enters through the
front and top inlets of the chassis and exits through the fans on the rear of
the chassis. Place the NI 8352/8353 on a bench top or in an instrument rack
so that the fans (air outlets) and the air inlet apertures along the top and
front of the chassis have adequate ventilation. Keep other equipment a
minimum of 76.2 mm (3 in.) away from the air outlets on the rear of the
chassis.
Installation
Follow these steps to connect devices to the NI 8352/8353:
1. Connect a keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors on the
NI 8352/8353 rear panel.
2. Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector on the
rear panel.
3. (Optional) To boot into LabVIEW RT, connect the network cable to
LAN jack 1 on the rear panel. (Refer to Figure 3-1, NI 8352/8353 Rear
Panel Layout, for the location of LAN jack 1.)
4. Connect the USB, serial, and parallel devices as necessary to the
NI 8352/8353 front and rear panel ports.
Caution To minimize shock hazard, make sure the electrical power outlet you use to power
the NI 8352/8353 has an appropriate earth safety ground. Refer to the Connecting Safety
Ground section for more information.
5. Connect the AC power cable to the AC inlet on the rear panel and to an
AC power outlet. For more information, refer to Connecting to Power
Source section.