PCI-6515 connection to laptop

Hi,

I am not able to communicate with the NI PCI-6515 card recently purchased. Since I will be using it through a laptop, I've purchased a PCIe expander rack and a PCI to PCIe adapter board. The green LED on the NI PCI-6515 board is lit when plugged to my laptop.

What steps should I follow to enable Windows 11 to recognize this device? I'm using NI MAX version 2023 Q2, and the device does not show up in Devices and Interfaces when I hit refresh.

Thanks,

Expander: https://eshop.macsales.com/support/owc-mercury-helios-3s

PCIe to PCI: https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/pex1pci1