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What has changed about the system? Did you recently move the 
system? Was there electrical storm activity? Did you recently add 
a new module, memory chip, or piece of software?

Refer to your chassis user manual for additional troubleshooting steps.

Things to Try

Make sure the chassis is plugged in to a working power source. 

Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other power 
supply (possibly a UPS).

Make sure the controller module is firmly seated in the chassis.

Remove all other modules from the chassis.

Remove any nonessential cables or devices.

Try the controller in a different chassis.

Try a similar controller in this same chassis.

Clear the CMOS. (Refer to the 

System CMOS

 section of the 

NI PXIe-8133 User Manual

.)

Recover the hard drive on the controller. (Refer to the 

Hard Drive 

Recovery

 section of the 

NI PXIe-8133 User Manual

.)

Make sure the RAM is properly seated.

For more troubleshooting information, refer to the 

NI PXIe-8133 User 

Manual. 

The manual is in PDF format on the recovery CD included with 

your controller and on the National Instruments Web site, 

ni.com/

manuals

.

What If I Can’t See The Video?

This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the 
limits of the monitor. You will need to boot Windows in Safe Mode. To do 
this, reboot the controller. As Windows begins to boot, hold down <F8>. 
You should now be able to reset the video driver to lower settings. Try 
setting the resolution to 800 × 600 and the refresh rate to 60 Hz. Once you 
reboot, you can raise these values again, using the test option in Windows. 
These settings are accessible through the 

Advanced

 tab of the 

Display

 item 

in the 

Control Panel

. Alternately, you can try a different monitor, 

preferably a newer and larger one.

Summary of Contents for NI PXIe-8133

Page 1: ...ions and warnings 1 Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXIe 8133 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis powered off until you finish installing the NI PXIe 8133 module 2 Remove any panels blocking access to the system controller slot ...

Page 2: ...cure the NI PXIe 8133 to the chassis 9 Check the installation 10 Connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors If you are using a PS 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse a Y splitter adapter is available to connect both to a single USB connector National Instruments offers a Y splitter adapter cable part number 778713 02 available through the online catalog at ni com products 11 Connect the DVI moni...

Page 3: ...is What If the NI PXIe 8133 Does Not Boot Several problems can cause a controller not to boot Here are some things to look for and possible solutions Things to Notice Which LEDs come on The PWROK FAULT LED should stay lit green The Drive LED should blink during boot as the disk is accessed What appears on the display Does it hang at some particular point BIOS Operating System and so on If nothing ...

Page 4: ...module is firmly seated in the chassis Remove all other modules from the chassis Remove any nonessential cables or devices Try the controller in a different chassis Try a similar controller in this same chassis Clear the CMOS Refer to the System CMOS section of the NI PXIe 8133 User Manual Recover the hard drive on the controller Refer to the Hard Drive Recovery section of the NI PXIe 8133 User Ma...

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