Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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Basic PXI System Configuration
1.
Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
2.
In the
Configuration
tree, expand
Devices and Interfaces
.
3.
In the
Devices and Interfaces
tree, expand
PXI System
. Your
PXI chassis is already identified and appears in the
PXI System
tree.
4.
For each unidentified PXI chassis in the
PXI System
tree, right-click
on the chassis and select the appropriate chassis model through the
Identify As
submenu. Further expanding the
PXI System
branch
shows all devices in the system that NI-VISA can recognize.
The PXI specification allows for many combinations of PXI chassis and
system modules. To assist system integrators, PXI chassis and system
module manufacturers must document their products’ capabilities.
The NI PXI Platform Services software uses the system module driver,
chassis driver, and
chassis.ini
files to generate the PXI system
description file (
pxisys.ini
). Device drivers and other utility software
read the
pxisys.ini
file to obtain system information. For detailed
information about initialization files, refer to the PXI specification at
www.pxisa.org
.
Upgrading RAM
You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8820 by
upgrading the SO-DIMM.
National Instruments offers the following SO-DIMM for use with the
NI PXI-8820 controller.
•
Replacement 2 GB RAM (NI part number 782911-2048)
•
Replacement/upgrade 4 GB RAM (NI part number 782911-4096)
•
Replacement/upgrade 8 GB RAM (NI part number 781736-8192)
Note
National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO-DIMMs we sell work with
the NI PXI-8820. We recommend you purchase your SO-DIMM modules from National
Instruments. Other off-the-shelf SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.
