Chapter 4
Common Configuration Questions
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4.
Map the shared CD-ROM drive to
K:
.
5.
Run
k:\recover.bat
. Follow the prompts to recover the hard drive.
Chassis Configuration
How do I set up the NI 8171 series to work with a PXI-1020 or
PXI-1025 chassis?
The NI 8176 and NI 8175 controllers interface directly to the National
Instruments PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 chassis. The interface contains
signals to interface to the chassis LCD display, IDE CDROM drive, and
PS/2 mouse and keyboard.
LCD Display
To enable/disable the LCD display for a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis:
1.
Install the controller in a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis.
2.
Connect a CRT monitor to the VGA connector on the NI 8171 series
controller.
3.
Power on the chassis and enter the BIOS setup program during the
boot. (When the message
Press <DEL> to enter SETUP
appears,
press <Delete> or <Del> on the numeric keypad. The message
Entering Setup…
appears, and the setup program is loaded after
a short delay.)
4.
In the
PXI Setup
menu, set the LCD chassis setting to the correct
value.
•
PXI-1020—Enables the LCD display and sets the resolution to
640
×
480.
•
PXI-1025—Enables the LCD display for the PXI-1025 chassis
and sets the resolution to 800
×
600.
•
Disabled—Disables the LCD display even if the controller is
installed in a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis.
IDE CD-ROM Drive
The PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 chassis have integrated CD-ROM drives. The
BIOS automatically detects the CD-ROM and enables the IDE interface.
The OS loads drivers to access the CD-ROM. Refer to the
section for information on booting from the CD-ROM drive.
