Powering On the MXI-Express Thunderbolt System
Power up both the PXI Express chassis and the host PC. There are no requirements for how
they are powered on. Observe the LED status on the PXIe-8301 where applicable. A properly
connected and powered up system should report a valid link and power status once the host PC
is powered on. Refer to the
LED Indicators
section for more information.
Powering Off the MXI-Express Thunderbolt System
Power off both the chassis and host PC individually.
LED Indicator
The tri-color
PWR/LINK
LED on the PXIe-8301 front panel gives status information about
the power supply and link state, as the following table describes.
Board
LED
Color
Meaning
PXIe-8301
(140652
x
-01L)
PWR/LINK
Off
Power is off
Blinking Red Power is out of spec
Solid Amber Power is within spec; no link to
chassis
Solid Green Power is within spec; link
established
Software Installation and Configuration
MXI-Express Thunderbolt is based on PCI Express technology, using PCI Express switches
and/or bridges to enable control of a PXI Express chassis from a host with an available
Thunderbolt 3 port. This technology is recognized as a collection of PCI-to-PCI bridges to the
operating system, and should automatically have CompactPCI Express level support without
any additional software.
Note
For full PXI/PXI Express functionality such as chassis and controller
identification, trigger routing, and slot detection, install the PXI Platform Services
software included with your kit. You also can find this software at
ni.com/
updates
by searching for
PXI Platform Services
.
For operating system support, refer to the KnowledgeBase 53399AQ7,
PXI Platform Services
Operating System Support
, at
ni.com/kb
.
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