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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
PXIe-8861
This document includes instructions for installing and configuring your PXIe-8861
PXI Express controller module.
Contents
Getting Started.......................................................................................................................... 1
Unpacking......................................................................................................................... 2
Installing the PXIe-8861 into a PXI Express Chassis.......................................................2
Data Storage......................................................................................................................4
PXIe-8861 Front Panel......................................................................................................4
Removing the PXIe-8861 from a PXI Express Chassis....................................................6
Common Configuration Questions........................................................................................... 6
General Questions............................................................................................................. 7
Boot Options..................................................................................................................... 7
Cables and Connections.................................................................................................... 8
Software Driver Installation..............................................................................................8
Upgrade Information.........................................................................................................9
Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................... 10
What if the controller does not boot?..............................................................................10
What if I can’t see the video?..........................................................................................11
My system boots fine as long as a particular module is not in my chassis. How do
I boot the chassis with the module installed?........................................................... 11
What if some modules installed in a remote Thunderbolt chassis show up in
Windows Device Manager with yellow exclamation points?...................................11
What if some devices, when installed in a system with many remote chassis,
show up in Windows Device Manager with yellow exclamation points?................ 11
My chassis or controller does not appear in MAX. How do I use MAX to identify
and configure my PXI system?.................................................................................11
My CMOS is corrupted. How do I set it back to default?.............................................. 12
Worldwide Support and Services............................................................................................ 13
Getting Started
This section includes instructions for unpacking and installing your PXIe-8861 controller. It
also describes the controller's front panel connectors.
Caution Using the PXIe-8861 controller in a manner not described in this guide
can impair the protection the controller provides.