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NI High-Speed Digitizers Getting Started Guide
Device Failed the Self-Test
The MAX self-test performs a brief test of device resources. If the device
does not pass the self-test, complete the following steps:
1. Reboot your system.
2. Launch MAX and perform the self-test again. If the device still fails the
self-test, proceed to step 3.
3. Uninstall and reinstall NI-SCOPE.
4. If the device still fails the self-test, contact NI Technical Support at
ni.com/support
.
Thermal Shutdown Error
I received an over temperature (or thermal shutdown) error, and my device
shut down. What should I do next?
To reenable your device after thermal shutdown, complete the following
steps:
1. Power down the computer or chassis that contains the device.
2. Review the procedure in step
and make any
necessary adjustments to make sure that your device is effectively
cooled.
3. Power up the computer or chassis.
Note
The thermal shutdown error is reported until the device has
cooled down to an acceptable operating temperature and has been
successfully reset.
Performance Issues Using MXI Connections
If you are using a MXI interface to control a PXI chassis and you encounter
performance or initialization issues, refer to the MXI documentation to
verify that the MXI interface is properly set up. Software optimization
might be necessary.
•
(MXI-3)
For optimization, select
Start»All Programs»National
Instruments MXI-3»MXI-3 Optimization
. Using a MXI-3 connection
without running this application may result in an error message such as
the following:
–
maximum amount of time exceeded
–
internal software error
If the software optimization application is not installed on your system,
use the MXI software CD or the
National Instruments Driver CD
included with your kit to install the software. After installation, you may
need to reboot your computer before running the MXI Optimization
Application.
