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NI PXIe-8880 User Manual
Software Driver Installation
How do I install or reinstall the video driver?
Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8,
What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or
VXI Controller?
, at
ni.com/support
.
How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver?
Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8,
What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or
VXI Controller?
, at
ni.com/support
.
How do I install or reinstall the GPIB driver?
The NI-488.2 driver for your GPIB port is installed by default when your controller is first
shipped from the factory. To change the default installed driver, complete the following steps:
1.
Download the latest GPIB driver from
ni.com/downloads
.
2.
Install the driver and verify that the driver has properly detected the GPIB driver in the
Device Manager. If you need more assistance, refer to
ni.com/getting-started
.
How do I install software from a CD?
The compact size of the NI PXIe-8880 does not allow for an integrated USB CD/DVD-ROM
drive. If you are using Windows 7, you have the following options:
•
USB CD/DVD-ROM
—Windows 7 supports installing from a USB CD/DVD-ROM.
•
SCSI CD-ROM
—Windows 7 supports installing from a SCSI CD-ROM.
•
Mapped network drive
—You can use the Ethernet to connect to another computer. If you
share the USB CD/DVD-ROM drive on the other computer, you can map the shared
USB CD/DVD-ROM drive to a drive letter on the NI PXIe-8880.
A USB CD/DVD-ROM drive is available from National Instruments, part number 778492-01.
Upgrade Information
How do I upgrade system memory?
You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe-8880 by adding DDR4
SO-DIMMs.
To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXIe-8880 from the PXI Express chassis. To optimize
memory capacity and system performance, use the same size and speed memory modules. The
use of different size modules in each slot is supported, but system performance will be slower
than using three matched modules. However, three mismatched modules will result in better
performance than using a single module.
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