Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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Drivers and Software
Your hard drive includes a directory called
images
in its root that
contains software and soft copies of manuals for the peripherals. The
directory structure under the
images
directory is logically organized
into several levels.
In the
images
directory, you will find a
manuals
directory, an
os
directory, and a
drivers
directory.
The
manuals
directory contains quick reference guides, technical
reference manuals, and National Instruments software manuals, all in
Adobe Acrobat format. To access any manual, change your directory
to
c:\images\manuals
and list the contents of that directory.
The
os
directory contains a subdirectory corresponding to the operating
system installed on your computer.
The
drivers
directory contains driver installers for the system
peripherals. These files and directories are copied exactly from the
manufacturer distribution disks, so the naming conventions vary from
peripheral to peripheral.
PXI Express Chassis Configuration
The PXI Express Platform Services software installed on your controller
and available on the
National Instruments Driver DVD
or
PXI Platform
Services CD
included with your kit automatically identifies your
PXI Express system components to generate a
pxiesys.ini
and
pxisys.ini
file. You can configure your entire PXI Express system
through Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), included with your
controller. MAX creates the
pxiesys.ini
and
pxisys.ini
file, which
define your PXI Express system parameters. MAX also provides an
interface to route and reserve triggers so dynamic routing, through drivers
such as DAQmx, avoids double-driving and potentially damaging trigger
lines. For more information about routing and reserving PXI Express
triggers, refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDOND8,
Using PXI Timing and
Triggering Functionality
, at
ni.com/support
.
The configuration steps for single or multiple-chassis systems are the same.
