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 PXIe-8861.
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 PXIe-8861 by augmenting or replacing
the preinstalled SO-DIMM. Complete the following steps to replace the RAM.
1.
Remove the PXIe-8861 from the PXI chassis.
2.
Locate the SO-DIMM module on the side of the controller, as shown in the following
figure.
3.
Install the new SO-DIMM module into the slot.
PXIe-8861 System Memory Information
National Instruments offers the following types of SO-DIMMs for use with the PXIe-8861
controller.
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8 GB, 2133 MHz DDR4 PC4-17000 compatible (NI part number 786777-01)
•
16 GB, DDR4-2133 MHz PC4-17000 compatible (NI part number 786776-01)
Note
National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR4 SO-DIMMs
listed above work with the PXIe-8861 controller. We recommend you purchase your
SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf modules are not
guaranteed to work properly.
Figure 5. Installing a SO-DIMM in a PXIe-8861 Controller
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