Chapter 4
VXIpc 700 Series Configuration and Installation
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VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual
3.
Turn on the computer. The computer should boot this time because
the factory-default configuration is being used to initialize the
VXIpc-700 module.
4.
Run
VXIedit
to re-adjust the VXIpc-700 configuration. Refer to
the NI-VXI Software Manual for the VXIpc 800/700 Series for
instructions on using this utility.
5.
After saving the configuration, exit Windows and turn off the
computer.
6.
Change jumper W7 back to the position shown in Figure 4-5a.
7.
Turn on the computer. If the computer does not boot with this
configuration, you will have to repeat these steps, modifying your
configuration until a final configuration is reached.
Installed System RAM
The 16 MB of installed RAM is factory configured per customer order.
You can change the amount of installed RAM on the VXIpc 700 Series
by installing DRAM SIMMs. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for
more information on SIMMs.
Configuring the PC
This section describes how to configure the following options on
the PC.
•
System CMOS
•
Ethernet power-on defaults
System CMOS
The VXIpc-700 contains a backed-up memory used to store BIOS
defaults and configuration information.
To clear the CMOS contents, simply short the pins of W3 as shown in
Figure 4-6b.
Warning: You should not keep these two pins shorted because the CMOS memory
cannot be sustained when the power is turned off if these two pins are
shorted.