Chapter 3
VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation
VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual
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4.
Run
VXIedit
to re-adjust the VXIpc-800 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 switch S9 to the ON position, as shown in Figure 3-9a.
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 800 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.
•
SCSI termination
•
GPIB interrupt level
•
System CMOS
•
Parallel port DMA level
•
Ethernet power-on defaults
SCSI Termination
The VXIpc-800 uses active termination on the SCSI-2 bus. Because the
VXIpc-800 is always an end device, you should not need to disable the
termination; however, for informational purposes Figure 3-10 shows
the jumper settings for both enabled and disabled termination.