Chassis configuration, Chassis configuration -5 – National Instruments PXI NI 8171 Series User Manual

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Chapter 4

Common Configuration Questions

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4.

Map the shared CD-ROM drive to

K:

.

5.

Run

k:\recover.bat

. Follow the prompts to recover the hard drive.

Chassis Configuration

How do I set up the NI 8171 series to work with a PXI-1020 or
PXI-1025 chassis?

The NI 8176 and NI 8175 controllers interface directly to the National
Instruments PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 chassis. The interface contains
signals to interface to the chassis LCD display, IDE CDROM drive, and
PS/2 mouse and keyboard.

LCD Display

To enable/disable the LCD display for a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis:

1.

Install the controller in a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis.

2.

Connect a CRT monitor to the VGA connector on the NI 8171 series
controller.

3.

Power on the chassis and enter the BIOS setup program during the
boot. (When the message Press <DEL> to enter SETUP appears,
press <Delete> or <Del> on the numeric keypad. The message
Entering Setup… appears, and the setup program is loaded after
a short delay.)

4.

In the PXI Setup menu, set the LCD chassis setting to the correct
value.

PXI-1020—Enables the LCD display and sets the resolution to
640

× 480.

PXI-1025—Enables the LCD display for the PXI-1025 chassis
and sets the resolution to 800

× 600.

Disabled—Disables the LCD display even if the controller is
installed in a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis.

IDE CD-ROM Drive

The PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 chassis have integrated CD-ROM drives. The
BIOS automatically detects the CD-ROM and enables the IDE interface.
The OS loads drivers to access the CD-ROM. Refer to the

Boot Options

section for information on booting from the CD-ROM drive.

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