National Instruments PXI NI 8171 Series - Manual (Page 50)

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions
NI 8171 Series User Manual 4-6 ni.com
Chassis Mouse and Keyboard
The PXI-1020 has an integrated PS/2 mouse. The PXI-1025 has an
integrated PS/2 keyboard and mouse. To simplify the configuration for
these chassis, the NI 8171 series includes an internal USB-to-PS/2 adapter.
When the NI 8171 series is installed in a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis,
the USB-to-PS/2 adapter is enabled automatically. With this adapter, you
can use both the chassis’ integrated keyboard/mouse and the PS/2 keyboard
and mouse connected to the NI 8171 series front panel. To enable
keyboard/mouse access in DOS or Windows 2000 environments, you
must enable the legacy USB. See the
Boot Options section for more
information.
How do I set up the NI 8171 series to work with my chassis?
A pxisys.ini file is associated with each chassis. This file allows
software applications such as Measurement & Automation Explorer
(MAX) to identify the slot number for each board in the chassis.
You need the correct pxisys.ini file for your chassis. You can find these
files at ni.com/support/pxisupp.htm .. (Some chassis .ini files are
also included on the PXI System Initialization for NI 8171 floppy disk
included with the NI-8171 series controller.) Copy the file to the
C:\WINNT
directory.
Upgrade Information
How do I upgrade system memory?
You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI 8171 series by
upgrading the SO-DIMM.
To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI 8171 series from the PXI chassis.
Remove the old SO-DIMM module and install the new SO-DIMM in the
socket as shown in Figure 4-2.
National Instruments offers the following types of SO-DIMMs for use with
the NI 8171 series controller.
• 128 MB, 16MB
× 64, 7.5 ns, 1.05 in. max
• 256 MB, 32MB
× 64, 7.5ns, 1.05 in. max
Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO-DIMMs we sell work with
the NI 8171 series. We recommend you purchase your SO-DIMM modules from National
Instruments. Other off-the-shelf SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.