3 getting started, 4 software installation – ADLINK PXI-8570 User Manual

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8 • Installation

Note: DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE CARD IF IT HAS BEEN

DAMAGED.

2.3 Getting Started

To set up and use the PCI bus extension module, you need the following:

A PCI-8570 card and a PXI-8570 module or two PXI-8570 modules

Two RJ-45 Copper cables (ADLINK provides three different lengths of

shielded copper cable to eliminate the EMI issues: ACL-PXIES-2,
ACL-PXIES-5, and ACL-PXIES-10. Please contact your local sales or
dealer for more information)

• Primary bus – A computer with a PCI backplane, or a PXI controller

embedded in a PXI/CompactPCI chassis

Secondary bus – A PXI/CompactPCI chassis


2.4 Software Installation

Once Windows 98/2000/XP has started, the Plug and Play function of the
Windows system will find the new PCI/PXI-8570. If this is the first time installing
the PCI/PXI-8570 in your Windows system, you will be informed to input the
device information source. Please follow these steps to install PCI/PXI-8570.

For Windows 98 users:

1. Insert the ADLINK ALL-In-One CD. Under X:\PXI_Platform\PXI

Extension\Win98\, you can find starfab 1.inf (X is the drive
letter of your CDROM). Copy this file to system information folder
(C:\Windows\inf)

2. When you complete the hardware installation, turn on your system.
3. You will be informed to input the device information source, please

point the source directory at C:\Windows\inf. The Hardware Install
Wizard will find MACHINE2.inf and install this device automatically.


For Windows 2000/XP users:

1. Insert the ADLINK ALL-In-One CD.
2. Execute 8570install.exe to start the setup. The path is:

X:\PXI_Platform\PXI Extension\NT\8570install.exe. (X

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