Document Outline

• PXI NI 8171 Series User Manual
• Support
  • Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information
  • National Instruments Corporate Headquarters
  • Worldwide Offices
• Important Information
  • Warranty
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
  • WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS
• Compliance
• Contents
• About This Manual
  • How to Use the Documentation Set
  • Conventions
  • Related Documentation
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Benefits of PXI
  • NI 8171 Series
    • Description
    • Modules
    • Functional Overview
      • NI 8171 Series Functional Description
      • Figure 1-1. NI 8171 Series Block Diagram
  • National Instruments Software
• Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
  • Installing the NI 8171 Series
    • Figure 2-1. NI 8171 Series Controller Installed in a PXI Chassis
    • How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis
  • BIOS Setup
    • Entering BIOS Setup
    • Main Setup Menu
      • DMI Event Logging Submenu
    • Advanced Setup Menu
      • Integrated Peripherals Submenu
    • PXI Setup Menu
    • Security Setup Menu
    • Boot Setup Menu
    • Exiting BIOS Setup
  • System CMOS
    • Figure 2-2. Clearing the CMOS Contents
  • Using the Controllers with PXI-1020 and PXI-1025Chassis
    • LCD Display
    • IDE CD-ROM Drive
    • Chassis Mouse and Keyboard
  • Drivers and Software
    • Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive
  • PXI Features
    • PXI Trigger Connectivity
  • Upgrading RAM
    • Figure 2-3. Installing a SO-DIMM in an NI 8171 Series Controller
  • Hard Drive Recovery
    • Recovery from a CD-ROM
    • Recovery from a Network
  • Installing an OS
    • Installing from a CD-ROM
    • Installing from a Network
• Chapter 3 I/O Information
  • Front Panel Connectors
    • Table 3-1. NI 8171 Series Peripherals Overview
    • VGA
      • Figure 3-1. VGA Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 3-2. VGA Connector Signals
    • COM1 and COM2
      • Figure 3-2. COM1 and COM2 Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 3-3. COM1 and COM2 Connector Signals
    • Ethernet
      • Figure 3-3. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 3-4. Ethernet Connector Signals
    • Parallel Port
      • Figure 3-4. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 3-5. Parallel Port Connector Signals
    • Universal Serial Bus
      • Figure 3-5. USB Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 3-6. USB Connector Signals
    • PS/2
      • Figure 3-6. PS/2 Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 3-7. PS/2 Connector Signals
    • Trigger
      • Figure 3-7. TRG Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 3-8. TRG Connector Signals
    • GPIB (IEEE 488.2)
      • Figure 3-8. GPIB Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 3-9. GPIB Connector Signals
  • Front Panel Features
  • Data Storage
  • PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 Chassis Interface
• Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions
  • General Questions
  • Boot Options
  • Cables and Connections
    • Figure 4-1. Y-Splitter Cable
  • Operating System and Software Driver Installation
  • Hard Drive Recovery
  • Chassis Configuration
  • Upgrade Information
    • Figure 4-2. Installing a SO-DIMM in an NI 8171 Series Controller
  • Windows NT4 Issues
  • PXI Configuration
• Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
• Appendix A Specifications
• Appendix B Technical Support Resources
• Glossary
  • Symbols
  • A-B
  • C-E
  • F-I
  • K-M
  • N-R
  • S-W
• Index
  • A-C
  • D-K
  • L-N
  • O-S
  • T-Y