National Instruments NI PXIe-8105 - Manual (Page 28)

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
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Figure 2-4. Multichassis Configuration in MAX
PXI-1 System Configuration
1. Launch MAX.
2. In the Configuration tree, click the Devices and Interfaces branch to
expand it.
3. Click the PXI System controller. The chassis (or multiple chassis, in a
multichassis configuration) is listed below it. Identify each PXI-1
chassis by right-clicking its entry, then selecting the appropriate
chassis model through the Identify As submenu. The PXI Express
chassis will be identified for you. Further expanding the PXI System
branch shows all devices in the system that can be recognized by
NI-VISA. When your controller and all your chassis are identified,
the required
pxisys.ini file is complete.
The PXI specification allows for many combinations of PXI chassis and
system modules. To assist system integrators, the manufacturers of
PXI chassis and system modules must document the capabilities of their