National Instruments PXI NI 8171 Series - Manual (Page 6)

© National Instruments Corporation vii NI 8171 Series User Manual
Contents
About This Manual
How to Use the Documentation Set...............................................................................xi
Conventions ...................................................................................................................xi
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
Benefits of PXI ..............................................................................................................1-1
NI 8171 Series ...............................................................................................................1-1
Description ......................................................................................................1-1
Modules ...........................................................................................................1-2
Functional Overview .......................................................................................1-2
National Instruments Software ......................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Installing the NI 8171 Series .........................................................................................2-1
How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis ....................................2-3
BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................................2-3
Entering BIOS Setup .......................................................................................2-3
Main Setup Menu ............................................................................................2-4
Advanced Setup Menu ....................................................................................2-5
PXI Setup Menu ..............................................................................................2-7
Security Setup Menu .......................................................................................2-8
Boot Setup Menu.............................................................................................2-8
Exiting BIOS Setup .........................................................................................2-9
System CMOS ...............................................................................................................2-10
Using the Controllers with PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 Chassis .......................................2-11
LCD Display....................................................................................................2-11
IDE CD-ROM Drive .......................................................................................2-11
Chassis Mouse and Keyboard .........................................................................2-12
Drivers and Software .....................................................................................................2-12
Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive........................................2-12
PXI Features ..................................................................................................................2-13
PXI Trigger Connectivity ................................................................................2-13