ADLINK PCIe-PXIe-8638 User Manual
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Troubleshooting (FAQ)
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PCIe/PXIe-8638
Question: One or more modules in PXI Express chassis con-
nected via PCIe-PXIe8638 are missing from Windows
Device Manager. How to best solve this or other compatibil-
ity problems (like no boot)?
Answer: Due to flexibility and variety of systems with PCI Express
expansion, most compatibility issues are related with abnor-
mal device detection or resource assignment done by sys-
tem BIOS. The following suggestions may help solve
frequently encountered issues.
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Check PCIe-PXIe-8638 and cable are properly installed
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Check PCIe-PXIe-8638 cable are free of broken, bend, or
dirty/broken connector
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Make sure there are sufficient PXI Express bus numbers
available
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Occasionally updated BIOS system fixes resource limitation
issues
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Try different installation sequence of modules in PXI
Express chassis
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Try different PCI Express slot or different host PC (different
system BIOS)
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Remove some modules to free resources
Question: Does the PCIe-PXIe-8638 support Linux?
Answer: The PCIe-PXIe-8638 is designed as a standard
PCIe-to-PCIe bridge should still support most modern Linux
Kernels without additional driver requirements. Since the
PXI Express software specification is based on a Windows
environment, however, PXI software framework and SMBus
controller of PCIe-PXIe-8638 are not operable under Linux.