Table Of Contents - National Instruments PXI-8187 User Manual

Contents
About This Manual
How to Use the Documentation Set...............................................................................vii
Conventions ...................................................................................................................vii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Introduction
Benefits of PXI ..............................................................................................................1-1
NI PXI-8186/8187 .........................................................................................................1-2
Description ......................................................................................................1-2
Functional Overview .......................................................................................1-2
National Instruments Software ......................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Installing the NI PXI-8186/8187 ...................................................................................2-1
How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis ....................................2-4
BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................................2-4
Entering BIOS Setup .......................................................................................2-4
Main Setup Menu ............................................................................................2-5
Advanced Setup Menu ....................................................................................2-6
PXI Setup Menu ..............................................................................................2-9
Boot Setup Menu.............................................................................................2-9
Exiting BIOS Setup .........................................................................................2-9
System CMOS ...............................................................................................................2-10
LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches..........................................................................2-11
Drivers and Software .....................................................................................................2-13
Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive........................................2-13
PXI Features ..................................................................................................................2-14
PXI Trigger Connectivity ................................................................................2-14
Upgrading RAM ............................................................................................................2-14
Hard Drive Recovery .....................................................................................................2-15
Installing an OS .............................................................................................................2-16
Installing from a CD-ROM .............................................................................2-16
Installing from a Network ...............................................................................2-16
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