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Contents
How to Use the Documentation Set...............................................................................vii
Conventions ...................................................................................................................vii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Benefits of PXI ..............................................................................................................1-1
NI PXI-8104 ..................................................................................................................1-2
Description ......................................................................................................1-2
Functional Overview .......................................................................................1-2
National Instruments Software ......................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Installing the NI PXI-8104 ............................................................................................2-1
How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis ....................................2-4
BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................................2-5
Entering BIOS Setup .......................................................................................2-5
Main Setup Menu ............................................................................................2-6
Advanced Setup Menu ....................................................................................2-6
PXI Setup Menu ..............................................................................................2-8
LabVIEW RT Options Setup Menu ................................................................2-9
Security Menu .................................................................................................2-10
Boot Setup Menu.............................................................................................2-10
Exiting BIOS Setup .........................................................................................2-11
System CMOS ...............................................................................................................2-11
LabVIEW RT Installation..............................................................................................2-12
LabVIEW RT Software Installation................................................................2-12
LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches ...........................................................2-15
Drivers and Software .....................................................................................................2-16
Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive........................................2-16
PXI Features ..................................................................................................................2-17
PXI Trigger Connectivity ................................................................................2-17
Chassis Configuration....................................................................................................2-17
Basic PXI System Configuration.....................................................................2-18
Upgrading RAM ............................................................................................................2-19
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