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INSTALLATION GUIDE
NI PXI-8232
Installing Your PXI Board
This document explains how to install the Ethernet and NI-488.2 drivers for
your NI PXI-8232 (part number 189140x-02L, where x is D or higher).
The Ethernet port on the NI PXI-8232 is based on the
Intel 82541PI-compatible Ethernet controller.
Complete the following steps to install the PXI-8232 hardware:
1.
Shut down Windows, if it is running, by selecting Start»Shut Down.
2.
Power off your PXI or CompactPCI chassis. Keep the chassis plugged
in so it remains grounded as you install the adapter.
3.
Remove the filler panel from a PXI peripheral bus master slot. The
adapter requires a bus master slot to take advantage of the onboard
DMA and Ethernet controllers. All PXI chassis and most CompactPCI
chassis contain only bus master slots. Refer to your chassis
documentation to verify you are using a bus master slot.
4.
Touch a metal part on your chassis to discharge any static electricity
that might be on your clothes or body.
5.
Insert the adapter into the selected bus master slot. Use the
injector/ejector handle to fully inject the device into place.
6.
Screw the adapter front panel to the PXI or CompactPCI chassis front
panel mounting rail.
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- Page 1 NI PXI-8232 This document explains how to install the Ethernet and NI-488.2 drivers for your NI PXI-8232 (part number 189140x-02L, where x is D or higher). The Ethernet port on the NI PXI-8232 is based on the Intel 82541PI-compatible Ethernet controller.
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Page 2: Connect The Network Cable
The adapter must be connected to a compatible link partner, preferably set to auto-negotiate speed and duplex. • The PXI-8232 automatically accommodates either MDI or MDI-X connections. You can use the auto-MDI-X feature to connect two adapters directly without using a crossover cable. -
Page 3: Install The Drivers
Use the NI-488.2 Hardware Installation utility. LabVIEW Real-Time LabVIEW Real-Time includes drivers for the Ethernet port on your PXI-8232 board; no additional software is needed. The GPIB interface requires additional software. Complete the following steps to install the NI-488.2 software: On the Windows host, insert the NI-488.2 media. -
Page 4: Troubleshooting
The adapter is operating at 1000 Mb/s. Green The adapter is operating at 100 Mb/s. The adapter is operating at 10 Mb/s. • Verify that you are using the drivers that came with the adapter. NI PXI-8232 Installation Guide ni.com... -
Page 5: Adapter Has Stopped Working
On some computers, manual configuration is possible through the computer’s BIOS setup utility. Refer to the documentation for your computer. You may need to verify or change some BIOS settings. © National Instruments NI PXI-8232 Installation Guide... -
Page 6: Ethernet Adapter Specifications
Update your BIOS. Sometimes updating the BIOS corrects some configuration problems. • Configure the PXI slot for level-triggered interrupts instead of edge-triggered interrupts in BIOS. Ethernet Adapter Specifications LEDs Green ..........Activity/Link Yellow/Green ........Speed Refer to for complete specifications. ni.com/products NI PXI-8232 Installation Guide ni.com... - Page 8 For patents covering National Instruments products/technology, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your media, or the National Instruments Patents Notice at ni.com/patents. Refer to the Export Compliance Information at ni.com/legal/ export-compliance for the National Instruments global trade compliance policy and how to obtain relevant HTS codes, ECCNs, and other import/export data.