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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
PXIe-8881
This document includes instructions for installing and configuring your PXIe-8881
PXI Express controller module.
Contents
Getting Started.......................................................................................................................... 1
Unpacking......................................................................................................................... 2
Installing the PXIe-8881 into a PXI Express Chassis.......................................................2
PXIe-8881 Front Panel......................................................................................................5
Removing the PXIe-8881 from a PXI Express Chassis....................................................6
Common Configuration Questions........................................................................................... 7
General Questions............................................................................................................. 7
Boot Options..................................................................................................................... 7
Cables and Connections.................................................................................................... 8
Software Driver Installation..............................................................................................8
Upgrade Information.........................................................................................................9
Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................... 10
What if the controller does not boot?..............................................................................10
What if I can't see the video?..........................................................................................11
What if MAX warns me that my chassis is not supported?............................................ 11
I boot the chassis with the module installed?........................................................... 11
Windows Device Manager with yellow exclamation points?...................................11
and configure my PXI system?.................................................................................12
My CMOS is corrupted. How do I set it back to default?.............................................. 12
NI Services.............................................................................................................................. 13

Getting Started

This section includes instructions for unpacking and installing your PXIe-8881 controller. It
also describes the controller's front panel connectors.
Caution
can impair the protection the controller provides.
Note
The PXIe-8881 requires a chassis with 82 W per slot cooling capacity.
Using the PXIe-8881 controller in a manner not described in this guide

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    My CMOS is corrupted. How do I set it back to default?..........12 NI Services..........................13 Getting Started This section includes instructions for unpacking and installing your PXIe-8881 controller. It also describes the controller's front panel connectors. Caution Using the PXIe-8881 controller in a manner not described in this guide can impair the protection the controller provides.

  • Page 2: Unpacking

    The PXIe-8881 requires a chassis with 82 W per slot cooling capacity. To install the PXIe-8881 into a PXI Express chassis, complete the following steps. Plug in your chassis before installing the PXIe-8881. The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module.
  • Page 3 Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors. The front panel of the PXIe-8881 should be even with the front panel of the chassis. Tighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the PXIe-8881 to the chassis.
  • Page 4 Figure 2. PXIe-8881 Installed in a PXI Express Chassis 1. PXI Express Chassis 2. PXI Express Controller 3. Injector/Ejector Rail 4 | ni.com | PXIe-8881 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 5: Pxie-8881 Front Panel

    8. Ethernet 4. Reset Button 9. Thunderbolt 3 5. USB 3.2 Gen 1 10. LEDs Front Panel Connectors The following table lists various peripherals and their corresponding PXIe-8881 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions. Peripheral External Connector Description Video (DisplayPort...

  • Page 6: Removing The Pxie-8881 From A Pxi Express Chassis

    LabVIEW application. Removing the PXIe-8881 from a PXI Express Chassis To remove the PXIe-8881 from a PXI Express chassis, complete the following steps. Power off the chassis. Remove any cables that may be attached to the controller front panel.

  • Page 7: Common Configuration Questions

    Refer to the LED status descriptions in the Front Panel Features section. How do I check which CPU is installed? Use any of the following methods to identify the CPU model installed in your PXIe-8881: • Check the physical unit front panel overlay.

  • Page 8: Cables And Connections

    How do I install software from a CD? The compact size of the PXIe-8881 does not allow for an integrated USB CD/DVD-ROM drive. You have the following options: • USB CD/DVD-ROM—You can install from a USB CD/DVD-ROM using a bootable installation CD.

  • Page 9: Upgrade Information

    Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory? You can change the amount of installed RAM on the PXIe-8881 by augmenting or replacing the preinstalled SO-DIMM. Complete the following steps to replace the RAM. Remove the PXIe-8881 from the PXI chassis.

  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    Try the controller in a different chassis. • Try a similar controller in the same chassis. • Reset the CMOS. • Recover the internal drive on the controller. • Make sure the RAM is properly seated. 10 | ni.com | PXIe-8881 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 11: What If I Can't See The Video

    PCI Express systems are allocated 256 unique bus segments. The Thunderbolt 3 ports on the PXIe-8881 consume 50 segments each (two ports total), leaving the residual segments for remote chassis connections. Disabling the Thunderbolt 3 ports from your PXIe-8881 BIOS allows those 100 bus segments to be allocated to remote chassis.

  • Page 12: My Chassis Or Controller Does Not Appear In Max. How Do I Use Max To Identify And Configure My Pxi System

    MAX. You can install PXI Platform Services from the software CD included with your controller or from ni.com/downloads. PXI Platform Services version 20.0 or later supports the PXIe-8881. My CMOS is corrupted. How do I set it back to default? There are two methods that you can use to reset the CMOS.

  • Page 13: Ni Services

    NI product. Product registration facilitates technical support and ensures that you receive important information updates from NI. NI corporate headquarters is located at 11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin, TX, 78759-3504. PXIe-8881 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments Corporation | 13...
  • Page 14 NI trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. For patents covering NI products/technology, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the file on your media, or the National Instruments Patent Notice at . You can find patents.txt ni.com/patents...

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