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INSTALLATION GUIDE
NI PXI-8231
Installing Your PXI Board
This document explains how to install and troubleshoot the drivers for your
NI PXI-8231 (part number 189140x-01L, where x is D or higher).
The NI PXI-8231 is based on the Intel 82541PI-compatible Ethernet
controller.
Complete the following steps to install the Ethernet adapter:
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 INSTALLATION GUIDE NI PXI-8231 This document explains how to install and troubleshoot the drivers for your NI PXI-8231 (part number 189140x-01L, where x is D or higher). The NI PXI-8231 is based on the Intel 82541PI-compatible Ethernet controller. Installing Your PXI Board Complete the following steps to install the Ethernet adapter: Shut down Windows, if it is running, by selecting Start»Shut Down.
- Page 2 The adapter must be connected to a compatible link partner, preferably set to auto-negotiate speed and duplex. • The PXI-8231 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 • Check the LEDs on the adapter. The adapter has two LEDs on the RJ-45 connector. The following table lists the function of each LED. © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8231 Installation Guide...
- Page 4 Reseat the adapter in the PXI slot or try a different slot. • The network drivers may be corrupt or missing. Remove and reinstall the drivers. • Reboot the computer. • Use another cable. • Use a different adapter. NI PXI-8231 Installation Guide ni.com...
- Page 5 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 © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8231 Installation Guide...
- Page 6 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 Patent 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.
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