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Installation and Configuration
Basic PXI System Configuration
The M9005A chassis driver software provided on the
Software and Information CD
manually configure your chassis follow the steps outlined below. Refer to
Figure 14
1 Install IO Libraries version 17.2 or later.
2 Power down the computer.
3 Ensure the PXIe/PXI/PCI modules are installed correctly in the chassis.
4 Connect the chassis to the computer via PCIe ExpressCard adapter and cable.
5 Power up the chassis and then the computer.
6 Run Keysight Technologies Connection Expert.
7 Instrument Discovery Service will auto-discover many instruments that are
8 Click on the PXI/AXIe tab as shown in
9 Apply the chassis number labels (shown in
Figure 15 Chassis Number Label
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while completing the following steps:
physically connected to your PC or are on your local LAN subnet.
Auto-discovered instruments are shown in the Instruments view automatically;
either when discovered or when you click Rescan.
Instruments view.
Once Connection Expert identifies your chassis, and all modules in it, the
required pxisys.ini and pxiesys.ini files are created.
will see a list of all the chassis that have been discovered or manually added.
In the Chassis/Module Detail view, you will see manufacturer, model number,
serial number, addresses, etc. Access to soft front panels is available if
applicable. The Chassis Triggers selection allows you to reserve trigger lines
and create trigger routes. The Chassis Numbers selection allows you to change
the numbering of the chassis to better correspond to your system's physical
layout or to match the numbering used by an existing test program.
each chassis in your PXI system, and write in the chassis number accordingly
in the white space.
will automatically detect your M9005A chassis. To
Figure
14. In the Chassis Content view, you
Figure
Keysight M9005A PXIe Chassis User Guide
Getting Started With The System
M9005 PXIe Chassis Product
Figure 13
shows the
15) included with your kit to
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