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  • Page 1 PXIe-8822/42/ 62 Getting Started 2025-04-08...
  • Page 2 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started ........
  • Page 3 2. Remove the device from the package and inspect the device for loose components or any other sign of damage. 3. Notify NI if the device appears damaged in any way. Do not install a damaged device into your chassis.
  • Page 4 Figure 1. Removing Protective Plastic Covers (PXIe-8862 Shown) 1. Protective Screw Cap (4x) 5. Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position. Align the PXIe-8822/42/62 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot. Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the PXIe-8822/42/62.
  • Page 5 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started to secure the PXIe-8822/42/62 to the chassis. 9. Check the installation. 10. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors. 11. Connect the DisplayPort monitor video cable or adapter to the DisplayPort connector. 12. Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration.
  • Page 6 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started PXIe-8822/42/62 Front Panel The following figures show the PXIe-8822/42/62 front panel layouts. Figure 3. PXIe-8822 Front Panel Layout 1. RS-232 Serial 2. DisplayPort 1.4 3. Ethernet 4. USB 2.0 5. USB 3.2 6. Trigger 7. Reset Button 8.
  • Page 7 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started 2. RS-232 Serial 3. DisplayPort 1.4 4. Ethernet 5. Thunderbolt 4 6. USB 2.0 7. USB 3.2 8. Trigger 9. Reset Button 10. LEDs Figure 5. PXIe-8862 Front Panel Layout 1. GPIB 2. RS-232 Serial 3. DisplayPort 1.4 4.

  • Page 8: Front Panel Connectors

    8. DisplayPort 1.4 9. USB 3.2 10. Trigger 11. Reset Button 12. LEDs Front Panel Connectors The following table lists various peripherals and their corresponding PXIe-8822/42/62 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions. Peripheral External Connector Description Video (DisplayPort 1.4) DisplayPort...

  • Page 9: Front Panel Features

    IEEE 488.2 Front Panel Features The PXIe-8822/42/62 has two front panel LEDs that show PC status and two user LEDs: • DRIVE LED—Indicates when an access to the internal drive is occurring. • PWR OK/FAULT LED—Indicates the controller status. The LED indicates one of the following states: ◦...
  • Page 10 On (pulsing) another device on the Removing the PXIe-8822/42/62 from a PXI Express Chassis To remove the PXIe-8822/42/62 from a PXI Express chassis, complete the following steps. 1. Power off the chassis. 2. Remove any cables that may be attached to the controller front panel.

  • Page 11: Accessing Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup Utility You can change the PXIe-8822/42/62 configuration settings in the BIOS setup program. Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program, as the PXIe-8822/42/62 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations.

  • Page 12: Main Setup Menu

    PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started <Esc> to leave the submenu first. (To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.) • Up Arrow, Down Arrow—Use these keys to move between the options within a setup menu. (To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.)

  • Page 13: Advanced Setup Menu

    PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Advanced Setup Menu This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification. If you have specific problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts, you may need to examine these settings. Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable controller.
  • Page 14 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started • System Profile—This setting selects the profile for performance optimized, OS defined, or customized settings. OS defined means the BIOS depends on the OS installed to optimize settings for performance or Real Time OS. CPU Configuration Submenu CPU Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the CPU.
  • Page 15 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Video Configuration Submenu Video Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the video configuration. • Primary Display—This setting specifies which video adapter the BIOS should use as the primary adapter if more than one is present. To use an external video adapter as the primary graphics adapter, choose Offboard Video.
  • Page 16 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started which allows the BIOS to choose an optimal value based on which devices are present. • PCIe Max Read Request Size—This setting determines the maximum size of memory read requests for PCI Express devices. Valid options range from 128 bytes to 4096 bytes.
  • Page 17 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started • Emulation Type—This setting specifies how the BIOS presents the USB mass storage device to the system. You can use this option to present a USB mass storage device as a floppy, Zip, hard disk, or CD-ROM drive. The default is Auto, which allows the BIOS to treat small USB flash disk drives as floppy drives and larger USB flash disk drives as hard disk drives.
  • Page 18 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started UEFI Network Book Configuration Submenu UEFI Network Book Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to view and configure the UEFI iSCSI network boot. To access iSCSI Configuration and do the configuration, set the PXE Network Boot submenu under the Boot Setup menu to UEFI, then save and reset.

  • Page 19: Boot Setup Menu

    PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started 6. Specify the Target Name in iSCSI Qualified Name (iqn) format. For example, iqn.1988-12.com.oracle:X6-2-target. 7. Specify the Target IP Address, Target Port, and Boot LUN. Note When iSCSI is enabled on a network port, PXE is disabled for that port.

  • Page 20: Security Menu

    PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started you to boot from a PXE server or HTTP/HTTPS on the local subnet. You can configure the HTTP/HTTPS boot from the UEFI Network Boot Configuration submenu to boot into desired devices. The default value is Disabled. Boot Settings Configuration Submenu Boot Settings Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to boot settings.

  • Page 21: Boot Options

    If BIOS setup options have been changed and saved, a reboot is required and the boot override selection is not valid. Boot Options The PXIe-8822/42/62 can boot from the following devices: • The internal drive. • A network PXE or iSCSI server on the same subnet.

  • Page 22: Hard Drive Recovery

    OS, the Boot menu is displayed. You can select the device type you want to boot from. Hard Drive Recovery You can recover the PXIe-8822/42/62 system using NI external recovery media (part number 787269-xx) or Windows Recovery tools. Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk.
  • Page 23 How do I plug both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard into the controller? The PXIe-8822/42/62 has no PS/2 connector, and you need to use a USB Y-splitter cable as shown below, or a similar device, to connect both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard.
  • Page 24 Intel website. How do I install software from a CD? The compact size of the PXIe-8822/42/62 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 25 Figure 9. Installing a SO-DIMM in a PXIe-8862/PXIe-8862 with Removable Hard Dive Controller (PXIe-8862 Shown) 1. DDR4 SO-DIMM Socket 2. DDR4 SO-DIMM Module PXIe-8822/42/62 PXIe-8822/42/62 System Memory Information System Memory Information NI offers the following types of SO-DIMMs for use with the PXIe-8822/42/62 controller. © National Instruments...
  • Page 26 DIMM modules from NI. Other off-the-shelf modules are not guaranteed to work properly. How do I upgrade or replace the storage drive? NI offers the following types of SSD for use with the PXIe-8822/42/62 controller. • PXIe-8822/42/62 ◦ 512 GB, M.2 80 mm NVMe SSD (NI part number 788897-01) ◦...
  • Page 27 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Figure 10. Replacing the PXIe-8822/42 M.2 Hard Drive (PXIe-8822 Shown) 1. M.2 Heat Spreader Phillips Screws 2. M.2 Heat Spreader 3. M.2 Hard Drive 4. M.2 Hard Drive Phillips Screw Figure 11. Replacing the PXIe-8862 M.2 Hard Drive...
  • Page 28 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started 1. M.2 Heat Spreader Phillips Screws 2. M.2 Heat Spreader 3. M.2 Hard Drive 4. M.2 Hard Drive Phillips Screw Replacing the PXIe-8862 Removable Hard Drive (Removable Hard Drive Variant Only) Complete the following steps to install the removable hard drive: 1.

  • Page 29: Known Issues

    PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Figure 12. Installing the Removable Hard Drive in a PXIe-8862 with Removable Drive 1. Thumb Screws 2. Removable Hard Drive How do I flash a new BIOS? For more information, refer to Determining and Upgrading PXI and VXI Embedded Controller BIOS Versions.
  • Page 30 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started • Apply a possible workaround in the PCI Express switch errata to disable capture of TCB training sets to reduce the failure rate to about 2%. However, this requires a PCI Express switch EEPROM update. The EEPROM update is not tested with other shipping controllers.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Operating System, and so on)? If nothing appears on the screen, try a different monitor and cable/adapter. Does your monitor work with a different PC? If it hangs, note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting NI technical support.
  • Page 32 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Things to Try: • Make sure the chassis is plugged in to a working power source. • Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other power supply (possibly a UPS). • Make sure the controller module is firmly seated in the chassis.
  • Page 33 If you are using MAX to configure your PXI system, you must install the PXI Platform Services software on your controller to identify NI PXI and PXI Express chassis and modules in MAX. You can install PXI Platform Services from the software CD included with your controller or from ni.com/downloads.
  • Page 34 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Second Method 1. Power off the chassis. 2. Remove the controller from the chassis. 3. Press the Clear CMOS button (SW1) for 2 to 3 seconds as shown in the following figure. 4. Reinstall the controller in the chassis.

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