Appendix B Common Questions
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National Instruments Corporation B-5 VXI/VMEpc 600 Series for Windows 95/NT
information that it collects to the RESMAN.TBL file in the TBL subdirectory
of the NIVXI directory.
You can also run Resource Manager operations from T&M Explorer.
Through T&M Explorer, you can also configure Resman to run
automatically at computer startup.
What can I do to make sure that my system is up and running?
The fastest method for testing the system is to run Resman. This program
attempts to access memory in the upper A16 address space of each device
in the system. If Resman does not report any problems, the VXI/VME
communication system is operational.
To test individual devices, you can use the VIC or VISAIC program
toi nteractively issue NI-VXI functions or NI-VISA operations,
respectively. You can use the VXIin() and VXIout() functions or the
VXIinReg() and VXIoutReg() functions to test register-based devices by
programming their registers. If you have any message-based devices, you
can send and receive messages with the WSwrt() and WSrd() functions.
Notice that VXIinReg() and VXIoutReg() are for VXI devices only, but
you can use VXIin() and VXIout() for both VXI andVME.
Finally, if you are using LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI and you have
instrument drivers for the devices in your chassis, you can use the
interactive features of these programs to quickly test the functionality of the
devices.
What do the LEDs on the front of the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series mean?
Refer to AppendixB, LED Indicators, in your VXI/VMEpc 600 Series User
Manual, for a description of the front panelLEDs.
Is something wrong if the red SYSF and FAIL LEDs stay lit after
booting the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series?
If either the SYSF or FAIL LED remains lit, refer to Appendix B, LED
Indicators, in your VXI/VMEpc 600 Series User Manual, for
troubleshooting steps.
Can I access 32-bit registers in my VXI/VMEbus system from the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series?
Yes. The VXI/VMEpc uses the 32-bit PCI bus to interface to the
VXI/VMEbus. In fact, its VXI/VMEbus circuitry also supports the new
VME64 standard for D64 accesses.