PCI/PXIEthernet Adapter Installation Guide 10 www.ni.com
The Link LED does not light
•Makesure the network drivers are loaded.
•Check the cable connection.
The ACT LED does not light
•Makesure the correct network drivers are loaded.
•Thenetworkmaybeidle.
The Adapter has stopped working
•Runthe diagnostics.
•Tryreseating the adapter in the PCI/PXI slot or try a different slot.
•The networkdrivers may be corrupt or missing. Try removing and
reinstallingthe drivers.
Link LED is not lit when the computer is shut down
and power is connected
•Makesure the network cable is attached.
PCI/PXI Installation Tips
PCI/PXIcomputers are designedto automaticall y configure add-in boards
eachtime the computer starts. The PCI/PXI computer sets t he I/O address
and IRQ level for the peripheral boards when the computer starts. The
network drivers cannot change these values. If you experience problems
whenthe computer starts, you may have to follow additional steps.
On some computers, manual configuration is possible through the
computer’sBIOS setup utility. Refer to the documentation that came with
your computer.You may need to verify or change some BIOS settings.
The followingcommon solutio nsm ay correct your problem:
•Makesure you have installed the adapter in a bus master-enabled slot.
On somecomputers, not all slots are busmaster enabled by default.
Check your BIOS settings. Enable PCI/PXI bus mastering, if your
BIOS has such an option.
•Reserveinterrupts (IRQ ) and/or memory addresses for ISA adapters.
Thisprevents PCI/PXI boards from using the same settings ISA boards
are using.Try changing some of the interrupts that are reserved for
ISA, butnot being used, to reserved for PCI/PXI.