Chapter4 CommonConfiguration Questions
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The LPTp ort on the NI 8171 series can also be configured through the
BIOS setup for floppysign als instead of LPT signals. See Chapter 3, I/O
Information, for the floppy drivepinout.
Windows NT4 Issues
Does WindowsNT4 support USB and plug and play?
National Instruments recommends using a USB CD-ROM for software
installation when using Windows2000. However, Windows NT4 does not
nativelysupport USB. When using Windows NT4, National Instruments
does not recommendUSB CD-ROMsor other USB devices. (USB
keyboardsand USB mice will work with Windows NT4 when legacy
USBis enabled in the BIOS.)
WindowsNT4 is not a plug and play OS. Therefore, driver installation is
more difficulton Windows NT4 than on Windows 2000.
PXI Configuration
Howdo I usethe SMB trigger on the front panel?
The SMB connectoron the NI8171 series front panel can connect to or
fromany PXI backplane trigger line through software. A tri gger allocation
processis needed to prevent two resources from connecting to the same
trigger line, resulting in the trigger being double-driven and possibly
damaging the hardware. At the time of this manual’spublication, this
softwareis not yet available; however, an interim trigger routing software
utility is availablefrom National Instruments. Contact Nati onal
Instruments for more information.
Whydoesn’t the NI 8171 series work with the PXI-8220?
A serialized IRQ conflict with the PXI-8220 and the NI 8171 series
preventsPC cards using ISA interrupts from working with the NI 8171
seriescontrollers. Contact National Instruments for information about new
PC card and cardbusadapters for PXI that work with the NI 8171 series.