Contents
NI8171 Series User Manual viii ni.com
UpgradingRAM ............................................................................................................2-13
HardDrive Recovery.....................................................................................................2-14
Recoveryfrom a CD-ROM.............................................................................2-14
Recoveryfrom a Network...............................................................................2-15
Installingan OS .............................................................................................................2-15
Installingfrom a CD-ROM .............................................................................2-15
Installingfrom a Network ...............................................................................2-16
Chapter 3I/O Information
FrontPanel Connectors .................................................................................................3-1
VGA................................................................................................................3-2
COM1and C OM2...........................................................................................3-3
Ethernet...........................................................................................................3-4
ParallelPort .....................................................................................................3-5
UniversalSerial Bus ........................................................................................3-7
PS/2.................................................................................................................3-8
Trigger.............................................................................................................3-9
GPIB (IEEE 488.2) .........................................................................................3-10
FrontPanel Features ......................................................................................................3-11
Data Storage ..................................................................................................................3-11
PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 Chassis Interface ................................................................... 3-12
Chapter 4Common Configuration Questions
GeneralQuestions .........................................................................................................4-1
BootOptions ..................................................................................................................4-1
Cables and Connections ................................................................................................4-2
OperatingSystem and Software Driver Installation ......................................................4-3
HardDrive Recovery.....................................................................................................4-4
Chassis Configuration ...................................................................................................4-5
Upgrade Information.....................................................................................................4-6
WindowsNT4 Issues.....................................................................................................4-8
PXIConfiguration .........................................................................................................4-8
Chapter 5Troubleshooting