Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
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Figure 2-5. Multichassis Configuration in MAX
Basic PXI System Configuration1. Launch MAX.
2. In the Configuration tree, click on the Devices and Interfaces branch
to expand it.
3. If the PXI system controller has not yet been configured, it will be
labeled “PXI System (Unidentified).” Right-click on this entry to
display the popup menu, then select the appropriate controller model
from the Identify As submenu.
4. Click on the PXI System controller and the chassis (or multiple
chassis, in a multi-chassis configuration) will be listed below it.
Identify each chassis by right-clicking on its entry, then selecting the
appropriate chassis model through the Identify As submenu. Further
expanding the PXI System branch will show all of the devices in the
system that can be recognized by NI-VISA. Once your controller and
all of your chassis have been identified, the required pxisys.ini file
will be complete.