Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions
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How do I install or reinstall the GPIB driver?
The NI-488.2 driver for your GPIB port is installed by default when your
controller is first shipped from the factory. To change the default installed
driver, complete the following steps:
1. Download the latest GPIB driver from ni.com/downloads.
2. Install the driver and verify that the driver has properly detected the
GPIB driver in the Device Manager. If you need more assistance, refer
to ni.com/support/install.
How do I install software from a CD?
The compact size of the NIPXIe-8130 does not allow for an integrated
USB CD/DVD-ROM drive. If you are using Windows XP, you have the
following options:
•USB CD/DVD-ROM—Windows XP supports installing from a
USB CD/DVD-ROM using a bootable installation CD.
•SCSI CD-ROM—Windows XP supports installing from a
SCSI CD-ROM using a bootable installation CD.
•Mapped network drive—You can use the Ethernet to connect to
another computer. If you share the USB CD/DVD-ROM drive on the
other computer, you can map the shared USB CD/DVD-ROM drive to
a drive letter onthe NI PXIe-8130.
A USB CD/DVD-ROM drive is available from National Instruments,
part number 778492-01.
Upgrade Information
How do I upgrade system memory?
You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NIPXIe-8130 by
upgrading the DDR2 SO-DIMMs.
To upgrade the RAM, remove the NIPXIe-8130 from the PXI chassis. To
optimize both memory capacity and system performance, use the same size
and speed memory module in each of the two module slots. The use of
different size modules in each slot is supported, but system performance
will be slower than using two matched modules. However, two mismatched
modules will result in better performance than using a single module.