National Instruments PXI-8184, PXI-8185 user manual

PXI

NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual

July 2004 Edition

Part Number 370836B-01

Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks Patents Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance Determining FCC Class FCC/DOC Warnings Class A Contents About This Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Page About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Set Conventions Related Documentation Introduction Benefits of PXI NI PXI-8184/8185 Description Page Figure 1-1. NI PXI-8184/8185 Block Diagram National Instruments Software Page Installation and Configuration Installing the NI PXI-8184/8185 Page Page How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis BIOS Setup Entering BIOS Setup Main Setup Menu DMI Event Logging Submenu Advanced Setup Menu Integrated Peripherals Submenu PXI Setup Menu LabVIEW RT Setup Menu Security Setup Menu Boot Setup Menu Exiting BIOS Setup System CMOS LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches Page Drivers and Software Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive PXI Features PXI Trigger Connectivity Upgrading RAM Page Hard Drive Recovery Installing an OS Installing from a CD-ROM Installing from a Network I/O Information Front Panel Connectors Front Panel Figure 3-1. NI PXI-8184/8185 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions VGA COM1 and COM2 Ethernet Parallel Port Page Universal Serial Bus PS/2 Trig ger Front Panel Features Page Common Configuration Questions General Questions Boot Options Cables and Connections Operating System and Software Driver Installation Chassis Configuration Basic PXI System Configuration Upgrade Information Page PXI Configuration Troubleshooting Page A Specifications NI PXI-8185 Electrical Physical Operating Environment Storage Environment Shock and Vibration Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility CE Compliance NI PXI-8184 Electrical Physical Operating Environment Storage Environment Shock and Vibration Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility CE Compliance B Technical Support and Professional Services Page Glossary Symbols A B C D E F G H I K L M N P R S U V W Index A B C D E F H I K N O P R S T U V W Y