National Instruments NI PXIe-8880 User Manual

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2-8 | ni.comChapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationPower/Wake Configuration SubmenuUse this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the power and wake features of the chipsetand controller. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settingsprovide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.• Restore After Power Loss—This setting specifies the power state that the controllershould return to after AC power is lost. Valid values are Stay Off and Turn On. The defaultis Stay Off. When set to Stay Off, the controller will return to the soft off power state afterAC power is restored. When set to Turn On, the controller will power on when AC poweris restored.• Power Button Off Behavior—This setting specifies how the PXI Express power buttonshould behave. Valid options are Normal and Disable. The default value is Normal. Whenset to Normal, the power button will be controlled by the OS. When set to Disable, pressingthe power button has no effect. The Disable option should only be used in conjunction withthe PXI Express chassis’ inhibit mode switch.• PXIe Backplane WAKE#—This setting enables or disables a PXI Express peripheralmodule’s ability to wake a powered-off system. The default value is Disabled.• SMBus ALERT#—This setting enables or disables a System Management device’s abilityto wake a powered off system by asserting the ALERT# signal. The default value isDisabled.PCI Configuration SubmenuUse this submenu to apply alternate settings to PCI devices. Normally, you do not need tomodify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimalconfiguration possible.• 64-bit Memory Mapped IO—This setting enables or disables support formemory-mapped IO above the 4 GB boundary. It can be useful when using a 64-bit OS anda large number of PCI devices. The default value is Disabled.• PCIe Max Payload Size—This setting determines the maximum payload size of PCIedevices. Valid options are Auto and 128 Bytes. The default value is Auto, which allows theBIOS to choose an optimal value based on which devices are present.USB Configuration SubmenuUse this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the USB ports. Normally, you do not needto modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimalconfiguration possible.• USB Devices—This item lists the total number of devices detected in the system,categorized by device type.• Legacy USB Support—This setting specifies whether or not legacy USB support isenabled. Legacy USB support refers to the ability to use a USB keyboard and mouse duringsystem boot or in a legacy operating system such as DOS. The default value is Enabled.This option is automatically disabled when booting LabVIEW Real-Time in order to reduceapplication jitter.Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com