National Instruments PXI Express Series User Manual

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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments 2-15 NI PXIe-1062Q User ManualPXI-1 System Configuration1. Launch MAX.2. In the Configuration tree, click the Devices and Interfaces branch toexpand it.3. If the PXI system controller has not yet been configured, it is labeledPXI System (Unidentified). Right-click this entry to display thepop-up menu, then select the appropriate system controller model fromthe Identify As submenu.4. Click the PXI system controller. The chassis (or multiple chassis, in amultichassis configuration) is listed below it. Identify each chassis byright-clicking its entry, then selecting the appropriate chassis modelthrough the Identify As submenu. Further expanding the PXI Systembranch shows all devices in the system that can be recognized byNI-VISA. When your system controller and all your chassis areidentified, the required pxisys.ini file is complete.The PXI specification allows for many combinations of PXI chassis andsystem modules. To assist system integrators, the manufacturers ofPXI chassis and system modules must document the capabilities of theirproducts. PXI Express devices must provide a driver and .ini file foridentification. These files are provided as part of the PXI Platform Servicessoftware included with your system controller. The minimumdocumentation requirements for PXI-1 are contained in .ini files, whichconsist of ASCII text. System integrators, configuration utilities, anddevice drivers can use these .ini files.The capability documentation for a PXI-1 chassis is contained in achassis.ini file provided by the chassis manufacturer. The informationin this file is combined with information about the system controller tocreate a single PXI-1 system initialization file called pxisys.ini(PXI System Initialization). The NI system controller uses MAX togenerate the pxisys.ini file from the chassis.ini file.Device drivers and other utility software read the pxiesys.ini andpxisys.ini file to obtain system information. For detailed informationabout initialization files, refer to the PXI specification at www.pxisa.org.Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com