National Instruments PXIe-8881 Getting Started Manual

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GETTING STARTED GUIDEPXIe-8881This document includes instructions for installing and configuring your PXIe-8881PXI Express controller module.ContentsGetting Started.......................................................................................................................... 1Unpacking......................................................................................................................... 2Installing the PXIe-8881 into a PXI Express Chassis.......................................................2PXIe-8881 Front Panel......................................................................................................5Removing the PXIe-8881 from a PXI Express Chassis....................................................6Common Configuration Questions........................................................................................... 7General Questions............................................................................................................. 7Boot Options..................................................................................................................... 7Cables and Connections.................................................................................................... 8Software Driver Installation..............................................................................................8Upgrade Information.........................................................................................................9Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................... 10What if the controller does not boot?..............................................................................10What if I can’t see the video?..........................................................................................11What if MAX warns me that my chassis is not supported?............................................ 11My system boots fine as long as a particular module is not in my chassis. How doI boot the chassis with the module installed?........................................................... 11What if some modules installed in a remote Thunderbolt chassis show up inWindows Device Manager with yellow exclamation points?...................................11What if some devices, when installed in a system with many remote chassis,show up in Windows Device Manager with yellow exclamation points?................ 11My chassis or controller does not appear in MAX. How do I use MAX to identifyand configure my PXI system?.................................................................................12My CMOS is corrupted. How do I set it back to default?.............................................. 12NI Services.............................................................................................................................. 13Getting StartedThis section includes instructions for unpacking and installing your PXIe-8881 controller. Italso describes the controller's front panel connectors.Caution Using the PXIe-8881 controller in a manner not described in this guidecan impair the protection the controller provides.Note The PXIe-8881 requires a chassis with 82 W per slot cooling capacity.