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Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions
NI 8352/8353 User Manual 4-4 ni.com
The PXI specification allows many combinations of PXI chassis and
system modules. To assist system integrators, the manufacturers of
PXI chassis and system modules must document the capabilities of their
products. The minimum documentation requirements are contained in
.ini files, which consist of ASCII text. System integrators, configuration
utilities, and device drivers can use these
.ini files.
The capability documentation for the chassis is contained in a
chassis.ini file provided by the chassis manufacturer. The information
in this file is combined with information about the system controller to
create a single system initialization file called
pxisys.ini (PXI System
Initialization). The NI 8352/8353 uses MAX to generate the
pxisys.ini
file from the
chassis.ini file.
Device drivers and other utility software read the
pxisys.ini file to
obtain system information. For detailed information about initialization
files, refer to the PXI specification at
www.pxisa.org.
Upgrade Information
How do I upgrade system memory?
Refer to Upgrading Memory in Appendix B, Hardware Configuration.
How do I flash a new BIOS?
You can download the new BIOS from
ftp.ni.com/support/pxi/.
For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at
ni.com.
Where do I get the latest software drivers?
The latest National Instruments software is available from
ni.com/
downloads/
. For peripheral drivers, refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8
at
ni.com.
My NI 8352/8353 does not have an internal floppy drive. Is there a way
to use an external drive?
Yes. The NI 8352/8353 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy
drives. A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT4, but will
work with Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Refer to the Boot Options
section for more information.
A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments, part number
778492-02.