© National Instruments Corporation vii PXI-8170 Series User Manual
Contents
About This Manual
How to Use This Documentation Set ............................................................................xi
Acrobat (Online) Documentation....................................................................xi
Conventions ...................................................................................................................xii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xiii
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview........................................................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Hardware Description....................................................................................................1-3
Benefits of PXI................................................................................................1-3
PXI-8170 Series Design ..................................................................................1-3
PXI-8170 Series Models..................................................................................1-4
Memory ...........................................................................................................1-4
Hard Drive.......................................................................................................1-4
System Slot Functionality................................................................................1-4
Front Panel Features........................................................................................1-4
Peripheral Expansion.......................................................................................1-5
PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 Chassis Support.......................................................1-6
PXI-1020 Chassis..............................................................................1-6
National Instruments Software ......................................................................................1-7
Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive......................................................1-8
Chapter 2
Functional Overview
PXI-8170 Functional Description..................................................................................2-1
Chapter 3
PXI-8170 Series Installation
Default Settings..............................................................................................................3-1
Installing the PXI-8170 Series.......................................................................................3-4
How to Remove the Unit from the PXI Mainframe........................................3-7
Setting up the PXI-8170 Series......................................................................................3-7
