National Instruments TV Video Accessories NI PXIe 8106 User Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE  
NI PXIe-8106  
This document contains information about installing your NI PXIe-8106  
controller in a PXI Express chassis. For complete configuration and  
troubleshooting information (including information about BIOS setup,  
adding RAM, etc.), refer to the NI PXIe-8106 User Manual. The manual is  
in PDF format on the recovery CD included with your controller and on the  
National Instruments Web site, ni.com/manuals.  
Installing the NI PXIe-8106  
This section contains general installation instructions for the  
NI PXIe-8106. Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific  
instructions and warnings.  
1. Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXIe-8106. The power  
cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while  
you install the module. Make sure the chassis power is turned off.  
In some National Instruments chassis, such as the NI PXIe-1062Q,  
ensure that the power LED is off. For more information about chassis  
power behavior, refer to the user manual for the specific chassis.  
2. Remove any panels blocking access to the system controller slot  
(Slot 1) in the chassis.  
3. Touch the metal part of the chassis case to discharge any static  
electricity that might be on your clothes or body.  
4. Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket-retaining  
screws as shown in Figure 1.  
5. Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position.  
Align the NI PXIe-8106 with the card guides on the top and bottom of  
the system controller slot.  
 
Figure 2 shows an NI PXIe-8106 controller installed in the system  
controller slot of a National Instruments NI PXIe-1062Q chassis. You can  
place PXI-1 or PXI Express devices in other slots.  
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NI PXIe-1062Q Chassis  
NI PXIe-8106 Controller  
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Injector/Ejector Rail  
Figure 2. NI PXIe-8106 Controller Installed in a PXI Express Chassis  
How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis  
The NI PXIe-8106 controller is designed for easy handling. To remove the  
unit from the PXI Express chassis, complete the following steps.  
1. Power off the chassis.  
2. Unscrew the bracket-retaining screws in the front panel.  
3. Press the injector/ejector handle down.  
4. Slide the unit out of the chassis.  
What If the NI PXIe-8106 Does Not Boot?  
Several problems can cause a controller not to boot. Here are some things  
to look for and possible solutions.  
Things to Notice  
Which LEDs come on? The Power OK LED should stay lit. The  
Drive LED should blink during boot as the disk is accessed.  
What appears on the display? Does it hang at some particular point  
(BIOS, Operating System, etc.)? If nothing appears on the screen, try  
a different monitor. Does your monitor work with a different PC? If it  
hangs, note the last screen output that you saw for reference when  
consulting National Instruments technical support.  
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What has changed about the system? Did you recently move the  
system? Was there electrical storm activity? Did you recently add a  
new module, memory chip, or piece of software?  
Refer to your chassis user manual for additional troubleshooting steps.  
Things to Try  
Make sure the chassis is plugged into a working power source.  
Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other power  
supply (possibly a UPS).  
Make sure the controller module is firmly seated in the chassis.  
Remove all other modules from the chassis.  
Remove any nonessential cables or devices.  
Try the controller in a different chassis or a similar controller in this  
same chassis.  
Clear the CMOS. (Refer to the System CMOS section of the  
NI PXIe-8106 User Manual.)  
Recover the hard drive on the controller. (Refer to the Hard Drive  
Recovery section of the NI PXIe-8106 User Manual.)  
For more troubleshooting information, refer to the NI PXIe-8106 User  
Manual. The manual is in PDF format on the recovery CD included with  
your controller and on the National Instruments Web site, ni.com/  
manuals.  
What If I Cannot See the Video?  
This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the  
limits of the monitor. You will need to boot Windows in Safe Mode. To do  
this, reboot the controller. As Windows begins to boot, hold down <F8>.  
You should now be able to reset the video driver to lower settings. Try  
setting the resolution to 640 × 480 and the refresh rate to 60 Hz. Once you  
reboot, you can raise these values again, using the test option in Windows.  
These settings are accessible through the Advanced tab of the Display item  
in the Control Panel. Alternately, you can try a different monitor,  
preferably a newer and larger one.  
If the system has been booted without a monitor attached, the  
NI PXIe-8106 may have defaulted to the video output connector being  
disabled. Press <Ctrl-Alt-F1> to re-enable the video display in Windows.  
Press <Ctrl-Alt-F4> to re-enable a DVI display. For more information, refer  
to KnowledgeBase 3OHCFRD8 at ni.com/support.  
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names of their respective companies. For patents covering National Instruments products, refer to the  
appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your CD, or  
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