Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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Figure 2-5.
Multichassis Configuration in MAX
Basic PXI System Configuration
1.
Launch MAX.
2.
In the
Configuration
tree, click on the
Devices and Interfaces
branch
to expand it.
3.
If the PXI system controller has not yet been configured, it will be
labeled “PXI System (Unidentified).” Right-click on this entry to
display the popup menu, then select the appropriate controller model
from the
Identify
As
submenu.
4.
Click on the
PXI System
controller and the chassis (or multiple
chassis, in a multi-chassis configuration) will be listed below it.
Identify each chassis by right-clicking on its entry, then selecting the
appropriate chassis model through the
Identify As
submenu. Further
expanding the
PXI System
branch will show all of the devices in the
system that can be recognized by NI-VISA. Once your controller and
all of your chassis have been identified, the required
pxisys.ini
file
will be complete.
