National Instruments NI-488TM - Manuals

Page 2 - Connect the Network Cable

PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 2 www.ni.com 2. Turn off your PXI or CompactPCI chassis. Keep the chassis pluggedin so that it remains grounded as you install the adapter. 3. Remove the filler panel from a PXI peripheral bus master slot. Theadapter requires a bus master slot to take adva...

Page 3 - Install the Drivers

© National Instruments Corporation 3 PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Install the Drivers Follow the installation instructions for your operating system. The adapterworks with the following operating systems: • Windows 95 • Windows 98 • Windows Me • Windows 2000 • Windows NT Version 4.0 •...

Page 6 - Windows NT Version 4.0

PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 6 www.ni.com 7. Select CD-ROM drives and click Next . 8. Select the driver on the PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapters CD and click Next . 9. Restart your computer when prompted. Windows NT Version 4.0 1. After you install the Ethernet adapter, power on the computer ...

Page 7 - Windows NT Version 3.51

© National Instruments Corporation 7 PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 6. Specify the appropriate drive in the dialog box and click OK . Follow the prompts to complete the installation. 7. Click Close to finish. 8. Restart Windows NT. Windows NT Version 3.51 1. After you install the Ethern...

Page 8 - Troubleshooting; Windows NT Troubleshooting

PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 8 www.ni.com Troubleshooting Windows NT Troubleshooting If Windows NT reports an error or you cannot connect to the network, trythe following suggestions first. If you are still having trouble, refer to theadditional topics in this section. • Make sure you...

Page 9 - Adapter Cannot Connect to the Network

© National Instruments Corporation 9 PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 9. Restart your computer. 10. Follow the instructions given previously in the Windows 98 section to install the Windows 98 drivers. Adapter Cannot Connect to the Network 1. Make sure the cable is installed properly. The...

Page 10 - The Link LED does not light

PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 10 www.ni.com The Link LED does not light • Make sure the network drivers are loaded. • Check the cable connection. The ACT LED does not light • Make sure the correct network drivers are loaded. • The network may be idle. The Adapter has stopped working • ...

Page 11 - Removing an Existing Adapter in Windows 95

© National Instruments Corporation 11 PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide • Update your BIOS. Sometimes updating the BIOS will correct someconfiguration problems. • Configure the PCI/PXI slot for level-triggered interrupts instead ofedge-triggered interrupts in BIOS. Removing an Existing Ada...

Page 12 - Ethernet Adapter Specifications

PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 12 www.ni.com Ethernet Adapter Specifications Dimensions PCI-8212..........................................12.9 by 10.6 cm (5.1 by 4.2 in.) PXI-8212/8211 ................................16.0 by 9.9 cm (6.3 by 3.9 in.) Power requirements PCI-8212..............