MAX does not list devices/interfaces with PXI-1042 and CardBus-8310

[Go Go Yubari]

Maybe this isn't a problem, but I'm curious...

I've installed a CardBus-8310 interface to my otherwise bare PXI-1042
chassis.  I suspect that since I don't have an embedded controller
or any other devices installed, that MAX has nothing (new) to
list.  There are no hints in the manuals for this situation.

I did do a refresh in MAX.

The CardBus interface is recognized by the PC, I think correctly.  It is a listed "compatible" laptop, running Win2K.

I guess I'll know for sure when I go to install my first DAQ card.

[Ayman K]

GO GO Yubari,

You are right! Max does not auto-detect the cardbus and you would need to configure it manually. Here is what you need to do,

- Go to Devices and Interfaces ->PXI System. 

- Right Click on that and select Show PXI Buses .

- Now you will have different PXI buses listed there. You will
realize that underneath one of those buses, you will find your DAQ card
listed.

- Right click on the PXI Bus and select Identify as a PXI Chassis. Now a Chassis will be created for you instead of the PXI Bus.

- Right click on PXI system and deselect the show PXI buses.

- Right Click on the Chassis and Identify it as a PXI-1042.

- You should be up and running :)

- Click on Save.

Please let me know if you still have a problem after doing the above.

Ayman K

[Go Go Yubari]

Your advice worked great.  I did set the chassis to a type PXI-1042.

Slot 1, however, is a "PXI System (Unidentified)", and doesn't provide
the option to select PXI-8310 (my starfabric interface to laptop); when
I try to identify as other, I can't seem to find the appropriate INI
file to select.

Also, my DAQ PXI-6289 is listed under the NI-DAQmx Devices tree and is
not shown as slot 2 of the chassis.  I wonder if this is normal
when using the cardbus interface?

Anyway, I'm fairly confident that the setup will work as-is.  It's
on to setting up numerous matrix switch modules!  I've got a
project to  scan 195+ diff coupled inputs.  Yikes!

This is my first experience with PXI.  In the past I've used GPIB,
daqcards, AT and EISA cards, and even VXI.  I'm hoping I won't be
disappointed.  I decided to skip the whole SCXI thing.

Regards :smileywink:

[Adam U.]

When identifying your system, identify your PC as an "External PC" as
you do with our MXI PC to PXI products. You can then identify your
chassis as Ayman outlined.