USER MANUAL
PXIe-8861
This document provides reference information for PXI Express and the PXIe-8861 embedded
controller.
Contents
Related Documentation ............................................................................................................1
PXI Express Features................................................................................................................ 2
Benefits of PXI Express....................................................................................................2
PXIe-8861................................................................................................................................. 3
Description........................................................................................................................ 3
Functional Overview.........................................................................................................3
National Instruments Software..................................................................................................5
Configuration............................................................................................................................ 6
BIOS Setup Utility............................................................................................................ 6
System CMOS.................................................................................................................14
Boot Options................................................................................................................... 15
Hard Drive Recovery...................................................................................................... 16
Upgrade Information.......................................................................................................16
Installing an OS...............................................................................................................17
I/O Information....................................................................................................................... 17
DisplayPort......................................................................................................................17
RS-232 Serial Port.......................................................................................................... 18
Ethernet........................................................................................................................... 18
Universal Serial Bus........................................................................................................19
Trigger.............................................................................................................................20
Worldwide Support and Services............................................................................................ 21
Related Documentation
The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual:
• PICMG EXP.0 R2.0 CompactPCI Express Specification, PCI Industrial Computers
Manufacturers Group
• IEEE Standard P1284.1-1997 (C/MM) Standard for Information Technology for
Transport Independent Printer/System Interface
• PCI Express Base Specification, PCI Special Interest Group
• PXI-5 PXI Express Hardware Specification, PXI Systems Alliance
• PXI-6 PXI Express Software Specification, PXI Systems Alliance
• Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification, Compaq Computer et al.