National Instruments NI-488TM User Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE

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PCI/PXI E

THERNETADAPTERS

National Instruments offers several Ethernet adapters based on the Intel
82559-compatible Ethernet controller.

This document explains how to install and troubleshoot the Ethernet drivers
for your PCI/PXI board. Some boards also contain additional functionality,
for example, GPIB. Refer to the documentation that came with your kit to
install the software for the other functionality.

Installing Your PCI Board

Note

If you are replacing an existing Ethernet adapter with the PCI Ethernet adapter in

Windows 95, refer to Removing an Existing Adapter in Windows 95.

Complete the following instructions to install the Ethernet adapter.

1. Shut down Windows if it is running by clicking Start»Shut Down.

2. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord.

3. Remove the cover to give yourself access to the expansion slots.

4. Choose an empty PCI slot and remove the slot cover by unscrewing the
screw that secures it.

5. Insert the adapter into the PCI slot and push until it is firmly seated.
Reinstallthescrewyouremovedinstep4.

6. Replace the cover and plug in the power cord.

Installing Your PXI Board

Note

If you are replacing an existing Ethernet adapter with the PXI Ethernet adapter in

Windows 95, refer to Removing an Existing Adapter in Windows 95.

Complete the following instructions to install the Ethernet adapter.

1. Shut down Windows if it is running by clicking Start»Shut Down.

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2. Turn off your PXI or CompactPCI chassis. Keep the chassis plugged
in so that it remains grounded as you install the adapter.

3. Remove the filler panel from a PXI peripheral bus master slot. The
adapter requires a bus master slot to take advantage of the onboard
DMA and Ethernet controllers. All PXI chassis and most CompactPCI
chassis contain only bus master slots. Refer to your chassis
documentation to verify you are using a bus master slot.

4. Touch a metal part on your chassis to discharge any static electricity
that might be on your clothes or body.

5. Insert the adapter into the selected bus master slot. Use the
injector/ejector handle to fully inject the device into place.

6. Screw the front panel of the adapter to the front panel mounting rail
of the PXI or CompactPCI chassis.

Connect the Network Cable

1. Connect a Twisted Pair Ethernet (TPE) network cable to the adapter as
showninFigure1.

Figure 1. Connecting the Network Cable

• For 100Base-TX, the network cable must be Category 5,

twisted-pair wiring. If you plan to run the adapter at 100 Mb/s,
it must be connected to a 100Base-TX hub or switch—not a
100Base-T4 hub.

• For 10Base-T, use Category 3, 4, or 5 twisted-pair wiring.

2. To configure Ethernet for your adapter, continue with the procedure
specific to your operating system outlined later in this guide.

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Install the Drivers

Follow the installation instructions for your operating system. The adapter
works with the following operating systems:

• Windows 95

• Windows 98

• Windows Me

• Windows 2000

• Windows NT Version 4.0

• Windows NT Version 3.51

Windows 95

1. After you install the Ethernet adapter, power on the computer and start

Windows 95. The Update Device Driver Wizard appears.

Note

If this dialog box did not appear, you may have to manually install the Ethernet
driver. See the
CD for more information.

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2. Insert the PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapters CD and click Next.

3. Make sure the Wizard finds Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet

4. Specify the path to your CD-ROM as the source path and click OK.

readme file in the

Adapter (10/100). Click Finish.

directory of the PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapters

\MS

Windows 98

5. Follow the prompts for any Windows 95 installation disk and restart
when prompted.

6. After restarting Windows 95, connect to your network by
double-clicking the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop.

After you install the Ethernet adapter, power on the computer and start
Windows 98. If you have a newer version of Windows 98, it automatically
installs a driver for the adapter from its own library of drivers. If this is the
case, you might be prompted only to insert the Windows 98 CD and to
restart the computer.

However, older versions of Windows 98 might not include the driver for the
adapter. If this is the case, the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box
appears.

1. Follow the prompts in the Wizard. Select Search for the best driver
for your device and click Next.

2. When prompted for the driver location, select CD-ROM drive, insert
the PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapters CD, and click Next.

3. After the Wizard finds Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter,
click Next.

4. Click Finish.

5. Restart the computer when prompted.

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