USER MANUAL
PXIe-8881
This document provides reference information for PXI Express and the PXIe-8881 embedded
controller.
Contents
Related Documentation ............................................................................................................1
PXIe-8881................................................................................................................................. 1
Description........................................................................................................................ 1
Functional Overview.........................................................................................................2
Configuration............................................................................................................................ 4
BIOS Setup Utility............................................................................................................ 4
System CMOS.................................................................................................................14
Boot Options................................................................................................................... 15
Hard Drive Recovery...................................................................................................... 16
Upgrade Information.......................................................................................................16
I/O Information....................................................................................................................... 16
Front Panel Connectors...................................................................................................17
NI Services..............................................................................................................................18
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
• 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.
PXIe-8881
Description
The PXIe-8881 PXI Express/CompactPCI Express embedded controller is a high-performance
PXI Express/CompactPCI Express-compatible system controller. The PXIe-8881 controller
integrates standard I/O features into a single unit by using state-of-the-art packaging.