Identifying a Pickering PXI Chassis in NI MAX





Any non-NI PXI chassis will not be identified by manufacturer and model in MAX unless the appropriate files are added to the controller system.

This lack of identification is not usually a problem, the chassis will appear as (Unidentified) in the MAX list, but this should not affect it's performance in any way.

In order to make MAX fully identify a Pickering chassis, follow these instructions:

  1. Copy the required .ini file from the download location to your PC, click here for download location
  2. Copy the files to C:\Program Files\National Instruments\PXI\Hardware Descriptions\Chassis
  3. Launch MAX and expand My System, Devices and Interfaces, PXI System
  4. The Pickering chassis will appear in the list followed by the word (Unidentified)
  5. Right click on the entry and select Identify As
  6. Select the entry appropriate the the chassis
  7. The chassis should now be correctly identifed in MAX






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