03-05-2025 09:18 AM - edited 03-05-2025 09:26 AM
Hello,
I have 4 PXIe-1084 chassis with multiple NI cards but also one 429 card in each chassis.
I managed to install all drivers and all cards are in the PXI chassis slot list except A429 ones:
I am not sure why, since I installed everything necessary.
Maybe I have to manually copy the driver files to the RT machine thru ftp to be assigned under the chassis?
Maybe the firmware needs to be updated to match the driver's version? I am using as RT controller a normal computer that can boot Pharlap and is connected to chassis thru PCIe/PXIe - 8398 cards.
I attach here also the driver version and how device manager looks.
Thank you
03-05-2025 09:55 AM
Just a quick note: AIM and AIT are different companies that both sell ARINC-429 boards. You stated that you're using AIT boards, but the image of the driver you posted is for AIM. Try going to AIT's website and grabbing their drivers.
Some historical context:
NI used to resell AIT PXI avionics modules. Around 2016, NI stopped reselling the AIT PXI modules and partnered with Astronics Ballard to resell their PXIe avionics modules. Then a few years, we also started to resell AIM avionics modules to cover different markets.