This is a pretty silly question...
I received a new PXIe-1073 yesterday. After installing the host PCIe card, I started with a fresh installation of Windows XP, and installed Labview, the latest version of NI-DAQmx, and the PXI chassis drivers. I then connected the PXI chassis to the host, and attempted to power it on.
The fans spin up briefly, and the power LED goes green, then it shuts down and the LED just blinks red. The manual briefly mentions that this indicates the power is out of spec, but gives no details. I don't see how this would be possible. I actually checked the outlets in the room with a multimeter a few weeks ago. I've tried a number of different outlets (and circuits), including one where another PXI chassis is running happily
For whatever reason, the "official" NI power cable wasn't included on the quote sent to the distributor, so the chassis is plugged in with a regular heavy duty computer power cable. I also tried several of these. I don't see how this could be causing the problem, though.
Is there anything else that can produce this behaviour in a PXI chassis? Have I messed up somewhere, or is it a dud?
