Setting up Windows Computer with PXIe-8842 Host Controller running on Linux

[nmasurkar]

Hii, 

I have a PXIe-8842 Controller connected to a PXIe-1088 Chassis along with a PXIe-5105 (Scope) and PXIe-5413 (Waveform Gen) installed into the system. I'm fairly new to this and trying to set up a Labview Environment to record and visualize the data collected from the oscilloscope. I tried to find a proper setup procedure but am unsure how to get started with it.

• Currently, I have connected the PXIe-8842 and the laptop on the same network over Ethernet. Do I need to connect the chassis to the laptop directly over USB? Or a crossover ethernet cable?
• I see the Labview examples that do continuous recording, but I'm not sure if I need to run it from my computer (Windows OS) or run the VI directly on the PXIe Computer (PXIe-8842) and then transfer the CSV files over ethernet.
• I have the NI-Scope and NI-FGEN packages installed on the remote systems and my computer, along with Labview 2022 Q4. Is there any package that I'm missing? 

Any help would be appreciated! 

Thank you! 

[ZYOng]

Currently, I have connected the PXIe-8842 and the laptop on the same network over Ethernet. Do I need to connect the chassis to the laptop directly over USB? Or a crossover ethernet cable?

The ethernet cable is correct. I can see that you have detected PXIe-8842 under the Remote System. You are on the right path.

I see the Labview examples that do continuous recording, but I'm not sure if I need to run it from my computer (Windows OS) or run the VI directly on the PXIe Computer (PXIe-8842) and then transfer the CSV files over ethernet.

The LabVIEW VI needs to be deployed to the PXIe RT target. See Take Your First Measurement in LabVIEW Real-Time (Data Logging)

as a starting point. Replace cRIO with your PXI and DAQmx examples with Scope and Fgen.

I have the NI-Scope and NI-FGEN packages installed on the remote systems and my computer, along with Labview 2022 Q4. Is there any package that I'm missing? 

The software packages from your screenshot look correct. Go ahead and run the shipping examples on your RT target.