NI PXIe-8523 Module LED Turns Red

Updated Sep 28, 2024

Reported In

Hardware

  • PXIe-8523

Issue Details

When I install PXIe-8523 into MXI controlled chassis, the LED on PXIe-8523 module's board turns red. While the LED is red, no setting is available on NI MAX to adjust PXIe-8523 as the X-NET driver cannot recognize the module.
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Solution

The LED is a fatal error LED from onboard PCIe switch. This might be caused due to MXI enumeration issue if the LED do not light up when working with NI PXI Real-Time Controller, but only light up when connected with host computer through MXI.
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To troubleshoot MXI enumeration issue, kindly refer to the steps mentioned in MXI-Express Compatibility and Connectivity Troubleshooting Guide.