Understand and configure how inhibit mode affects power control on the PXIe-1081 chassis.

The PXIe-1081 uses an Inhibit Mode to determine how the Power Inhibit button and DIP switch affect power state. The chassis supports two inhibit modes:
  • Default Mode—The Power Inhibit button toggles the chassis between standby and operational states. This mode allows powering on the chassis even if no system controller is installed.
  • Manual Mode—The chassis turns on automatically when AC power is present. You do not need to press the Power Inhibit button. This behavior is useful in automated test environments where physical access to the chassis is limited. DIP switch settings determine whether inhibit mode software configuration in Hardware Configuration Utility or MAX is allowed.
    • Note The PXIe-1081 does not support remote inhibit behavior.
    Note You can use the DIP switch on the backplane or Hardware Configuration Utility/MAX to configure the inhibit mode. Setting the DIP switch to Manual overrides software settings.