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NI PXIe-8880 User Manual

1. PXI su CPU SO DIMM Inte Xeon DDR4 SDRAM E5 2618L v3 PC4 1866 DisplayPort 1 2 GPU AMD Radeon 4 a E6460 x PCIE l USB 3 0 x2 H USB 3 0 x2 USB 2 0 x4 Intel 1217 Rys Gigabit lt gt USB 2 0 x4 Port 1 4 PHY Intel Intel 1210 SATA SATA RJ45 Gigabit x1 PCIE C610 Series wu sen Porta MAC PHY Chipset z lt gt FLASH LPC Watchdog E Trigger e GPIB GPIB PCle to Connector Controller PCI Bridge PXI Triggers The NI PXIe 8880 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the T O daughter card module s The SO DIMM block consists of three 72 bit DDR4 SDRAM sockets that can hold up to 8 GB each for a total of 24 GB e The SMB to PXI Express Trigger provides a routable connection of the PXI Express triggers to from the SMB on the front panel The AMD Radeon E6460 Embedded GPU drives the graphics with DisplayPort 1 2 output display s The Watchdog Timer block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset the controller or generate a trigger National Instruments 1 3 Chapter 1 Introduction s The Intel C610 Series chipset connects to the SPI USB Serial ATA PCI Express and LPC buses s The USB Connectors connect the Intel C610 Series chipset to the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface and USB 3 0 interfaces s The Serial ATA Solid State Drive is a 240 GB or larger notebook solid state drive The S
2. National Instruments 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXle 8880 Description The NI PXIe 8880 PXI Express CompactPCI Express embedded computer is a high bandwidth PXI Express CompactPCI Express compatible system controller The NI PXIe 8880 controller integrates standard UO features in a single unit by using state of the art packaging Combining an NI PXIe 8880 embedded controller with a PXI Express compatible chassis such as the NI PXIe 1085 results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package The standard I O on each module includes one DisplayPort 1 2 video port four high speed USB 2 0 ports two high speed USB 3 0 ports a PCI based GPIB controller two Gigabit Ethernet connectors a reset button and PXI Express triggers The NI PXIe 8880 has an eight core Intel Xeon E5 2618L v3 processor triple channel DDR4 1866 MHz memory all the standard I O and an integrated sold state drive Functional Overview This section contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the NI PXIe 8880 embedded computer 1 2 ni com NI PXle 8880 Functional Description NI PXle 8880 User Manual The NI PXIe 8880 is a modular PC in a PXI Express 3U size form factor Figure 1 1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXIe 8880 Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown Figure 1 1 NI PXle 8880 Block Diagram
3. l 4 ni com troubleshooting CMOS reset 5 2 controller does not boot 5 1 damaged module 5 2 video display 5 2 U Universal Serial Bus USB connector function 1 4 connector location and pinout figure 3 6 connector signals table 3 6 overview table 3 1 USB Configuration menu 2 8 2 9 USER LEDS USER1 3 9 USER2 3 9 V video 3 1 driver installation 4 3 overview table 3 1 Video Configuration menu 2 7 W WEEE information A 5 Y Y splitter cable figure 4 2 using mouse and keyboard without 4 2 using with PS 2 mouse and keyboard 2 3
4. BIOS functions are the fundamental level of any PC or compatible computer BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer s hardware resources National Instruments G 1 Glossary C c cache CMOS CompactPCI Express DC DDR DMA DVI E ECP EEPROM EMC EMI G 2 ni com Celsius Small portion of high speed memory used for temporary storage of frequently used data Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A process used in making chips An adaptation of the PCI specification for industrial and or embedded applications that require a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop PCI CompactPCI Express provides a standard form factor for those applications requiring the high performance of PCI as well as the small size and ruggedness of a rack mount system Direct Current Double Data Rate Direct Memory Access A method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit Digital Visual Interface A video connector designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors It was developed by an industry consortium the Digital Display Working Group DDWG Extended Capabilities Parallel Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Electromagnetic Compatibility Electromagnetic interference EP
5. VXI cRIO 908x and cDAQ 913x Controllers at ni com support Note The hard drive recovery hot key is lt F4 gt To access the hard drive based recovery tool press and hold lt F4 gt when video first appears during the boot process National Instruments 2 21 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration If you need to recover your factory installed operating system from a CD you can use the included OS re installation CD with an external USB CD DVD ROM drive Boot the PXI Express controller using the OS re installation CD to recover the OS You also may need to reinstall other software after using the CD to recover the OS Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk Back up any files you want to keep Installing an OS NI PXIe 8880 controllers include a preinstalled OS In some cases you may want to install a different OS When doing so consider the following guidelines Installing from a USB CD DVD ROM The NI PXIe 8880 supports the installation of Windows 7 from a USB CD DVD ROM As an alternative to a USB CD DVD ROM drive you can use an external SCSI CD ROM with a PXI SCSI adapter Note For additional assistance with installing or changing an operating system refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC020K Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI VXI cRIO 908x and cDAQ 913x Controllers at ni com support 2 22 ni com LO Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3 1 lists various peripherals
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8. drives TPM Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to enable Trusted Platform Module TPM device support and execute selected TPM commands e TPM Device Support This option enables or disables TPM device support If disabled the TPM device will be hidden from operating systems TPM Device State This option shows the current TPM device state and can also be used to change the TPM device state e TPM Device Operation This option can be used to clear the TPM Caution Clearing the TPM is a destructive operation that may result in the loss of all data protected by the TPM device TPM Physical Presence Confirmation Screen Some TPM commands may require confirmation of physical presence before they can be executed In this case the system will reboot and the BIOS will present a screen asking for confirmation to execute the TPM command You can confirm or reject the execution of the TPM command LabVIEW RT Setup Menu Use this menu to configure boot options for LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller If you are not using LabVIEW RT you should leave these settings at default Ka Note The settings below override the behavior of the switches shown in Figure 2 4 Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section for more information To use the settings from the switches select Use Switch Setting for each option e Boot Configuration This setting selects whether the controller should boot LabVIEW RT LabVIEW RT Sa
9. figure 3 4 signals table 3 5 F features of PXI Express 2 19 files and directories installed on hard drive 2 19 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities menu 2 12 floppy drive using external floppy drive 4 5 front panel connectors DisplayPort 3 1 3 3 Ethernet 3 1 GPIB 3 1 3 8 PXI Express trigger 3 1 trigger 3 7 USB 3 1 3 6 dimensions 3 2 features 3 9 LEDs 4 1 functional overview of NI PXIe 8880 1 2 G GPIB IEEE 488 2 connector location and pinout figure 3 8 connector signals table 3 8 device connector 3 1 driver installation 4 3 l 2 nicom H hard drive 3 10 files and directories installed on 2 19 recovery 2 21 hard drive BBS priorities menu 2 12 l IEFE 488 2 3 8 installation See also configuration injector ejector handle position caution 2 2 NI PXIe 8880 installed in a PXI Express chassis figure 2 3 procedure 2 1 removing NI PXIe 8880 from PXI Express chassis 2 3 removing protective screw caps figure 2 2 installing an OS from USB CD DVD ROM 2 22 overview 2 22 installing the Ethernet driver 4 3 installing the GPIB driver 4 3 installing the video driver 4 3 Intel chipset 1 4 K keyboard plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 L LabVIEW 1 4 RT configuration switches 2 17 RT installation and configuration 2 16 RT options menu 2 9 RT software installation 2 16 LabVIEW RT configuration switches figure 2 18 LabVIEW RT Options Setup Men
10. Arrow Right Arrow Use these keys to move between the different setup menus If you are in a submenu these keys have no effect and you must press lt Esc gt to leave the submenu first To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock s Up Arrow Down Arrow Use these keys to move between the options within a setup menu To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock e lt Enter gt Use this key either to enter a submenu or display all available settings for a highlighted configuration option e lt Ese gt Use this key to return to the parent menu of a submenu At the top level menus this key serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu e lt gt and lt gt Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option 2 4 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual e lt Tab gt Use this key to select time and date fields e lt F9 gt Use this key to load the optimal default values for BIOS configuration settings The optimal default values are the same as the shipping configuration default values e lt F10 gt Use this key to save and exit Main Setup Menu The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu The Main setup menu reports the following configuration information Serial Number This is the serial number of your NI PXIe 8880 controller s BIOS Version and Build Date These values indicate the vers
11. Chapter 3 7 0 Information After shutting down my NI PXIe 8880 controller the Port 1 Ethernet LEDs continue to blink Is it safe to remove my controller or disconnect power The NI PXIe 8880 s port 1 Intel 1217 Ethernet device remains powered even after shutdown It is safe to remove your controller or disconnect power How do I check the configuration of the memory hard drive time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI PXIe 8880 and press lt Delete gt during the memory tests Refer to the Accessing BIOS Setup Utility section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information Can I use the internal Serial ATA drive and an external hard drive at the same time Yes Refer to the BIOS Setup Utility section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information Boot Options What devices can I boot from The NI PXIe 8880 can boot from the following devices e The internal Serial ATA hard drive s Anexternal SCSI hard drive or SCSI CD DVD ROM if a SCSI adapter such as the PXI 8214 is used e A network PXE server on the same subnet National Instruments 4 1 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions e An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive USB CD DVD ROM or USB flash drive e An external USB floppy drive e Most PCI or PCle based devices that provide an Option ROM Note There are some limitations w
12. Submenu In order to minimize jitter when booting into LabVIEW Real Time mode the following features are automatically disabled These features can be manually enabled Refer to the CPU Configuration Submenu for specific details on what each feature enables s CPU Hyper Threading The default is Use RT Default CPU C States The default is Use RT Default Boot Setup Menu Use this menu to configure settings related to the boot process and boot device priority e Boot Settings Configuration Use this setting to access the Boot Settings Configuration submenu Refer to the Boot Settings Configuration Submenu section for more information s PXI Drive Boot This setting specifies whether or not boot support is enabled for legacy mass storage devices such as SCSI drives When enabled legacy mass storage controllers with boot support will be displayed in the Boot Option Priorities menu The default value is Enabled s PXE Network Boot This setting specifies whether or not the PXE network boot agent is enabled When enabled the Intel Boot Agent will be displayed in the Boot Option Priorities menu allowing you to boot from a PXE server on the local subnet Note that the Intel Boot Agent device names are preceded by IBA GE Slot 00c9 v1310 in the Boot 2 10 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual Option Priorities menu The system must be restarted for this setting to take effect The default value is Disabled Boot Option Priorities
13. and describes the GPIB connector signals ITT Cannon manufactures a GPIB mating connector part number MDSM 25SC Z11 VS1 Figure 3 6 GPIB Connector Location and Pinout _ DPRNSTRUMENTS NATIONAL BA E E e LI et 7 Table 3 8 GPIB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DIO1 Data Bit 1 2 DIO2 Data Bit 2 3 DIO3 Data Bit 3 4 DIO4 Data Bit 4 5 FOI End or Identify 6 DAV Data Valid 7 NRFD Not Ready for Data 8 NDAC Not Data Accepted 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service Request 11 ATN Attention 12 SHIELD Chassis ground 3 8 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual Table 3 8 GPIB Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 13 DIOS Data Bit 5 14 DIO6 Data Bit 6 15 DIO7 Data Bit 7 16 DIO8 Data Bit 8 17 REN Remote Enable 18 to 25 GND Logic Ground Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal Front Panel Features The NI PXIe 8880 has the following front panel features A system reset pushbutton press the button to generate a reset to the controller e Two front panel LEDs that show PC status Si The PWR OK FAULT LED indicates the status of the controller The LED will indicate one of the following states e Green ON steady PXI Express and onboard power is on and within regulation limits s Gree
14. com for more information specific to the chassis and controller with which you are having difficulties My CMOS is corrupted How do I set it back to default 1 Enter the BIOS setup program as described in the Accessing BIOS Setup Utility section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 2 Press lt F9 gt to load BIOS defaults Answer Y Yes to the verification prompt 4 Select Save and Exit Setup 5 2 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual As an alternative method complete the following steps 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 3 Press the Clear CMOS button SW1 as shown in Figure 5 1 Ka Note Time and date cannot be reset by this switch 4 Reinstall the controller in the chassis Figure 5 1 Clearing the CMOS Contents 1 Push Button Switch GW National Instruments 5 3 Specifications This appendix lists the electrical mechanical and environmental specifications of the NI PXIe 8880 embedded controller Features NI PXle 8880 CPU Intel Xeon E5 2618L v3 CPU Frequency 2 3 GHz base 3 4 GHz single core Turbo mode Intel Smart Cache 20 MB Triple Channel DDR4 RAM PC4 1866 8 GB Standard 24 GB Maximum Solid State Drive 240 GB or larger Serial ATA Ethernet 10 100 1000 BaseT 2 ports PXI Express 4 Link Configuration x4 x4 x4 x4 PXI Express 2 Link Con
15. from the four bracket retaining screws as shown in Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Removing Protective Screw Caps 1 Protective Screw Cap 4x 5 2 2 Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the NI PXIe 8880 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot Caution Do not raise the injector ejector handle as you insert the NI PXIe 8880 The module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the chassis Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on the injector ejector rail Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors The front panel of the NI PXIe 8880 should be even with the front panel of the chassis Tighten the four bracket retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI PXIe 8880 to the chassis ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual 9 Check the installation 10 Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors If you are using a PS 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse a Y splitter adapter is available to connect both to a single USB connector Refer to Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable 11 Connect the DisplayPort monitor video cable to the DisplayPort connector or use the DisplayPort
16. set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter the BIOS setup program In the BIOS setup program the User will have Administrator rights By default no password is specified 2 12 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual Save amp Exit Menu The Save amp Exit setup menu includes all available options for exiting saving and loading the BIOS default configuration As an alternative to this screen press lt F9 gt to load optimal BIOS default settings and lt F10 gt to save changes and exit setup The Save amp Exit setup menu includes the following settings Save Changes and Reset Any changes made to BIOS settings are stored in NVRAM The setup program then exits and reboots the controller The lt F10 gt key can also be used to select this option Discard Changes and Reset Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The setup program then exits and reboots the controller The lt Esc gt key can also be used to select this option Save Changes Changes made to BIOS settings during this session are committed to NVRAM The setup program remains active allowing further changes Discard Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The BIOS setup continues to be active Restore Defaults This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory default This option is useful if the controller exhi
17. B Configuration Submenu 2 8 TPM Configuration Submenu 000 00 eeeeeeceecreeseneeeeeecneteceeceeesaeeersecaseesaesetees 2 9 TPM Physical Presence Confirmation SBereen 2 9 LabVIEW RT Setup Mem Current Hardware Switch Senge LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu Boot Settip Menu edit sien 3 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu eee eeeseneeeceseeessceeeecesesensceeetees Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu ou cece cee seeseeseeeeseseesesseeeeseeeeeeees Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu Security Menu 8 Save amp EE National Instruments vii Contents BIOS Diagnostic Utilities ss 2 13 Accessing BIOS Diagnostic Utilities 2 13 Hard Drive Diagnostic Utility 2 14 Memory Diagnostic Utility System CMOS 1 0 0 eeeeeeesecereeeeees LabVIEW RT Installation G LabVIEW RT Software Installation 2 16 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches 2 17 Drivers anid Softwares ee Eed EE a in sees PXI Express Features PXI Express Trigger Connectivity PXI Express Chassis Configuration PXI Express System Configuration Upgrading RAM didier Hard Drive ReCOVery E Tnstallin oan EE Installing from a USB CD DVD ROM ses 2 22 Chapter 3 I O Information Front Panel Connectors
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19. Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable controller If this happens follow the procedures outlined in the System CMOS section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults The Advanced setup menu includes the following settings and submenus s SATA Configuration Use this setting to access the SATA Configuration submenu Refer to the SATA Configuration Submenu section for more information National Instruments 2 5 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration CPU Configuration Use this setting to access the CPU Configuration submenu Refer to the CPU Configuration Submenu section for more information Video Configuration Use this setting to access the Video Configuration submenu Refer to the Video Configuration Submenu section for more information Power Wake Configuration Use this setting to access the Power Wake Configuration submenu Refer to the Power Wake Configuration Submenu section for more information PCI Configuration Use this setting to access the PCI Configuration submenu Refer to the PCI Configuration Submenu section for more information USB Configuration Use this setting to access the USB Configuration submenu Refer to the USB Configuration Submenu section for more information TPM Configuration Use this setting to access the TPM Configuration submenu Refer to the TPM Configuration Submenu section for more information SATA Configuration Submenu Use this sub
20. Express Platform Services software installed on your controller and available on the National Instruments Driver DVD or PXI Platform Services CD included with your kit automatically identifies your PXI Express system components to generate a pxiesys ini and pxisys ini file You can configure your entire PXI Express system through Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX included with your controller MAX creates the pxiesys ini and pxisys ini file which define your PXI Express system parameters MAX also provides an interface to route and reserve triggers so dynamic routing through drivers such as DAQmx avoids double driving and potentially damaging trigger lines For more information about routing and reserving PXI Express triggers refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDOND8 Using PXI Timing and Triggering Functionality at ni com support The configuration steps for single or multiple chassis systems are the same PXI Express System Configuration 1 Launch Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX 2 Inthe Configuration tree expand Devices and Interfaces In the Devices and Interfaces tree expand PXI System Your PXI Express chassis is already identified and appears in the PXI System tree National Instruments 2 19 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 4 Foreach unidentified PXI Express chassis in the PXI System tree right click on the chassis and select the appropriate chassis model through the Identify As submenu Further exp
21. Front Panel DisplayPort ther net geesde ege Re nn ren E Universal Serial BuS eet liant ane Glen Ei Eeer 3 6 Rat 3 7 GPIB IEEE ANS 21 3 8 Front Panel Features Data Storage Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General Ouesttons seese sstestesttststesttstisresrertetsstsstssissesrtsrtsttstistessesen ne 4 1 Boot EE 4 1 Cables and Connections ss 4 2 Software Driver Installation 4 3 Upgrade Information ss 4 3 PXTExpress Configuratiohisssssshes ieren Geet d EE mere tee 4 5 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications viii ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual Appendix B NI Services Glossary Index National Instruments ix About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments PXIe 8880 embedded computer kit How to Use the Documentation Set Begin by reading the MI PXTe 8880 Getting Started Guide a document that describes how to install and get started with your controller This manual the MI PXIe 8880 User Manual contains more details about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and using the hardware Related Documentation The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual e PICMG EXP 0 R 2 0 CompactPCI Express Specification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group e PCI Express Base Specification Revision 3 0 PCI Special Interest
22. Group e PXI 5 PXI Express Hardware Specification Revision 1 0 PXI Systems Alliance e PXI 6 PXI Express Software Specification Revision 1 1 PXI Systems Alliance e Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification Revision 6 0 Compaq Computer et al National Instruments xi Introduction This chapter provides overview information for PXI Express and the NI PXIe 8880 embedded controller Benefits of PXI Express The PXI PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation industry standard an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance PXISA has quickly gained adoption and grown in prevalence in test measurement and control systems since its release in 1998 One of the key elements driving the rapid adoption of PXI is its use of PCI in the communication backplane As the commercial PC industry has improved the available bus bandwidth by evolving PCI to PCI Express PXI is now able to meet even more application needs by integrating PCI Express into the PXI standard By taking advantage of PCI Express technology in the backplane PXI Express increases the available PXI bandwidth from up to 132 MB s to up to 48 GB s for a more than 60x improvement in bandwidth PXI Express maximizes both hardware and software compatibility with PXI modules PXI Express hybrid slots deliver both PCI and PCI Express signaling to accept devices that use PXI communication and triggering or the newer PXI Express standard Software compatibility
23. I Developer Suite This program entitles members to direct access to NI Applications Engineers through phone and email for one to one technical support as well as exclusive access to online training modules at ni com self paced training NI also offers flexible extended contract options that guarantee your SSP benefits are available without interruption for as long as you need them Visit ni com ssp for more information Declaration of Conformity DoC A DoC is our claim of compliance with the Council of the European Communities using the manufacturer s declaration of conformity This system affords the user protection for electromagnetic compatibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification or contact your local office at ni com contact You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office websites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events B 2 ni com Glossary Symbol Prefix Value n nano 10 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 T tera 1012 Symbols S Degrees Q Ohms Percent A A Amperes AC Alternating Current B B Bytes backplane An assembly typically a printed circuit board with connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins BIOS Basic Input Output System
24. P expansion ROM FCC GPIB Bus LO IDE IEEE in instrument driver interrupt interrupt level NI PXle 8880 User Manual Enhanced Parallel Port An onboard EEPROM that may contain device specific initialization and system boot functionality Federal Communications Commission 1 Grams 2 A measure of acceleration equal to 9 8 m s2 General Purpose Interface Bus IEEE 488 A measure of random vibration The root mean square of acceleration levels in a random vibration test profile Hertz Cycles per second Input Output The techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users Integrated Drive Electronics Hard disk and built in controller Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inches A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of instruments and any necessary related files for LabWindows CVI or LabVIEW A means for a device to request service from another device The relative priority at which a device can interrupt National Instruments G 3 Glossary IRQ ISA LAN LED M m master MB MTBF N NI 488 or NI 488 2 NI DAQ NI VISA G 4 ni com Interrupt signal Industry Standard Architecture The original PC bus architecture specifically the 16 bit AT bus Kilobytes of memory Local Area Network Communications network that serves users within a confined geographical
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26. Random Access Memory The computer s primary workspace Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system including ISA interrupt level DMA channel and I O address Root mean squared See also 8 Seconds Synchronous Dynamic RAM Random Access Memory Storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals Small Outline Dual In line Memory Module Serial Peripheral Interface A standard for controlling most any digital electronics that accept a clocked serial stream of bits National Instruments G 5 Glossary U USB VGA G 6 ni com Universal Serial Bus Volts Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs Watts Index A Advanced Setup menu 2 5 B BIOS checking settings 4 1 Diagnostic Utilities 2 13 flashing new BIOS 4 5 setup Advanced Setup menu 2 5 Boot Settings Configuration menu 2 11 Boot Setup menu 2 10 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 12 CPU Configuration menu 2 6 entering 2 4 ExpressCard Configuration menu 2 7 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 12 Hard Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 12 LabVIEW RT Options menu 2 9 LabVIEW RT Options Setup menu Configuration Overrides menu 2 10 Main Setup menu 2 5 Network Device BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 12 PCI Configuration menu 2 8 SATA Configuration menu 2 6 Save amp Exit menu 2 13 TPM Configuration menu 2 9 USB Co
27. TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS LIFE SAVING OR LIFE SUSTAINING SYSTEMS OR SUCH OTHER MEDICAL DEVICES OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE COULD LEAD TO DEATH PERSONAL INJURY SEVERE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR ENVIRONMENTAL HARM COLLECTIVELY HIGH RISK USES FURTHER PRUDENT STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO PROTECT AGAINST FAILURES INCLUDING PROVIDING BACK UP AND SHUT DOWN MECHANISMS NI EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS OF THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FOR HIGH RISK USES Compliance Electromagnetic Compatibility Information This hardware has been tested and found to comply with the applicable regulatory requirements and limits for electromagnetic compatibility EMC as indicated in the hardware s Declaration of Conformity DoC These requirements and limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the hardware is operated in the intended electromagnetic environment In special cases for example when either highly sensitive or noisy hardware is being used in close proximity additional mitigation measures may have to be employed to minimize the potential for electromagnetic interference While this hardware is compliant with the applicable regulatory EMC requirements there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation To minimize the potential for the hardware to cause interference to radio and television reception or to experie
28. These settings specify the order in which the BIOS checks for bootable devices including the local hard disk drive removable devices such as USB flash disk drives or USB CD ROM drives or the PXE network boot agent The BIOS will first attempt to boot from the device associated with Boot Option 1 followed by Boot Option 2 and Boot Option 3 If multiple boot devices are not present the BIOS setup utility will not display all of these configuration options To select a boot device press lt Enter gt on the desired configuration option and select a boot device from the resulting menu You can also disable certain boot devices by selecting Disabled Note Only one device of a given type will be shown in this list If more than one device of the same type exists use the Device BBS Priorities submenus to re order the priority of devices of the same type The following submenus will be displayed if one or more bootable devices of the corresponding type is present Hard Drive BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable hard drive devices Refer to the Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable CD DVD ROM drive devices Refer to the CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information Floppy Drive BBS Pr
29. Y splitter cable Can I still use a mouse and keyboard Ifyou do not have a Y splitter cable plug a USB keyboard into any USB connector You can also plug a USB mouse into any USB connector 4 2 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual Software Driver Installation How do I install or reinstall the video driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni com support How do install or reinstall the Ethernet driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni com support How do I install or reinstall the GPIB driver The NI 488 2 driver for your GPIB port is installed by default when your controller is first shipped from the factory To change the default installed driver complete the following steps 1 Download the latest GPIB driver from ni com downloads 2 Install the driver and verify that the driver has properly detected the GPIB driver in the Device Manager If you need more assistance refer to ni com getting started How do I install software from a CD The compact size of the NI PXIe 8880 does not allow for an integrated USB CD DVD ROM drive If you are using Windows 7 you have the following options e USB CD DVD ROM Windows 7 supports installing from a USB CD DVD ROM s SCSI CD ROM Windows 7 supports installing from a SCSI CD ROM e Mapped network drive You can use the Ethernet to
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31. al Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data 3 Data USB Data 4 GND Ground Table 3 6 USB 3 0 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data 3 Data USB Data 4 GND Ground 5 StdA_SSRX USB Data Receive 6 StdA_SSRX USB Data Receive 3 6 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual Table 3 6 USB 3 0 Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 7 GND_DRAIN Ground 8 StdA_SSTX USB Data Transmit 9 StdA_SSTX USB Data Transmit Trigger The TRIG connector is the software controlled trigger connection for routing PXI Express triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Refer to the PXI Express Trigger Connectivity section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information Figure 3 5 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXIe 8880 Table 3 7 lists and describes the trigger connector signals Figure 3 5 TRIG Connector Location and Pinout NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ee eg a roeseee eme Te Table 3 7 TRIG Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 TRIG Trigger 2 Shield GND Ground National Instruments 3 7 Chapter 3 UO Information GPIB IEEE 488 2 Figure 3 6 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI PXIe 8880 Table 3 8 lists
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33. and their corresponding NI PXIe 8880 external connectors bus interfaces and functions Table 3 1 NI PXle 8880 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description Video DisplayPort ATI Radeon E6460 Embedded GPU Ethernet Port 1 LAN RJ45 10 100 1000 Ethernet Intel 1217 WOL capable Ethernet Port2 LAN RJ45 10 100 1000 Ethernet Intel 1210 Not WOL capable USB 2 0 USB 4 pin Series A USB 2 0 capable stacked receptacle USB 3 0 USB 9 pin Series A USB 3 0 and USB 2 0 capable stacked receptacle PXI Express Trigger SMB Routing PXI Express triggers to or from trigger the backplane trigger bus GPIB device GPIB 25 pin Micro D General Purpose Interface Bus IEEE 488 2 National Instruments 3 1 Chapter 3 UO Information Front Panel Figure 3 1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXIe 8880 Dimensions are in inches millimeters Figure 3 1 NI PXle 8880 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions 3 685 in 2 766 in 1 825 in 1 176 in 0 915 in 0 000 in 0 mm amp 3 2 ni com 93 59 mm 70 26 mm 46 35 mm 29 88 mm 23 23 mm P i 0 000 in 0 mm e EEE EEE Ono N Zo S60 o E AA e S SS S a o D Oto N Dr 0 S Oe e J a Dey NATIONAL JA 7ett ofta 7 LE JOQ 3 665 in 93 09 mm 1 845 in 46 85 mm NI PXle epso Embsdeled Confrolisr 0 785 i
34. anding the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that NI VISA can recognize The PXI Express specification allows for many combinations of PXI Express chassis and system modules To assist system integrators PXI Express chassis and system module manufacturers must document their products capabilities PXI Express devices must provide a driver and or ini file for identification For NI PXI Express chassis and controllers these files are provided as part of the NI PXI Platform Services software included with your controller System integrators configuration utilities and device drivers can use these ini files The NI PXI Platform Services software uses the system module driver chassis driver and chassis ini files to generate the PXI PXI Express system description files pxisys ini and pxiesys ini Device drivers and other utility software read the pxiesys ini and pxisys ini files to obtain system information For detailed information about initialization files refer to the PXI Express specification at www pxisa org Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe 8880 by upgrading the SO DIMMs To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXIe 8880 from the PXI Express chassis To optimize memory capacity and system performance use the same size and speed memory modules The use of different size modules in each slot is supported but system performance will be slower than using three matched modules Ho
35. area It is made up of servers workstations a network operating system and a communications link Light emitting diode Meters A functional part of a PXI Express device that initiates data transfers on the PXI Express backplane A transfer can be either a read or a write Megabytes of memory Mean time between failure The National Instruments software for GPIB systems The National Instruments software for data acquisition instruments The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard An interface independent software that provides a unified programming interface for VXI GPIB and serial instruments PCI PCMCIA peripheral PXI Express R RAM resource RMS SDRAM SO DIMM SPI Bus NI PXle 8880 User Manual Peripheral Component Interconnect The PCI bus is a high performance 32 bit or 64 bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Any hardware device connected to a computer such as a monitor keyboard printer plotter disk or tape drive graphics tablet scanner mouse and so on PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation An open implementation of CompactPCI Express that adds electrical features that meet the high performance requirements of instrumentation applications by providing triggering local buses and system clock capabilities PXI Express also offers two way interoperability with CompactPCI Express products
36. bits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order passwords and so on are also restored to their factory defaults The lt F9 gt key can also be used to select this option Save As User Defaults This option saves a copy of the current BIOS settings as the User Defaults This option is useful for preserving custom BIOS setup configurations Restore User Defaults This option restores all BIOS settings to the user defaults This option is useful for restoring previously preserved custom BIOS setup configurations Boot Override This option lists all possible bootable devices and allows the user to override the Boot Option Priorities list for the current boot If no changes have been saved to the BIOS setup options the system will continue booting to the selected device without first rebooting If BIOS setup options have been changed and saved a reboot will be required and the boot override selection will not be valid BIOS Diagnostic Utilities You can test the hard drive and memory of your controller with the included BIOS diagnostic utilities Accessing BIOS Diagnostic Utilities Complete the following steps to start the BIOS Diagnostic Utility 1 2 Power on or reboot your controller When the message lt F2 gt to run diagnostics appears press the lt F2 gt key The first diagnostic utility loads after a short delay National Inst
37. ces too much current The default value for this setting is Disabled e Transfer Timeout This setting specifies the timeout value for Control Bulk and Interrupt USB transfers The default value for this setting is 20 seconds e Device Reset Timeout This setting specifies the number of seconds the Power On Self Test will wait for a USB mass storage device to start The default is 20 seconds e Device Power Up Delay This setting specifies the maximum time a device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller When set to Auto a root port is 2 8 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual granted 100 ms and for a hub port the delay value is taken from the hub descriptor The default value for this setting is Auto e Device Power Up Delay in Seconds This setting specifies the number of seconds the Power On Self Test will wait for a USB device or hub to power on This setting is only visible if Device Power Up Delay is set to Manual The default is 5 seconds In addition the following option is available for each detected device if a USB mass storage device is present e Emulation Type This setting specifies how the BIOS will present the USB mass storage device to the system This option can be used to present a USB mass storage device as a floppy hard disk or CD ROM drive The default is Auto which allows the BIOS to treat small USB flash disk drives as floppy drives and larger USB flash disk drives as hard disk
38. connect to another computer If you share the USB CD DVD ROM drive on the other computer you can map the shared USB CD DVD ROM drive to a drive letter on the NI PXIe 8880 A USB CD DVD ROM drive is available from National Instruments part number 778492 01 Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe 8880 by adding DDR4 SO DIMMs To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXIe 8880 from the PXI Express chassis To optimize memory capacity and system performance use the same size and speed memory modules The use of different size modules in each slot is supported but system performance will be slower than using three matched modules However three mismatched modules will result in better performance than using a single module National Instruments 4 3 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions National Instruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXIe 8880 controller e PC4 1866 DDR4 2133 8 GB 1 GB x 72 CL 15 1 18 in max NI part number 783813 01 Ka Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR4 SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXIe 8880 We recommend you purchase your DDR4 SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR4 SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly When installing the second and third memory modules into the memory sockets the lower socket must be populated first follo
39. cts will perform substantially in accordance with the applicable documentation provided with the software and ii the software media will be free from defects in materials and workmanship If NI receives notice of a defect or non conformance during the applicable warranty period NI will in its discretion i repair or replace the affected product or ii refund the fees paid for the affected product Repaired or replaced Hardware will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or ninety 90 days whichever is longer If NI elects to repair or replace the product NI may use new or refurbished parts or products that are equivalent to new in performance and reliability and are at least functionally equivalent to the original part or product You must obtain an RMA number from NI before returning any product to NI NI reserves the right to charge a fee for examining and testing Hardware not covered by the Limited Warranty This Limited Warranty does not apply if the defect of the product resulted from improper or inadequate maintenance installation repair or calibration performed by a party other than NI unauthorized modification improper environment use of an improper hardware or software key improper use or operation outside of the specification for the product improper voltages accident abuse or neglect or a hazard such as lightning flood or other act of nature THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND THE
40. ency energy for the treatment of material or inspection analysis purposes Note For EMC declarations and certifications and additional information refer to the Online Product Certification section CE Compliance CE This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as follows e 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Directive safety e 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC Online Product Certification To obtain product certifications and the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Environmental Management NI is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers A 4 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual For additional environmental information refer to the Minimize Our Environmental Impact Web page at ni com environment This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies as well as other environmental information not included in this document Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE K EU Customers At the end of the product life cycle all products must be sent to GES a WEEE recycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers
41. er a system reset The NI PXIe 8880 controller includes the following LabVIEW RT configuration switches Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT into safe mode to reconfigure TCP IP settings and to download or update software from a host computer This switch overrides the behavior of Switch 1 Booting the controller into safe mode does not start the embedded LabVIEW RT engine After changing the settings or software reboot the controller with this switch OFF to resume normal operation Switch 3 Disable Startup VI Set this switch to ON to prevent VIs from automatically running at startup if the controller becomes inaccessible because of a startup VI Switch 4 Reset IP Address Set this switch to ON to reset the IP address and other TCP IP settings to their factory defaults Use this switch if moving the controller to a different subnet or if the current TCP IP settings are valid Note By default the target will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection the target connects to the network with a link local IP address or 169 254 x x National Instruments 2 17 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Figure 2 4 shows the location of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches The switches are shown in the OFF position Figure 2 4 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switch
42. erial ATA interface enables transfer rates up to 600 MB s The solid state drive also supports Native Command Queuing s The PXI Express Connector connects the NI PXIe 8880 to the PXI Express CompactPCI Express backplane e Both the 7210 and 1217 Gigabit Ener ports connect to either 10 Mbit 100 Mbit or 1 000 Mbit Ethernet interfaces e The GPIB block contains the GPIB interface National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the NI PXIe 8880 National Instruments hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your PXI Express system The LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI application development environments combine with leading hardware drivers such as NI DAQmx to provide exceptional control of NI hardware Instrument drivers are available at ni com idnet to simplify communication with instruments over a variety of buses LabVIEW is a powerful and easy to use graphical programming environment you can use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments including USB IEEE 488 2 VXI serial PLCs and plug in boards LabVIEW helps you convert acquired data into meaningful results using powerful data analysis routines Add on tools provide additional specialized functionality For more information visit ni com labview and ni com toolkits If you prefer to use Microsoft s Visual Basic Visual C and Visual Studio NET for the c
43. es 1 Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT 3 Switch 3 Disable Startup VI 2 Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode 4 Switch 4 Reset IP Address 2 18 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual Drivers and Software Ifyou purchased a system preinstalled with Windows your hard drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains software and soft copies of manuals for the peripherals The directory structure under the images directory is logically organized into several levels In the images directory are drivers and NIDRIVERS directories The drivers directory contains driver installers for the system peripherals These files and directories are copied exactly from the manufacturer distribution disks so the naming conventions vary from peripheral to peripheral The NIDRIVERS directory contains the GPIB and PXI Platform Services drivers preinstalled on the controller PXI Express Features PXI Express Trigger Connectivity The SMB connector on the NI PXIe 8880 front panel can connect to or from any PXI Express backplane trigger line A trigger allocation process is needed to prevent two resources from connecting to the same trigger line resulting in the trigger being double driven and possibly damaging the hardware At the time of this manual s publication this software is not yet available for Windows Contact National Instruments for more information PXI Express Chassis Configuration The PXI
44. fe Mode or an installed OS such as Windows 7 The default is Use Switch Setting National Instruments 2 9 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration e Reser IP Address IT the controller is deployed to a different subnet from which it was originally configured or if the current IP address is invalid use this switch to reset the IP address and other TCP IP settings to their factory defaults during LabVIEW RT startup The default is Use Switch Setting Note By default the target will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection the target connects to the network with a link local IP address of 169 254 x x e Disable Startup VI If the controller becomes inaccessible because of a startup VI this switch can prevent VIs from automatically running at startup The default is Use Switch Setting s LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Use this setting to access the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides submenu Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu section for more information Current Hardware Switch Settings This submenu displays the current values of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches indicating Boot Configuration Reset IP Address and Disable Startup VI switch status For more information on these settings and the switches that control them refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section of this chapter LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides
45. figuration x8 x16 GPIB IEEE 488 Controller Yes Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports Yes 4 Hi Speed USB 3 0 Ports Yes 2 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector No PXI Express Trigger Bus Input Output Yes Installed Operating System Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit National Instruments A 1 Appendix A Specifications Electrical Current Amps Voltage V Typical Maximum 3 3 V 2 24 A 2 96 A 5 V 2 44 A 3 11 A 12 V 6 5 8 7 A 5 Vaux 0 19 A 0 23 A Physical Board dimensions cceeeeeeeeseteeeceeeeeeeenees Four wide 3U PXI Express module Slot requirements ccccecceseseeeseeeceeceeeeteeeeeaes One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Compatibility 00 ceeeeneeeeeeteeeceeeeeeeenee Fully compatible with PXI Express Specification 1 0 KEE 1 5 kg 3 4 Ib typical Environment Maximum altitude 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient temperature with chassis fans on High Pollution Degree ceeceeceeseceecreeeceeeeeeeeees 2 Indoor use only Caution Clean the NI PXIe 8880 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service Operating Environment NI PXIe 8880 Ambient temperature range Standard eet EE ee 0 to 50 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 temperature limits except as noted Processor sh
46. g of adjacent cache lines from memory to the CPU cache The default value is Enabled Enabling adjacent cache line prefetching can increase system performance for some applications but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically s Data Cache Unit DCU Prefetcher This setting enables or disables prefetching of the next cache line when accessing very recently used data in an ascending fashion The default value is Enabled Enabling DCU prefetching can increase system performance for some applications but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically e Intel VT d This setting enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed T O VT d The default value is Enabled Enabling VT d provides enhanced I O virtualization support but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically Video Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the video configuration Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible Primary Display tThis setting specifies which video adapter the BIOS should use as the primary adapter if more than one is present To use an external video adapter as the primary graphics adapter choose Add in Board Video The default value is Onboard Video Power Wake Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the po
47. hen booting from a USB device Windows 7 can be installed from a USB CD DVD ROM but earlier versions of Windows cannot The NI PXIe 8880 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices There are two methods e Enter the BIOS setup by rebooting the controller and pressing lt Delete gt Select the Boot menu You will see a list of all bootable devices ordered by device type You can set the boot order by altering Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 and Boot Option 3 settings e To boot from a different device without permanently changing the boot order press lt F 10 gt during POST After the BIOS completes the POST and just before the controller boots the OS the Boot menu is displayed You can select the device type you want to boot from Cables and Connections How do I plug both a PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard into the controller The NI PXIe 8880 has no PS 2 connector and you need to use a USB Y splitter cable as shown in Figure 4 1 or a similar device to connect both a PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard National Instruments part number 7787 13 01 is such a cable and is available through the online catalog atni com products Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable a VS What if I don t have a
48. i com NI PXle 8880 User Manual Table 3 3 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 1 TX TX A 2 TX TX_A 3 RX RX B 4 NC TX_C 5 NC TX C 6 RX RX B 7 NC RX D 8 NC RX D Note The Ethernet controllers can perform an automatic crossover thus eliminating the need for crossover cables Table 3 4 10 100 1000 LAN Connector LED States LED Color LED State Condition ACT Green Off LAN link is not established LINK pe On steady state LAN link is established On brighter and pulsing The controller is communicating with another computer on the LAN 10 100 None Off 10 Mbit sec data rate is selected 1000 Green On 100 Mbit sec data rate is selected Amber On 1000 Mbit sec data rate is selected National Instruments 3 5 Chapter 3 UO Information Universal Serial Bus Figure 3 4 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus USB connectors on the NI PXIe 8880 The NI PXIe 8880 has 6 USB ports on the front panel Table 3 5 lists and describes the USB connector signals Figure 3 4 USB Connector Location and Pinout bet Oeser NI PXle 8880 Embedded Controller el Table 3 5 USB 2 0 Connector Signals Pin Sign
49. ion of the NI PXIe 8880 controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built e Hardware Revision and Embedded Firmware Version These values help identify the built in hardware capabilities e Processor Type Base Processor Frequency and Active Processor Cores These values indicate the type of processor used in the NI PXIe 8880 controller the speed of the processor and the number of active processor cores s Total Memory This value indicates the size of system RAM detected by the BIOS s PXIe Chassis Information These values indicate the overall chassis link configuration the width of each link and the speed of each link The Main setup menu also includes the following settings e System Time This setting controls the time of day which is stored in a battery backed real time clock Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting Use lt gt and lt gt in conjunction with lt Enter gt and lt Tab gt to change these values e System Date This setting controls the date which is stored in a battery backed real time clock Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting Use lt gt and lt gt in conjunction with lt Enter gt and lt Tab gt to change these values Advanced Setup Menu This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification If you have specific problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts you may need to examine these settings
50. ions A 2 Power Wake Configuration menu 2 7 protective screw caps removing figure 2 2 PS 2 plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 PWROK FAULT LED 3 9 PXI Express chassis configuration 2 19 connectors function logic block 1 4 features 2 19 trigger connectivity 2 19 trigger connector 3 1 R RAM DDR4 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 20 4 4 upgrading 2 20 4 3 recycling hardware A 5 related documentation xi National Instruments 1 3 Index S safety specifications A 3 SATA Configuration menu 2 6 Save amp Exit menu 2 13 Serial ATA controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 setting up the NI PXIe 8880 BIOS 2 4 shock and vibration specifications A 3 SO DIMM logic block 1 3 software See also drivers installed on your hard drive 2 19 LabVIEW 1 4 LabWindows CVI 1 4 Measurement Studio 1 4 National Instruments software 1 4 NI DAQmx 1 4 NI VISA 1 5 specifications CE compliance A 4 electrical A 2 environmental management A 4 WEEE information A 5 features A 1 online product certification A 4 operating environment A 2 physical A 2 safety A 3 shock and vibration A 3 storage environment A 3 storage environment specifications A 3 switches LabVIEW RT configuration figure 2 18 system CMOS 2 14 system reset pushbutton 3 9 T TPM Configuration menu 2 9 trigger 4 5 connector location and pinout figure 3 7 connector signals table 3 7
51. iorities Use this setting to access the Floppy Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable floppy drive devices Refer to the Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information Network Device BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the Network Device BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable network devices Refer to the Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information Boot Settings Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to boot settings Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration Setup Prompt Timeout This setting specifies the number of seconds the system will wait for a BIOS Setup menu keypress the lt Delete gt key The default value is 2 Bootup NumLock State This setting specifies the power on state of the keyboard NumLock setting The default value is On National Instruments 2 11 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu e Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of hard drive devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu e Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boo
52. is maintained because PCI Express uses the same OS and driver model as PCI resulting in complete software compatibility among PCI based systems for example PXI and PCI Express based systems such as PXI Express PXI Express like PXI leverages from the CompactPCI specification to define a rugged modular form factor that offers superior mechanical integrity and easy installation and removal of hardware components PXI Express products offer higher and more carefully defined levels of environmental performance required by the shock vibration temperature and humidity extremes of industrial environments Mandatory environmental testing and active cooling is added to the CompactPCI mechanical specification to ease system integration and ensure multivendor interoperability The demanding timing and synchronization requirements of instrumentation systems are met by the integrated features of PXI Express Not only are the trigger bus 10 MHz system reference clock and star trigger bus available in PXI retained by PXI Express but new timing and synchronization features that include a 100 MHz differential system reference clock for the synchronization of multiple modules and three differential star trigger buses for the distribution of precise clock and trigger signals have been added Differential timing and synchronization signals provide PXI Express systems with increased noise immunity and the ability to transmit clock signals at higher frequencies
53. menu to apply alternate settings to the hard disk drive HDD interfaces Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible SATA Controller s This setting specifies whether or not the onboard SATA controller is enabled or disabled The default value is Enabled SATA Mode Selection This setting determines whether AHCI mode is enabled or disabled for the SATA port Some operating systems such as Windows 2000 do not support AHCI mode You can use this setting to disable AHCI mode and enable IDE mode so that non compatible OSes function correctly The default value is AHCI Internal Drive SATA This item displays the onboard SATA drive detected in the system CPU Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the CPU Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible 2 6 Hyper Threading This setting enables or disables Intel Hyper Threading technology The default value is Enabled Enabling Hyper Threading increases performance for some applications by adding virtual CPU cores Hyper Threading can increase application jitter so care should be taken when enabling this setting on a Real Time system When the BIOS is configured to boot LabVIEW Real Time Hyper Threading will be automatically disabled Enabled CPU C
54. n 19 84 mm 0 819 in 20 79 mm 0 822 in 20 87 mm 1 323 in 33 59 mm 1 657 in 42 09 mm NI PXle 8880 User Manual DisplayPort Figure 3 2 shows the location and pinouts for the DisplayPort connectors on the NI PXIe 8880 Table 3 2 lists and describes the DisplayPort connector signals Figure 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Location and Pinout A Shoe aunt Gen Base e ZS Ier Table 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Signals Pin Signal Name 1 ML Lane0 p 2 GND 3 ML LaneO n 4 ML Lanel p 5 GND 6 ML Lanel n 7 ML Lane2 p 8 GND 9 ML Lane2 n 10 ML Lane3 p 11 GND 12 ML Lane3 n 13 COMFIG1 National Instruments Chapter 3 UO Information Table 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name 14 CONFIG2 15 AUX CH p 16 GND 17 AUX CH n 18 Hot Plug Detect 19 Return 20 DP_PWR Ethernet Figure 3 3 shows the location and pinouts for the dual stacked Ethernet connector on the NI PXIe 8880 Table 3 3 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals AMP manufactures a mating connector part number 554739 1 Figure 3 3 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout NATIONAL 7 0 i Ethernet g b k E e LI re 3 4 n
55. n BLINKING The controller has entered the soft off state and is safe to power down Note This status is only applicable when chassis is set to Manual e Green FADING The controller has entered the stand by S3 state s OFF The controller is powered off s Red BLINKING The controller detected a power rail fault when trying to boot e Red Solid The controller detected a thermal fault and has shut down to protect the system The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk is occurring The USERI LED is a bi color green yellow LED You can define the USER1 LED to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application The USER2 LED is a bi color green yellow LED You can define the USER2 LED to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application National Instruments 3 9 Chapter 3 UO Information Data Storage The NI PXIe 8880 has the following data storage features e Internal Serial ATA solid state drive 240 GB or larger 1 8 in solid state drive Supports Native Command Queuing Supports transfer rates up to 600 MB s e USB storage support USB CD DVD ROM mass storage device or floppy drive 3 10 ni com Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using a NI PXIe 8880 embedded controller General Questions What do the LEDs on the NI PXIe 8880 front panel mean Refer to the LED status descriptions in the Front Panel Features section of
56. n on the Remote Inhibit and Voltage Monitoring Connector to turn off the chassis Refer to the PXI Express chassis user manual for details on the functionality of the Remote Inhibit and Voltage Monitoring controls BIOS Setup Utility You can change the NI PXIe 8880 configuration settings in the BIOS setup program The BIOS is the low level interface between the hardware and operating system software that configures and tests your hardware when you boot the system The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling NI PXIe 8880 controller features Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program as the NI PXIe 8880 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations A Caution Changing BIOS settings may lead to incorrect controller behavior and possibly an unbootable controller If this happens follow the instructions for restoring default settings in the System CMOS section In general do not change a setting unless you are absolutely certain what it does Accessing BIOS Setup Utility Complete the following steps to start the BIOS setup program 1 Power on or reboot your NI PXIe 8880 controller 2 Whenthe message Press lt DEL gt to enter setup appears press the lt Delete gt key The setup program loads after a short delay The Main menu is displayed when you first enter the BIOS setup program Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup program s Left
57. n the Linux OS Instrument control in Linux has been improved by the NI VISA driver for Linux and NI Modular Instruments are partially supported For more information visit ni com 1inux Cleaning Use a dry low velocity stream of air to clean the NI PXIe 8880 controller If needed use a soft bristle brush for cleaning around components Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service National Instruments 1 5 Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXIe 8880 controller Installing the NI PXle 8880 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXIe 8880 Consult your PXI Express chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXIe 8880 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module A Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis powered off until you finish installing the NI PXIe 8880 module 2 Remove any filler panels blocking access to the system controller slot Slot 1 in the chassis 3 Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body National Instruments 2 1 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 4 Remove the protective plastic covers
58. nce unacceptable performance degradation install and use this hardware in strict accordance with the instructions in the hardware documentation and the DoC If this hardware does cause interference with licensed radio communications services or other nearby electronics which can be determined by turning the hardware off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference e Relocate the transmitter the device generating interference with respect to the receiver e Plug the transmitter into a different outlet so that the transmitter and the receiver are on different branch circuits Some hardware may require the use of a metal shielded enclosure windowless version to meet the EMC requirements for special EMC environments such as for marine use or in heavy industrial areas Refer to the hardware s user documentation and the DoC for product installation requirements When the hardware is connected to a test object or to test leads the system may become more sensitive to disturbances or may cause interference in the local electromagnetic environment Operation of this hardware in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference Users are required to correct the interference at their own expense or cease operation of the hardware Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instrumen
59. nfiguration menu 2 8 2 9 Video Configuration menu 2 7 boot options configuring controller 4 2 Boot Settings Configuration menu 2 11 Boot Setup menu 2 10 C CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities menu 2 12 CE compliance specifications A 4 CMOS clearing contents figure 2 15 5 3 setting back to default 5 2 common configuration questions boot options 4 1 cables and connections 4 2 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 PXI Express configuration 4 5 upgrade information 4 3 configuration PXI Express chassis 2 19 connectors DisplayPort connector and signals 3 3 Ethernet connector and signals 3 4 GPIB connector and signals 3 8 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 trigger connector and signals 3 7 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 6 CPU Configuration menu 2 6 D data storage 3 10 DDR4 SO DIMMs installing 4 3 figure 2 21 4 4 DDR4 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 20 4 4 directories and files installed on hard drive 2 19 DisplayPort connector signals table 3 3 location and pinout figure 3 3 documentation how to use this documentation set xi related documentation xi DRIVE LED 3 9 National Instruments Li Index drivers installation GPIB IEEE 488 2 4 3 video 4 3 obtaining latest drivers 4 5 E electrical specifications A 2 environmental management specifications A 4 WEEE information A 5 Ethernet connector 3 1 location and pinout
60. ngs to PCI devices Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible e 64 bit Memory Mapped IO This setting enables or disables support for memory mapped IO above the 4 GB boundary It can be useful when using a 64 bit OS and a large number of PCI devices The default value is Disabled e PCIe Max Payload Size This setting determines the maximum payload size of PCIe devices Valid options are Auto and 128 Bytes The default value is Auto which allows the BIOS to choose an optimal value based on which devices are present USB Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the USB ports Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible e USB Devices This item lists the total number of devices detected in the system categorized by device type s Legacy USB Support This setting specifies whether or not legacy USB support is enabled Legacy USB support refers to the ability to use a USB keyboard and mouse during system boot or in a legacy operating system such as DOS The default value is Enabled This option is automatically disabled when booting LabVIEW Real Time in order to reduce application jitter e Overcurrent Reporting This setting allows the BIOS to notify the operating system of any USB ports which sour
61. ore of your application Measurement Studio adds tools for Measurement and Automation to each language For more information visit ni com mstudio LabWindows CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed for building virtual instrument applications LabWindows CVI delivers a drag and drop editor for building user interfaces a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic and a collection of automated code generation tools as well as utilities for building automated test systems monitoring applications or laboratory experiments For more information visit ni com lwcvi NI DAQmx provides an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application development environment or interactive environment such as NI Signal Express These functions provide an intuitive API for National Instruments multifunction DAQ products Features available include analog input A D conversion buffered data acquisition high speed A D conversion analog output D A conversion waveform generation digital I O 1 4 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual counter timer operations SCXI signal conditioning RTSI or PXI Express synchronization self calibration messaging and acquiring data to extended memory For more information visit ni com daq National Instruments Modular Instruments use specialized drivers suited to each product s specialization Express VIs provide customized interactive programming of in
62. ores This setting selects the number of active CPU cores for the processor Valid values are All 7 6 5 4 3 2 or 1 The default value is All Turbo Boost This setting enables or disables Intel Turbo Boost technology The default value is Enabled Enabling Turbo Boost allows CPU cores to run at higher than their base frequency for short durations while other cores are idle Enabling Turbo Boost can also increase application jitter so care should be taken when enabling this setting on a Real Time ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual system To achieve maximum possible Turbo Boost frequencies also enable the C States setting e C States This setting enables or disables CPU power management The default value is Enabled Enabling C States allows the processor to put idle CPU cores to sleep allowing active cores to run at higher than base frequencies when Turbo Boost is enabled Enabling C States can increase application jitter so care should be taken when enabling this setting on a Real Time system When the BIOS is configured to boot LabVIEW Real Time C States will be automatically disabled e Hardware Prefetcher This setting enables or disables CPU cache hardware prefetching The default value is Enabled Enabling hardware prefetching can increase system performance for some applications but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically s Adjacent Cache Prefetcher This setting enables or disables prefetchin
63. ot boot Several problems can cause a controller not to boot Here are some things to look for and possible solutions Things to Notice Which LEDs come on The PWROK FAULT LED should stay lit green The Drive LED should blink during boot as the disk is accessed What appears on the display Does it hang at some particular point BIOS Operating System and so on If nothing appears on the screen try a different monitor Does your monitor work with a different PC If it hangs note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support What has changed about the system Did you recently move the system Was there electrical storm activity Did you recently add a new module memory chip or piece of software Refer to your chassis user manual for additional troubleshooting steps Things to Try Make sure the chassis is plugged in to a working power source Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other power supply possibly a UPS Make sure the controller module is firmly seated in the chassis Remove all other modules from the chassis Remove any nonessential cables or devices Try the controller in a different chassis Try a similar controller in this same chassis Clear the CMOS Refer to the System CMOS section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Recover the hard drive on the controller Refer to the Hard Drive Recovery section of Chapter 2 Ins
64. ould not throttle CPU frequency under reasonable worst case processor work loads at high operating temperatures If you experience CPU frequency variation turn your chassis fans on High using the fan speed selector switch on the rear of your chassis 2 0 to 45 C when used with the NI PXIe 1071 NI PXIe 1078 with kit part number 158034A 01 or NI PXIe 1086 chassis A 2 ni com Relative humidity range A NI PXle 8880 User Manual 10 to 90 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Caution The operating temperature must not be exceeded even when used in a chassis with a higher temperature range Storage Environment NI PXIe 8880 Ambient temperature range Standard Relative humidity range Shock and Vibration Operating Shock Random Vibration Operating Nonoperating Note Specifications are subject to Safety 40 to 71 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 limits 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 30 gpeak half sine 11 ms pulse in the Y and Z axes 20 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse in the X axis Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 27 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 limits in Y and Z axes 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 gins 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 gins Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 64 Nonoperating test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 change without notice This
65. product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement control IEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 UL 61010 1 CSA 61010 1 and laboratory use Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section A Caution Using the NI PXIe 8880 in a manner not described in this document may impair the protection the NI PXIe 8880 provides National Instruments A 3 Appendix A Specifications Electromagnetic Compatibility This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use e EN 61326 1 IEC 61326 1 Class A emissions Basic immunity e EN 55011 CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions EN 55022 CISPR 22 Class A emissions e EN 55024 CISPR 24 Immunity e AS NZS CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions e AS NZS CISPR 22 Class A emissions e FCC 47 CFR Part 15B Class A emissions e ICES 001 Class A emissions Note Inthe United States per FCC 47 CFR Class A equipment is intended for use in commercial light industrial and heavy industrial locations In Europe Canada Australia and New Zealand per CISPR 11 Class A equipment is intended for use only in heavy industrial locations Ka Note Group 1 equipment per CISPR 11 is any industrial scientific or medical equipment that does not intentionally generate radio frequ
66. r and replace the memory System CMOS The NI PXIe 8880 contains memory backed up by a battery to store BIOS configuration information Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 3 Press the push button switch as shown in Figure 2 3 Note Time and date cannot be reset by this switch 4 Reinstall the controller in the chassis 2 14 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual Figure 2 3 Clearing the CMOS Contents 1 Push Button Switch SW1 National Instruments 2 15 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration LabVIEW RT Installation This section explains software installation and switch configuration for LabVIEW RT on your PXI Express controller LabVIEW RT Software Installation The following section describes the necessary steps to get your PXI Express embedded controller setup to run LabVIEW Real Time In this section you will configure the boot mode of the controller verify or change IP settings and install LabVIEW Real Time software Complete the following steps to install the LabVIEW RT software 1 Boot the NI PXI Express embedded controller into the real time operating system Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section to configure the controller for booting into LabVIEW RT The PXI Express controller will automatically boot into LabVIEW RT Safe Mode when no sof
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69. ring Network Settings from the Contents tab of MAX Help ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual Ka Note When any IP or identification settings are changed you will be prompted to reboot the controller for the changes to take effect Click Yes to automatically reboot the RT target You may also reboot the controller by right clicking on the target name under Remote Systems and selecting Reboot After rebooting the PXI Express controller it will appear in the Remote Systems category with the assigned name Expand the PXI Express controller view in the Remote Systems branch and select Software Click the Add Remove Software button in the toolbar to launch the LabVIEW Real Time Software Wizard Install the LabVIEW Real Time software and device drivers that you require on the RT target Refer to the NI Web site at ni com info and enter the Info Code et spc for the latest information about supported software After installation of the software the controller will automatically reboot and you will now be able to program it using LabVIEW Real Time Ka Note Refer to the RT Getting Started Guide available on your host computer for more information about setting up your RT target LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches Use the LabVIEW RT configuration switches to configure LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller If you are not using LabVIEW RT these switches should remain in the OFF position The controller reads these switches only aft
70. ruments 2 13 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Hard Drive Diagnostic Utility The hard drive is tested first upon entry into the BIOS Diagnostic Utilities A quick test is performed initially and a more comprehensive test is performed second The user may abort and skip any test by pressing the lt Esc gt key at any time during that test After both tests have finished or been skipped the user is presented with the testing results If both tests have succeeded or been skipped Press any key to continue is displayed In order to continue with testing user interaction is required to press a key on the keyboard Ka Note Ir either hard drive test fails the controller is not permitted to boot and the user is instructed to turn off the controller and replace the hard drive Memory Diagnostic Utility The memory diagnostic utility is started immediately after the user presses a key to exit the hard drive diagnostic utility The user may abort and skip the memory test by pressing the lt Esc gt key at any time during this test After the memory utility has finished or been skipped the user is presented with the testing result If the memory test was successful or skipped Press any key to continue is displayed In order to continue to boot the controller user interaction is required to press a key on the keyboard Note Ifthe memory test fails the controller is not permitted to boot and the user is instructed to turn off the controlle
71. struments in a single interface and soft front panels provide an interface for testing the functionality of each instrument with no programming required NI Switches DMMs High Speed DIO High Speed Digitizers and Sources each have customized drivers for high end modular instrumentation systems RF applications leverage two drivers NI RFSG and NI RFSA and Dynamic Signal Acquisition is available through NI DAQmx For more information visit ni com modularinstruments You can expand the timing and triggering functionality of your PXI Express system with PXI Express Timing and Synchronization products These products provide precision clock sources custom routing of triggers for multi chassis synchronization clock sharing and more and are programmed with NI Sync For more information visit ni com pxi NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA specification VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling USB Serial GPIB PXI PXI Express VXI and various other types of instruments This API aids in the creation of portable applications and instrument drivers For information on writing your own PXI Express instrument driver with NI VISA refer to the N J VISA Getting Started Manual and the readme txt file in the NI VISA directory For more information visit ni com visa With LabVIEW for Linux and support for over two hundred devices on Linux with the NI DAQmx driver you can now create Virtual Instruments based o
72. t Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of CD DVD ROM drive devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu e Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of floppy drive devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu e Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of network devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device Security Menu Use this menu to enable BIOS security options e Administrator Password This setting specifies a password that must be entered to access the BIOS Setup Utility If only the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to the BIOS setup program and is only asked for when entering the BIOS setup program By default no password is specified s User Password This setting specifies a password that must be entered to access the BIOS Setup Utility or to boot the system If only the User s password is
73. tallation and Configuration Make sure the RAM is properly seated National Instruments 5 1 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting My controller boots fine until I get to Windows at which point I cannot read the screen This may include garbled output white screen black screen or an out of synch message from the monitor This problem usually results from having the video output set past the limits of the monitor You will need to boot Windows in Safe Mode To do this reboot the controller As Windows begins to boot hold down lt F8 gt and select Safe Mode You should now be able to reset the video driver to lower settings Try setting the resolution to 800 x 600 and the refresh rate to 60 Hz Once you reboot you can raise these values again using the test option in Windows These settings are accessible by clicking Adjust screen resolution in the Appearance and Personalization category of the Control Panel Alternately you can try a different monitor preferably a newer and larger one My system boots fine as long as a particular module is not in my chassis The most common cause of this is a damaged module Try the module in a different chassis or with a different controller Also remove any external cables or terminal blocks connected to the system If the module does not work in these cases it is likely damaged Contact the module manufacturer for further troubleshooting Refer to the KnowledgeBase or product manuals section at ni
74. to VGA adapter included with your controller to connect a VGA monitor to the DisplayPort connector 12 Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration 13 Power on the chassis 14 Verify that the controller boots If the controller does not boot refer to the What if the NI PXTe 8880 does not boot section of Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Figure 2 2 shows an NI PXIe 8880 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments NI PXIe 1082 chassis Figure 2 2 NI PXle 8880 Controller Installed in a PXI Express Chassis 1 NI PXle 1082 Chassis 3 Injector Ejector Rail 2 NI PXle 8880 Controller How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express Chassis The NI PXIe 8880 controller is designed for easy handling To remove the unit from the PXI Express chassis complete the following steps 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove any cables that may be attached to the controller front panel 3 Unscrew the 4 bracket retaining screws in the front panel 4 Press the injector ejector handle down 5 Slide the unit out of the chassis National Instruments 2 3 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Note Ifthe PXI Express chassis Inhibit Mode Selector Switch is not in the Default a position any attempt to shut down the NI PXIe 8880 through the power button reset or using Windows will result in the controller Power OK LED blinking The user will be required to use the Remote Inhibit pi
75. ts could void the user s right to operate the hardware under the local regulatory rules 1 The Declaration of Conformity DoC contains important EMC compliance information and instructions for the user or installer To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Bei xi Related Documentation eceeuegbelie giuied Gier NEdEdNEA ERE EES xi Chapter 1 Introduction Benefits of PXI EX press 208 e nn One E AE en ces 1 1 NI PXTe 8880 iiie 1 2 Description 1 2 Functional Overview ceceeeceeereeeeneeees 1 2 NI PXIe 8880 Functional Description 1 3 National Instruments Software 1 4 CRAN sr ennemies mm et einen RE MR ET en tetes et 1 5 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the NI PXIe 8880 siens 2 1 How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express Chassis 2 3 BIOS Setup DV rence nn mn Eeer 2 4 Accessing BIOS Setup Utility 2 4 Main Setup Menu seen 2 5 Advanced Setup Menu se 2 5 SATA Configuration Submenu ccccecccescescesseseeeeceeceeceeceaeeaeseeaecaecaeeneeneens 2 6 CPU Configuration Submenu ss 2 6 Video Configuration Submenu 2 7 Power Wake Configuration Submenu 2 7 PCI Configuration Submenu 2 8 US
76. tware is installed LabVIEW RT Safe Mode loads with the basic real time operating system and will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP If DHCP is not available it will then connect to the network with a link local IP address Q Tip You can connect a monitor to the controller to display startup messages such as the IP address and MAC address Open Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX on another computer in the same subnet and expand the Remote Systems branch MAX lists the PXI Express controller as the model name of the controller followed by the MAC address for example NI PXIe 8880 00802f108562 Ka Note The other computer must have LabVIEW LabVIEW RT and any desired drivers installed Q Tip Record the PXI Express controller MAC address located on the side of the 2 16 controller for use in identifying the controller The label also can be removed and placed on the front of the controller for easier access Click on the appropriate PXI Express controller entry to access the Network Settings tab in the right pane view Optional Enter a name for the RT target in the Name text box Optional Set the network configuration options of the RT target in the IP Settings section and click the Apply button For information about configuring network settings refer to the Configuring Network Settings book accessible by browsing to MAX Remote Systems Help LabVIEW Real Time Target Configuration Configu
77. u LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu 2 10 LabWindows CVI 1 4 LEDs front panel LEDs 3 9 4 1 Linux support 1 5 M Main Setup menu 2 5 mating connector Ethernet 3 4 GPIB IEEE 488 2 3 8 Measurement Studio 1 4 modular instruments 1 5 mouse plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 N National Instruments software 1 4 Network Device BBS Priorities menu 2 12 NI PXIe 8880 benefits of PXI Express 1 1 BIOS setup utility 2 4 block diagram 1 3 connectors DisplayPort connector and signals table 3 3 GPIB IEEE 488 2 connector and signals 3 8 trigger connector and signals 3 7 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 6 data storage 3 10 description 1 2 front panel connectors 3 1 dimensions 3 2 features 3 9 LEDs 4 1 system reset pushbutton 3 9 functional overview 1 2 hard drive recovery 2 21 installing DDR4 SO DIMMs figure 2 21 4 4 installing in a PXI Express chassis 2 1 figure 2 3 logic blocks 1 3 NI PXle 8880 User Manual peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PXI Express trigger connectivity 2 19 removing from a PXI Express chassis 2 3 software 1 4 specifications A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 upgrading RAM 2 20 4 3 NI DAQmx 1 4 NI VISA 1 5 O operating environment specifications A 2 OS installation from USB CD DVD ROM 2 22 overview 2 22 P PCI Configuration menu 2 8 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 physical specificat
78. wed by the upper socket Figure 4 2 Installing a DDR4 SO DIMM in an NI PXle 8880 Controller NE eech W I EE A 1 DDR4 SO DIMM Module in Lower Socket 2 DDR4 SO DIMM Sockets 4 4 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual How do I flash a new BIOS You can download the new BIOS from tp ni com support pxi For more information refer to KnowledgeBase 2GIGKDOZ Determining and Upgrading PXI and VXI Embedded Controller BIOS Versions Where do I get the latest software drivers The latest National Instruments software is available from ni com downloads For peripheral drivers refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni com My NI PXIe 8880 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an external drive Yes The NI PXIe 8880 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy drives Refer to the Boot Options section for more information A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments part number 778492 02 PXI Express Configuration How do I use the SMB trigger on the front panel For details refer to the PXI Express Features section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration National Instruments 4 5 Troubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXIe 8880 embedded computer What if the NI PXIe 8880 does n
79. wer and wake features of the chipset and controller Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible e Restore After Power Loss This setting specifies the power state that the controller should return to after AC power is lost Valid values are Stay Off and Turn On The default is Stay Off When set to Stay Off the controller will return to the soft off power state after AC power is restored When set to Turn On the controller will power on when AC power is restored National Instruments 2 7 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration e Power Button Off Behavior This setting specifies how the PXI Express power button should behave Valid options are Normal and Disable The default value is Normal When set to Normal the power button will be controlled by the OS When set to Disable pressing the power button has no effect The Disable option should only be used in conjunction with the PXI Express chassis inhibit mode switch e PXIe Backplane WAKE This setting enables or disables a PXI Express peripheral module s ability to wake a powered off system The default value is Disabled e SMBus ALERT This setting enables or disables a System Management device s ability to wake a powered off system by asserting the ALERT signal The default value is Disabled PCI Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate setti
80. wever three mismatched modules could result in better performance than using a single module National Instruments offers the following SO DIMM for use with the NI PXIe 8880 controller e PC4 1866 DDR4 2133 8 GB 1 GB x 72 CL 15 1 18 in max NI part number 7838 13 01 Ka Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR4 SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXIe 8880 We recommend you purchase your DDR4 SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR4 SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly 2 20 ni com NI PXle 8880 User Manual Figure 2 5 Installing a DDR4 SO DIMM in an NI PXle 8880 Controller A ETS E EE s a 1 DDR4 SO DIMM Module in Lower Socket 2 DDR4 SO DIMM Sockets DE Note The default module is adjacent to the processor and is not user replaceable Hard Drive Recovery NI PXIe 8880 controllers include two methods of restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive Hard drive based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive allowing you to restore your controller without additional media The NI PXIe 8880 controller also ships with an OS Recovery CD that allows you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive through an external USB CD DVD ROM For more information on these tools refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI

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