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1. Pin Signal Name Signal Description 8 SMBDATA SMBus Data 9 1 5V Power 10 1 5V Power 11 WAKE PE Wake 12 3 3 VAUX Power 13 PERST PE Reset 14 3 3V Power 15 3 3V Power 16 CLKREQ Clock Request 17 CPPE PE Presence 18 REFCLK Reference Clock 19 REFCLK Reference Clock 20 GND Ground 21 PERnO PE Data Receive 22 PERpO PE Data Receive 23 GND Ground 24 PETnO PE Data Transmit 25 PETpO PE Data Transmit 26 GND Ground Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal NI PXle 8115 User Manual ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information Front Panel Features The NI PXIe 8115 has the following front panel features Acontroller reset pushbutton press the button to generate a reset to the controller Two front panel LEDs that show PC status The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk is occurring 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 e Green BLINKING One of the onboard power supplies is operating outside of the normal limits or the system power supply is out of regulation e OFF The controller is powered off e Red BLINKING The controller detected a power rail fault when trying to boot USERI LED is a bi color green yellow LED You can define the USER1 LED
2. 2 Check the battery utility 3 Press F9 to load BIOS defaults 4 Answer Y Yes to the verification prompt 5 Select Save and Exit Setup As an alternative method complete the following steps 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 5 2 ni com Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 3 Press and hold down the pushbutton switch SW1 for 2 3 seconds The SWI switch location is shown in Figure 5 1 4 Reinstall the controller in the chassis pu sirmas ANAL 1 Push Button Switch S1 Figure 5 1 Clearing the CMOS Contents National Instruments Corporation 5 8 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Specifications This appendix lists the electrical mechanical and environmental specifications of the NI PXIe 8115 embedded controller Features NI PXIe 8115 CPU Intel Core i5 2510E 2 50 GHz dual core processor On die L2 cache 3MB Single Channel DDR3 RAM 2 GB Standard PC3 10600 8 GB Maximum Hard Drive 250 GB Serial ATA minimum Ethernet 10 100 1000 BaseT PXI Express 4 Link Configuration xl xl xl xl PXI Express 2 Link Configuration xl xl GPIB IEEE 488 Controller Yes Serial Ports RS 232 Yes 1 Parallel Port Yes 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports Yes 6 ExpressCard 34 Slot Yes PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector No PXI T
3. RAM DDR3 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 25 4 5 upgrading 2 24 4 5 recycling hardware A 6 related documentation xii ni com S safety specifications A 4 SATA Configuration menu 2 7 Save amp Exit menu 2 16 Serial ATA controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 serial port 3 1 Serial Parallel Port Configuration menu 2 11 Parallel Port menu 2 12 Serial Port menu 2 11 setting up the NI PXIe 8115 BIOS 2 4 shock and vibration specifications A 4 software See also drivers installed on your hard drive 2 22 LabVIEW 1 4 LabWindows CVI 1 5 Measurement Studio 1 5 National Instruments software 1 4 NI resources B 1 NI DAQmx 1 5 NI VISA 1 6 specifications A 1 CE compliance A 5 electrical A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environmental management A 6 WEEE information A 6 online product certification A 5 operating environment A 2 A 3 physical A 2 safety 4 shock and vibration A 4 storage environment A 3 storage environment specifications A 3 support technical B 1 switches LabVIEW RT configuration figure 2 22 system CMOS 2 18 National Instruments Corporation 1 5 Index T technical support B 1 training and certification NI resources B 1 trigger 3 10 4 6 connector location and pinout figure 3 10 connector signals table 3 10 troubleshooting CMOS reset 5 2 controller does not boot 5 1 damaged module 5 2 NI resources B 1 video displ
4. 8115 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions 1 DDR3 SO DIMM Module 2 DDR3 SO DIMM Socket Figure 4 2 Installing a DDR3 SO DIMM in an NI PXle 8115 Controller 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 3H3COSDS What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni 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 NI 8115 User Manual 4 6 ni com Troubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXIe 8115 embedded computer What if the NI PXIe 8115 does not 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 Power OK LED should stay lit The Drive LED should blink during boot as the disk is accessed What appears on the display Does it hang at some parti
5. 9 RI Ring Indicator Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal National Instruments Corporation 3 5 NI 8115 User Manual Chapter 3 10 Information Ethernet Figure 3 4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI PXIe 8115 Table 3 4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals 8 Note The Wake On LAN feature is only supported by Ethernet Port 1 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS NI PXle 8115 Embedded Controller e Figure 3 4 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 1 _ 2 TX TX A 3 RX 4 TX C 5 NC TX C 6 RX RX B 7 NC D 8 NC RX D 8 Note The Ethernet controller can perform an automatic crossover thus eliminating the need for crossover cables NI PXle 8115 User Manual 3 6 ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 5 10 100 1000 LAN Connector LED States LED Color LED State Condition Off LAN link is not established Top Green On steady state LAN link is established On brighter and pulsing The controller is communicating with another computer on the LAN Unlit Off 10 Mbit sec data rate is selecte
6. CMOS clearing contents figure 2 19 5 3 setting back to default 5 2 COMI connector connector locations and pinout figure 3 5 connector signals table 3 5 common configuration questions boot options 4 2 cables and connections 4 3 driver installation 4 4 general questions 4 1 PXI Express configuration 4 6 upgrade information 4 5 configuration common questions boot options 4 2 cables and connections 4 3 driver installation 4 4 general questions 4 1 PXI Express configuration 4 6 upgrade information 4 5 configuration PXI Express chassis 2 23 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Index connectors COMI connector and signals 3 5 DisplayPort connector and signals 3 3 Ethernet connector and signals 3 6 ExpressCard connector and signals 3 13 GPIB connector and signals 3 11 parallel port connector and signals 3 7 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 trigger connector and signals 3 10 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 9 controller reset pushbutton 3 15 conventions used in the manual xi CPU Configuration menu 2 7 D data storage 3 15 DDR3 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 25 4 5 installing 4 5 figure 2 25 4 6 Declaration of Conformity NI resources B 2 diagnostic tools NI resources B 1 directories and files installed on hard drive 2 22 DisplayPort connector signals table 3 3 documentation conventions used in manual xi how to use this docum
7. The pound symbol f indicates an active low signal 3 8 ni com Universal Serial Bus Chapter 3 1 0 Information Figure 3 6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus USB connector on the NI PXIe 8115 Each controller has four USB ports on the front panel Table 3 7 lists and describes the USB connector signals NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS NI PXle 8115 Embedded Controller Figure 3 6 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 7 USB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data Data USB Data 4 GND Ground National Instruments Corporation 3 9 NI 8115 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Trigger NI PXle 8115 User Manual The TRIG connector is the software controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Figure 3 7 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXIe 8115 Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals 9 xum OF
8. 3 high temperature limit Extended Temperature Option 0 to 55 C Tested in accordance with 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 low temperature limit and MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 high temperature limit Relative humidity range 10 to 90 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 UN Caution The operating temperature must not be exceeded even when used in a chassis with a higher temperature range Storage Environment Ambient temperature 40 to 65 Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 low temperature limit Extended Temperature Option 40 to 71 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 limits Relative humidity range 596 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 National Instruments Corporation A 3 NI 8115 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Shock and Vibration Operating Shock Random Vibration Operating Nonoperating 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 27 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 limits 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 gins with solid state hard drive 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 gis Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 64 Nonoperating test profile exceeds the re
9. 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 Interrupt signal Industry Standard Architecture The original PC bus architecture specifically the 16 bit AT bus NI 8115 User Manual Glossary KB LAN LED m master MB MTBF NI 488 or NI 488 2 NI DAQ NI VISA NI PXle 8115 User Manual Kilobytes of memory Local Area Network Communications network that serves users within a confined geographical 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 device that initiates data transfers on the PXI 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
10. E E em ep end 2 16 Save amp Exit Menu inue ai d iae OH Tine 2 16 BIOS Diagnostic iic eerte teet de iare tee eer Rete 2 17 Accessing BIOS Diagnostic 2 17 Hard Drive Diagnostic Utility eese ene 2 18 Memory Diagnostic Utility nennen nen enne 2 18 System CMOS cene de RU tdt o e p ads ER HE E deese ete 2 18 LabVIEW RT Installation petes 2 19 LabVIEW RT Software Installation eere 2 19 LabVIEW RT Configuration 5 2 21 Drivers and Software deir eet ee eb pei e Hbi e Re iere 2 22 PXI Express 2 23 PXI Express Trigger 2 23 PXI Express Chassis Configuration esee 2 23 PXI Express System Configuration 2 24 Upgrading eite nip quies 2 24 Hard Drive RECOVERY vs d ee Re n ERROR ERR e SER ER PRU 2 25 Installing an OS out p c t ge do t be OR HO d Gi aS 2 26 Installing from a USB CD DVD ROM ete emen 2 26 ExpressCatrd 5 uno teo teen uec Op etes 2 26 Installing an ExpressCard 2 26 Removing an ExpressCard eet eter v d tita eba 2 27 Chapter 3 1 0 Information NI PXle 8115 User Manual viii ni com Front Panel Connectors 3 1 Front Panel ssi isi doeet to HO
11. Lanel p GND ML Lanel n ML 2 GND tA BR JN Lane2 n National Instruments Corporation 3 3 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 3 10 Information NI PXle 8115 User Manual Table 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name 10 ML Lane3 p 11 GND 12 ML Lane3 n 13 CONFIGI 14 CONFIG2 15 AUX CH p 16 GND 17 AUX CH n 18 Hot Plug Detect 19 Return 20 DP PWR 3 4 ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information COM1 N Caution To ensure EMC compliance limit serial cable length to no more than 30 meters Figure 3 3 shows the location and pinouts for the COMI connector on the NI PXIe 8115 Table 3 3 lists and describes the COMI connector signal e NATIONAL BA ML INSTRUMENTS mu E 2 ger ud NI PXle 8115 Embedded Controller E Figure 3 3 1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 3 COM1 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Ready to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send
12. System tree 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 expanding 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 iniandpxisys ini files to obtain system information For detailed information about initialization files refer to the PXI Express specification at www pxisa org NI 8115 User Manual 2 24 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe 8115 by upgrading the SO DIMM National Instruments off
13. 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 e 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 source 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 Device Power up Delay This setting specifies the maximum time a device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller 2 10 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration When set to Auto a root port is granted 100 m
14. and responses that the computer automatically prints to the screen This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples Related Documentation The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual NI PXle 8115 User Manual PICMG EXP 0 R1 0 CompactPCI Express Specification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group IEEE Standard P1284 1 1997 C MM Standard for Information Technology for Transport Independent Printer System Interface PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2 0 PCI Special Interest Group PXI 5 PXI Express Hardware Specification Revision 1 0 PXI Systems Alliance PXI 6 PXI Express Software Specification Revision 1 0 PXI Systems Alliance Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification Revision 6 0 Compaq Computer et al ExpressCard Standard Release 1 0 PCMCIA Xii ni com Introduction This chapter provides overview information for PXI Express and the NI PXIe 8115 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 availa
15. handle position caution 2 2 NI PXIe 8115 installed in a PXI Express chassis figure 2 3 procedure 2 1 removing NI PXIe 8115 from PXI Express chassis 2 4 removing protective screw caps figure 2 2 installing an OS from USB CD DVD ROM 2 26 overview 2 26 installing the GPIB driver 4 4 installing the video driver 4 4 instrument drivers NI resources B 1 National Instruments Corporation 1 3 Index K keyboard plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 3 KnowledgeBase B 1 L LabVIEW 1 4 RT configuration switches 2 21 RT installation and configuration 2 19 RT options menu 2 12 RT software installation 2 19 LabVIEW RT configuration switches figure 2 22 LabVIEW RT Options Setup Menu LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu 2 13 LabWindows CVI 1 5 LEDs front panel LEDs 3 15 4 1 Linux support 1 6 LPT cable connecting to NI PXIe 8115 4 3 Main Setup menu 2 5 manuals directory 2 23 mating connector GPIB IEEE 488 2 3 11 parallel port 3 7 Measurement Studio 1 5 modular instruments 1 5 mouse plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 3 National Instruments software 1 4 support and services B 1 Network Device BBS Priorities menu 2 16 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Index NI PXIe 8115 benefits of PXI Express 1 1 BIOS setup utility 2 4 block diagram 1 3 connectors COMI connector and signals 3 5 DisplayPort connector and signals table 3 3 ExpressCard
16. i i 1 i 1 1 ott v 5 e NATIONAL IA j D 1 D uim QNA 4 lx i NI PXle 8115 Embi dded Contrpller 000 in 0 mm 985 in 25 01 mm 1 237 in 31 42 1 812 in 46 02 mm 2 321 in 58 94 mm 2 847 in 72 31 mm Pablo IC 4 393 in 111 58 mm 3 554 in 90 27 mm 3 087 in 78 41 mm 2 345 in 59 56 mm 2 064 in 52 43 mm 1 343 in 34 11 mm 1 070 in 27 19 mm NI PXle 8115 User Manual Figure 3 1 NI PXle 8115 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information DisplayPort Figure 3 2 shows the location and pinouts for the DisplayPort connector on the NI PXIe 8115 Table 3 2 lists and describes the DisplayPort connector signals NI PXle 8115 Embi ller imbedded Control Figure 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Signals Pin Signal Name 0 GND ML 0 ML
17. off power state after AC power is restored When set to Turn On the controller will power on when AC power is restored Power Button Off Behavior This setting specifies how the PXI Express power button should behave Valid options are Normal Force Off and Disabled The default value is Normal When set to Normal the power button will be controlled by the OS When set to Force Off the system will immediately power off when the power button is pressed overriding any OS specific power button policy When set to Disabled pressing the power button has no effect The Disabled option should only be used in conjunction with the PXI Express chassis inhibit mode switch e ExpressCard WAKEf This setting enables or disables an ExpressCard device s ability to wake a powered off system The default value is Disabled e PXIe Backplane WAKE This setting enables or disables 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 ExpressCard Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the ExpressCard configuration These settings determine how much memory space I O space and PCI bus numbers will be pre allocated for the ExpressCard port allowing non PCI Express aware operating systems
18. to support hot plugging ExpressCard devices Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible e ExpressCard Resources This setting enables or disables the setting of the Reserved Buses Reserved Memory and Reserved I O National Instruments Corporation 2 9 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXle 8115 User Manual settings The default value for this setting is Enabled If this setting is disabled the bus memory and I O options disappear from this submenu Disabling this setting effectively sets Reserved Buses to 0 Reserved Memory to 0M and Reserved I O to 0K e Reserved Buses This setting determines the number of PCI buses that will be reserved by the BIOS for ExpressCard PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard slot The default value for this setting is 8 PCI buses e Reserved Memory This setting determines the amount of memory space in bytes that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard slot The default value for this setting is 64M bytes of memory e Reserved I O This setting determines the amount of I O space in bytes that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard slot The default value for this setting is 4K bytes of I O space USB Configuration Submenu
19. 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 Data Storage The NI PXIe 8115 has the following data storage features e 2 3 in SATA notebook internal hard drive e USB storage support USB CD DVD ROM mass storage device or floppy drive National Instruments Corporation 3 15 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using a NI PXIe 8115 embedded controller General Questions What do the LEDs on the NI PXIe 8115 front panel mean Refer to the LED status descriptions in the Front Panel Features section of Chapter 3 Information After shutting down my NI PXIe 8115 controller the Ethernet LEDs continue to blink Is it safe to remove my controller or disconnect power The NI PXIe 8115 controller Ethernet device remains powered even after shutdown to support the Wake On LAN feature It is safe to remove your controller or disconnect power 8 Note The Wake On LAN feature is only supported by Ethernet Port 1 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 8115 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer to the Accessing BIOS Setup Utility section of Chapter 2 I
20. 2 Boot Option t3 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 Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option t3 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 Use this menu to enable BIOS security options Setup 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 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 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 The Save amp Exit setup menu includes all available options for exiting saving and loading the BIOS default configuration As an a
21. 7 7 A JAS i ET E A b Figure 3 7 TRIG Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 8 TRIG Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 TRIG Trigger 2 Shield GND Ground ni com GPIB IEEE 488 2 Chapter 3 1 0 Information Figure 3 8 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI PXIe 8115 Table 3 9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals National Instruments provides a GPIB mating connector part number 183285 0R2 7 14 25 N 000000000000 19999999090000 NI PXle 8115 Emi bedded Controller Figure 3 8 GPIB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 9 GPIB Connector Signals National Instruments Corporation 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 EOI End or Identify 6 DAV Data Valid 7 NRFD Not Ready for Data 3 11 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 3 Information NI PXle 8115 User Manual Table 3 9 GPIB Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 8 NDAC Not Data Accepted 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service
22. CSI CD ROM Other types of CD ROM drives are available Check with the vendor to make sure Windows XP supports the drive e Mapped network drive You can use the Ethernet to 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 8115 A USB CD DVD ROM drive is available from National Instruments part number 778492 01 NI PXle 8115 User Manual 4 4 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe 8115 by upgrading the DDR3 SO DIMM To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXIe 8115 from the PXI chassis National Instruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXIe 8115 controller e PC3 10600 2 GB 256 MB x 64 1 18 in max NI part number 781734 2048 e PC3 10600 4 GB 512 MB x 64 1 18 in max NI part number 781735 4096 e PC3 10600 8 GB 1024 MB x 64 1 18 in max NI part number 781736 8192 8 Note National Instruments has conducted thermal testing as well as mechanical shock and vibration testing and has verified that the DDR3 SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXIe 8115 We recommend you purchase your DDR3 SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR3SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly National Instruments Corporation 4 5 NI
23. DHCP If DHCP is not available it will then connect to the network with a link local IP address Tip You can connect a monitor to the desktop PC to display startup messages such the IP address and MAC address 2 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 8115 008021108562 8 Note The other computer must have LabVIEW Lab VIEW RT and any desired drivers installed Tip Record the PXI Express controller MAC address located on the side of the controller for use in identifying the controller The label also can be removed and placed on the front of the controller for easier access 3 Click on the appropriate PXI Express controller entry to access the Network Settings tab in the right pane view 4 Optional Enter a name for the RT target in the Name text box 5 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 Configuring Network Settings from the Contents tab of MAX Help 5 Note When any IP or identification settings are changed you will be prompted
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28. Request 11 ATN Attention 12 SHIELD Chassis ground 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 25 GND Logic Ground Note The pound symbol f indicates an active low signal ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information ExpressCard 34 Slot The NI PXIe 8115 controller is equipped with an ExpressCard 34 slot on the front panel which provides I O expansion and options for removable storage Ethernet and a variety of other I O Figure 3 9 shows the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard 34 slot on the NI PXIe 8115 Table 3 10 lists and describes the ExpressCard connector signals p Numa NI PXle 8115 Embedded Controller Figure 3 9 ExpressCard 34 Slot Location and Pinout Table 3 10 ExpressCard Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 GND Ground 2 USBD USB Data 3 USBD USB Data 4 CPUSB USB Presence 5 RESERVED Reserved by spec for future use 6 RESERVED Reserved by spec for future use 7 SMBCLK SMBus Clock National Instruments Corporation 3 13 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 3 Information Table 3 10 ExpressCard Connector Signals Continued
29. aeo NR TA 3 2 DisplayPorti onen r a ere ERR ie ERI einen ERES S 3 3 CONI Ts ent esit ttn etapa 3 5 Btlietnet ue heo dete RI Dra RR e e E rS E ORO 3 6 Parallel Ports 3 7 Universal Serial 3 0 bett pa 3 10 GPIB IEEE 48 822 deed eae e Ep d ind ends 3 11 ExptessCard 34 Slot ete eei pe dique eps 3 13 Eront Panel Be at res TD 3 15 Dat Stor ge SER e e ROBUR p uH 3 15 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General Questions anie een ig deett Boot Options ien deed ey t rever tene tbe piget Cables and Connections sssssssssseeeeeeeneeenneennne Software Driver Installation Upgrade Information ee test ttes PXI Express Configuration Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index National Instruments Corporation ix Contents NI 8115 User Manual About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments PXIe 8115 embedded computer kit How to Use the Documentation Set Conventions Begin by reading the NI PXIe 8115 Installation Guide a brief quick start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller This manual the PXIe 8115 User Manual contains more details about changing the installation or configuration f
30. apter 1 Introduction NI PXle 8115 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 Description The NI PXIe 8115 PXI Express CompactPCI Express embedded computer is a high performance PXI Express CompactPCI Express compatible system controller The NI PXIe 8115 controller integrates standard I O features in a single unit by using state of the art packaging Combining an NI PXIe 8115 embedded controller with a PXI Express compatible chassis such as the NI PXIe 1082 results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package The NI PXIe 8115 has an Intel Core 15 2510 processor 2 5 GHz dual core processor all the standard I O and a 250 GB or larger hard drive It also has a PCI based GPIB controller and an ExpressCard 34 expansion slot The standard I O on each module includes two DisplayP
31. ay 5 2 U Universal Serial Bus USB connector location and pinout figure 3 9 connector signals table 3 9 overview table 3 1 USB configuration menu 2 10 USER LEDS USERI 3 15 USER2 3 15 V VGA location and pinout figure 3 3 overview table 3 1 video 3 1 See also driver installation 4 4 Video Configuration menu 2 8 W Wake On LAN 3 6 4 1 Web resources B 1 WEEE information A 6 NI 8115 User Manual Index Y Y splitter cable figure 4 3 using mouse and keyboard without 4 3 using with PS 2 mouse and keyboard 2 3 NI PXle 8115 User Manual I 6 ni com
32. ble 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 maximum PXI bandwidth from up to 132 MB s to up to 2 GB s for a more than 45x 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 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 National Instruments Corporation 1 1 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Ch
33. cal Support and Professional Services 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 If you searched ni com and could not find the answers you need contact your local office or NI corporate headquarters Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office Web sites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events NI PXle 8115 User Manual 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 109 T tera 102 Symbols Degrees Q Ohms Percent A A Amperes AC Alternating Current B B backplane BIOS Bytes An assembly typically a printed circuit board with connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins Basic Input Output System 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 Instrume
34. compliance for the National Instruments global trade compliance policy and how to obtain relevant HTS codes ECCNs and other import export data WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS 1 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED WITH COMPONENTS AND TESTING FOR A LEVEL OF RELIABILITY SUITABLE FOR USE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH SURGICAL IMPLANTS OR AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN ANY LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS WHOSE FAILURE TO PERFORM CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO A HUMAN 2 IN ANY APPLICATION INCLUDING THE ABOVE RELIABILITY OF OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS CAN BE IMPAIRED BY ADVERSE FACTORS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FLUCTUATIONS IN ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY COMPUTER HARDWARE MALFUNCTIONS COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE FITNESS FITNESS OF COMPILERS AND DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE USED TO DEVELOP AN APPLICATION INSTALLATION ERRORS SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING OR CONTROL DEVICES TRANSIENT FAILURES OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS HARDWARE AND OR SOFTWARE UNANTICIPATED USES OR MISUSES OR ERRORS ON THE PART OF THE USER OR APPLICATIONS DESIGNER ADVERSE FACTORS SUCH AS THESE ARE HEREAFTER COLLECTIVELY TERMED SYSTEM FAILURES ANY APPLICATION WHERE A SYSTEM FAILURE WOULD CREATE A RISK OF HARM TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS INCLUDING THE RISK OF BODILY INJURY AND DEATH SHOULD NOT BE RELIANT SOLELY UPON ONE FORM OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DUE TO THE RISK OF SYST
35. connect a VGA monitor to a DisplayPort connector How do I connect two monitors to the NI PXIe 8115 The PXIe 8115 offers two DisplayPort connectors that can each be connected to separate monitors for dual monitor support National Instruments Corporation 4 3 NI 8115 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Software Driver Installation How do I install or reinstall the video driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSDS What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at com support How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSDS What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at 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 support install How do I install software from a CD The compact size of the NI PXIe 8115 does not allow for an integrated USB CD DVD ROM drive You have the following options USB CD DVD ROM You can install from a USB CD DVD ROM using a bootable installation CD S
36. connector and signals 3 13 GPIB IEEE 488 2 connector and signals 3 11 parallel port connector and signals 3 7 trigger connector and signals 3 10 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 9 data storage 3 15 description 1 2 front panel connectors 3 1 controller reset pushbutton 3 15 dimensions 3 2 features 3 15 LEDs 4 1 functional overview 1 2 hard drive recovery 2 25 installing DDR SO DIMMs figure 2 25 4 6 installing in a PXI Express chassis 2 1 figure 2 3 logic blocks 1 3 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PXI Express trigger connectivity 2 23 removing from a PXI Express chassis 2 4 software 1 4 specifications A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 upgrading RAM 2 24 4 5 NI support and services B 1 NI PXle 8115 User Manual 1 4 NI DAQmx 1 5 NI VISA 1 6 0 operating environment specifications A 2 A 3 OS directory 2 23 OS installation from USB CD DVD ROM 2 26 overview 2 26 P parallel port connector 3 1 connector location and pinout figure 3 7 connector signals table 3 8 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 physical specifications A 2 POWER OK LED 3 15 Power Wake configuration menu 2 9 programming examples NI resources B 1 protective screw caps removing figure 2 2 PS 2 plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 3 PXI Express chassis configuration 2 23 features 2 23 trigger connectivity 2 23 PXI trigger connector 3 1 R
37. ct to or from any PXI Express backplane trigger line Contact National Instruments for more information PXI Express Chassis Configuration The PXI 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 National Instruments Corporation 2 28 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration such as DAQmx avoids double driving and potentially damaging trigger lines For more information about routing and reserving PXI Express triggers refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDONDS 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 Launch Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX 2 Inthe Configuration tree expand Devices and Interfaces 3 Inthe Devices and Interfaces tree expand PXI System Your PXI Express chassis is already identified and appears in the PXI
38. cular 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 National Instruments Corporation 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 5 1 NI 8115 User Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting NI PXle 8115 User Manual e Recover the hard drive on the controller Refer to the Hard Drive Recovery section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration e sure the RAM is properly seated My controller boots fine until I get to Windows at which point I cannot read the screen This may include garb
39. d Bottom Green On 100 Mbit sec data rate is selected Amber On 1000 Mbit sec data rate is selected Parallel Port Figure 3 5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 parallel connector on the NI PXIe 8115 Table 3 6 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals Parallel port adapter cables are available from National Instruments part number 777169 01 i PWR OK SERT FAUI 000 35 NI PXle 8115 Embedded Controller NATIONAL USER2 ALG T 1 19 Parallel Port 18 36 EL CORE Figure 3 5 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout National Instruments Corporation 3 7 NI 8115 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information NI PXle 8115 User Manual Table 3 6 Parallel Port Connector Signals Default Configuration LPT Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 BUSY Device Busy 2 SLCT Select 3 ACK Acknowledge 4 FAULT ERROR Fault 5 PAPEREND Paper End 6 PDO Data Bit 0 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 8 PD2 Data Bit 2 9 PD3 Data Bit 3 10 PD4 Data Bit 4 11 PD5 Data Bit 5 12 PD6 Data Bit 6 13 PD7 Data Bit 7 14 INIT Initialize Printer 15 STROBE Strobe 16 SLCTIN Select Input 17 AUTOFD Auto Line Feed 18 5V 5 V 19 35 GND Ground 36 NC Not Connected Note
40. e 2 3 4 Wait ten seconds 5 Reinstall the controller in the chassis NI 8115 User Manual 2 18 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 Push Button Switch SW1 Figure 2 3 Clearing the CMOS Contents 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 National Instruments Corporation 2 19 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Complete the following steps to install the LabVIEW RT software 1 Bootthe NI PXI Express embedded controller into the real time operating system Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section or the LabVIEW RT Setup Menu section in this manual to configure the controller for booting into LabVIEW RT The PXI Express controller will automatically boot into LabVIEW RT Safe Mode when no software is installed LabVIEW RT Safe Mode loads with the basic real time operating system and will automatically attempt to connect to the network using
41. e these settings at default 8 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 Boot Configuration This setting selects whether the controller should boot LabVIEW RT LabVIEW RT Safe Mode or an installed OS such as Windows 7 The default is Use Switch Setting e Reset IP Address If 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 8 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 NI PXle 8115 User Manual 2 12 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 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 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 infor
42. efaults 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 made 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 Power on or reboot your controller 2 When the message F2 to run diagnostics appears press the F2 key The first diagnostic utility loads after a short delay National Instruments Corporation 2 17 NI PXle 8115 User Manual 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 afterwards The user may abort and skip any test by pressing the Esc k
43. entation set xi NI resources B 1 related documentation xii drivers directory 2 23 installation GPIB IEEE 488 2 4 4 video 4 4 NI resources B 1 obtaining latest drivers 4 6 NI PXle 8115 User Manual 1 2 E electrical specifications A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environmental management specifications A 6 WEEE information A 6 Ethernet connector 3 1 location and pinout figure 3 6 signals table 3 6 examples NI resources B 1 ExpressCard configuration menu 2 9 connector location and pinout figure 3 13 connector signals table 3 13 installing a module 2 26 module connector 3 1 removing a module 2 27 F features of PXI Express 2 23 files and directories installed on hard drive 2 23 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities menu 2 16 front panel connectors Ethernet 3 1 ExpressCard 3 1 3 13 GPIB 3 1 3 11 parallel port 3 1 3 7 PXI trigger 3 1 serial 3 1 3 5 trigger 3 10 USB 3 1 3 9 video 3 1 3 3 dimensions 3 2 features 3 15 LEDs 4 1 functional overview of NI PXIe 8115 1 2 ni com G GPIB IEEE 488 2 connector location and pinout figure 3 11 connector signals table 3 11 driver installation 4 4 GPIB device connector 3 1 H hard drive 3 15 files and directories installed on 2 22 recovery 2 25 hard drive BBS priorities menu 2 15 help technical support B 1 IEEE 488 2 3 11 images directory 2 23 installation See also configuration injector ejector
44. eripherals and their corresponding NI PXIe 8115 external connectors bus interfaces and functions Table 3 1 NI PXle 8115 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description Video DisplayPort Intel Extreme Graphics controller Serial COMI 16550 RS 232 serial port 9 pin DSUB Ethernet LAN 10 100 1000 Ethernet RJA5 connection Parallel Parallel Port IEEE 1284 36 pin champ USB USB 4 pin Series A Hi Speed USB stacked receptacle PXI trigger Trigger Routing PXI triggers to or SMB from the backplane trigger bus GPIB device GPIB General Purpose Interface 25 pin Micro D Bus IEEE 488 1 ExpressCard 34 module ExpressCard 34 slot ExpressCard 34 Expansion National Instruments Corporation 3 1 NI 8115 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Front Panel Figure 3 1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXIe 8115 Dimensions are in inches millimeters 3 749 in 95 22 mm 3 201 in 81 31 mm 2 814 in 71 46 mm 2 402 in 61 01 mm 1 818 in 46 18 mm 1 285 in 32 64 mm 000 in O mm Tell me m opem jet gt EE ma LS Mm f E E EEE E E EEE KO Orn AKRON o d ono a N s y ZT aD E S N e Qa ORD x i NO OFCN o rr quw wq i i i deem
45. ers the following SO DIMM for use with the NI PXIe 8115 controller e PC3 10600 2 GB 256 MB x 64 1 18 in max NI part number 781734 2048 e PC3 10600 4 GB 512 MB x 64 1 18 in max NI part number 781735 4096 e PC3 10600 8 GB 1024 MB x 64 1 18 in max NI part number 781736 8192 8 Notes National Instruments has tested and verified that DDR3 SO DIMM we sell work with the NI PXIe 8115 We recommend you purchase your DDR3 SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR3 SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly 1 DDR3 SO DIMM Module 2 DDR3 SO DIMM Socket Figure 2 5 Installing DDR3 SO DIMM in an NI PXle 8115 Controller National Instruments Corporation 2 25 NI 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Hard Drive Recovery 5 NI PXIe 8115 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 8115 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 2ZKC020K Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installatio
46. etup Menu de d etie 2 6 SATA Configuration Submenu sese 2 7 Audio Configuration Submenu seen 2 7 CPU Configuration Submenu eee 2 7 Video Configuration Submenu eee 2 8 Power Wake Configuration Submenu sese 2 0 ExpressCard Configuration Submenu sese 2 9 USB Configuration Submenu esee 2 10 Serial Parallel Port Configuration 2 11 Serial Port Configuration 2 11 Parallel Port Configuration Submenu 2 12 LabVIEW RT Setup Menu nette tpi niet teo eii ie 2 12 Current Hardware Switch Settings see 2 13 LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu 2 13 CPU Configuration Submenu esee 2 13 National Instruments Corporation Vii NI PXle 8115 User Manual Contents Boot Setup Menu ote rire tent et tero E e u t ed 2 14 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu sess 2 15 Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu esee 2 15 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu 2 15 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu 2 16 Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu sse 2 16 Security Menit p t
47. evel menus this key serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu lt gt and lt gt Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option lt Tab gt Use this key to select time and date fields 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 The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu The Main setup menu reports the following configuration information National Instruments Corporation BIOS Version and Build Date These values indicate the version of the NI PXIe 8115 controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built Embedded Firmware Version This value helps identify the built in hardware capabilities Processor Type Base Processor Frequency and Maximum Processor Core Count These values indicate the type of processor used in the NI PXIe 8115 controller the speed of the processor and the maximum number of processor cores Total Memory This value indicates the size of system RAM detected by the BIOS PXIe Chassis Information These values indicate the overall chassis link configuration the link width of each link and the link speed of each link 2 5 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The Main setup menu also includes the following settings Advanced Setup Me
48. ey 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 8 Note If 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 Esc 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 8 Note If the memory test fails the controller is not permitted to boot and the user is instructed to turn off the controller and replace the memory System CMOS The NI PXIe 8115 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 Figur
49. figurations N 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 8115 controller 2 When the message Press DEL to enter setup appears press the Delete key The setup program loads after a short delay The Main menu is displayed when you first enter the BIOS setup program NI PXle 8115 User Manual 2 4 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup program Main Setup Menu Left 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 Esc to leave the submenu first To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock 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 lt Enter gt Use this key either to enter a submenu or display all available settings for a highlighted configuration option lt Esc gt Use this key to return to the parent menu of a submenu At the top l
50. 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 G 4 ni com PCI PCMCIA peripheral PXI Express R RAM resource RMS S S SDRAM SO DIMM SPI Bus National Instruments Corporation 6 5 Glossary 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 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 Sims Seconds Synchronous Dynamic RAM Random Access Memory Storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals Small Outline Dual In line Mem
51. g up to 5 GT s per lane and through x4 FDI Flexible Display Interface supporting up to 2 7 GT s per lane National Instruments Corporation NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction SO DIMM blocks consists of one 64 bit DDR3 SDRAM socket that can hold up to 8 GB of memory PCH Platform Controller Hub provides the DisplayPort USB PCI Express LPC and SPI interfaces that connect to the peripherals on the NI PXIe 8115 The DisplayPort block consists of 2 DisplayPort connectors e The USB block consists of 6 Hi Speed USB 2 0 connectors GPIB block contains the GPIB interface The ExpressCard 34 slot accommodates an ExpressCard 34 module The Ethernet Port 1 block consists of an Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection e The Ethernet Port 2 block consists of an Intel 82574L Gigabit Network Connection e The Super I O block connects to 1 serial port and 1 ECP EPP parallel port SMB Front Panel Trigger provides a routable connection of the PXI triggers to from the SMB on the front panel e The Watchdog block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset the controller or generate triggers e The PXIe Connectors connect the NI PXIe 8115 to the PXI Express CompactPCI Express backplane National Instruments Software NI PXle 8115 User Manual National Instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the NI PXIe 8115 National Instrume
52. hassis 2 3 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express Chassis The NI PXIe 8115 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 Unscrew the 4 bracket retaining screws in the front panel 3 Press the injector ejector handle down 4 Slide the unit out of the chassis 8 Note If the PXI Express chassis Inhibit Mode Selector Switch is not in the Default position any attempt to shut down the NI PXIe 8115 through the push button reset or using Windows will result in the controller Power OK LED blinking The user will be required to use the Remote Inhibit pin 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 8115 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 8115 controller features Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program as the NI PXIe 8115 controller ships with default settings that work well for most con
53. ion Overrides Submenu Enabled CPU Cores This setting selects the number of active CPU cores for the processor Valid values are 2 or 1 The default value is 2 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 system To achieve maximum possible Turbo Boost frequencies also enable the C States setting 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 In order to manually enable C States when in LabVIEW Real Time mode see the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu 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 les
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55. l areas To minimize the potential for the product to cause interference to radio and television reception or to experience unacceptable performance degradation install and use this product in strict accordance with the instructions in the product documentation Furthermore any changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by National Instruments could void your authority to operate it under your local regulatory rules AN Caution To ensure the specified EMC performance operate this product only with shielded cables and accessories Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation 56 n nnn enne nennen enne xi COHVENUOAS DT EROS DIEN xi Related Documentation teca ea ate ci eee nete cobevevevscusteaus seacackiea cicadas ces edes xii Chapter 1 Introduction Ben tits of PXDI EXpresSs 5 inner e eer ein ro erede 1 1 NI PXIe S DES unt e ete e 1 2 IBIXTegistoiueM DE 1 2 Functional hehe hh Bac 1 2 NI PXIe 8115 Functional Description eee 1 2 National Instruments Software sese 1 4 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the NI PXIe 8115 eerte agii ete ee 2 1 How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express Chassis 2 4 BIOS Setup Utility 5 ener re entere rrr riis 2 4 Accessing BIOS Setup Utility sees 2 4 Main Setup Menu ignit a 2 5 Advanced S
56. lder operating systems 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 Audio Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the controller s sound device e Audio This setting specifies whether or not the controller s sound device is enabled or disabled The default value is Enabled 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 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 National Instruments Corporation 2 7 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI 8115 User Manual Real Time Hyper Threading will be automatically disabled In order to manually enable Hyper Threading performance when in LabVIEW Real Time mode see the LabVIEW RT Configurat
57. le booting 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 4 2 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Cables and Connections How do I plug both a PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard into the controller The NI PXIe 8115 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 778713 01 is such a cable and is available through the online catalog at ni com products n h Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable What if I don t have a Y splitter cable Can I still use a mouse and keyboard If you 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 How do I connect a standard 25 pin LPT cable to the NI PXIe 8115 The NI PXIe 8115 uses a type C LPT connector Most parallel port devices use a type A connector To use a device with a standard type A LPT connector you need to use a type C to type A LPT adapter Parallel port adapter cables part number 777169 01 are available through the online catalog at ni com products How do I connect a VGA monitor to the NI PXIe 8115 A DisplayPort to VGA adapter part number 782271 01 is included with your kit You can use this adapter to
58. led output white screen black screen or an out of synch message from the monitor This problem usually results from having the video card 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 F8 You should now be able to reset the video driver to lower settings Try setting the resolution to 640 x 480 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 through the Advanced tab of the Display item in 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 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
59. lied to assess the of this product refer to the Online Product Certification section 8 Note For EMC compliance operate this device with shielded cabling CE Compliance C 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 Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity DoC for additional regulatory compliance information To obtain product certifications and 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 National Instruments Corporation A 5 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Environmental Management Dx National Instruments 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 For additional environmental information refer to the NI and the Environment 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 EU Customers At the end of
60. lternative to this screen press F9 to load optimal BIOS default settings and lt F10 gt to save changes and exit setup This 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 2 16 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration e 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 Esc 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 e Restore Factory Defaults This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory default This option is useful if the controller exhibits 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 F9 key can also be used to select this option e Save As User Defaults This option saves a copy of the current BIOS settings as the User D
61. mation 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 Submenu In order to minimize jitter when booting into LabVIEW Real Time mode the features listed here are automatically disabled These features can be manually enabled Refer to the Audio Configuration Submenu for specific details on what each feature enables Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the controller s sound device e Audio This setting specifies whether or not the controller s sound device is enabled and therefore capable of being detected The default value is Enabled CPU Configuration Submenu This submenu allows you to override the LabVIEW RT optimized settings You can set these to Allow Override which will let you change the actual settings that can be found in the Advanced Setup Menu e Hyper Threading The default is Use RT Default e CPU C States The default is Use RT Default National Instruments Corporation 2 13 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Boot Setup Menu Use this menu to configure settings related to the boot process and boot device priority B
62. n for PXI and VXI Controllers at ni com support Note The hard drive recovery hot key is F4 To access the hard drive based recovery tool press and hold F4 when video first appears during the boot process 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 Installing an OS NI PXIe 8115 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 5 NI 8115 User Manual The NI PXIe 8115 supports the installation of Windows 7 or Windows XP 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 27 2 Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers at ni com support 2 26 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration ExpressCard This section provides information on the installation and removal of ExpressCard modules I
63. njector ejector rail Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors The front panel of the NI PXIe 8115 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 8115 to the chassis 2 2 ni com 10 11 12 13 14 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Check the installation 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 Connect the DisplayPort monitor video cable to the DisplayPort connector or use the DisplayPort to VGA adapter included with your controller to connect a VGA monitor to the DisplayPort connector Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration Power on the chassis Verify that the controller boots If the controller does not boot refer to the What if the NI PXIe 8115 does not boot section of Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Figure 2 2 shows an NI PXIe 8115 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments NI PXIe 1082 chassis 1 2 NI PXle 1082 Chassis 3 Injector Ejector Rail NI PXle 8115 Controller National Instruments Corporation Figure 2 2 NI PXle 8115 Controller Installed a PXI Express C
64. nstallation and Configuration for more information Can I use the internal Serial ATA drive and an external hard drive at the same time Yes National Instruments Corporation 4 1 NI 8115 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Boot Options What devices can I boot from The NI PXIe 8115 can boot from the following devices The internal Serial ATA hard drive An external SCSI hard drive or CD DVD ROM if an SCSI adapter such as the PXI 8214 is used A network PXE server on the same subnet An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive USB CD DVD ROM or USB key An external USB floppy drive Most PCI or PCIe based devices that provide an Option ROM 8 Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device Windows XP can be installed from a USB CD DVD ROM but earlier versions of Windows cannot The NI PXIe 8115 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 NI 8115 User Manual Enter Setup and select the Boot menu You will see a list of all bootable devices ordered by device type You can set the boot order using lt gt and lt gt Set the order by device type and set the order for the devices listed within the device type To boot from a different device without changing the boot order in the BIOS press lt F10 gt continuously whi
65. nstalling an ExpressCard You can install an ExpressCard module while the NI PXIe 8115 is running The NI PXIe 8115 will automatically detect the card ExpressCards are generally marked with a symbol or a label to indicate which end to insert into the slot The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion To install an ExpressCard complete the following steps 1 Hold the card so the top side is facing left 2 Insertthe card until it is completely seated in its connector The connector has an automatic eject mechanism If you insert the card and it is ejected simply re insert the card until it is seated If you encounter too much resistance do not force the card Check the card orientation and try again The NI PXIe 8115 will automatically recognize the ExpressCard and load the appropriate driver s Third party cards may require that you install additional drivers Contact your ExpressCard vendor for more information Removing an ExpressCard To remove the ExpressCard module push in the module and then release to eject the card Slide the card out of the slot AN Caution To avoid data loss and other potential issues stop communication with your ExpressCard device before removing it from the NI PXIe 8115 In Windows use the Safely Remove Hardware tool to safely stop the ExpressCard National Instruments Corporation 2 27 NI 8115 User Manual 1 0 Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3 1 lists various p
66. nts 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 1 4 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction 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 core 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 a
67. nts Corporation G 1 NI 8115 User Manual Glossary cache CMOS CompactPCI Express DC DDR DMA E ECP EEPROM EMC EMI EPP expansion ROM NI PXle 8115 User Manual 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 Extended Capabilities Parallel Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Electromagnetic Compatibility Electromagnetic interference Enhanced Parallel Port An onboard EEPROM that may contain device specific initialization and system boot functionality G 2 ni com FCC GPIB Sims I O IDE IEEE in instrument driver interrupt interrupt level IRQ ISA National Instruments Corporation G 3 Glossary Federal Communications Commission 1 Grams 2 A measure of acceleration equal to 9 8 m s General Purpose Interface
68. nu 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 Enter and Tab to change these values 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 Enter and Tab to change these values 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 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 NI 8115 User Manual SATA Configuration Use this setting to access the SATA Configuration submenu Refer to the SATA Configuration Submenu section for more information Audio Configuration Use this setting to access the Audio Configuration submenu Refer to the Audio Configuration Submenu section for more information CPU Configuration Use this setting to access the CPU Configuration submenu Refer to the CPU Configuration S
69. oot Settings Configuration Use this setting to access the Boot Settings Configuration submenu Refer to the Boot Settings Configuration Submenu section for more information SCSI 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 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 in the Boot Option Priorities menu The system must be restarted for this setting to take effect The default value is Disabled Boot Option Priorities 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 Enter on the desired configuration op
70. ore information Serial Port Configuration Submenu e Serial Port This setting enables or disables the onboard serial port The default value is Enabled e Device Settings This item displays the current base address and interrupt request level IRQ information for the onboard serial port e ChangeSettings This setting changes the base address and interrupt request level IRQ information for the onboard serial port The default value is Auto National Instruments Corporation 2 11 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Parallel Port Configuration Submenu e Parallel Port This setting enables or disables the onboard parallel port The default value is Enabled e Device Settings This item displays the current base address and interrupt request level IRQ information for the onboard parallel port e Change Settings This setting changes the base address and interrupt request level IRQ information for the onboard parallel port The default value is Auto Note that the options available vary based upon the Device Mode selected for the parallel port Device Mode This setting enables alternate modes of operation for the parallel port Usually the default setting works for all applications The default is STD Printer Mode 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 leav
71. ort video one RS 232 serial port a parallel port six Hi Speed USB ports two Gigabit Ethernet a reset button and a PXI trigger Functional Overview NI PXle 8115 User Manual This section contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the NI PXIe 8115 embedded computer NI PXle 8115 Functional Description The NI PXIe 8115 is a modular PC in a PXI Express 3U size form factor Figure 1 1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXIe 8115 Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction Processor Serial Parallel DDR3 SO DIMM Super I O DMI2 FDI 2 DisplayPort DisplayPort Ethernet Connectors x1 PCIE Port 1 6 Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 BIOS Connectors 1 PCIE x1 PCIE X s ET X PCH Connectors ExpressCard x1 PCIE USB x1 PCIE PXI Ethernet x1 PCIE Trigger Port 2 SATA SATA Hard Disk Watchdog LPC SMB Front Panel Trigger Figure 1 1 NI PXle 8115 Block Diagram The NI PXIe 8115 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I O daughter card module The CPU module has the following logic blocks The processor is an Intel Core 15 25108 Processor 3M Cache 2 5 GHz The processor connects to the SO DIMM block through the DDR3 interface supporting up to 1333MHz SO DIMMs the through a x4 DMI2 Direct Media Interface interface supportin
72. ory Module Serial Peripheral Interface A standard for controlling most any digital electronics that accept a clocked serial stream of bits NI 8115 User Manual Glossary USB Universal Serial Bus Volts VGA Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs W Watts NI PXle 8115 User Manual G 6 ni com Advanced Setup menu 2 6 Audio Configuration menu 2 7 BIOS checking settings 4 1 Diagnostic Utilities 2 17 flashing new BIOS 4 6 setup Advanced Setup menu 2 6 Boot Settings Configuration menu 2 15 Boot Setup menu 2 14 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 15 CPU configuration menu 2 7 entering 2 4 ExpressCard Configuration menu 2 9 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 16 Hard Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 15 LabVIEW RT options menu 2 12 LabVIEW RT Options Setup menu Configuration Overrides menu 2 13 Main Setup menu 2 5 Network Device BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 16 SATA Configuration menu 2 7 Save amp Exit menu 2 16 National Instruments Corporation 1 1 Serial Parallel Port Configuration menu Parallel Port menu 2 12 Serial Port menu 2 11 USB configuration menu 2 10 Video Configuration menu 2 8 boot options configuring controller 4 2 Boot Settings Configuration menu 2 15 Boot Setup menu 2 14 C CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities menu 2 15 CE compliance specifications A 5
73. ows the location of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches The switches are shown in the OFF position uL e vost N is 3 Switch 3 Disable Startup VI 4 Switch 4 Reset IP Address Figure 2 4 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches NI PXle 8115 User Manual 2 22 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Drivers and Software 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 you will find a manuals directory an os directory and a drivers directory The manuals directory contains quick reference guides technical reference manuals and National Instruments software manuals all in Adobe Acrobat format To access any manual change your directory to c Nimages manuals and list the contents of that directory The os directory contains a subdirectory corresponding to the operating system installed on your computer 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 PXI Express Features PXI Express Trigger Connectivity The SMB connector on the NI PXIe 8115 front panel can conne
74. quirements of MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 8 Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use IEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 UL 61010 1 CSA 61010 1 8 Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section Electromagnetic Compatibility This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of EMC for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EN 61326 IEC 61326 Class A emissions Basic immunity EN 55011 CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions AS NZS CISPR 11 Group 1 Class emissions FCC 47 CFR Part 15B Class A emissions ICES 001 Class A emissions NI PXle 8115 User Manual 4 ni com Appendix A Specifications Note In the United States 47 CFR Class 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 Note Group equipment per CISPR 11 is any industrial scientific or medical equipment that does not intentionally generates radio frequency energy for the treatment of material or inspection analysis purposes Note For the standards app
75. r replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free A Return Material Authorization RMA number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty National Instruments believes that the information in this document is accurate The document has been carefully reviewed for technical accuracy In the event that technical or typographical errors exist National Instruments reserves the right to make changes to subsequent editions of this document without prior notice to holders of this edition The reader should consult National Instruments if errors are suspected In no event shall National Instruments be liable for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained in it EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED HEREIN NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CUSTOMER S RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES CAUSED BY FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT THERETOFORE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER
76. ration switches National Instruments Corporation 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 2 21 NI 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 5 Installation and Configuration Note By default the target will automatically attempt to connect to the network using network with a link local IP address or 169 254 x x 1 Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT 2 Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode DHCP If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection the target connects to the Figure 2 4 sh
77. rigger Bus Input Output Yes Installed Operating System Windows 7 Professional Windows XP FES Extended temperature 24 7 option provides 80 GB minimum SATA hard drive Controllers configured for LabVIEW RT provide a 80 GB minimum SATA hard drive National Instruments Corporation A 1 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Appendix Specifications Electrical Current Amps Voltage V Typical Maximum 3 3 V 2 0A 2 1 5 1 5 12 4 9 12 5 Vaux 55 A 66 Note Does not include any attached USB devices or ExpressCard Physical Board dimensions Slot requirements Compatibility M eight Environment Maximum altitude Pollution Degree Indoor use only UN Caution Clean the NI PXIe 8115 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device Four wide 3U PXI Express module One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Fully compatible with PXI Express Specification 1 0 1 32 kg 2 91 Ib typical 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient temperature is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service NI PXle 8115 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Operating Environment Ambient temperature 5to 50 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class
78. roduction NI PXle 8115 User Manual You can expand the timing and triggering functionality of your PXI system with PXI 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 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 instrument driver with NI VISA refer to the NI 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 on 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 linux 1 6 ni com Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXIe 8115 controller Installing the NI PXle 8115 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXIe 8115 Consult your PXI Express cha
79. rom the defaults and using the hardware Y H A italic The following conventions appear in this manual The symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action The sequence Options Settings General directs you to pull down the Options menu select the Settings item and select General from the last dialog box This icon denotes a tip which alerts you to advisory information This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon denotes a caution which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply National Instruments Corporation Xi NI 8115 User Manual About This Manual monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions monospace bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages
80. s and for a hub port the delay value is taken from the hub descriptor The default value for this setting is Auto 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 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 Zip 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 drives Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the serial and parallel ports Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible e Serial Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Serial Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Serial Port Configuration Submenu section for more information Parallel Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Parallel Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Parallel Port Configuration Submenu section for m
81. s deterministically Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch This setting enables or disables prefetching 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 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 This 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 2 8 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Power Wake Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the power 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 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
82. ssis user manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plugin your chassis before installing the NI PXIe 8115 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module AN Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis powered off until you finish installing the NI PXIe 8115 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 Corporation 2 1 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 4 Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket retaining screws as shown in Figure 2 1 Protective Screw Cap 4x Figure 2 1 Removing Protective Screw Caps Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the NI PXIe 8115 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot UN Caution Do not raise the injector ejector handle as you insert the NI PXIe 8115 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 6 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on the i
83. t 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 Delete key The default value is 2 seconds Bootup NumLock State This setting specifies the power on state of the keyboard NumLock setting The default value is On Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu 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 National Instruments Corporation Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot 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 2 15 NI 8115 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Security Menu Save amp Exit Menu NI PXle 8115 User Manual Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu Boot Option 1 Boot Option
84. the product life cycle all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers National Instruments WEEE initiatives and compliance with WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste and Electronic Equipment visit com environment weee Battery Replacement and Disposal Battery Directive This device contains a long life coin cell battery If you need to replace it use the Return Material Authorization RMA process or contact an authorized National Instruments service representative For more information about compliance with the EU Battery Directive 2006 66 EC about Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators visit ni com environment batterydirective ETAR ais SIE HE RoHS AEA National Instruments 4AP Ed E TAR s np PB Hl f oe 3 6 ROHS XT National Instruments HEI RoHS ni com environment rohs china For information about China RoHS compliance go fo ni com environment rohs china NI PXle 8115 User Manual 6 ni com Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the award winning National Instruments Web site at ni com for technical support and professional services National Instruments Corporation Support Technical support at ni com support includes the following resources Self Help Technical Resources For answers and solutions vis
85. tion and select a boot device from the resulting menu You can also disable certain boot devices by selecting Disabled 8 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 NI 8115 User Manual 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 2 14 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 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 Priorities 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 Boo
86. 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 NI 8115 User Manual 2 20 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration After rebooting the PXI Express controller it will appear in the Remote Systems category with the assigned name 6 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 etspc 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 8 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 itis 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 after a system reset The NI PXIe 8115 controller includes the following LabVIEW RT configu
87. ubmenu 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 ExpressCard Configuration Use this setting to access the ExpressCard Configuration submenu Refer to the ExpressCard Configuration Submenu section for more information 2 6 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration USB Configuration Use this setting to access the USB Configuration submenu Refer to the USB Configuration Submenu section for more information e Serial Parallel Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Serial Parallel Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu section for more information SATA Configuration Submenu Use this submenu 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 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 o
88. utomated 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 counter timer operations SCXI signal conditioning RTSI or PXI 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 instruments 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 National Instruments Corporation 1 5 NI PXle 8115 User Manual Chapter 1 Int

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