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NI PXIe-8106 User Manual

1. Electrical Current A Voltage V Typical Maximum 43 3 2 70 2 80 5 2 45 2 55 5_STBY 0 70 1 15 12 2 45 3 20 12 0 0 Physical Board dimensions ocooccocnnoncnnnonnnoncnancnnnn Four wide 3U PXI Express module Slot requirement eee ereere One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Compatibility oooooconncninonocnonnnoncnnononinnnnns Fully compatible with PXI Express Specification 1 0 Welehtccesds anes oli 0 97 Kg 2 14 Ib typical Environment Maximum altitude Pollution Degree Indoor use only tail ide iaa 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient temperature UN Caution Clean the NI PXIe 8106 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service NI PXle 8106 User Manual A 2 ni com Appendix A Specifications Operating Environment NI PXIe 8106 Ambient temperature range 5 to 50 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and TEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 high temperature limit NI PXIe 8106 Extended Temperature Option Ambient temperature range 0 to 55 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and TEC 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
2. TMDS Data2 TMDS Data2 4 Shield Reserved Reserved DDC Clock SCL DDC Data SDA 0 AI D MUM Baj oj n Analog vertical sync National Instruments Corporation 3 3 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information NI PXle 8106 User Manual Table 3 2 DVI I Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name 9 TMDS Datal 10 TMDS Datal 11 TMDS Data1 3 Shield 12 Reserved 13 Reserved 14 5 V Power 15 Ground for 5 V 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS Data0 18 TMDSData0 19 TMDS Data0 5 Shield 20 Reserved 21 Reserved 22 TMDS Clock Shield 23 TMDS Clock 24 TMDS Clock Cl Analog Red C2 Analog Green C3 Analog Blue C4 Analog Horizontal Sync C5 Analog GND Return analog R G B 3 4 ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information COM Figure 3 3 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on the NI PXIe 8106 Table 3 3 lists and describes the COM1 connector signal AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector part number 745491 5 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ma O fi Ol ES 10710071000 a EE NI PXle 8106 Embedded Controller Figure 3 3 COM1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 3 COM1 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD
3. For patents covering National Instruments products refer to the appropriate location Help Patents in your software the patents txt file on your CD or ni com patents 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 SY
4. the NI PXTe 8106 User Manual contains more details about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and using the hardware bold italic monospace 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 File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select the Page Setup item and select Options from the last dialog box 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 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 O National Instruments Corporation vii NI PXle 8106 User Manual About This Manual monospace bold Bold text
5. Canon manufactures a GPIB mating connector part number MDSM 25SC Z11 V51 STRUMENTS D as SA AN NI PXle 8108 Embedded Controller Figure 3 8 GPIB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 9 GPIB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DIO1 Data Bit 1 2 DIO2 Data Bit 2 3 DIO3 Data Bit 3 4 DIO4 Data Bit 4 5 EOI End or Identify 6 DAV Data Valid el NRFD Not Ready for Data National Instruments Corporation 3 11 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 9 GPIB Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 8 NDAC Not Data Accepted 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service 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 3 Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal NI PXle 8106 User Manual ni com ExpressCard 34 Slot Chapter 3 1 0 Information The NI PXTe 8106 controller is equipped with an ExpressCard 34 slot on the front panel which provides I O expansion and options for removable storage Figure 3 9 shows the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard 34 slot on the NI PXIe 8106 Table 3 10 lists and describes the Expre
6. ExpressCard ereinen a EER di ts 2 18 National Instruments Corporation v NI PXle 8106 User Manual Contents Installing an ExpressCard onns eiii niasin s 2 18 Removing an ExpressCardissi sscan iesenii sakaani 2 18 Chapter 3 1 0 Information Ero t Panel Connectors cv diia 3 1 Front Panel oia ea a aia 3 2 DANA E Ee ERE ls Geared Merete 3 3 COM biggie A 3 5 A ON 3 6 Parallel Port oati d 3 7 Universal Serial BUS a dies 3 9 A craks Aisle A hon Ha RA Ri a eth eee es ae 3 10 GPIB IEEE 488 Dit tratadas 3 11 ExpressCardiBA Slot 3 13 Front Panel Features iia ido ias 3 15 Data Storage iii A a A E EEA Ai 3 15 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General QUESTIONS tidad ous tv svete E E e E ER 4 1 Boot OPONSE its 4 2 Cables and Connection Sine iii ais 4 2 Software Driver Installation eison r ne ia r ea rA EEE ERE e raa 4 3 Upgrade Infor ION ordinal 4 4 PXI Express Configura coil tentar E E E ERAS 4 6 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index NI PXle 8106 User Manual vi ni com About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments PXIe 8106 embedded computer kit How to Use the Documentation Set Conventions Begin by reading the NI PXIe 8106 Installation Guide a brief quick start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller This manual
7. Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR2 SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXIe 8106 We recommend you purchase your DDR2 SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR2 SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly NI PXle 8106 User Manual 4 4 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions GOL All Mane Sie tE ty Re ii fii l e NE 2 o a 1 DDR2 SO DIMM Module 2 DDR2 SO DIMM Socket National Instruments Corporation Figure 4 2 Installing a DDR2 SO DIMM in an NI PXle 8106 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 3H3COSD8 Where do 1 get the latest software drivers The latest National Instruments software is available from ni com downloads For peripheral drivers refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at ni com My NI PXIe 8106 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an external drive Yes The NI PXIe 8106 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy drives A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT4 but will work with Windows 2000 or Windows XP Refer to the Boot Options section for more information A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments part number 778492 02 4 5 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions PXI Express Configuration How do I use the SMB t
8. OS Only 2 6 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration A Caution Be careful when choosing the Any OS option for this setting as instantly removing power from an OS such as Windows can lead to data corruption Integrated Peripherals Submenu Use this submenu to apply nondefault configurations to the front panel peripherals of an NI PXIe 8106 controller Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible National Instruments Corporation Serial Port A This setting enables or disables COM1 You also can change this setting to Enabled and modify the base address and Interrupt Request Level IRQ of a port The default is Auto which places COM1 at 0x3F8 IRQ 4 Parallel Port Use this setting to enable or disable LPT1 You also can change this setting to Enabled and modify the base address IRQ level and ISA Direct Memory Access DMA channel of the port The default is Auto which places LPT1 at 0x378 IRQ 7 using ISA DMA Channel 3 if necessary Parallel Port Mode The PC industry has created several different modes of operation for this port over the years Usually the default setting works for all applications However 1f a parallel port device specifically requires a nondefault setting you can change it here The default is Bidirectional for full IEEE 1284 capabilities Legacy USB Support Use this setting to use a US
9. after shutdown It is safe to remove your controller or disconnect power How do I check the configuration of the memory hard drive time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI PXIe 8106 and press lt Delete gt during the memory tests Refer to the Entering BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information Can I use the internal Serial ATA drive and an external hard drive at the same time Yes Refer to the BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information National Instruments Corporation 4 1 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Boot Options What devices can I boot from The NI PXIe 8106 can boot from the following devices The internal Serial ATA hard drive An external SCSI hard drive or USB 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 PCle based devices that provide an Option ROM nye 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 8106 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment How do I configure the cont
10. amp Automation Explorer MAX 2 Inthe Configuration tree expand Devices and Interfaces 3 In the Devices and Interfaces tree expand PXI System Your PXI Express chassis is already identified and appears in the PXI System tree 4 For each unidentified PXI 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 specification allows for many combinations of PXI chassis and system modules To assist system integrators PXI 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 NI PXle 8106 User Manual 2 14 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 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 system description files pxisys ini and pxiesys ini Device drivers and other utility software read the pxiesys ini and pxisys ini files to obtain system information For detailed information about initialization files refer to the
11. contents figure 2 12 5 3 setting back to default 5 2 National Instruments Corporation 1 1 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 2 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 PXI Express configuration 4 6 upgrade information 4 4 configuration common questions boot options 4 2 cables and connections 4 2 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 PXI Express configuration 4 6 upgrade information 4 4 configuration PXI chassis 2 13 connectors COMI connector and signals 3 5 DVI 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 conventions used in the manual vii NI PXle 8106 User Manual Index D data storage 3 15 DDR SO DIMMs installing 2 15 4 4 figure 2 16 4 5 DDR2 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 15 4 4 Declaration of Conformity NI resources B 1 diagnostic tools NI resources B 1 directories and files installed on hard drive 2 12 discarding BIOS changes without exiting 2 11 documentation conventions used in manual vii how to use this documentation set vii NI resources B 1 related
12. documentation viii DRIVE LED 3 15 drivers 2 12 directory 2 12 installation GPIB IEEE 488 2 4 3 video 4 3 NI resources B 1 obtaining latest drivers 4 5 DVI I connector signals table 3 3 E electrical specifications A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 entering the BIOS setup 2 4 Ethernet connector 3 1 location and pinout figure 3 6 signals table 3 6 examples NI resources B 1 exiting BIOS discarding changes 2 10 NI PXle 8106 User Manual 1 2 setup menu 2 10 with changes saved 2 10 ExpressCard 2 18 3 13 connector location and pinout figure 3 13 connector signals table 3 13 installing a module 2 18 module connector 3 1 removing a module 2 18 F features of PXI Express 2 13 files and directories installed on hard drive 2 12 floppy drive using external floppy drive 4 5 front panel connectors 3 1 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 3 dimensions 3 2 features 3 15 LEDs 4 1 functional overview of NI PXIe 8106 1 2 G GPIB IEEE 488 2 3 11 connector location and pinout figure 3 11 connector signals table 3 11 driver installation 4 3 GPIB device connector 3 1 ni com H hard drive 3 15 files and directories installed on 2 12 recovery 2 16 help technical support B 1 IEEE 488 2 3 11 images directory 2 12 installation S
13. hot plugging an ExpressCard device The default setting is Enabled Hot Plug Bus Gap 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 This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot Plug Resources is set to Enabled The default value for this setting is 8 PCI buses 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 This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot Plug Resources is set to Enabled The default value for this setting is 32 megabytes of memory Pre fetchable Memory This setting determines the amount of pre fetchable memory space in bytes that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard 2 8 ni com PXI Setup Menu Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration slot This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot Plug Resources is set to Enabled The default value for this setting is 32 megabytes of pre fetchable memory Use this menu to control and route certain signals on the PXI Express backplane Normally you do not need to modify these settings However other sections of this manual may indicate that modifications are necessary and may lead to unpredictable behavior APIC Routing T his setting controls whether the APIC subsys
14. in this font denotes the messages 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 NI PXle 8106 User Manual The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual PICMG EXP 0 R1 0 CompactPCI Express Specification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group TEEE Standard P1284 1 1997 C MM Standard for Information Technology for Transport Independent Printer System Interface PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1 1 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 viii ni com Introduction This chapter provides overview information for PXI Express and the NI PXIe 8106 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 P
15. includes all available options for exiting saving and loading the BIOS default configuration As an alternative to this screen press lt F9 gt to load BIOS default settings and lt F10 gt to save changes and exit setup The Exit setup menu includes the following settings Exit Saving Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings are stored in the battery backed System CMOS The setup program then exits and reboots the controller Exit Discarding Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The setup program then exits and boots the controller without rebooting first 2 10 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration e Load Setup Defaults This setting restores all BIOS settings to the factory default This 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 keyboardless operation are restored to their factory defaults This may produce undesirable behavior and in heavily customized cases may cause the controller to malfunction or fail to boot e Discard Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded Unlike Exit Discarding Changes however the BIOS setup continues to be active e Save Changes Changes made to BIOS settings during this session are committed to battery backed Syst
16. is selected Bottom Green On 100 Mbit sec data rate is selected Orange On 1000 Mbit sec data rate is selected Parallel Port O National Instruments Corporation Figure 3 5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 parallel connector on the NI PXIe 8106 Table 3 6 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals Parallel port adapter cables are available from National Instruments part number 777169 01 NATIONAL NI PXle 81 Embedded Controller INSTRUMENTS i 19 l Parallel Port i 18 36 Figure 3 5 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout 3 7 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 3 ays Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal NI PXle 8106 User Manual 1 0 Information 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 PD 2 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 3 8 ni com Universal Se
17. manual change your directory to c images 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 8106 front panel can connect to or from any PXI backplane trigger line A trigger allocation process is needed to prevent two resources from connecting to the same trigger line resulting in the trigger being double driven and possibly damaging the hardware At the time of this manual s publication this software is not yet available for Windows Contact National Instruments for more information PXI Chassis Configuration The PXI Platform Services software included with your controller automatically identifies your PXI Express system components to generate apxiesys ini and pxisys ini file You can configure your entire PXI system and identify PXI 1 chassis through Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX included with your controller MAX creates the pxiesys ini and pxisys ini file which define your PXI system parameters MAX also provides an interface to route and reserve triggers so dynamic routing through drivers suc
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19. the Control Panel Alternately you can try a different monitor preferably a newer and larger one Tf the system has been booted without a monitor attached the NI PXIe 8106 may have defaulted to the CRT connector being disabled Press lt Ctrl Alt F1 gt to re enable the CRT in Windows For additional information refer to KnowledgeBase 30HCFRD8 at ni com support 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 Entering BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 2 Press lt F9 gt to load BIOS defaults 3 Answer Y Yes to the verification prompt 4 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 Move the jumper on W2 from pins 1 2 to pins 2
20. 06 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 Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on the injector ejector rail 7 Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors The front panel of the NI PXIe 8106 should be even with the front panel of the chassis NI PXle 8106 User Manual 2 2 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 8 Tighten the four bracket retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI PXIe 8106 to the chassis 9 Check the installation 10 Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors If you are using a PS 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse a Y splitter adapter is available to connect both to a single USB connector Refer to Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable 11 Connect the DVI monitor video cable to the DVI connector or use the DVI to VGA adapter included with your controller to connect a VGA monitor to the DVI connector 12 Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration 13 Power on the chassis 14 Verify that the controller boots If the controller does not boot refer to the What if the NI PXTe 8106 does not boot section of Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Figure 2 2 shows an NI PXIe 8106 installed in the system controller slot of a Nation
21. 06000 Beciecde sendin acs Mendes bob ba tebe acute eal av tual satdh Saat ovlbenes Dh west ebdbens 1 2 Description e E E a 1 2 Functional OEM Wa is 1 2 NI PXIe 8106 Functional Description oconcononnocnnoncnncnononncnnncnnonacinnos 1 2 National Instruments Software ccconnnncnnunoonononoonnononononocononononannannnononononononnnnnnccnoncnononanno 1 4 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the NI PXIe S 100 cocinas tn ve es diia 2 1 How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express Chassis 0 000 2 3 BIOS SP poi 2 4 Entering BIOS SelUPusin italia titi 2 4 Main Setup MEU oi AAA 2 5 Advanced Setup Mens nom aiii 2 5 Integrated Peripherals Submenu ooonconcnnonnnonconnnonconnnnnconcnnncnncnnnonanos 2 7 PXI Setup Men rut dl estada nts 2 9 Security Medici iaa ii a eee 2 9 Boot Setup Men n nea i n e ic 2 10 Exiting BIOS Setup ina a E les Has A BE ies 2 10 System CMOS aner ii E E A 2 11 Drivers and Softwares ier sN a a E A A E a a ee 2 12 PXI Express Features uri iii 2 13 PXI Express Trigger Connectivity coooococnooconnconononcononancnnconoconcnnnonncnncrnncnncrnnonnnns 2 13 PXI Chassis Configuration dr ir aii 2 13 PXI System Configuration serso ceeeseceecesecsecesecsecsseeseseseesesnsesseseeeeaeesaes 2 14 Uperadine RAM a ee g E EA E a A ii ue es 2 15 Hard Drive Rec Ve cit AA 2 16 Installing an OS ti tt tito 2 17 Installing from a USB CD DVD ROM cooococcccocononcononononnnonnconcnnnonncnnncnncrnncnnnns 2 17
22. 3 as shown in Figure 5 1 4 Wait one second Move the jumper back to pins 1 2 Reinstall the controller in the chassis UN Caution Do not leave the jumper on pins 2 3 Doing so decreases battery life Also the controller will not boot 1 Normal Operation Default 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3 Pini Figure 5 1 Clearing the CMOS Contents National Instruments Corporation 5 3 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Specifications Features This appendix lists the electrical mechanical and environmental specifications of the NI PXIe 8106 embedded computer NI PXIe 8106 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7400 Dual Core 2 16 GHz 667 MHz FSB On die L2 cache Dual Channel DDR2 RAM 4096 KB 512 MB Standard 2 GB Maximum Hard Drive 30 GB Serial ATA minimum Ethernet 10 100 1000 BaseTX PXI Express 4 Link Configuration Supports 3 x4 links and 1 x1 link PXI Express 2 Link Configuration Supports 2 x4 links GPIB IEEE 488 Controller Yes Serial Ports RS 232 Yes 1 Parallel Port Yes 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports Yes 4 ExpressCard 34 Slot Yes PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector No PXI Trigger Bus Input Output Yes Operating System Windows XP Professional Extended Temperature option provides 30 GB minimum PATA hard drive National Instruments Corporation A 1 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Appendix A Specifications
23. 8106 supports the installation of Windows XP from a USB CD DVD ROM However many other operating systems do not support installation from a USB CD DVD ROM For example Windows 2000 aborts during the install process because it does not have drivers for the USB CD DVD ROM device As an alternative to a USB CD DVD ROM drive you can use an external SCSI CD ROM with a PXI SCSI adapter 3 Note For additional assistance with installing or changing an operating system refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC020K at ni com support National Instruments Corporation 2 17 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration ExpressCard This section provides information on the installation and removal of ExpressCard modules Installing an ExpressCard You can install an ExpressCard module while the NI PXIe 8106 is running The NI PXIe 8106 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 Insert the 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 agai
24. B keyboard and mouse as if they were standard PS 2 style peripherals You must enable this setting to use these devices in operating systems with no USB support and to boot from a USB floppy or USB CD DVD ROM The BIOS setup screen always works with USB keyboards regardless of this setting Certain real time applications may require you to disable this setting to reduce loop time jitter The default is Enabled SATA Mode This setting determines whether the SATA controller operates in Enhanced or Compatible mode Enhanced mode provides the advanced features of a SATA controller while Compatible mode provides legacy backwards compatibility with standard ATA for operating systems that do not natively support SATA The default setting is Enhanced AHCI Configuration T his setting determines whether AHCI mode is Enabled or Disabled for the SATA port Because some operating systems do not support AHCI mode you can use this setting to disable AHCI mode so that noncompatible OSes function correctly The default setting is Enabled 2 7 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXle 8106 User Manual Multi Core Processing This setting determines whether or not the second core processor on the Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 is enabled The default setting is Enabled Monitor DDC This setting determines how the monitor DDC is routed Use this setting to select whether or not the DDC is routed for an Analog monitor o
25. C industry has improved the available bus bandwidth by evolving PCI to PCI Express PXI is now able to meet even more application needs by integrating PCI Express into the PXI standard By taking advantage of PCI Express technology in the backplane PXI Express increases the available PXI bandwidth from up to 132 MB s to up to 6 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 The demanding timing and synchroniza
26. CD DVD ROM drive If you are using Windows XP you have the following options USB CD DVD ROM Windows XP supports installing from a USB CD DVD ROM using a bootable installation CD e SCSI CD ROM Windows XP supports installing from a SCSI CD ROM using a bootable installation CD 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 PXTe 8106 A USB CD DVD ROM drive is available from National Instruments part number 778492 01 Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe 8106 by upgrading the DDR2 SO DIMMs To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXIe 8106 from the PXI chassis To optimize both memory capacity and system performance use the same size and speed memory module in each of the two module slots The use of different size modules in each slot is supported but system performance will be slower than using two matched modules However two mismatched modules will result in better performance than using a single module National Instruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXIe 8106 controller e PC2 5300 512 MB 64 MB x 64 CL 5 1 18 in max NI part number 779302 512 PC2 5300 1 GB 128 MB x 64 CL 5 1 18 in max NI part number 779302 1024 B Note National
27. CSA 61010 1 May Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column 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 EMC requirements Minimum Immunity e EN 55011 Emissions Group 1 Class A CE C Tick ICES and FCC Part 15 Emissions Class A ik Note For EMC compliance operate this device according to printed documentation NI PXle 8106 User Manual A 4 ni com Appendix A Specifications CE Compliance This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as amended for CE marking as follows e 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive safety e 89 336 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC 3 Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE SE EU Customers At the end of their life cycle all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers and National Instruments
28. 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 9 RI Ring Indicator 3 Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal National Instruments Corporation 3 5 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Ethernet Figure 3 4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI PXIe 8106 Table 3 4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals AMP manufactures a mating connector part number 554739 1 1 Ethernet 8 Lloret Figure 3 4 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 1 TX TX_A 2 TX TX_A 3 RX RX_B 4 NC TX_C 5 NC TX_C 6 RX RX_B 7 NC RX_D 8 NC RX_D 3 Note The Ethernet controller can perform an automatic crossover thus eliminating the need for crossover cables NI PXle 8106 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 None Off 10 Mbit sec data rate
29. Duo processor T7400 Dual Core 2 16 GHz 667 MHz FSB all the standard I O and a 30 GB or larger hard drive It also has an ExpressCard 34 expansion slot Functional Overview NI PXle 8106 User Manual This section contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the NI PXIe 8106 embedded computer NI PXle 8106 Functional Description The NI PXIe 8106 is a modular PC in a PXI Express 3U size form factor Figure 1 1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXIe 8106 Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction Core 2 Duo Processor Socket 479 CPU Chipset Graphics Memory Controller SO DIMM Memory Bus Ch A B PC2 5300 DDR2 SDRAM Hub GMCH Gigabit x1 PCIE E gt RJ45 Ethernet ob USB 2 0 x4 USB 2 0 x4 A x1 PCIE lt 4 Express aS SAIA Card 34 Slot 4 28 Chipset O Hard Disk Controller SPI Hub ICH7M FEASA GPIB Per lt p gt Connector GPIB re zal LPC Super I O gt COMI Watchdog LU PCIE O SMB to SMB Switch PXI Trigger Connector x Y PXI PXI Express Triggers Figure 1 1 NI PXle 8106 Block Diagram The NI PXTe 8106 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I O daughter card module The CPU modu
30. National Instruments Corporation 3 1 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Front Panel NI PXle 8106 User Manual Figure 3 1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXIe 8106 Dimensions are in inches millimeters F 6 o Y 3 371 85 62 1 546 39 26 000 fo LB a o O 8 aro FT LY rn 0 O O Q N DoD A wro N ONN Y DNA O y ANN N NATIONAL S A INSTRUMEN PROK cofO t a ExpressCard dE Y 5 seroanooe Ol A fe E Gl ES EVIE 2 B H blaid P gt T Ts O OQ LO LO LO N lt N M N 4 393 111 58 3 840 97 53 3 551 90 19 3 165 80 38 2 490 63 24 2 063 52 40 1 550 39 37 1 069 27 15 Figure 3 1 NI PXle 8106 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information DVI I Figure 3 2 shows the location and pinouts for the DVI connector on the NI PXIe 8106 Table 3 2 lists and describes the DVI connector signals ee O DRIVE ms pwnox O O q4 mI mao HES pr d a ACTIUNK F a D j 179 4 bo i 24 s 8 c3 Ci cH 0 c2 Figure 3 2 DVI Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 2 DVI I Connector Signals Pin Signal Name ja TMDS Data2
31. PXI Express NI PXle 8106 User Manual January 2007 7 NATIONAL 372095A 01 INSTRUMENTS Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information ni com National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 USA Tel 512 683 0100 Worldwide Offices Australia 1800 300 800 Austria 43 0 662 45 79 90 0 Belgium 32 0 2 757 00 20 Brazil 55 11 3262 3599 Canada 800 433 3488 China 86 21 6555 7838 Czech Republic 420 224 235 774 Denmark 45 45 76 26 00 Finland 385 0 9 725 725 11 France 33 0 1 48 14 24 24 Germany 49 0 89 741 31 30 India 91 80 41190000 Israel 972 0 3 6393737 Italy 39 02 413091 Japan 81 3 5472 2970 Korea 82 02 3451 3400 Lebanon 961 0 1 33 28 28 Malaysia 1800 887710 Mexico 01 800 010 0793 Netherlands 31 0 348 433 466 New Zealand 0800 553 322 Norway 47 0 66 90 76 60 Poland 48 22 3390150 Portugal 351 210 311 210 Russia 7 495 783 68 51 Singapore 1800 226 5886 Slovenia 386 3 425 42 00 South Africa 27 0 11 805 8197 Spain 34 91 640 0085 Sweden 46 0 8 587 895 00 Switzerland 41 56 200 51 51 Taiwan 886 02 2377 2222 Thailand 662 278 6777 United Kingdom 44 0 1635 523545 For further support information refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix To comment on National Instruments documentation refer to the National Instruments Web site at ni com info and enter the info code feedback O 2007 National Instruments Corporation All rights reserved Import
32. PXI specification at www pxisa org Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe 8106 by upgrading the SO DIMMs To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXIe 8106 from the PXI Express chassis To optimize both memory capacity and system performance use the same size and speed memory module in each of the two module slots The use of different size modules in each slot is supported but system performance will be slower than using two matched modules However two mismatched modules will result in better performance than using a single module National Instruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXIe 8106 controller PC2 5300 512 MB 64 MB x 64 CL 5 1 18 in max NI part number 779302 512 e PC2 5300 1 GB 128 MB x 64 CL 5 1 18 in max NI part number 779302 1024 3 Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR2 SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXIe 8106 We recommend you purchase your DDR2 SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR2 SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly National Instruments Corporation 2 15 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration enti SEA Me ete Y Lp ea ff wail a me Cy N A DA a 1 DDR2 SO DIMM Module 2 DDR2 SO DIMM Socket Figure 2 5 Installing a DDR2 SO DIMM in an NI PXle 8106 Controller Hard Drive Rec
33. PXI trigger connector 3 1 R RAM DDR2 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 15 4 4 upgrading 2 15 4 4 related documentation viii S safety specifications A 4 saving BIOS changes without exiting 2 11 Serial ATA controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 Serial ATA Hard Disk 1 4 serial port 3 1 setting up the NI PXIe 8106 BIOS 2 4 shock and vibration specifications A 4 socket 479 1 CPU 1 3 ni com SO DIMM logic block 1 3 software See also drivers installed on your hard drive 2 12 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 operating environment A 2 A 3 physical A 2 safety A 4 shock and vibration A 4 storage environment A 3 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE A 5 storage environment specifications A 3 super I O logic block 1 4 support technical B 1 system CMOS 2 11 system reset pushbutton 3 15 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 O National Instruments Corporation Index NI resources B 1 video display 5 2 U Universal Serial Bus USB 3 9
34. STEM DUE TO THE RISK OF SYSTEM FAILURE TO AVOID DAMAGE INJURY OR DEATH THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MUST TAKE REASONABLY PRUDENT STEPS TO PROTECT AGAINST SYSTEM FAILURES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BACK UP OR SHUT DOWN MECHANISMS BECAUSE EACH END USER SYSTEM IS CUSTOMIZED AND DIFFERS FROM NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS TESTING PLATFORMS AND BECAUSE A USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MAY USE NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS IN A MANNER NOT EVALUATED OR CONTEMPLATED BY NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING AND VALIDATING THE SUITABILITY OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS WHENEVER NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS ARE INCORPORATED IN A SYSTEM OR APPLICATION INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE APPROPRIATE DESIGN PROCESS AND SAFETY LEVEL OF SUCH SYSTEM OR APPLICATION Compliance Compliance with FCC Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission FCC has rules to protect wireless communications from interference The FCC places digital electronics into two classes These classes are known as Class A for use in industrial commercial locations only or Class B for use in residential or commercial locations All National Instruments NI products are FCC Class A products Depending on where it is operated this Class A product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules In Canada the Department of Comm
35. Use this key to select time and date fields Main Setup Menu The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu The Main setup menu includes the following settings e System Time amp Date This setting controls the time of day which is stored in a battery backed real time clock Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting Use lt gt and lt gt in conjunction with lt Enter gt and lt Tab gt to change these values e Require Keyboard to Boot When Enabled a missing or malfunctioning keyboard causes the BIOS to halt with an error When Disabled the BIOS allows booting without a keyboard If you are using a USB keyboard you may attach it at any time during the powered up state To use this controller in a headless mode you must set this option to Disabled The default value is Enabled Note Attaching a USB to PS 2 keyboard adapter may allow the system to boot even if no PS 2 keyboard is attached Num Lock This setting indicates whether you turn on Num Lock at boot time The default value is On SATA Port 0 This item displays the SATA devices detected in the system Normally you do not need to modify this item However if a SATA device is not autodetected properly you can specify it manually by pressing lt Enter gt on the item IDE Channel 0 Master These items display the IDE ATA devices detected in the system Normally you do not need to modify th
36. WEEE initiatives visit ni com environment weee htm O National Instruments Corporation A 5 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at ni com for technical support and professional services O National Instruments Corporation Support Online technical support resources at ni com support include the following Self Help Resources For answers and solutions visit the award winning National Instruments Web site for software drivers and updates a searchable KnowledgeBase product manuals step by step troubleshooting wizards thousands of example programs tutorials application notes instrument drivers and so on Free Technical Support All registered users receive free Basic Service which includes access to hundreds of Application Engineers worldwide in the NI Discussion Forums at ni com forums National Instruments Application Engineers make sure every question receives an answer For information about other technical support options in your area visit ni com services or contact your local office at ni com contact Training and Certification Visit ni com training for self paced training eLearning virtual classrooms interactive CDs and Certification program information You also can register for instructor led hands on courses at locations around the world System Integration If you have time constrai
37. al 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 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 G 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 buse
38. al Instruments NI PXIe 1062Q chassis Ssesessesesl fas SARA Bsesseseesel 1 NIPXle 1062Q 2 NI PXle 8106 Controller 3 Injector Ejector Rail Chassis Figure 2 2 NI PXle 8106 Controller Installed in a PXI Express Chassis How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express Chassis The NI PXIe 8106 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 bracket retaining screws in the front panel O National Instruments Corporation 2 3 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration BIOS Setup 3 4 Press the injector ejector handle down Slide the unit out of the chassis You can change the NI PXIe 8106 configuration settings in the BIOS setup The BIOS is the low level interface between the hardware and PC 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 8106 controller features Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program as the NI PXIe 8106 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations UN 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 secti
39. ant Information The NI PXIe 8106 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period This warranty includes parts and labor The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions due to defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or 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 righ
40. cations LabWindows CVI delivers a drag and drop editor for building user interfaces a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic and a collection of automated code generation tools as well as utilities for building automated test systems monitoring applications or laboratory experiments For more information visit ni com 1wcvi 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 applica
41. chassis is plugged in to a working power source Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other power supply possibly a UPS Make sure the controller module is firmly seated in the chassis Remove all other modules from the chassis Remove any nonessential cables or devices Try the controller in a different chassis Try a similar controller in this same chassis Clear the CMOS Refer to the System CMOS section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Recover the hard drive on the controller Refer to the Hard Drive Recovery section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Make sure the RAM is properly seated 5 1 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting NI PXle 8106 User Manual My controller boots fine until I get to Windows at which point I cannot read the screen This may include garbled output white screen black screen or an out of synch message from the monitor This problem usually results from having the video 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 lt F8 gt 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
42. connector function 1 4 connector location and pinout figure 3 9 connector signals table 3 9 overview table 3 1 Universal Serial Bus USB connector 3 1 V VGA location and pinout figure 3 3 overview table 3 1 video 3 1 See also VGA driver installation 4 3 W Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE specifications A 5 Web resources B 1 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 8106 User Manual
43. ee also configuration configuration in MAX figure 2 14 injector ejector handle position caution 2 2 NI PXIe 8106 installed in a PXI Express chassis figure 2 3 procedure 2 1 removing NI PXIe 8106 from PXI Express chassis 2 3 removing protective screw caps figure 2 2 installing an OS from USB CD DVD ROM 2 17 overview 2 17 installing the GPIB driver 4 3 installing the video driver 4 3 instrument drivers NI resources B 1 integrated peripherals BIOS menu 2 7 K keyboard plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 KnowledgeBase B 1 L LabVIEW 1 4 LabWindows CVI 1 5 LEDs front panel LEDs 3 15 4 1 National Instruments Corporation 1 3 Index Linux support 1 6 loading BIOS defaults 2 11 LPT cable connecting to NI PXIe 8106 4 3 main BIOS setup menu 2 5 manuals directory 2 12 mating connector COMI 3 5 Ethernet 3 6 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 2 National Instruments software 1 4 support and services B 1 NI PXIe 8106 benefits of PXI Express 1 1 BIOS setup 2 4 block diagram 1 3 connectors COMI connector and signals 3 5 DVI I connector and signals table 3 3 ExpressCard 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 B
44. em CMOS The setup program remains active allowing further changes System CMOS The NI PXIe 8106 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 Move the jumper on W2 from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 as shown in Figure 2 3 4 Wait one second Move the jumper back to pins 1 2 Reinstall the controller in the chassis UN Caution Do not leave the jumper on pins 2 3 Doing so decreases battery life and prevents the controller from booting National Instruments Corporation 2 11 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 Normal Operation Default 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3 Pini Figure 2 3 Clearing the CMOS Contents Drivers and Software NI PXle 8106 User Manual 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 2 12 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The manual s directory contains quick reference guides technical reference manuals and National Instruments software manuals all in Adobe Acrobat format To access any
45. ese items However if an IDE ATA device is not autodetected properly you can specify it manually by pressing lt Enter gt on an item e System Information This setting displays a screen containing important system information about the NI PXIe 8106 controller Advanced Setup Menu This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification If you have specific problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts you may need to examine these settings National Instruments Corporation 2 5 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration A 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 Reset Configuration Data A portion of the EEPROM on the controller is designated as the Extended System Configuration Data region ESCD The BIOS and Plug and Play operating systems use this table to store the Last Known Good configuration of system peripherals If you experience resource conflicts or peripheral malfunction set this setting to Yes to force the BIOS to recreate the ESCD on the next reboot This is rarely necessary Integrated Peripherals Use this setting to bring up the Integrated Peripherals submenu Refer to the Integrated Peripherals Submenu section for more infor
46. h as DAQmx avoids double driving and potentially damaging trigger lines For more information about routing and reserving PXI triggers refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDOND8 at ni com support The configuration steps for single or multiple chassis systems are the same National Instruments Corporation 2 13 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Y Chassis 2 PXle 1062Q Measurement amp Automation Explorer EIEI File Edit Yiew Tools Help Configuration Have M EhOpen VISA Test Panel lt P Show Help E My System Data Neighborhood Slot Device G Devices and Interfaces 1 PXI PXI System NI Fesle 8105 A FEE EE PXI16 15 INSTR NI PXI 6653 2 3 NI DAQmx Devices 4 5 NI RIO Devices 5 6 7 8 Y Ports Serial amp Parallel PXI PXI System NI PXle 8105 SET E Ie 1062Q INSTR NI PXI 5122 1 INSTR MXI 4 Connection Monitor INSTR NI PXI 5441 INSTR PCI GPIB m PXI16 15 INSTR NI PXI 6653 A PXI Bridge PXI MXI 4 5 Chassis 1 PXI 1045 ES PXI17 11 INSTR NI PXI 5422 ES PXI17 15 INSTR NI PXI 6651 1 INSTR NI PXI 5441 Bridge PxI M2xI 4 to Chassis 1 PXI 1045 116 9 INSTR NI PxI 5122 MBS RBS cs RRR Scales Software i IVI Drivers amp Remote Systems sii gt General Slot View Triggers A vv Figure 2 4 Multichassis Configuration in MAX PXI System Configuration 1 Launch Measurement
47. le has the following logic blocks O National Instruments Corporation Socket 479 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Pentium M processor families The SO DIMM block consists of two 64 bit DDR2 SDRAM sockets that can hold up to 1 GB each The Chipset GMCH connects to the CPU DDR2 SDRAM video and Ethernet The SMB to PXI Trigger provides a routable connection of the PXI Express triggers to from the SMB on the front panel NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction e The Watchdog Timer block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset the controller or generate a trigger e The Chipset ICH7M connects to the PCI USB Serial ATA ExpressCard PXI Express and LPC buses e The USB Connectors connect the chipset to the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface e The Serial ATA Hard Disk is a 30 GB or larger notebook hard disk The Serial ATA interface enables transfer rates up to 1 5 Gb s The hard disk also supports Native Command Queuing e The PXI Express Connector connects the NI PXIe 8106 to the PXI Express CompactPCI Express backplane e The Super I O block represents the other peripherals supplied by the NI PXIe 8106 The NI PXIe 8106 has one serial port and an ECP EPP parallel port e The Gigabit Enet connects to either 10 Mbit 100 Mbit or 1 000 Mbit Ethernet interfaces e The GPIB block contains the GPIB interface e The ExpressCard 34 slot accommodates an ExpressCard 34 module National Instruments S
48. mation Quick Boot Mode When you enable this option certain lengthy BIOS tests that rarely fail are skipped to shorten controller boot time The default is Enabled Summary Screen This setting controls the display of the summary screen shown after BIOS completes its initialization but before booting takes place You can disable this screen in the interest of shortening controller boot time The default is Disabled PXE Network Boot This setting enables the option for booting from a network PXE server on the subnet The default is Disabled After Power Failure This setting controls how the PXI Express controller should behave after an AC power loss event occurs The controller can be configured to Stay Off when power is restored or Turn On when power is restored The default is Stay Off 3 Note Removing the NI PXIe 8106 controller from a chassis will trigger a Power Failure event When set to Turn On the controller will attempt to power on the chassis during re insertion NI PXle 8106 User Manual Power Button Instant Off tThis setting selects the OS environments where the PXI Express chassis power button should instantly power off the system The controller can be configured to power off instantly in a Non ACPI OS environment only for instance LabVIEW RT and DOS but not Windows power off instantly in Any OS environment including Windows or to not power off instantly in any OS environment The default is Non ACPI
49. must not be exceeded even when used in a chassis with a higher temperature range Storage Environment NI PXIe 8106 Ambient temperature range 40 to 65 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 low temperature limit NI PXIe 8106 Extended Temperature Option Ambient temperature range 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 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with TEC 60068 2 56 National Instruments Corporation A 3 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Shock and Vibration Operational shock ooononcnnnnnnnnnoncocnnanon 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse Tested in accordance with TEC 60068 2 27 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 limits Random vibration OPCPALN Gs sesseseceesoncessovcsveveservevesves 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 gins with solid state hard drive Nomnoperating occoconccconnnnnnoncnnnonnnnnonnss 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 gins Tested in accordance with TEC 60068 2 64 Nonoperating test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 B 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 e EN 61010 1 IEC 61010 1 e UL61010 1
50. n The NI PXIe 8106 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 UN Caution To avoid data loss and other potential issues stop communication with your ExpressCard device before removing it from the NI PXIe 8106 In Windows use the Safely Remove Hardware tool to safely stop the ExpressCard NI PXle 8106 User Manual 2 18 ni com 1 0 Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3 1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXIe 8106 external connectors bus interfaces and functions Table 3 1 NI PXle 8106 Peripherals Overview External Peripheral Connector Description Video DVI I Intel Graphics Media 24 pin DSUB Accelerator Serial COMI 16550 RS 232 serial port 9 pin DSUB Ethernet LAN 10 100 1000 Ethernet RJ45 connection Parallel Parallel Port TEEE 1284 36 pin champ USB USB 4 pin Series A stacked USB 2 0 capable receptacle 4 ports 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 2 ExpressCard 34 module ExpressCard 34 slot ExpressCard 34 expansion O
51. nd Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXIe 8106 controller Installing the NI PXle 8106 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXIe 8106 Consult your PXI Express chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXIe 8106 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module UN Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis powered off until you finish installing the NI PXIe 8106 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 8106 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 1 Protective Screw Cap 4X Figure 2 1 Removing Protective Screw Caps 5 Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the NI PXIe 8106 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 81
52. nts limited in house technical resources or other project challenges National Instruments Alliance Partner members can help To learn more call your local NI office or visit ni com alliance 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 electronic compatibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification B 1 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services 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 8106 User Manual B 2 ni com Glossary Symbol Prefix Value n nano 1072 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 T tera 102 Symbols Degrees Q Ohms Percent Amperes AC Alternating Current B B Bytes backplane An assembly typically a printed circuit board with connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins BIOS Basic In
53. oftware National Instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the NI PXIe 8106 National Instruments hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your PXI Express system The LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI application development environments combine with leading hardware drivers such as NI DAQmx to provide exceptional control of NI hardware Instrument drivers are available at ni com idnet to simplify communication with instruments over a variety of busses 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 The High Temperature option controller provides a 30 GB PATA hard drive NI PXle 8106 User Manual 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 appli
54. on In general do not change a setting unless you are absolutely certain what it does Entering BIOS Setup NI PXle 8106 User Manual To start the BIOS setup utility complete the following steps 1 2 Power on or reboot your NI PXIe 8106 controller When the message Press lt DEL gt to enter SETUP appears press lt Delete gt The message Entering Setup appears and the setup program is loaded after a short delay When you first enter the BIOS setup program it displays the Main menu Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup 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 need to press lt Esc gt 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 2 4 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration e lt Esc gt Use this key to return the parent menu of a submenu At the top level menus this key serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu e lt gt and lt gt Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option e lt Tab gt
55. ontrols whether or not a password is required to boot the system If enabled the user must enter the User Password to boot the system The default setting is Disabled 2 9 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Boot Setup Menu Exiting BIOS Setup NI PXle 8106 User Manual e Write Protect Boot Sector When set to Yes this setting prevents modification of a hard disk boot sector via INT 13h services which may help prevent certain computer viruses from infecting the controller This setting does not prevent boot sector modification by 32 bit operating system drivers that access the hard disk directly The default is No This screen displays the boot order of devices associated with the controller The BIOS proceeds down the Boot priority order list in search of a bootable device Devices under the Excluded from boot order list will not be used for booting If the BIOS fails to find any bootable device the message Operating System Not Found is displayed and the system halts e PCI SCSI A SCSI drive hard disk drive or USB CD DVD ROM connected through a SCSI controller in the PXI chassis IDE HDD The internal hard drive USB KEY A USB based flash disk drive USB HDD A USB based hard disk drive USB CDROM A USB CD DVD ROM drive USB FDC A USB based floppy disk drive e PCILAN A PXE Network boot device if PXE Network Boot is enabled on the Advanced menu The Exit setup menu
56. overy NI PXIe 8106 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 8106 controller also ships with an OS Recovery CD that allows you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive through an external USB CD DVD ROM For more information on these tools refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK at ni com support Note Your system hot key is lt F4 gt To access the hard drive based recovery tool press and hold lt F4 gt when video first appears during the boot process NI PXle 8106 User Manual 2 16 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration If you need to recover your factory installed operating system from a CD you can use the included OS re installation CD with an external USB CD DVD ROM drive such as a 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 3 Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk Back up any files you want to keep Installing an OS NI PXIe 8106 controllers include a preinstalled OS In some cases you may want to install a different OS When doing so consider the following guidelines Installing from a USB CD DVD ROM The NI PXIe
57. put 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 Instruments Corporation G 1 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Glossary cache CMOS CompactPCI Express DC DDR DMA DVI E ECP EEPROM EMC EMI NI PXle 8106 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 Digital Visual Interface A video connector designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors It was developed by an industry consortium the Digital Display Working Group DDWG Extended Capabilities Parallel Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Electromagnetic Compa
58. r a DVI monitor In order to use a DVI monitor this setting must be set to DVI An analog monitor however will function with this option set to either Analog or DVI The DDC communication path is only enabled when set to Analog for an analog monitor so certain advanced features of your analog monitor may only be enabled when routing DDC to Analog The default setting is DVI Force IGD Primary tThis setting determines how the BIOS prioritizes video controllers when external video cards are present in the system During POST only one device can act as the video display device When set to Enabled the BIOS allows the integrated graphics device to remain the video display device When set to Disabled the BIOS allows an external graphics card if present to act as the default video display device Note that even when set to Disabled the integrated graphics device still acts as the video display device if it is the only one available in the system The default setting is Disabled ExpressCard Hot Plug Resources This setting determines whether or not resource pre allocation is Enabled or Disabled for the ExpressCard port When this setting is Enabled the BIOS will pre allocate memory space I O space and PCI bus numbers for the ExpressCard port allowing non PCI Express aware operating systems to support hot plugging ExpressCard devices When this setting is Disabled no resources will be pre allocated and you may need to restart the OS when
59. rate a reset to the controller Two front panel LEDs that show PC status The POWER OK LED indicates the power status of the controller The LED will indicate one of the following states ON steady PXI and onboard power is on and within regulation limits BLINKING One of the onboard power supplies is operating outside of the normal limits e OFF The controller is powered off The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk is occurring The NI PXIe 8106 has the following data storage features National Instruments Corporation Internal Serial ATA hard drive 30GB minimum 2 5 in notebook hard drive 30 GB minimum PATA drive on Extended Temp Option controller Supports Native Command Queuing Supports transfer rates up to 1 5 Gb s USB storage support USB CD DVD ROM mass storage device or floppy drive 3 15 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using a NI PXIe 8106 embedded controller General Questions What do the LEDs on the NI PXIe 8106 front panel mean Refer to the LED status descriptions in the Front Panel Features section of Chapter 3 V O Information After shutting down my NI PXIe 8106 controller the Ethernet LEDs continue to blink Is it safe to remove my controller or disconnect power The NI PXIe 8106 controller Ethernet device remains powered even
60. rial 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 8106 Each controller has 4 USB ports on the front panel Table 3 7 lists and describes the USB connector signals Figure 3 6 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 7 USB Connector Signals O National Instruments Corporation Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data 3 Data USB Data 4 GND Ground 3 9 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Trigger 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 8106 Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS 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 PXle 8106 User Manual 3 10 ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information GPIB IEEE 488 2 Figure 3 8 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI PXIe 8106 Table 3 9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals ITT
61. rigger on the front panel For details refer to the PXI Express Features section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Why doesn t the NI PXIe 8106 work with the PXI 8220 or PXI 8221 The serialized IRQ line is not routed to the chipset on the PXTe 8 106 This prevents PC cards using ISA interrupts from working with the PXIe 8106 NI PXle 8106 User Manual 4 6 ni com Troubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXIe 8106 embedded computer What if the NI PXIe 8106 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 particular point BIOS Operating System and so on If nothing appears on the screen try a different monitor Does your monitor work with a different PC If it hangs note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support What has changed about the system Did you recently move the system Was there electrical storm activity Did you recently add anew 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
62. roller to boot from these devices There are two methods Enter the BIOS setup by rebooting the controller and pressing lt Delete gt during the memory tests 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 permanently changing the boot order press lt Esc gt during POST After the BIOS completes the POST and just before the controller boots the OS the Boot menu is displayed You can select the device type you want to boot from Cables and Connections How do I plug both a PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard into the controller The NI PXIe 8106 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 02 is such a cable and is available through the online catalog at ni com products NI PXle 8106 User Manual 4 2 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Y A Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable What if I don t have a Y splitter cable Can I still use a mouse and ke
63. s 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 gms Seconds Synchronous Dynamic RAM Random Access Memory Storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals Small Outline Dual In line Memory Module Serial Peripheral Interface A standard for controlling most any digital electronics that accept a clocked serial stream of bits NI PXle 8106 User Manual Glossary USB Universal Serial Bus V Volts VGA Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs W Watts NI PXle 8106 User Manual G 6 ni com Index A advanced BIOS setup menu 2 5 APIC routing BIOS setup 2 9 BIOS checking settings 4 1 flashing new BIOS 4 5 setup advanced setup menu 2 5 booting 2 10 discarding BIOS changes 2 10 discarding BIOS changes without exiting 2 11 entering 2 4 exit saving changes 2 10 exiting BIOS setup menu 2 10 integrated peripherals menu 2 7 load BIOS defaults 2 11 main setup menu 2 5 PXI setup menu 2 9 saving BIOS changes without exiting 2 11 boot options configuring controller 4 2 boot setup menu 2 10 C CE compliance specifications A 5 chipset GMCH 1 3 chipset ICH7M 1 4 CMOS clearing
64. ssCard connector signals 26 ExpressCard 34 i Slot i NI PXle 81 Embedded Controller Figure 3 9 ExpressCard 34 Slot Location and Pinout Table 3 10 ExpressCard Connector Signals O National Instruments Corporation 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 8 SMBDATA SMBus Data 3 13 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 10 ExpressCard Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 9 1 5V Power 10 1 5V Power 11 WAKE PE Wake 12 3 3VAUX 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 PERn0 PE Data Receive 22 PERpO PE Data Receive 23 GND Ground 24 PETn0 PE Data Transmit 25 PETp0 PE Data Transmit 26 GND Ground 3 Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal NI PXle 8106 User Manual ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information Front Panel Features The NI PXIe 8106 has the following front panel features Data Storage A system reset pushbutton press the button to gene
65. t 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 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF DATA PROFITS USE OF PRODUCTS OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF This limitation of the liability of National Instruments will apply regardless of the form of action whether in contract or tort including negligence Any action against National Instruments must be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues National Instruments shall not be liable for any delay in performance due to causes beyond its reasonable control The warranty provided herein does not cover damages defects malfunctions or service failures caused by owner s failure to follow the National Instruments installation operation or maintenance instructions owner s modification of the
66. talled and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user is required to correct the interference at their own expense Canadian Department of Communications This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Compliance with EU Directives Users in the European Union EU should refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for information pertaining to the CE marking Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column The CE marking Declaration of Conformity contains important supplementary information and instructions for the user or installer Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Set u cccccccccccccccscccscccecceceeesssessessssssncscsseseesesseeeseeeeens vii CONVENON S enoni a a ee Os Pe sees ee vii Related Documentations A tees Hata sheave seve ods Vili Chapter 1 Introduction Benefits Of PXT EXPres Sa cial dai ld 1 1 NEPXTE 8 1
67. tem is enabled or disabled Select Enabled to initialize the IOAPIC Select Disabled to use the legacy PIC for interrupt routing This item is valid only for modern operating systems such as Windows XP or 2000 The default setting is Enabled 3 Note Refer to KnowledgeBase 3SIC67D8 at ni com support for detailed information about switching between APIC and legacy PIC mode for Windows operating systems Security Menu PIRQx Routing This setting selects the routing option for PXI Express PCI Express devices connected to PIRQx This setting affects OSes that do not use APIC routing The default setting for all PIRQx options is IRQ10 PCI Option ROM Error Reporting When set to Enabled this setting allows the BIOS to display error messages when trying to load PCI Option ROMs The BIOS may pause the boot process and wait for user input When set to Disabled all Option ROM errors at boot time are ignored Use this menu to enable BIOS security options National Instruments Corporation Set User Password This setting allows you to specify a password that must be entered to boot the system To activate this feature you must first specify a Supervisor password and enable the Password on boot feature By default no password is specified Set Supervisor Password This setting allows you to specify a password that must be entered to access the BIOS setup options By default no password is specified Password on Boot This setting c
68. tibility Electromagnetic interference G 2 ni com EPP expansion ROM FCC GPIB Sims VO IDE IEEE in instrument driver interrupt interrupt level National Instruments Corporation G 3 Glossary Enhanced Parallel Port An onboard EEPROM that may contain device specific initialization and system boot functionality Federal Communications Commission 1 Grams 2 A measure of acceleration equal to 9 8 m s General Purpose Interface Bus IEEE 488 A measure of random vibration The root mean square of acceleration levels in a random vibration test profile Hertz Cycles per second Input Output The techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users Integrated Drive Electronics Hard disk and built in controller Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inches A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of instruments and any necessary related files for LabWindows CVI or LabVIEW A means for a device to request service from another device The relative priority at which a device can interrupt NI PXle 8106 User Manual Glossary IRQ ISA KB LAN LED m master MB MTBF NI 488 or NI 488 2 NI DAQ NI VISA NI PXle 8106 User Manual Interrupt signal Industry Standard Architecture The original PC bus architecture specifically the 16 bit AT bus Kilobytes of memory Loc
69. tion requirements of instrumentation systems are met by the integrated features of PXI Express O National Instruments Corporation 1 1 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXle 8106 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 8106 PXI Express CompactPCI Express embedded computer is a high performance PXI Express CompactPCI Express compatible system controller The NI PXIe 8106 controller integrates standard I O features in a single unit by using state of the art packaging Combining an NI PXIe 8106 embedded controller with a PXI Express compatible chassis such as the PXIe 1062Q results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package The standard I O on each module includes DVI I video one RS 232 serial port a parallel port four high speed USB 2 0 ports a PCI based GPIB controller Gigabit Ethernet a reset button and a PXI trigger The NI PXIe 8106 has an Intel Core 2
70. tions leverage two drivers NI RFSG and NI RFSA and Dynamic Signal Acquisition is available through NI DAQm x For more information visit ni com modularinstruments 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 National Instruments Corporation 1 5 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 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 DAQm x 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 NI PXle 8106 User Manual 1 6 ni com Installation a
71. unications DOC of Industry Canada regulates wireless interference in much the same way Digital electronics emit weak signals during normal operation that can affect radio television or other wireless products All Class A products display a simple warning statement of one paragraph in length regarding interference and undesired operation The FCC rules have restrictions regarding the locations where FCC Class A products can be operated Consult the FCC Web site at www fcc gov for more information FCC DOC Warnings This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual and the CE marking Declaration of Conformity may cause interference to radio and television reception Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission FCC and the Canadian Department of Communications DOC Changes or modifications not expressly approved by NI could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not ins
72. us USB connector and signals 3 9 data storage 3 15 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Index description 1 2 front panel connectors 3 1 dimensions 3 2 features 3 15 LEDs 4 1 system reset pushbutton 3 15 functional overview 1 2 hard drive recovery 2 16 installing DDR SO DIMMs figure 2 16 4 5 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 13 removing from a PXI Express chassis 2 3 software 1 4 specifications A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 upgrading RAM 2 15 4 4 NI support and services B 1 NI DAQmx 1 5 NI VISA 1 6 0 operating environment specifications A 2 A 3 OS directory 2 12 OS installation from USB CD DVD ROM 2 17 overview 2 17 P parallel port connector 3 1 connector location and pinout figure 3 7 NI PXle 8106 User Manual 1 4 connector signals table 3 8 PCI Option ROM error reporting BIOS setup 2 9 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 physical specifications A 2 PIRQx routing BIOS setup 2 9 POWER OK LED 3 15 programming examples NI resources B 1 protective screw caps removing figure 2 2 PS 2 plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 PXI chassis configuration 2 13 PXI Express connectors function logic block 1 4 features 2 13 setup menu 2 9 APIC routing 2 9 PCI Option ROM error reporting 2 9 PIRQx routing 2 9 trigger connectivity 2 13
73. yboard 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 8106 The NI PXIe 8106 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 Software Driver Installation How do I install or reinstall the video driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at ni com support How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at ni com support How do I install or reinstall the GPIB driver The NI 488 2 driver for your GPIB port is installed by default when your controller is first shipped from the factory To change the default installed driver complete the following steps 1 Download the latest GPIB driver from ni com downloads 2 Install the driver and verify that the driver has properly detected the GPIB driver in the Device Manager If you need more assistance refer to ni com support install National Instruments Corporation 4 3 NI PXle 8106 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions How do l install software from a CD The compact size of the NI PXIe 8106 does not allow for an integrated USB

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