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MXI-2 Configuration Reference Manual

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3. National Instruments Switch Setting Bank 0 Bank 1 Total DRAM Option of S6 2M x 32 or 2M x 32 or 16 MB ON 2M x 36 2M x 36 4M 32 or 16 MB YES OFF 4M x36 4M x32 or 4M x 32 or 32 MB OFF 4 M x 36 4M x36 8 M x 32 or 32 MB YES OFF 8M x 36 8 M x 32 or 8 M x 32 or 64 MB YES OFF 8 M x 36 8M x 36 UN Caution If you install DRAM into the VXI MXI 2 B do not attempt to use the first 4 KB of memory space This 4 KB space maps to the registers on the VXI MXI 2 B and does not access onboard DRAM Accessing this region will cause your VXI MXI 2 B to behave incorrectly VXIbus Local Bus If you install more than one VXI MXI 2 B in a single V XIbus chassis you must configure the boards to use the local bus The VXI MXI 2 B uses the local bus to pass a signal to the other VXI MXI 2 modules in the chassis to disable the VMEbus bus timeout unit BTO during cycles that map to the MxXlIbus Because the local bus is used you must install all VXI MXI 2 B modules for a single chassis in adjacent slots Use the jumper block at W2 to select the module s position in relation to any other VXI MXI 2 B module in the chassis Figure 6 11 shows four configuration settings for a VXI MXI 2 B Figure 6 11a illustrates the default setting which is for a single VXI MXI 2 B in a chassis Use the setting in Figure 6 11b for the VXI MXI 2 B located to the left of all others lowest numbered slot Figure 6 11c shows the setti
4. Restore Factory Configuration Yes Change Factory Configuration No Yes Automatic MXIbus Termination Yes No Terminate MXIbus Yes No a Automatic MXIbus Termination Default 035 Restore Factory Configuration No EZZ Yes Change Factory Configuration No co Yes Automatic MXIbus Termination Yes N No Terminate Yes No b Terminate MXIbus 035 Restore Factory Configuration No EZA Yes Change Factory Configuration No o Yes Automatic MXIbus Termination Yes No Terminate MXIbus Yes No p y c Do Not Terminate MXIbus Off Figure 5 8 MXIbus Termination Configuration EEPROM The VXI MXI 2 has an onboard EEPROM which stores default register values that are loaded at power on The EEPROM is divided into two halves a factory configuration half and a user configuration half so you can modify the user configurable half while the factory configured half stores a backup of the default user settings Use switches 3 and 4 of the four position switch at location U35 to control the operation of the EEPROM The Restore Factory Configuration switch switch 4 causes the VXI MXI 2 to boot from the factory configured half MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 5 12 ni com Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation instead of the user modified settings This is useful in the event that
5. 1 PCI MXI 2 Universal Board 2 PCI Bus Slot 3 PC MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Figure 3 2 Installing the PCI MXI 2 Universal in a Computer 3 4 ni com 8320 Configuration and Installation This chapter contains the instructions to configure and install the PXI 8320 module This chapter applies only if your kit contains a PXI 8320 If you ordered a kit containing a PCI MXI 2 or PCI MXI 2 Universal refer to Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation or Chapter 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal Configuration and Installation UN Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on your PXI 8320 module To avoid such damage in handling the module touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your chassis before removing the PXI 8320 from the package Configure the 8320 This section describes how to configure the following options on the PXI 8320 e Configuration EEPROM Onboard DRAM Figure 4 1 shows the location and factory default settings on the PXI 8320 module National Instruments Corporation 4 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 4 PXI 8320 Configuration and Installation E lo r3 pi c a I m 0 0 05 BE c4 D0 02 0207 m am Baz 0208 1000000001 3862 ase 100
6. MXIbus for indivisible transfers Can terminate the MXIbus MXlIbus master retry support MXlIbus slave retry support Interrupt handler for levels 7 to 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 to 1 MXlIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler MXlIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter MXlIbus bus timer programmable limit Automatic MXIbus System Controller detection A 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Appendix A Specifications for PCI MXI 2 PCI Functionality PCI initiator master capability PCI target slave capability Data path Card voltage type Parity generation checking error reporting Target decode speed Target fast back to back capability Resource locking PCI interrupts Base address registers Expansion ROM PCI master performance ideal maximum PCI slave performance ideal maximum Environmental Temperature Relative humidity MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual A 2 supported supported 32 bits 5 V only 32 bit half size card supported medium one clock supported supported as a master and slave interrupts passed on INTA signal BAR 0 dedicated to local registers BAR 1 3 size configurable from 256 B to 4 GB 8 KB 132 Mbytes s 16 Dwords maximum 33 Mbytes s to local registers 0 to 55 operating 40 to 85 C storage 0 to 95 noncondensing operating 0 to 95 noncondensing storage FCC
7. Either TTL or ECL lines used for intermodule timing Transistor Transistor Logic A region of PCI address space reserved by the PCI MXI 2 or PXI 8320 for use via the NI VXI low level function calls MapVxIAddress uses this address space to allocate regions for use by the and VXIpoke macros Volts Volts direct current Versa Module Eurocard or IEEE 1014 A device configured for installation in Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe Controller or Slot 1 of a VMEbus chassis This device is unique in the VMEbus system in that it performs the VMEbus System Controller functions including clock sourcing and arbitration for data transfers across the backplane Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the device the VMEbus V XIbus backplane or both VMEbus eXtensions for Instrumentation MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Glossary W Word Serial Protocol The simplest required communication protocol supported by message based devices in a VXIbus system It utilizes the A16 communication registers to transfer data using a simple polling handshake method MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual G 10 ni com Index A A16 base address VMEbus 7 3 C CLK10 routing V XIbus VXI MXI 2 module 5 6 CLK10 generated from MXIbus figure 5 7 CLK10 generated from onboard oscillator figure 5 7 CLK10 generated from SMB figure 5 7 drive inverted external CLK SMB figure 5 9 drive noninver
8. A32 A24 A16 slave VMEbus slave A32 A24 and A16 addressing D32 D16 DO8 EO master VMEbus master D32 D16 and DO8 data sizes D32 D16 DO8 EO slave VMEbus slave D32 D16 and 008 data sizes BLT MBLT master VMEbus master block and D64 transfers BLT MBLT slave VMEbus slave block and D64 transfers RMW master VMEbus master read modify write transfers RMW slave VMEbus slave read modify write transfers RETRY master RETRY slave VMEbus master retry support VMEbus slave retry support FSD First slot detector SCON VMEbus System Controller PRI RRS Prioritized or Round Robin Select arbiter ROR FAIR Release on Request and FAIR bus requester IH 7 1 Interrupt handler for levels 7 to 1 I 7 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 to 1 D32 D16 D08 O Interrupt Handler VMEbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler D32 D16 D08 O Interrupter VMEbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter ROAK RORA Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter BTO x VMEbus bus timer programmable limit Requirements A16 space A24 or A32 space National Instruments Corporation 16 KB minimum programmable 4 15 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Appendix A Specifications for VME MXI 2 Environmental Temperatute oerte 0 to 55 operating 40 to 85 storage Relative humidity
9. Figure 5 3 VXIbus Slot Configuration When the VXI MXI 2 is installed in Slot 0 it becomes the VMEbus System Controller In this role it has VMEbus Data Transfer Bus Arbiter circuitry that accepts bus requests on all four VMEbus request levels prioritizes the requests and grants the bus to the highest priority requester As VMEbus System Controller the VXI MXI 2 also drives the 16 MHz VMEbus system clock using an onboard 16 MHz oscillator As required by the V XIbus specification the VXI MXI 2 drives the 10 MHz signal CLK10 on a differential ECL output when installed in Slot 0 When not installed in Slot 0 the VXI MXI 2 only receives the CLK10 signal VXIbus CLK10 Routing When you install it in Slot 0 of your chassis the VXI MXI 2 supplies the VXIbus CLK10 signal The VXI MXI 2 can use three different sources to generate this signal an onboard oscillator the external CLK SMB connector and MXIbus CLK10 signal Use the three position jumper W3 to select these options as shown in Figure 5 4 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 5 6 ni com Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation From onboard oscillator From SMB S3 must be set to From 2A a CLK10 Generated from Onboard Oscillator Default From onboard oscillator From SMB S3 must be set to IN NS d s From MXIbus NS SMB CLK10 Direction ee b CLK10 Generated from SMB KE jel S7 From onboard oscillator From SMB
10. AN Caution If the VXI MXI 2 B is not configured for automatic Slot 0 detection be certain that the slot you select in your V XIbus chassis matches the VXI MXI 2 B configuration as either a Slot 0 device or a Non Slot 0 device If you install your VXI MXI 2 B into a slot that does not correspond with the jumper setting you risk damage to the VXI MXI 2 B the V XIbus backplane or both 3 Insert the VXI MXI 2 B in the slot you have selected by aligning the top and bottom of the board with the card edge guides inside the chassis Slowly push the VXI MXI 2 B straight into the slot until its plug connectors rest on the backplane receptacle connectors Using slow evenly distributed pressure press the VXI MXI 2 B straight in until it seats in the expansion slot The front panel of the VXI MXI 2 B should be even with the front panel of the chassis 4 Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front panel 5 Check the installation 6 Connect the cables as described in the following section before restoring power 7 Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis Connect the MXIbus Cable There are two basic types of MXI 2 cables MXI 2 cables can have either a single connector on each end or a single connector on one end and a double connector on the other end Connect the labeled end of the cable to the MXI 2 device that will be the MXlIbus System Controller Connect the other end of the cable to the other
11. Figure 5 10 SIMM Size Configuration Refer to Table 5 1 for how to adjust the switch ON or OFF for all supported DRAM configurations Many of the DRAM options are available from National Instruments Note After installing DRAM on the 2 you need to enable the memory through Measurement and Automation Explorer MAX Table 5 1 VXI MXI 2 DRAM Configurations National Instruments Switch Setting Bank 0 Bank 1 Total DRAM Option of S6 0 m 256K x 32 or 1 MB ON 256 K x 36 256 K x 32 or 256 K x 32 or 2 MB ON 256 K x 36 256 K x 36 512 K x 32 or 2MB ON 512 K x36 National Instruments Corporation 5 15 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Table 5 1 VXI MXI 2 DRAM Configurations Continued National Instruments Switch Setting Bank 0 Bank 1 Total DRAM Option of S6 512 K x 32 or 512 K x 32 or 4MB ON 512 K x36 512 K x 36 1M x 32 4MB YES ON 1M x 36 1M x 32 or 1M x32 or 8 MB ON 1M x 36 1M x 36 2M x 32 or 8 MB YES ON 2M x 36 2M x 32 or 2M x 32 or 16 MB m ON 2M x36 2 36 4M 32 or 16 MB YES OFF 4M x 36 4M 32 or 4M 32 or 32 MB OFF 4Mx36 4Mx36 8 Mx 32 or 32 MB YES OFF 8M x 36 8 Mx 32 or 8M x 32 or 64 MB YES OFF 8M x 36 8M x 36 UN Caution If you install DRAM into the VXI MXI 2 do not attempt to u
12. If you have a C size VXI MXI 2 refer to Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation If you have a VME MXI 2 refer to Chapter 7 VM E MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Configuring the VXI MXI 2 B is optional A typical configuration can use the default settings UN Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on your VXI MXI 2 B module To avoid such damage in handling the module touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your VXI chassis before removing the VXI MXI 2 B from the package Configure the VXI MXI 2 B This section describes how to configure the following options on the 2 National Instruments Corporation VXIbus logical address VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 VXIbus CLK10 routing Trigger input termination MXlIbus termination Configuration EEPROM Onboard DRAM VXIbus local bus 6 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation Figure 6 1 shows the location and factory default settings of the configuration switches and jumpers on the VXI MXI 2 B 152 3862 3862 l4 O 3 J6 GND 5 MANTIS 3662 3662 A ho 3862 5 sb 00411 i uuo us
13. VME MXI 2 module A 16 VXI MXI 2 module A 13 environmental specifications PCI MXI 2 module A 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal module A 5 PXI 8320 module A 8 VME MXI 2 module A 16 VXI MXI 2 module A 12 example code D 1 F frequently asked questions D 1 H hardware description 1 3 help professional services D 1 technical support D 1 how to use manual set xi ni com installation PCI MXI 2 module 2 4 PCI MXI 2 Universal module 3 3 PXI 8320 module 4 3 VME MXI 2 module 7 10 VXI MXI 2 module 5 17 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 15 instrument drivers D 1 K KnowledgeBase D 1 L LabVIEW C 2 LabWindows CVI C 3 local bus VXIbus VXI MXI 2 module 5 16 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 14 logical address configuration VXI MXI 2 module 5 3 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 3 definition 5 3 6 3 manual See documentation MAX overview C 2 Measurement and Automation Explorer See MAX Measurement Studio C 3 memory configuration See onboard DRAM configuration memory requirement specifications PCI MXI 2 module A 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal module 5 PXI 8320 module A 8 National Instruments Corporation F3 Index VME MXI 2 module A 15 VXI MXI 2 module A 11 MITE custom ASIC 1 5 MXI 2 description 1 2 MXI 2 interface kit MXI 2 description 1 2 overview 1 2 MXlIbus cable connections VME MXI 2 module 7 10 VXI MXI 2 module 5 18 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 16 MXlIbus capability descriptions PCI MXI 2 module A 1 PCI MXI 2 U
14. device Be sure to tighten the screw locks to ensure proper pin connection Figure 6 12 shows the correct cabling for a VXI system containing a PCI MXI 2 board in a PCI based computer cabled to a VXI MXI 2 B module residing in Slot 0 of a VXIbus chassis The cabling scheme is the same for a PXI 8320 board installed in a PXI CompactPCI chassis Notice that you can expand your system to include other devices by using an additional MXI 2 cable However in such a case the first cable must have a double connector on one end You can use a cable with a single connector on each end to connect the last device on the MXIbus MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 6 16 ni com Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation 1 To External Computer 5 VXI MXI 2 B Slot 0 Module 2 PCI MXI 2 or PXI MXI 2 Universal 6 Additional MXI 2 Cable Interface Module Ordered Separately 3 2 Cable 7 To Other Chassis 4 VXI Chassis Figure 6 12 MXI 2 Cable Configuration Using a PCI MXI 2 and a VXI MXI 2 B When you have properly connected the MXI 2 cable power on the V XIbus chassis and then the computer Note Always power on the chassis first Doing so makes it possible for your external computer to access the VXI boards in the chassis upon startup National Instruments Corporation MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation This chapter contains the instructions to configur
15. not connect the VME MXI 2 to any user defined pin Use this option only if you are installing a single VME MXI 2 in a chassis Figure 7 6 shows the four intermodule signaling settings a User Defined Pin A5 Selected c User Defined Pin C30 Selected W2 w2 A5 A5 C5 C5 C30 C30 NC NC W2 w2 A5 A5 C5 C5 C30 C30 NC NC d No User Defined Pin Selected Default b User Defined Pin C5 Selected Figure 7 6 VME MXI 2 Intermodule Signaling Settings National Instruments Corporation 7 9 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Install the VME MXI 2 A This section contains general installation instructions for the VME MXI 2 Consult your VMEbus chassis user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plug in your chassis before installing the VME MXI 2 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you are installing the module Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis off until you finish installing the VME MXI 2 module 2 Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the chassis slots 3 Insertthe VME MXI 2 in the slot you have selected by aligning the top and bottom of the board with the card edge guides inside the chassis Slowly push the VME MXI 2 straight into the slot until its plug connectors rest on the backpla
16. programmable limit Requirements VXIbus configuration 64 B A24 or A32 space National Instruments Corporation M 16 KB minimum programmable A 11 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Appendix A Specifications for VXI MXI 2 Environmental Temperature Relative humidity Physical C Size VXI MXI 2 Board dimensions Connectors Slot requirements Compatibility B Size VXI MXI 2 B Board dimensions Connectors Slot requirements MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 0 to 55 operating 40 to 85 C storage 0 to 95 noncondensing operating 0 to 95 noncondensing storage FCC Class A verified fully enclosed shielded VXI C size board 233 35 by 340 mm 9 187 by 13 386 in single fully implemented MXI 2 bus connector and three SMB connectors single V XI C size slot fully compatible with VXI specification class 1 TTL contact factory 1 027 Kg 2 26 Ib typical no DRAM installed VXI B size board 233 35 by 160 mm 9 187 by 6 2999 in single fully implemented MXI 2 bus connector and three SMB connectors single V XI B size slot ni com Electrical 5 5 2 VDC source 2 VDC source Performance Peak VME transfer rate Sustained VME transfer rate National Instruments Corporation Appendix A Specifications for VXI MXI 2 fully compatible with VXI specifica
17. 12345678 U43 a Switch Set to Logical Address 1 Default LOGICAL ADDRESS SWITCH Shown at default setting of Logical Address 1 Push up for logic 1 Push down for logic 0 12345678 U43 b Switch Set to Logical Address Hex CO Figure 5 2 Logical Address Selection VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 The VXI MXI 2 is configured at the factory to detect if it is installed in Slot 0 of a VXIbus chassis automatically With automatic Slot 0 detection you can install the VXI MXI 2 into any V XIbus slot You can manually configure the VXI MXI 2 for either Slot 0 or Non Slot 0 operation by defeating the automatic detection circuitry Use the three position jumper W2 to select automatic Slot 0 detection Slot 0 or Non Slot 0 operation Figure 5 3 shows these three settings UN Caution Do not install a device configured for Slot 0 into another slot without first reconfiguring it to either Non Slot 0 or automatic configuration Neglecting to do this could damage the device the VXIbus backplane or both National Instruments Corporation 5 5 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Slot 0 Auto Nonslot a Automatic Slot O Detection Default W2 Slot 0 Auto Nonslot b Manual Slot 0 Configuration W2 Nonslot c Manual Non Slot 0 Configuration
18. Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter MXlIbus bus timer programmable limit Automatic MXIbus System Controller detection Automatic MXIbus termination detection A 10 ni com VMEbus Capability Codes Appendix A Specifications for VXI MXI 2 Capability Code Description A32 A24 A16 master VMEbus master A32 A24 and A16 addressing A32 A24 A16 slave VMEbus slave A32 A24 and A16 addressing D32 D16 DO8 EO master VMEbus master D32 D16 and DO8 data sizes D32 D16 DO8 EO slave VMEbus slave D32 D16 and 008 data sizes BLT MBLT master VMEbus master block and D64 transfers BLT MBLT slave VMEbus slave block and D64 transfers RMW master VMEbus master read modify write transfers RMW slave VMEbus slave read modify write transfers RETRY master RETRY slave VMEbus master retry support VMEbus slave retry support FSD First slot detector SCON VMEbus System Controller PRI RRS Prioritized or Round Robin Select arbiter ROR FAIR Release on Request and FAIR bus requester IH 7 1 Interrupt handler for levels 7 to 1 I 7 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 to 1 D32 D16 D08 O Interrupt Handler VMEbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler D32 D16 D08 O Interrupter VMEbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter ROAK RORA Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter BTO x VMEbus bus timer
19. B 3 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual National Instruments Software Choices This section discusses the National Instruments software available for your MXI 2 kit If you choose to program your VXI system using a standard language such as C C or BASIC you should realize that standard programming languages do not come with built in VXI capability Rather VXI capability is added through a VXI bus interface software library This software component is very important because it affects the choice of VXI computer hardware operating system programming language and ADE or application software package Software is a major thrust for National Instruments relating to our involvement with both the V XI Consortium and the VXIplug amp play Systems Alliance NI VXI NI VISA If you ordered your MXI 2 hardware as part of a kit such as the VXI PCI8000 you also received the NI VXI NI VISA bus interface software This software consists of interface independent software NI VISA for certain platforms addressed by VXIplug amp play standards as well as V XI specific software NI VXI The NI VXI NI VISA software includes a Resource Manager Resman aninteractive configuration and troubleshooting program a comprehensive library of software routines for VXI VME programming a logging utility you can use for debugging and graphical interactive control programs for interacting with VISA You can use this software to seamlessly program multip
20. Class A verified ni com Appendix A Specifications for PCI MXI 2 Requirements Spatne renia 32 KB minimum programmable Physical Board dimensions 174 63 by 106 68 mm 6 875 by 4 2 in Connectors eiecit teile single fully implemented MXI 2 connector Slot requirements sse single PCI slot MTBE nenene a ear RA 157 172 hours Weight bet eines 0 18 Kg 0 4 Ib typical no DRAM installed Electrical SOULCE d eerte 2 2 A typical 3 5 A maximum Performance Peak MXI transfer 33 Mbytes s Sustained MXI transfer rate 23 Mbytes s National Instruments Corporation 3 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Appendix A Specifications for PCI MXI 2 Universal PCI MXI 2 Universal This section lists the specifications for the PCI MXI 2 Universal module MXIbus Capability Descriptions PCI Functionality e Master mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing e Master mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Slave mode A32 24 and A16 addressing Slave mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers e Master mode D32 D16 and DO8 data sizes e Slave mode D32 D16 and DOS data sizes e Optional MXIbus System Controller e Can be a fair MXIbus requester e Can lock the MXIbus for indivisible transfers e Can terminate the MXIbus e MXlIbus master retry support e MXlIbus slave
21. EEPROM Operation on the PXI 8320 Fixing an Invalid EEPROM Configuration Certain EEPROM configurations can cause your PCI based or PXI CompactPCI computer to lock up while in its boot process Generally only the size and location of the memory windows can cause the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 to lock up your system For example many PCI based or PXI CompactPCI computers will not boot if a board in the system requests more memory space than the computer can allocate If you encounter this situation you should reduce the size of the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 user window If this situation occurs after changing the configuration complete the following steps to reconfigure the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 1 Power off your computer or chassis UN Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the computer or chassis off while you change the settings on the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 module 2 Remove the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 from your PCI based computer or PXI CompactPCI chassis 3 Change switch 1 FOV on U17 or U6 to the ON position as shown in Figures B 3 or B 4 to restore the factory configuration MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 2 ni com Appendix B EEPROM Configuration FOV U17 or SW1 TSTS POS 5 CT _ Figure B 3 Restoring the Facto
22. OFF 4M x 36 4M x 36 8M x 32 or 32 MB YES OFF 8M x36 8M x32 or 8M x32 or 64 MB YES OFF 8M x36 8M x 36 N Caution If you install DRAM into the VME MXI 2 do not attempt to use the first 4 KB of memory space This 4 KB space maps to the registers on the VME MXI 2 and does not access onboard DRAM Accessing this region will cause your VME MXI 2 to behave incorrectly VME MXI 2 Intermodule Signaling If you install more than one VME MXI 2 in a single VMEbus chassis you must select a user defined pin for use by the VME MXI 2 The VME MXI 2 modules use this signal to disable the bus timeout unit s on the other VME MXI 2 modules during VMEbus accesses that map to the MxXlIbus This is done because the MXIbus bus timeout unit should be the MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 7 8 ni com Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation sole timer of any MXIbus access Because bus timeout units on other VMEbus modules cannot monitor this signal they should be permanently disabled If you cannot disable a module s bus timeout unit configure it to the highest setting to give MXIbus accesses as much time as possible You can choose from three user defined pins on J2 P2 The pin you select must be bused on the VMEbus backplane between all slots that will have a VME MXI 2 installed Use jumper W2 to select pin A5 C5 or C30 of J2 P2 as shown in Figure 7 6 The fourth position on the jumper is the factory default setting which does
23. PCI MXI 2 module National Instruments Corporation 2 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation ge 8 C 3862 3862 pee 3862 m Hs c I le S 5 5 Boot 2 3 12 3 ea 5 A 3082 3662 3662 3662 Ba edee rM ate 3 S 5 g o ES n 2 jews fps oe 8 zi o e2n amp De E e 8 we m 2 E or n E m pu 2 8 9 Y lt ES 804 0 8 PES a 3 z gt Z i Eis n S 2 D e N 20 S _2 ji tMaz d le sg O hial PCFMX 2 78 9 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORP S N 1 U17 2 DRAM Figure 2 1 PCI MXI 2 Parts Locator Diagram MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 2 2 ni com Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Configuration EEPROM Onboard DRAM The PCI MXI 2 has an onboard EEPROM which stores default register values that are loaded at power on The EEPROM is divided into two halves a factory configuration half and a user configuration half so you can modify the user configurable half while the factory configured half
24. Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT NON INVERTED INVERTED a Non Terminated External Trigger Input SMB Default NON INVERTED INVERTED b Terminated External Trigger Input SMB with 50 Figure 5 7 SMB Trigger Input Termination MXIbus Termination The first and last MXIbus devices connected to the MXIbus whether using a single MXI 2 cable or daisy chained MXI 2 cables must terminate MXIbus Any MXIbus devices in the middle of a MXIbus daisy chain must not terminate the MXIbus The VXI MXI 2 automatically senses whether or not it is at either end of the MXIbus cable to terminate the MXIbus You can manually control MXIbus termination by defeating the automatic circuitry Use switches 1 and 2 of the four position switch at location U35 to control whether MXIbus termination is automatic Figure 5 8a on Figure 5 86 or off Figure 5 8c The settings of switches 3 and 4 have no effect on MXIbus termination National Instruments Corporation 5 11 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Use switch 2 of U35 to select whether the VXI MXI 2 automatically controls termination of the MXIbus Notice in Figure 5 8a that switch 1 has no effect when switch 2 is set for automatic MXIbus termination To control termination manually you must turn off switch 2 You can then use switch 1 of U35 to manually control whether to terminate the MXIbus
25. S3 must be set to IN N ws Receive CLK10 from MXIbus _ From ee c CLK10 Generated from MXIbus Figure 5 4 VXIbus CLK10 Routing Notice that Figure 5 4b and Figure 5 4c also show switches S3 and S7 respectively You must configure these switches as shown when using the corresponding CLK10 source setting of W3 You can also configure the VXI MXI 2 to drive the external CLK SMB signal from the VXIbus CLK10 signal Switch S3 controls whether the VXI MXI 2 drives or receives the external CLK SMB signal If you change the S3 setting to drive CLK10 out the external CLK10 SMB connector do not set the W3 jumper to receive the SMB CLK10 signal instead use the settings shown in either Figure 5 4a or Figure 5 4c as appropriate National Instruments Corporation 5 7 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation When switch S3 is set so that the VXI MXI 2 receives the SMB CLK10 signal you have the option to add a 50 Q termination to the signal by setting switch S4 S4 is unused its setting does not matter when S3 is configured to drive the external CLK SMB signal You can use an additional switch S5 to control the polarity of the external CLK SMB signal when S3 is configured to drive it S5 is unused its setting does not matter when S3 is configured to receive the external CLK SMB signal Figure 5 5 shows four configuration settings for
26. Slot 0 detection be certain that the slot you select in your VXIbus chassis matches the VXI MXI 2 configuration as either a Slot 0 device or a Non Slot 0 device If you install your VXI MXI 2 into a slot that does not correspond with the jumper setting you risk damage to the VXI MXI 2 the VXIbus backplane or both 4 Insertthe VXI MXI 2 in the slot you have selected by aligning the top and bottom of the board with the card edge guides inside the chassis Slowly push the VXI MXI 2 straight into the slot until its plug connectors rest on the backplane receptacle connectors Using slow evenly distributed pressure press the VXI MXI 2 straight in until it seats in the expansion slot The front panel of the VXI MXI 2 should be even with the front panel of the chassis 5 Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front panel Check the installation Connect the cables as described in the following section before restoring power 8 Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis Connect the MXIbus Cable There are two basic types of MXI 2 cables MXI 2 cables can have either a single connector on each end or a single connector on one end and a double connector on the other end Connect the labeled end of the cable to the MXI 2 device that will be the MXlIbus System Controller Connect the other end of the cable to the other device Be sure to tighten the screw locks to ensure proper pin connection MXI 2
27. a dedicated data buffer The VXI MXI 2 module is an extended class register based V XIbus device with optional V XIbus Slot 0 capability so that it can reside in any slot in a C size or D size chassis National Instruments Corporation 1 3 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 1 Introduction B Note D size VXI chassis have connections for a P3 connector The VXI MXI 2 however does not have this connector and if configured as a Slot 0 controller cannot provide the necessary control for VXI devices that need P3 support Optionally you can use the VXI MXI 2 B which can reside in any B size VXIbus slot Although they are functionally equivalent this manual describes the C size and B size VXI MXI 2 modules in separate chapters This is because there are some differences in how you configure the two modules The C size VXI MXI 2 is housed in a metal enclosure to improve EMC performance and to provide easy handling The B size module does not require this enclosure Note Unless otherwise noted the term VXI MXI 2 refers to both the C size and B size modules The VXI MXI 2 uses address mapping to convert MXIbus cycles into VXIbus cycles and vice versa By connecting to the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 board the VXI MXI 2 links the PCI bus or the PXI CompactPCI bus to the VXIbus The VXI MXI 2 can automatically determine whether it is located in VXI Slot 0 and if it is the MXlIbus System Controller The VM
28. com Appendix C National Instruments Software Choices which dramatically reduce software development time because you do not have to spend time programming the low level control of each instrument Measurement Studio includes support for Microsoft Visual Visual Basic and the NET platform LabWindows CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed for building virtual instrument applications LabWindows CVI delivers a drag and drop editor for building user interfaces a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic and a collection of automated code generation tools as well as utilities for building automated test systems monitoring applications or laboratory experiments To use any of these application programs install them before the NI VISA NI V XI software installation LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI integrate the VXI and VISA libraries that are required to support your PCI based MXI 2 products You also get hundreds of complete instrument drivers which are modular source code programs that handle the communication with your instrument to speed your application development National Instruments Corporation C 3 MXI 2 Configuration Reference 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 e Support Online technical support resources
29. determines whether the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 boots from the factory configured half or the user configurable half In its default setting the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 boots from the user configurable half This switch is useful in the event that the configuration becomes corrupted in such a way that the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 boots to an unusable state The TST switch switch 2 of U17 U6 or SW1 lets you change the default factory configuration settings by permitting writes to the factory settings section of the EEPROM This switch serves as a safety measure and is not needed under normal circumstances When this switch is off its default setting the factory configuration of the EEPROM is protected so any writes to the factory area are ignored The factory area is protected regardless of the setting of switch 1 Figures B 1 and B 2 show the default settings for EEPROM operation Caution Do not alter the settings of switches 3 and 4 Leave these switches as shown unless specifically directed by National Instruments National Instruments Corporation B 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Appendix B EEPROM Configuration FOV U17 or SW1 2 POS CT Foy Figure B 1 Normal EEPROM Operation on the PCI MXI 2 and PCI MXI 2 Universal FOV Em 5 z 5 S el pu 7 Figure B 2 Normal
30. e N Bell pee be do xii Chapter 1 Introduction How to Use This Manual ite pere e RR IR 1 1 MXI 2 Description uui ste e E eet olor ea RYE RERO 1 2 MXI 2 Interface Kit OVervie Ww one tr Eb i nO T ER ER OE Eee PR ERU R 1 2 Hardware Description tette teer e eer cadens Even ett dive e 1 3 Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Configure the PCI MXJIE2 noe eee desciende nia a o ae 2 1 Configuration EEPROM ertet tee Pee Er RE 2 3 Onboard eiae rd i ee te pe VIR dean 2 3 Installthe PCEMXE2 end oett tti 2 4 Chapter 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal Configuration and Installation Configure the PCI MXI 2 1 eee ene 3 1 Configuration EEPROM 4 recedet urere eet tdt ete ete dedo gutes 3 3 Onboard DRAM Ral eed deep ine 3 3 Install the PCI MXI 2 Universal reet rt tette eint erneute one ee vv ce 3 3 Chapter 4 PXI 8320 Configuration and Installation Configure the PXI 8320 5 d nh hee iei eie ehe Eadem ree tetris 4 1 Configuration EEPROM 4 2 Onboard DRAM m cnin i aee PE RM 4 2 Install the PXI 8320 neuro ete tei be 4 3 National Instruments Corporation vii MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Contents Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Configure the VXI MXI 2 nre Front Pan
31. e System reset pushbutton VXIbus Logical Address Each device in a VXIbus MXlIbus system is assigned a unique number between 0 and 254 This 8 bit number called the ogical address defines the base address for the VXI configuration registers located on the device With unique logical addresses each V XIbus device in the system 15 assigned 64 bytes of configuration space in the upper 16 KB of A16 space Logical address 0 is reserved for the Resource Manager in the VXIbus system Because the VXI MXI 2 B cannot act as a Resource Manager do not configure the VXI MXI 2 B with a logical address of 0 Some VXIbus devices have dynamically configurable logical addresses These devices have an initial logical address of hex FF or 255 which indicates that they can be dynamically configured While the VXI MXI 2 B does support dynamic configuration of VXI devices within its chassis it is itself a statically configured device and is preset at the factory with a VXI logical address of 1 Ensure that no other statically configurable V XIbus devices have a logical address of 1 If they do change the logical address setting of either the VXI MXI 2 B or the other device so that every device in the system has a unique associated logical address National Instruments Corporation 6 3 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation You can change the logical address of the VXI MXI 2 B by changing the set
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34. protocol increases MXI 2 throughput to a maximum of 33 Mbytes s between two MXI 2 devices National Instruments MXI 2 boards can initiate and respond to synchronous MXI block cycles Note In the remainder of this manual the term MXIbus refers to MXI 2 MXI 2 Interface Kit Overview This manual contains separate chapters devoted to each National Instruments MXI 2 controller When you install one MXI 2 interface device in your computer and another in your chassis you connect the two with a MXIbus cable The net result is that the computer operates as if it were installed directly in the VXI VME chassis The interface kits described in this manual link a PCI based computer or a PXI CompactPCI chassis directly to the VXIbus or VMEbus using the high speed Multisystem eXtension Interface bus MXI 2 You can use these kits on a variety of platforms including all Microsoft platforms Macintosh and Solaris MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction The MXI 2 kits which include a MXI 2 cable and National Instruments software are as follows e VXI PCI8000 containing a PCI MXI 2 or PCI MXI 2 Universal and a C size or B size VXI MXI 2 e VXI PXI8000 containing a PXI 8320 and a C size or B size VXI MXI 2 VME PCI8000 containing a PCI MXI 2 or PCI MXI 2 Universal and a VME MXI 2 e VME PXIS000 containing a PXI 8320 and a VME MXI 2 A PCI based computer equipped with a VXI PCI8000 interface
35. retry support e Interrupt handler for levels 7 to 1 e Interrupt requester for levels 7 to 1 e MXIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler e MXIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter e Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter e MXlIbus bus timer programmable limit e Automatic MXIbus System Controller detection PCI initiator master capability supported PCI target slave capability supported tede 32 bits Card voltage type sss 3 3 or 5 V 32 bit half size card Parity generation checking error reporting rsisi enii iaa supported MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual A 4 ni com Appendix A Target decode speed Target fast back to back capability Resource locking PCI interrupts Base address registers Expansion ROM PCI master performance ideal maximum PCI slave performance ideal maximum Environmental Temperature Relative humidity Requirements Physical National Instruments Corporation A 5 Specifications for PCI MXI 2 Universal medium one clock supported supported as a master and slave interrupts passed on INTA signal BAR 0 dedicated to local registers BAR 1 3 size configurable from 256 B to 4 GB 8 KB 132 Mbytes s 16 Dwords maximum 33 Mbytes s to local registers 0 to 55 C operating 20 to 70 C storage 10 to 9096 noncondensing operating 5 to 9596 noncondensing storage 3
36. stores a backup of the default user settings The factory configuration is a minimal configuration that you can use to boot your PCI MXI 2 regardless of the changes made to the user configuration For information about configuring the onboard EEPROM refer to Appendix B EEPROM Configuration The PCI MXI 2 can accommodate one 72 pin DRAM SIMM Table 2 1 lists the SIMM types you can use You can use a 32 or 36 bit SIMM because DRAM parity is not required The PCI MXI 2 can hold up to 16 MB of onboard memory The PCI MXI 2 supports DRAM speeds of 80 ns or faster The maximum allowable size for the DRAM SIMM is 1 in Table 2 1 PCI MXI 2 DRAM Configurations National Instruments SIMMs Total DRAM Option m 0 Ls 256K x32 or 1 MB 256 K x 36 1 32 4MB YES 1M x 36 4M 32 16 MB YES 4M x 36 National Instruments Corporation 2 3 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Install the PCI MXI 2 This section contains general installation instructions for the PCI MXI 2 Consult your computer user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plugin your PCI based computer before installing the PCI MXI 2 The power cord grounds the computer and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module UN Caution To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards leave the computer off until
37. subsequent transfers so that the next element is transferred to or from the proper storage location In VME the data transfer may have no more than 256 elements MXI does not have this restriction MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual G 2 ni com BTO unit bus master CLK10 CMOS Commander CompactPCI configuration registers Glossary Bus Timeout unit a functional module that times the duration of each data transfer and terminates the cycle if the duration is excessive Without the termination capability of this module a bus master attempt to access a nonexistent slave could result in an indefinitely long wait for a slave response A device capable of requesting the Data Transfer Bus DTB for the purpose of accessing a slave device Celsius A 10 MHz 100 ppm individually buffered to each module slot differential ECL system clock that is sourced from Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe and distributed to Slots 1 through 12 on P2 It is distributed to each slot as a single source single destination signal with a matched delay of under 8 ns Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor a process used in making chips A message based device that is also a bus master and can control one or more Servants An adaptation of the PCI specification for industrial and or embedded applications that require a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop PCI CompactPCI provides a standard form factor for those applications requ
38. the user configured half of the EEPROM becomes corrupted in such a way that the VXI MXI 2 boots to an unusable state The Change Factory Configuration switch switch 3 of U35 lets you change the factory default configuration settings by permitting writes to the factory settings section of the EEPROM This switch serves as a safety measure and is not needed under normal circumstances When this switch is off its default setting the factory configuration of the EEPROM is protected so any writes to the factory area are ignored The factory area is protected regardless of the setting of switch 4 of U35 Figure 5 9 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation The settings of switches 1 and 2 have no effect on EEPROM configuration National Instruments Corporation 5 13 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Terminate Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Terminate MXIbus Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Terminate MXIbus Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Terminate MXIbus No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes 035 Yes Yes No N
39. you finish installing the PCI MXI 2 module 2 3 4 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Remove the cover or access port to the PCI bus Select any available PCI expansion slot Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut out in the back panel of the chassis for the slot you have selected Remove and save the bracket retaining screw and the bracket cover Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body Line up the PCI MXI 2 with the MXI 2 connector near the cut out on the back panel Slowly push down on the top of the PCI MXI 2 until its card edge connector rests on the expansion slot receptacle Using slow evenly distributed pressure press the PCI MXI 2 straight down until it seats in the expansion slot Reinstall the bracket retaining screw to secure the PCI MXI 2 to the back panel rail Check the installation Replace the computer cover 2 4 ni com Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Figure 2 2 shows how to install the PCI MXI 2 1 PCI MXI 2 Board 2 PCI Bus Slot 3 PC National Instruments Corporation Figure 2 2 Installing the PCI MXI 2 in a Computer 2 5 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual PCI MXI 2 Universal Configuration and Installation This chapter contains the instructions to configure and install the PCI MXI 2 Universal module This chapter app
40. 000001 RPA 3662 000000 0055000006008 RN 000000055000000050000 a ea 10000000000 00000000900 0000000000 Poe gg lois 8 ls es js oS ys jz 8s Eo B B 6 Ses Roue B J E 1 D 88 507 son sa ni RATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORP COPYRIGHT 1997 assviediaea ot V9 pPxI 8320 1 DRAM 2 U6 Figure 4 1 8320 Parts Locator Diagram Configuration EEPROM Onboard DRAM The PXI 8320 has an onboard EEPROM which stores default register values that are loaded at power on The EEPROM is divided into two halves a factory configuration half and a user configuration half so you can modify the user configurable half while the factory configured half stores a back up of the default user settings The factory configuration is a minimal configuration you can use to boot your 8320 regardless of the changes made to the user configuration For information about configuring the onboard EEPROM refer to Appendix B EEPROM Configuration The PXI 8320 can accommodate one DRAM SODIMM Table 4 1 lists the SODIMMs you can use The PXI 8320 can hold up to 16 MB of onboard memory The 8320 supports DRAM speeds of 80 ns or faster MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 4 2 ni com Chapter 4 PXI 8320 Configuration and Installation
41. 2 KB minimum programmable 174 63 by 106 68 mm 6 875 by 4 2 in single fully implemented MXI 2 connector single PCI slot contact factory MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Appendix A Specifications for PCI MXI 2 Universal Weight edi entree 0 18 Kg 0 4 Ib typical no DRAM installed Electrical 323 VDC SOUrce ems 50 mA typical 80 mA maximum 35 VDC SOUTE 2 2 A typical 3 5 A maximum Performance MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual A 6 33 Mbytes s 23 Mbytes s ni com Appendix A Specifications for PXI 8320 8320 This section lists the specifications for the PXI 8320 module MXIbus Capability Descriptions e Master mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing e Master mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers e Slave mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Slave mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers e Master mode D32 D16 and DO8 data sizes e Slave mode D32 D16 and DO8 data sizes e Optional MXIbus System Controller e be a fair MXIbus requester e Can lock the MXIbus for indivisible transfers e Can terminate the MX Ibus e MXlIbus master retry support e MXlIbus slave retry support e Interrupt handler for levels 7 to 1 e Interrupt requester for levels 7 to 1 e MXlIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler e MXlIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter e Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter e MXlIbus bus timer programmabl
42. 80 ns or faster MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 6 12 ni com Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation Use switch S2 to select the size of each SIMM If the SIMMs are 4 M x 32 or larger set S2 to the OFF setting as shown in Figure 6 10a For SIMMs smaller than 4 M x 32 use the ON setting as shown in Figure 6 10b 52 52 4M x 32 and Larger b Smaller than 4 M x 32 Figure 6 10 SIMM Size Configuration Refer to Table 6 1 for how to adjust the switch ON or OFF for all supported DRAM configurations Many of the DRAM options are available from National Instruments hy Note After installing DRAM on the VXI MXI 2 B you need to enable the memory through Measurement and Automation Explorer MAX Table 6 1 VXI MXI 2 B DRAM Configurations National Instruments Switch Setting Bank 0 Bank 1 Total DRAM Option of S6 NM 0 2 256 K x 32 or 1 MB ON 256 K x 36 256 K x 32 or 256 K x 32 or 2 MB ON 256 K x 36 256 K x 36 512 K x 32 or 2MB ON 512 K x36 512 K x 32 or 512 K x 32 or 4 MB ON 512K x36 512 K x36 1 M x 32 or 4 MB YES ON 1M x 36 1 M x 32 or 1M x 32 or 8 MB ON 1M x 36 1M x 36 2M x 32 or 8 MB YES ON 2M x 36 National Instruments Corporation 6 13 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation Table 6 1 VXI MXI 2 B DRAM Configurations Continued
43. Configuration Reference Manual 5 18 ni com Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Figure 5 12 shows the correct cabling for a VXI system containing a PCI MXI 2 board in a PCI based computer cabled to a VXI MXI 2 module residing in Slot 0 of a VXIbus chassis The cabling scheme is the same for a PXI 8320 board installed in a PXI CompactPCI chassis Notice that you can expand your system to include other devices by using an additional MXI 2 cable However in such a case the first cable must have a double connector on one end You can use a cable with a single connector on each end to connect the last device on the MXIbus 1 To External Computer 3 MXI 2 Cable 6 Additional MXI 2 Cable 2 PCI MXI 2 or PCI MXI 2 4 VXI Chassis Ordered Separately Universal Interface Module 5 VXI MXI 2 Slot 0 Module 7 To Other Chassis Figure 5 12 MXI 2 Cable Configuration Using a PCI MXI 2 and a VXI MXI 2 When you have properly connected the MXI 2 cable power on the V XIbus chassis and then the computer 5 Note Always turn on the chassis first Doing so makes it possible for your external computer to access the VXI boards in the chassis upon startup National Instruments Corporation 5 19 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation This chapter contains the instructions to configure and install the VXI MXI 2 B module This chapter applies only if your kit contains a B size VXI MXI 2
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45. E U21 OFF a Automatic MXIbus Termination Default LEES AAT T OFF U21 b Terminate MXIbus On EX TN y OFF c Do Not Terminate MXIbus Off Figure 7 3 MXIbus Termination Configuration EEPROM The VME MXI 2 has an onboard EEPROM which stores default register values that are loaded at power on The EEPROM is divided into two halves a factory configuration half and a user configuration half so you can modify the user configurable half while the factory configured half stores a backup of the default user settings Use switches 1 and 2 of the four position switch at location U21 to control the operation of the EEPROM The Restore Factory Configuration switch switch 1 causes the VME MXI 2 to boot from the factory configured half instead of the user modified settings This is useful in the event that the user configured half of the EEPROM becomes corrupted in such a way that the VME MXI 2 boots to an unusable state The Change Factory Configuration switch switch 2 of U21 lets you change the factory default configuration settings by permitting writes to the factory settings section of the EEPROM This switch serves as a safety National Instruments Corporation 7 5 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation measure and is not needed under normal circumstances When this switch is off its default setting the factory configuration o
46. E MXI 2 module is a single slot double height VMEbus device with optional VMEbus System Controller functions It uses address mapping to convert MXIbus cycles into VMEbus cycles and vice versa just like the VXI MXI 2 By connecting to the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 board it links the PCI bus or the PXI CompactPCI bus to the VMEbus The VME MXI 2 can automatically determine if it is located in the first slot of a VMEbus chassis and if itis the MXIbus System Controller The VME MXI 2 requires that the VMEbus chassis comply with the VME64 protocol to be able to auto detect Slot 1 Note The VME MXI is not equivalent to the VXI MXI 2 B although their form factor is the same The VXI MXI 2 B provides VXI trigger MODID and CLK10 support while the VME MXI 2 does not Also the VXI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 automatically terminate the if installed as the first or last device in the MXIbus If installed in the middle of the MXIbus both the VXI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 automatically disable MXIbus termination In addition you can have up to 64 MB of onboard DRAM on the VXI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 modules that can either be shared with the VXI VMEbus and MXIbus or used as a dedicated data buffer The MXI 2 products achieve high performance MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 1 4 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction block transfer rates by integrating the MITE custom ASIC a sophisticated dual channel DMA controller with standard interf
47. Installation Figure 7 2 shows switch settings for A16 base address hex C040 and F000 U20 a Switch Set to A16 Base Address hex C040 Default b Switch Set to A16 Base Address Hex F000 Figure 7 2 Base Address Selection Termination The first and last MXIbus devices connected to the MXIbus whether using a single MXI 2 cable or daisy chained MXI 2 cables must terminate the MXIbus Any MXIbus devices in the middle of a MXIbus daisy chain must not terminate the MXIbus The VME MXI 2 automatically senses if it is at either end of the MxXlIbus cable to terminate the MXIbus You can manually control MXIbus termination by defeating the automatic circuitry Use switches 3 and 4 of the four position switch at location U21 to control whether MXIbus termination is automatic Figure 7 3a on Figure 7 3b or off Figure 7 3c The settings of switches 1 and 2 have no effect on MXlIbus termination Use switch 3 to select whether you want the VME MXI 2 to automatically control termination of the MXIbus Use switch 4 to manually control whether to terminate the MXIbus when automatic termination is turned off Switch 4 has no effect when switch 3 is set for automatic MXIbus termination you must turn off automatic termination if you want to manually control termination MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 7 4 ni com Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation LE DS AR
48. J O 2 5 5 E org m t I u E 3 a T oc bese g a 065 eme CS OW ese 7 2 Fw i gS mie NE H i om Jio i t gue me _ 58 k d 5 8 Zo nea 1 g de iB E Eme res _ d Bred nm NATIONAL Le s nas INSTRUMENTS 8B a aM OCOPYRIGHT 195 E i E puer o _VWE MxI 2 SE E Tu MEE a Q ASSYIB3IOSA 0 of S N amp OJS ok 147654321 tT 1 52 3 W2 5 DRAM Bank 1 2 U21 4 U20 6 DRAM Bank 0 Figure 7 1 VME MXI 2 Parts Locator Diagram MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 7 2 ni com Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Front Panel Features The VME MXI 2 has the following front panel features e Three front panel LEDs SYSFAIL LED indicates that the VMEbus SYSFAIL line is asserted MXILED indicates when the VME MXI 2 is accessed from the MXlIbus indicates when the VME MXI 2 is accessed from the VMEbus e MXIbus connector e System reset pushbutton VMEbus A16 Base Address The VME MXI 2 requires 64 B bytes of A16 space for its configuration registers It uses the logical address scheme of the V XIbus specification in which each device is assigned an 8 bit value called the logical address This logical address allocates 64 B of space to the device within the upper q
49. MEbus specification used by VMEbus masters to indicate the address space in which a data transfer is to take place A set of 2 memory locations differentiated from other such sets in VXI VMEbus systems by six addressing lines known as address modifiers nis the number of address lines required to uniquely specify a byte location in a given space Valid numbers for n are 16 24 and 32 In VME VXI because there are six address modifiers there are 64 possible address spaces A portion of address space that can be accessed from the application program American National Standards Institute A process in which a potential bus master gains control over a particular bus Not synchronized not controlled by time signals Bytes An assembly typically a printed circuit board with 96 pin connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins C size VXIbus system has two sets of bused connectors called J1 and J2 A D size V XIbus system has three sets of bused connectors called J1 J2 and J3 Bus error signal A numbering system with a base of 2 Basic Input Output System BIOS functions are the fundamental level of any PC or compatible computer BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer s hardware resources Anuninterrupted transfer of data elements in which the master sources only the first address at the beginning of the cycle The slave is then responsible for incrementing the address on
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52. Standard 1014 1987 IEEE Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus VMEbus e ANSI IBEE Standard 1155 1993 IEEE VMEbus Extensions for Instrumentation VXIbus e ANSI VITA 1 1994 VME64 e CompactPCI Specification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Xii ni com National Instruments Corporation About This Manual Multisystem Extension Interface Bus Specification National Instruments Corporation PCI Local Bus Specification PCI Special Interest Group PXI 8320 User Manual National Instruments Corporation PXI Specification National Instruments Corporation VME MXI 2 User Manual National Instruments Corporation VXI MXI 2 User Manual National Instruments Corporation VXI 6 VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification V XIbus Consortium Xiii MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Introduction This chapter introduces you to MXI 2 and your MXI 2 kit How to Use This Manual The factory default settings for your MXI 2 hardware are suitable for most typical applications You may need this manual only to follow the installation instructions for each board To try another configuration use this manual for instructions on changing your hardware settings Gather What You Need Chapter 1 to Get Started Using PCI PXI Compact PCI or PXI Y y Configure and Install Configure and Install Chapter POI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal Chapter 3 PXI 8320
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54. Table 4 1 8320 DRAM Configurations National Instruments SODIMMs Total DRAM Option 0 1 32 4 YES 4M x 32 16 MB YES Install the 8320 This section contains general installation instructions for the PXI 8320 Consult your chassis user manual or the PXI 8320 User Manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plug in your PXI or CompactPCI chassis before installing the PXI 8320 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis off until you finish installing the PXI 8320 module 2 Select any available PXI or CompactPCI peripheral slot Do not use the first slot which is designated for the system controller such as the National Instruments PXI 8170 Series embedded computer Refer to Figure 4 2 3 Locate the metal bracket that covers the chassis slot you have selected Remove and save the cover 4 Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body 5 Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the 8320 with the card guides on the slot of the PXI CompactPCI peripheral slot Caution Do not raise the injector ejector handle as you insert the PXI 8320 The module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so th
55. VXI VME Y y Configure and Install Using Chapter 6 C Size or B Size E VXI MXI 2 Configure and Install Chapter 4 VXI MXI 2 Configure and Install Chapters RM XL2 S B Size National Instruments Corporation 1 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 1 Introduction MXI 2 Description 5 MXI 2 is the second generation of National Instruments MXIbus product line The MXIbus is a general purpose 32 bit multimaster system bus on a cable MXI 2 expands the number of signals on a standard MXI cable by including VXI triggers all VXI interrupts CLK10 and all of the utility bus signals SYSFAIL SYSRESET and ACFAIL Because MXI 2 incorporates all these new signals into a single connector the triggers interrupts and utility signals can be extended not only to other chassis but also to the local CPU in all MXI 2 products using a single cable Thus with MXI 2 CPU interface boards such as the 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal and PXI 8320 perform as if they were plugged directly into the VXI VME backplane In addition MXI 2 boosts data throughput performance past previous generation MXIbus products by defining new high performance protocols MXI 2 is a superset of MXI All accesses initiated by MXI devices work with MXI 2 devices However MXI 2 defines synchronous MXI block data transfers that surpass previous block data throughput benchmarks The new synchronous MXI block
56. XI MXI 2 to refer to either module unless otherwise noted How To Use the Manual Set The MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual contains information on configuring installing and cabling your MXI 2 hardware You will need to use this manual in conjunction with Getting Started with Your PCI Based MXI 2 Interface for Windows or other operating system specific getting started manuals The getting started manual contains an overview of the MXI 2 hardware and the NI VISA NI V XI software guides you through setting up your kit and helps you get started with application development You can also use this manual as a reference for the hardware and software default settings and to find the answers to commonly asked questions When you have successfully set up your system you can begin to develop applications in NI VISA and or the NI VXI API Refer to the NI VISA User Manual to learn about VISA and how to use it in your system The NI VISA online help also describes the attributes events and operations you can use in NI VISA The NI VXI API online help presents the concepts of VXI and prepares you for detailed explanations of the NI VXI API functions Study the descriptions of each function given in the online help utility to fully understand the purpose and syntax of each function National Instruments Corporation Xi MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual About This Manual 5 Note You can view the NI VISA User Manual online Use the Acrob
57. aces for VXI VME MXI PCI and PXI By using MITE DMA to transfer data and commands to and from devices the MITE frees up a computer s microprocessor to perform other tasks such as data analysis and presentation In addition to DMA the MITE incorporates both the new Synchronous MXI protocol and VME64 MBLT 8 byte block transfers in which both the address bus and data bus are used to transfer data directly into the ASIC to perform the fastest transfers to instruments National Instruments Corporation 1 5 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation This chapter contains the instructions to configure and install the PCI MXI 2 module This chapter applies only if your kit contains a PCI MXI 2 If you ordered a kit containing a PCI MXI 2 Universal refer to Chapter 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal Configuration and Installation If you ordered a kit containing a PXI 8320 refer to Chapter 4 PXI 85320 Configuration and Installation Caution Electrostatic discharge damage several components your PCI MXI 2 module To avoid such damage in handling the module touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your computer chassis before removing the PCI MXI 2 from the package Configure the PCI MXI 2 This section describes how to configure the following options on the PCI MXI 2 e Configuration EEPROM Onboard DRAM Figure 2 1 shows the location and factory default settings on the
58. an use a cable with a single connector on each end to connect the last device on the MXIbus 1 To External Computer 5 VME MXI 2 Module PCI MXI 2 or PCI MXI 2 Universal 6 Additional MXI 2 Cable Interface Module Ordered Separately 3 MXI 2 Cable 7 Other Chassis 4 VME Chassis Figure 7 7 MXI 2 Cable Configuration Using a PCI MXI 2 and a VME MXI 2 When you have properly connected the MXI 2 cable power on the VMEbus chassis and then the computer Note Always power on the chassis first Doing so makes it possible for your external computer to access the VME boards in the chassis upon startup National Instruments Corporation 7 11 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Specifications This appendix lists various module specifications of the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal PXI 8320 VXI MXI 2 C size and B size and 2 such as physical dimensions and power requirements PCI MXI 2 This section lists the specifications for the PCI MXI 2 module MXIbus Capability Descriptions National Instruments Corporation Master mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Master mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Slave mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Slave mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Master mode D32 D16 and 08 data sizes Slave mode D32 D16 and 08 data sizes Optional MXIbus System Controller Can be a fair MXIbus requester Can lock
59. at Reader program version 3 0 or later to open and navigate through the NIVISAUM pdf file Conventions 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 on 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 This font 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 and code excerpts Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you might find helpful as you read this manual e ANSI IEEE
60. at it does not interfere with the injector rail on the chassis 6 Slide the board into the chassis until the handle catches on the injector ejector rail National Instruments Corporation 4 3 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 4 PXI 8320 Configuration and Installation 9 Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane Screw in the bracket retaining screw at the top of the module to secure the PXI 8320 to the chassis Check the installation Figure 4 2 shows how to install the PXI 8320 The National Instruments PXI 8170 Series is shown installed in the system controller slot of the PXI chassis Place the PXI 8320 and any other PXI boards in any other slot SN VA K H ai Ip Y A lt gt 1 Ejector Handle 2 PXI Board 3 PXI 8170 Series Controller 4 PXI 1000B Chassis MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Figure 4 2 Installing the PXI 8320 in a PXI Chassis 4 4 ni com VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation This chapter contains the instructions to configure and install the VXI MXI 2 module This chapter applies only if your kit contains a C size VXI MXI 2 If you have a B size VXI MXI 2 refer to Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation If you ordered the VME kit skip this chapter and refer to Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration an
61. ault b Leftmost VXI MXI 2 in Mainframe 24 ssg 24 sg JAS A D 8 P ss VXI MXI to left VXI MXI to left VXI MXI to right c VXI MXI 2 between Two Others d Rightmost VXI MXI 2 in Mainframe 25 45 58 24 sa AL JTE f 89 7 89 No Yes WH No Yes VXI MXI to left VXI MXI to left VXI MXI to right No Yes No Yes VXI MXI to right Figure 5 11 VXIbus Local Bus Configuration Install the VXI MXI 2 This section contains general installation instructions for the VXI MXI 2 Consult your V XIbus chassis user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plugin your chassis before installing the VXI MXI 2 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module National Instruments Corporation 5 17 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation A Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis power off until you finish installing the VXI MXI 2 module 2 Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the chassis slots 3 Ifyou are installing the VXI MXI 2 into a D size chassis install a support designed for installing C size boards in D size chassis The VXI MXI 2 has no P3 connector and cannot provide P3 Slot 0 control to VXI devices requiring this capability J Caution If the VXI MXI 2 is not configured for automatic
62. bes how to use hardware jumpers and switches to configure your MXI 2 boards However you can handle a substantial portion of your configuration task through the interactive configuration utilities that come with NI VISA NI VXI Refer to your getting started manual for more information about NI VISA NI V XI software Application Development Environments In addition to the NI VISA NI V XI software you can use the National Instruments LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI application programs and instrument drivers to ease your programming task These standardized programs match the modular virtual instrument capability of VXI and can reduce your VXI VME software development time These programs are fully VXIplug amp play compliant and feature extensive libraries of VXI instrument drivers written to take full advantage of direct VXI control LabVIEW and Measurement Studio include all the tools needed for instrument control data acquisition analysis and presentation LabVIEW is an easy to use graphical programming environment you can use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments including IEEE 488 2 devices VXI devices serial devices PLCs and plug in data acquisition boards After you have acquired raw data you can convert it into meaningful results using the powerful data analysis routines in LabVIEW LabVIEW also comes with hundreds of instrument drivers MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual C 2 ni
63. cted Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Compliance to EU Directives Readers in the European Union EU must refer to the Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity DoC for information pertaining to the CE Mark compliance scheme The Manufacturer includes a DoC for most every hardware product except for those bought for OEMs if also available from an original manufacturer that also markets in the EU or where compliance is not required as for electrically benign apparatus or cables To obtain the DoC for this product click Declaration of Conformity at ni com hardref nsf This Web site lists the DoCs by product family Select the appropriate product family followed by your product and a link to the DoC appears in Adobe Acrobat format Click the Acrobat icon to download or read the DoC The CE Mark Declaration of Conformity will contain important supplementary information and instructions for the user or installer Contents About This Manual How To Use the Manual Set tnit tet dusters ass ERE SEEN EXER RSEN xi CONVENTIONS suis noter e RH ERRORES ERE ERA e TREE xii Related Docuinientation secet emer ER edo on
64. d Installation Configuring the VXI MXI 2 is optional A typical configuration can use the default settings UN Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on your VXI MXI 2 module To avoid such damage in handling the module touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your VXI chassis before removing the VXI MXI 2 from the package Configure the VXI MXI 2 This section describes how to configure the following options on the VXI MXI 2 e VXIbus logical address e VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 e VXIbus CLK10 routing e Trigger input termination e MXlbus termination e Configuration EEPROM e Onboard DRAM e VXIbus local bus Figure 5 1 shows the right side cover of the VXI MXI 2 The drawing shows the location and factory default settings of the configuration switches and jumpers on the module Notice that you can access switch S6 called out as number 8 in the drawing only by removing the front cover National Instruments Corporation 5 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation 8 3 o any 69 1 ZM 019 I amp saan opno 2 mm inm mE 55 mm 8 533 mm Push up for logic 1 A Turn off power to instruments and cables before installing or removing any modul
65. e and install the VME MXI 2 module This chapter applies only if your kit contains a VME MXI If you ordered the VXI kit you should refer to Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation or Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation Configuring the VME MXI 2 is optional A typical configuration can use the default settings UN Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on your VME MXI 2 module To avoid such damage in handling the module touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your VMEbus chassis before removing the VME MXI 2 from the package Configure the VME MXI 2 This section describes how to configure the following options on the VME MXI 2 VMEbus A16 base address MXlIbus termination Configuration EEPROM Onboard DRAM VME MXI 2 intermodule signaling The VME MXI 2 automatically detects if it is located in the first slot of the chassis to perform the VMEbus System Controller functions It is not necessary to configure the VMEbus System Controller option You can install the module in any slot of a VMEbus chassis National Instruments Corporation 7 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Figure 7 1 shows the location and factory default settings of the configuration switches and jumpers on the VME MXI 2 module
66. e limit e Automatic MXIbus System Controller detection PCI Functionality PCI initiator master capability supported PCI target slave capability supported D ta path eet es 32 bits Card voltage type 5 V only 32 bit 3U size card Parity generation checking error reporto oire tees supported National Instruments Corporation A 7 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Appendix A Specifications for PXI 8320 Target decode speed Target fast back to back capability Resource locking PCI interrupts Base address registers Expansion ROM PCI master performance ideal maximum PCI slave performance ideal maximum Environmental Temperatur innossa poenas i eis Relative humidity EMU gea Requirements Memory space Physical Board dimensions Connectors MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual A 8 medium one clock supported supported as a master and slave interrupts passed on INTA signal BAR 0 dedicated to local registers BAR 1 3 size configurable from 256 B to 4 GB 8 KB 132 Mbytes s 16 Dwords maximum 33 Mbytes s to local registers 0 to 55 operating 40 to 85 C storage 0 to 9596 noncondensing operating 0 to 95 noncondensing storage FCC Class A verified 32 KB minimum programmable 160 mm by 100 mm 6 3 by 3 94 in single fully implem
67. eee 0 to 95 noncondensing operating 0 to 95 noncondensing storage EMI aussen tees FCC Class A verified Physical Board dimensions sss VMEbus double height board 233 36 by 160 mm 9 187 by 6 2999 in CONNEC COIS 1er tet per eter t single fully implemented MXI 2 bus connector Slot requirements esee single VMEbus double height slot Compatibility eee fully compatible with VMEbus specification 184 366 hours Weight pem d 0 33 Kg 0 73 Ib typical no DRAM installed Electrical 5 VDC so rce tede 2 2 A typical 3 2 A maximum Performance Peak VME transfer rate 33 Mbytes s Sustained VME transfer rate 23 Mbytes s MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual A 16 ni com EEPROM Configuration This appendix describes how to control the operation of the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 onboard EEPROM and how to fix an invalid EEPROM setting The EEPROM stores default register values that are loaded at power on The EEPROM is divided into two halves so that you can modify one half while the factory configured half retains a backup of the default user settings Controlling the EEPROM Operation Use switch 1 FOV of the four position switch at location U17 on the PCI MXI 2 SW1 on the PCI MXI 2 Universal or U6 on the PXI 8320 to control the operation of the EEPROM Switch 1
68. el Features cs iio Re eee eet Removing the Metal Enclosure esee V XIbus Logical Address VXIbus CLK10 Routing Trigger Input Termination serere MXIbus Terminati Oas nennen Configuration EEPROM serere Onboard DRAM eee ee nnne VXIb s Local nale eds Install the VXT MXU 2 00 0 0 cccccssssscccssssscevessssssccsecssssecsscsssssecesessarsecess Connect the MXIbus Cable Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation Configure the VXI MXI 2 B seiretan Front Panel VXIbus Logical Address Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Configure the 1 2 nennen rennen Front Panel Peat res uie edes VMEbus A16 Base Address MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual viii VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 2 VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 essen VXIbus CLK10 Routing eese Trigger Input Termination eene MXlIbus eene Configuration EEPROM senten Onboard eerte rere E VXIbus Local eene Install the VXI MXI 2 B ssseseesseeeeeeeee nennen Connect the MXIbus Cable saisisit eiri
69. ented MXI 2 connector ni com Appendix A Specifications for PXI 8320 Slot requirements sese single CompactPCI PXI Peripheral Slot MTBE annue dr e e 290 596 hours Weight aci eed nni 0 18 Kg 0 4 Ib typical no DRAM installed Electrical xS VDE SOUICG a a ite aa 2 2 A typical 3 5 A maximum Performance Peak MXI transfer 33 Mbytes s Sustained MXI transfer rate 23 Mbytes s National Instruments Corporation A 9 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Appendix A Specifications for VXI MXI 2 VXI MXI 2 This sections lists the specifications for the VXI MXI 2 module These specifications apply equally to the VXI MXI 2 B unless otherwise noted MXIbus Capability Descriptions MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Master mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Master mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Slave mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Slave mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Master mode D32 D16 and 008 data sizes Slave mode D32 D16 DO8 data sizes Optional MXIbus System Controller Can be a fair MXIbus requester Can lock the MXIbus for indivisible transfers Can terminate the MXIbus MXlIbus master retry support MXIbus slave retry support Interrupt handler for levels 7 to 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 to 1 MXlIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler MXlIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter Release on
70. erence Manual 6 4 ni com Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation Caution Do not install a device configured for Slot 0 into another slot without first reconfiguring it to either Non Slot 0 or automatic configuration Neglecting to do this could result in damage to the device the VXIbus backplane or both Non Slot 0 Auto Slot 0 W3 a Automatic Slot 0 Detection Default Non Slot 0 Auto Slot 0 W3 b Manual Slot 0 Configuration Non Slot 0 Auto Slot 0 W3 c Manual Non Slot 0 Configuration Figure 6 3 VXIbus Slot Configuration When the VXI MXI 2 B is installed in Slot 0 it becomes the VMEbus System Controller In this role it has VMEbus Data Transfer Bus Arbiter circuitry that accepts bus requests on all four VMEbus request levels prioritizes the requests and grants the bus to the highest priority requester As VMEbus System Controller the VXI MXI 2 B also drives the 16 MHz VMEbus system clock using an onboard 16 MHz oscillator As required by the V XIbus specification the VXI MXI 2 B drives the 10 MHz signal CLK10 on a differential ECL output when installed in Slot 0 When not installed in Slot 0 the VXI MXI 2 B receives only the CLK10 signal National Instruments Corporation 6 5 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation VXIbus CLK10 Routing When you install the VXI MXI 2 B in Slot 0 of your chassis it supplies the VXIb
71. ernal CLK SMB figure 6 8 drive noninverted external CLK SMB figure 6 8 receive external CLK SMB figure 6 8 receive external CLK SMB with 50 Q termination figure 6 8 receiving or driving MXIbus CLK10 figure 6 9 VXIbus local bus 6 14 VXIbus logical address 6 3 selection figure 6 4 VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 6 4 connecting MXIbus cable 6 16 difference from VME MXI 2 module note 1 4 hardware description 1 4 installation 6 15 VXIplug amp play standard C 1 Web professional services D 1 technical support D 1 worldwide technical support D 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual
72. es A WARNING All switches and jumpers shown in default position VXI MXI 2 INSTRUMENTS NATIONAL ones st es Auo angoaya fiueod indino OITO EWS ss NI sre uay SW mue NN HO S obnosWs NE cs andu 1966 jojuoneuue 005 HO 25 E B B Uu 1 U35 3 5 S9 7 U43 9 S5 11 S3 2 W2 4 S8 6 S7 8 S6 10 S4 12 S2 Figure 5 1 VXI MXI 2 Right Side Cover MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 5 2 ni com Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Front Panel Features The VXI MXI 2 has the following front panel features e Three front panel LEDs SYSFAIL LED indicates that the VMEbus SYSFAIL line is asserted MXILED indicates when the VXI MXI 2 is accessed from the MXlIbus VXI LED indicates when the VXI MXI 2 is accessed from the VXlIbus e MXlIbus connector e Three SMB connectors External clock Trigger output Trigger input e System reset pushbutton Removing the Metal Enclosure The VXI MXI 2 is housed in a metal enclosure to improve EMC performance and to provide easy handling Because the enclosure includes cutouts to facilitate changes to the switch and jumper settings you do not need to remove it under normal circum
73. f Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inches A means for a device to request service from another device A VMEbus functional module that detects interrupt requests generated by Interrupters and responds to those requests by requesting status and identify information The relative priority at which a device can interrupt Interrupt signal Kilobytes of memory MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Glossary L LED logical address m master master mode operation MB MBLT message based device MITE MODID MTBF MXI 2 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual G 6 Light Emitting Diode An 8 bit number that uniquely identifies each VXIbus device in a system It defines the A16 register address of a device and indicates Commander and Servant relationships Meters A functional part of a MXI VME V XIbus device that initiates data transfers on the backplane A transfer can be either a read or a write A device is in master mode if it is performing a bus cycle which it initiated Megabytes of memory Eight byte block transfers in which both the Address bus and the Data bus are used to transfer data An intelligent device that implements the defined VXIbus registers and communication protocols These devices are able to use Word Serial Protocol to communicate with one another through communication registers A National Instruments custom ASIC a sophisticated dual channel DMA controller that incorporates the Sy
74. f the EEPROM is protected so any writes to the factory area are ignored The factory area is protected regardless of the setting of switch 1 of U21 Figure 7 4 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation The settings of switches 3 and 4 have no effect on EEPROM configuration U21 DAE a Boot from User Configuration Factory Configuration Protected Default TERR WIL b Boot from Factory Configuration Factory Configuration Protected DEAE NE c Boot from User Configuration Factory Configuration Unprotected 2g NW d Boot from Factory Configuration Factory Configuration Unprotected U21 U21 U21 Figure 7 4 EEPROM Operation MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 7 6 ni com Onboard DRAM 5 Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation The VME MXI 2 can accommodate up to two 1 35 in 72 pin DRAM SIMMs Table 7 1 lists the SIMM types you can use You can use 32 or 36 bit SIMMs because DRAM parity is not required Because the VME MXI 2 supports only one organization at a time all SIMMs installed must be of the same type Use Bank 0 first when installing the SIMMs and use Bank 1 when you need to install a second matching SIMM As shown in Table 7 1 you can install up to 64 MB The VME MXI 2 supports DRAM speeds of 80 ns or faster Use switch S2 to select the size of each SIMM If the SIMMs are 4 M x 32 or larger set S2 to the OFF setting as shown i
75. gh performance 32 or 64 bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines The transmission of a signal through a computer system PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation an open implementation of CompactPCI that adds electrical features that meet the high performance requirements of instrumentation applications by providing triggering local buses and system clock capabilities PXI also offers two way interoperability with CompactPCI products MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Glossary R register based device retry Resource Manager S S Servant Shared Memory Protocol SIMM slave slave mode operation Slot 0 device SODIMM statically configured device A Servant only device that supports VXIbus configuration registers Register based devices are typically controlled by message based devices via device dependent register reads and writes An acknowledge by a destination that signifies that the cycle did not complete and should be repeated A message based Commander located at Logical Address 0 which provides configuration management services such as address map configuration Commander and Servant mappings and self test and diagnostic management Seconds A device controlled by a Commander there are message based and register based Servants A communication protocol that uses a block of memory accessible to both a client and a server The memory block operates as a message buffer for communicat
76. ions Single In line Memory Module A functional part of a MXI VME V XIbus device that detects data transfer cycles initiated by a VMEbus master and responds to the transfers when the address specifies one of the device s registers A device is in slave mode it if is responding to a bus cycle A device configured for installation in Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe This device is unique in the VXIbus system in that it performs the VMEbus System Controller functions including clock sourcing and arbitration for data transfers across the backplane Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the device the V XIbus backplane or both Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module used in the PXI 8320 A device whose logical address cannot be set through software that is it is not dynamically configurable MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual G 8 ni com SYSFAIL SYSRESET System RAM T trigger TTL U user window V VDC VME VMEbus System VXIbus National Instruments Corporation G 9 Glossary A VMEbus signal that a device uses to indicate an internal failure A failed device asserts this line In VXI a device that fails also clears its PASSed bit in its Status register A VMEbus signal that a device uses to indicate a system reset or power up condition RAM installed on your personal computer and used by the operating system as contrasted with onboard RAM which is installed on the MXI 2 board
77. iring the high performance of PCI as well as the small size and ruggedness of a rack mount system A set of registers through which the system can identify a module device type model manufacturer address space and memory requirements To support automatic system and memory configuration the VXIbus specification requires that all VXIbus devices have a set of such registers National Instruments Corporation G 3 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Glossary D daisy chain Data Transfer Bus DIP DMA DRAM driver window DTACK DTB dynamic configuration dynamically configured device E ECL EEPROM EMC EMI expansion ROM MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual G 4 A method of propagating signals along a bus in which the devices are prioritized on the basis of their position on the bus DTB one of four buses on the VMEbus backplane The DTB is used by a bus master to transfer binary data between itself and a slave device Dual Inline Package Direct Memory Access a method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit Dynamic RAM A region of PCI address space decoded by the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 for use by the NI VXI software Data Acknowledge signal See Data Transfer Bus A method of automatically assigning logical addresses to V XIbus devices at system startup or other configuration times A device
78. it is itself a statically configured device and is preset at the factory with a VXI logical address of 1 Ensure that no other statically configurable V XIbus devices have a logical address of 1 If they do change the logical address setting of either the VXI MXI 2 or the other device so that every device in the system has a unique associated logical address You can change the logical address of the VXI MXI 2 by changing the setting of the 8 bit DIP switch labeled LOGICAL ADDRESS SWITCH location designator U43 on the panel The down position of the DIP switch corresponds to a logic value of 0 and the up position corresponds to a logic value of 1 Verify that the VXI MXI 2 does not have the same logical address as any other statically configured V XIbus device in your system Remember that logical addresses hex 0 and FF are not allowed for the VXI MXI 2 Also when setting logical addresses keep in mind the grouping requirements set by the system hierarchy Refer to VXI 6 VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification for more information on setting logical addresses on a multichassis hierarchy Figure 5 2 shows switch settings for logical addresses hex 1 and CO MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 5 4 ni com Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation LOGICAL ADDRESS SWITCH Shown at default setting of Logical Address 1 E Push up for logic 1 Push down for logic 0
79. kus MxXlIbus Terminations cen e EE nnne Configuration EEPROM seen Onboard tae rented VME MXI 2 Intermodule Signaling ni com Contents Install the V ME M X2 i E etae Gece estes 7 10 Connect MXIbus Cable 7 10 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B EEPROM Configuration Appendix C National Instruments Software Choices Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index National Instruments Corporation ix MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual About This Manual This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments MXI 2 boards If you received your hardware as part of a kit such as the VXI PCI8000 interface kit this manual is meant to be used with Getting Started with Your PCI Based MXI 2 Interface for Windows or other operating system specific getting started manuals This manual contains hardware configuration information for the VXI MXI 2 C size and B size and VME MXI 2 which plug into your VXI or VME mainframe and link your computer to the VXIbus or VMEbus respectively This manual also describes how to set up the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal and PX1 8320 interface boards which link your PCI based computer or PXI CompactPCI chassis to the MXIbus Because the C size VXI MXI 2 and the B size VXI MXI 2 B are functionally equivalent this manual uses the term V
80. le electrical A 6 environmental A 5 MX ibus capability descriptions 4 PCI functionality A 4 performance A 6 physical A 5 requirements A 5 PXI 8320 module electrical A 9 environmental A 8 MXIbus capability descriptions A 7 PCI functionality A 7 performance A 9 physical A 8 requirements A 8 National Instruments Corporation l 5 Index VME MXI 2 module electrical A 16 environmental A 16 MXlIbus capability descriptions A 14 performance 16 physical A 16 requirements A 15 VMEbus capability codes A 15 VXI MXI 2 module electrical A 13 environmental A 12 MXIbus capability descriptions A 10 performance A 13 physical A 12 requirements A 11 VMEbus capability codes A 11 support technical D 1 system integration services D 1 T technical support D 1 telephone technical support D 1 training customer D 1 trigger input termination VXI MXI 2 module 5 10 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 9 troubleshooting resources D 1 V VMEbus capability codes VME MXI 2 module A 15 VXI MXI 2 module A 11 VME MXI 2 module configuration 7 1 configuration EEPROM 7 5 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Index VXI MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual front panel features 7 3 MXIbus termination 7 4 onboard DRAM 7 7 DRAM configurations table 7 7 SIMM size configuration figure 7 7 parts locator diagram 7 2 VMEbus A16 base address 7 3 VME MXI 2 intermodule signaling 7 8 connecti
81. le mainframe configurations and have software compatibility across a variety of controller platforms NI VISA has a comprehensive library of software routines not only for VXI VME programming but also for GPIB GPIB VXI PXI TCP IP and Serial You can use this software to program instruments connected via different types of interfaces National Instruments Corporation C 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Appendix C National Instruments Software Choices Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX allows you to view your entire T amp M system and configure various components whether they are VXL GPIB PXI DAQ remote or Serial devices You can also add VME devices to your system easily with MAX and view them on a screen display along with the rest of your system MAX also features various options for running Resman You can still execute Resman independently to configure your instruments after a power cycle But you can also perform resource manager operations directly from MAX or configure it to run Resman automatically at startup The NI Spy utility tracks the calls your application makes to National Instruments T amp M drivers including NI VXI NI VISA and NI 488 2 NI Spy helps you debug your application by clearly highlighting the functions that return errors You can let NI Spy keep a log of your program s calls to these drivers so that you can check them for errors at your convenience The bulk of this manual descri
82. lies only if your kit contains a PCI MXI 2 Universal If you ordered a kit containing a PCI MXI 2 refer to Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation If you ordered a kit containing a PXI 8320 refer to Chapter 4 PX1 8320 Configuration and Installation Caution Electrostatic discharge damage several components your PCI MXI 2 Universal module To avoid such damage in handling the module touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your computer chassis before removing the PCI MXI 2 Universal from the package Configure the PCI MXI 2 Universal This section describes how to configure the following options on the PCI MXI 2 Universal e Configuration EEPROM Onboard DRAM Figure 3 1 shows the location and factory default settings on the PCI MXI 2 Universal module National Instruments Corporation 3 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal Configuration and Installation 0 00000000000000 00 0 Q 56592020060929200029200000202000000 Cr o C OOOO OOOO
83. n Figure 7 5a For SIMMs smaller than 4 M x 32 use the ON setting as shown in Figure 7 5b 52 52 Js ZEE fo ef a 4 M x 32 and Larger b Smaller than 4 M x 32 Figure 7 5 SIMM Size Configuration Refer to Table 7 1 for how to adjust the switch ON or OFF for all supported DRAM configurations Many of the DRAM options are available from National Instruments Note After installing DRAM on the VME MXI 2 you need to enable the memory through Measurement and Automation Explorer MAX Table 7 1 VME MXI 2 DRAM Configurations National Instruments Switch Setting Bank 0 Bank 1 Total DRAM Option of S6 m 0 256 K x 32 or 1 MB ON 256 K x 36 256 K x 32 or 256 K x 32 or 2 MB ON 256 K x 36 256 K x 36 National Instruments Corporation 7 7 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Table 7 1 VME MXI 2 DRAM Configurations Continued National Instruments Switch Setting Bank 0 Bank 1 Total DRAM Option of S6 512 K x 32 or 2MB ON 512K x36 512 K x 32 or 512 K x 32 or 4 ON 512K x36 512 K x36 1M x32 or 4 MB YES ON 1M x 36 1M x 32 or 1M 32 or 8 MB ON 1Mx36 1 36 2M x 32 or 8 MB YES ON 2M x 36 2M x 32 or 2M x 32 or 16 MB ON 2M x 36 2M x 36 4M x 32 or 16 MB YES OFF 4M x 36 4M x 32 or 4M x 32 or 32 MB
84. nchronous MXI and VME64 protocols to achieve high performance block transfer rates Module Identification lines Mean Time Between Failure The second generation of the National Instruments MXIbus product line MXI 2 expands the number of signals on a standard MXIbus cable by including VXI triggers all VXI interrupts CLK10 SYSFAIL SYSRESET and ACFAIL MXI 2 also defines new higher performance data protocols ni com MXlIbus MXlIbus System NI VXI NI VISA Non Slot 0 device 0 Onboard RAM P PCI propagation PXI National Instruments Corporation G 7 Glossary Multisystem eXtension Interface Bus a high performance communication link that interconnects devices using round flexible cables A functional module that has arbiter daisy chain driver and MXIbus Controller cycle timeout responsibility Always the first device in the MXIbus daisy chain The National Instruments bus interface software for VXI VMEbus systems The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard an interface independent software that provides a unified programming interface for V XI GPIB and serial instruments A device configured for installation in any slot in a VXIbus mainframe other than Slot 0 Installing such a device into Slot 0 can damage the device the V XIbus backplane or both The optional RAM installed into the SIMM slots of the MXI 2 board Peripheral Component Interconnect The PCI bus is a hi
85. ne receptacle connectors Using slow evenly distributed pressure press the VME MXI 2 straight in until it seats in the expansion slot The front panel of the VME MXI 2 should be even with the front panel of the chassis 4 Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front panel 5 Check the installation 6 Connect the cables as described in the following section before restoring power 7 Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis Connect the MXIbus Cable There are two basic types of MXI 2 cables MXI 2 cables can have either a single connector on each end or a single connector on one end and a double connector on the other end Connect the labeled end of the cable to the MXI 2 device that will be the MXlIbus System Controller Connect the other end of the cable to the other device Be sure to tighten the screw locks to ensure proper pin connection Figure 7 7 shows the correct cabling for a VME system containing a PCI MXI 2 board in a PCI based computer cabled to VME MXI 2 module residing in Slot 1 of a VMEbus chassis The cabling scheme is the MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 7 10 ni com Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation same for a PXI 8320 board installed in a PXI CompactPCI chassis Notice that you can expand your system to include other devices by using an additional MXI 2 cable However in such a case the first cable must have a double connector on one end You c
86. ng MXIbus cable 7 10 difference from VXI MXI 2 B module note 1 4 hardware description 1 4 installation 7 10 specifications electrical A 16 environmental A 16 MXIbus capability descriptions A 14 performance A 16 physical A 16 requirements A 15 VMEbus capability codes A 15 bus CLK10 routing VXI MXI 2 module 5 6 CLK10 generated from MXIbus figure 5 7 CLK10 generated from onboard oscillator figure 5 7 CLK10 generated from SMB figure 5 7 drive inverted external CLK SMB figure 5 9 drive noninverted external CLK SMB figure 5 9 receive external CLK SMB figure 5 9 receive external CLK SMB with 50 Q termination figure 5 9 receiving or driving MXIbus CLK10 figure 5 10 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 6 CLK10 generated from MXIbus figure 6 6 CLK10 generated from onboard oscillator figure 6 6 CLK10 generated from SMB figure 6 6 drive inverted external CLK SMG figure 6 8 drive noninverted external CLK SMB figure 6 8 receive external CLK SMB figure 6 8 receive external CLK SMB with 50 Q termination figure 6 8 receiving or driving MXIbus CLK10 figure 6 9 VXIbus local bus configuration VXI MXI 2 module 5 16 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 14 VXIbus logical address See logical address VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 configuration VXI MXI 2 module 5 5 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 4 VXI MXI 2 module configuration 5 1 configuration EEPROM 5 12 front panel features 5 3 termination 5 11 onb
87. ng to use if the VXI MXI 2 B is between two others Use the setting of Figure 6 11d for the VXI MXI 2 B located to the right of all others highest numbered slot MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 6 14 ni com Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation W2 W2 A5 A5 C5 C5 C30 C30 NC NC a Single VXI MXI 2 B in Mainframe Default b Leftmost VXI MXI 2 B in Mainframe W2 W2 A5 A5 C5 C5 C30 C30 NC NC c VXI MXI 2 B Between Two Others d Rightmost VXI MXI 2 B in Mainframe Figure 6 11 VXIbus Local Bus Configuration Install the VXI MXI 2 B This section contains general installation instructions for the VXI MXI 2 B Consult the user manual or technical reference manual of your VXIbus chassis for specific instructions and warnings hy Note If you install the VXI MXI 2 B in a VME chassis ensure that no other devices drive the VMEbus user defined pins rows A and C of P2 J2 1 Plugin your chassis before installing the VXI MXI 2 B The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module N Caution protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis power off until you finish installing the VXI MXI 2 B module 2 Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the chassis slots National Instruments Corporation 6 15 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation
88. niversal module A 4 PXI 8320 module A 7 2 module A 14 VXI MXI 2 module A 10 MXlIbus termination VME MXI 2 module 7 4 VXI MXI 2 module 5 11 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 9 National Instruments customer education D 1 professional services D 1 system integration services D 1 technical support D 1 worldwide offices D 1 NI Spy utility C 2 NI VXI NI VISA software C 1 0 onboard DRAM configuration PCI MXI 2 module 2 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal module 3 3 PXI 8320 module 4 2 VME MXI 2 module 7 7 DRAM configurations table 7 7 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Index SIMM size configuration figure 7 7 VXI MXI 2 module 5 14 DRAM configurations table 5 15 SIMM size configuration figure 5 15 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 12 DRAM configurations table 6 13 SIMM size configuration figure 6 13 online technical support D 1 P P3 connector on D size VXI mainframes note 1 4 PCI functionality specifications PCI MXI 2 module A 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal module 4 PXI 8320 module A 7 PCI MXI 2 module configuration 2 1 configuration EEPROM 2 3 onboard DRAM 2 3 parts locator diagram 2 2 hardware description 1 3 installation 2 4 specifications electrical A 3 environmental A 2 MXIbus capability descriptions 1 PCI functionality A 2 performance A 3 physical A 3 requirements A 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal module configuration 3 1 configuration EEPROM 3 3 onboard DRAM 3 3 parts loca
89. nput m P X in irecti Hm In SMB CLK10 Direction 54 Off EE On 50 Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN 2222 SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT NON INVERTED INVERTED c Receive External CLK SMB 5 On 50 Termination for External Trigger Input cem T 5 Out JES n SMB CLK10 Direction 54 Off JES On 50 Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN 2220 SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT LE y S NON INVERTED INVERTED d Receive External CLK SMB with 50 Q Termination Figure 5 5 SMB CLK10 Settings National Instruments Corporation 5 9 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation The VXI MXI 2 can also drive or receive the MXIbus CLK10 signal Switch S7 controls whether the VXI MXI 2 drives MXIbus CLK10 from the VXIbus CLK10 or receives MXIbus CLK10 As shown in Figure 5 4c if W3 is configured to use the MXIbus CLK10 to generate the VXIbus CLK10 signal switch S7 must be configured to receive MXIbus CLK10 This is shown again in Figure 5 6a If you change the S7 setting to drive CLK10 out the MXIbus do not set the jumper to receive the MXIbus CLK10 instead use the settings shown in Figure 5 4a or Figure 5 4b as appropriate UN Caution Do not configure more than one MXIbus device to d
90. nput SMB with 50 Figure 6 7a shows the default setting for a nonterminated trigger input SMB Use the setting of Figure 6 7b to terminate the trigger input SMB o NO o NO TERM TRIGIN TERM TRIGIN Jas E IPSs pee E E f a Non Terminated External Trigger b Terminated External Trigger Input SMB Default Input SMB with 50 Figure 6 7 SMB Trigger Input Termination MXIbus Termination The first and last MXIbus devices connected to the MXIbus whether using a single MXI 2 cable or daisy chained MXI 2 cables must terminate the MXIbus Any MXIbus devices in the middle of a MXIbus daisy chain must not terminate the MXIbus The VXI MXI 2 B automatically senses whether it is at either end of the MXIbus cable to terminate the MXIbus You can manually control MXIbus termination by defeating the automatic circuitry Use switches 3 and 4 of National Instruments Corporation 6 9 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation the four position switch at location U21 to control whether MXIbus termination is automatic Figure 6 82 on Figure 6 8b or off Figure 6 8c The settings of switches 1 and 2 have no effect on MXIbus termination Use switch 3 to select whether the VXI MXI 2 B automatically controls termination of the MXIbus Notice in Figure 6 8a that switch 4 has no effect when switch 3 is set for automatic MXIbus termination If you want to control termination man
91. o a Boot from User Configuration Factory Configuration Protected Default Yes Yes No No d Boot from Factory Configuration Factory Configuration Unprotected Figure 5 9 EEPROM Operation Onboard DRAM The VXI MXI 2 can accommodate up to two 1 35 in 72 pin DRAM SIMMs You must remove the metal enclosure to access the SIMM sockets and a switch that selects the SIMM size To access these components remove the four screws on the top the four screws on the bottom and the five screws on the right side cover of the metal enclosure MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 5 14 Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Table 5 1 lists the SIMM types you can use You can use 32 or 36 bit SIMMs because DRAM parity is not required Because the VXI MXI 2 supports only one organization at a time all SIMMs installed must be of the same type Use Bank 0 first when installing the SIMMs and use Bank 1 when you need to install a second matching SIMM As shown in Table 5 1 you can install up to 64 MB The VXI MXI 2 supports DRAM speeds of 80 ns or faster Use switch S6 to select the size of each SIMM If the SIMMs are 4 M x 32 or larger set S6 to the OFF setting as shown in Figure 5 10a For SIMMs smaller than 4 M x 32 use the ON setting as shown in Figure 5 10b SIMM SIZE 02 4M x 32 AND LARGER s b Smaller than 4 M x 32 SIMM SIZE o2 4M x 32 AND LARGER JED ss a 4M x 32 and Larger
92. oard DRAM 5 14 DRAM configurations table 5 15 SIMM size configuration figure 5 15 removing metal enclosure 5 3 right side cover figure 5 2 trigger input termination 5 10 VXIbus CLK10 routing 5 6 ni com CLK10 generated from MXIbus figure 5 7 CLK10 generated from onboard oscillator figure 5 7 CLK10 generated from SMB figure 5 7 drive inverted external CLK SMB figure 5 9 drive noninverted external CLK SMB figure 5 9 receive external CLK SMB figure 5 9 receive external CLK SMB with 50 Q termination figure 5 9 receiving or driving MXIbus CLK10 figure 5 10 VXIbus local bus 5 16 VXIbus logical address 5 3 selection figure 5 5 VXIbus Slot 0 non Slot 0 5 5 connecting MXIbus cable 5 18 hardware description 1 3 installation 5 17 specifications electrical A 13 environmental A 12 MXlIbus capability descriptions A 10 performance A 13 physical A 12 requirements A 11 VMEbus capability codes A 11 VXI MXI 2 B module configuration 6 1 configuration EEPROM 6 11 front panel features 6 3 MXlIbus termination 6 9 onboard DRAM 6 12 DRAM configurations table 6 13 SIMM size configuration 6 13 National Instruments Corporation l 7 Index parts locator diagram 6 2 trigger input termination 6 9 VXIbus CLK10 routing 6 6 CLK10 generated from MXIbus figure 6 6 CLK10 generated from onboard oscillator figure 6 6 CLK10 generated from SMB figure 6 6 drive inverted ext
93. on 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 National Instruments Corporation D 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Glossary Prefix Meaning Value n nano 107 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 M mega 106 G giga 10 Numbers Symbols 2 Degrees Q Ohms Percent A A Amperes 16 space VXIbus address space equivalent to VME 64 KB short address space In VXI the upper 16 KB of A16 space is allocated for use by VXI device configuration registers This 16 KB region is referred to as VXI configuration space A24 space VXIbus address space equivalent to the VME 16 MB standard address space A32 space V XIbus address space equivalent to VME 4 GB extended address space ACFAIL A VMEbus backplane signal asserted when a power failure has occurred either AC line source or power supply malfunction or if it is necessary to disable the power supply such as for a high temperature condition address Character code that identifies a specific location or series of locations in memory National Instruments Corporation G 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Glossary address modifier address space address window ANSI arbitration asynchronous B backplane BERR binary BIOS block mode transfer One of six signals in the V
94. or a PXI CompactPCI chassis equipped with a 8000 can function as VXI Commander and Resource Manager A PCI based computer equipped with a VME PCI8000 interface or a PXI CompactPCI chassis equipped with a VME PXI8000 can function as both a VMEbus master and a slave device The MXI 2 interface kit makes your computer behave as if it were plugged directly into the VXI VME backplane as an embedded CPU VXI VME module Hardware Description The PCI MXI 2 and PCI MXI 2 Universal are half size PCI compatible plug in circuit boards that plug into one of the expansion slots in your PCI based computer The PCI MXI 2 is for 5 V PCI systems while the PCI MXI 2 Universal is for 5 V or the newer 3 3 V PCI systems The PXI 8320 is a 3U size PXI CompactPCI compatible circuit board that plugs into one of the peripheral slots in your PXI CompactPCI chassis Both boards link your computer directly to the MXIbus and vice versa Because the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal and PXI 8320 use the same communication register set that other V XIbus message based devices use other MXIbus devices view your board as a VXIbus device The PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal and PXI 8320 can also function as the MXlIbus System Controller and can terminate the MXIbus signals directly on the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal and PXI 8320 In addition you can have up to 16 MB of onboard DRAM on your board that can be shared with the MXIbus and VXI VMEbus and used as
95. ormation Warranty The National Instruments MXIbus boards and accessories are 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
96. quipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his 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 Class B Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is conne
97. re 3 1 PCI MXI 2 Universal Parts Locator Diagram MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 3 2 ni com Chapter 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal Configuration and Installation Configuration EEPROM Onboard DRAM The PCI MXI 2 Universal has an onboard EEPROM which stores default register values that are loaded at power on The EEPROM is divided into two halves a factory configuration half and a user configuration half so you can modify the user configurable half while the factory configured half stores a back up of the default user settings The factory configuration is a minimal configuration that you can use to boot your PCI MXI 2 Universal regardless of the changes made to the user configuration For information about configuring the onboard EEPROM refer to Appendix B EEPROM Configuration The PCI MXI 2 Universal can accommodate one 72 pin DRAM SODIMM Table 3 1 lists the SODIMM types you can use The PCI MXI 2 Universal can hold up to 16 MB of onboard memory The PCI MXI 2 Universal supports DRAM speeds of 80 ns or faster Table 3 1 PCI MXI 2 Universal DRAM Configurations National Instruments SIMMs Total DRAM Option Em 0 1 32 4 YES 4Mx32 16 MB YES Install the PCI MXI 2 Universal This section contains general installation instructions for the PCI MXI 2 Universal Consult your computer user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plugin your PCI ba
98. re FCC Class A products can be operated FCC Class B products display either a FCC ID code starting with the letters EXN Trade Name Model Number or the FCC Class B compliance mark that appears as shown here on the right Fe Tested to Comply with FCC Standards Consult the FCC Web site at http 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 Mark 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 FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments 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 installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this e
99. red to drive the external CLK SMB signal You can use an additional switch S3 to control the polarity of the external CLK SMB signal when S7 is configured to drive it S3 is unused its setting does not matter when S7 is configured to receive the external CLK SMB signal Figure 6 5 shows four configuration settings for the VXI MXI 2 B Figure 6 5a shows the default configuration which is for driving the inverted external CLK SMB Use the settings of Figure 6 5b to drive the noninverted external CLK SMB signal Figure 6 5c illustrates the setting for receiving the external CLK SMB signal Finally you can configure the switches as shown in Figure 6 5d to receive the external CLK SMB signal with a 50 termination Note The settings of any switches shown with this pattern have no bearing on the configuration described in any of the following figures National Instruments Corporation 6 7 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation OUT o NO NO CLK10 DIR TERM CLK10 TERM TRIGIN JS Z 0222222219 Ag 57 BD CLK10 POL o INVERT a Drive Inverted External CLK SMB Default OUT NO NO CLK10 DIR TERM CLK10 TERM TRIGIN CLK10 POL o INVERT b Drive Non Inverted External CLK SMB OUT NO NO CLK10 DIR TERM CLK10 TERM TRIGIN SNL S7 ap 7 CLK10 POL INVERT c Receive E
100. rive the MXIbus CLK10 Having a second device driving MXIbus CLK10 could damage the device Figure 5 6 shows the configuration settings for receiving and driving MXlIbus CLK10 respectively Drive CLK10 out MXIbus Drive CLK10 out MXIbus Receive CLK10 from MXIbus Receive CLK10 from MXIbus a Receive CLK10 from MXIbus Default b Drive MXIbus CLK10 from VXIbus CLK10 Figure 5 6 Receiving or Driving MXIbus CLK10 Trigger Input Termination You can use switch S2 to terminate the external trigger input SMB with 50 Figure 5 7a shows the default setting for a nonterminated trigger input SMB Use the setting of Figure 5 7b to terminate the trigger input SMB Switch S2 is above switches S3 S4 and S5 which have no effect on this configuration MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 5 10 ni com Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation S2 Off S3 Out 54 Off S5 S2 Off S3 Out S4 Off S5 LLL 2222224 f 2 2 On 50 Termination for External Trigger Input 22222224 SMB CLK10 Direction 2222224 50 Q Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN 2222222 SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT f On 50 Q Termination for External Trigger Input In SMB CLK10 Direction 50 Q Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN SMB CLK10 Output
101. rmal circumstances When this switch is off its default setting the factory configuration of the EEPROM is protected so any writes to the factory area are ignored The factory area is protected regardless of the setting of switch 1 Figure 6 9 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation The settings of switches 3 and 4 have no effect on EEPROM configuration National Instruments Corporation 6 11 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation U21 PPA n a Boot from User Configuration Factory Configuration Protected Default EAE L Wt b Boot from Factory Configuration Factory Configuration Protected SAAD INE c Boot from User Configuration Factory Configuration Unprotected 1 2 3 4 NI d Boot from Factory Configuration Factory Configuration Unprotected U21 U21 U21 Figure 6 9 EEPROM Operation Onboard DRAM The VXI MXI 2 B can accommodate up to two 1 35 in 72 pin DRAM SIMMs Table 5 1 lists the SIMMs you can use You can use 32 or 36 bit SIMMs because DRAM parity is not required Because the VXI MXI 2 B supports only one organization at a time all SIMMs installed must be of the same type Use Bank 0 first when installing the SIMMs and use Bank 1 when you need to install a second matching SIMM As shown in Table 6 1 you can install up to 64 MB The VXI MXI 2 B supports DRAM speeds of
102. ry Configuration on the PCI MXI 2 or PCI MXI 2 Universal FOV NO TSE POS CT pect on Figure B 4 Restoring the Factory Configuration on the PXI 8320 E Note If you must remove the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 module to access switch 1 follow the installation instructions in Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Chapter 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal Configuration and Installation or Chapter 4 PXI 8320 Configuration and Installation to reinstall the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 modules respectively 4 National Instruments Corporation Replace the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 Power on the PCI based computer or PXI CompactPCI chassis The computer should boot this time because the factory default configuration is being used to initialize the module Run the configuration utility that came with your National Instruments software to re adjust the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 configuration After saving the configuration shut down the operating system and turn off the computer or chassis Remove the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 Change switch 1 FOV to the OFF position Replace the PCI MXI 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal or PXI 8320 Power on the computer or chassis If it does not boot with this configuration repeat these steps modifying your configuration until the computer or chassis boots successfully
103. se the first 4 KB of memory space This 4 KB space maps to the registers on the VXI MXI 2 and does not access onboard DRAM Accessing this region will cause your VXI MXI 2 to behave incorrectly VXIbus Local Bus If you are installing more than one VXI MXI 2 in a single V XIbus chassis you must configure the boards to use the local bus The VXI MXI 2 uses the local bus to pass a signal to the other VXI MXI 2 modules in the chassis to disable the VMEbus bus timeout unit BTO during cycles that map to the MXIbus Because the local bus is used you must install all VXI MXI 2 modules for a single chassis in adjacent slots MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 5 16 ni com Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Switches S8 and S9 on the VXI MXI 2 select its position in relation to any other VXI MXI 2 module in the chassis Use switch S9 when there is a VXI MXI to the right higher numbered slot Use S8 when there is a VXI MXI 2 to the left lower numbered slot Figure 5 11 shows four configuration settings for a VXI MXI 2 Figure 5 11a illustrates the default setting which is for a single VXI MXI 2 in a chassis Use the setting in Figure 5 11b for the VXI MXI 2 located to the left of all others Figure 5 11c shows the setting to use if the VXI MXI 2 is between two others Use the setting of Figure 5 11d for the VXI MXI 2 located to the right of all others VXI MXI to right a Single VXI MXI 2 in Mainframe Def
104. sed computer before installing the PCI MXI 2 Universal The power cord grounds the computer and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module Caution protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards leave the computer off until you finish installing the PCI MXI 2 Universal module 2 Remove the cover or access port to the PCI bus 3 Select any available PCI expansion slot National Instruments Corporation 3 3 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal Configuration and Installation 9 Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut out in the back panel of the chassis for the slot you have selected Remove and save the bracket retaining screw and the bracket cover Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body Line up the PCI MXI 2 Universal with the MXI 2 connector near the cut out on the back panel Slowly push down on the top of the PCI MXI 2 Universal until its card edge connector rests on the expansion slot receptacle Using slow evenly distributed pressure press the PCI MXI 2 Universal straight down until it seats in the expansion slot Reinstall the bracket retaining screw to secure the PCI MXI 2 Universal to the back panel rail Check the installation Replace the computer cover Figure 3 2 shows how to install the PCI MXI 2 Universal
105. stances However you must remove the enclosure if you want to change the amount of DRAM installed on the VXI MXI 2 Switch S6 which is directly related to the amount of DRAM you want to install is also accessible only by removing the enclosure To change the amount of onboard DRAM remove the four screws on the top the four screws on the bottom and the five screws on the right side cover of the enclosure Refer to the Onboard DRAM section for details about changing DRAM VXIbus Logical Address Each device in a VXIbus MXIbus system is assigned a unique number between 0 and 254 This 8 bit number called the logical address defines the base address for the V XI configuration registers located on the device With unique logical addresses each VXIbus device in the system is assigned 64 bytes of configuration space in the upper 16 KB of A16 space National Instruments Corporation 5 8 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Logical address 0 is reserved for the Resource Manager in the VXIbus system Because the VXI MXI 2 cannot act as a Resource Manager do not configure the VXI MXI 2 with a logical address of 0 Some VXIbus devices have dynamically configurable logical addresses These devices have an initial logical address of hex FF or 255 which indicates that they can be dynamically configured While the VXI MXI 2 does support dynamic configuration of VXI devices within its chassis
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107. ted external CLK SMB figure 5 9 receive external CLK SMB figure 5 9 receive external CLK SMB with 50 Q termination figure 5 9 receiving or driving MXIbus CLK10 figure 5 10 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 6 CLK10 generated from MXIbus figure 6 6 CLK10 generated from onboard oscillator figure 6 6 CLK10 generated from SMB figure 6 6 drive inverted external CLK SMB figure 6 8 drive noninverted external CLK SMB figure 6 8 receive external CLK SMB figure 6 8 receive external CLK SMB with 50 Q termination figure 6 8 National Instruments Corporation receiving or driving MXIbus CLK10 figure 6 9 configuration PCI MXI 2 module 2 1 configuration EEPROM 2 3 onboard DRAM 2 3 parts locator diagram 2 2 PCI MXI 2 Universal module 3 1 configuration EEPROM 3 3 onboard DRAM 3 3 parts locator diagram 3 2 PXI 8320 module 4 1 configuration EEPROM 4 2 onboard DRAM 4 2 parts locator diagram 4 2 VME MXI 2 module 7 1 configuration EEPROM 7 5 front panel features 7 3 MXIbus termination 7 4 onboard DRAM 7 7 DRAM configurations table 7 7 SIMM size configuration figure 7 7 parts locator diagram 7 2 VMEbus A16 base address 7 3 VME MXI 2 intermodule signaling 7 8 VXI MXI 2 module 5 1 configuration EEPROM 5 12 front panel features 5 3 termination 5 11 onboard DRAM 5 14 DRAM configurations table 5 15 SIMM size configuration figure 5 15 removing metal enclos
108. that has its logical address assigned by the Resource Manager A VXI device initially responds at logical address 255 when its MODID line is asserted A MXIbus device responds at logical address 255 during a priority select cycle The Resource Manager subsequently assigns it a new logical address which the device responds to until powered down Emitter Coupled Logic Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Electromechanical Compliance Electromagnetic Interference An onboard EEPROM that may contain device specific initialization and system boot functionality ni com external controller F fair requester hex I O IC IEEE in interrupt interrupt handler interrupt level IRQ K KB National Instruments Corporation G 5 Glossary In this configuration a plug in interface board in a computer is connected to the VXI mainframe via one or more V XIbus extended controllers The computer then exerts overall control over V XIbus system operations A MXIbus master that does not arbitrate for the MXIbus after releasing it until it detects the bus request signal inactive This ensures that all requesting devices are granted use of the bus Hexadecimal the numbering system with base 16 using the digits O to 9 and letters A to F Hertz cycles per second Input output the techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users Integrated Circuit Institute o
109. the VXI MXI 2 Figure 5 5a shows the default configuration which is for driving the inverted external CLK SMB Use the settings of Figure 5 5b to drive the non inverted external CLK SMB signal Figure 5 5c illustrates the setting for receiving the external CLK SMB signal Finally you can configure the switches as shown in Figure 5 5d to receive the external CLK SMB signal with a 50 Q termination 3 Note The settings of any switches shown with this pattern have no bearing on the configuration described in any of the following figures MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 5 8 ni com Chapter 5 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation 85 OH 2222 50 Termination for External Trigger Input Z y XC In 5 t n SMB CLK10 Direction sets 22222224 On 50 Q Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN p 44 EE 5 5 SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT NON INVERTED INVERTED a Drive Inverted External CLK SMB Default VALL On 50 Termination for External Trigger Input pz m IE In SMB CLK10 Direction Sion 2220 On 50 Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN A vem ou BE JSS SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT NL NON INVERTED INVERTED b Drive Non Inverted External CLK SMB m 2222 On 50 Termination for External Trigger I
110. ting of the 8 bit DIP switch at location designator U20 refer to Figure 6 1 The ON position of the DIP switch corresponds to a logic value of 0 and the OFF position corresponds to a logic value of 1 Verify that the VXI MXI 2 B does not have the same logical address as any other statically configured V XIbus device in your system Remember that logical addresses hex 0 and FF are not allowed for the VXI MXI 2 B Also when setting logical addresses keep in mind the grouping requirements set by the system hierarchy Refer to VXI 6 VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification for more information on setting logical addresses on a multichassis hierarchy Figure 6 2 shows switch settings for logical addresses hex 1 and CO 12 4 5 6 7 P a Switch Set to Logical Address 1 Default U20 mum b Switch Set to Logical Address Hex CO Figure 6 2 Logical Address Selection VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 The VXI MXI 2 B is configured at the factory to automatically detect if it is installed in Slot of a VXIbus chassis With automatic Slot 0 detection you can install the VXI MXI 2 B into any VXIbus slot You can manually configure the VXI MXI 2 B for either Slot 0 or Non Slot 0 operation by defeating the automatic detection circuitry Use the three position jumper to select automatic Slot 0 detection Slot 0 or Non Slot 0 operation Figure 6 3 shows these three settings MXI 2 Configuration Ref
111. tion class 1 TTL contact factory 0 36 Kg 0 79 Ib typical no DRAM installed 2 5 A typical 3 5 A maximum 180 mA typical 225 mA maximum 80 mA typical 100 mA maximum 33 Mbytes s 23 Mbytes s MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Appendix A Specifications for VME MXI 2 VME MXI 2 This section lists the specifications for the VME MXI 2 module MXIbus Capability Descriptions MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Master mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Master mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Slave mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Slave mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Master mode D32 D16 and 008 data sizes Slave mode D32 D16 and DO8 data sizes Optional MXIbus System Controller Can be a fair MXIbus requester Can lock the MXIbus for indivisible transfers Can terminate the MXIbus MXIbus master retry support MXIbus slave retry support Interrupt handler for levels 7 to 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 to 1 MXlIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler MXIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter MXlIbus bus timer programmable limit Automatic MXIbus System Controller detection Automatic MXIbus termination detection A 14 ni com VMEbus Capability Codes Appendix A Specifications for VME MXI 2 Capability Code Description A32 24 A16 master VMEbus master A32 A24 and A16 addressing
112. tor diagram 3 2 hardware description 1 3 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual l 4 installation 3 3 specifications electrical A 6 environmental A 5 MXlIbus capability descriptions 4 PCI functionality A 4 performance A 6 physical A 5 requirements A 5 performance specifications PCI MXI 2 module A 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal module A 6 PXI 8320 module A 9 VME MXI 2 module A 16 VXI MXI 2 module A 13 phone technical support D 1 physical specifications PCI MXI 2 module A 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal module A 5 PXI 8320 module A 8 VME MXI 2 module A 16 VXI MXI 2 module A 12 professional services D 1 programming examples D 1 PXI 8320 module configuration 4 1 configuration EEPROM 4 2 onboard DRAM 4 2 DRAM configurations table 4 3 parts locator diagram 4 2 hardware description 1 3 installation 4 3 specifications electrical A 9 environmental A 8 MXIbus capability descriptions 7 PCI functionality A 7 performance 9 physical A 8 requirements A 8 ni com R RAM See onboard DRAM configuration related documentation xii S Slot 0 Non Slot 0 configuration VXI MXI 2 module 5 5 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 4 software application development environments C 2 drivers D 1 NI VXI NI VISA C 1 specifications PCI MXI 2 module electrical A 3 environmental A 2 MXlIbus capability descriptions 1 PCI functionality A 2 performance A 3 physical A 3 requirements A 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal modu
113. ually you must turn off switch 3 You can then use switch 4 to manually control whether to terminate the MXIbus U21 TIT VIK OFF a Automatic MXIbus Termination Default K OFF U21 b Terminate MXIbus On ET VIN K U21 OFF c Do Not Terminate MXIbus Off Figure 6 8 MXIbus Termination MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 6 10 ni com Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation Configuration EEPROM The VXI MXI 2 B has an onboard EEPROM which stores default register values that are loaded at power on The EEPROM is divided into two halves a factory configuration half and a user configuration half so you can modify the user configurable half while the factory configured half stores a back up of the factory settings Use switches 1 and 2 of the four position switch at location U21 to control the operation of the EEPROM The Restore Factory Configuration switch switch 1 causes the VXI MXI 2 B to boot from the factory configured half instead of the user modified settings This is useful in the event that the user configured half of the EEPROM becomes corrupted in such a way that the VXI MXI 2 B boots to an unusable state The Change Factory Configuration switch switch 2 lets you change the factory default configuration settings by permitting writes to the factory settings section of the EEPROM This switch serves as a safety measure and is not needed under no
114. uarter of A16 space The VME MXI 2 cannot be configured to locate its registers in the lower three quarters of A16 space The A16 base address of the VME MXI 2 is address lines 15 and 14 high with address lines 13 through 6 matching the logical address of the VME MXI 2 and address lines 5 through 0 low In other words the A16 base address of the VME MXI 2 module s 64 B register set is as calculated below base address C000 hex logical address x 40 hex The factory default logical address for the VME MXI 2 is 1 which locates the registers in the range C040 hex to CO7F hex You can change the logical address of the VME MXI 2 by changing the setting of the 8 bit DIP switch at location designator U20 The ON position of the DIP switch corresponds to a logic value of 0 and the OFF position corresponds to a logic value of 1 Allowable logical addresses for the VME MXI 2 range from 1 to 254 hex FE Verify that no other devices in your system use the A16 address space for the VME MXI 2 If possible configure all other VMEbus A16 devices to be located within the lower three quarters of A16 space Also when setting base addresses keep in mind the grouping requirements set by the system hierarchy Refer to VXI 6 VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification for more information on setting base addresses on a multichassis hierarchy National Instruments Corporation 7 8 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Chapter 7 VME MXI 2 Configuration and
115. ure 5 3 l 1 MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual Index right side cover figure 5 2 trigger input termination 5 10 VXIbus local bus 5 16 VXIbus logical address 5 3 VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 5 5 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 1 configuration EEPROM 6 11 front panel features 6 3 MXlIbus termination 6 9 onboard DRAM 6 12 DRAM configurations table 6 13 SIMM size configuration figure 6 13 parts locator diagram 6 2 trigger input termination 6 9 VXIbus CLK10 routing 6 6 VXIbus local bus 6 14 VXIbus logical address 6 3 VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 6 4 configuration EEPROM B 1 controlling EEPROM operation B 1 fixing invalid EEPROM configuration B 2 PCI MXI 2 module 2 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal module 3 3 PXI 8320 module 4 2 VME MXI 2 module 7 5 VXI MXI 2 module 5 12 VXI MXI 2 B module 6 11 contacting National Instruments D 1 conventions used in the manual xii customer education D 1 professional services D 1 technical support D 1 D diagnostic resources D 1 documentation MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual l 2 conventions used in the manual xii how to use manual set xi online library D 1 related documentation xii DRAM configuration See onboard DRAM configuration drivers instrument D 1 software D 1 D size VXI mainframes with P3 connector note 1 4 E EEPROM See configuration EEPROM electrical specifications PCI MXI 2 module A 3 PCI MXI 2 Universal module A 6 PXI 8320 module A 9
116. us CLK10 signal The VXI MXI 2 B can use three different sources to generate this signal the onboard oscillator the external CLK SMB connector and MXIbus CLK10 signal Use the three position jumper W1 to select these options as shown in Figure 6 4 Notice that Figures 6 4b and 6 4c also show switches S7 and S1 respectively You must configure these switches as shown when using the corresponding CLK10 source setting of W1 W1 ON BRD SMB MXI a CLK10 Generated from Onboard Oscillator Default W1 fr ON BRD o OUT 9 SMB X MXI b CLK10 Generated from SMB W1 o ON BRD a SMB 2 MXI c CLK10 Generated from MXIbus Figure 6 4 VXIbus CLK10 Routing You can also configure the VXI MXI 2 B to drive the external CLK SMB signal from the VXIbus CLK10 signal Switch S7 controls whether the VXI MXI 2 B drives or receives the external CLK SMB signal If you change the S7 setting to drive CLK10 out the external CLK10 SMB connector do not set the W1 jumper to receive the SMB CLK10 signal Instead use the settings shown in either Figure 6 4a or Figure 6 4c as appropriate MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 6 6 ni com Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation When you set switch S7 so that the VXI MXI 2 B receives the SMB CLK10 signal you have the option to add a 50 Q termination to the signal by setting switch S6 S6 is unused its setting does not matter when S7 is configu
117. xternal CLK SMB o OUT o NO NO CLK10 DIR TERM CLK10 TERM TRIGIN 15 T Z 22222240 p em CLK10 POL INVERT d Receive External CLK SMB with 50 Q Termination Figure 6 5 SMB CLK10 Settings The VXI MXI 2 B also can drive or receive the MXIbus CLK10 signal Switch S1 controls whether the V XI MXI 2 B drives MXIbus CLK10 from the VXIbus CLK10 or receives MXIbus CLK10 As shown in Figure 6 4c if W1 is configured to use the MXIbus CLK10 to generate the VXIbus CLK10 signal switch S1 must be configured to receive MXIbus CLK10 This is shown again in Figure 6 6a MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual 6 8 ni com Chapter 6 VXI MXI 2 B Configuration and Installation If you change the S1 setting to drive CLK10 out the MXIbus do not set the W1 jumper setting to receive the MXIbus CLK10 Instead use the settings shown in Figure 6 4a or 6 4b as appropriate UN Caution Do not configure more than one MXIbus device to drive the MXIbus CLK10 Having a second device driving MXIbus CLK10 could damage the device Figure 6 6 shows the configuration settings for receiving and driving MXlIbus CLK10 respectively MBCLK10 S1 MBCLK10 51 Ey JAS fF _ IN OUT IN OUT a Receive CLK10 from b Drive MXIbus CLK10 from MXIbus Default VXIbus CLK10 Figure 6 6 Receiving or Driving MXIbus CLK10 Trigger Input Termination You can use switch S5 to terminate the external trigger i

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