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NI VXIpc-882 User Manual

1. Symbol Prefix Value n nano 107 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 T tera 102 Symbols degrees Q ohms 9b percent A amperes AC Alternating Current ASIC application specific integrated circuit B bytes backplane An assembly typically a printed circuit board with connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins National Instruments Corporation G 1 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Glossary BIOS cache CMOS CompactPCI DC DIMM DMA DRAM DVI I E ECP EDO EEPROM NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 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 Celsius Small portion of high speed memory used for temporary storage of frequently used data Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor a process used in making chips An adaptation of the PCI specification for industrial and or embedded applications that require a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop PCI CompactPCI provides a standard form factor for those applications requiring the high performance of PCI as well as the small size and ruggedness of a rack mount system Direct Current Dual In line Memory Module Direct Memory Access a method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of
2. You can use the VXI bus tab to set various configurations related to VXI bus control Table 3 10 lists the default settings for this tab on your VXIpc controller Table 3 10 VXIpc MAX VXI Bus Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Bus Settings Bus Timeout 500 us Bus Requester Release on Request Checked Bus Requester Request Level 3 Bus Requester Operate as Fair Requester Checked Bus Arbitration Prioritized Checked NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 3 22 ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings You can use the PCI tab to set various configurations associated with the PCI resources your VXI interface uses Table 3 11 lists the default settings for this tab on your VXIpc controller Table 3 11 VXIpc MAX PCI Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value User Window Enable Low Level Checked Register Access API Support User Window Size 2MB DMA Setting Enable DMA on Enabled this Controller You can use the SMB tab to configure the options associated with the SMB connectors on the front panel of your V XIpc controller Table 3 12 lists the default settings for this tab on your VXIpc controller Table 3 12 VXIpc MAX SMB Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Clock 10 Settings Enable 50 Ohm Not Checked Termination VXI MXI 2 Default Settings This section summarizes the software default settings for the VXI MXI 2 This informat
3. Properties X Run VXI Resource Manager gt Hide Help Back fas Al VXI System Basics Configuration e My System a Devices and Interfaces Ili GPIBO PCI GPIB PXI PXI System Unidentified Serial amp Parallel Manufacturer VXIO 0 IMSTR 0 Nat l Insts VXIpc 880 tz 6 Software rz 9 Remote Systems How do use MAX with my VXI system Export VME Devices Although your YI system is automatically configured to default settings you can use MAX to custom configure test and debug your VXI system settings The MAX configuration tree displays your systems devices A and ports Right click on General VXI Address Map View VXI Commander Servant Hierarchy the items in the v Run VXI Resource Manager on this system A Delete Rename Properties Figure 4 1 Right Click a VXI System in MAX to Run Resman on that System After Resman detects and configures all your VXI VME devices you can use MAX to view specific information about each device in your system The default MAX view of a VXI system shows the General tab window which contains a summary of key information about each device including its device name logical address model name and other data For more information about MAX refer to its help by selecting the Help Help Topics menu Device Interaction You can interact with your
4. Hot Plug Bus Gap This setting determines the number of PCI buses that will be reserved by the BIOS for ExpressCard 34 PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard 34 slot This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot Plug Resources is set to Enabled The default value for this setting is 8 PCI buses I O This setting determines the amount of I O space in bytes that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard 34 slot This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot Plug Resources is set to Enabled The default value for this setting is 4096 bytes of I O space Memory This setting determines the amount of memory space in bytes that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard 34 slot This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot Plug Resources is set to Enabled The default value for this setting is 32 megabytes of memory Pre fetchable Memory This setting determines the amount of pre fetchable memory space in bytes that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard 34 slot This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot Plug Resources is set to Enabled The default value for this setting is 32 megabytes of pre fetchable memory Use this menu to enable BIOS security options National Instruments Corporation Set User Password This setting allows y
5. ni com VXI VISA 6 2 NI resources D 1 obtaining latest drivers 6 3 DVD CD ROM drive installing software from 6 3 DVI I video 5 2 connector signals table 5 2 location and pinout figure 5 2 overview table 5 1 E EEPROM configuration 3 7 figure 3 7 fixing an invalid configuration 3 7 electrical specifications A 1 electromagnetic compatibility specifications A 3 electrostatic discharge 2 1 environmental management A 4 battery replacement and disposal A 5 WEEE A 4 Ethernet connector connector signals table 5 5 location and pinout figure 5 5 examples NI resources D 1 Exiting BIOS Setup menu 3 18 ExpressCard 34 2 7 5 13 6 5 connector location and pinout figure 5 13 connector signals table 5 14 function 1 3 installing a module 2 7 6 5 removing a module 2 7 6 6 external clock SMB function 1 3 location and pinout 5 10 National Instruments Corporation I 3 Index F FAILED LED 5 15 flashing a new BIOS 6 3 floppy drive using external floppy drive 6 6 front panel connectors 5 1 features 5 15 layout and dimensions A 5 figure A 6 SMB ExtClk 3 27 SMB TRIGIN TRIGOUT 3 27 functional description of NI VXIpc 882 1 2 G Gigabit Ethernet function 1 2 GPIB IEEE 488 2 5 11 connector location and pinout figure 5 11 connector signals table 5 12 driver installation 6 2 function 1 3 H hard drive installing and removing 2 6 hardwar
6. 0 307 7 80 0 000 0 00 0 213 5 40 0 321 8 15 1 019 25 88 1 454 36 93 8 573 90 75 1 748 44 40 Figure A 1 NI VXIpc 882 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions A 6 ni com Using The Trigger Ports On The NI VXlpc 882 The NI VXIpc 882 allows you to extend the 8 TTL backplane triggers and CLK10 between chassis through convenient front panel connectors Each trigger and the CLK are independently configurable as either inputs or outputs of the frame The trigger bus is connected in a daisy chain topology and can support up to six 6 devices with a total of 19 m of cables UN Cautions The trigger bus uses the MXI Express x4 cables however these are not MXI Express x4 ports Do not connect the trigger ports to a MXI Express x4 or PCI Express x4 device The trigger bus may be able to support more devices and or greater cable lengths but these configurations have not been validated by National Instruments and are not currently supported Connecting the Trigger Port Cables When connecting the cables between two devices on the trigger bus always ensure you connect TRIG CLK PORT A of one device to TRIG CLK PORT B of the second device or TRIG CLK PORT B of one device to TRIG CLK PORT A of the second device as shown in Figure B 1 The front panel LED will blink red if the cables are not connected correctly The LED will be lit steady state green if they are connected properly 3 Note Trig
7. 6 3 National Instruments Corporation I 1 C cabling triggers between two controllers figure B 2 calibration certificate NI resources D 2 CB LED 5 15 CE compliance specifications A 4 CLK10 routing VXI bus 3 8 front panel SMB direction 3 9 W2 jumper 3 9 optional settings 3 11 inverting CLK10 3 11 inverting CLK10 figure 3 12 termination 3 12 selecting external source W3 jumper 3 9 W3 jumper figure 3 10 source 3 9 WA jumper 3 10 WA jumper figure 3 10 signal inverting figure 3 12 TRIG CLK port A B direction 3 11 W7 jumper 3 11 figure 3 11 CMOS clearing contents figure 3 20 setting back to default 6 8 COMI connector connector signals table 5 4 LED states table 5 6 common configuration questions boot options 6 3 cables optional hardware and main power fuse 6 6 general questions 6 1 hard drive recovery 6 4 component side cover removing 2 4 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Index configuration 4 2 BIOS configuration 3 13 common questions boot options 6 3 cables optional hardware and main power fuse 6 6 general questions 6 1 hard drive recovery 6 4 installing an OS 6 5 Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX 3 20 default settings 3 21 Device tab settings table 3 22 General tab settings table 3 21 PCI tab settings table 3 23 PCI MXI 2 Device tab settings table 3 25 General tab settings table 3 25 MXI 2 Bus tab settings table 3 26 PCI t
8. 882 controller s various software and hardware features The following sections describe hardware configuration settings available with NI VXI 3 6 If you are using a later version of NI VXI you may find some differences between your settings and those described in this section NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 3 20 ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Default MAX Settings The General tab for the VXIpc MAX hardware configuration contains two options for quickly configuring your VXIpc controller You can use the Quick Configuration table to select from a few commonly used configurations The default setting lists Current Board Configuration which means the current hardware configuration is set according to the last user modifications made Table 3 7 lists the configurations you can select Table 3 7 VXlpc MAX General Tab Settings Menu Selection Explanation Current Board Configuration Default Last configuration loaded LA 5 Message Based Sets controller to message based device at logical address 5 LA 5 Register Based Sets controller to register based Shared RAM device at logical address 5 sharing RAM Share 128 KB of Memory Shares 128 KB of RAM 3 Note Whenever you open the hardware configuration MAX reports that the VXIpc is in Current Board Configuration This means that if you select one of the common configurations such as LA 5 Message Based and save the configuration the next
9. Bus tab settings table 3 22 VXI MXI 2 3 23 Device tab settings table 3 23 General tab settings table 3 23 MXI 2 tab settings table 3 24 VXI Bus tab settings table 3 24 memory shared 4 8 MITE EEPROM See also EEPROM configuration 3 6 power on self configuration 3 7 figure 3 7 user factory configuration 3 6 National Instruments software 1 3 support and services D 1 NI VXIpc 882 BIOS configuration 3 13 connectors 5 1 COMI connector and signals 5 4 DVI I connector and signals 5 2 Ethernet connector location and signals 5 5 ExpressCard 34 connector and signals 5 13 GPIB IEEE 488 2 connector and signals 5 11 parallel port connector and signals 5 7 SMB TRIGIN OUT and EXTCLK 5 10 ni com Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 5 9 data storage 5 15 default software settings 3 3 description 1 1 front panel features 5 15 system reset pushbutton 5 15 functional block diagram 1 2 figure 1 2 description 1 2 hardware default settings table 3 3 installing in a VXI chassis 2 1 figure 2 3 SO DIMMs figure 2 5 modules 1 1 overview 1 1 peripheral expansion overview table 5 1 removing from a VXI chassis 2 3 shipping configuration settings figure 3 2 software 1 3 specifications A 1 trigger ports B 1 upgrading RAM 6 7 using external floppy drive 6 6 VXI trigger lines 3 27 NI VISA definition 4 1 example programs table 4 7 overview 1
10. SCSI drive hard disk drive or CD ROM IDE HDD The internal hard drive USB HDD A USB based flash drive or hard disk drive e USB CDROM A USB based CD ROM drive e USB FDC A USB based floppy disk drive PCILAN A PXE Network boot device if PXE Network Boot is enabled on the Advanced menu The Exit setup menu includes all available options for exiting saving and loading the BIOS default configuration As an alternative to this screen press F9 to load BIOS default settings and lt F10 gt to save changes and exit setup The Exit setup menu includes the following settings Exit Saving Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings are stored in the battery backed System CMOS The setup program then exits and reboots the controller Exit Discarding Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The setup program then exits and boots the controller without rebooting first 3 18 ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings e Load Setup Defaults This setting restores all BIOS settings to the factory default This is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order passwords and keyboardless operation are restored to their factory defaults This may produce undesirable behavior and in heavily customized cases may cause the control
11. backplane and have direct control of VXI registers memory interrupts and triggers The NI VXIpc 882 computers are fully VXIplug amp play compliant and compatible with PC compatible software tools the National Instruments LabVIEW and LabWindows CVI application software and the NI VISA NI VXI and NI 488 2 bus interface software Modules The NI VXIpc 882 controller has a standard I O set that includes integrated DVI I video four Hi Speed USB ports one RS 232 serial port one parallel port a 10 100 1000 Ethernet port GPIB an ExpressCard 34 slot SMB connectors for trigger and clock I O and a system reset button The NI VXIpc 882 features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7400 2 16 GHz dual core processor and an 80 GB or larger hard drive National Instruments Corporation 1 1 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction NI VXlIpc 882 Functional Block Diagram Figure 1 1 is a functional block diagram of the NI VXIpc 882 controller 2 SO DIMMs DDR2 SDRAM PC2 5300 4 Hi Speed USB Ports ExpressCard 34 Slot Watchdog Intel Core 2 Duo CPU DVI I Connector Chip Set Graphics Memory Controller Gigabit Ethernet Chip Set 1 0 Controller Flash ROM ii Trigger Interface Super I O External VXI Trigger VXI Trigger Clock SMB OUT SMB IN SMB Figure 1 1 NI VXIpc 882 Block Diagram N
12. change this setting Use lt gt and lt gt in conjunction with Enter and Tab to change these values Require Keyboard to Boot When Enabled a missing or malfunctioning keyboard causes the BIOS to halt with an error When Disabled the BIOS allows booting without a keyboard If you are using a USB keyboard you may attach it at any time during the powered up state To use this controller in a headless mode you must set this option to Disabled The default value is Enabled iyi Note Attaching a USB to PS 2 keyboard adapter may allow the system to boot even if no PS 2 keyboard is attached e Num Lock This setting indicates whether you turn on Num Lock at boot time The default value is On SATA Port 0 1 This item displays the SATA devices detected in the system Normally you do not need to modify this item However if a SATA device is not autodetected properly you can specify it manually by pressing Enter on the item IDE Channel 0 Master Slave These items display the IDE ATA devices detected in the system Normally you do not need to modify these items However if an IDE ATA device is not autodetected properly you can specify it manually by pressing Enter on an item e System Information This setting displays a screen containing important system information about the NI VXIpc 882 controller Advanced Setup Menu This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modificatio
13. configuration complete the following steps to reconfigure the NI VXIpc 882 controller 1 Power off your computer UN Caution To protect both yourself and the mainframe from electrical hazards the mainframe should remain off until you finish changing the settings on the NI VXIpc 882 controller VXIbus CLK10 2 Change jumper WS to the position shown in Figure 3 3b to restore the factory configuration 3 Power on the computer The computer should boot this time because the factory default configuration is being used to initialize the NI VXIpc 882 controller 4 Runyour software configuration utility to re adjust the NI VXIpc 882 controller configuration 5 After saving the configuration exit Windows and power off the computer Change jumper W5 to the default position as shown in Figure 3 3a Power on the computer If the computer does not boot with this configuration you will need to repeat these steps modifying your configuration until a final configuration is reached Routing NI VXIpc 882 User Manual When the NI VXIpc 882 controller is installed in Slot 0 of your mainframe it supplies the VXIbus CLK10 signal Three different sources for CLK10 are available with the NI V XIpc 882 e The internal 10 MHz 50 ppm CLK10 oscillator This is the default CLK10 source e The front panel CLK10 SMB When configured as an input the front panel SMB allows an external source to be used as the source for the VXIbus CLK10
14. optional It ensures that the resulting application is binary compatible with other National Instruments V XI controllers using the same operating system This symbol may cause a slight performance degradation when you use low level VXIbus access functions You can define these symbols using define statements in your source code or using the appropriate option in your compiler typically either D or D If you use define statements they must appear in your code before the line that includes the NI VXI API header nivxi h Compatibility Layer Options Although NI VXI supports multiple VXI controllers through NI VISA the NI VXI API supports only a single controller To specify which controller the emulation layer should use run MAX Select Tools NI VXI VXI Options Select the VXI system that will support the emulation layer 4 8 ni com Chapter 4 Developing Your Application In NI VXI 3 0 or later when you enable for triggers or interrupts only the local controller is enabled In the NI VXI API functions for enabling triggers and interrupts the controller parameter is ignored If you need to enable a remote controller for triggers use the MAX frame resource to map the trigger back to the local controller The interrupt and trigger routing in the NI VXI 3 0 or later low level drivers is somewhat different from the default routing in previous versions of NI VXI Therefore the compatibility layer may behave differently than the ori
15. or later without being rewritten to use the VISA interface This layer installs with NI VXI by default It should be completely transparent and 4 1 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Chapter 4 Developing Your Application Configuration provide a high level of performance however there may be some slight changes in behavior for certain applications Your software features several system development utilities including MAX Resman NI Spy VISA Interactive Control VISAIC and VXI Interactive Control VIC optional You can also access help and a variety of examples to learn how to use NI VXI for certain tasks Each component assists you with one of four development steps configuration device interaction programming and debugging You can access the utilities help files and release notes through the Windows Start menu by opening the National Instruments VXI or National Instruments VISA program groups The configuration utilities in your software kit are Resman and MAX Resman performs VXI Resource Manager functions as described in the VXIbus specification Resman configures all devices on the V XI backplane for operation and allocates memory for devices that request it Resman does not require you to specify any settings it automatically performs the VXI resource management whenever you run it 3 Note Power cycling resets all devices so you must run Resman to reconfigure your system every time you cycle the power on the chass
16. the NI VISA Help for additional information on these topics Table 4 1 summarizes the topics the example programs address All files are in the root directory gt Program Files National Instruments VXINNIVXI API directory in the subdirectories listed in Table 4 1 4 6 ni com Chapter 4 Developing Your Application Table 4 1 NI VISA NI VXI Examples NI VXI Example Coverage NI VISA Example Optional Message Based RdWrt c VXIws c Access High Level HighReg c VXIhigh c Register Access Low Level LowReg c VXIlow c Register Access Sharing Memory ShareSys c VXImem c Interrupt Handling AsyncIntr c and VXIint c WaitIntr c Trigger Handling WaitTrig c VXItrig c 3 Note MAX includes configuration options that affect low level functions and shared memory as well as trigger mappings and other attributes of your VXI system Refer to the MAX Help for information regarding these options Optimizing Large VXIbus Transfers For best performance keep the following in mind when using viMove or VXImove e Make sure your buffers are 32 bit aligned e Transfer 32 bit data whenever possible e Use VXI block access privileges to significantly improve performance to devices that are capable of accepting block transfers To optimize move performance on virtual memory systems lock the user buffer in memory yourself so the move operation does not need to lock the buffer e To optimize m
17. the VXI bus master is active CB Indicates the circuit breaker has tripped from an over current condition on the 5 0 Vpc rail of the NI VXIpc 882 controller PWR OK Indicates the on board power supplies are in regulation DRIVE Indicates the hard drive is being accessed The NI VXIpc 882 has a SATA hard drive at least 80 GB You can add additional data storage capacity with a USB DVD CD ROM drive or USB floppy drive Contact National Instruments to purchase these devices National Instruments Corporation 5 15 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Common Questions and Troubleshooting This chapter addresses many common questions about the NI VXIpc 882 controller and includes information for troubleshooting common problems you may encounter If you cannot find the answer to the specific question or problem you have visit the V XI support page at ni com support General Questions How doI check the configuration of the memory hard drive time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI VXIpc 882 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer to the BIOS Configuration section of Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings for more information Operating System Drivers and Software What important files and directories are preinstalled on my hard drive Your hard drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains software and
18. the central processing unit Dynamic RAM Random Access Memory storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals Video Graphics Array the minimum video display standard for all PCs Extended Capabilities Parallel Extended Data Out Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory G 2 ni com embedded controller EMC EMI EPP expansion ROM FCC GPIB Sims I O IDE IEEE National Instruments Corporation G 3 Glossary An intelligent CPU controller interface plugged directly into the PXI backplane giving it direct access to the PXI bus It must have all of its required PXI interface capabilities built in Electromagnetic Compatibility electromagnetic interference Enhanced Parallel Port An onboard EEPROM that may contain device specific initialization and system boot functionality Federal Communications Commission 1 grams 2 A measure of acceleration equal to 9 8 m s General Purpose Interface Bus IEEE 488 A measure of random vibration The root mean square of acceleration levels in a random vibration test profile hertz cycles per second input output the techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users Integrated Drive Electronics hard disk and built in controller Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers inches NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Glossary instrument driver interrupt interrupt level IRQ ISA K
19. virtual classrooms interactive CDs and Certification program information You also can register for instructor led hands on courses at locations around the world System Integration If you have time constraints limited in house technical resources or other project challenges National Instruments Alliance Partner members can help To learn more call your local NI office or visit ni com alliance D 1 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Declaration of Conformity DoC A DoC is our claim of compliance with the Council of the European Communities using the manufacturer s declaration of conformity This system affords the user protection for electromagnetic compatibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification e Calibration Certificate If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration If you searched ni com and could not find the answers you need contact your local office or NI corporate headquarters Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office Web sites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events NI VXIpc 882 User Manual D 2 ni com Glossary
20. 3 NI VXI API notes 4 8 compatibility layer options 4 8 compiler symbols 4 8 definition 1 3 4 1 example programs table 4 7 National Instruments Corporation l 5 Index 0 obtaining the latest drivers 6 3 ONLINE LED 5 15 online product certification A 4 operating environment specifications A 2 optimizing large VXIbus transfers 4 7 OS installation 6 5 directory 6 1 from DVD CD ROM 6 5 overview 6 1 P parallel port 5 7 connector location and pinout figure 5 7 connector signals table 5 8 PCI tab default settings table 3 4 peripheral expansion overview table 5 1 physical specifications A 1 power on self configuration POSC 3 7 figure 3 7 programming examples NI resources D 1 VXI 4 5 PWR OK LED 5 15 R RAM DDR2 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 4 installing and upgrading 2 4 upgrading 6 7 recycling the battery A 5 removing component side cover 2 4 ExpressCard 34 module 2 7 hard drive 2 6 replacing the main power fuse 6 7 running Resman in MAX figure 4 3 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Index S safety specifications A 3 selecting CLK10 source figure 3 10 controller in VISAIC figure 4 4 Serial COMI 5 4 See also COMI connector locations and pinout figure 5 4 shared memory 4 8 default settings table 3 4 shock and vibration specifications A 3 slot 0 detection configuration 3 5 J2 jumper figure 3 6 SMB tab default settin
21. 5 69 1b National Instruments Corporation A 1 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Operating Environment Ambient temperature range 5to 50 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 10 to 90 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Altitude oie re petens 2 000 m Pollution Degree sess 2 For indoor or enclosed area use only Module cooling requirements For 18 C temperature rise 2 6 liters sec airflow 0 03 mm H O pressure across module per VXI 8 Cooling Characterization Methodology Specification N Caution Clean the NI VXIpc 882 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service Storage Environment Ambient temperature range 20 to 70 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 5 to 9596 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual A 2 ni com Appendix A Specifications Shock and Vibration Operational shock 00 0 cece 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 27 Test profile developed in accordance with MIL PRF 28800F Random vibration Operating ii deese 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 Sims with so
22. 8 ExpressCard 34 Slot Location and Pinout National Instruments Corporation 5 13 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Chapter 5 1 0 Information NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Table 5 10 ExpressCard 34 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 GND Ground 2 USBD USB Data 3 USBD USB Data 4 CPUSB USB Presence 5 RESERVED Reserved by spec for future use 6 RESERVED Reserved by spec for future use 7 SMBCLK SMBus Clock 8 SMBDATA SMBus Data 9 1 5V Power 10 1 5V Power 11 WAKE PE Wake 12 3 3VAUX Power 13 PERST PE Reset 14 3 3V Power 15 3 3V Power 16 CLKREQ Clock Request 17 CPPE PE Presence 18 REFCLK Reference Clock 19 REFCLK Reference Clock 20 GND Ground 21 PERn PE Data Receive 22 PERp PE Data Receive 23 GND Ground 24 PETn PE Data Transmit 25 PETp PE Data Transmit 26 GND Ground 5 14 ni com Chapter 5 1 0 Information Front Panel Features The NI VXIpc 882 has the following front panel features e A system reset pushbutton hold the button for at least 2 seconds to generate a reset to the controller e Eight front panel LEDs that show PC status Data Storage FAILED Indicates the NI VXIpc 882 controller failed power on diagnostics SYSFAIL Indicates the VMEbus SYSFAIL line has been asserted on the backplane ONLINE Indicates the board is detected and ready for use ACCESS indicates
23. B LAN LED m master MB MTBF MTTR NI VXIpc 882 User Manual A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of instruments and any necessary related files for LabWindows CVI or LabVIEW A means for a device to request service from another device The relative priority at which a device can interrupt Interrupt signal Industry Standard Architecture the original PC bus architecture specifically the 16 bit AT bus kilobytes of memory Local Area Network communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area It is made up of servers workstations a network operating system and a communications link light emitting diode meters A functional part of a PXI device that initiates data transfers on the PXI backplane A transfer can be either a read or a write megabytes of memory Mean time between failure Mean time to repair G 4 ni com NI 488 or NI 488 2 NI DAQ NI VISA NMI P PCI PCMCIA peripheral POSC PXI R RAM RAMDAC resource National Instruments Corporation G 5 Glossary The National Instruments software for GPIB systems The National Instruments software for data acquisition instruments The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard an interface independent software that provides a unified programming interface for VXI GPIB and serial instruments Non maskable interrupt high priority interrupt that cann
24. HE USER OR APPLICATIONS DESIGNER ADVERSE FACTORS SUCH AS THESE ARE HEREAFTER COLLECTIVELY TERMED SYSTEM FAILURES ANY APPLICATION WHERE A SYSTEM FAILURE WOULD CREATE A RISK OF HARM TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS INCLUDING THE RISK OF BODILY INJURY AND DEATH SHOULD NOT BE RELIANT SOLELY UPON ONE FORM OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DUE TO THE RISK OF SYSTEM FAILURE TO AVOID DAMAGE INJURY OR DEATH THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MUST TAKE REASONABLY PRUDENT STEPS TO PROTECT AGAINST SYSTEM FAILURES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BACK UP OR SHUT DOWN MECHANISMS BECAUSE EACH END USER SYSTEM IS CUSTOMIZED AND DIFFERS FROM NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS TESTING PLATFORMS AND BECAUSE A USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MAY USE NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS IN A MANNER NOT EVALUATED OR CONTEMPLATED BY NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING AND VALIDATING THE SUITABILITY OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS WHENEVER NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS ARE INCORPORATED IN A SYSTEM OR APPLICATION INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE APPROPRIATE DESIGN PROCESS AND SAFETY LEVEL OF SUCH SYSTEM OR APPLICATION Compliance Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines This product was tested and complies with the regulatory requirements and limits for electromagnetic compatibility EMC as stated in the product specifications These requirements and limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har
25. Half To System Memory Table 3 20 PCI MXI 2 MXI 2 Bus Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Bus Settings Bus Timeout 1 ms System Controller Auto Detect Advanced Bus Protocols Enable Checked MXI 2 Auto Retry Advanced Bus Protocols Checked Enabled A24 A32 Write Posting Advanced Bus Protocols MXI 256 Transfer Limit Advanced MXI 2 CLK 10 Signal Receive Table 3 21 PCI MXI 2 PCI Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value User Window Enable Low Level Checked Register Access API Support User Window User Window Size 64 KB Enable PCI Expansion ROM Checked DMA Setting Enable DMA on this Controller ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Front Panel SMB ExtClk Setup The NI VXIpc 882 computers have an SMB connector on the front panel for an external clock Onboard programmable logic can configure the NI VXIpc 882 to drive its 10 MHz VXI CLK10 signal to this connector as an output or to use this connector as an input for the 10 MHz VXI CLK10 signal In this fashion you can configure multiple mainframes to operate off a single 10 MHz system clock Refer to the VXIbus CLK10 Routing section for information on properly configuring the hardware to use the CLK10 routing feature of the NI V XIpc 882 Front Panel SMB TRIGIN TRIGOUT The NI VXIpc 882 gives programmers full hardware and software control over the VXI trig
26. I VXIpc 882 Functional Description This section contains brief functional descriptions of the major NI NI VXIpc 882 User Manual VXIpc 882 logic blocks shown in Figure 1 1 The SO DIMM block consists of two DDR2 SDRAM sockets that can hold up to 2 GB each The Gigabit Ethernet connects to either 10 Mbit 100 Mbit or 1 000 Mbit Ethernet interfaces The Watchdog Timer block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset the controller 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction e The Super I O block represents the other peripherals included with the NI VXIpc 882 controller including One serial port One parallel port e The GPIB block contains the GPIB interface e The ExpressCard 34 slot accommodates an ExpressCard 34 module e The VXI Interface connects the NI VXIpc 882 controller to the VXI backplane through the National Instruments MITE ASIC e The External Clock SMB provides an input for an external source to generate CLK10 to the VXI backplane or allow you to output CLK10 to an external device e The VXI Trigger In Out SMBs provide a routable connection of the VXI triggers to and from the VXI backplane National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed several software kits you can use with the NI VXIpc 882 NI VISA and NI VXI are already installed on your hard drive LabVIEW is optional NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA specification VISA is a uniform API for com
27. Ipc 882 Installation Guide a brief quick start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller This manual the NI VXIpc 582 User Manual contains more details about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and using the hardware bold italic The following conventions appear in this manual The symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action The sequence File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select the Page Setup item and select Options from the last dialog box This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon denotes a caution which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply National Instruments Corporation ix NI VXIpc 882 User Manual About This Manual monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories program
28. Ipc 882 User Manual Figure 5 2 shows the location and pinouts for the COMI connector on the NI VXIpc 882 Table 5 3 lists and describes the COMI connector signal o9 O 26 Oo Figure 5 2 COM1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 5 3 COM1 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Ready to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator 5 4 ni com Ethernet Chapter 5 10 Information Figure 5 3 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI VXIpc 882 Table 5 4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals i Ethernet i 1 Figure 5 3 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table 5 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 1 TX TX_A 2 TX TX A 3 RX RX_B 4 NC TX_C 5 NC TX C 6 RX RX B 7 NC RX_D 8 NC RX_D National Instruments Corporation 5 5 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Chapter 5 1 0 Information B Note The Ethernet controller can perform automatic crossover thus eliminating the need for crossover cables Table 5 5 10 100 1000 LAN Connector LED States LED Color LED State Condition Off LAN link is not established Top Green On steady state LAN l
29. K10 Direction eene 3 9 National Instruments Corporation V NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Contents Selecting the CLK10 Source rennen 3 9 W3 External CLK10 Source Select sese 3 9 W4 CLK 10 Source Select essere 3 10 TRIG CLK PORT A B Direction sese 3 11 W7 Trigger Card CLK10 Dir eee 3 11 Optional CLK10 Settings sees rennen 3 11 Inverting CLIT Oeics ccs ettet teet hp ire pete ERR 3 11 CLKIO Termination ate dete es 3 12 Trigger Input Termination eee teer etd ase dee rete de ed 3 12 BIOS Configuration erede tute t edendi initis 3 13 Entering BIOS Setup sees ttt trend t ete ed need 3 13 Main Setup Meni et e t P it ee a aaia 3 14 Advanced Setup Menu esee eene tnnt teet trennen 3 14 Integrated Peripherals Submenu eee 3 15 Security Menu eo t ER dans ade RR pe agis 3 17 Boot Setup Menu ise sos eid eo nt HR EA trip tpi epit 3 18 Exiting BIOS Setup icti teet etie a Ee ene ret a c us 3 18 System CMONS cie tte iei ea ei dr e a n id erepta 3 19 Software Configuration eie eee edes Re ert eee ee Ne eee e a 3 20 Measurement and Automation Explorer MAX seen 3 20 Default MAX Settings ireo ieaiai aiias 3 21 VXI MXI 2 Default Settings eese 3 23 PCI MXI 2 Default Settings esee 3 25 F
30. Legacy USB Support Use this setting to use a USB keyboard and mouse as if they were standard PS 2 style peripherals You must enable this setting to use these devices in operating systems with no USB support and to boot from a USB floppy or CD ROM The BIOS setup screen always works with USB keyboards regardless of this setting The default is Enabled SATA Mode This setting determines whether the SATA controller operates in Enhanced or Compatible mode Enhanced mode provides the advanced features of a SATA controller while Compatible mode provides legacy backwards compatibility with standard ATA for operating systems that do not natively support SATA The default setting is Enhanced AHCI Configuration This setting determines whether AHCI mode is Enabled or Disabled for the SATA port Because some operating systems do not support AHCI mode you can use this setting to disable AHCI mode so that non compatible OSes function correctly The default setting is Enabled Multi Core Processing This setting determines whether or not the second core processor on the Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 is enabled The default setting is Enabled Monitor DDC This setting determines how the monitor DDC is routed Use this setting to select whether or not the DDC is routed for an Analog monitor or a DVI monitor In order to use a DVI monitor this setting must be set to DVI An analog monitor however will function with this option set to either Analo
31. NI VXIpc 882 Functional Block Diagram eee 1 2 NI VXIpc 882 Functional Description esee 1 2 National Instruments Software eessessessseeseeeeeee eene eene rrt senori rose 1 3 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the NI V XIpc 882 insedit ee eer ges eee p ER REFER Ie ers 2 1 How to Remove the Controller from the VXI Chassis sss 2 3 Removing the NI VXIpc 882 Component Side Cover sese 2 4 Installing and Upgrading RAM eese ener ener mere 2 4 Installing and Removing the Internal Hard Drive eene 2 6 ExpressCard 34 d RR d eoe eR e d pee etel pd 2 7 Installing an ExpressCard 34 essseeeeseeeeeeeeenen eene 2 7 Removing an ExpressCard 34 sessesssseseeeeeeeeeenen eene 2 7 Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Hardware Default Settings orent rene nera ehe eesenaosute E 3 1 Default Software Settligs iocos npe ester egt res Peel decree Pg entr 3 3 Slot 0 D tection er c pe re E e petere eee bie 3 5 MITE BEPROM 7 5 4 eet te tet fale 3 6 User Factory Configuration sese 3 6 Power On Self Configuration eseseeeeeeeee 3 7 How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration 3 7 VXIb s CEK TO ROUNE o e rhet te ERE n eer nese 3 8 Front Panel SMB Direction Control esee 3 9 W2 SMB CL
32. National Instruments Corporation 3 5 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings 246 246 246 e e eje J2 RH Jm ff 13 5 t35 1 3 5 a Non Slot 0 b Auto Detect C Slot 0 Non System Default System Controller Controller Figure 3 2 Slot 0 Detection through the J2 Jumper UN Caution Do not install a device configured as the System Controller in any slot other than Slot 0 When installing into a slot other than Slot 0 first reconfigure it as either a Non System Controller or for automatic detection Failing to do so may result in damage to the NI VXIpc 882 controller and or the backplane MITE EEPROM NI VXIpc 882 User Manual When the NI VXIpc 882 controller is installed in Slot 0 of a VXI system it becomes the VXIbus System Controller As the System Controller the NI VXIpc 882 controller has VXIbus Data Transfer Arbiter circuitry that accepts bus requests on all four VXIbus request levels prioritizes the requests and grants the bus to the highest priority requester As the VXIbus System Controller the NI VXIpc 882 controller also drives the 16 MHz VXIbus system clock via an onboard 16 MHz oscillator As required by the specification when installed in Slot 0 the NI V XIpc 882 controller drives CLK10 a differential ECL output to the VXIbus backplane When the system is not installed in Slot 0 it will only receive the CLK10 signal User Factory Configuration The EEPROM is divided into t
33. OM1 Resources to Find r j Resource to Open xT zB INSTR Figure 4 2 Select Your Controller in VISAIC Open the selected resource and navigate to the Register I O tab In this tab you can read registers on your device such as the VXI device configuration registers Execute the viIn operation called In in LabVIEW compatibility mode with the default parameters The Data Value field shows the I O operation result such as 0x9 6 The Return Value field shows the function status such as 0 for VI SUCCESS see Figure 4 3 4 4 ni com Chapter 4 Developing Your Application XI10 0 INSTR Session 0x00149CCO Template Basic 1 0 Register 1 0 Interface 1 0 viMoveln viMoveOut viMem lloc viMemFree viln viOut viMapAddress viUnmapAddress viPeek viPoke Address Space Width Data Value VI A16 SPACE v x 9FF6 LN i Bits wisst i 16 bits Offset 270 i 32 bits Return Value x 0 Read a single value from the bus or device Figure 4 3 Successful viln Access in the VISAIC Register 1 0 Tab This Dialog Box May Look Slightly Different for LabVIEW Users If the data value ends in 6 you have successfully read the National Instruments manufacturer ID from your VXI VME controller s ID register You may now want to read the configuration registers from other VXI devices in your system by opening the devices in VISAIC Try reading a register from each device l
34. S is corrupted How do I set it back to default Enter the BIOS setup program as described in the BIOS Configuration section of Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings 2 Press F9 to load BIOS defaults 3 Answer Y Yes to the verification prompt 4 Select Save and Exit Setup I can t change the display on the controller from 640 x 480 to 800 x 600 What s wrong Be sure the video driver is installed If it is not refer to the Drivers txt file on the hard drive or recovery CD ROM 6 8 ni com Specifications This appendix lists the electrical mechanical and environmental specifications of the NI VXIpc 882 embedded computers Electrical Current A Voltage V Peak Dynamic 24 3 1A 1 26A 12 0 225 A 0 A 5 10 6A 1 21A 2 0 251 A 0 04 A 5 2 0 318 A 0 06 A 12 0 265 A 0 A iyi Note Power usage depends on peripherals connected to the controller For example connecting four high power USB devices will draw more current from the 5 V rail than just connecting a USB keyboard and mouse Physical Board dimensions eene Two slot VXI C size module 233 35 x 340 x 60 96 mm 9 187 x 13 386 x 2 4 in Slot requirements esses Two system slots Compatibility eee Fully compatible with VXI 6 VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification Rev 2 0 MTBE e iar nae Contact NI for MTBF Weight eveni eenias 2 58 kg
35. Spy highlights functions that return errors so during development you can quickly spot which functions failed during a program s execution NI Spy can log the calls your program makes to these drivers so you can check them for errors at your convenience or use the NI Spy log as a reference when discussing the problem with National Instruments technical support Figure 4 4 shows an example of a normal error returned from a call to viMemAlloc when no memory has been shared National Instruments Corporation 4 9 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 4 Developing Your Application NI VXIpc 882 User Manual NI Spy capture on ioj x File Edit View Spy Help sjale al 21o Six v Description viOpen 0x00147730 VXIO 0 INSTR 0 0x0 0 0x0 0x 0 viGetAttribute 0x0014D850 0x3FFF0171 2 0x2 0 viGetAttribute 0x0014D850 0xBFFFO002 VXIO 0 IMSTR 0 viGetAttribute 0x0014D850 0x3FFFODDS D 0x0 0 0 0 viIn16 0x0014D850 1 0x1 0x00000000 40950 Dx9FF6 viMlemAlloc 0x0014D850 1 0x1 0x00829CBO xBFFFODSD viClose 0x0014D850 0 viClose 0x00147730 0 viClose 0x00146508 0 n For Help press F1 Captured 10 Displayed 10 A Figure 4 4 NI Spy VISAIC discussed in the Device Interaction section of this chapter is an excellent platform for quickly testing instruments and learning how to communicate with them Refer to the NJ VISA Help for more information about using VISAIC VISA I
36. VXI NI VXlpc 882 User Manual July 2010 7 NATIONAL 372514B 01 instruments Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information ni com National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 USA Tel 512 683 0100 Worldwide Offices Australia 1800 300 800 Austria 43 662 457990 0 Belgium 32 0 2 757 0020 Brazil 55 11 3262 3599 Canada 800 433 3488 China 86 21 5050 9800 Czech Republic 420 224 235 774 Denmark 45 45 76 26 00 Finland 358 0 9 725 72511 France 01 57 66 24 24 Germany 49 89 7413130 India 91 80 41190000 Israel 972 3 6393737 Italy 39 02 41309277 Japan 0120 527196 Korea 82 02 3451 3400 Lebanon 961 0 1 33 28 28 Malaysia 1800 887710 Mexico 01 800 010 0793 Netherlands 31 0 348 433 466 New Zealand 0800 553 322 Norway 47 0 66 90 76 60 Poland 48 22 328 90 10 Portugal 351 210 311 210 Russia 7 495 783 6851 Singapore 1800 226 5886 Slovenia 386 3 425 42 00 South Africa 27 0 11 805 8197 Spain 34 91 640 0085 Sweden 46 0 8 587 895 00 Switzerland 41 56 2005151 Taiwan 886 02 2377 2222 Thailand 662 278 6777 Turkey 90 212 279 3031 United Kingdom 44 0 1635 523545 For further support information refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix To comment on National Instruments documentation refer to the National Instruments Web site at ni com info and enter the Info Code feedback 2008 2010 National Instruments Corporation All rights reserv
37. VXI VME devices using the VISA Interactive Control VISAIC utility VISAIC allows you to control your VXI VME devices without using a conventional programming language LabVIEW or Measurement Studio You can also control your devices in MAX by right clicking a device name and selecting Open VISA Session National Instruments Corporation 4 3 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 4 Developing Your Application 3 Note You can also use VXI Interactive Control Program VIC to control your VXI VME devices and develop and debug VXI application programs VIC is not included in the default NI VXI installation to install it select NI VXI API Development from the custom installation screen in the installer NI VXIpc 882 User Manual You can launch VISAIC or VIC from the Tools menu in MAX or from the VISA or VXI subgroups in Start Programs National Instruments Try the following in VISAIC In the tree view navigate using your mouse to the VISA resource for your controller probably VXII1 0 INSTR representing the VXI system 1 logical address 0 instrument resource refer to Figure 4 2 VISA Interactive Control File Edit View Help ANdwTRUMENTS Copyright 1995 2001 VISA I O Soft Front Panels NI O amp View By Type amp View By Connection My Computer 3 GPIBO PCI GPIB L gj GPIBO INTFC E Ag vx VXlpc 87xB e gr T 0 eii 0 BACKPLANE 334 VXH MEMACC 394 VXI SERVANT W ASRLI C
38. VXIpc 882 Table 5 9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals National Instruments provides a GPIB mating connector part number 183285 0R2 C TIS amp c o E National Instruments Corporation Figure 5 7 GPIB Connector Location and Pinout NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Chapter 5 1 0 Information Table 5 9 GPIB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DIO1 Data Bit 1 2 DIO2 Data Bit 2 3 DIO3 Data Bit 3 4 DIO4 Data Bit 4 5 EOI End or Identify 6 DAV Data Valid 7 NRFD Not Ready for Data 8 NDAC Not Data Accepted 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service Request 11 ATN Attention 12 SHIELD Chassis ground 13 DIOS Data Bit 5 14 DIO6 Data Bit 6 15 DIO7 Data Bit 7 16 DIO8 Data Bit 8 17 REN Remote Enable 18 25 GND Logic Ground NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 5 12 ni com Chapter 5 10 Information ExpressCard 34 Slot The NI VXIpc 882 controller is equipped with an ExpressCard 34 slot on the front panel which provides I O expansion and options for removable storage Ethernet and a variety of other I O Figure 5 8 shows the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard 34 slot on the NI VXIpc 882 Table 5 10 lists and describes the ExpressCard 34 connector signals 26 1 ExpressCard 34 i Slot tnn Figure 5
39. ab settings table 3 26 Shared Memory tab settings table 3 25 Shared Memory tab settings table 3 22 SMB tab settings table 3 23 VXI Bus tab settings table 3 22 VXI MXI 2 Device tab settings table 3 23 General tab settings table 3 23 MXI 2 tab settings table 3 24 VXI Bus tab settings table 3 24 MITE EEPROM 3 6 NI VXIpc 882 shipping configuration settings figure 3 2 trigger ports B 1 slot 0 detection 3 5 figure 3 6 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual F2 connectors COMI connector and signals 5 4 DVI I connector and signals 5 2 Ethernet connector and signals 5 5 ExpressCard 34 connector and signals 5 13 GPIB connector and signals 5 11 parallel port connector and signals 5 7 peripheral expansion overview table 5 1 SMB TRIGIN OUT and EXTCLK 5 10 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 5 9 D data storage 5 15 DDR2 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 4 debugging 4 9 NI Spy figure 4 10 VISAIC figure 4 10 Declaration of Conformity NI resources D 2 default settings hardware 3 1 software 3 3 developing your application 4 1 device interaction application development 4 3 device tab default settings table 3 3 diagnostic tools NI resources D 1 documentation conventions used in the manual ix how to use this documentation set ix NI resources D 1 related documentation x DRIVE LED 5 15 drivers 6 1 installation GPIB IEEE 488 2 6 2 video 6 2
40. al 5 8 ni com Universal Serial Bus Chapter 5 10 Information Figure 5 5 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus USB connectors on the NI VXIpc 882 Table 5 7 lists and describes the USB connector signals Figure 5 5 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 5 7 USB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 D USB Data 3 D USB Data 4 GND Ground National Instruments Corporation 5 9 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Chapter 5 1 0 Information SMB TRIGIN OUT and EXTCLK NI VXIpc 882 User Manual The TRIG connectors are the software controlled trigger connections for routing VXI triggers to or from the VXI backplane For more information refer to the Front Panel SMB TRIGIN TRIGOUT section of Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Figure 5 6 shows the TRIG connector locations on the NI VXIpc 882 Table 5 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals 2 1 TRIG IN 2 CN EXT CLK CLK10 V Figure 5 6 SMB Connector Location and Pinout Table 5 8 TRIG CLK Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 SIGNALCONDUCTOR Trigger CLK 2 Shield GND Ground 5 10 ni com GPIB IEEE 488 2 Chapter 5 10 Information Figure 5 7 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI
41. and Troubleshooting How do I upgrade system memory You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI VXIpc 882 by upgrading the SO DIMM Refer to the Installing and Upgrading RAM section of Chapter 2 Installation or ni com support for more information about supported SO DIMMs and installation instructions How do I change the main power fuse The NI VXIpc 882 is not equipped with a user replaceable fuse If the internal fuse blows contact National Instruments for assistance Troubleshooting What if the NI VXIpc 882 does not boot Several problems can cause a controller not to boot Here are some things to look for and possible solutions Things to Notice e Which LEDs come on The PWR OK LED should stay lit The DRIVE LED should blink during boot as the disk is accessed e What appears on the display Does it hang at some particular point BIOS Operating System and so on If nothing appears on the screen try a different monitor Does your monitor work with a different PC If it hangs note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support e What has changed about the system Did you recently move the system Was there electrical storm activity Did you recently add a new module memory chip or piece of software Things to Try e Make sure the chassis is plugged in to a working power source e Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other pow
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43. available for the front panel trigger input This setting can be found in the hardware configuration panels in MAX as shown in Figure 3 9 3 Note Parallel termination is not necessary when the signal is driven by a 50 Q source such as an NI VXIpc 882 controller NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 3 12 ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings BIOS Configuration You can change the NI VXIpc 882 configuration settings in the BIOS setup The BIOS is the low level interface between the hardware and PC software that configures and tests your hardware when you boot the system The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling NI VXIpc 882 controller features Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program as the NI VXIpc 882 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations UN Caution Changing BIOS settings may lead to incorrect controller behavior and possibly an unbootable controller If this happens follow the instructions for restoring default settings in the System CMOS section In general do not change a setting unless you are absolutely certain what it does Entering BIOS Setup To start the BIOS setup utility complete the following steps 1 Power on or reboot your NI VXIpc 882 controller 2 When the message Press DEL to enter SETUP appears press the Delete key on the keyboard The message Entering Setup appears and the setup program is loaded after a s
44. d and it is ejected simply re insert the card until it is seated If you encounter too much resistance do not force the card Check the card orientation and try again The NI VXIpc 882 will automatically recognize the ExpressCard 34 and load the appropriate driver s Third party cards may require that you install additional drivers Contact your ExpressCard 34 vendor for more information UN Caution The ExpressCard 34 interface is ESD sensitive An electrostatic shock on the ExpressCard 34 module while it is inserted may cause the controller to lock up or reboot Removing an ExpressCard 34 To remove the ExpressCard 34 module push in the module and then release to eject the card Slide the card out of the slot UN Caution To avoid data loss and other potential issues stop communication with your ExpressCard 34 device before removing it from the NI VXIpc 882 In Windows use the Safely Remove Hardware tool to safely stop the ExpressCard 34 National Instruments Corporation 2 7 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Configuration and Default Settings Hardware Default Settings This chapter summarizes the hardware default settings for the NI VXIpc 882 for easy reference The module is set at the factory for the most commonly used configuration Figure 3 1 and Table 3 1 show the factory default settings of the user configurable jumpers on the NI VXIpc 882 controller Tables 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 and 3 6 show user configurable setting
45. d as the CLK10 source Jumper W3 External CLK10 Source Select is used in conjunction with W4 when W4 is set to select an external oscillator as the VXIbus CLK10 source WA W4 1 wv 1 e Y 2 A 2 igy When W4 is set to select an external 3 3 lal CLK10 source use jumper W3 to select between the front panel SMB connector a Internal b External or the TRIG CLK PORT A B 10 MHz 10 MHz Oscillator Source Default Figure 3 7 Selecting the CLK10 Source with the W4 Jumper NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 3 10 ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings TRIG CLK PORT A B Direction W7 Trigger Card CLK10 Dir This jumper allows you to configure the direction of CLK10 through the TRIG CLK PORT A B InSlotO operation with jumpers W4 set for an external source and W3 set for the front panel TRIG CLK PORT A B set this jumper to IN as shown in Figure 3 8a to route CLK10 in from another NI VXIpc 882 to the VXI backplane In non slot 0 operation the IN setting has no effect e In Slot 0 and non Slot 0 operation setting this jumper to OUT as shown in Figure 3 8b routes the VXIbus CLK10 out of the TRIG CLK PORT A B W7 Set this jumper to OUT to route CLK10 ille out of the TRIGGER CARD 2 ww 2 V Set this jumper to IN when the NI VXIpc 882 3 A is in Slot 0 and W3 and W4 are configured to select the TRIGGER CARD as the external a IN i CLK10 source Otherwise leave W7 set to IN Defau
46. e default settings 3 1 NI VXIpc 882 trigger port settings B 1 help technical support D 1 TEEE 488 2 5 11 images directory 6 1 installation 2 1 See also configuration hard drive 2 6 NI VXIpc 882 installed in a VXI chassis figure 2 3 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Index RAM 2 4 removing NI VXIpc 882 from VXI chassis 2 3 installing an ExpressCard 34 module 2 7 instrument drivers NI resources D 1 Integrated Peripherals menu 3 15 inverting the CLK10 signal figure 3 12 K KnowledgeBase D 1 L LabVIEW 1 4 LEDs front panel LEDs 5 15 LPT cable connecting to NI VXIpc 882 6 6 main power fuse replacing 6 7 Main Setup menu 3 14 manuals directory 6 1 mating connector GPIB IEEE 488 2 5 11 parallel port 5 7 Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX 3 20 default settings 3 21 Device tab default settings table 3 3 Device tab settings table 3 22 General tab settings table 3 21 PCI tab default settings table 3 4 PCI tab settings table 3 23 PCI MXI 2 3 25 Device Bus tab settings table 3 25 General Bus tab settings table 3 25 MXI 2 Bus tab settings table 3 26 PCI Bus tab settings table 3 26 Shared Memory Bus tab settings table 3 25 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual l 4 shared memory tab default settings table 3 4 Shared Memory tab settings table 3 22 SMB tab default settings table 3 5 SMB tab settings table 3 23 VXI bus tab default settings table 3 4 VXI
47. e from a DVD CD You have the following options e USB DVD CD ROM Windows 7 Vista and XP support USB mass storage devices With most USB DVD CD ROM drives once you plug the drive into the USB port you should be able to access the drive through a drive letter e Mapped network drive You can use the Ethernet to connect to another computer If you share the CD ROM drive on the other computer you can map the shared CD ROM drive to a drive letter on the NI VXIpc 882 How do I flash a new BIOS Follow the instructions for upgrading your BIOS by executing a search for VXI BIOS at ni com support Where do I get the latest software and peripheral drivers You can download the latest drivers from ni com support vxisupp htm For instructions on installing the latest peripheral drivers execute a search for VXI Peripherals at ni com support Boot Options What devices can I boot from The NI VXIpc 882 can boot from the following devices e The internal SATA hard drive e An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or CD ROM e An external USB floppy drive A network PXE server on the same subnet i Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device Windows does not support booting from USB devices Windows 7 Vista and XP can be installed from a USB DVD CD ROM but earlier versions of Windows cannot The NI VXIpc 882 BIOS configures the USB devices so they will work in a DOS environm
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49. ed Important Information Warranty The NI VXIpc 882 controller is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period This warranty includes parts and labor The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions due to defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free A Return Material Authorization RMA number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty National Instruments believes that the information in this document is accurate The document has been carefully reviewed for technical accuracy In the event that technical or typographical errors exist N
50. ee also DVI I changing resolution 6 8 driver installation 6 2 viln access in VISAIC figure 4 5 VMEbus capability codes list table C 1 VXI default settings table 3 4 interface function 1 3 programming 4 5 trigger in out SMBs function 1 3 trigger lines 3 27 VXIbus CLK10 routing 3 8 front panel SMB direction 3 9 W2 jumper 3 9 National Instruments Corporation Index optional settings 3 11 inverting CLK10 3 11 figure 3 12 termination 3 12 selecting external source W3 jumper 3 9 selecting source 3 9 WA jumper 3 10 figure 3 10 TRIG CLK port A B direction 3 11 W7 jumper 3 11 transfers optimizing 4 7 W watchdog timer function 1 2 Web resources D 1 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual
51. elect the appropriate option in the custom installation screen Be sure to review the NI VXI API Notes section later in this chapter NI VXIpc 882 User Manual NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA API as the VXIplug amp play standard defines It provides a common interface to many types of instruments such as VXI GPIB PXI Serial TCP IP and so on and therefore is especially useful in situations where you are using multiple types of instruments Both NI VISA and the NI VXI API include functions for register level access to VXI instruments and messaging capability to message based devices You can also use either interface to service asynchronous events such as triggers signals and interrupts and also assert them Compatibility with the NI VXI API is included for legacy applications only we recommend that you write all new VXI VME applications in VISA The best way to learn NI VISA programming is by reviewing the example programs your software includes The examples directory contains working VISA programs that illustrate many different types of applications You can find these examples in the vXIpnp WinNT NIvisaNExamples directory If you are just getting started you should learn how to access registers with high level calls and send messages with word serial functions The NI VISA examples for these tasks are HighReg c and RdWrt c Refer to the other examples as you try more advanced techniques Consult
52. elf Configuration 1 2 Disable 2 3 Enable Default J2 Slot 0 Detect 1 2 Non Slot 0 3 4 Auto Detect Default 5 6 Slot 0 3 Note Do not adjust any jumpers or switches not listed in Table 3 1 or that are not documented in this manual unless directed by National Instruments Other configuration jumpers are shown in the event National Instruments technical support needs to make adjustments to your settings Default Software Settings The following hardware configurations are available through Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX Table 3 2 MAX Device Tab Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting Device class Message based Number of handlers 1 National Instruments Corporation 3 3 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Table 3 3 MAX Shared Memory Tab Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting Don t share memory A24 A32 write posting Enabled Table 3 4 MAX VXI Bus Tab Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting Bus timeout value 500 us VXI retry generation Enabled Automatic retries Enabled VXI transfer limit 256 A24 A32 write posting Enabled Requester mode Release on Request Request level 3 Operate as fair requester Enabled Bus arbitration mode Prioritized Arbiter timeout Disabled Table 3 5 MAX PCI Tab Default Settings Editor F
53. ent National Instruments Corporation 6 3 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 6 Common Questions and Troubleshooting How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices There are two methods e Enter Setup and select the Boot menu You will see a list of all bootable devices ordered by device type You can set the boot order using lt gt and lt gt Set the order by device type and set the order for the devices listed within the device type e To boot from a different device without permanently changing the boot order press lt F10 gt during POST After the BIOS completes the POST and just before the controller boots the OS the Boot menu is displayed You can select the device type you want to boot from Hard Drive Recovery The NI VXIpc 882 controller includes two methods of restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive Hard drive based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive allowing you to restore your controller without additional media The NI VXIpc 882 controller also ships with an OS Recovery CD that allows you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive through an external DVD CD ROM For more information on these tools refer to the documentation on your hard drive in the c Images Recovery directory or KnowledgeBase 2ZKC020K Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers at ni com support B Note Your system hot key i
54. er NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 3 24 ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Table 3 16 VXI MXI 2 VXI Bus Tab Default Settings Continued Setting Default Value Advanced Bus Arbitration Checked Enable Arbiter Timeout Advanced Bus Arbitration 3 Request Level PCI MXI 2 Default Settings This section summarizes the software default settings for the PCI MXI 2 This information is included for your convenience in case you have any of these modules in your system Table 3 17 PCI MXI 2 General Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Common Board Configurations Current Board Configuration Table 3 18 PCI MXI 2 Device Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Logical Address 0 Device Class Message Based Interrupt Configuration Number of Handlers 1 Table 3 19 PCI MXI 2 Shared Memory Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Share Memory in A32 Space Selected Shared Memory Shared RAM Size 2 GB Shared Memory Reserve Physical 0 Memory KB National Instruments Corporation 3 25 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Configuration and Default Settings Table 3 19 PCI MXI 2 Shared Memory Tab Default Settings Continued Setting Default Value Advanced Lower Half Window Map Lower Half To System Memory Advance Upper Half Window Map Upper
55. er supply possibly a UPS e Make sure the controller module is firmly seated in the chassis e Remove all other modules from the chassis e Remove any nonessential cables or devices e Try the controller in a different chassis e Try a similar controller in this same chassis National Instruments Corporation 6 7 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 6 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Common Questions and Troubleshooting e Recover the hard drive on the controller Refer to the Hard Drive Recovery section e Clear the CMOS Refer to the Default Software Settings section of Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings My controller boots fine until I get to Windows at which point I cannot read the screen This may include garbled output white screen black screen or an out of sync message from the monitor This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the limits of the monitor You will need to boot Windows in Safe Mode To do this reboot the controller As Windows begins to boot hold down F8 You should now be able to reset the video driver to lower settings Try setting the resolution to 640 x 480 and the refresh rate to 60 Hz After you reboot you can raise these values again using the test option in Windows These settings are accessible through the Advanced tab of the Display item in the Control Panel Alternately you can try a different monitor preferably a newer and larger one My CMO
56. essCard 34 module while it is inserted may cause the controller to lock up or reboot Removing an ExpressCard 34 To remove the ExpressCard 34 module push in the module and then release to eject the card Slide the card out of the slot IN Caution To avoid data loss and other potential issues stop communication with your ExpressCard 34 device before removing it from the NI VXIpc 882 In Windows use the Safely Remove Hardware tool to safely stop the ExpressCard 34 Cables Optional Hardware and Main Power Fuse NI VXIpc 882 User Manual How do I connect a standard 25 pin LPT cable to the NI VXIpc 882 The NI VXIpc 882 uses a type C LPT connector Most parallel port devices use a type A connector To use a device with a standard type A LPT connector you need to use a type C to type A LPT adapter To order the adapter refer to the online catalog at ni com My NI VXIpc 882 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an external drive Yes The NI VXIpc 882 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy drives The LPT port on the NI VXIpc 882 can also be configured through the BIOS setup for floppy signals instead of LPT signals Refer to Chapter 5 I O Information for the floppy drive pinout I did not purchase a bootable USB DVD CD ROM or USB floppy with my NI VXIpc 882 controller How can I obtain one Contact National Instruments to purchase these devices 6 6 ni com Chapter 6 Common Questions
57. g or DVI The DDC communication path is only enabled when set to Analog for an analog monitor so certain advanced features of your analog monitor may only be enabled when routing DDC to Analog The default setting is DVI Force IGD Primary This setting determines how the BIOS prioritizes video controllers when external video cards are present in the system During POST only one device can act as the video display device When set to Enabled the BIOS allows the integrated graphics device to remain the video display device When set to Disabled the BIOS allows an external graphics card if present to act as the default video display device Note that even when set to Disabled the integrated graphics device still acts as the video display device if it is the only one available in the system The default setting is Disabled 3 16 ni com Security Menu Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings ExpressCard Hot Plug Resources This setting determines whether or not resource pre allocation is Enabled or Disabled for the ExpressCard 34 port When this setting is Enabled the BIOS will pre allocate memory space I O space and PCI bus numbers for the ExpressCard 34 port allowing non PCI Express aware operating systems to support hot plugging ExpressCard 34 devices When this setting is Disabled no resources will be pre allocated and you may need to restart the OS when hot plugging an ExpressCard 34 device The default setting is Enabled
58. g switch W8 Although this makes the VXI circuitry unusable it is sometimes helpful in debugging address and interrupt conflicts with add in boards In general however you should leave W8 in its factory default setting Figure 3 4 shows the possible configurations for W8 123 123 Wa e gt lt we lt lt o a Enable default b Disable Figure 3 4 Power on Self Configuration Status How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration Use MAX under Windows to edit the NI VXIpc 882 controller configuration Some of these settings are stored in files that the NI VXI software reads while other settings are stored directly in the NI VXIpc 882 controller EEPROM Certain EEPROM configurations including invalid configurations can lock up your computer while it is booting Generally only the size and National Instruments Corporation 3 7 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings location of the memory windows can cause the NI V XIpc 882 controller to lock up your system For example many PCI based computers will not boot if a board in its system requests more memory space than the computer can allocate If you encounter this situation you should reduce the size of the NI VXIpc 882 controller user memory window The EEPROM can become corrupted if the NI VXIpc 882 controller is shut down while it is updating the EEPROM If one of these situations occurs after you change the
59. ger bus cables may be removed and inserted while power is on National Instruments Corporation B 1 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Appendix B Using The Trigger Ports On The NI VXIpc 882 22 2 UJ iJ UJ 1 TRIG CLK PORT A 3 Trigger Cable 2 TRIG CLK PORT B 4 NI VXIpc 882 Controller in Slot 0e Figure B 1 NI VXIpc 882 Controller Trigger Cabling Software Configuration Triggers are mapped into and out of your NI VXIpc 882 though software using the following steps 1l Open MAX 2 Find your device under Devices and Interfaces 3 Right click on your device and select Properties 4 Click on the Signal Mappings Tab 5 From each TTL Trigger select Into the Frame Out of the Frame or None 6 Click OK and re run the VXI Resource Manager Resman for the changes to take effect iyi Note Do not map the same trigger out of the frame on more than one device on the trigger bus This will cause the bus to be driven by more than one device Protection circuitry prevents this from causing physical damage however your setup will not function properly NI VXIpc 882 User Manual B 2 ni com VMEbus Capability Codes This appendix summarizes the VMEbu
60. ger lines The NI VXIpc 882 has two SMB trigger I O connectors on its front panel for routing any of the TTL trigger lines between the backplane and external devices The VXI trigger interface is based on the advanced MANTIS ASIC developed by National Instruments The MANTIS provides the complete NI VXIpc 882 VXI interface to the outer rows of the P2 backplane connector in a single chip The NI VXIpc 882 can respond to all VXI defined protocols on all P2 TTL and ECL trigger lines at the same time The MANTIS features an internal cross matrix switching system for routing between lines as well as to and from the front panel and onboard clocks An internal counter gives sophisticated counting of events and interrupting on trigger edges and pulses as well as generating pulse trains variable length pulses and pulse stretching You have the option to terminate the external trigger input SMB with 50 Q to ground to match the driving source if necessary Use MAX to set this option National Instruments Corporation 3 27 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Developing Your Application This chapter discusses the software utilities you can use to start developing applications that use NI VXI After installing the NI VXI software you can begin developing your VXI VME application Be sure to check the release notes for the latest application development notes and changes NI VXI NI VISA and Related Terms Before you develop your application it
61. ginal NI VXI API with regard to these settings In particular if you are receiving triggers on an external controller you may need to modify the trigger configuration on your extender module using MAX In general interrupts are routed automatically based on the interrupt configuration the resource manager detects Whether the changed routing behavior affects your program is application dependent Because VISA is an instrument centric API certain functions from the more controller centric NI V XI API do not match perfectly with a VISA counterpart When an application enables an event with the NI VXI API compatibility layer each logical address is enabled for that event separately For example if the application enables an interrupt level VISA will enable the interrupt on each logical address one at a time until all the devices are enabled This means that some interrupts could be lost from devices with higher numbered logical addresses MAX provides an option for users to pick which logical address is enabled first Select Tools NI VXI VXI Options Set Prioritized Signal LA to the logical address of the device that generates the events This prevents possible loss of events from that device Debugging NI Spy and VISAIC are useful utilities for identifying the causes of problems in your application NI Spy tracks the calls your application makes to National Instruments programming interfaces including NI VISA NI VXI and NI 488 NI
62. gs table 3 5 SMB TRIGIN OUT 5 10 SO DIMM function 1 2 installing 6 7 figure 2 5 software 6 1 See also drivers configuration 3 20 installing from CD ROM 6 3 LabVIEW 1 4 National Instruments software 1 3 NI resources D 1 NI VISA 1 3 NI VXI 1 3 specifications CE compliance A 4 electrical A 1 electromagnetic compatibility A 3 environmental management A 4 battery replacement and disposal A 5 WEEE A 4 front panel layout and dimensions figure A 6 online product certification A 4 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual l 6 operating environment A 2 physical A 1 safety A 3 shock and vibration A 3 storage environment A 2 storage environment specifications A 2 Super I O function 1 3 support technical D 1 SYSFAIL LED 5 15 system CMOS 3 19 controller non system controller 2 1 reset pushbutton 5 15 T technical support D 1 termination resistance for CLK10 3 12 training and certification NI resources D 1 trigger ports cabling B 1 figure B 2 connector location and pinout figure 5 10 signals table 5 10 software configuration B 2 troubleshooting 6 7 CMOS reset 6 8 controller does not boot 6 7 NI resources D 1 video display 6 8 U Universal Serial Bus USB 5 9 connector location and pinout figure 5 9 connector signals table 5 9 overview table 5 1 upgrading RAM 2 4 user configurable settings 3 5 using the NI VXIpc 882 trigger ports B 1 ni com V video S
63. he essential requirements of applicable European Directives as follows e 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Directive safety e 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC Online Product Certification To obtain product certifications and the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Environmental Management NI is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the NI and the Environment Web page at ni com environment This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies as well as other environmental information not included in this document Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE EU Customers At the end of the product life cycle all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers National Instruments WEEE initiatives and compliance with WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste and Electronic Equipment visit ni com environment weee Dx NI VXIpc 882 User Manual A 4 ni com Appendix A Specifications Battery Replacement and Disposal os Battery Directive This device co
64. hort delay 3 When you first enter the BIOS setup program it displays the Main menu Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup Left Arrow Right Arrow Use these keys to move between the different setup menus If you are in a submenu these keys have no effect and you need to press Esc to leave the submenu first To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock Up Arrow Down Arrow Use these keys to move between the options within a setup menu To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock e Enter Use this key either to enter a submenu or display all available settings for a highlighted configuration option e Esc Use this key to return the parent menu of a submenu At the top level menus this key serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu National Instruments Corporation 3 13 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings e lt gt and lt gt Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option e lt Tab gt Use this key to select time and date fields Main Setup Menu The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu The Main setup menu includes the following settings System Time amp Date This setting controls the time of day which is stored in a battery backed real time clock Most operating systems also include a way to
65. ield Default Setting Low level register access API support Enabled User window size 2MB DMA setting Enable DMA on this controller 3 4 ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Table 3 6 MAX SMB Tab Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting CLK10 50 Q termination Disabled Invert CLK10 polarity Enabled TRIG IN 50 Q termination Disabled The following hardware configuration settings are user configurable e Slot 0 detection e VXIbus CLK10 routing e SMB Trigger I O e Backplane trigger I O For the configuration switch locations and default settings see Figure 3 1 3 Note Do not attempt an alternate setting unless you are familiar with its purpose In addition do not reconfigure any switches or jumpers not described in this manual unless directed by National Instruments support Slot 0 Detection The NI VXIpc 882 controller is configured at the factory to automatically detect if it is installed in Slot 0 of a VXI mainframe With automatic System Controller slot detection the NI VXIpc 882 controller can be installed in any VXIbus slot The NI VXIpc 882 controller can be manually configured for either System Controller or Non System Controller operation by defeating the automatic detection circuitry Use the three position jumper J2 as shown in Figure 3 2 to select between automatic detection System Controller or Non System Controller
66. ime The default is Disabled e PXE Network Boot This setting enables the option for booting from a network PXE server on the subnet The default is Disabled Integrated Peripherals Submenu Use this submenu to apply nondefault configurations to the front panel peripherals of an NI VXIpc 882 controller Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible e Serial Port A This setting enables or disables COMI You also can change this setting to Enabled and modify the base address and Interrupt Request Level IRQ of a port The default is Auto which places COMI at Ox3F8 IRQ 4 e Parallel Port Use this setting to enable or disable LPT1 You also can change this setting to Enabled and modify the base address IRQ level and ISA Direct Memory Access DMA channel of the port The default is Auto which places LPT1 at 0x378 IRQ 7 using ISA DMA Channel 3 if necessary National Instruments Corporation 3 15 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Parallel Port Mode The PC industry has created several different modes of operation for this port over the years Usually the default setting works for all applications However if a parallel port device specifically requires a nondefault setting you can change it here The default is Bidirectional for full IEEE 1284 capabilities
67. ink is established On pulsing The controller is communicating with another computer on the LAN Unlit Off 10 Mbit sec data rate is selected Bottom Green On 100 Mbit sec data rate is selected Orange On 1000 Mbit sec data rate is selected NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 5 6 ni com Parallel Port Chapter 5 10 Information Figure 5 4 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 parallel connector on the NI VXIpc 882 Table 5 6 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals Parallel port adapter cables are available from National Instruments part number 777169 01 36 18 Parallel Port i ER 19 Toe TE E Qo Figure 5 4 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout National Instruments Corporation 5 7 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 5 1 0 Information Table 5 6 Parallel Port Connector Signals Default Configuration LPT Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 BUSY Device Busy 2 SLCT Select 3 ACK Acknowledge 4 FAULT ERROR Fault 5 PAPEREND Paper End 6 PDO Data Bit 0 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 8 PD 2 Data Bit 2 9 PD3 Data Bit 3 10 PD4 Data Bit 4 11 PD5 Data Bit 5 12 PD6 Data Bit 6 13 PD7 Data Bit 7 14 INIT Initialize Printer 15 STROBE Strobe 16 SLCTIN Select Input 17 AUTOFD Auto Line Feed 18 5V 5 V 19 35 GND Ground 36 NC Not Connected NI VXIpc 882 User Manu
68. ion is included for your convenience in case you have any of these modules in your system Table 3 13 VXI MXI 2 General Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Common Board Configurations Current Board Configuration Table 3 14 VXI MXI 2 Device Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Logical Address Selection Use DIP Switch to Set the Logical Address Shared Memory Address Space A24 National Instruments Corporation 3 23 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Table 3 14 VXI MXI 2 Device Tab Default Settings Continued Setting Default Value Shared Memory Requested 16 KB Memory Operate in Interlocked Mode Checked Table 3 15 VXI MXI 2 MXI 2 Bus Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Bus Settings Bus Timeout ms System Controller Auto Detect Advanced Bus Protocols Unlimited MXI Transfer Limit Advanced Bus Protocols Checked Perform Parity Checking Advanced MXI 2 CLK 10 Signal Receive Table 3 16 VXI MXI 2 VXI Bus Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Bus Settings Bus Timeout 125 us Bus Requester Release on Checked Request Slot 0 Configuration Auto Detect Checked Recommended Advanced Bus Protocols 256 Transfer Limit Advanced Bus Arbitration Checked Arbiter Type Priority Advanced Bus Arbitration Checked Operate as Fair Request
69. ions seconds A functional part of a PXI device that detects data transfer cycles initiated by a PXI bus master and responds to the transfers when the address specifies one of the device s registers Small Outline Dual In line Memory Module Static RAM a memory chip that requires power to hold its content It does not require refresh circuitry as a dynamic RAM chip but it does take up more space and uses more power Start Trigger This slot is located at Slot 2 in a PXI mainframe and has a dedicated trigger line between each peripheral slot This slot would be used for a module with ST functionality that can provide individual triggers to all other peripherals Universal Serial Bus Volts Watts G 6 ni com Index A ACCESS LED 5 15 Advanced Setup menu 3 14 application development 4 1 configuration 4 2 debugging 4 9 NI Spy figure 4 10 VISAIC figure 4 10 device interaction 4 3 NI VXI API compatibility layer options 4 8 API compiler symbols 4 8 API notes 4 8 optimizing large V XIbus transfers 4 7 programming VXL 4 5 VXL example programs table 4 7 shared memory 4 8 battery replacement and disposal information A 5 BIOS checking settings 6 1 flashing new BIOS 6 3 setup Advanced Setup menu 3 14 Boot Setup menu 3 18 entering 3 13 Exiting BIOS Setup menu 3 18 Integrated Peripherals menu 3 15 Main Setup menu 3 14 boot options Boot Setup menu 3 18 configuring controller 6 4 devices
70. is NI VXIpc 882 User Manual MAX presents a graphical display of your entire test and measurement system to help you configure various components When you launch MAX you see all your devices including VXI on the screen You can view the properties such as logical address address space and so on of each device by clicking the device in the configuration tree To see additional configuration options for a given device right click the device in the configuration tree When you access the properties of most National Instruments devices by right clicking you can configure the hardware settings by selecting Hardware Configuration MAX and Resman are designed to work together You can run Resman through MAX by either clicking the Run VXI Resource Manager button in the toolbar or right clicking a specific VXI system on which to run Resman refer to Figure 4 1 You can also select Tools NI VXI VXI Resource Manager to run Resman on all VXI systems From the VXI Options dialog in the Tools NI VXI menu you can also use MAX to 4 2 ni com Chapter 4 Developing Your Application configure Resman to run on all VXI systems automatically when the computer boots Resman reports to MAX all errors it finds in your system when you view your VXI system in MAX you can easily spot any errors that Resman found while configuring the system vXI System 0 VXIpc 880 Measurement amp Automation Explorer ni x File Edit View Tools Help
71. is important to understand the difference between NI VXI NI VISA and similar terms National Instruments Corporation NI VXI is the software package that ships with National Instruments VXI and VME controllers NI V XI includes Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX NI VISA NI Spy Resource Manager Resman VXI device drivers and other utilities for configuring and controlling your VXI or VME system NI VISA is the native API for communicating with V XI VME devices NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA I O standard which is a common interface to many types of instruments such as VXI GPIB PXI Serial TCP IP and so on NI VXI is optimized for use through NI VISA and we recommend using NI VISA to develop all new VXI VME applications The NI VXI API is an optional development environment that is not part of the default NI VXI installation The NI VXI API was developed before NI VISA while NI VXI still supports the NI VXI API we recommend using NI VISA for all new VXI VME applications If you must develop an application using the older NI VXI API run the NI V XI installer and select the appropriate option in the custom installation screen Be sure to review the NI VXI API Notes section later in this chapter The NI VXI compatibility layer allows older programs that use the NI VXI API to communicate with VXI devices through VISA Using this compatibility layer older programs can run in NI VXI 3 0
72. ise suppression ferrite included in your shipping kit onto the external USB cable when using a USB mouse or keyboard to ensure that your device meets all EMC standards applicable to your country For more information on installing the ferrite refer to KnowledgeBase 4Q0899P6 at ni com y 10 11 12 13 14 15 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Connect the DVI I monitor video cable to the DVI I connector Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration Replace or close any doors or covers on the chassis Power on the chassis The controller should now boot If the controller does not boot refer to the What if the NI VXIpc 882 does not boot section of Chapter 6 Common Questions and Troubleshooting On the first boot of the controller a setup program automatically runs Follow the prompts in the setup program to fully configure your controller When prompted for the Windows serial number enter the serial number of the operating system from the included certificate Your controller is now ready for development 2 2 ni com Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2 1 shows an NI VXIpc 882 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments VXI chassis You can place VXI devices in any other slot 1 NI VXIpc 882 Controller 2 VXI Chassis Fig
73. isted in the MAX view of your VXI system This way you can verify that your VXI controller can access each device in your VXI system successfully You can also access VXI and VME devices configured in A16 A24 or A32 space by opening the VXI MEMACC resource which is VISA s representation of VXI memory For more information about VISAIC operations and commands refer to the help in the Help menu and the context sensitive help such as What s This available by right clicking in any panel Programming for VXI NI VISA and the NI VXI API are the two National Instruments programming interfaces for accessing your VXI VME instruments With NI VXI 3 0 or later NI VISA is the native API for communicating with a VXI or VME system and we recommend using it for all new applications National Instruments Corporation 4 5 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 4 Developing Your Application Older programs that use the NI VXI API now use the NI VXI to NI VISA compatibility layer to communicate with the V XI devices Using this layer older programs can run in NI VXI 3 0 or later without being rewritten to use the VISA interface For more information about programming with NI VISA refer to the NI VISA Help which you can find at ni com support 3 Note The NI VXI API development environment is not installed by default as part of the NI VXI installation If you must develop an application using the older NI VXI API run the NI VXI installer and s
74. l and VXI instrument drivers written to take full advantage of direct VXI control LabVIEW includes 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 which dramatically reduce software development time because you do not need to spend time programming the low level control of each instrument 1 4 ni com Installation This chapter contains information about installing your NI VXIpc 882 controller and components Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage your controller To avoid such damage handle the controller only in a proper ESD controlled environment Installing the NI VXIpc 882 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI VXIpc 882 controller Consult your VXIbus chassis user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plug in your chassis before installing the controller The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you are installing the controller UN Caution To protect both
75. l the internal hard drive in your NI VXIpc 882 controller 1 Be sure the insulating pad is properly placed on the motherboard over the hard drive ground plane UN Caution Use care when installing the hard drive The hard drive could contact components on the motherboard causing severe damage to both the components and motherboard 2 Set the hard drive on the motherboard and carefully slide the drive forward until it seats firmly in the SATA docking connector The insulating pad should be between the hard drive and the motherboard 3 Reinstall the four screws that hold the hard drive in place 4 Reinstall the component side cover The controller is now ready to be reinstalled in the VXI mainframe NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 2 6 ni com Chapter 2 Installation ExpressCard 34 This section provides information on the installation and removal of ExpressCard 34 modules Installing an ExpressCard 34 You can install an ExpressCard 34 module while the NI VXIpc 882 is running The NI VXIpc 882 will automatically detect the card ExpressCard 34s are generally marked with a symbol or a label to indicate which end to insert into the slot The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion To install an ExpressCard 34 complete the following steps 1 Hold the card so the top side is facing left 2 Insert the card until it is completely seated in its connector The connector has an automatic eject mechanism If you insert the car
76. ler to malfunction or fail to boot e Discard Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded Unlike Exit Discarding Changes however the BIOS setup continues to be active Save Changes Changes made to BIOS settings during this session are committed to battery backed System CMOS The setup program remains active allowing further changes System CMOS The NI VXIpc 882 contains a backed up memory used to store BIOS configuration information Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 3 Move the jumper on W1 from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 as shown in Figure 3 10 4 Wait one second Move the jumper back to pins 1 2 Reinstall the controller in the chassis UN Caution Do not leave the jumper on pins 2 3 Doing so decreases battery life In addition leaving the jumper on the pins prevents the controller from booting National Instruments Corporation 3 19 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings 1 Normal Operation Default 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3 Pini Figure 3 10 Clearing the CMOS Contents Software Configuration Measurement and Automation Explorer MAX Measurement and Automation Explorer MAX is the utility for configuring most National Instruments hardware and software You can use this utility to configure your NI VXIpc
77. lid state hard drive Nonoperating eeeeeeeee 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 gins Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 64 Nonoperating test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL PRF 28800F Class B 3 Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Safety This product meets the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use e TEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 e UL 61010 1 CSA 61010 1 iyi Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section Electromagnetic Compatibility This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use e EN 61326 1 IEC 61326 1 Class A emissions Basic immunity e EN 55011 CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions e AS NZS CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions e FCC 47 CFR Part 15B Class A emissions e ICES 001 Class A emissions UN Caution For EMC compliance operate this device with shielded cables and accessories Only valid with an NI VXIpc 882 using a solid state drive not with the shipping configuration which contains a hard drive National Instruments Corporation A 3 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Appendix A Specifications B Note For EMC declarations and certifications refer to the Online Product Certification section CE Compliance C This product meets t
78. lt for other W3 and W4 combinations Figure 3 8 Setting the TRIG CLK PORT A B Direction with Jumper W7 Optional CLK10 Settings Inverting CLK10 If the front panel SMB connector EXT CLK is configured as an output this software setting provides the capability to invert the clock output This setting can be found in the hardware configuration panels in MAX as shown in Figure 3 9 National Instruments Corporation 3 11 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Settings for VXIpc 880 134833 General Device Shared Memory VAI Bus PC SMB M Clock 10 Settings When Clock10 is being driven onto the backplane from the front panel SMB connector you can choose to enable a 50 ohm terminator and a polarity inverter Drive Clock 10 Out SMB Connector when using internal clock 10 source Enable 50 chm Termination Jv Invert Evtemal Glock 10 Polarity M Trig In Settings The Front Panel Trig In SMB can be set to have a 50 ohm termination Enable 50 ohm Termination OK Cancel Help Figure 3 9 Inverting the CLK10 Signal through MAX CLK10 Termination If the front panel SMB connector EXT CLK is configured as an input this software setting can enable 50 Q parallel termination This setting can be found in the hardware configuration panels in MAX as shown in Figure 3 9 Trigger Input Termination Optional software enabled 50 Q parallel termination is
79. mful interference when the product is operated in its intended operational electromagnetic environment There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation To minimize the potential for the product to cause interference to radio and television reception or to experience unacceptable performance degradation install and use this product in strict accordance with the instructions in the product documentation The following statements contain important information needed before installing and using this product UN Caution This product is intended for use in industrial locations As a result this product may cause interference if used in residential areas Such use must be avoided unless the user takes special measures to reduce electromagnetic emissions to prevent interference to the reception of radio and television broadcasts UN Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user s authority to operate the hardware under the local regulatory rules Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Set ce eesccessceesesseeceseeeeaeceseeeteeceaeeeeeeseeceeeesneeeaees ix CONVENTIONS uates er e I E ia eek eee ix Related Documentation 5t etae e EI RECO ORTUS X Chapter 1 Introduction NI VXIpc 882 Overview uice titt nte pre e qr p ER Eds 1 1 D sctiption s see ei oe P RT HUE RES rae eiie 1 1 Modules e WR THER RE RAISES ENT UNDA UI RR EPI e Vg RS 1 1
80. municating and controlling Serial GPIB VXI and VME instruments This API aids in the creation of more portable applications and instrument drivers NI VXI is the name of the National Instruments V XI bus control library You can create applications using NI VXI to control both VXI and VME devices NI VXI gives you complete VXI VME functionality including an API for performing basic VXI VME data transfers and handling VXI VME interrupts as well as VXI specific functionality such as doing message based communication and handling V XIbus triggers The NI VISA NI V XI software includes an interactive configuration and troubleshooting program libraries of software routines for test and measurement T amp M programming interactive control programs for both NI VISA and NI VXT a logging utility you can use for debugging your applications and a VXI Resource Manager You can use this software to seamlessly program multiple mainframe configurations and have software compatibility across a variety of controller platforms National Instruments Corporation 1 8 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction NI VXIpc 882 User Manual You can also use the National Instruments LabVIEW application program and instrument drivers to ease your programming task This standardized program matches the modular virtual instrument capability of V XI and can reduce your VXI software development time This program features extensive libraries of GPIB Seria
81. n If you have specific problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts you may need to examine these settings NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 3 14 ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings A Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable controller If this happens follow the procedures outlined in the System CMOS section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults The Advanced setup menu includes the following settings Reset Configuration Data A portion of the EEPROM on the controller is designated as the Extended System Configuration Data region ESCD The BIOS and Plug and Play operating systems use this table to store the Last Known Good configuration of system peripherals If you experience resource conflicts or peripheral malfunction set this setting to Yes to force the BIOS to recreate the ESCD on the next reboot This is rarely necessary Integrated Peripherals Use this setting to bring up the Integrated Peripherals submenu Refer to the Integrated Peripherals Submenu section Quick Boot Mode When you enable this option certain lengthy BIOS tests that rarely fail are skipped to shorten controller boot time The default is Enabled Summary Screen This setting controls the display of the summary screen shown after BIOS completes its initialization but before booting takes place You can disable this screen in the interest of shortening controller boot t
82. nce with installing or changing an operating system refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC020K Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers at ni com support ExpressCard 34 This section provides information on the installation and removal of ExpressCard 34 modules Installing an ExpressCard 34 You can install an ExpressCard 34 module while the NI VXIpc 882 is running The NI VXIpc 882 will automatically detect the card ExpressCard 34s are generally marked with a symbol or a label to indicate which end to insert into the slot The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion To install an ExpressCard 34 complete the following steps 1 Hold the card so the top side is facing left 2 Insert the card until it is completely seated in its connector The connector has an automatic eject mechanism If you insert the card and it is ejected simply re insert the card until it is seated National Instruments Corporation 6 5 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Chapter 6 Common Questions and Troubleshooting If you encounter too much resistance do not force the card Check the card orientation and try again The NI VXIpc 882 will automatically recognize the ExpressCard 34 and load the appropriate driver s Third party cards may require that you install additional drivers Contact your ExpressCard 34 vendor for more information UN Caution The ExpressCard 34 interface is ESD sensitive An electrostatic shock on the Expr
83. ng Genera QUeStlOfTIs c drerit eet eee eh eret E NEP EE E Rr ate nein 6 1 Operating System Drivers and Software sse 6 1 lam ey 6 3 Hard Drive Recoyety eese preteen eto e pente 6 4 Installing an OS eoi eet ere Epi te E t Pe ees 6 5 Installing from a DVD CD ROM eren eene 6 5 ExpressCard 34 5 e m RE e eee ie Heb eri e RE 6 5 Installing an ExpressCard 34 esee 6 5 Removing an ExpressCard 34 essere 6 6 Cables Optional Hardware and Main Power Fuse eene 6 6 Troubleshooting 5 tette He rire e eb 6 7 Appendix A Specifications Front Panel Layout and Dimensions eeseseeeeeeeeenee ene eeen ente A 5 Appendix B Using The Trigger Ports On The NI VXIpc 882 Connecting the Trigger Port Cables irei ruie ei e a A E B 1 Software Configuration deine e E er T E aah B 2 National Instruments Corporation Vii NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Contents Appendix C VMEbus Capability Codes VMEbus Capability Codes 2 iret opt tp erp e e eite C 1 Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Viii ni com About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments V XIpc 882 embedded computer kit How to Use the Documentation Set Conventions Begin by reading NI VX
84. ng RAM The NI VXIpc 882 uses PC2 5300 DDR2 SDRAM and supports up to 2 GB in each of the two RAM sockets National Instruments recommends the following size SO DIMMs for use with the NI VXIpc 882 controller SDRAM e PC2 5300 1 GB 128 MB x 64 CL 5 1 18 in max NI part number 779302 1024 e PC2 53002 GB 256 MB x 64 CL 5 1 18 in max NI part number 780031 2048 ER Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR2 SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI VXIpc 882 We recommend you purchase your DDR2 SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR2 SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 2 4 ni com Chapter 2 Installation To add or replace RAM for the NI VXIpc 882 complete the following steps 1 Remove the NI VXIpc 882 from the chassis Refer to the removal instructions in the How to Remove the Controller from the VXI Chassis section 2 Removethe component side cover Refer to the removal instructions in the Removing the NI VXIpc 882 Component Side Cover section 3 Addthe SO DIMM modules to the empty SO DIMM sockets Refer to Figure 2 2 3 Note To optimize both memory capacity and system performance use the same size and speed memory module in each of the two module slots The use of different size modules in each slot is supported but system performance will be slower than using two matched modules However two mismatched modules will result in bet
85. ntains a long life coin cell battery If you need to replace it use the Return Material Authorization RMA process or contact an authorized National Instruments service representative For more information about compliance with the EU Battery Directive 2006 66 EC about Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators visit ni com environment batterydirective RT ERI mis Rie SDE ChE RoHS QL PHA National instruments KAH E e FAE B dr BR Aa A Aet eG ROHS XT National Instruments HE RoHS FH WSK ni com environment rohs china For information about China RoHS compliance go to ni com environment rohs_china Front Panel Layout and Dimensions Figure A 1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions for the NI VXIpc 882 Dimensions are in inches millimeters National Instruments Corporation NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Appendix A NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Specifications 10 072 255 83 7 667 194 74 6 267 159 18 5 222 132 64 8 568 90 63 3 063 77 80 2 628 66 75 1 954 49 63 1 576 40 03 1 278 32 46 0 000 0 00 PNIS md N IoOosr o P O Q 55 NP OT 10 00 T SLTLIDID T M oO orooo RK XQ O CO st CO v OUO DUO OOooooco IMENTS FALEDO EES Gone a E O Sins 1 E
86. nteractive Control File Edit View Help NOSTRUMENTSe VISA 1 0 Soft Front Panels NI L O Copyright 1995 2001 amp View By Type amp View By Connection My Computer 3E GPIBO PCI GPIB mj GPIBO INTFC 328 VXI VXIpc 87xB 5 3 Mainframe 0 _ 337 GRRE 328 VAI 00 BACKPLANE sat VXI1 MEMACC 328 VXI1 SERVANT amp y ASRLI COM Resources to Find I H8 Resource to pen VxtI 0 INSTR Figure 4 5 VISAIC 4 10 ni com 1 0 Information Front Panel Connectors Table 5 1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI VXIpc 882 external connectors bus interfaces and functions Table 5 1 NI VXIpc 882 Peripherals Overview External Peripheral Connector Function Video 24 pin D SUB Integrated with Dynamic Video standard DVI I Memory Serial COMI RS 232 serial port 16550 serial port 9 pin D SUB Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet RJ45 Ethernet network connection Parallel Parallel Port Extended capabilities IEEE 1284 Type C miniature USB 4 pin High Speed receptacle Universal Serial Bus four ports Keyboard USB USB style keyboard Mouse USB USB style mouse VXI TRIG IN TRIG OUT EXT Routing VXI triggers to or from the CLK three SMB connectors backplane trigger bus routing CLK10 to or from the VXI backplane GPIB device GPIB IEEE 488 2 General Purpose Interface Bus micro D25 ExpressCard 34 device One Exp
87. ot be disabled by another interrupt It is used to report malfunctions such as parity bus and math coprocessor errors Peripheral Component Interconnect The PCI bus is a high performance 32 bit or 64 bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines Personal Computer Memory Card International Association any hardware device connected to a computer such as a monitor keyboard printer plotter disk or tape drive graphics tablet scanner mouse and so on Power On Self Configuration 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 Random Access Memory the computer s primary workspace Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter the DVI I controller chip that maintains the color palette and converts data from memory into analog signals for the monitor hardware settings used by devices in a computer system including ISA interrupt level DMA channel and I O address NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Glossary RMS RTC slave SO DIMM SRAM ST Star Trigger Slot USB NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Root mean squared See also g Real Time Clock an electronic circuit that maintains the time of day and can also provide timing signals for timesharing operat
88. ou to specify a password that must be entered to boot the system To activate this feature you must first specify a Supervisor password and enable the Password on boot feature By default no password is specified Set Supervisor Password This setting allows you to specify a password that must be entered to access the BIOS setup options By default no password is specified 3 17 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Boot Setup Menu Exiting BIOS Setup NI VXIpc 882 User Manual e Password on Boot This setting controls whether or not a password is required to boot the system If enabled the user must enter the User Password to boot the system The default setting is Disabled e Write Protect Boot Sector When set to Yes this setting prevents modification of a hard disk boot sector via INT 13h services which may help prevent certain computer viruses from infecting the controller This setting does not prevent boot sector modification by 32 bit operating system drivers that access the hard disk directly The default is No This screen displays the boot order of devices associated with the controller The BIOS proceeds down the Boot priority order list in search of a bootable device Devices under the Excluded from boot order list will not be used for booting If the BIOS fails to find any bootable device the message Operating System Not Found is displayed and the system halts PCISCSI A
89. ove performance on paged memory systems use a contiguous buffer so the move operation does not need to build a scatter gather list for the user buffer yl Note viMemAlloc or VXImemAlloc returns 32 bit aligned page locked contiguous buffers which work efficiently with the move operations National Instruments Corporation 4 7 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Chapter 4 Developing Your Application Shared Memory NI VXI API Notes In the Hardware Configuration settings for your controller in MAX you can share memory from your embedded controller on the VXI VME bus Right click any setting or consult the MAX help for more information You can access shared memory on your computer using viMemAlloc in VISA or vX imemAlloc in the NI VXI API The following notes apply only if you are using the NI VXI API We recommend that all new VXI VME applications use the NI VISA API but you can still develop with the older NI VXI API for compatibility with legacy code Compiler Symbols You may need to define certain compiler symbols so that the NI VXI library can work properly with your program The required symbol indicates your operating system platform for example VXINT designates the application as a Windows 7 Vista XP 2000 Me 9x NT application 3 Note LabWindows CVI automatically defines the correct symbol You do not need to define VXINT when using LabWindows CVI NI VXIpc 882 User Manual The additional symbol BINARY COMPATIBLE is
90. peripheral device drivers How do I install or reinstall the video driver Refer to the Drivers txt file on the hard drive or recovery CD ROM How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver Refer to the Drivers txt file on the hard drive or recovery CD ROM How do I install or reinstall the GPIB driver 1 The best way to set up GPIB is to set up networking on your controller so you can access ni com to download the latest drivers You can access both drivers by going to the current Drivers and Updates page 2 After these drivers are installed go into the Device Manager in the System Properties window delete the PCI Bridge and PCI Communication Device entries under Other Devices and reboot the controller 3 When the controller reboots it correctly finds and installs the proper drivers for the GPIB adapter How do I install or reinstall the VXI and VISA drivers The best way to install NI V XI and NI VISA is to set up networking on your controller so you can access ni com to download the latest drivers that support your controller If you cannot access the network copies of these drivers should be available in the Images directory on your hard drive After you obtain these drivers uninstall any old versions of NI VXI or NI VISA and follow the installation instructions downloaded or included with the driver you want to install 6 2 ni com Chapter 6 Common Questions and Troubleshooting How do I install softwar
91. ressCard 34 slot Interface for ExpressCard 34 devices National Instruments Corporation 5 1 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Chapter 5 1 0 Information DVI I NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Figure 5 1 shows the location and pinouts for the DVI I connector on the NI VXIpc 882 Table 5 2 lists and describes the DVI I connector signals Figure 5 1 DVI I Connector Location and Pinout Table 5 2 DVI I Connector Signals Signal Name TMDS Data2 TMDS Data2 TMDS Data2 4 Shield Reserved Reserved DDC Clock SCL DDC Data SDA Analog vertical sync Oo oo Q0 nm BR wy vv TMDS Datal 5 2 ni com Chapter 5 1 0 Information Table 5 2 DVI I Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name 10 TMDS Datal 11 TMDS Data1 3 Shield 12 Reserved 13 Reserved 14 5 V Power 15 Ground for 5 V 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS Data0 18 TMDSData0 19 TMDS Data0 5 Shield 20 Reserved 21 Reserved 22 TMDS Clock Shield 23 TMDS Clock 24 TMDS Clock Cl Analog Red C2 Analog Green C3 Analog Blue C4 Analog Horizontal Sync C5 Analog GND Return analog R G B National Instruments Corporation 5 3 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 5 1 0 Information COM1 NI VX
92. ront Panel SMB ExtClk Setup essere eene 3 27 Front Panel SMB TRIGIN TRIGOUT eerte eene 3 27 Chapter 4 Developing Your Application NI VXI NI VISA and Related Terms eeeeeeeeeeeeeeenee ennemis 4 1 Configuration 2 eie ee RU Hw nep ra pede tes Rd 4 2 Device I nter ction oe do tte a te ete P a edes 4 3 Programming for VXI uui eot te naan E E NE Lee E 4 5 Optimizing Large V XIbus Transfers eeeeseeeeeeeeneeee 4 7 Shared Memoty 2i mii e en EU HO n C re etd t te ha Reel 4 8 NEVAXEAPENOItES i nte epe RE terea 4 8 Compiler Symbols teet ete rt etd se eee 4 8 Compatibility Layer Options esee 4 8 Debus gig c Q 4 9 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual vi ni com Contents Chapter 5 1 0 Information Front Panel Connectors nite et tete editt i eee edo reed tein reed 5 1 DVEET x52 E ates d Hte tete durs 5 2 COME ses iran paulum en n p DE 5 4 Etherfiet ted e e E ERE RR ERES ERE RE 5 5 Parallel Bort 2 2 nee teret teo OU ent 5 7 Universal Serial Bus n eee eter pec His eta ridges 5 9 SMB TRIGIN OUT and EXTCLK eee 5 10 GPIB IBEE 488 2 i tetendit utet ton eee een d EET DR Ee 5 11 ExpressCard 34 Slot inta ete aur d te euer ERR 5 13 Front Panel Features icici 5 2 eie dd ERE ett dei p e e te ttg 5 15 D ta Storage nnne tete eter eg er obe 5 15 Chapter 6 Common Questions and Troubleshooti
93. s lt F4 gt To access the hard drive based recovery tool press and hold lt F4 gt when video first appears during the boot process If you need to recover your factory installed operating system from a DVD CD you can use the included OS re installation CD with an external DVD CD ROM drive such as a USB DVD CD ROM drive Boot the controller using the OS re installation CD to recover the OS You also may need to reinstall other software after using the CD to recover the OS 3 Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk Back up any files you want to keep NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 6 4 ni com Chapter 6 Common Questions and Troubleshooting Installing an OS The NI VXIpc 882 controller includes a pre installed OS In some cases you may want to install a different OS When doing so consider the following guidelines Installing from a DVD CD ROM The NI VXIpc 882 controller supports the installation of Windows 7 Vista and XP from a USB DVD CD ROM However many other operating systems do not support installation from a USB DVD CD ROM For example Windows 2000 aborts during the install process because it does not have drivers for the DVD CD ROM device With DOS drivers you can install Windows 9x operating systems However only a few USB DVD CD ROM drives have DOS drivers As an alternative to a USB DVD CD ROM drive you can use an external SCSI DVD CD ROM with a VXI SCSI adapter 3 Note For additional assista
94. s subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions monospace bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer automatically prints to the screen This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples monospace italic Italic text in this font denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply Related Documentation The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual e ANSI IEEE Standard 1014 1987 IEEE Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus VMEbus e ANSI IEEE Standard 1155 1998 IEEE VMEbus Extensions for Instrumentation VXIbus ANSI VITA 1 1994 VME64 e VXI 6 VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification Rev 2 0 VXIbus Consortium e VXI 8 Cooling Characterization Methodology Specification Rev 2 0 VXIbus Consortium NI VISA Help NI VXIpc 882 User Manual X ni com Introduction NI VXlpc 882 Overview Description The NI VXIpc 882 embedded computer is a C size VXIbus system controller The controller uses off the shelf Intel PC technology to bring you powerful VXI system control in a familiar PC environment Using state of the art packaging the NI VXIpc 882 provides powerful control in a two slot configuration Install a NI VXIpc 882 controller in your VXI mainframe and you can take full advantage of the high performance V XI
95. s bus timer programmable limit NI VXIpc 882 User Manual C 2 ni com Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the award winning National Instruments Web site at ni com for technical support and professional services National Instruments Corporation Support Technical support at ni com support includes the following resources Self Help Technical Resources For answers and solutions visit ni com support for software drivers and updates a searchable KnowledgeBase product manuals step by step troubleshooting wizards thousands of example programs tutorials application notes instrument drivers and so on Registered users also receive access to the NI Discussion Forums at ni com forums NI Applications Engineers make sure every question submitted online receives an answer Standard Service Program Membership This program entitles members to direct access to NI Applications Engineers via phone and email for one to one technical support as well as exclusive access to on demand training modules via the Services Resource Center NI offers complementary membership for a full year after purchase after which you may renew to continue your benefits For information about other technical support options in your area visit ni com services or contact your local office at ni com contact Training and Certification Visit ni com training for self paced training eLearning
96. s capability codes for the VXIpc 882 hardware VMEbus Capability Codes Capability Code Description A32 A24 A16 master MEbus master A32 A24 and A16 addressing A32 A24 A16 slave MEbus slave A32 A24 and A16 addressing D32 D16 DO8 EO master MEbus master D32 D16 and DO8 data sizes D32 D16 DO8 EO slave MEbus slave D32 D16 and DO8 data sizes BLT MBLT master BLT MBLT slave MEbus slave block and D64 transfers RMW master MEbus master read modify write transfers RMW slave MEbus slave read modify write transfers RETRY master MEbus master retry support RETRY slave V V V V VMEbus master block and D64 transfers V V V V V MEbus 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 1 I 7 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 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 National Instruments Corporation C 1 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Appendix C VMEbus Capability Codes Capability Code Description ROAK RORA Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter BTO x VMEbu
97. s in Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX National Instruments Corporation 3 1 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings W2 SMB CLK10 DIR 1 2 IN DFLT 2 3 OUT W4 CLK10 SOURCE SELECT 1 2 INTERNAL OSC DFLT 2 3 EXTERNAL SOURCE W3 EXT SOURCE SELECT W5 MITE CONFIG 1 2 SMB DFLT 1 2 FACTORY 2 3 TRIGGER CARD 2 3 USER DFLT wa W4 w2 W5 1 1 t Q1 e HBHBHE MEM ci W7 TRIG CARD CLK10 DIR 1 2 OUT 2 3 IN DFLT j W8 MITE SELF CONFIG 1 2 DISABLE 2 3 ENABLE DFLT 2 e e 1 5 J2 SLOT 0 DETECT 1 2 NON SLOT 0 3 4 AUTO DETECT DFLT 5 6 SLOT 0 Figure 3 1 NI VXIpc 882 Shipping Configuration Settings NI VXIpc 882 User Manual 3 2 ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Table 3 1 NI VXIpc 882 Controller Hardware Default Settings Jumper Description Setting W2 SMB CLKIO DIR 1 2 In Default 2 3 Out W3 External CLK10 Source Select 1 2 SMB Default 2 3 Trigger Card WA CLK10 Source Select 1 2 Internal Osc Default 2 3 External Source w5 MITE Configuration 1 2 Factory 2 3 User Default W7 Trigger Card CLK10 Direction 1 2 Out 2 3 IN Default W8 MITE S
98. set to select an external CLK10 source W3 is used to select between two external CLK10 sources e The default setting shown in Figure 3 6a SMB selects the front panel SMB connector as the external CLK10 source There is no need to set the direction of the SMB with jumper W2 as the controller will set the SMB as an input for you National Instruments Corporation 3 9 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Set the W3 jumper to Trigger Card shown in Figure 3 6b to select the CLK10 source as the TRIG CLK PORT A B on the NI VXIpc 882 front panel When selecting the trigger card as the CLK10 input source be sure to set jumper W7 to set the direction of CLK10 through the TRIG CLK PORT A B W3 1 P When W3 is set to select the 2 TRIGGER CARD as the CLK10 3 t Source use jumper W7 to set the direction of CLK10 through a Front Panel b Front Panel the TRIG CLK PORT SMB Connector TRIGGER CARD Default Figure 3 6 Selecting the External CLK10 Source with the W3 Jumper W4 CLK10 Source Select In Slot 0 operation the CLK10 Source Select jumper allows you to select the source for the VXIbus CLK10 that is routed to the backplane The default setting Internal Oscillator shown in Figure 3 7a uses the internal 10 MHz 50 ppm oscillator as the VXIbus CLK10 source Set the W4 jumper to External Source shown in Figure 3 7b to use the front panel SMB or the Trigger Car
99. signal 3 8 ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings e The front panel TRIG CLK PORT A B CLK10 can be routed into the NI VXIpc 882 from another NI VXIpc 882 through the TRIG CLK PORT A B on the front panel Onboard jumpers are used to set this configuration Front Panel SMB Direction Control W2 SMB CLK10 Direction This jumper allows you to configure the front panel SMB connector on the NI VXIpc 882 controller The default jumper position shown in Figure 3 5a IN shuts off CLK10 to the front panel SMB connector Use jumpers W4 and W3 to configure the front panel SMB as an input for CLK10 In non Slot 0 operation the SMB cannot be configured as an input as only the Slot 0 controller is allowed to supply CLK10 to the VXI backplane Setting the W2 jumper to OUT as shown in Figure 3 5b routes the V XIbus CLK10 to the front panel SMB connector In non Slot 0 operation this jumper will also route the VXIbus CLK10 out of the front panel SMB connector is we Set this jumper to OUT to route 1 Ww lle CLK10 out of the front panel P M 2 Vw SMB connector N X 3 e 3 9 Setting this jumper to IN turns off the SMB Use jumpers W3 and W4 a IN default b OUT to configure the SMB as an input when in Slot 0 operation Figure 3 5 Setting the Front Panel CLK10 SMB Direction with Jumper W2 Selecting the CLK10 Source W3 External CLK10 Source Select When W4 CLK10 Source Select is
100. soft copies of manuals for your controller peripherals The directory structure under the images directory is logically organized into several levels In the images directory itself you will find a manuals directory an os directory and directories for each computer peripheral or installed driver The manuals directory contains quick reference guides technical reference manuals and National Instruments software manuals all in Adobe Acrobat format To access any manual change your directory to c Nimages manuals and list the contents of that directory For copies of other National Instruments product manuals visit ni com manuals National Instruments Corporation 6 1 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 6 Common Questions and Troubleshooting NI VXIpc 882 User Manual The rest of the directories correspond to each peripheral in your system Within each of these directories are the drivers for the peripherals These files and directories are copied exactly from the manufacturer distribution disks so the naming conventions vary from peripheral to peripheral You can find copies of these peripheral drivers on the VXI support page at ni com Because the naming conventions may not be completely straightforward National Instruments provides a text file named drivers txt in the c Nimages directory The drivers txt file explains how to install support for each peripheral You may want to print this file for reference when you install your
101. ter performance than using a single module 1 SO DIMM Socket XA1 2 SO DIMM Module 3 SO DIMM Socket XA2 Figure 2 2 Installing a SO DIMM in an NI VXIpc 882 Controller National Instruments Corporation 2 5 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation Installing and Removing the Internal Hard Drive Complete the following steps to remove the internal hard drive from your NI VXIpc 882 controller 1 Remove the controller from the chassis Refer to the removal instructions in the How to Remove the Controller from the VXI Chassis section 2 Remove the component side cover Refer to the removal instructions in the Removing the NI VXIpc 882 Component Side Cover section 3 Remove the four screws under the solder side cover that hold the hard drive in place You will need a 2mm hex driver to remove the M3 button head screws UN Caution Be careful when sliding the hard drive toward the bottom of the controller The hard drive could contact components on the motherboard causing severe damage to both the components and motherboard 4 Carefully and slowly slide the hard drive toward the bottom of the controller to free the pins from the SATA docking connector 5 When the pins are free of the connector lift the hard drive off of the motherboard 3 Note Always handle the hard drive in accordance with the handling instructions outlined by the hard drive manufacturer Complete the following steps to instal
102. time you open MAX it will not report that the Current Board Configuration is LA 5 Message Based as you might expect If you have used a common configuration setting closed and reopened MAX and want to verify the current VXIpc configuration you must check each tab for the current controller configuration In MAX you can load a VXIpc configuration from a file or save the current configuration for future use You may execute this option by selecting one of the options in the General tab in the MAX hardware configuration National Instruments Corporation 3 21 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings You can use the Device tab to set some basic VXI properties of your device Table 3 8 lists the default settings for this tab on your VXIpc controller Table 3 8 VXIpc MAX Device Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Logical Address 0 Device Class Message Based Interrupt Configuration Number of Handlers 1 You can use the Shared Memory tab to configure the amount of memory you make available to the VXI bus Table 3 9 lists the default settings for this tab on your VXIpc controller The default setting on the controller is to share no system RAM After you select one of the shared RAM options you can select the amount of RAM you want to share Table 3 9 VXIpc MAX Shared Memory Tab Default Settings Setting Default Value Shared Memory Do Not Share Memory
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104. ure 2 1 NI VXIpc 882 Controller Installed in a VXI Chassis How to Remove the Controller from the VXI Chassis The NI VXIpc 882 controller is designed for easy handling To remove the controller from the VXI chassis complete the following steps 1 Shut down all applications and the operating system 2 Turn off power 3 Disconnect devices from the front panel ports as your system configuration requires 4 Remove the retaining screws in the controller front panel National Instruments Corporation 2 3 NI VXlpc 882 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation 5 Push the upper ejector handle up and the lower ejector handle down until the controller pops out of the backplane connectors 6 Slide the controller out of the chassis Removing the NI VXIpc 882 Component Side Cover The NI VXIpc 882 is housed in a metal enclosure comprised of a component side top solder side bottom and rear cover to improve EMC performance and provide easy handling Remove the component side cover to access the jumper settings Complete the following steps to remove the top and rear covers from the controller 1 Remove the 3 Phillips head screws attaching the rear cover to the component side cover 2 Remove the 8 screws holding the component side cover to the solder side cover and the 2 screws holding the component side cover to the module standoffs 3 Lift the component side and rear covers away from the module Installing and Upgradi
105. wo halves one half is factory configured and one half is user configurable Use jumper W5 to control whether the NI VXIpc 882 controller boots off the factory configured EEPROM settings or the user modified settings In its default setting the NI VXIpc 882 controller boots off the user configurable half This jumper is useful in the event that the user configured half of the EEPROM becomes corrupted in such a way that the NI VXIpc 882 controller boots to an unusable state By changing this jumper setting you can boot to the factory configuration and get up and running again Use the procedure as described in the How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration section of this manual 3 6 ni com Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings Figure 3 3 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation W5 W5 1 e 1 2 HW 2 E 3 A 3le a Boot from User b Boot from Protected Configuration Default Configuration Figure 3 3 EEPROM Configuration Power On Self Configuration The NI VXIpc 882 controller has an onboard EEPROM which stores default register values for the V XI circuitry These values are loaded when you power up the computer The values read from the EEPROM program the PCI interface and the V XIbus registers so that the VXI interface is ready to respond to Resource Manager accesses within the required 5 seconds of SYSRST deasserting You can disable this power on self configuration POSC circuit by changin
106. yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards the chassis should remain off until you finish installing the controller 2 Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the chassis slots N Caution If the controller is not configured for automatic System Controller detection be certain that the slot you select in your V XIbus chassis matches the controller configuration as either a System Controller device or a Non System Controller device Installing the controller into a slot that does not correspond with the jumper setting can damage the controller the V XIbus backplane or both Refer to the Slot 0 Detection section of Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings for jumper configuration information 3 Insert the controller in the desired slot by aligning the top and bottom of the controller with the card edge guides inside the chassis Slowly push the controller straight into the slot until its plug connectors are resting on the backplane receptacle connectors Using slow evenly distributed pressure press the module straight in until it seats in the expansion slot The front panel of the controller should be even with the front panel of the chassis National Instruments Corporation 2 1 NI VXIpc 882 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation 4 Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front panel 5 Check the installation 6 Connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors 3 Note Install a no

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