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1. Pin Z A B Cc D E F 22 GND PXI_RSVA22 PXI_RSVB22 PXI_RSVC22 PXI_RSVD22 PXI_RSVE22 GND 21 GND CLK6 GND RSV RSV RSV GND 20 GND CLKS5 GND RSV GND RSV GND 19 GND GND GND RSV RSV RSV GND 18 GND PXI_TRIG3 PXI_TRIG4 PXI_TRIG5 GND PXI_TRIG6 GND 17 GND PXI_TRIG2 GND PRST REQ6 GNT6 GND 16 GND PXI_TRIG1 PXI_TRIGO DEG GND PXITRIG7 GND 15 GND PXI_BRSVA15 GND FAL REQS GNTS GND 14 GND AD 35 AD 34 AD 33 GND AD 32 GND 13 GND AD 38 GND V O AD 37 AD 36 GND 12 GND AD 42 AD 41 AD 40 GND AD 39 GND 11 GND AD 45 GND V I O AD 44 AD 43 GND 10 GND AD 49 AD 48 AD 47 GND AD 46 GND 9 GND AD 52 GND V O AD 51 AD 50 GND 8 GND AD 56 AD 55 AD 54 GND AD 53 GND 7 GND AD 59 GND V O AD 58 AD 57 GND 6 GND AD 63 AD 62 AD 61 GND AD 60 GND 5 GND C BE 5 GND V O C BE 4 PAR64 GND 4 GND Vd O PXI_BRSVB4 C BE 7 GND C BE 6 GND 3 GND CLK4 GND GNT3 REQ4 GNT4 GND 2 GND CLK2 CLK3 SYSEN GNT2 REQ3 GND 1 GND CLKI GND REQI GNT1 REQ2 GND Note PXI signals are shown in bold PXI 8170 Series User Manual E 10 www ni com Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors Table E 7 P1 Connector Pinouts for the System Controller Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 25 GND 5V REQ64 ENUM 3 3V 5V GND 24 GND AD 1 5V V O AD 0 ACK64 GND 23 GND 3 3V AD 4 AD 3 5V AD 2 GND 22 GND AD 7 GND 3
2. 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 the central processing unit Dynamic RAM Random Access Memory storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals Extended Capabilities Parallel Extended Data Out Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Glossary 2 www ni com embedded controller EMC EMI EPP expansion ROM FCC GPIB rms IDE IEEE National Instruments Corporation 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 Integrated Drive Electronics hard disk and built in controller Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers inches Glossary 3 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Glossary instrument driver interrupt interrupt level T O IRQ
3. ISA KB LAN LED m master MB MTBF MTTR PXI 8170 Series 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 input output the techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users 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 Glossary 4 www ni com NI 488 or NI 488 2 NI DAQ NI VISA NMI P PCI PCMCIA peripheral POSC PXI RAMDAC resource National Instruments Corporation 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 unifie
4. The PXI 8170 contains at least a 4 GB internal enhanced IDE hard disk System Slot Functionality You can use the PXI 8170 computers to achieve full PXI system slot control of your PXI system In the system slot the PXI 8170 provides master slave capabilities to all slots in the PXI system Front Panel Features PXI 8170 Series User Manual The PXI 8170 Series has the following front panel features e Internal 3 5 in floppy drive e System reset push button hold for 2 seconds for reset to assert 1 4 www ni com Chapter 1 Introduction e Front panel connectors RS 232 Serial Extended Capabilities Parallel ECP VGA Controller Universal Serial Bus USB PS 2 style keyboard PS 2 style mouse e Two front panel LEDs that show PC status POWER OK LED indicates that the power is on and reset is no longer asserted DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk is occurring Peripheral Expansion The PXI 8170 uses Accelerated Graphics Port AGP and PCI local bus for peripheral expansion AGP is a new generation high performance component level interconnect graphics interface AGP 1x provides a bus speed of 266 Mbytes s The PCIbus is a 32 bit multimaster bus that achieves a top throughput of 132 Mbytes s and can handle numerous peripherals For information on installing and configuring these peripherals for use with the PXI 8170 refer to the C Images Pxi8170 directory
5. 63 93 2 550 64 77 Figure E 1 PXI 8170 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions PXI 8170 Series User Manual E 2 www ni com Keyboard and Mouse Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors Figure E 2 shows the location and pinouts for the keyboard and mouse connectors on the PXI 8170 Series Table E 1 lists and describes the keyboard and mouse connector signals AMP manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 212437 4 housing 212435 7 ferrule and 66735 4 pin contact LESTE Om PXI 8170 OS O romo Ome OL BH 2 1 2 o t e 4 6 o S Keyboard o o 5 Rw D o gt oL Mouse o o 3 5 Figure E 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Location and Pinout Table E 1 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DATA Data 2 NC Not Connected 3 GND Ground 4 5V 5 V 5 CLK Clock 6 NC Not Connected National Instruments Corporation E 3 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors VGA Figure E 3 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the PXI 8170 Series Table E 2 lists and describes the VGA connector signals AMP manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364 1 housing and 748333 2 pin contact D W
6. Step by step guides lead you through common problems and answer questions about our entire product line Wizards include screen shots that illustrate the steps being described and provide detailed information ranging from simple getting started instructions to advanced topics e Product Manuals A comprehensive searchable library of the latest editions of National Instruments hardware and software product manuals e Hardware Reference Database A searchable database containing brief hardware descriptions mechanical drawings and helpful images of jumper settings and connector pinouts e Application Notes A library with more than 100 short papers addressing specific topics such as creating and calling DLLs developing your own instrument driver software and porting applications between platforms and operating systems National Instruments Corporation G 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Appendix G Technical Support Resources Software Related Resources e Instrument Driver Network A library with hundreds of instrument drivers for control of standalone instruments via GPIB VXI or serial interfaces You also can submit a request for a particular instrument driver if it does not already appear in the library e Example Programs Database A database with numerous non shipping example programs for National Instruments programming environments You can use them to complement the example programs that are already included with Natio
7. Sweden 08 587 895 00 Switzerland 056 200 51 51 Taiwan 02 2528 7227 United Kingdom 01635 523545 G 2 www ni com Glossary Prefix Meaning Value n nano 10 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 t tera 10 Symbols R degrees Q ohms percent amperes AC Alternating Current ASIC application specific integrated circuit B B bytes backplane An assembly typically a printed circuit board with connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins National Instruments Corporation Glossary 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Glossary BIOS cache CMOS CompactPCI DC DIMM DMA DRAM E ECP EDO EEPROM PXI 8170 Series 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
8. The drivers txt file explains how to install support for each peripheral This directory also contains manufacturers documentation for the peripherals Also refer to the readme files for the most up to date information Table 1 1 lists the various peripherals and describes the external connector its bus interface and its function Table 1 1 PXI 8170 Series Peripherals Overview ISA External PCI or Peripheral Connector AGP Function Video 15 pin DSUB AGP High resolution color support for a standard VGA Super VGA monitor IDE None PCI Supports internal fast ATA 3 hard drive National Instruments Corporation 1 5 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1 1 PXI 8170 Series Peripherals Overview Continued ISA External PCI or Peripheral Connector AGP Function Serial Serial Port ISA 16550 serial ports 9 pin DSUB Parallel Parallel Port ISA Extended capabilities IEEE 1284 USB 4 pin Series A PCI Universal Serial Bus receptacle Keyboard Mouse PS 2 ISA PS 2 style keyboard and mouse Watchdog Timer None ISA Indicates when timer is not refreshed PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 Chassis Support PXI 8170 Series User Manual The PXI 8170 Series controller is designed to interface directly to PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis This interface contains the signals required to control a TFT LCD an IDE device slave a PS 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse Be
9. 1 3 PXI 8170 Series D sigi sesine ieo eese i a ioeie AEREE aae s 1 3 PXI 8170 Series Models ccccccccsssssccececssseceececessececeeceesececeecsessesecesessaeeeeees 1 4 Memory eaer a tes casei aee a EEE KEE a EEE cocheab des avec 1 4 ardor SEE E S E E E A E AE E E E E A AEA 1 4 System Slot Functionality eee cee eececeeeceseeeeecaeeesecaeesaecaesaeceesseeneees 1 4 Front Panel Features ccccccccccsssssccecesessecececensacececessnsececcecesscaecescsessaeeescns 1 4 Peripheral Expansion 3 3 5 asin nch chain Gece ik Me A eae aes ees 1 5 PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 Chassis Support ce eeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeneenaes 1 6 PXI 1 020 CHassise s siz csicoccesichictescotsvaesianencoscss cootouerSe oves E ote coacseanee ce 1 6 National Instruments Software ccccccccccessssececeeesssececceesesceeecesescecececesssaeececensaeeeecs 1 7 Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive cccccccsessccecessssececeeenssseeeeeeees 1 8 Chapter 2 Functional Overview PXI 8170 Functional Description 00 0 0 eee ec eeeeeceseeeeeceeesecacesaecaeceaeceeceseeseseeeeseeneeeaes 2 1 Chapter 3 PXI 8170 Series Installation Default Setting Sossen ee ora a e e Sae genes aner SEa EREN 3 1 Installing the PXI 8170 Series eee ce ceeeeeceeeeeeecseeesecaeessecsecsaecseseaeeaesesseeeeeeeeeesees 3 4 How to Remove the Unit from the PXI Mainframe ee ceeeeeeseeeneeeeneeees 3 7 Setting up the PXI 8170 Series eee eee eeceeeeeeeeeeeceeee
10. 2 K keyboard E 1 adapter cable F 1 if connector doesn t fit F 1 www ni com keyboard and mouse E 3 configuring A 2 connector location and pinout figure E 3 connector signals table E 3 logic block 2 3 overview table 1 6 keyboard port figure A 3 L LabVIEW and LabWindows CVI application software 1 7 3 7 LCD resolution A 2 LEDs Ethernet LEDs D 1 front panel LEDs 1 4 interface status and access LEDs D 1 interpreting status of D 1 manuals directory 1 8 master slave capabilities 1 4 mating connector E 3 E 4 E 5 E 8 memory 1 4 See also RAM monitor F 1 See also video mouse E 1 See also keyboard and mouse mouse port figure A 3 National Instruments software 1 7 National Instruments Web support F 1 NI DAQ function library 1 7 NI VISA high level programming API 1 7 National Instruments Corporation Index 3 Index 0 onboard video A 4 online problem solving and diagnostic resources F 1 os directory 1 8 overview of PXI 8170 Series 1 1 P P1 connector pinouts table E 11 P2 connector pinouts table E 10 parallel port 1 6 E 6 connector location and pinout figure E 6 connector signals table E 7 overview table 1 6 PC peripherals logic blocks 2 3 PCI bus basis of PXI 8170 Series 1 1 interrupts C 1 standard for desktop computer designs 1 3 PCI video circuitry logic block 2 3 peripheral expansion overview table 1 5 peripherals See al
11. Commission FCC has rules to protect wireless communications from interference The FCC places digital electronics into two classes These classes are known as Class A for use in industrial commercial locations only or Class B for use in residential or commercial locations Depending on where it is operated this product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules In Canada the Department of Communications DOC of Industry Canada regulates wireless interference in much the same way Digital electronics emit weak signals during normal operation that can affect radio television or other wireless products By examining the product you purchased you can determine the FCC Class and therefore which of the two FCC DOC Warnings apply in the following sections Some products may not be labeled at all for FCC if so the reader should then assume these are Class A devices FCC Class A products only display a simple warning statement of one paragraph in length regarding interference and undesired operation Most of our products are FCC Class A The FCC rules have restrictions regarding the locations where FCC Class A products can be operated FCC Class B products display either a FCC ID code starting with the letters EXN Trado Nares 7 Wedel Nunwber or the FCC Class B compliance mark that appears as shown here on the right FE e UER Consult the FCC web site http www fcc gov for more information nasa FCC DOC Warnings This equipment
12. E 6 connectors location and pinout figure E 5 common questions and answers F 1 CompactPCI specification 1 3 configuration checking BIOS settings F 2 CMOS A 1 common questions F 1 CPU board parts locator diagram 3 4 National Instruments Corporation Index 1 default settings 3 1 electrostatic discharge damage caution 3 1 installed system RAM A 1 keyboard and mouse A 2 LCD resolution A 2 onboard video A 4 parts locator diagram 3 3 serial IRQ INTP and INTS A 3 configuring the PXI 8170 Series A 1 for LabVIEW and LabWindows CVI software 3 7 connectors COM 1 connector and signals E 5 keyboard and mouse connector and signals E 3 overview 1 5 parallel port connector and signals E 6 E 7 peripheral expansion overview table 1 5 PXI connector and signals E 9 PXI connectors location and pinout figure E 9 P1 connector pinouts table E 11 P2 connector pinouts table E 10 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals E 8 VGA connector and signals E 4 CPU parts locator diagram 3 4 D default settings 3 1 jumpers on CPU board table 3 1 jumpers on I O board table 3 3 switches on CPU board table 3 2 directories and files installed on hard drive 1 8 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Index documentation Adobe Acrobat xi how to use this documentation set xi DRIVE LED 1 5 D 1 E ECP extended capabilities parallel E 1 electrical specifications B 1 electrostatic disch
13. I O counter timer operations SCXI RTSI self calibration messaging and acquiring data to extended memory NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA specification VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling Serial GPIB PXI VXI and various other types of instruments This API aids in the creation of more portable applications and instrument drivers For information on writing your own PXI instrument driver with NI VISA see the NI VISA Getting Started manual and the readme txt file in the NI VISA directory You can also use the National Instruments LabVIEW and LabWindows CVI application programs and instrument drivers to ease your programming task These standardized programs match the modular virtual instrument capability of PXI and can reduce your PXI software development time These programs feature extensive libraries of GPIB Serial and VXI instrument drivers written to take full advantage of direct PXI control LabVIEW and LabWindows CVI include all the tools needed for instrument control data acquisition analysis and presentation LabVIEW is a complete programming environment that departs from the sequential nature of traditional programming languages and features a graphical programming environment LabWindows CVI is an interactive C development environment for building test and measurement and instrument control systems It includes interactive code generation tools and a graphical editor for
14. Video The onboard video can be disabled to allow the use of a CPCI or PXI video card Figure A 7 shows the onboard video configuration options J4 J4 1 2 1 3 3 5 a Onboard Video b Onboard Video Enabled Default Disabled Figure A 7 Onboard Video 3 Note Pins 1 3 and 5 are for system CMOS See the System CMOS section for the proper operation PXI 8170 Series User Manual A 4 www ni com Specifications Electrical Physical This appendix lists the electrical mechanical and environmental specifications of the PXI 8170 Series embedded computer and describes how to add RAM PXI 8170 450 MHz PIII Processor Current A Voltage V Typical Maximum 3 3 3A 10A 5 3 5A 7A 12 0 05 A 1 0 A 12 0 01 A 01A PXI 8170 700 MHz PIII Processor Current A Voltage V Typical Maximum 3 3 2 5 A 10 A 5 3A 6A 12 0 05 A 1 0 A 12 0 01 A 01A Board dimensions cc eeeeeseeeeeeees PXI 3U size module 8 1 by 13 by 21 6 cm 3 2 by 5 1 by 8 5 in Slot requirements 00 0 0 eee eeeeeeeeeeeee One system slot plus three controller expansion slots National Instruments Corporation B 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Appendix B Specifications Compatibility 0 0 ee eee eee cseeeees Fully compatible with PXI specification MTBF ve csetesiiecseastesaateiaccenabiabastensseteastenes Contact National Instruments Weight enneren noa i a 1 1 Kg 2
15. a custom computer that you install directly in the system controller slot of your PXI mainframe An embedded computer can take full advantage of the PXI high performance backplane capabilities The PXI 8170 is compatible with PC compatible software tools the National Instruments LabVIEW and LabWindows CVI application software and the NI VISA NI 488 2M and NI DAQ software National Instruments Corporation 1 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 PXI 8170 Embedded Computer What You Need to Get Started PXI 8170 Series embedded controller PXI bus mainframe Q Q Q PS 2 keyboard or USB Windows 98 only keyboard Q Serial PS 2 or USB Windows 98 only mouse L Monitor with VGA or better resolution B Note For PXI 8170 installation instructions refer to the Installing the PXI 8170 Series section in Chapter 3 PXI 8170 Series Installation PXI 8170 Series User Manual 1 2 www ni com Chapter 1 Introduction Hardware Description Benefits of PXI The PXI 8170 Series PXI CompactPCI embedded computer is a high performance CompactPCI compatible system controller that is compatible with the PXI bus specification PXI defines a compact modular PC platform for industrial instrumentation PXI leverages the PCI bus which is the de facto standard for today s desktop computer software and hardware designs As a result PXI users receive all the benefits of PCI
16. building custom user interfaces National Instruments Corporation 1 7 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive Your hard drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains software and soft copies of manuals for the operating system and 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 of the peripherals of your computer The manuals directory contains quick reference guides technical reference manuals and National Instruments software manuals all in Adobe Acrobat format To access any of these manuals change your directory to c images pxi8170 manuals and list the contents of that directory You will see several files one corresponding to each peripheral The os directory contains a subdirectory corresponding to the operating system installed on your computer That subdirectory contains an image of the CD from which your operating system was installed so you do not need to insert the CD when you install a new peripheral When the software prompts you to insert the CD direct the system to look in the images os directory instead For example if your system has Windows 98 installed you should find an image of the Windows 98 CD in c images os win98 The rest of the directories co
17. exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Class B Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada European Un
18. generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual and the CE Mark Declaration of Conformity may cause interference to radio and television reception Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission FCC and the Canadian Department of Communications DOC FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Canadian Department of Communications This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les
19. that SCSI is listed fist Press lt Esc gt to exit from this screen Select Save and Exit Setup Can I use the internal IDE drive and an external SCSI hard drive at the same time Yes My CMOS is corrupted How do I set it back to default 1 2 3 4 Enter the BIOS setup program as described in Chapter 4 BIOS Select Load BIOS Defaults Answer Y Yes to the verification prompt Select Save and Exit Setup F 2 www ni com Technical Support Resources This appendix describes the comprehensive resources available to you in the Technical Support section of the National Instruments Web site and provides technical support telephone numbers for you to use if you have trouble connecting to our Web site or if you do not have internet access NI Web Support To provide you with immediate answers and solutions 24 hours a day 365 days a year National Instruments maintains extensive online technical support resources They are available to you at no cost are updated daily and can be found in the Technical Support section of our Web site at www ni com support Online Problem Solving and Diagnostic Resources e KnowledgeBase A searchable database containing thousands of frequently asked questions FAQs and their corresponding answers or solutions including special sections devoted to our newest products The database is updated daily in response to new customer experiences and feedback e Troubleshooting Wizards
20. within an architecture that supports mechanical electrical and software features tailored to industrial instrumentation data acquisition and automation applications Well suited for industrial applications PXI leverages from the CompactPCI specification which defines a rugged form factor for PCI that offers superior mechanical integrity and easy installation and removal of hardware components PXI products offer higher and more carefully defined levels of environmental performance required by the vibration shock temperature and humidity extremes of industrial environments PXI adds mandatory environmental testing and active cooling to the CompactPCI mechanical specification to ease system integration and ensure multivendor interoperability Additionally PXI meets the more specific needs of instrumentation users by adding an integrated trigger bus and reference clock for multiple board synchronization a star trigger bus for very precise timing and local buses for side band communication between adjacent peripherals PXI 8170 Series Design The PXI 8170 PXI embedded computer is a high performance PXI system controller with standard I O features built in The PXI 8170 uses state of the art technology and packaging to create a fully PC compatible controller for PXI Due to the unique design and packaging the computer has onboard AGP video and connects to the PXI bus without the need of a PC I to PCI bridge As a result it preserves the
21. 170 Series 1 4 U Universal Serial Bus USB 1 6 E 1 E 8 connector function 2 3 connector location and pinout figure E 8 overview table 1 5 National Instruments Corporation Index 5 Index V VGA E 4 connector signals table E 4 controller E 1 location and pinout figure E 4 overview table 1 5 video 1 5 See also monitor See also VGA monitor caution F 1 W watchdog timer 1 6 logic block 2 3 using and configuring 2 3 Web support from National Instruments online problem solving and diagnostic resources F 1 software related resources F 2 worldwide technical support F 2 PXI 8170 Series User Manual
22. 33 IDE Hard Drive Chip Set USB Ultra DMA PXI Connector 33IDE PCI BUS Connector USB ISA ISA BUS Keyboard BIOS LPT 1 ES ternal amp Mouse Real Time Watchdog Peripherals Floppy Controller Clock Timer Keyboard amp Mouse Connectors PXI 8170 Series User Manual 2 2 Figure 2 1 PXI 8170 Series Block Diagram www ni com Chapter 2 Functional Overview The PXI 8170 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I O daughter card module The CPU module has the following logic blocks Slot I CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Pentium II and III processor families The SO DIMM block consists of two 64 bit SDRAM sockets that can hold up to 128 MB each The Chip Set North Bridge connects to the CPU SDRAM AGP port and PCI bus The Chip Set South Bridge connects to the PCI bus USB IDE and ISA ports The AGP video circuitry is a 1x AGP based design that has 2 MB of video RAM It also contains a TFT LCD Interface which is used in the National Instruments PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis The USB connector connects the chip set to the Universal Serial Bus interface The PXI connector connects the PXI 8170 to the PXI CompactPCI backplane The Keyboard Mouse block contains the PS 2 keyboard and mouse interface The BIOS RTC block contains the boot Basic Input Output System BIOS and the Real Time Clock interface The Watchdog Timer block is the circuitry that onc
23. 3V AD 6 AD 5 GND 21 GND 3 3V AD 9 AD 8 M66EN C BE 0 GND 20 GND AD 12 GND V O AD 11 AD 10 GND 19 GND 3 3V AD 15 AD 14 GND AD 13 GND 18 GND SERR GND 3 3V PAR C BE 1 GND 17 GND 3 3V SDONE SBO GND PERR GND 16 GND DEVSEL GND V O STOP LOCK GND 15 GND 3 3V FRAME IRDY GND TRDY GND 12 14 Key Area 11 GND AD 18 AD 17 AD 16 GND C BE 2 GND 10 GND AD 21 GND 3 3V AD 20 AD 19 GND 9 GND C BE 3 IDSEL AD 23 GND AD 22 GND 8 GND AD 26 GND V O AD 25 AD 24 GND 7 GND AD 30 AD 29 AD 28 GND AD 27 GND 6 GND REQ GND 3 3V CLK AD 31JAD 31 GND 5 GND BRSVPIA5 BRSVP1B5 RST GND GNT GND 4 GND BRSVP1A4 GND V I O INTP INTS GND 3 GND INTA INTB INTC 5V INTD GND 2 GND TCK 5V TMS TDO TDI GND 1 GND 5V 12V TRST 12V 5V GND National Instruments Corporation E 11 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Common Questions This appendix answers common questions you may have when using the PXI 8170 Series embedded computer What do the LEDs on the front of the PXI 8170 mean Refer to Appendix C PXI 8170 Series System Resources for a description of the front panel LEDs What kind of monitor can I use with the PXI 8170 PXI 8170 computers that use Super VGA video output work only with monitors having a horizontal scan rate of at least 50 kHz and a vertical scan rate of 60 Hz UN Caution Make sure that your monitor meets this specification Enabling the Super VGA option on a monitor that does not
24. 4 Ib typical Environmental Temperature 3cchidniaiecieiinils 0 to 50 C operating 20 to 70 C storage Relative humidity eee eee 10 to 85 noncondensing operating 5 to 95 noncondensing storage EMD sei ssn ieksesetie helen ieee ties ees FCC Class A verified EC verified Adding RAM To add RAM to the PXI 8170 Series remove the unit from the PXI mainframe and add SO DIMM modules to the empty SO DIMM sockets National Instruments recommends the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the PXI 8170 Series controller SDRAM 32 MB 4 MB x 64 SO DIMMs 10 ns 1 05 in max 64 MB 8 MB x 64 SO DIMMs 10 ns 1 05 in max 128 MB 16 MB x 64 SO DIMMs 10 ns 1 05 in max B Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO DIMMs we sell work with the PXI 8170 Series We recommend you purchase your SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly PXI 8170 Series User Manual B 2 www ni com PXI 8170 Series System Resources This appendix describes the system resources available on the PXI 8170 Series embedded computer and where they are allocated Because PCI is a relatively new addition to PCs this appendix describes how PCI interrupts fit into a PC architecture before listing the devices that use them PCI Interrupts PCI interrupts are more flexible than ISA interrupts because multiple devices can share these interrupts
25. 70 Series User Manual 3 6 www ni com Chapter 3 PXI 8170 Series Installation How to Remove the Unit from the PXI Mainframe The PXI 8170 Series is designed for easy handling If you later decide to change any of the jumper settings or the amount of DRAM installed on the module remove the unit from the PXI mainframe as follows Turn off power Y Remove the bracket retaining screws in the front panel 3 Press the injector ejector handle down 4 Slide the unit out of the mainframe Setting up the PXI 8170 Series At Windows NT 98 startup the software prompts you to insert a disk to configure the system for LabVIEW or LabWindows CVI and to enter the serial number for the operating system These programming environments are already installed on your system but you must insert a configuration disk when prompted so that you can access and use them If you ordered either of these programming environments select the appropriate checkbox and insert the configuration disk Follow the instructions as prompted Do not select either checkbox if you did not order LabVIEW or LabWindows CVI Continue with the rest of the Setup program The PXI 8170 Series comes with the NI VISA software already installed However if you need to reinstall NI VISA in the event that your files are accidentally erased use the Setup program and follow the prompts to install these programs from the diskettes Similarly if you need to reinstall LabVIEW or La
26. OR FAILURES OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING OR CONTROL DEVICES TRANSIENT FAILURES OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS HARDWARE AND OR SOFTWARE UNANTICIPATED USES OR MISUSES OR ERRORS ON THE PART OF THE USER OR APPLICATIONS DESIGNER ADVERSE FACTORS SUCH AS THESE ARE HEREAFTER COLLECTIVELY TERMED SYSTEM FAILURES ANY APPLICATION WHERE A SYSTEM FAILURE WOULD CREATE A RISK OF HARM TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS INCLUDING THE RISK OF BODILY INJURY AND DEATH SHOULD NOT BE RELIANT SOLELY UPON ONE FORM OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DUE TO THE RISK OF 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 FCC Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications
27. PCI interrupts do not actually connect to the processor directly they map through ISA interrupts in the system I O module The interrupt handler for a particular ISA interrupt must know if it will be acknowledging a PCI device Resource Tables The following tables describe where system resources are assigned Table C 1 lists how the ISA interrupts are allocated on the PXI 8170 Series and whether a PCI interrupt drives them Table C 1 PXI 8170 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations ISA Interrupt PCI Interrupt Device NMI None Parity 0 None Timer 1 None Keyboard 2 None IRQ Expansion 8 15 3 PCI Plug and Play PXI Modules 4 None COM1 National Instruments Corporation C 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Appendix C PXI 8170 Series System Resources PXI 8170 Series User Manual Table C 1 PXI 8170 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations Continued ISA Interrupt PCI Interrupt Device 5 PCI None Plug and Play PXI Modules Watchdog timer if enabled 6 None Floppy Drive 7 None LPT1 8 None RTC 9 PCI Plug and Play PXI Modules 10 PCI Plug and Play PXI Modules 11 PCI Plug and Play PXI Modules 12 None Mouse 13 None FPERR 14 None IDE 15 PCI Plug and Play PXI Modules C 2 www ni com LED Indicators This appendix describes how to interpret the status of the PXI 8170 Series computer by reading the LEDs on the front panel Inte
28. PXI 8170 Series User Manual Index 4 models 1 4 monitor F 1 National Instruments software 1 7 overview 1 1 peripheral expansion overview table 1 5 RAM recommendations for adding B 2 removing from the PXI mainframe 3 7 serial IRQ INTP and INTS A 3 setting up 3 7 software 1 7 specifications B 1 electrical B 1 environmental B 2 physical B 1 system resources C 1 system slot functionality 1 4 Q questions and answers F 1 R RAM See also memory adding RAM B 2 common questions F 1 installed system RAM A 1 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note B 2 type of memory in PXI 8170 Series 1 4 resources See system resources resource tables C 1 RS 232 serial E 1 S SCSI drive booting from F 2 serial IRQ INTP and INTS A 3 www ni com serial ports 1 6 See also COM1 connector serial RS 232 E 1 setting up the PXI 8170 Series 3 7 socket 7 CPU 2 3 SO DIMM logic block 2 3 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note B 2 software 1 7 National Instruments software 1 7 NI DAQ 1 7 NI VISA 1 7 software related resources F 2 specifications B 1 adding RAM B 2 electrical B 1 environmental B 2 physical B 1 switches See jumpers and switches system CMOS See CMOS system resources C 1 ISA interrupt resource allocation table C 1 PCI bus interrupts C 1 system slot functionality 1 4 T technical support resources F 1 telephone support F 2 type of hard drive in PXI 8
29. PXT PXI 8170 Series User Manual Qr NATIONAL gt INSTRUMENTS February 2000 Edition Part Number 322600A 01 Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information www ni com National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 USA Tel 512 7940100 Worldwide Offices Australia 03 9879 5166 Austria 0662 45 79 90 0 Belgium 02 757 00 20 Brazil 011 284 5011 Canada Calgary 403 274 9391 Canada Ontario 905 785 0085 Canada Qu bec 514 694 8521 China 0755 3904939 Denmark 45 76 26 00 Finland 09 725 725 11 France 01 48 14 24 24 Germany 089 741 31 30 Greece 30 1 42 96 427 Hong Kong 2645 3186 India 91805275406 Israel 03 6120092 Italy 02 413091 Japan 03 5472 2970 Korea 02 596 7456 Mexico D F 5 280 7625 Mexico Monterrey 8 357 7695 Netherlands 0348 433466 New Zealand 09 914 0488 Norway 32 27 73 00 Poland 0 22 528 94 06 Portugal 351 1 726 9011 Singapore 2265886 Spain 91 640 0085 Sweden 08 587 895 00 Switzerland 056 200 51 51 Taiwan 02 2528 7227 United Kingdom 01635 523545 For further support information see the Technical Support Resources appendix To comment on the documentation send e mail to techpubs ni com Copyright 2000 National Instruments Corporation All rights reserved Important Information Warranty Copyright The PXI 8170 Series of embedded PXI computers are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one y
30. arge damage caution 3 1 environmental specifications B 2 extended capabilities parallel ECP E 1 F files and directories installed on hard drive 1 8 front panel E 1 See also connectors features 1 4 layout and dimensions figure E 2 list of connectors E 1 thickness of E 1 functional overview of PXI 8170 Series 2 1 G getting started hardware needed 1 2 H hard drive 1 4 files and directories installed on 1 8 hardware default settings 3 1 jumpers on CPU board table 3 1 jumpers on I O board table 3 3 switches on CPU board table 3 2 hardware description 1 3 PXI 8170 Series User Manual IDE controller overview table 1 5 using SCSI hard drive in addition F 2 IDE logic block 2 3 images directory 1 8 installation 3 4 See also configuration electrostatic discharge damage caution 3 1 injector ejector handle position caution 3 5 procedure 3 4 PXI 8170 installed in a PXI mainframe figure 3 6 removing unit from PXI mainframe 3 7 installed system RAM A 1 interface status and access LEDs D 1 INTP configuration figure A 4 introduction 1 1 INTS configuration figure A 4 ISA interrupt resource allocation table C 1 J jumpers and switches CMOS operation figure A 2 jumpers on CPU board table 3 1 jumpers on I O board table 3 3 keyboard and mouse A 2 LCD resolution A 2 parts locator diagram 3 3 serial IRQ INTP and INTS A 3 switches on CPU board table 3
31. ational Instruments Corporation E 7 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors Universal Serial Bus Figure E 6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus USB connector Table E 5 lists and describes the USB connector signals AMP manufactures a USB mating connector part number 787633 O Kn DA USB C Pp oC_jo Om PXI 8170 Figure E 6 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table E 5 USB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data 3 Data USB Data 4 GND Ground PXI 8170 Series User Manual E 8 www ni com Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors PXI Connectors Figure E 7 shows the location and pinouts for the PXI connector on the PXI 8170 Series Table E 6 shows the P2 connector pinouts for the PXI connector as it applies to the system controller slot Slot 1 Table E 7 shows the P1 connector pinouts 22 P2 Connector P1 Connector Figure E 7 PXI Connectors Location and Pinout National Instruments Corporation E 9 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors Table E 6 P2 Connector Pinouts for the System Controller Slot
32. bWindows CVI use the CD or diskette package that came with these programs National Instruments Corporation 3 7 PXI 8170 Series User Manual BIOS This chapter contains information on Basic Input Output System BIOS the low level interface between the hardware and PC software that configures and tests your hardware when you start up the system This BIOS is an easy to use graphical user interface so you can configure system aspects according to your needs Entering BIOS Setup To enter the BIOS setup program perform the following steps 1 Turn on or reboot the system A screen appears with a series of diagnostic checks 2 When the message Press lt DEL gt to enter SETUP appears press lt Delete gt to enter the BIOS setup program 3 Choose options with the keyboard Modify the settings to reflect system options Default BIOS Setup Settings To restore the default settings while inside the BIOS setup program select either Load Optimal or Load Fail Safe Select the Optimal settings if you want to get maximum performance from the PXI 8170 Series Fail Safe settings are more conservative settings BIOS Setup for LCD Support To enable the LCD Display enter the BIOS setup program and select Standard CMOS Setup Under the LCD amp CRT menu item you can select the following options e CRT Just prior to the OS loading only the CRT Display will be enabled e LCD Just prior to the OS loading only
33. cation and Pinout 0 ee eee ee eseseceeeeeecneeeeeeneees E 8 Figure E 7 PXI Connectors Location and Pinout eee ese eseceeeeeeeneecseeneees E 9 National Instruments Corporation ix PXI 8170 Series User Manual Contents Tables Table 1 1 PXI 8170 Series Peripherals Overview 00 0 c ce eceseeecseceseeseeeeeeeeeseeees 1 5 Table 3 1 Jumpers on CPU Board 5 is i ssscescssiessschcsegesseeseos yes ssesensocnsceeesessesssvssdbacbes 3 1 Table 3 2 Switches on CPU Board ec eien ebore n eis 3 2 Table 3 3 Jumpers on V O Boat siinse ierse ireen eisi 3 3 Table C 1 PXI 8170 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations 0 0 cece C 1 Table E 1 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Signals ses eeceseesecesceeeeeeeeseeeee E 3 Table E 2 VGA Connector Signals oo eee csecsecsseeseeeeeeeceseeseesaecaeeseeseeeeseeeees E 4 Table E 3 COMI Connector Signals cece eceseeececneceseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeaecneenaeenees E 6 Table E 4 Parallel Port Connector Signals 0 0 0 cece eeecseceseeseeeeceeeeeeeeeecseesaeenes E 7 Table E 5 USB Connector Signals sssrinin rerien eriei E 8 Table E 6 P2 Connector Pinouts for the System Controller Slot eee E 10 Table E 7 P1 Connector Pinouts for the System Controller Slot ee E 11 PXI 8170 Series User Manual X www ni com About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments PXI 8170 Series embedded computer kit The PXI 8170 Series includ
34. cause the keyboard mouse controller on the PXI 8170 Series supports only one keyboard and one mouse at a time the controller has two switches you can use to control whether to enable either the keyboard and mouse ports on the front panel of the PXI 8170 or the built in chassis devices Refer to the Keyboard and Mouse section in Appendix A Configuring the PXI 8170 Series for switch settings PXI 1020 Chassis The PXI 1020 chassis currently does not contain a built in keyboard When using the PXI 8170 Series controller with the PXI 1020 chassis the LCD may be dimmed through software The software is located on your hard drive in the C Images PX1I8170 LCD directory Also with this chassis you can select whether the LCD is enabled while booting or off until the operating system loads and software turns it on Refer to Chapter 3 PXI 8170 Series Installation for the jumper settings and Chapter 4 BIOS for LCD BIOS settings 1 6 www ni com Chapter 1 Introduction National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed several software kits that you can use with the PXI 8170 Series The software is already installed on your hard drive NI DAQ has an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application programming environment These functions include routines for analog input A D conversion buffered data acquisition high speed A D conversion analog output D A conversion waveform generation digital
35. d programming interface for VXI GPIB and serial instruments Non maskable interrupt high priority interrupt that cannot 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 VGA 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 Glossary 5 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Glossary RMS RTC slave SO DIMM SRAM ST Star Trigger Slot USB VGA PXI 8170 Series User Manual Root mean squared S
36. d remove the unit Place the jumper back in the default state short pins 1 3 3 Note Pins 2 4 and 6 are for the onboard video See the Onboard Video section for the proper configuration VAN Caution Do not keep these two pins short circuited The computer cannot sustain the CMOS memory when the power is turned off if you leave these two pins shorted ni National Instruments Corporation A 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Appendix A Configuring the PXI 8170 Series w1 w1 1 Xd 2 1 2 3 4 3 N 5 Ne 5 KS a Normal Operation default b Clear CMOS Contents Figure A 1 System CMOS LCD Resolution and Enable The LCD output resolution can be switched between 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 or no LCD Figure 3 6 shows the LCD resolution options See Chapter 4 BIOS for information about updating the BIOS to enable LCD support 3 3 3 12 3 4 12 3 4 12 3 4 nek oad oh off off f f off g g f No LCD default 640 x 480 800 x 600 Figure A 2 LCD Resolution Setting Keyboard and Mouse Two switches S1 and S2 control whether to enable the PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports on the front panel of the PXI 8170 controller or the built in chassis devices if available By default both front panel ports are enabled Change S1 to use a chassis keyboard port and S2 to use a chassis mouse port yi Note Only the PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis currently have built i
37. e configured signals if the timer is not refreshed Refer to the drivers txt file in the C Images PX1I8170 directory for more information on configuring and using the watchdog timer The PC Peripherals blocks represent the other peripherals supplied by the PXI 8170 Series The PXI 8170 has one serial port an ECP EPP parallel port and a 1 44 MB 3 5 in floppy drive The IDE block is dedicated PCI IDE circuitry providing fast ATA 3 transfers to the internal hard drive The IDE feature is built into the chip set The I O module has the following logic blocks National Instruments Corporation Internal 1 44 MB floppy drive 2 5 in hard drive 4 GB or larger TFT LCD interface for PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis 2 3 PXI 8170 Series User Manual PXI 8170 Series Installation This chapter contains basic instructions for setting up the PXI 8170 embedded computer You can use this chapter as a guide to configure and operate your PXI system quickly using the PXI 8170 Series This chapter assumes that you intend to perform a basic configuration as follows e You have one PXI mainframe in which you will be using the PXI 8170 e You will use the default settings The PXI 8170 Series default settings are listed below If you want to use a different configuration refer to Appendix A Configuring the PXI 8170 Series for information about changing the settings UN Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on you
38. e module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the mainframe 10 11 12 National Instruments Corporation Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the mainframe until the handle catches on the injector ejector rail Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors The front panel of the PXI 8170 should be even with the front panel of the mainframe Tighten the four bracket retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the PXI 8170 to the mainframe Check the installation Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors Use a PS 2 to AT keyboard adapter if you need to adapt an AT style keyboard to the PXI 8170 mini DIN connector Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration Replace or close any doors or covers to the mainframe 3 5 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Chapter 3 PXI 8170 Series Installation Figure 3 3 shows a PXI 8170 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI 1000 mainframe You can place PXI devices in any other slot 1 PXI 1000B Chassis 3 PXI Board 5 Injector Ejector Rail 2 PXI 8170 System Controller 4 Injector Ejector Handle Figure 3 3 PXI 8170 Installed in a PXI Mainframe PXI 81
39. ear from the date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period This warranty includes parts and labor The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions due to defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free A Return Material Authorization RMA number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty National Instruments believes that the information in this document is accurate The document has been carefully reviewed for technical accuracy In the event that technical or typographical errors exist National Instruments reserves the right to make changes to subsequent editions of this document without prior notice to holders of this edition The reade
40. ee gRMS Real Time Clock an electronic circuit that maintains the time of day and can also provide timing signals for timesharing operations 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 Video Graphics Array the minimum video display standard for all PCs Watts Glossary 6 www ni com Index A Acrobat online documentation xi active keyboard port figure A 3 active mouse port figure A 3 adding RAM B 2 Adobe Acrobat xi B BIOS 4 1 See also CMOS checking settings F 2 default settings 4 1 entering setup 4 1 logic block 2 3 updating 4 2 C chassis support 1 6 chip set north bridge 2 3 chip set south bridge 2 3 CMOS F 2 See also BIOS configuration A 1 setting back to default F 2 switch settings figure A 2 COMI E 5 connector signals table
41. eecaeesaecseecaecsaeaecsaecseesseeeeeaeees 3 7 National Instruments Corporation vij PXI 8170 Series User Manual Contents Chapter 4 BIOS Entering BIOS Setup creires istiot eiiieaenii es Default BIOS Setup Settings ssseseseeeeseeeseeeeseeereerrsrrersreeesreee BIOS Setup for LCD Suppott ee eee ceseeseceeeeseeeeeees Updatinig the BIOS epeen nue ceo eee taero eea oen aE E E E EES Appendix A Configuring the PXI 8170 Series Installed System RAM nssssseessssesseseeeereseeesessesrssesresrerrsrenrereeeses System CMO Sras a E A R LCD Resolution and Enable eeeesceencesseceneecereeeneeeeneeeees Ke yboard and Mouse ccsiicccvssscesdeevcsscsescedectivsceeveusdtavreccevestinevants Serial IRQ INTP and INTS oo eee eee ceseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeenes Onboard Video oeu reiser E a NEN eerees Appendix B Specifications Appendix C PXI 8170 Series System Resources PECILInterrupts iona a a Ahi E E Resource Tables ccccccccccccsccccccccccecececesssessesesscscsescscsesssececevess Appendix D LED Indicators Interface Status and Access LEDS seeeseseseseseseseseseserrrrrereees Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors NGA EEE E E hoes ees eects hess pens ease Universal Serial Bus snie e n r a paie ae PXI Connectors cccccececssscsccccecececececececeseseseesesessseseeseussseseseees PXI 8170 Series User Manual viii www ni com Contents Appendix F Common Questions Appendix G Technical Support Res
42. een DOA Oromo Ovnve ome PXI 8170 6g Figure E 3 VGA Connector Location and Pinout Table E 2 VGA Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 R Red 2 Green 3 B Blue 4 NC Not Connected 5 GND Ground 6 GND Ground 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 NC Not Connected 10 GND Ground PXI 8170 Series User Manual E 4 www ni com COM1 Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors Table E 2 VGA Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 11 NC Not Connected 12 SD Serial Data 13 HSync Horizontal Sync 14 VSync Vertical Sync 15 SC Serial Clock Figure E 4 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on all models in the PXI 8170 Series Table E 3 lists and describes the COM1 connector signal AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector part number 745491 5 for the COM1 connector on the PXI 8170 je o_o Om PXI 8170 Pues DA 6 O rowan ox ae Ove Q 62 COM1 po l Figure E 4 COM1 Connector Location and Pinout National Instruments Corporation E 5 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Appendix E Front Pane
43. es all models of the PXI 8170 embedded PXI computer How to Use This Documentation Set Begin by reading Set Up Your PXI 8170 Series Controller a brief quick start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller This manual the PX S170 Series User Manual contains more details about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and about using the hardware If you ordered either LabVIEW or LabWindows CVI you received full documentation along with a configuration disk to unlock and access these application programming environments which are already installed on your hard drive Acrobat Online Documentation To learn more about using NI VISA your kit includes online manuals in the form of Adobe Acrobat version 3 0 portable document format PDF files The Acrobat manuals and their installed locations are as follows e The NI VISA User Manual describes how to program using NI VISA Start Programs V XIpnp NI VISA User Manual e The NI VISA Programmer Reference Manual describes in detail the attributes events and operations you use in NI VISA Start Programs V XIpnp NI VISA Programmer Reference Manual If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 0 you can download a copy from the Adobe Web site at http www adobe com National Instruments Corporation xi PXI 8170 Series User Manual About This Manual Conventions 3 A A bold italic monospace monospace bo
44. full 132 Mbytes s PCI bandwidth for other PXI boards In addition the PXI 8170 supports masters in all seven available PXI slots The PXI 8170 design includes the standard PC ports that is serial parallel USB PS2 mouse and PS2 keyboard It also has two user accessible SO DIMM sockets so it is easy to upgrade memory The unique packaging includes a built in 1 44 MB floppy drive and 2 5 in National Instruments Corporation 1 3 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction hard drive The mechanical assembly of the PXI 8170 mounts these devices to the PXI 8170 main board so you can remove the entire unit intact This eases integration issues and cabling The PXI 8170 plugs directly into the system controller slot and expands to the left thus preserving all usable PXI slots for user defined peripheral devices PXI 8170 Series Models Memory Hard Drive Currently the PXI 8170 Series consists of a 450 MHz Pentium HI model and a 700 MHz Pentium II model The PXI 8170 comes complete with a 3 5 in 1 44 MB floppy drive Super VGA with 2 MB SGRAM a serial port an IEEE 1284 parallel port a PS 2 keyboard and mouse a USB connector and software installed The PXI 8170 and its memory sockets are easily accessible so you can install additional DRAM in the field You can install up to 256 MB of 10 ns SDRAM using two 144 pin SO DIMMS For information on adding RAM by installing SO DIMMs refer to Appendix B Specifications
45. ion Compliance to EEC Directives Readers in the EU EEC EEA must refer to the Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity DoC for information pertaining to the CE Mark compliance scheme The Manufacturer includes a DoC for most every hardware product except for those bought for OEMs if also available from an original manufacturer that also markets in the EU or where compliance is not required as for electrically benign apparatus or cables Certain exemptions may apply in the USA see FCC Rules 15 103 Exempted devices and 15 105 c Also available in sections of CFR 47 The CE Mark Declaration of Conformity will contain important supplementary information and instructions for the user or installer Contents About This Manual How to Use This Documentation Set ccccccccccessessceceeesensseeecesessseeececesssasececessaeeeees xi Acrobat Online Documentation ccccecssseceesseceseeceessnececesaeceseaeeeeseeeeeses xi CONVENTIONS v3 ese svcd E E EE E E E E EE EEE E AEE EE xii Related Documentation cccccccccccsssssceececesssceececeenseeceeceessaececeecsescesescseaeeecesensaeeeeees xiii Chapter 1 Introduction OVERVIEW EA E EAE E A E S se anes A AE E E E AE E TE 1 1 What You Need to Get Started 0 0 ccccccccccccsssscccecsessseceeceessaeseseeeseseceseeesesseeecesensaeeeeees 1 2 Hardware Description eesis eieiei er a eaa a cates bh us Eee re eda EaR Sk 1 3 Je ee ASKO N PX E ESE SEE EE E E E A E EEEE EA E
46. l and Connectors Table E 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 Parallel Port Figure E 5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 connector on the PXI 8170 Table E 4 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals AMP manufactures a parallel port compatible connector part number 747052 2 O saree Oa c tQ i 3O Om PXI 8170 D eF Parallel Port PXI 8170 Series User Manual Figure E 5 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout E 6 www ni com Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors Table E 4 Parallel Port Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 11 BUSY Device Busy 17 SLCTIN Select Input 10 ACK Acknowledge 12 FAULT Fault 15 ERROR Error 2 PDO Data Bit 0 3 PD1 Data Bit 1 4 PD 2 Data Bit 2 5 PD3 Data Bit 3 6 PD4 Data Bit 4 T PD5 Data Bit 5 8 PD6 Data Bit 6 9 PD7 Data Bit 7 16 INIT Initialize Printer 1 STROBE Strobe 13 SLCT Select 14 AUTOFD Auto Line Feed 18 25 GND Ground 36 NC Not Connected N
47. ld PXI 8170 Series PXI 8170 Series User Manual The following conventions appear in this manual 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 This icon denotes a warning which advises you of precautions to take to avoid being electrically shocked Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions and code excerpts 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 The terms PXI 8170 Series and PXI S170 refer to a series of 3BU PXI controllers Currently this series consists of the PXI 8170 with various processors and in differe
48. meet this specification will damage your monitor What if my keyboard connector does not fit into the keyboard port on the PXI 8170 You can plug keyboards that have a 6 pin Mini DIN PS 2 type connector directly into the PXI 8170 You can use a PS 2 to AT keyboard adapter cable to adapt the larger AT keyboard connector to the 6 pin Mini DIN connector How do I add RAM to the PXI 8170 What is the maximum amount of RAM that I can install For information about adding RAM to the PXI 8170 refer to Appendix B Specifications Which interrupt levels are free for use by PXI bus boards Which area of upper memory adapter space is free for use by PXI bus boards or expanded memory manager software programs See Appendix B Specifications for information on the available port I O register space upper memory area interrupts and DMA channels National Instruments Corporation F 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Appendix F Common Questions PXI 8170 Series User Manual How do I check the configuration of the memory floppy drive hard drive time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the PXI 8170 and press lt Delete gt during the memory tests Refer to Chapter 4 BIOS for more information How can I boot from an external SCSI hard drive 1 2 3 4 5 Enter the BIOS setup program as described in Chapter 4 BIOS Select BIOS Features Change Boot Sequence Setup so
49. n PS 2 devices that you can select in this manner PXI 8170 Series User Manual A 2 www ni com Appendix A Configuring the PX 8170 Series Figures A 3 and A 4 show the keyboard and mouse options respectively Jt a PXI 8170 Front Panel Default b Chassis Figure A 3 Active Keyboard Port li a PXI 8170 Front Panel Default b Chassis Figure A 4 Active Mouse Port Serial IRQ INTP and INTS You can use jumper settings on the PXI 8170 Series to connect INTP on the PXI backplane to IRQ14 or NMI as well as INTS to either IRQ15 or to serial IRQ Refer to the documentation that comes with your PXI peripheral device to see if you need to make any changes from the default settings For more information on Serial IRQ refer to the Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification National Instruments Corporation A 3 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Appendix A Configuring the PXI 8170 Series Figure A 5 shows the INTP configuration options and Figure A 6 shows the INTS configuration options J7 J7 J7 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 S 3 4 3 N 4 6 5 6 5 N 6 a No Connection b IRQ14 c NMI Default Short Pins 1 3 Short Pins 3 5 Figure A 5 INTP Configuration J7 J7 J7 KOON 1 2 1 xj 2 1 2 3 4 3 Y N 4 5 NN 6 a Serial IRQ Default b No Connection c IRQ15 Short Pins 4 6 Short Pins 4 2 Figure A 6 INTS Configuration Onboard
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51. nt speeds xii www ni com About This Manual Related Documentation The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual e PICMG 2 0 R2 1 CompactPCI Specification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group e TEEE Standard P1284 1 1997 C MM Standard for Information Technology for Transport Independent Printer System Interface e PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 1 PCI Special Interest Group e PXI Specification Revision 1 0 National Instruments Corporation e Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification Revision 6 0 Compaq Computer et al National Instruments Corporation xiij PXI 8170 Series User Manual Introduction This chapter describes the PXI 8170 Series of embedded PXI computers what you need to get started optional equipment and software and gives an overview of the directory structure on your hard drive Overview The PXI 8170 Series controller is a 3U PXI CompactPCI embedded computer based on the Peripheral Component Interface PCI bus and Industry Standard Architecture ISA The computer is a high performance easy to use platform for controlling PCI systems featuring complete PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation PXI functionality through interactive utilities and C function calls Figure 1 1 shows a PXI 8170 module Refer to Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors to determine the purpose for each connector on the module The PXI 8170 is
52. nts COPYRIGHT 1999 a PXI B170 d A O oR O EE O A x o 1 J4 4 SO DIMM Sockets 2 Si 5 J7 3 S2 6 S3 Figure 3 2 PXI 8170 Series CPU Board Parts Locator Diagram Installing the PXI 8170 Series This section contains general installation instructions for the PXI 8170 Consult your PXI mainframe user manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plug in your mainframe before installing the PXI 8170 The power cord grounds the mainframe and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module Make sure the power switch is turned off AN Warning To protect both yourself and the mainframe from electrical hazards leave the mainframe off until you finish installing the PXI 8170 module 2 Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the system controller slot Slot 1 in the mainframe PXI 8170 Series User Manual 3 4 www ni com Chapter 3 PXI 8170 Series Installation Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the PXI 8170 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot AN Caution Do not raise the injector ejector handle as you insert the PXI 8170 Th
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54. ources Glossary Index Figures Figure 1 1 PXI 8170 Embedded Computer oo eee cee ceseceeceseeeeceeeeeseneeeees 1 2 Figure 2 1 PXI 8170 Series Block Diagram eee ceeseereeenecneeenecnseeneenees 2 2 Figure 3 1 PXI 8170 Series I O Board Parts Locator Diagram eee 3 3 Figure 3 2 PXI 8170 Series CPU Board Parts Locator Diagram 0 eee 3 4 Figure 3 3 PXI 8170 Installed in a PXI Mainframe 0 00 eee ee eeeereeeeeereeneee 3 6 Fisure ASl System CMOS sniene na a E erent R E a A 2 Figure A 2 LCD Resolution Setting e eeeessesesseesrsresrsrrsrrrrsreerssrsresrereresserrrereersrent A 2 Figure A 3 Active Keyboard Poft ise erise onserer kiridi isenesest psst A 3 Figure A 4 Active Mouse Portt esssesseseseesssresssresesresrsresrerrsrerrssrnresrneresserrrsreersreet A 3 Figure A 5 INTP Copfirura to ese enin e E SE E EN RE A 4 Figure A 6 INTS Configuration eeesesseeesseeesserereereserrsserrrsrerrsresrerrnerrsseersreresreet A 4 Fiz reA 7 Onboard Videp Serisine oeer o ee e OEN EN EEE A 4 Figure E 1 PXI 8170 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions s ssssssesseesesreeesereeeees E 2 Figure E 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Location and Pinout E 3 Figure E 3 VGA Connector Location and Pinout cece cseceeeteceeeneeeeees E 4 Figure E 4 COMI Connector Location and Pinout eee eeeceeeeecneeeeeneees E 5 Figure E 5 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout eee eee eee ener E 6 Figure E 6 USB Connector Lo
55. r PXI 8170 module To avoid such damage in handling the module touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your PXI mainframe before removing the module from the package Default Settings This section summarizes the hardware default settings for the PXI 8170 Series for easy reference The module is set at the factory for the most commonly used configuration Tables 3 1 3 2 and 3 3 list the factory default settings in bold type and options for the onboard jumpers and switches Two jumpers and three switches are on the CPU board and three jumpers are on the I O board Table 3 1 Jumpers on CPU Board Function Pin Default Setting in Bold Clear CMOS J4 3 5 short Clear CMOS J4 1 3 short Normal operation Onboard Video Enable J4 2 4 short Onboard video enabled J4 4 6 short Onboard video disabled National Instruments Corporation 3 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Chapter 3 PXI 8170 Series Installation Table 3 1 Jumpers on CPU Board Continued Function Pin Default Setting in Bold Legacy IRQ INTP J7 3 5 short INTP connects to NMI J7 1 3 short INTP connects to IRQ14 J7 3 open INTP not connected Legacy IRQ INTS J7 4 6 short INTS connects to serialized IRQ J7 2 4 short INTS connects to IRQ15 J7 4 open INTS not connected Active Keyboard Port S1 up Controller front panel keyboard port S1 down Chassis keyboard if available Active Mo
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57. rface Status and Access LEDs POWER OK When lit the POWER OK LED indicates that the power is on and the PXI 8170 is out of reset DRIVE LED The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk drive is occurring National Instruments Corporation D 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Front Panel and Connectors This appendix describes the front panel and connectors on the PXI 8170 Series embedded computer The PXI 8170 Series has the following front panel connectors VGA Controller Extended Capabilities Parallel ECP PS 2 Style Keyboard PS 2 Style Mouse Universal Serial Bus USB RS 232 Serial ay Note The illustrations in this appendix show the mating face of the connectors An asterisk suffix on a signal name indicates that the signal is active low Front Panel Figure E 1 shows the front panel layout of the PXI 8170 The drawing shows dimensions relevant to key elements on the front panel Dimensions are shown in inches and millimeters with millimeter dimensions in square brackets The front panel thickness for all models in the PXI 8170 Series is 2 49 mm 0 098 in ni National Instruments Corporation E 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors 031 079 2 508 63 70 Y7 NATIONAL gt INSTRUMENTS 3 753 95 33 2 965 75 3 2 504 63 59 2 004 50 90 1 856 47 13 1 448 36 78 980 24 88 0 961 24 40 2 517
58. rrespond 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 distribution disks of the manufacturers so the naming conventions vary from peripheral to peripheral Because the naming conventions may not be completely straightforward National Instruments provides a text file named drivers txt in the c images pxi8170 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 peripheral device drivers PXI 8170 Series User Manual 1 8 www ni com Functional Overview This chapter contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the PXI 8170 Series embedded computers PXI 8170 Functional Description The PXI 8170 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U size form factor National Instruments Corporation 2 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Chapter 2 Functional Overview Figure 2 1 is a functional block diagram of the PXI 8170 Series Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown Slot 1 CPU VGA Connector Chip Set SO DIMM Memory AGP gt TFT LCD SDRAM Controller VIDEO Interface AGP amp PCI Ultra DMA
59. so connectors expansion capabilities table 1 5 installing and configuring 1 5 physical specifications B 1 POWER OK LED 1 5 D 1 PS 2 style keyboard E 1 PS 2 style mouse E 1 PXI connectors E 9 function logic block 2 3 location and pinout figure E 9 P1 connector pinouts for the system controller slot table E 11 P2 connector pinouts for the system controller slot table E 10 PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis support 1 6 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Index PXI 8170 Series benefits of PXI 1 3 block diagram 2 2 common questions and answers F 1 configuring A 1 connecting on the PXI backplane A 3 connectors COM 1 connector and signals E 5 keyboard and mouse connector and signals E 3 parallel port connector and signals E 6 PXI connector and signals E 9 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals E 8 VGA connector and signals table E 4 controllers 1 1 CPU parts locator diagram 3 4 design 1 3 embedded computer figure 1 2 front panel connectors E 1 features 1 4 thickness of E 1 front panel layout and dimensions figure E 2 functional description 2 1 hard drive 1 4 hardware default settings 3 1 jumpers on CPU board table 3 1 jumpers on I O board table 3 3 switches on CPU board table 3 2 T O board parts locator diagram 3 3 installed in a PXI mainframe figure 3 6 installing 3 4 ISA interrupt resource allocation table C 1 LEDs D 1 logic blocks 2 3 memory 1 4
60. the LCD Display will be enabled National Instruments Corporation 4 1 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Chapter 4 BIOS e Both Both the CRT and LCD Displays are always enabled e Auto lIfaCRT is connected to the controller at boot only the CRT is enabled If a CRT is not connected at boot only the LCD is enabled 3 Note During the initial boot process both the LCD and CRT displays are enabled You must set the correct resolution for the LCD Display See Appendix A Configuring the PXI 8170 Series for LCD resolution settings Updating the BIOS Your PXI 8170 Controller contains Flash ROM that allows the BIOS to be updated Contact National Instruments for BIOS updates PXI 8170 Series User Manual 4 2 www ni com Configuring the PXI 8170 Series This appendix describes how to configure the following options System RAM System CMOS LCD output LCD resolution Keyboard and mouse ports Serial IRQ INTP and INTS connection Onboard video Installed System RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the PXI 8170 Series by installing DRAM SO DIMMs Refer to Appendix B Specifications for more information on SO DIMMs System CMOS The PXI 8170 contains a backed up memory used to store BIOS defaults and configuration information To clear the CMOS contents short pins 3 5 of J4 as shown in Figure A 1b Plug the unit back into the mainframe and apply power momentarily Turn the power off again an
61. use Port S2 up Controller front panel mouse port S2 down Chassis mouse if available Table 3 2 Switches on CPU Board Setting Default Setting Function Switch X Off O On in Bold LCD Resolution S3 1 S3 2 S3 3 S3 4 Mode LCD Enable o o o No LCD oO X oO X 640 X 480 LCD enabled oO X X X 800 X 600 LCD enabled Others Reserved PXI 8170 Series User Manual 3 2 www ni com Chapter 3 PXI 8170 Series Installation Table 3 3 Jumpers on I O Board Function Pin Default Setting in Bold LCD Sleep Control W1 1 2 short LCD always on W1 2 3 short LCD in sleep mode at power on software enables the LCD LCD Dimming Control W2 1 2 short LCD software dimming control always enabled W2 2 3 short LCD at full brightness at power on software can enable dimming control LCD Backlight Supply W4 1 2 short PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 Voltage W4 2 3 short Reserved Figures 3 1 and 3 2 show the location and factory default settings of the configuration switches and jumpers on the PXI 8170 Series osoogggDg5 59550000000 O 2 LJ o SN O O o 1 W3 3 Wi 2 W2 4 W4 Figure 3 1 PXI 8170 Series I O Board Parts Locator Diagram National Instruments Corporation 3 3 PXI 8170 Series User Manual Chapter 3 PXI 8170 Series Installation Figure 3 2 shows the CPU board p Notional Instrume

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