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NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual

1. Symbol Prefix Value n nano 1072 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 T tera 102 Symbols Degrees Q Ohms Percent Amperes AC Alternating Current 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 G 1 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Glossary BIOS cache CMOS CompactPCI DC DIMM DMA DRAM E ECP EDO EEPROM NI PXI 8184 8185 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 interve
2. This setting displays a window containing all logged system errors and the time at which they occurred Mark Events as Read This setting prevents any current logged entries from being displayed again However all entries remain in battery backed memory and you can retrieve them using other DMI software that is beyond the scope of this document Clear All Events When set to Yes this setting clears all entries from the DMI event log on reboot Event Logging This setting controls whether events are logged Disabling logging has no impact on system performance The default is Enabled Advanced Setup Menu This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification If you have specific problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts you may need to examine these settings UN 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 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 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 th
3. Alternately you can try a different monitor preferably a newer and larger one My system boots fine as long as a particular module is not in my chassis The most common cause of this is a damaged module Try the module in a different chassis or with a different controller Also remove any external cables or terminal blocks connected to the system If the module does not work in these cases it is likely damaged Contact the module manufacturer for further troubleshooting Refer to the KnowledgeBase or product manuals section of ni com for more information specific to the chassis and controller with which you are having difficulties My CMOS is corrupted How do I set it back to default 1 Enter the BIOS setup program as described in the Entering BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 2 Press lt F9 gt to load BIOS defaults Answer Y Yes to the verification prompt 4 Select Save and Exit Setup As an alternative method follow the steps listed in the System CMOS section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration to clear the CMOS 5 2 ni com Specifications This appendix lists the electrical mechanical and environmental specifications of the NI PXI 8184 8185 embedded computers NI PXI 8185 Electrical Current A Voltage V Typical Maximum 3 3 3 0 A 4A 5 3 5 A SA 12 0 01 A 0 04 A 12 OA OA Physical Board dimensions c
4. for the floppy drive pinout PXI Configuration NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual How do I use the SMB trigger on the front panel For details refer to the PXI Features section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Why doesn t the NI PXI 8184 8185 work with the PXI 8220 A serialized IRQ conflict with the PXI 8220 and the NI PXI 8184 8185 prevents PC cards using ISA interrupts from working with the NI PXI 8184 8185 controllers The PXI 8221 is designed to work with the NI PXI 8184 8185 and should be used instead 4 8 ni com Troubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXI 8184 8185 embedded computer What if the NI PXI 8184 8185 does not boot Several problems can cause a controller not to boot Here are some things to look for and possible solutions Things to Notice Which LEDs come on The Power OK LED should stay lit The Drive LED should blink during boot as the disk is accessed What appears on the display Does it hang at some particular point BIOS Operating System and so on If nothing appears on the screen try a different monitor Does your monitor work with a different PC If it hangs note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support What has changed about the system Did you recently move the system Was there electrical storm activity Did you recently add a new module mem
5. 2 7 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Port section of Chapter 3 1 O Information for pinout information Setting this option to Parallel Port disables normal LPT1 functionality The default is Disabled e 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 Certain real time applications may require you to disable this setting to reduce loop time jitter The default is Enabled PXI Setup Menu Use this menu to control and route certain signals on the PXI backplane Normally you do not need to modify these settings However other sections of this manual may indicate that modifications are necessary and may lead to unpredictable behavior INTP Routing You can route INTP to ISA IRQ 14 for use by a PXI device functioning as a Primary IDE Controller The default setting is Not Routed INTS Routing You can route INTS to ISA IRQ 15 for use by a PXI device functioning as a Secondary IDE Controller You also can route it to the controller s 21 frame serialized IRQ input for use by certain PXI carrier cards The default setting is Not Routed ays Note IfINTS or INTP is routed to an ISA IRQ you must disable one or both
6. Manual PICMG 2 0 R3 0 CompactPCI Specification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group TEEE Standard P1284 1 1997 C MM Standard for Information Technology for Transport Independent Printer System Interface PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 2 PCI Special Interest Group PXI Hardware Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Systems Alliance PXI Software Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Systems Alliance Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification Revision 6 0 Compaq Computer et al viii ni com Introduction Benefits of PXI The PXIbus specification 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 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 acti
7. at ni com info and enter the info code feedback O 2003 2004 National Instruments Corporation All rights reserved Important Information Warranty The NI PXI 8184 8185 embedded PXI computers are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period This warranty includes parts and labor The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions due to defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free A Return Material Authorization RMA number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty National Instruments believes that the information in this document
8. ccccseeeseeeseeeeees PXI 3U size module 8 1 x 13 x 21 6 cm 3 2 x 5 1 x 8 5 in Slot requirements 00 0 eee eeeeeeees One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Compatibility 000 eee eeeeeeees Fully compatible with PXI specification MTBE eniten caches 180 000 h Wel2 htc nai nien 1 02 Kg 2 26 Ib typical O National Instruments Corporation A 1 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Operating Environment Ambient temperature range Chassis NI PXI 8185 PXI 1000B 5 50 C PXI 1002 5 40 C PXI 1006 5 50 C PXI 1010 5 35 C PXI 1011 5 50 C PXI 1042 5 50 C PXI 1045 5 55 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 TEC 60068 2 56 Altitude coccoooooccnoncnononnnononcnononcnnnnncnnonnnnnnnns 2 000 m at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree ooocoonconnnccnocccoocccncnnonnnano 2 For indoor or enclosed area use only UN Caution Clean the PXI 8185 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 ee 20 to 65 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 NI PXI 8184 8185 Us
9. channels of the integrated IDE ATA controller for correct operation of this routing LabVIEW RT Setup Menu nye Note This menu is visible only if the controller supports LabVIEW RT Use this menu to configure boot options for LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller If you are not using LabVIEW RT you should leave these settings as default nye Note These settings override the behavior of the switches on SW1 Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section for more information To use the settings from the switches select Use Hardware Switch for each option NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 2 8 ni com Security Setup Menu Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Boot Configuration This setting selects whether the controller should boot LabVIEW RT LabVIEW RT Safe Mode or an installed OS such as Windows XP The default is Use Hardware Switch Disable Startup VI If the controller becomes inaccessible because of a startup VI this switch can prevent VIs from automatically running at startup The default is Use Hardware Switch Reset IP Address If the controller is deployed to a different subnet from which it was originally configured or if the current IP address is invalid use this switch to reset the IP address to 0 0 0 0 during LabVIEW RT startup The default is Use Hardware Switch Use this menu to apply system level passwords to the NI PXI 8184 8185 controller With these passwords you can restrict access
10. or the recovery CD erases the contents of your hard disk Back up any files you want to keep Installing an OS NI PXI 8184 8185 controllers include a preinstalled OS In some cases you may want to reinstall the OS or install a different OS When doing so consider the following guidelines Installing from a CD ROM The NI PXI 8184 8185 supports the installation of Windows XP from a USB CD ROM However many other operating systems do not support installation from a USB CD ROM For example Windows 2000 aborts during the install process because it does not have drivers for the CD ROM device With DOS drivers you can install Windows 9x operating systems However only a few USB CD ROM drives have DOS drivers As an alternative to a USB CD ROM drive you can use an external SCSI CD ROM with a PXI SCSI adapter O National Instruments Corporation 2 17 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing from a Network Complete the following steps to install an OS from a network 1 Create a network bootdisk Refer to the readme txt file in the netboot folder on your OS installation CD 2 Use another PC on the network with a CD ROM drive Share the drive and load the OS installation CD 3 Boot your NI PXI 8184 8185 using the network boot disk 4 Run the net utility from the a drive Map the shared CD ROM for example drive z 5 Runwinnt exe from the 10s11386 directory 3 Note To launch
11. set the boot order pressing 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 Esc gt during POST After the BIOS completes the POST and just before the controller boots the OS the Boot menu is displayed You can select the device type you want to boot from nye Note Two devices cannot share the same IDE channel and doing so may damage the hardware If you configure the PC Card ATA drive for the primary channel you must physically remove the internal IDE drive NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 4 2 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Cables and Connections How do I plug both a PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard into the controller The NI PXI 8184 8185 has a combined PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard connector so you need to use the PS 2 Y splitter cable shipped with the NI PXI 8184 8185 shown in Figure 4 1 to connect both a PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard I m oJ Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable How do I get a replacement Y splitter cable Y splitter cables part number 778713 01 are available through the online catalog at ni com products What if I don t have a Y splitter cable Can I still use a mouse and keyboard If you do not have a Y splitter cable plug a PS 2 keyboard into the PS 2 combo connector Ho
12. the installation in unattended mode type z os i386 winnt exe u z os pxi8180 txt s z os i386 ays Note For additional assistance with installing or changing an operating system refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC020K at ni com support NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 2 18 ni com 1 0 Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3 1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXI 8184 8185 external connectors bus interfaces and functions Table 3 1 NI PXI 8184 8185 Peripherals Overview NI PXI 8184 External PXI 8185 Peripheral Connector Function Models Video 15 pin D SUB Integrated with Dynamic Video Both standard VGA Memory Serial COM1 RS 232 16550 serial port Both Serial Port 9 pin D SUB Serial COM2 RS 232 16550 serial port NI PXI 8185 Serial Port 9 pin D SUB 10 100 Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet network connection Both Parallel Parallel Port Extended capabilities Both IEEE 1284 USB 4 pin Series A Universal Serial Bus Both receptacle two ports on all models Keyboard mouse PS 2 PS 2 style keyboard and mouse Both mouse requires PS 2 Y splitter PXI trigger Trigger Routing PXI triggers to or fromthe Both backplane trigger bus 3 Note In this chapter the NI PXI 8185 is shown in all illustrations The connectors are in similar locations on the NI PXI 8184 National Instruments Corporation 3 1 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Fro
13. 185 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 POST PXI R RAM RAMDAC 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 cannot be disabled by another interrupt It is used to report malfunctions suc
14. A Specifications Electromagnetic Compatibility EMOS O0 iii indices EN 55011 Class A at 10 m O iss cesieevessestes disse eaeeeceess CE C Tick and FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant 3 Note For EMC compliance operate this device with shielded cabling CE Compliance FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz EN 61326 1997 A2 2001 Table 1 This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as amended for CE marking as follows Low Voltage Directive safety Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC ocoooccconocncononanononnncnannnnnns 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC ays Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column NI PXI 8184 Electrical Current A Voltage V Typical Maximum 3 3 3 0 A 4A 5 4 5 A 6A 12 0 01 A 0 04 A 12 DA DA NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual A 4 ni com Physical Appendix A Specifications Board dimensionS ccccccncnnnnnnnnananananonon PXI 3U size module 6 1 x 13 x 21 6 cm 2 4 x 5 1 x 8 5 in Slot requirements ococonncnocncononnonncnncnnon One system slot plus two controller expansion slots Compatibility ooooncnnnnnicnnocinnconnnancnncnnnos Fully compatible with PXI specification MT
15. B 1 switches LabVIEW RT configuration 2 12 figure 2 14 system CMOS 2 11 system reset pushbutton 3 10 T technical support B 1 training and certification NI resources B 1 trigger 3 10 4 8 connector location and pinout figure 3 10 connector signals table 3 10 ni com troubleshooting CMOS reset 5 2 controller does not boot 5 1 damaged module 5 2 video display 5 2 troubleshooting NI resources B 1 U Universal Serial Bus USB connector function 1 4 connector location and pinout figure 3 8 connector signals table 3 8 overview table 3 1 V VGA connector signals table 3 3 location and pinout figure 3 3 overview table 3 1 video 3 1 See also VGA driver installation 4 4 National Instruments Corporation Index W Web resources B 1 Y Y splitter cable figure 4 3 obtaining replacement 4 3 using mouse and keyboard without 4 3 using with PS 2 mouse and keyboard 2 3 3 9 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual
16. BE aerer iaa 226 000 h Weishts sic invitee 0 64 Kg 1 41 Ib typical Operating Environment Ambient temperature range Chassis NI PXI 8184 PXI 1000B 5 50 C PXI 1002 5 40 C PXI 1006 5 50 C PXI 1010 5 35 C PXI 1011 5 50 C PXI 1042 5 50 C PXI 1045 5 55 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 TEC 60068 2 56 Altitude iii ia das 2 000 m at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree oooccnncnnnnccnncnnncnconncinnoo 2 For indoor or enclosed area use only National Instruments Corporation A 5 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Caution A Storage Environment Ambient temperature range Relative humidity range eee Shock and Vibration Operational shock Random vibration Operating Nonoperating Clean the PXI 8184 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service 20 to 65 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse Tested in accordance with TEC 60068 2 27 Test profile developed in accordance with MIL PRF 28800F 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 Sims with solid state hard drive 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 gins Tested in ac
17. LabVIEW RT Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT into safe mode to reconfigure TCP IP settings and to download or update software from a host computer This switch overrides the behavior of Switch 1 Booting the controller into safe mode does not start the embedded LabVIEW RT engine After changing the settings or software reboot the controller with this switch OFF to resume normal operation Switch 3 Disable Startup VI Set this switch to ON to prevent VIs from automatically running at startup if the controller becomes inaccessible because of a startup VI Switch 4 Reset IP Address Set this switch to ON to reset the IP address to 0 0 0 0 and other TCP IP settings to their defaults Use this switch if moving the controller to a different subnet or if the current TCP IP settings are invalid Figure 2 4 shows the location of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches The switches are shown in the OFF position O National Instruments Corporation 2 13 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT 3 Switch 3 Disable Startup VI 2 Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode 4 Switch 4 Reset IP Address Figure 2 4 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches Drivers and Software Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Y our hard drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains software a
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19. PXI NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Wy NATIONAL July 2004 Edition P INSTRUMENTS Part Number 370836B 01 Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information ni com National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 USA Tel 512 683 0100 Worldwide Offices Australia 1800 300 800 Austria 43 0 662 45 79 90 0 Belgium 32 0 2 757 00 20 Brazil 55 11 3262 3599 Canada Calgary 403 274 9391 Canada Ottawa 613 233 5949 Canada Qu bec 450 510 3055 Canada Toronto 905 785 0085 Canada Vancouver 604 685 7530 China 86 21 6555 7838 Czech Republic 420 224 235 774 Denmark 45 45 76 26 00 Finland 385 0 9 725 725 11 France 33 0 1 48 14 24 24 Germany 49 0 89 741 31 30 India 91 80 51190000 Israel 972 0 3 6393737 Italy 39 02 413091 Japan 81 3 5472 2970 Korea 82 02 3451 3400 Malaysia 603 9131 0918 Mexico 01 800 010 0793 Netherlands 31 0 348 433 466 New Zealand 0800 553 322 Norway 47 0 66 90 76 60 Poland 48 22 3390150 Portugal 351 210 311 210 Russia 7 095 783 68 51 Singapore 65 6226 5886 Slovenia 386 3 425 4200 South Africa 27 0 11 805 8197 Spain 34 91 640 0085 Sweden 46 0 8 587 895 00 Switzerland 41 56 200 51 51 Taiwan 886 2 2528 7227 Thailand 662 992 7519 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
20. Parallel Porc ao die 3 6 Universal Serial Bus inicio 3 8 PS ARAE a E E EEE T SE E EEEE OA 3 9 O S E E ES 3 10 Front Panel ESAS ii A EA ANETE 3 10 Data Tai At 3 11 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General QUESOS ltd tddi tb debiste 4 1 Boot Opuons iS RE age i a 4 2 Cables and Connects ii tt coud debaters tees teams 4 3 Operating System and Software Driver Installation eee eee eeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeaees 4 4 Chassis CONSUMO Mimi R KEETE 4 4 Basic PXI System Configuration ooooonocnocnnonioncnnncnnconnnononnnonnnnn nono nn ncnncnnncncrnno 4 5 Upgrade Informa eisene si ds 4 6 PX Conf Suration cti aer 4 8 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual vi ni com About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments NI PXI 8184 8185 embedded computer kit How to Use the Documentation Set Conventions Begin by reading the NI PXI 8184 8185 Installation Guide a brief quick start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller This 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 seque
21. S Setup 1 2 3 4 Power off the chassis Remove the bracket retaining screws in the front panel Press the injector ejector handle down Slide the unit out of the chassis You can change the NI PXI 8184 8185 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 PXI 8184 8185 controller features Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program as the NI PXI 8184 8185 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 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual To start the BIOS setup utility complete the following steps 1 BA Power on or reboot your NI PXI 8184 8185 controller When the message Press lt DEL gt to enter SETUP appears press lt Delete gt or lt Del gt on the numeric keypad The message Entering Setup appears and the setup program is loaded after a short delay When you first enter the BIOS setup program it displays the Main menu Use the following keys
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23. aging 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 refer to the NI VISA Getting Started manual and the readme txt file in the NI VISA directory You also can use the National Instruments LabVIEW and Measurement Studio 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 Measurement Studio include all the tools needed for instrument control data acquisition analysis and presentation LabVIEW is an easy to use graphical programming environment you can use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments including IEEE 488 2 devices VXI devices serial devices PLCs and plug in data acquisition boards After you have acquired raw data you can convert it into meaningful results using the powerful data analysis routines in LabVIEW LabVIEW also comes with hundreds of instrument drivers which
24. assis 8 Tighten the four bracket retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI PXI 8184 8185 to the chassis 9 Check the installation NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 2 2 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 10 Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors If you are using a PS 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse use the Y splitter adapter refer to Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable included with your controller to connect both to the PS 2 connector 11 Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector 12 Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration 13 Power on the chassis 14 Verify that the controller boots If the controller does not boot refer to the What if the NI PXI 8184 8185 does not boot section of Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Figure 2 2 shows an NI PXI 8185 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI 1042 chassis You can place PXI devices in any other slot 1 PXI 1042 Chassis 2 NI PXI 8185 Controller 3 Injector Ejector Rail Figure 2 2 NI PXI 8185 Controller Installed in a PXI Chassis O National Instruments Corporation 2 3 NI PX1 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI 8184 8185 controllers are designed for easy handling To remove the unit from the PXI chassis complete the following steps BIO
25. atible and optimal configuration possible National Instruments Corporation Serial Port A amp B This setting enables or disables COM1 and COM2 You also can change this setting to Enabled and modify the base address and Interrupt Request Level IRQ of a port The NI PXI 8184 does not have a COM2 so Serial Port B is always disabled The default is Auto which places COM1 at 0x3F8 IRQ 4 and COM2 at 0x2F8 IRQ 3 Parallel Port Use this setting to enable or disable LPT1 You also can change this setting to Enabled and modify the base address IRQ level and ISA Direct Memory Access DMA channel of the port The default is Auto which places LPT1 at 0x378 IRQ 7 using ISA DMA Channel 3 if necessary Parallel Port Mode The PC industry has created several different modes of operation for this port over the years Usually the default setting works for all applications However 1f a parallel port device specifically requires a nondefault setting you can change it here The default is Bidirectional for full IEEE 1284 capabilities Floppy Drive You can route the internal signals used for the 3 5 in floppy drive operation through the pins on the parallel port connector Use this setting to operate the NI PXI 8184 8185 controller with a specialized external floppy drive Normally using a Universal Serial Bus USB floppy drive is preferable to this option which requires a specially designed drive and cable Refer to the Parallel
26. ations CE compliance A 7 electrical A 4 electromagnetic compatibility A 7 operating environment A 5 physical A 5 safety A 6 shock and vibration A 6 storage environment A 6 NI PXI 8184 8185 benefits of PXI 1 1 BIOS setup 2 4 block diagram 1 3 connectors 3 1 COM1 and COM2 connectors and signals 3 4 Ethernet connector and signals 3 5 parallel port connector and signals 3 6 PS 2 connector and signals 3 9 trigger connector and signals 3 10 VGA connector and signals table 3 3 VGA connectors and signals 3 3 National Instruments Corporation 1 3 Index data storage 3 11 front panel features 3 10 LEDs 4 1 system reset pushbutton 3 10 front panel dimensions 3 2 functional overview 1 2 hard drive recovery 2 17 installing in a PXI chassis 2 1 figure 2 3 installing SO DIMMs figure 2 16 4 7 logic blocks 1 4 modules 1 2 National Instruments software 1 4 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PXI trigger connectivity 2 15 removing from a PXI chassis 2 4 software 1 4 specifications A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 upgrading RAM 2 15 4 6 using external floppy drive with 4 8 using with chassis 4 4 NI PXI 8185 1 2 specifications CE compliance A 4 electrical A 1 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 operating environment A 2 physical A 1 safety A 3 shock and vibration A 3 storage environment A 2 NI support and services B 1 NI DAQ function library 1 4 NI VISA high level prog
27. cordance with IEC 60068 2 64 Nonoperating test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL PRF 28800F Class B Note For EMC compliance operate this device with shielded cabling In addition all covers and filler panels must be installed Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual TEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 UL 61010 1 CAN CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 A 6 ni com Appendix A Specifications B Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Electromagnetic Compatibility EDMSSIONS eon ee EN 55011 Class A at 10 m FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz IMMUN enaner EN 61326 1997 A2 2001 Table 1 CE C Tick and FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant 3 Note For EMC compliance operate this device with shielded cabling CE Compliance This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as amended for CE marking as follows Low Voltage Direct
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29. d to correct the interference at their own expense Canadian Department of Communications This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Compliance to EU Directives Users in the European Union EU should refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for information pertaining to the CE marking Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com hardref nsf search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column The CE marking Declaration of Conformity contains important supplementary information and instructions for the user or installer Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation et ooooconnnocococcconoooannnconnnnnnnnccnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnncconnns vil CONVENIOS it EEE ORE vii Related Documentations nsn ea a a a a aa eve a eds viii Chapter 1 Introduction Benetits OPA E EE EE A E EAT 1 1 NIPXE8184 81 8S miosan nt a hoi A A A aa ees 1 1 Description rd E A aE 1 1 Modules id a 8 et aie eR AR a as 1 2 Functional Overview ccocoooooccconononnnoconononnnnccnnnnnnnnnconnnnnnnoconnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnncnnanananoos 1 2 National Instruments Software oooooccnnoooconcconononnno
30. ded Control ES Y Figure 3 8 TRG Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 8 TRG Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 TRIG Trigger 2 Shield GND Ground Front Panel Features The NI PXI 8184 8185 have the following front panel features e A system reset pushbutton hold the button for at least two seconds to generate a reset to the controller e Two front panel LEDs that show PC status The POWER OK LED indicates that the power is on and reset is no longer asserted The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk is occurring NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 3 10 ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information Data Storage The NI PXI 8184 8185 have the following data storage features e Internal IDE hard drive 2 5 in notebook hard drive Supports up to ATA 5 UDMA 100 e USB storage support USB CD ROM floppy drive or mass storage device National Instruments Corporation 3 11 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using the NI PXI 8184 8185 embedded controller General Questions What do the LEDs on the NI PXI 8184 8185 front panel mean The green LED indicates the power supplies to on the NI PXI 8184 8185 are within spec The supplies monitored are 3 3 V 5 V 12 V and the internally regu
31. descriptions of each major logic block on the NI PXI 8184 8185 embedded computers NI PXI 8184 8185 Functional Description The NI PXI 8184 8185 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U size form factor Figure 1 1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXI 8184 8185 Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction SO DIMM SDRAM PC 100 ATA 100 IDE Interface Socket 370 CPU Chip Set Graphics Memory Controller Hub VGA Connector Hub Interface Chip Set PXI Connector 1 0 2 USB Connectors lt Flash Controller Hub 10 100BaseT Ethernet COM 1 Es PXI Triggers SMB to PXI Trigger Super I O Watchdog Keyboard Mouse Figure 1 1 NI PXI 8184 8185 Block Diagram O National Instruments Corporation NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction The NI PXI 8184 8185 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I O daughter card module The CPU module has the following logic blocks The Socket 370 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Pentium III processor families The SO DIMM block consists of a 64 bit SDRAM socket that can hold up to 512 MB The Chip Set GMCH connects to the CPU SDRAM and video The SMB to PXI Trigger provides a routable connection of the PXI triggers to from the SMB on the front panel The Watchdog Time
32. dramatically reduce software development time because you do not have to spend time programming the low level control of each instrument Measurement Studio allows you to choose from standard environments such as Microsoft Visual Basic Visual C and Visual Studio NET to create your application using tools specific for each language With Measurement Studio you can write programs quickly and easily and modify them as your needs change LabWindows CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed for building virtual instrument applications LabWindows CVI delivers a drag and drop editor for building user interfaces a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic and a collection of automated code generation tools as well as utilities for building automated test systems monitoring applications or laboratory experiments National Instruments Corporation 1 5 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXI 8184 8185 controller Installing the NI PXI 8184 8185 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXI 8184 8185 Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXI 8184 8185 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module Make sure the powe
33. eLearning virtual classrooms interactive CDs and Certification program information You also can register for instructor led hands on courses at locations around the world System Integration If you have time 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 Declaration of Conformity DoC A DoC is our claim of compliance with the Council of the European Communities using the manufacturer s declaration of conformity This system affords the user protection for electronic compatibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification Calibration Certificate If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration B 1 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services If you searched ni com and could not find the answers you need contact your local office or NI corporate headquarters Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office Web sites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual B 2 ni com Glossary
34. er Manual A 2 ni com Appendix A Specifications Shock and Vibration Operational shock 0 eee eee 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 iisisti 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 gins with solid state hard drive Nonoperating ococonccnocnonnconcnnnonccnnccnos 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 For EMC compliance operate this device with shielded cabling In addition all covers and filler panels must be installed Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use e IEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 e UL 61010 1 e CAN CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 3 Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column National Instruments Corporation A 3 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Appendix
35. et NI PXI 8185 r Embedded Controller E q Figure 3 4 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout National Instruments Corporation 3 5 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Parallel Port NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Table 3 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Signal Description 1 Differential Transmit 2 Differential Transmit 3 Differential Receive 4 NC 5 NC 6 Differential Receive 7 NC 8 NC Figure 3 5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 parallel connector on the NI PXI 8184 8185 Table 3 5 lists and describes the TEEE 1284 connector signals Parallel port adapter cables are available from National Instruments part number 777169 01 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS NI PXI 8185 roller Embedded Contr d 19 Parallel Port 18 36 Figure 3 5 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout 3 6 ni com Table 3 5 Parallel Port Connector Signals Chapter 3 Default Configuration LPT Floppy Configuration Pin Signal Name Signal Description Signal Name Signal Description 1 BUSY Device Busy MTR1 Motor on Disk 1 2 SLCTIN Select Input Step Step Pulse 3 ACK Acknowledge DS1 Drive Select 1 4 FAULT Fault WDATA Write D
36. figuration questions boot options 4 2 cables and connections 4 3 chassis configuration 4 4 driver installation 4 4 National Instruments Corporation general questions 4 1 operating system 4 4 PXI configuration 4 8 upgrade information 4 6 CompactPCI specification 1 1 configuration common questions boot options 4 2 cables and connections 4 3 chassis configuration 4 4 driver installation 4 4 general questions 4 1 operating system 4 4 PXI configuration 4 8 upgrade information 4 6 connectors COM1 and COM2 connectors and signals 3 4 Ethernet connector and signals 3 5 parallel port connector and signals 3 6 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PS 2 connector and signals 3 9 trigger connector and signals 3 10 VGA connector and signals 3 3 conventions used in the manual vii D data storage 3 11 Declaration of Conformity NI resources B 1 diagnostic tools NI resources B 1 directories and files installed on hard drive 2 14 DMI Event Logging menu 2 6 documentation how to use this documentation set vii NI resources B 1 DRIVE LED 3 10 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Index drivers 2 14 installation video 4 4 obtaining latest drivers 4 7 drivers NI resources B 1 E Ethernet connector location and pinout figure 3 5 signals table 3 6 examples NI resources B 1 Exiting BIOS Setup menu 2 10 F files and directories installed on hard drive 2 14 f
37. g PXI Trigger 0 PXI Trigger 1 PXI Trigger 2 PXI Trigger 3 PXI Trigger 4 PXI Trigger 5 PXI Trigger 6 PXI Trigger 7 3 8 Refresh Show Help Route Right y Route Right Disabled Disabled Route Outward From Middle x fRoweLet Disabled vi Disabled y Slot View Triggers Trigger Routing Figure 4 2 Multichassis Configuration in MAX Basic PXI System Configuration l 2 National Instruments Corporation Launch MAX In the Configuration tree click the Devices and Interfaces branch to expand it If the PXI system controller has not yet been configured it is labeled PXI System Unidentified Right click this entry to display the pop up menu then select the appropriate controller model from the Identify As submenu Click the PXI System controller The chassis or multiple chassis in a multichassis configuration is listed below it Identify each chassis by right clicking its entry then selecting the appropriate chassis model through the Identify As submenu Further expanding the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that can be recognized by 4 5 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions NI VISA When your controller and all your chassis are identified the required pxisys ini file is complete The PXI specification allows many combinations of PXI chassis and system modules To assist system integrators the ma
38. h 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 Test 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 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Glossary resource RMS RTC slave SO DIMM SRAM ST Star Trigger Slot USB VGA NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system including ISA interrupt level DMA channel and I O address Root mean squared See also Sims Real Time Clock an electronic circuit that maintains the time of day and also can provide timing signals for timesharing operations Seconds A functional part of a PXI device tha
39. hapter 3 1 0 Information PS 2 Figure 3 7 shows the location and pinouts for the PS 2 connector on the NI PXI 8184 8185 Table 3 7 lists and describes the PS 2 connector signals To connect both a PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse to the NIPXI 8184 8185 use the Y splitter adapter cable included with your controller refer to Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable Replacement Y splitter cables are available from National Instruments part number 778713 01 NATIONAL ae INSTRUMENTS et 7 a peje 0 o 2 H 6 4 enmaciacama E O Figure 3 7 PS 2 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 7 PS 2 Connector Signals Y Splitter Y Splitter Pin Signal Name Signal Description Keyboard Mouse 1 DATA Data Keyboard Data Keyboard Data Mouse 2 NC Data Mouse NC NC 3 GND Ground GND GND 4 5V 5 V 5 5 5 CLK Clock Keyboard Clock Keyboard Clock Mouse 6 NC Clock Mouse NC NC National Instruments Corporation 3 9 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Trigger The TRG connector is the software controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Figure 3 8 shows the TRG connector location on the NI PXI 8184 8185 Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals 8 Mumia INSTRUMENTS NI PXI 8185 ller Embed
40. has tested and verified that the SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI 8184 8185 We recommend you purchase your SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 4 6 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions 1 SO DIMM Module 2 SO DIMM Socket Figure 4 3 Installing a SO DIMM in an NI PXI 8184 8185 Controller NI PXI 8185 Shown How do I flash a new BIOS You need to download the new BIOS from ni com support pxisupp htm To download the new BIOS follow the instructions on the Web site Where do I get the latest software drivers You can download the latest drivers from ni com support pxisupp htm O National Instruments Corporation 4 7 NI PX1 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions My NI PXI 8184 8185 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an external drive Yes The NI PXI 8184 8185 controllers support and can boot from USB floppy drives A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT 4 0 but will work with Windows XP Refer to the Boot Options section for more information A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments part number 778492 02 The LPT port on the NI PXI 8184 8185 also can be configured through the BIOS setup for floppy signals instead of LPT signals Refer to Chapter 3 I O Information
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42. is 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 Local Bus IDE Adapter The NI PXI 8184 8185 controller has two integrated IDE ATA channels Primary and Secondary each 2 6 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration capable of supporting two ATA devices Master and Slave Use this setting to disable one or more of these integrated channels You should modify this setting only if specified in other sections of this manual The default is Both Quick Boot Mode When you enable this option certain lengthy BIOS tests that rarely fail are skipped to shorten controller boot time The default is Enabled Summary Screen This setting controls the display of the summary screen shown after BIOS completes its initialization but before booting takes place You can disable this screen in the interest of shortening controller boot time The default is Disabled PXE Network Boot This setting enables the option for booting from a network PXE server on the subnet The default is Disabled Integrated Peripherals Submenu Use this submenu to apply nondefault configurations to the front panel peripherals of an NI PXI 8184 8185 controller Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most comp
43. isk Data 5 ERROR Error HDSEL Head Select 6 PDO Data Bit 0 Index Index Pulse Input 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 TRKO Track 0 8 PD 2 Data Bit 2 WRTPRT Write Protected 9 PD3 Data Bit 3 RDATA Read Disk Data 10 PD4 Data Bit 4 DSKCHG Disk Change 11 PD5 Data Bit 5 Not Used 12 PD6 Data Bit 6 MTRO Motor on Disk 0 13 PD7 Data Bit 7 Not Used 14 INIT Initialize Printer DIR Step Direction 15 STROBE Strobe DSO Drive Select 0 16 SLCT Select WGATE Write Gate 17 AUTOFD Auto Line Feed DRVDENO Density Select 18 5V 5 V 5V 5 V 19 35 GND Ground GND Ground 36 NC Not Connected NC Not Connected 1 Refer to the BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration National Instruments Corporation 3 7 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 1 0 Information Chapter 3 1 0 Information Universal Serial Bus Figure 3 6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus USB connector on the NI PXI 8184 8185 Table 3 6 lists and describes the USB connector signals NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual AMP manufactures a USB mating connector part number 787633 NI PXI 8185 roller Embedded Contr Figure 3 6 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 6 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 3 8 ni com C
44. ive safety 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC ssiru tesserini 89 336 EEC Sy Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column National Instruments Corporation A 7 NI PX1 8184 8185 User Manual Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at ni com for technical support and professional services O National Instruments Corporation Support Online technical support resources at ni com support include the following Self Help Resources For immediate answers and solutions visit the award winning National Instruments Web site for software drivers and updates a searchable KnowledgeBase product manuals step by step troubleshooting wizards thousands of example programs tutorials application notes instrument drivers and so on Free Technical Support All registered users receive free Basic Service which includes access to hundreds of Application Engineers worldwide in the NI Developer Exchange at ni com exchange National Instruments Application Engineers make sure every question receives an answer Training and Certification Visit ni com training for self paced training
45. lated processor core voltage The hard drive LED lights when there is hard drive activity on the NI PXI 8184 8185 How do I check the configuration of the memory hard drive time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI PXI 8184 8185 and press lt Delete gt during the memory tests Refer to the Entering BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information Can I use the internal IDE drive and an external SCSI hard drive at the same time Yes National Instruments Corporation 4 1 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Boot Options What devices can I boot from The NI PXI 8184 8185 can boot from the following devices The internal IDE hard drive e An external SCSI hard drive or CD ROM if an SCSI adapter such as the PXI 8214 is used e An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or CD ROM e An external USB floppy drive May Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device Windows XP can be installed from a USB CD ROM but earlier versions of Windows cannot The NI PXI 8184 8185 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices There are two methods e Enter Setup and select the Boot menu You will see a list of all bootable devices ordered by device type You can
46. loppy drive using external floppy drive 4 8 front panel connectors 3 1 dimensions 3 2 features 3 10 functional overview of NI PXI 8184 8185 1 2 H hard drive 3 11 files and directories installed on 2 14 recovery 2 17 help technical support B 1 IDE controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 IDE logic block 1 4 images directory 2 14 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 1 2 installation See also configuration configuration in MAX figure 4 5 injector ejector handle position caution 2 2 NI PXI 8185 installed in a PXI chassis figure 2 3 procedure 2 1 removing NI PXI 8184 8185 from PXI chassis 2 4 removing protective screw caps figure 2 2 instrument drivers NI resources B 1 Integrated Peripherals menu 2 7 K keyboard and mouse logic block 1 4 overview table 3 1 keyboard plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 3 KnowledgeBase B 1 L LabVIEW 1 5 LabVIEW RT configuration switches 2 12 2 14 LabVIEW RT Setup menu 2 8 LabWindows CVI 1 5 LEDs front panel LEDs 3 10 4 1 LPT cable connecting to NI PXI 8184 8185 4 3 Main Setup menu 2 5 manuals directory 2 14 ni com mating connector COM1 and COM2 3 4 Ethernet 3 5 parallel port 3 6 USB 3 8 VGA 3 3 Measurement Studio 1 5 mouse plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 3 National Instruments software 1 4 National Instruments support and services B 1 NI PXI 8184 1 2 specific
47. lternative to this screen press lt F9 gt to load BIOS default settings and lt F10 gt to save changes and exit setup The Exit setup menu includes the following settings Exit Saving Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings are stored in the battery backed System CMOS The setup program then exits and reboots the controller Exit Discarding Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The setup program then exits and boots the controller without rebooting first Load Setup Defaults This setting restores all BIOS settings to the factory default This is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable 2 10 ni com System CMOS Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order passwords and keyboardless operation are restored to their factory defaults This may produce undesirable behavior and in heavily customized cases may cause the controller to malfunction or fail to boot 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 The NI PXI 8184 8185 c
48. nce 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 This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply O National Instruments Corporation vii NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual About This Manual monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions monospace bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer automatically prints to the screen This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples Related Documentation The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual NI PXI 8184 8185 User
49. nd soft copies of manuals for the peripherals The directory structure under the images directory is logically organized into several levels In the images directory you will find a manuals directory an os directory and directories for each computer peripheral The manual s 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 2 14 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration c images pxi 8180 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 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 Because the naming conventions may not be completely straightforward National Instruments provides a text file named drivers txt in the c images pxi 8180 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 Features PXI Trigger Connectivity The SMB connecto
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51. nt Panel Figure 3 1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXI 8184 8185 Dimensions are in inches millimeters a To F a te ono r e LL y AAA S a 00 owt tr tT o N To SO O O o 0 00 0 6 ME IONAL DIN INSTRUMENTS W 0 69 17 5 p 1 25 31 8 T 1 31 33 3 1 50 38 1 1 84 46 7 2 50 63 5 3 00 76 2 3 47 88 1 e ad Hen 0 97 24 6 0 94 23 9 0 34 8 6 Figure 3 1 NI PXI 8184 8185 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 3 2 ni com VGA Chapter 3 1 0 Information Figure 3 2 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the NI PXI 8184 8185 Table 3 2 lists and describes the VGA connector signals AMP manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364 1 housing and 748333 2 pin contact y NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS NI PXI 8185 a e Embed Conte INS Ke Figure 3 2 VGA Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 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 Gr
52. nt certain computer viruses from infecting the controller This setting does not prevent boot sector modification 2 9 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration by 32 bit operating system drivers that access the hard disk directly The default is No ay Note To disable a current password leave the new password field blank by pressing lt Enter gt on the field Boot Setup Menu This screen displays the boot order of devices associated with the controller The BIOS proceeds down this list in search of a bootable device If the BIOS fails to find any bootable device the message Operating System Not Found is displayed and the system halts Removable Devices The boot list includes floppy drives ZIP drives and some USB based devices Hard Drive The boot list includes all IDE ATA and USB hard disks detected on the system Press lt Enter gt on this entry to expand it to select the boot priority of individual IDE ATA hard drives CD ROM Drive The boot list includes all classes of CD ROM drive including USB drives Sy Note If an SCSI host adapter exists in the system this menu has an additional entry for SCSI devices Sy Note If PXE Network Boot is enabled this menu has an additional entry for the Ethernet interface Exiting BIOS Setup NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual The Exit setup menu includes all available options for exiting saving and loading the BIOS default configuration As an a
53. ntion 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 G 2 ni com embedded controller EMC EMI EPP expansion ROM FCC GPIB rms VO 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 PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Glossary instrument driver interrupt interrupt level IRQ ISA LAN LED m master MB MTBF MTTR NI PXI 8184 8
54. nufacturers of PXI chassis and system modules must document the capabilities of their products The minimum documentation requirements are contained in ini files which consist of ASCII text System integrators configuration utilities and device drivers can use these ini files The capability documentation for the chassis is contained in a chassis ini file provided by the chassis manufacturer The information in this file is combined with information about the system controller to create a single system initialization file called pxisys ini PXI System Initialization The NI PXI 8184 8185 uses MAX to generate the pxisys ini file from the chassis ini file Device drivers and other utility software read the pxisys ini file to obtain system information For detailed information regarding initialization files refer to the PXI specification at www pxisa org Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI 8184 8185 by upgrading the SO DIMM To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXI 8184 8185 from the PXI chassis Remove the old SO DIMM module and install the new SO DIMM in the socket as shown in Figure 4 3 National Instruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXI 8184 8185 controller e 128 MB 16 MB x 64 7 5 ns 1 05 in max e 256 MB 32 MB x 64 7 5 ns 1 05 in max e 512 MB 64 MB x 64 7 5 ns 1 05 in max nye Note National Instruments
55. ontains a backed up memory used to store BIOS configuration information Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents l 2 3 Power off the chassis Remove the controller from the chassis Move the jumper on J1 from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 as shown in Figure 2 3 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 National Instruments Corporation 2 11 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 Normal Operation Default 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3 Pini Figure 2 3 Clearing the CMOS Contents NI PXI 8185 Shown Aye Note For clarity the battery is not shown in Figure 2 3 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches nye Note These switches are functional only if the controller supports LabVIEW RT Use the LabVIEW RT configuration switches to configure LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller If you are not using LabVIEW RT these switches should remain in the OFF position The controller reads these switches only after a system reset You must reboot the controller for any changes to take place NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 2 12 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The NI PXI 8184 8185 controller includes the following LabVIEW RT configuration switches Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT Set this switch to ON to boot
56. ory chip or piece of software Things to Try O National Instruments Corporation Make sure the chassis is plugged in to a working power source Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other power supply possibly a UPS Make sure the controller module is firmly seated in the chassis Remove all other modules from the chassis Remove any nonessential cables or devices Try the controller in a different chassis Try a similar controller in this same chassis Recover the hard drive on the controller Clear the CMOS Refer to the System CMOS section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 5 1 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 5 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Troubleshooting 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 lt F8 gt You should now be able to reset the video driver to lower settings Try setting the resolution to 640 x 480 and the refresh rate to 60 Hz Once you reboot you can raise these values again using the test option in Windows These settings are accessible through the Advanced tab of the Display item in the Control Panel
57. ound 9 5V 5V National Instruments Corporation 3 3 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information COM1 and COM2 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Table 3 2 VGA Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 10 GND Ground 11 NC Not Connected 12 SD Serial Data 13 HSyne Horizontal Sync 14 VSync Vertical Sync 15 SC Serial Clock Figure 3 3 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 and COM2 connectors on the NI PXI 8184 8185 Table 3 3 lists and describes the COM1 and COM2 connector signal AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector part number 745491 5 NI PX1 8185 Em mu bedded Controller ES q Figure 3 3 COM1 and COM2 Connector Location and Pinout 3 4 ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 3 COM1 and COM2 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 Ethernet Figure 3 4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI PXI 8184 8185 Table 3 4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals AMP manufactures a mating connector part number 554739 1 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS Ethern
58. r block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset the controller or generate a trigger The Chip Set ICH2 connects to the PCI bus USB IDE LPC and Ethernet ports The USB Connector connects the chip set to the Universal Serial Bus interface The PXI Connector connects the NI PXI 8184 8185 to the PXI CompactPCI backplane The Keyboard Mouse block contains the PS 2 keyboard and mouse interface The Super I O block represents the other peripherals supplied by the NI PXI 8184 8185 The NI PXI 8184 8185 has up to two serial ports and an ECP EPP parallel port The IDE block is dedicated PCI IDE circuitry providing fast ATA 100 transfers to the internal hard drive The IDE feature is built into the chip set The 70 100 Enet connects to either 10 Mbit or 100 Mbit Ethernet interfaces The 2 5 in hard drive is 30 GB or larger National Instruments Software NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual National Instruments has developed several software kits you can use with the NI PXI 8184 8185 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 1 4 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction A D conversion analog output D A conversion waveform generation digital I O counter timer operations SCXI RTSL self calibration mess
59. r on the NI PXI 8184 8185 front panel can connect to or from any PXI backplane trigger line through software A trigger allocation process is needed to prevent two resources from connecting to the same trigger line resulting in the trigger being double driven and possibly damaging the hardware At the time of this manual s publication this software is not yet available however an interim trigger routing software utility is available from National Instruments Contact National Instruments or refer to KnowledgeBase 2RCBPFWD at ni com support for more information Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI 8184 8185 by upgrading the SO DIMM To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXI 8184 8185 from the PXI chassis Remove the old SO DIMM module and install the new SO DIMM in the socket as shown in Figure 2 5 O National Instruments Corporation 2 15 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration National Instruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXI 8184 8185 controller 128 MB 16 MB x 64 7 5 ns 1 05 in max e 256 MB 32 MB x 64 7 5 ns 1 05 in max e 512 MB 64 MB x 64 7 5 ns 1 05 in max May Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI 8184 8185 We recommend you purchase your SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properl
60. r switch is turned off A N Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis powered off until you finish installing the NI PXI 8184 8185 module 2 Remove any filler panels blocking access to the system controller slot Slot 1 in the chassis 3 Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body 4 Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket retaining screws as shown in Figure 2 1 National Instruments Corporation 2 1 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 Protective Screw Cap 4X Figure 2 1 Removing Protective Screw Caps 5 Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the NI PXI 8184 8185 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot UN Caution Do not raise the injector ejector handle as you insert the NI PXI 8184 8185 The module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the chassis 6 Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on the injector ejector rail 7 Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors The front panel of the NI PXI 8184 8185 should be even with the front panel of the ch
61. ramming API 1 5 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Index 0 os directory 2 14 OS installation from CD ROM 2 17 from network 2 18 P parallel port connector location and pinout figure 3 6 connector signals table 3 7 overview table 3 1 PCI bus standard for desktop computer designs 1 1 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 POWER OK LED 3 10 programming examples NI resources B 1 protective screw caps removing figure 2 2 PS 2 connector location and pinout figure 3 9 connector signals table 3 9 plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 3 PXI benefits 1 1 PXI connectors function logic block 1 4 PXI features 2 15 PXI Setup menu 2 8 PXI trigger connectivity 2 15 PXI 8220 using NI PXI 8184 8185 with 4 8 pxisys ini file 4 4 R RAM SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 16 4 6 upgrading 2 15 4 6 related documentation viii NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 1 4 S Security Setup menu 2 9 serial ports 3 1 See also COM1 and COM2 connectors slot 1 CPU 1 4 SO DIMM logic block 1 4 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 16 4 6 installing 2 15 4 6 figure 2 16 4 7 software See also drivers installed on your hard drive 2 14 installing from CD ROM 4 4 LabVIEW 1 5 National Instruments software 1 4 NI DAQ 1 4 NI VISA 1 5 software NI resources B 1 specifications NI PXI 8184 A 4 NI PXI 8185 A 1 super I O logic block 1 4 support technical
62. s display a simple warning statement of one paragraph in length regarding interference and undesired operation The FCC rules have restrictions regarding the locations where FCC Class A products can be operated Consult the FCC Web site at www fcc gov for more information FCC DOC Warnings This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual and the CE marking Declaration of Conformity may cause interference to radio and television reception Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission FCC and the Canadian Department of Communications DOC Changes or modifications not expressly approved by NI could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not 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 is require
63. t 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 G 6 ni com Index A Advanced Setup menu 2 6 BIOS checking settings 4 1 flashing new BIOS 4 7 setup Advanced Setup menu 2 6 Boot Setup menu 2 10 DMI Event Logging menu 2 6 entering 2 4 Exiting BIOS Setup menu 2 10 Integrated Peripherals menu 2 7 LabVIEW RT Setup menu 2 8 Main Setup menu 2 5 PXI Setup menu 2 8 Security Setup menu 2 9 boot options configuring controller 4 2 Boot Setup menu 2 10 C calibration certificate NI resources B 1 CD ROM drive installing software from 4 4 chip set north bridge 1 4 chip set south bridge 1 4 CMOS setting back to default 5 2 COM1 and COM2 connectors connector locations and pinout figure 3 4 connector signals table 3 5 common con
64. to navigate through the BIOS setup Left Arrow Right Arrow Use these keys to move between the different setup menus If you are in a submenu these keys have no effect and you need to press lt Esc gt to leave the submenu first To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock 2 4 ni com Main Setup Menu Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Up Arrow Down Arrow Use these keys to move between the options within a setup menu To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock lt Enter gt Use this key either to enter a submenu or display all available settings for a highlighted configuration option lt Esc gt Use this key to return the parent menu of a submenu At the top level menus this key serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu lt gt and lt gt Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu The Main setup menu includes the following settings O National Instruments Corporation System Time amp Date This setting controls the time of day which is stored in a battery backed real time clock Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting Use lt gt and lt gt in conjunction with lt Enter gt to change these values DMI Event Logging This setting brings up the DMI Event Logging submenu Refer to the DMI E
65. to the BIOS setup program floppy drives and operating systems installed on bootable devices If you forget any password you can restore the CMOS contents to the factory default as described in the System CMOS section ay Note In most chassis configurations an unauthorized user has easy access to the jumper that resets the CMOS contents to the factory default For a secure setup of this controller National Instruments recommends further provisions that are beyond the scope of this document The Security setup menu includes the following settings National Instruments Corporation Set Supervisor Password This setting sets the password that governs supervisor level access to the BIOS setup screen and booting The default is no password Set User Password This setting sets the password that governs user level access to the BIOS setup screen and booting If you enter BIOS setup using the user password the only BIOS setting you can modify is the user password The default is no password Password on Boot This setting controls whether the controller requires a supervisor or user password to boot an operating system If you enter the supervisor password on boot you have supervisor level diskette access If you enter the user password on boot you have user level diskette access Write Protect Boot Sector When set to Yes this setting prevents modification of a hard disk boot sector through INT 13h services which may help preve
66. ve 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 NI PXI 8184 8185 Description The NI PXI 8184 8185 PXI CompactPCI embedded computer is a high performance PXI CompactPCI compatible system controller The NI PXI 8184 8185 controllers integrate standard I O features in a single unit by using state of the art packaging Combining a NI PXI 8184 8185 embedded controller with a PXI compatible chassis such as the PXI 1042 results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package National Instruments Corporation 1 1 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Modules The standard I O on both modules includes video RS 232 serial port parallel port two USB ports 10 100 ENET PS 2 mouse and keyboard port Reset button and PXI Trigger The modules have the following configurations e The NI PXI 8185 has a 1 2 GHz processor all the standard I O a second serial port and a 30 GB or larger hard drive e The NI PXI 8184 has an 850 MHz processor all the standard I O and a 30 GB or larger hard drive Functional Overview This section contains functional
67. vent Logging Submenu section Require Keyboard to Boot When Yes a missing or malfunctioning keyboard causes the BIOS to halt with an error When No 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 If you are using a PS 2 keyboard you must power down the controller and then attach the keyboard To use this controller in a headless mode you must set this option to No The default value is Yes Num Lock This setting indicates whether you turn on Num Lock at boot time The default value is On Primary Secondary 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 lt Enter gt on an item System Information This setting displays a screen containing important system information about the NI PXI 8184 8185 controller 2 5 NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration DMI Event Logging Submenu Major errors that occur during the BIOS booting process are stored in battery backed memory on the controller and remain there until you view and clear them using this submenu This logging capability allows a system administrator to detect the historical occurrence of faults on a controller This submenu includes the following items View DMI Event Log
68. wever you cannot use a PS 2 mouse without the Y splitter so use a serial or USB mouse How do I connect a standard 25 pin LPT cable to the NI PXI 8184 8185 The NI PXI 8184 8185 uses a type C LPT connector Most parallel port devices use a type A connector To use a device with a standard type A LPT connector you need to use a type C to type A LPT adapter Parallel port adapter cables part number 777169 01 are available through the online catalog at ni com products O National Instruments Corporation 4 3 NI PX1 8184 8185 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Operating System and Software Driver Installation 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 l install or reinstall the Ethernet driver Refer to the Drivers txt file on the hard drive or recovery CD ROM How do l install software from a CD The compact size of the NI PXI 8184 8185 does not allow for an integrated CD ROM drive If you are using Windows XP you have the following options USB CD ROM Windows XP supports installing from a USB CD ROM using a bootable installation CD SCSI LPT or PC Card based CD ROM Other types of CD ROM drives are available Check with the vendor to make sure Windows XP supports the drive Mapped network drive You can use the Ethernet to connect to another computer If you share the CD ROM drive on the other computer
69. y 1 SO DIMM Module 2 SO DIMM Socket Figure 2 5 Installing a SO DIMM in an NI PXI 8184 8185 Controller NI PXI 8185 Shown NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 2 16 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Hard Drive Recovery NI PXI 8184 8185 controllers include Phoenix Technologies Ltd Firstware tools either Recover or Vault or both These tools allow you to recover the original factory condition of the hard disk from a small protected area of your hard drive This protected area contains an image of the hard disk provided to you at the time of shipment Should you need to restore your software to its original condition you can access that image by pressing a hot key during the initial boot process For more information regarding these tools refer to the documentation on your hard drive in the c Images Firstware directory iS Note Your system hot key is lt Alt gt To access the Phoenix Firstware Recover tool press and hold lt Alt gt when video first appears during the boot process If you need to recover your factory installed operating system from a CD you can use the included OS installation CD with an external CD ROM drive such as a USB CD ROM drive Boot the PXI controller using the OS 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 using Firstware
70. you can map the shared CD ROM drive to a drive letter on the NI PXI 8184 8185 Chassis Configuration How do I set up the NI PXI 8184 8185 to work with my chassis Configuration of the PXI system is handled through Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX included with the software pre installed on your controller MAX creates the pxisys ini file which defines the layout and parameters of your PXI system NI PXI 8184 8185 User Manual 4 4 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions The configuration steps for single or multiple chassis systems are the same a Chassis 4 PX1 1045 Measurement Automation Explorer aax File Edit View Tools Help Configuration 35 El Ex My System El Data Neighborhood GM Devices and Interfaces ia Traditional NI DAQ Devices 88 NI DAQmx Devices PX PXI System External PC 9 PXI Bridge NI PXI MXI 3 a Chassis 1 PXI 1000 E PxI2 9 INSTR PXI 6070E 94 PXI Bridge NI PXI MXI 3 QP Chassis 3 PXI 1045 B pxis 13 INSTR PXI 6508 pxis SB pxiz pxte 9A PXI Bridge NI ie 29 E Y Ports Serial amp Parallel E Scales 53 Software A MI Drivers E Ke Remote Systems 12 INSTR PXI 6071E 11 INSTR PXI 6508 11 INSTR PXI 6508 PXI MXI 3 045 INSTR PXI 6070E 13 INSTR PXI 6508 11 INSTR PXI 6508 1114 INSTR PXI 6071E 1 11 INSTR PXI 6508 Static Trigger Routin

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