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NI PXI-8186/8187 User Manual

1. NI PXI 8186 Emi bedded Controller Figure 3 4 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout National Instruments Corporation 3 5 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Parallel Port NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Table 3 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Signal Description Differential Transmit Differential Transmit Differential Receive NC NC Differential Receive NC oI INIIAI AJ JN NC Figure 3 5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 parallel connector on the NI PXI 8186 8187 Table 3 5 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals Parallel port adapter cables are available from National Instruments part number 777169 01 NATIONAL A NANSTRUMENS NI PXI 8186 T A Embedded Controller Figure 3 5 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout 3 6 ni com Chapter 3 I 0 Information Table 3 5 Parallel Port Connector Signals Default Configuration LPT Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 BUSY Device Busy 2 SLCT Select 3 ACK Acknowledge 4 FAULT ERROR Fault 5 PAPEREND Paper End 6 PDO Data Bit 0 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 8 PD2 Data Bit 2 9 PD3 Data Bit 3 10 PD4 Data Bit 4 11 PD5 Data Bit 5 12 PD6 Data Bit 6 13 PD7 Data Bit 7 14 INIT Initialize Printer 15 STRO
2. estere eir eoe eere e i edges Boot Options orte terre d ey e eee eats Cables and Connections 0 ceceesccesceceseeeerecenceeeeceaceeeeceaeeesaeeeaeeeeeees Software Driver Installation eese Chassis Configuration eese nnne Basic PXI System Configuration esee Upgrade Information sninen a ee e a ar e e a PXI Configuration ote ee e eret teer certe Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual vi ni com About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments NI PXI 8186 8187 embedded computer kit How to Use the Documentation Set Conventions Begin by reading the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 sequence File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select the Page Setup item and select Options from the last dialog box This icon denotes a note which alerts you to i
3. yi 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 8186 8187 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 EnterSetup and select the Boot menu You will see a list of all bootable devices ordered by device type You can set the boot order using lt gt and lt gt Set the order by device type and set the order for the devices listed within the device type e To boot from a different device without permanently changing the boot order press Esc during POST After the BIOS completes the POST and just before the controller boots the OS the Boot menu is displayed You can select the device type you want to boot from Cables and Connections How do I plug both a PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard into the controller The NI PXI 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 shown in Figure 4 1 to connect both a PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 4 2 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions How do I get a replacement Y splitter cable Y splitter cables part number 778713 01 are available through the online ca
4. PCI PCMCIA peripheral POSC PXI R RAM RAMDAC resource National Instruments Corporation G 5 Glossary The National Instruments software for GPIB systems The National Instruments software for data acquisition instruments The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard an interface independent software that provides a unified programming interface for V XI 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
5. G ms OA 1 2 amp f Iia xps 3 O PQ E olg MEER wu 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 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals GO wm Eb PF NI PXI 8186 L ller imbedded Control O m 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 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 3 10 ni com GPIB IEEE 488 2 Chapter 3 1 0 Information Figure 3 9 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI PXI 8186 8187 Table 3 9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals ITT Canon manufactures a GPIB mating connector part number MDSM 25SC Z11 V51 O y NATIONAL NI PXI 8186 r Emb
6. may help prevent certain computer viruses from infecting the controller This setting does not prevent boot sector modification by 32 bit operating system drivers that access the hard disk directly The default is No Integrated Peripherals Submenu Use this submenu to apply nondefault configurations to the front panel peripherals of an NI PXI 8186 8187 controller Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible National Instruments Corporation Serial Port A amp B This setting enables or disables COMI and COM2 respectively You also can change this setting to Enabled and modify the base address and Interrupt Request Level IRQ of a port The default is Auto which places COMI at Ox3F8 IRQ 4 and COM2 at Ox2F8 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 2 7 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration e Parallel Port Mode The PC industry has created several different modes of operation for this port over the years Usually the default setting works for all applications However if a parallel port device specifically requires a nondefault setting
7. 1 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Operating Environment Ambient temperature range NI PXI 8186 8187 Extended Chassis NI PXI 8186 8187 Temperature Option PXI 1000B 5 40 C 0 55 C PXI 1002 5 40 C 0 50 C PXI 1006 5 45 C 0 55 C PXI 1010 Not recommended 0 35 C PXI 1011 5 40 C 0 55 C PXI 1042 5 40 C 0 55 C PXI 1045 5 45 C 0 55 C Note Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 10 to 90 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Altitude cad ete 2000 m at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree eessss 2 For indoor or enclosed area use only UN Caution Clean the PXI 8186 8187 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service Storage Environment NI PXI 8186 8187 Ambient temperature range 20 to 65 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 NI PXI 8186 8187 Extended Temp Option Ambient temperature range 40 to 85 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual A 2 ni com Appendix A Specifications Relative humidity range 596 to 9596 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Shock and Vibrat
8. 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 8186 8187 User Manual Glossary instrument driver interrupt interrupt level IRQ ISA KB LAN LED m master MB MTBF MTTR NI PXI 8186 8187 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
9. 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 should be even with the front panel of the chassis 8 Tighten the four bracket retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI PXI 8186 8187 to the chassis NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 2 2
10. Changes in the Device Manager button to force redetection of the GPIB hardware after installing the driver National Instruments Corporation 4 3 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions How do I install software from a CD The compact size of the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 e Mapped network drive You can use the Ethernet to connect to another computer If you share the CD ROM drive on the other computer you can map the shared CD ROM drive to a drive letter on the NI PXI 8186 8187 Chassis Configuration How do I set up the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 The configuration steps for single or multiple chassis systems are the same NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 4 4 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions l Chassis 4 PXI 1045 Measurement amp Automation E
11. Ground 6 GND Ground 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 5V 5V National Instruments Corporation 3 3 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 2 VGA Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 10 GND Ground 11 NC Not Connected 12 SD Serial Data 13 HSync Horizontal Sync 14 VSync Vertical Sync 15 SC Serial Clock COM1 and COM2 Figure 3 3 shows the location and pinouts for the COMI and COM2 connectors on the NI PXI 8186 8187 Table 3 3 lists and describes the COMI and COM2 connector signal AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector part number 745491 5 O o9 o 26 96 NI PXI 8186 T c Embedded Controller Figure 3 3 COM1 and COM2 Connector Location and Pinout NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 3 4 ni com Ethernet Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 3 COM1 and COM 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 Figure 3 4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI PXI 8186 8187 Table 3 4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals AMP manufactures a mating connector part number 554739 1
12. IMPLANTS OR AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN ANY LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS WHOSE FAILURE TO PERFORM CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO A HUMAN 2 IN ANY APPLICATION INCLUDING THE ABOVE RELIABILITY OF OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS CAN BE IMPAIRED BY ADVERSE FACTORS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FLUCTUATIONS IN ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY COMPUTER HARDWARE MALFUNCTIONS COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE FITNESS FITNESS OF COMPILERS AND DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE USED TO DEVELOP AN APPLICATION INSTALLATION ERRORS SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING OR CONTROL DEVICES TRANSIENT FAILURES OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS HARDWARE AND OR SOFTWARE UNANTICIPATED USES OR MISUSES OR ERRORS ON THE PART OF THE USER OR APPLICATIONS DESIGNER ADVERSE FACTORS SUCH AS THESE ARE HEREAFTER COLLECTIVELY TERMED SYSTEM FAILURES ANY APPLICATION WHERE A SYSTEM FAILURE WOULD CREATE A RISK OF HARM TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS INCLUDING THE RISK OF BODILY INJURY AND DEATH SHOULD NOT BE RELIANT SOLELY UPON ONE FORM OF ELECTRONIC 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
13. NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS IN A MANNER NOT EVALUATED OR CONTEMPLATED BY NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING AND VALIDATING THE SUITABILITY OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS WHENEVER NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS ARE INCORPORATED IN A SYSTEM OR APPLICATION INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE APPROPRIATE DESIGN PROCESS AND SAFETY LEVEL OF SUCH SYSTEM OR APPLICATION Compliance Compliance with FCC Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission FCC has rules to protect wireless communications from interference The FCC places digital electronics into two classes These classes are known as Class A for use in industrial commercial locations only or Class B for use in residential or commercial locations All National Instruments NI products are FCC Class A products Depending on where it is operated this Class A product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules In Canada the Department of 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 All Class A products display a simple warning statement of one paragraph in length regarding interference and undesired operation The FCC rules have restrictions regardin
14. 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 ntegrated Peripherals Submenu section 2 6 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration LabVIEW RT Options Use this setting to bring up the LabVIEW RT Options submenu Refer to the LabVIEW RT Options Submenu section Local Bus IDE Adapter The NI PXI 8186 8187 controller has two integrated IDE ATA channels Primary and Secondary each 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 Write Protect Boot Sector When set to Yes this setting prevents modification of a hard disk boot sector via INT 13h services which
15. for your product at ni com calibration If you searched ni com and could not find the answers you need contact your local office or NI corporate headquarters Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office Web sites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual B 2 ni com Glossary Symbol Prefix Value n nano 10 9 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 109 T tera 102 Symbols Degrees Q Ohms Percent A A 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 8186 8187 User Manual Glossary BIOS cache CMOS CompactPCI DC DDR DIMM DMA DRAM E ECP EDO EEPROM NI PXI 8186 8187 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 O
16. functional block diagram of the NI PXI 8186 8187 Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction Socket 478 CPU Chip Set SO DIMM Graphics DDR SDRAM Memory VGA PC 2100 Controller Connector Hub Hub Interface SHE ATA 100 IDE Interface l PXI 2 Hi Speed cd Connector USB 20 Controller t Connectors Hub PXI 10 100BaseT 4 Triggers Ethernet Flash ROM SMB to PXI Trigger m Super I O COM 1 Watchdog COM 2 Keyboard Mouse SMB Figure 1 1 NI PXI 8186 8187 Block Diagram National Instruments Corporation 1 3 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction The NI PXI 8186 8187 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 Socket 478 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Pentium 4 processor families The SO DIMM block consists of a 64 bit DDR SDRAM socket that can hold up to 1 GB The Chip Set GMCH connects to the CPU DDR 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 Timer block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset the controller or generate a trigger The Chip Set ICH4 connects to the PCI bus USB IDE LPC and Ethernet ports The USB Connector connects the ch
17. ni com 10 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Check the installation 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 My Note The PS 2 connector will operate a keyboard without an adaptor 11 12 13 14 Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration Power on the chassis Verify that the controller boots If the controller does not boot refer to the What if the NI PXI 8186 8187 does not boot section of Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Figure 2 2 shows an NI PXI 8186 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 8186 Controller 3 Injector Ejector Rail National Instruments Corporation Figure 2 2 NI PXI 8186 Controller Installed in a PXI Chassis 2 8 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI 8186 8187 controller is designed for easy handling To remove the unit from the PXI chassis complete the following steps BIOS Setup 1 2 3 4 Power off the chassis Remove the bracket retaining screws in t
18. obtain system information For detailed information about 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 8186 8187 by upgrading the DDR SO DIMM To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 DDR SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXI 8186 8187 controller e 512 MB 64 MB x 64 CL 2 5 1 25 in max e 1 GB 128 MB x 64 CL 2 5 1 15 in max B Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 User Manual 4 6 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions 1 DDR SO DIMM Module 2 DDR SO DIMM Socket Figure 4 3 Installing a DDR SO DIMM in an NI PXI 8186 8187 Controller 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 National Instruments Corporation 4 7 N
19. storage device or floppy drive NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using the NI PXI 8186 8187 embedded controller General Questions Boot Options What do the LEDs on the NI PXI 8186 8187 front panel mean The green LED indicates the power supplies to on the NI PXI 8186 8187 are within spec The supplies monitored are 3 3 V 5 V 12 V The hard drive LED lights when there is hard drive activity on the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 and press Delete 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 What devices can I boot from The NI PXI 8186 8187 can boot from the following devices The internal IDE hard drive e Anexternal SCSI hard drive or CD ROM if an SCSI adapter such as the PXI 8214 is used e A network PXE server on the same subnet National Instruments Corporation 4 1 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions e An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or CD ROM e Anexternal USB floppy drive
20. unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order passwords and keyboardless operation are restored to their factory defaults This may produce undesirable behavior and in heavily customized cases may cause the controller to malfunction or fail to boot 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 8186 8187 contains a backed up memory used to store BIOS configuration information Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents 1 2 3 Power off the chassis Remove the controller from the chassis Move the jumper on W1 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 Also the controller will not boot NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 2 10 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 Normal Operation Default 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3 Pin 1 Figure 2 3 Clearing the CMOS Contents LabVIEW RT Configuration Switc
21. BE Strobe 16 SLCTIN Select Input 17 AUTOFD Auto Line Feed 18 45V 5 V 19 35 GND Ground 36 NC Not Connected National Instruments Corporation 3 7 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 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 8186 8187 Table 3 6 lists and describes the USB connector signals AMP manufactures a USB mating connector part number 787633 ISTRUMENTS amp NATIONAL amp A ps e NI PXI 8186 E troller amp mbedded Con B 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 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 3 8 ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information PS 2 Figure 3 7 shows the location and pinouts for the PS 2 connector on the NI PXI 8186 8187 Table 3 7 lists and describes the PS 2 connector signals To connect both a PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse to the NI PXI 8186 8187 use the Y splitter adapter cable included with your controller refer to Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable Replacement Y splitter adapter cables are available from National Instruments part number 778713 01
22. I PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions My NI PXI 8186 8187 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an external drive Yes The NI PXI 8186 8187 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy drives A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT4 but will work with Windows 2000 or Windows XP Refer to the Boot Options section for more information A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments part number 778492 02 PXI Configuration NI PXI 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 work with the PXI 8220 A serialized IRQ conflict with the PXI 8220 and the NI PXI 8186 8187 prevents PC cards using ISA interrupts from working with the NI PXI 8186 8187 controllers The PXI 8221 is designed to work with the NI PXI 8186 8187 and should be used instead 4 8 ni com Troubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXI 8186 8187 embedded computer What if the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 app
23. I triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus GPIB device GPIB 25 pin Micro D General Purpose Interface Bus IEEE 488 2 National Instruments Corporation 3 1 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 3 10 Information Front Panel Figure 3 1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXI 8186 8187 Dimensions are in inches millimeters 3 69 93 7 2 10 53 3 0 89 22 6 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 82 20 8 1 49 37 8 2 00 50 8 2 29 58 2 lt 7 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS NI PXI 8186 Embedded Controller qi 9 N 0 76 19 3 0 83 21 1 2 22 56 4 2 33 59 2 2 32 58 9 3 93 99 8 3 46 87 9 2 79 70 9 1 83 46 5 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Figure 3 1 NI PXI 8186 8187 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information VGA Figure 3 2 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 INSTRUMENTS amp NATIONAL amp Ta NI PXI 8186 te Embedded Controller 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
24. IB 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 Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI application programs and instrument drivers to ease your programming task These standardized programs match the modular virtual instrument capability of 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 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 t
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26. a network bootdisk Refer to the readme txt file in the netboot folder on your OS installation CD Use another PC on the network with a CD ROM drive Share the drive and load the OS installation CD Boot your NI PXI 8186 8187 using the network boot disk Run the net utility from the a drive Map the shared CD ROM for example drive z Run winnt exe from the vos V i386 directory Note To launch the installation in unattended mode type z os i386 winnt exe u z os pxi8180 txt s z os i386 e Note For additional assistance with installing or changing an operating system refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK at ni com support NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 2 16 ni com 1 0 Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3 1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXI 8186 8187 external connectors bus interfaces and functions Table 3 1 NI PXI 8186 8187 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description Video VGA 15 pin DSUB Intel Extreme Graphics controller Serial COMI 9 pin DSUB 16550 RS 232 serial port Serial COM2 9 pin DSUB 16550 RS 232 serial port Ethernet LAN RJ45 10 100 Ethernet connection Parallel Parallel Port 36 pin champ IEEE 1284 USB USB 4 pin Series A stacked USB 2 0 capable receptacle Keyboard mouse PS 2 5 pin Din PS 2 style keyboard and mouse mouse requires PS 2 Y splitter PXI trigger Trigger SMB Routing PX
27. and converts data from memory into analog signals for the monitor Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system including ISA interrupt level DMA channel and I O address NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Glossary RMS RTC slave SO DIMM SRAM ST Star Trigger Slot USB VGA NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 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 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 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 9 DMI Eve
28. cation of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches The switches are shown in the OFF position 1 2 Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode 4 Switch 4 Reset IP Address Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT 3 Switch 3 Disable Startup VI NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Figure 2 4 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches 2 12 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Drivers and Software 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 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 manuals directory contains quick reference guides technical reference manuals and National Instruments software manuals all in Adobe Acrobat format To access any manual change your directory to c 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 manufacture
29. devices Hard Drive The boot list includes all IDE ATA and USB hard disks detected on the system Press Enter on this entry to expand it to select the boot priority of individual IDE ATA hard drives e CD ROM Drive The boot list includes all classes of CD ROM drive including USB drives and IDE ATA drives 3 Note Ifan SCSI host adapter exists in the system this menu has an additional entry for SCSI devices iyi Note If PXE Network Boot is enabled this menu has an additional entry for the Ethernet interface Exiting BIOS Setup The Exit setup menu includes all available options for exiting saving and loading the BIOS default configuration As an alternative to this screen press F9 to load BIOS default settings and lt F10 gt to save changes and exit setup National Instruments Corporation 2 9 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The Exit setup menu includes the following settings System CMOS 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
30. e e PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 2 PCI Special Interest Group e PXI Hardware Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Systems Alliance e PXI Software Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Systems Alliance e Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification Revision 6 0 Compaq Computer et al NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 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 aresult 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 active cooling to the CompactPCI mechanical specification to ease system integration and ensure multivendor interoperability Additionally PXI meets the more specific needs of instrumen
31. e Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Compliance with EU Directives Users in the European Union EU should refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for information pertaining to the CE marking Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column The CE marking Declaration of Conformity contains important supplementary information and instructions for the user or installer Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Set cccccccccccssssccccessssseecceesssseeecesessseeeeesestseeeeeeessas vii C OnventionS c GRIP edu sente tiva i oia ted UR vil Related Documerntatlon 3 ettet etui xerit d viii Chapter 1 Introduction Benefits of PXT iiie hr totiss t rr e ee REP EP E IR 1 1 NIPXIS8186 8187 4 4 atero eerte oe bees Ee eie el 1 2 Descriptions uses E E 1 2 Functional Oyervie Wareno tdi eade e e A Ede 1 2 National Instruments Software cccccccccccsssssccceeessssceccessesseeececessseeeceeeesseeeceeesssaeeeees 1 4 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the NI PXI 8186 8187 sess 2 1 How to Remove the Controller from t
32. ears 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 memory chip or piece of software Things to Try 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 Refer to the Hard Drive Recovery section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Clear the CMOS Refer to the System CMOS section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 5 1 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual My controller boots fine until I get to Windows at which point I cannot read the screen This may include garbled output white screen black screen or an out of synch message from
33. edded Controller Figure 3 9 GPIB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 9 GPIB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DIOI Data Bit 1 2 DIO2 Data Bit 2 3 DIO3 Data Bit 3 4 DIO4 Data Bit 4 5 EOI End or Identify 6 DAV Data Valid 7 NRFD Not Ready for Data 8 NDAC Not Data Accepted 9 IFC Interface Clear National Instruments Corporation 3 11 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 9 GPIB Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 10 SRQ Service Request 11 ATN Attention 12 SHIELD Chassis ground 13 DIOS Data Bit 5 14 DIO6 Data Bit 6 15 DIO7 Data Bit 7 16 DIO8 Data Bit 8 17 REN Remote Enable 18 25 GND Logic Ground Front Panel Features The NI PXI 8186 8187 has the following front panel features A system reset pushbutton press the button 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 Data Storage The NI PXI 8186 8187 has 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 mass
34. en the different setup menus If you are in a submenu these keys have no effect and you need to press Esc to leave the submenu first To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock 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 Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option lt Tab gt Use this key to select time and date fields The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu The Main setup menu includes the following settings 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 Enter and Tab to change these values DMI Event Logging This setting brings up the DMI Event Logging submenu Refer to the DMI Event Logging Submenu secti
35. figure 4 5 injector ejector handle position caution 2 2 NI PXI 8186 installed in a PXI chassis figure 2 3 procedure 2 1 removing NI PXI 8186 8187 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 ni com keyboard plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 KnowledgeBase B 1 L LabVIEW 1 5 LabVIEW RT configuration switches 2 11 2 12 LabWindows CVI 1 5 LEDs front panel LEDs 3 12 4 1 LPT cable connecting to NI PXI 8186 8187 4 3 Main Setup menu 2 5 manuals directory 2 13 mating connector COMI and COM2 3 4 Ethernet 3 5 GPIB IEEE 488 2 3 11 parallel port 3 6 USB 3 8 VGA 3 3 Measurement Studio 1 5 mouse plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 National Instruments software 1 4 support and services B 1 NI PXI 8186 8187 benefits of PXI 1 1 BIOS setup 2 4 block diagram 1 3 National Instruments Corporation F3 Index connectors 3 1 COMI and COM connectors and signals 3 4 GPIB IEEE 488 2 connector and signals 3 11 parallel port connector and signals 3 6 PS 2 connector and signals 3 9 trigger connector and signals 3 10 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 8 VGA connector and signals table 3 3 data storage 3 12 front panel features 3 12 LEDs 4 1 system reset pushbut
36. g 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 required to correct the interference at their own expense Canadian Department of Communications This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of th
37. he PXI Chassis ssssss 2 4 BIOS S6et p 5 iicet ee t t de ed o s d E AE ap D REEE 2 4 Entering BIOS Setup aneian aeeoaiiy 2 4 Main Setup Menu i ere ere eam a PER essa ive 2 5 Advanced Setup Menu tate teet Een et edente 2 6 PXI Setup Menu ate eter ti rte rete o rd debeo evens 2 0 Boot Setup Meni optet drip pe iris 2 9 Exiting BIOS Setup i siepe aree ob ne EHE Pare Ernte 2 9 System CMOS tee pp p d d te ERE ER ROSTER DEED erent 2 10 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches essere 2 11 Drivers and Software cccccccccssscccccsssssecccccessceececesssseeeceesesseeeceesesseeeeeecessseeeeeeeesseeeees 2 13 Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive uueess 2 13 PXDbBeatures 5 iie ciim bietet th mV di de 2 14 PXI Trigger Connectivity eet ett ee Eb i eee Hs 2 14 Upgrading RAM counsel en HOD Hu REIR RECO RSS EAS PEE ISSR 2 14 H rd Drive Recovety ar tae ee a RO am e e Re Re 2 15 Installing an OS eee med ree E Pere 2 16 Installing from a CD ROM eeeeeseeeeeeeneeneen nennen rennen rennen 2 16 Installing from a Network essent 2 16 National Instruments Corporation V NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Contents Chapter 3 1 0 Information Front Panel Connectors eeeseeeeeeeeer e e eene eene eene Front Panel deed edu ane ete det Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General Questions
38. he front panel Press the injector ejector handle down Slide the unit out of the chassis You can change the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 controller features Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program as the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 User Manual To start the BIOS setup utility complete the following steps 1 2 Power on or reboot your NI PXI 8186 8187 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 to navigate through the BIOS setup Left Arrow Right Arrow Use these keys to move betwe
39. hes 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 The NI PXI 8186 8187 controller includes the following LabVIEW RT configuration switches Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT Set this switch to ON to boot 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 National Instruments Corporation 2 11 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 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 lo
40. his setting displays a window containing all logged system errors and the time at which they occurred Mark DMI 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 DMI Event Logs 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 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 8186 8187 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 this setting to
41. i NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual l 4 S safety specifications A 3 serial ports 3 1 See also COMI and COM connectors shock and vibration specifications A 3 socket 478 1 CPU 1 4 SO DIMM logic block 1 4 software See also drivers installed on your hard drive 2 13 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 A 1 CE compliance A 4 electrical A 1 electromagnetic compability A 4 operating environment A 2 physical A 1 safety A 3 shock and vibration A 3 storage environment A 2 storage environment specifications A 2 super I O logic block 1 4 support technical B 1 switches LabVIEW RT configuration 2 11 figure 2 12 system CMOS 2 10 system reset pushbutton 3 12 T technical support B 1 training and certification NI resources B 1 ni com trigger 3 10 4 8 connector location and pinout figure 3 10 connector signals table 3 10 troubleshooting CMOS reset 5 2 controller does not boot 5 1 damaged module 5 2 video display 5 2 troubleshooting NI resources B 1 U Universal Serial Bus USB 3 1 3 8 connector function 1 4 connector location and pinout figure 3 8 connector signals table 3 8 overview table 3 1 National Instruments Corporation Index V VGA connector signals table 3 3 location and pinout figure 3 3 overview table 3 1 video 3 1 See a
42. ion Operational shock 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 eee 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 ga with solid state hard drive Nonoperating eseeeeee 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 full 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 TEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 e UL 61010 1 e CAN CSA C22 No 61010 1 E 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 8186 8187 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Electromagnetic Compatibility Emi
43. ip set to the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface The PXI Connector connects the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 The NI PXI 8186 8187 has two serial ports an ECP EPP parallel port and a PS 2 keyboard and mouse 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 0 100 Enet connects to either 10 Mbit or 100 Mbit Ethernet interfaces The 2 5 in hard drive is 30 GB or larger The GPIB block contains the GPIB interface National Instruments Software NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual National Instruments has developed several software kits you can use with the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 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 GP
44. lso VGA driver installation 4 3 W Web resources B 1 Y Y splitter cable figure 4 2 obtaining replacement 4 3 using mouse and keyboard without 4 3 using with PS 2 mouse and keyboard 2 3 3 9 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual
45. mportant Information Warranty The NI PXI 8186 8187 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 is accurate The document has been carefully reviewed for technical accuracy In the event that technical or typographical error
46. mportant 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 National Instruments Corporation vii NI PXI 8186 8187 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 e PICMG 2 0 R3 0 CompactPCI Specification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group IEEE Standard P1284 1 1997 C MM Standard for Information Technology for Transport Independent Printer System Interfac
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49. nt Logging menu 2 6 entering 2 4 Exiting BIOS Setup menu 2 9 Integrated Peripherals menu 2 7 Main Setup menu 2 5 PXI Setup menu 2 9 boot options configuring controller 4 2 Boot Setup menu 2 9 C calibration certificate NI resources B 2 CD ROM drive installing software from 4 4 CE compliance specifications A 4 chip set GMCH 1 4 chip set ICH 1 4 CMOS clearing contents figure 2 11 5 3 setting back to default 5 2 COMI and COM2 connectors connector locations and pinout figure 3 4 connector signals table 3 5 common configuration questions boot options 4 1 cables and connections 4 2 chassis configuration 4 4 National Instruments Corporation driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 PXI configuration 4 8 upgrade information 4 6 CompactPCI specification 1 1 configuration common questions boot options 4 1 cables and connections 4 2 chassis configuration 4 4 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 PXI configuration 4 8 upgrade information 4 6 connectors COMI and COM2 connectors and signals 3 4 Ethernet connector and signals 3 5 GPIB connector and signals 3 11 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 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 8 VGA connector and signals 3 3 conventions used in the manual vii D data storage 3 12 DDR SO DIMMs fr
50. o 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 8186 8187 User Manual Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXI 8186 8187 controller Installing the NI PXI 8186 8187 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXI 8186 8187 Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plugin your chassis before installing the NI PXI 8186 8187 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module Make sure the power switch is turned off UN Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis powered off until you finish installing the NI PXI
51. odel from the Identify As submenu 4 Clickthe 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 NI VISA When your controller and all your chassis are identified the required pxisys ini file is complete National Instruments Corporation 4 5 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions The PXI specification allows many combinations of PXI chassis and system modules To assist system integrators the manufacturers 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 8186 8187 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
52. om National Instruments note 2 14 4 6 installing 2 14 4 6 figure 2 15 4 7 Declaration of Conformity NI resources B 1 diagnostic tools NI resources B 1 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Index directories and files installed on hard drive 2 13 DMI Event Logging menu 2 6 documentation conventions used in the manual vii how to use this documentation set vii NI resources B 1 related documentation viii DRIVE LED 3 12 drivers 2 13 installation GPIB IEEE 488 2 4 3 video 4 3 obtaining latest drivers 4 7 drivers NI resources B 1 E electrical specifications A 1 electromagnetic compatibility specifications A 4 Ethernet connector location and pinout figure 3 5 signals table 3 6 examples NI resources B 1 Exiting BIOS Setup menu 2 9 F files and directories installed on hard drive 2 13 floppy drive using external floppy drive 4 8 front panel connectors 3 1 dimensions 3 2 features 3 12 functional overview of NI PXI 8186 8187 1 2 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual l 2 G GPIB IEFE 488 2 3 11 connector location and pinout figure 3 11 connector signals table 3 11 driver installation 4 3 H hard drive 3 12 files and directories installed on 2 13 recovery 2 15 help technical support B 1 IDE controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 IDE logic block 1 4 IEFE 488 2 3 11 images directory 2 13 installation See also configuration configuration in MAX
53. on 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 Enter on an item System Information This setting displays a screen containing important system information about the NI PXI 8186 8187 controller 2 5 NI PXI 8186 8187 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 Advanced Setup Menu View DMI Event Log T
54. r 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 Nimages Vpxi 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 National Instruments Corporation 2 13 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration PXI Features PXI Trigger Connectivity The SMB connector on the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 atni com support for more information Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI 8186 8187 by upgrading the SO DIMM To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXI 8186 8187 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 National Inst
55. r 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 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 2 8 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 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 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 3 Note If INTS or INTP is routed to an ISA IRQ you must disable one or both channels of the integrated IDE ATA controller for correct operation of this routing 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 e Removable Devices The boot list includes floppy drives ZIP drives and some USB based
56. rompt 4 Select Save and Exit Setup As an alternative method complete the following steps 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 3 Move the jumper on W1 from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 as shown in Figure 5 1 4 Wait one second Move the jumper back to pins 1 2 5 Reinstall the controller in the chassis 5 2 ni com Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Caution Do not leave the jumper on pins 2 3 Doing so decreases battery life Also the controller will not boot 1 Normal Operation Default 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3 Pin 1 Figure 5 1 Clearing the CMOS Contents National Instruments Corporation 5 8 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Specifications This appendix lists the electrical mechanical and environmental specifications of the NI PXI 8186 8187 embedded computer Electrical Current A Typical Maximum Voltage V NI PXI 8186 NI PXI 8187 NI PXI 8186 NI PXI 8187 133 4A 4A 5A 5A 5 6 5A TA 8A 9A 12 0 15 A 0 15 A 0 2 A 0 2 A 12 0A 0A 0A 0A Physical Board dimensions Slot requirements PXI 3U size module 8 1 cm x 13 cm x 21 6 cm 3 2 in x 5 1 in x 8 5 in One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Compatibility eese Fully compatible with PXI specification MET BE rettet eges 170 248 h MIB trt enero tenentes 1 0 kg 2 2 Ib typical National Instruments Corporation A
57. ruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXI 8186 8187 controller e 512 MB 64 MB x 64 CL 2 5 1 25 in max e 1 GB 128 MB x 64 CL 2 5 1 15 in max 3 Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI 8186 8187 We recommend you purchase your DDR SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual 2 14 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 DDR SO DIMM Module 2 DDR SO DIMM Socket Figure 2 5 Installing a DDR SO DIMM in an NI PXI 8186 8187 Controller Hard Drive Recovery NI PXI 8186 8187 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 3 Note Your system hot key is lt F4 gt To access the Phoenix Firstware Recover tool press and hold lt F4 gt when video first appears during the boo
58. s exist National Instruments reserves the right to make changes to subsequent editions of this document without prior notice to holders of this edition The reader should consult National Instruments if errors are suspected In no event shall National Instruments be liable for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained in it EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED HEREIN NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CUSTOMER S RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES CAUSED BY FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT THERETOFORE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF DATA PROFITS USE OF PRODUCTS OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF This limitation of the liability of National Instruments will apply regardless of the form of action whether in contract or tort including negligence Any action against National Instruments must be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues National Instruments shall not be liable for any delay in performance due to causes beyond its reasonable control The warranty provided herein does not cover damages defects malfunctions or service failures caused by owner s failure to follow the National Instruments installation operation or maintenance i
59. ssions eeeeeeeeeeeeennnnn EN 55011 Class A at 10 m FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz Hn EN 61326 1997 A2 2001 Table 1 CE C Tick and FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant B 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 Directive safety 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC sese 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 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual A 4 ni com Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at ni com for technical support and professional services National Instruments Corporation Support Online technical support resources at ni com support include the following Self Help Resources For answers and solutions visit the award winning National Instruments Web site for software drivers and updates a searchable KnowledgeBase product manuals step by step troubleshooting wizards thousands of example programs tutorials application notes instrument drivers a
60. t process If you need to recover your factory installed operating system from a CD you can use the included OS re installation CD with an external CD ROM drive such as a USB CD ROM drive Boot the PXI controller using the National Instruments Corporation 2 15 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration OS re installation CD to recover the OS You also may need to reinstall other software after using the CD to recover the OS 3 Note Recovering the OS using Firstware or the re installation CD erases the contents of your hard disk Back up any files you want to keep Installing an OS NI PXI 8186 8187 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 8186 8187 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 Installing from a Network Complete the following steps to install an OS from a network 1 5 e Create
61. talog 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 However 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 8186 8187 The NI PXI 8186 8187 uses a type C LPT connector Most parallel port devices use a type A connector To use a device with a standard type A LPT connector you need to use a type C to type A LPT adapter Parallel port adapter cables part number 777169 01 are available through the online catalog at ni com products Software Driver Installation How do I install or reinstall the video driver Refer to the Drivers txt file on the hard drive or recovery CD ROM How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver Refer to the Drivers txt file on the hard drive or recovery CD ROM How do I install or reinstall the GPIB driver The NI 488 2 driver for your GPIB port is installed by default when your controller is first shipped from the factory To change the default installed driver complete the following steps 1 Download the latest GPIB driver from ni com downloads 2 Install the driver and verify that the driver has properly detected the GPIB driver in the Device Manager If you need more assistance refer to ni com support install 3 Note Click the Scan for Hardware
62. tation 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 National Instruments Corporation 1 1 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI 8186 8187 Description The NI PXI 8186 8187 PXI CompactPCI embedded computer is a high performance PXI CompactPCI compatible system controller The NI PXI 8186 8187 controller integrates standard I O features in a single unit by using state of the art packaging Combining an NI PXI 8186 8187 embedded controller with a PXI compatible chassis such as the PX 1042 results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package The standard I O on each module includes video two RS 232 serial ports a parallel port two high speed USB 2 0 ports 10 100 ENET PS 2 mouse and keyboard port a reset button a PXI trigger and a PCI based GPIB controller The NI PXI 8186 has a 2 2 GHz processor all the standard I O and a 30 GB or larger hard drive The NI PXI 8187 has a 2 5 GHz processor all the standard I O and a 30 GB or larger hard drive Functional Overview This section contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the NI PXI 8186 8187 embedded computer NI PXI 8186 8187 Functional Description The NI PXI 8186 8187 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U size form factor Figure 1 1 is a
63. the monitor This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the limits of the monitor You will need to boot Windows in Safe Mode To do this reboot the controller As Windows begins to boot hold down F8 You should now be able to reset the video driver to lower settings Try setting the resolution to 640 x 480 and the refresh rate to 60 Hz 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 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 at ni com for more information specific to the chassis and controller with which you are having difficulties My CMOS is corrupted How do I set it back to default 1 Enter the BIOS setup program as described in the Entering BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 2 Press F9 to load BIOS defaults 3 Answer Y Yes to the verification p
64. ton 3 12 front panel dimensions 3 2 functional overview 1 2 hard drive recovery 2 15 installing DDR SO DIMMs figure 2 15 4 7 installing in a PXI chassis 2 1 figure 2 3 logic blocks 1 4 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PXI trigger connectivity 2 14 removing from a PXI chassis 2 4 software 1 4 specifications A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 upgrading RAM 2 14 4 6 using with chassis 4 4 NI support and services B 1 NI DAQ function library 1 4 NI VISA high level programming API 1 5 NI PXI 8186 8187 User Manual Index 0 operating environment specifications A 2 os directory 2 13 OS installation from CD ROM 2 16 from network 2 16 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 physical specifications A 1 POWER OK LED 3 12 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 2 PXI connectors function logic block 1 4 PXI features 2 14 PXI Setup menu 2 9 PXI trigger connectivity 2 14 PXI 8220 using NI PXI 8186 8187 with 4 8 pxisys ini file 4 4 R RAM DDR SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 14 4 6 upgrading 2 14 4 6 related documentation vii
65. xide 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 Double Data Rate 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 G 2 ni com embedded controller EMC EMI EPP expansion ROM FCC GPIB Ems I O IDE IEEE National Instruments Corporation G 3 Glossary An intelligent CPU controller interface plugged directly into the PXI backplane giving it direct access to the PXI bus It must have all of its required PXI interface capabilities built in Electromagnetic Compatibility Electromagnetic interference Enhanced Parallel Port An onboard EEPROM that may contain device specific initialization and system boot functionality Federal Communications Commission 1 Grams 2 A measure of acceleration equal to 9 8 m s General Purpose Interface Bus IEEE
66. xplorer Jog File Edit View Tools Help H Configuration Al Ypy f5osxd E Refresh gt yg show Help El e My System fil Data Neighborhood Static Trigger Routing c3 Devices and Interfaces al Traditional NI DAQ Devices PXI Trigger Route Right zl NI DAQmx Devices PXI Trigger 1 Route Right x PX PXI System External PC E yf PXI Bridge NI PXI MXI 3 PXI Trigger 2 Disabled X Chassis 1 PXI 1000 Peu DANSA Jl p312 9 1NSTR PXI 6070E nigger stati x PXI Bridge NI PXI MXI 3 PXI Trigger 4 Route Outward From Middle al Chassis 3 PXI 1045 B pyx18 13 1NSTR PXI 6508 PXI Trigger 5 Route Left X lli Px18 12 1NSTR PXI 6071E HR i Disabled Fl px17 1151N5TR PXI 6508 Est ingot 8 ones m PXI6 11 INSTR PXI 6508 PXI Trigger 7 Disabled X B px15 13 1NSTR PXI 6508 B Px4 11 1NSTR PXI 6508 El PXIS 14 1NSTR PXI 6071E Bm PXI3 11 INSTR PXI 6508 EE Ports Serial amp Parallel BQ Scales i Software A MI Drivers w Remote Systems Slot View Triggers Trigger Routing Figure 4 2 Multichassis Configuration in MAX Basic PXI System Configuration 1 Launch MAX 2 Inthe Configuration tree click the Devices and Interfaces branch to expand it 3 Ifthe 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 m
67. you can change it here The default is Bidirectional for full IEEE 1284 capabilities 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 LabVIEW RT Options Submenu 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 3 Note These settings override the behavior of the switches on S1 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 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 e Reset IP Address If the controller is deployed to a different subnet from which it was originally configured o

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