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1. Figure 3 5 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout 3 7 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 6 Parallel Port Connector Signals Default Configuration LPT Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 BUSY Device Busy 2 SLCT Select 3 ACK Acknowledge 4 FAULT ERROR Fault 5 PAPEREND Paper End 6 PDO Data Bit 0 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 8 PD 2 Data Bit 2 9 PD3 Data Bit 3 10 PD4 Data Bit 4 11 PD5 Data Bit 5 12 PD6 Data Bit 6 13 PD7 Data Bit 7 14 INIT Initialize Printer 15 STROBE Strobe 16 SLCTIN Select Input 17 AUTOFD Auto Line Feed 18 5V 5 19 35 GND Ground 36 NC Not Connected NI PXI 8109 User Manual 3 8 ni com Universal Serial Bus Chapter 3 10 Information Figure 3 6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus USB connectors on the NI PXI 8109 Table 3 7 lists and describes the USB connector signals INSTRUMENTS O Ni NATIONAL NI PXI 8109 er Embedded Controller A Figure 3 6 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 7 USB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 D USB Data 3 D USB Data 4 GND Ground National Instruments
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4. Features NI PXI 8109 CPU Intel Core 17 620 M CPU Frequency 2 66 GHz base 3 33 GHz single core Turbo mode On die L2 cache 256 KB x2 256 KB per core On die L3 cache 4 MB shared between cores Dual Channel DDR3 RAM PC3 8500 2 GB Standard 8 GB Maximum Hard Drive 120 GB or larger Serial ATA Ethernet 10 100 1000 BaseTX 2 ports GPIB IEEE 488 Controller Yes Serial Ports RS 232 Yes 1 Parallel Port Yes 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports Yes 4 ExpressCard 34 Slot Yes PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector No PXI Trigger Bus Input Output Yes Installed Operating System Windows 7 Professional Windows XP Professional SP3 for Embedded Systems 2 Extended temperature 24 7 option provides 80 GB minimum hard drive National Instruments A 1 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Electrical Physical Environment NI PXI 8109 User Manual Current A Voltage V Typical Maximum 3 3 2A 3A 5 5 Vpc and 5 8A 9 5 A 12 050 A 150A 12 0A 0A Does not include any attached USB devices or ExpressCard Board dimensions Slot requirements Compatibility esse Weight akin Aa ede Maximum altitude Pollution Degree Indoor use only A 2 PXI 3U size
5. Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The configuration steps for single or multiple chassis systems are the same An example of a multichassis configuration is shown in Figure 2 5 csl Data Neighborhood Reservations Routing o 9g Devices and Interfaces Bus1 Bus2 Bus3 Ea NI DAQmx Devices 4 Cj PXI PXI System NI PXI 8108 Fl Trig Dynamico 7J Chassis 1 PXI 1044 PXI_Trigl Dynamic X m PX126 14 INSTR PX1 6259 PXI_Trig2 r Bm PXI25 11 INSTR PXI 6259 TLLA FB PXD1 11 1 1NSTR MX1 4 Connection Monitor PXL Trig3 Dynamic M B xf PXI Bridge PXI MXI 4 PX Trig Dynamic X E FAI Trig5 Dynamic Y Ei pXD3 11 INSTR PXI 6259 P l Trig amp Dynamic m PX122 11 INSTR NI Trigger Routing Module PX Trig Dynamic X m 9 Serial amp Parallel PX ME amp 444 Scales Legend HG Software Trigger Bus 1 PXI Slots 1 2 3 4 gt e Remote Systems Trigger Bus 2 PXI Slots 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Trigger Bus 3 PXI Slots 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 General Slot View Triggers Figure 2 5 Multichassis Configuration in MAX Basic PXI System Configuration 1 Launch Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX 2 Inthe Configuration tree expand Devices and Interfaces 3 Inthe Devices and Interfaces tree expand PXI System Your PXI Express chassis is already identified and appears in the PXI System tree 4 For each unidentified P
6. 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 and other TCP IP settings to their factory defaults during LabVIEW RT startup The default is Use Switch Setting Note default the target will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection the target connects to the network with a link local IP address or 169 254 x x NI PXI 8109 User Manual Disable Startup VI If the controller becomes inaccessible because ofastartup VI this switch can prevent VIs from automatically running at startup The default is Use Switch Setting LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Use this setting to access the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides submenu Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu section for more information 2 12 ni com Boot Menu National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Current Hardware Switch Settings This submenu displays the current values of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches indicating Boot Configuration Reset IP Address and Disable Startup VI switch status For more information on these settings and the switches that control them refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section of this chapter LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu In order to mi
7. Upgrading RAM v eene ee eb 2 25 Hard Drive Recovery ues ico o ete cte te e o e i Rer tei det 2 26 Installing 5 niei ed RR do ER ANAND e Hee eerie id 2 27 Installing from a USB CD DVD ROM 2 27 ExptessCa td use ee RR UR RERO NU Ny n trier duin 2 27 Installing an ExpressCard eoe tee ettet 2 27 Removing an ExpressCard eese rene 2 28 Power Budgeting a GN GALA NINANG GAAN a Aa E 2 28 Chapter 3 1 0 Information Front Panel COnfectors aani NA NIDA et RT a 3 1 Front 3 2 inn ee itii Ae ea 3 3 ROO ORDER 3 5 Binene ks sana eo E RU EI 3 6 nep UE ER D e dta 3 7 Universal Serial BUS n a NA ease md arte ne ele e o ere ARR 3 9 a oe NBA JUN nempe pee p Reus 3 10 GPIB IEEE 488 2 3 tite Fen n e e ett Re rants 3 11 ExpressCard 34 Slot e te etit te t HET ess 3 12 Front Panel Features NGA da eee e eme MEER cae EE Ped EES 3 14 D ta Storage aaa NGANGA BADA BADIAN NAN gei e ss 3 14 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Viii ni com Contents Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General Questions ns erepto nb Op a De 4 1 Boot Options RA A e ie a aen e etd 4 1 Gables rid Goimectiolis 5 teen teu ee edite aa ra a paa sighed 4 2 Software Driver Installation eene eene nennen nennen 4 3 Upgrade Information maana tr et ct er T
8. 3 9 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Trigger The TRIG connector is the software controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Figure 3 7 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXI 8109 Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals nr QR Sna NATIONAL A na IL INSTRUMENTS Im NI PXI 8109 E imbedded Controller O Figure 3 7 TRIG Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 8 TRIG Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 TRIG Trigger 2 Shield GND Ground NI PXI 8109 User Manual 3 10 ni com Chapter 3 10 Information GPIB IEEE 488 2 Figure 3 8 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI PXI 8109 Table 3 9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals National Instruments provides a GPIB mating connector part number 183285 0R2 C umm A Ow UBER DOS NI PXI 8109 imbedded Controller Figure 3 8 GPIB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 9 GPIB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DIO1 Data Bit 1 2 DIO2 Data Bit 2 3 DIO3 Data Bit 3 4 DIO4 Data Bit 4 5 EOI End or Identify 6 DAV Data Valid 7 NRFD Not Ready for
9. Visit ni com ssp for more information For information about other technical support options in your area visit ni com services or contact your local office at ni com contact Training and Certification Visit ni com training for training and certification program information You can also register for instructor led hands on courses at locations around the world e System Integration If you have time constraints limited in house technical resources or other project challenges National Instruments B 1 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services NI PXI 8109 User Manual 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 electromagnetic compatibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification e Calibration Certificate If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration 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 B 2 ni com Glo
10. e CES 001 Class A emissions NI PXI 8109 User Manual A 4 ni com Appendix A Specifications 5 Note In the United States 47 CFR Class equipment is intended for use in commercial light industrial and heavy industrial locations In Europe Canada Australia and New Zealand per CISPR 11 Class A equipment is intended for use only in heavy industrial locations iyi Note Group 1 equipment per CISPR 11 is any industrial scientific or medical equipment that does not intentionally generates radio frequency energy for the treatment of material or inspection analysis purposes Note For EMC declarations and certifications and additional information refer to the Online Product Certification section CE Compliance C This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as follows e 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Directive safety e 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC Online Product Certification To obtain product certifications and the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Environmental Management NI is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI custo
11. press the F2 key The first diagnostic utility loads after a short delay Hard Drive Diagnostic Utility The hard drive is tested first upon entry into the BIOS Diagnostic Utilities A quick test is performed initially and a more comprehensive test is performed second The user may abort and skip any test by pressing the Esc key at any time during that test After both tests have finished or been skipped the user is presented with the testing results If both tests have succeeded or been skipped Press any key to continue is displayed In order to continue with testing user interaction is required to press a key on the keyboard 3 Note If either hard drive test fails the controller is not permitted to boot and the user is instructed to turn off the controller and replace the hard drive Memory Diagnostic Utility The memory diagnostic utility is started immediately after the user presses a key to exit the hard drive diagnostic utility The user may abort and skip the memory test by pressing the lt Esc gt key at any time during this test After the memory utility has finished or been skipped the user is presented with the testing result If the memory test was successful or skipped Press any key to continue is displayed In order to continue to boot the controller user interaction is required to press a key on the keyboard NG Note If the memory test fails the controller is not permitted to boot and the user is instructed t
12. 1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXI 8109 Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown NI PXI 8109 User Manual 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction 1 KTK cpu SO DIMM 9 Intel Core Memory Bus Ch DDR3 SDRAM i7 PC3 8500 DVI I GPU ATI DVI VGA Radeon E2400 x4 PCIE USB 2 0 x4 Intel 82577 x1 PCIE ia Gigabit 3 USB 2 0 x4 PHY SATA SATA Hard Disk Intel 82574 x1 PCIE Pata Gigabit ES lg SP rAsH MAC PHY arao Intel LPC x1 PCIE 5 Series Super lt gt LPT Express Chipset Y qt jp Card 34 Slot 4 Watchdog SMB Trigger Connector GPIB Connector GPIB PXI Controller Triggers National Instruments Figure 1 1 NI PXI 8109 Block Diagram The NI PXI 8109 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I O module The CPU module has the following logic blocks FPGA 968A Socket is the socket definition for the Intel Core 17 processor The SO DIMM block consists of two 64 bit DDR3 SDRAM sockets that can hold up to 4 GB each The CPU connects to the DDR3 SDRAM TI XIO2001 bridge and Intel 5 Series chipset The SMB to PXI Trigger provides a routable connection of the PXI triggers to from the SMB on the front panel The ATI
13. 7 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 trigger connector and signals 3 10 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 9 conventions used in the manual xi CPU 1 3 Configuration menu 2 8 D data storage 3 14 DDR SO DIMMs installing 4 4 DDR3 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 25 4 5 installing figure 2 26 4 5 Declaration of Conformity NI resources B 2 diagnostic tools NI resources B 1 directories and files installed on hard drive 2 22 documentation conventions used in manual xi how to use this documentation set xi NI PXI 8109 User Manual l 2 NI resources B 1 related documentation xii DRIVE LED 3 14 drivers 2 22 directory 2 23 installation GPIB IEEE 488 2 4 3 video 4 3 NI resources B 1 obtaining latest drivers 4 6 DVI I connector signals table 3 3 location and pinout figure 3 3 E electrical specifications A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environmental management specifications battery replacement and disposal A 6 overview A 5 WEEE information A 5 Ethernet connector 3 1 location and pinout figure 3 6 signals table 3 6 examples NI resources B 1 ExpressCard 2 27 3 12 configuration menu 2 9 connector location and pinout figure 3 12 signals table 3 13 installing a module 2 27 module connector 3 1 removing a module 2 28 F features A 1 files and directories installed on hard drive 2 22 ni com Floppy Dri
14. Data 8 NDAC Not Data Accepted 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service Request National Instruments 3 11 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 9 GPIB Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 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 ExpressCard 34 Slot NI PXI 8109 User Manual The NI PXI 8109 controller is equipped with an ExpressCard 34 slot on the front panel which provides I O expansion and options for removable storage Ethernet and a variety of other I O Figure 3 9 shows the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard 34 slot on the NI PXI 8109 Table 3 10 lists and describes the ExpressCard connector signals T P UU 7s NATIONAL QA INSTRUMENTS 7 D N NI PXI 8109 Embe itr imbedded Controller Figure 3 9 ExpressCard 34 Slot Location and Pinout 3 12 ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 10 ExpressCard Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 GND Ground 2 USBD USB Data USBD USB Data 4 CPUSB USB Presence 3 RESERVED Reserved by spec for future use 6 RESERVED Re
15. and PS 2 keyboard National Instruments part number 778713 01 is such a cable and is available through the online catalog at ni com products Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable NI PXI 8109 User Manual 4 2 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions 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 USB keyboard into any USB connector You can also plug a USB mouse into any USB connector How do I connect a standard 25 pin LPT cable to the NI PXI 8109 The NI PXI 8109 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 How do I connect a VGA monitor to the NI PXI 8109 A VGA to DVI I adapter National Instruments part number 762559 01 is included with your kit You can use this adapter to connect a VGA monitor to the DVI I port Software Driver Installation How do I install or reinstall the video driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSDS at ni com support How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSDS at ni com support 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 i
16. 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 Accessing BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 2 Press F9 to load BIOS defaults 3 Answer Y Yes to the verification prompt 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 5 2 ni com Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Press the Clear CMOS button SW2 as shown in Figure 5 1 3 4 Wait one second 3 Reinstall the controller in the chassis Push Button Switch SW2 1 Figure 5 1 Clearing the CMOS Contents 5 8 NI PXI 8109 User Manual National Instruments Specifications This appendix lists the electrical mechanical and environmental specifications of the NI PXI 8109 embedded computer
17. from the manufacturer distribution disks so the naming conventions vary from peripheral to peripheral PXI Trigger Connectivity The SMB connector on the NI PXI 8109 front panel can connect to or from any PXI backplane trigger line 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 for Windows Contact National Instruments for more information PXI Chassis Configuration National Instruments The PXI Platform Services software installed on your controller and available on the National Instruments Driver DVD or PXI Platform Services CD included with your kit automatically identifies your PXI system components to generate a pxisys ini file You can configure your entire PXI system and identify PXI 1 chassis through Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX included with your controller MAX creates the pxisys ini file which defines your PXI system parameters MAX also provides an interface to route and reserve triggers so dynamic routing through drivers such as DAQmx avoids double driving and potentially damaging trigger lines For more information about routing and reserving PXI triggers refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDONDS Using PXI Timing and Triggering Functionality at ni com support 2 28 NI PXI 8109 User Manual
18. network PXE server on the same subnet e Anexternal USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive USB CD DVD ROM or USB flash drive 4 1 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions e Anexternal USB floppy drive e Most PCI or PCle based devices that provide an Option ROM NG Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device Windows XP can be installed from a USB CD DVD ROM but earlier versions of Windows cannot The NI PXI 8109 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 the BIOS setup by rebooting the controller and pressing Delete during the memory tests Select the Boot menu You will see a list of all bootable devices ordered by device type You can set the boot order by altering the Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 and Boot Option 3 settings Toboot from a different device without permanently changing the boot order press lt F10 gt during POST After the BIOS completes the POST and just before the controller boots the OS the Boot menu is displayed You can select the device type you want to boot from Cables and Connections How do I plug both a PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard into the controller The NI PXI 8109 has no PS 2 connector and you need to use a USB Y splitter cable as shown in Figure 4 1 or a similar device to connect both a PS 2 mouse
19. no software is installed LabVIEW RT Safe Mode loads with the basic real time operating system and will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP If DHCP is not available it will then connect to the network with a link local IP address Tip You connect a monitor to the desktop PC to display startup messages such as the IP address and MAC address 2 Open Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX on another computer in the same subnet and expand the Remote Systems branch MAX lists the PXI controller as the model name of the controller followed by the partial MAC address for example NI PX18109 2F108562 NG Note The other computer must have LabVIEW LabVIEW RT and any desired drivers installed Tip Record the PXI Express controller MAC address located on the side of the controller for use in identifying the controller The label also can be removed and placed on the front of the controller for easier access 3 Click on the appropriate PXI controller entry to access the Network Settings tab in the right pane view National Instruments 2 19 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 4 Optional Enter a name for the RT target in the Name text box 5 Optional Set the network configuration options of the RT target in the IP Settings section and click the Apply button For information about configuring network settings refer to the Configuring Network Settings b
20. routing of triggers for multi chassis synchronization clock sharing and more and are programmed with NI Sync For more information visit ni com pxi National Instruments 1 5 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI 8109 User Manual NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA specification VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling USB Serial GPIB PXI VXI and various other types of instruments This API aids in the creation of 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 For more information visit ni com visa With LabVIEW for Linux and support for over two hundred devices on Linux with the NI DAQmx driver you can now create Virtual Instruments based on the Linux OS Instrument control in Linux has been improved by the NI VISA driver for Linux and NI Modular Instruments are partially supported For more information visit ni com linux 1 6 ni com Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXI 8109 controller Installing the NI 8109 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXI 8109 Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plugin your chassis before installing the NI PX
21. the NI PXI 8109 Dimensions are in inches millimeters 4 392 111 56 8 553 90 26 3 002 76 25 2 064 52 43 000 0 000 341 8 66 871 22 12 1 205 30 62 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS 1 540 39 12 1 875 47 62 K USER O DRIVE LT PXI 810 Embedded Controller 902 22 91 977 24 8 1 460 37 07 1 876 47 65 2 781 70 64 A 3 727 94 66 3 390 86 11 1 650 41 91 1 256 31 9 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Figure 3 1 NI PXI 8109 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions 3 2 ni com Chapter 3 10 Information DVI I Figure 3 2 shows the location and pinouts for the DVI I connector on the NI PXI 8109 Table 3 2 lists and describes the DVI I connector signals Q NATIONAL OVA INSTRUMENTS NI PXI 8109 Embedded Controller O O iz 1 24 55 1 C3 Cl C5 olla met Figure 3 2 DVI I Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 2 DVI I Connector Signals Pin Signal Name 1 TMDS Data2 2 TMDS Data2 3 TMDS Data2 4 Shield 4 Reserved 5 Reserved 6 DDC Clock SCL 7 DDC Data SDA 8 Analog vertical sync 9 TMDS Datal 10 TMDS Datal National Instruments 3 3 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information NI PXI 8109 User
22. the local hard disk drive removable devices such as USB flash disk drives or USB CD ROM drives or the PXE network boot agent The BIOS will first attempt to boot from the device associated with Boot Device 1 followed by Boot Device 2 and Boot Device 3 If multiple boot devices are not present the BIOS setup will not display all of these configuration 2 13 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration options To select a boot device press Enter on the desired configuration option and select a boot device from the resulting menu You can also disable certain boot devices by selecting Disabled NG Note Only one device of a given type will be shown in this list If more than one device of the same type exists use the Device BBS Priorities submenus to re order the priority of devices of the same type NI PXI 8109 User Manual The following submenus will be displayed if one or more bootable devices of the corresponding type is present Hard Drive BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable hard drive devices Refer to the Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable CD DVD ROM drive devices Refer to the CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information Floppy Driv
23. tto Eee od Mend eee beet 1 2 NI PXI 8109 Functional Description eee 1 2 National Instruments Software sssssssseeseeeeeseeeeeee nennen ennemi 1 4 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the NI PXE 8100 pia aperte FAR EH ta HEURE ob ete 2 1 How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis 2 4 BIOS Setup eee peer eU eR doeet 2 5 Accessing BIOS Setup ente er ERE ates coats tds xe nA 2 5 M in Men itr ter RUNE ERE VER E RETO HU AN GD 2 6 Advanced Menu c eec Ee IQ re ee IRR 2 6 SATA Configuration Submenu eee 2 7 CPU Configuration Submenu eere 2 8 Video Configuration Submenu see 2 9 Clock Generator Configuration Submenu esee 2 9 ExpressCard Configuration Submenu esee 2 9 USB Configuration Submenu eee 2 10 Serial Parallel Port Configuration 2 11 Serial Port Configuration Submenu 2 11 Parallel Port Configuration Submenu 2 12 EabVIEW RT MENU 2 73 tp e e UR de rte Reges 2 12 Current Hardware Switch Settings esses 2 13 LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu 2 13 Boot Men oer RF RHEIN 2 13 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu
24. CE compliance A 5 electrical A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environmental management battery replacement and disposal A 6 overview A 5 WEEE information A 5 features A 1 online product certification A 5 operating environment A 2 A 3 physical A 2 safety A 4 shock and vibration A 4 storage environment A 3 storage environment specifications A 3 super I O logic block 1 4 support technical B 1 system CMOS 2 18 system power budgeting 2 28 system reset pushbutton 3 14 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Index T technical support B 1 training and certification NI resources B 1 trigger 3 10 4 7 connector location and pinout figure 3 10 signals table 3 10 troubleshooting CMOS reset 5 2 controller does not boot 5 1 damaged module 5 2 NI resources B 1 video display 5 2 U Universal Serial Bus USB 3 9 configuration menu 2 10 connector function 1 4 location and pinout figure 3 9 signals table 3 9 overview table 3 1 NI PXI 8109 User Manual V VGA overview table 3 1 video 3 1 See also VGA driver installation 4 3 Video Configuration menu 2 9 W W1 jumper 4 6 Web resources B 1 WEEE information A 5 Y Y splitter cable figure 4 2 using mouse and keyboard without 4 3 using with PS 2 mouse and keyboard 2 3 ni com
25. Ejector Rail Figure 2 2 NI PXI 8109 Controller Installed in a PXI Chassis How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI 8109 controller is designed for easy handling To remove the unit from the PXI chassis complete the following steps NI PXI 8109 User Manual 1 27 3 4 Power off the chassis Loosen the 4 bracket retaining screws in the front panel Press the injector ejector handle down Slide the unit out of the chassis 2 4 ni com BIOS Setup Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration A Caution You can change the NI PXI 8109 configuration settings in the BIOS setup program The BIOS is the low level interface between the hardware and operating system 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 8109 controller features Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program as the NI PXI 8109 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations 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 Accessing BIOS Setup National Instruments Complete the following steps to start the BIOS setup program 1 2 Po
26. Figure 3 4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI PXI 8109 Table 3 4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals AE Ec aa CA O o FT Figure 3 4 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 1 TX TX At 2 TX TX A 3 RX RX_B 4 NC TX_C 5 NC TX C 6 RX RX B 7 NC RX 8 NC RX D NG Note The Ethernet controller can perform automatic crossover thus eliminating the need for crossover cables NI PXI 8109 User Manual 3 6 ni com Chapter 3 10 Information Table 3 5 10 100 1000 LAN Connector LED States LED Color LED State Condition Off LAN link is not established Top Green On steady state LAN link is established On brighter and pulsing The controller is communicating with another computer on the LAN Unlit Off 10 Mbit sec data rate is selected Bottom Green On 100 Mbit sec data rate is selected Orange On 1000 Mbit sec data rate is selected Parallel Port National Instruments Figure 3 5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 parallel connector on the NI PXI 8109 Table 3 6 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals Parallel port adapter cables are available from National Instruments part number 777169 01 19 1 Parallel Port 36 18 E o NI PXI 8109 Embedded Controller 6H NATIONAL A QA UO
27. I 8109 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 A Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis powered off until you finish installing the NI PXI 8109 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 National Instruments 2 1 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 4 Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket retaining screws as shown in Figure 2 1 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 8109 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot A Caution Do not raise the injector ejector handle as you insert the NI PXI 8109 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
28. Manual Table 3 2 DVI I Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name 11 TMDS Data1 3 Shield 12 Reserved 13 Reserved 14 5 V Power 15 Ground for 5 V 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS Data0 18 TMDSData0 19 TMDS Data0 5 Shield 20 Reserved 21 Reserved 22 TMDS Clock Shield 23 TMDS Clock 24 TMDS Clock CI Analog Red C2 Analog Green C3 Analog Blue C4 Analog Horizontal Sync C5 Analog GND Return analog R G B 3 4 ni com COM1 National Instruments Chapter 3 10 Information Figure 3 3 shows the location and pinouts for the COMI connector on the NI PXI 8109 Table 3 3 lists and describes the COMI connector signal O O en l O nmo Hang INSTRUMENTS NI PXI 8109 Embedded Controller Figure 3 3 COM1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 3 COM1 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Ready to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator 3 5 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Ethernet
29. NI PXI 8109 User Manual 2 2 ni com National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors The front panel of the NI PXI 8109 should be even with the front panel of the chassis Tighten the four bracket retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI PXI 8109 to the chassis 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 a Y splitter adapter is available to connect both to a single USB connector Refer to Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable Connect the DVI monitor video cable to the DVI connector or use the DVI to VGA adapter included with your controller to connect a VGA monitor to the DVI connector Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration Power on the display device Power on the chassis Verify that the controller boots If the controller does not boot refer to the What if the NI PXI 8109 does not boot section of Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 2 3 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Figure 2 2 shows an NI PXI 8109 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI 1042Q chassis You can place PXI devices in any other slots 1 NI PXI 1042Q Chassis 2 NI PXI 8109 Controller 3 Injector
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31. OFF position The controller reads these switches only after a system reset NG Note You must reboot the controller for any changes to take place NI PXI 8109 User Manual 2 20 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The NI PXI 8109 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 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 and other TCP IP settings to their factory defaults Use this switch if moving the controller to a different subnet or if the current TCP IP settings are valid Note By default the target will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection the target connects to the network with a link local IP address or 169 254 x x National Instrument
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34. Radeon E2400 Embedded GPU drives the graphics The Watchdog Timer block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset the controller or generate a trigger 1 3 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction The Intel 5 Series chipset connects to the PCI USB Serial ATA ExpressCard PXI and LPC buses e The USB Connectors connect the Intel 5 Series chipset to the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface The Serial ATA Hard Disk is a 120 GB or larger notebook hard disk The Serial ATA interface enables transfer rates up to 150 MB s The hard disk also supports Native Command Queuing e The PXI Connector connects the NI PXI 8109 to the PXI CompactPCI backplane e The Super I O block represents the other peripherals supplied by the NI PXI 8109 The NI PXI 8109 has one serial port and an ECP EPP parallel port e Both the 82577 and 82574 Gigabit Enet ports connect to either 10 Mbit 100 Mbit or 1 000 Mbit Ethernet interfaces Both ports are housed in a dual stacked Ethernet connector The GPIB block contains the GPIB interface e The ExpressCard 34 slot accommodates an ExpressCard 34 module National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the NI PXI 8109 National Instruments hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your PXI system The LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI application development environments combine with leadi
35. Systems Specification Revision 6 0 Compaq Computer et al ExpressCard Standard Release 1 0 PCMCIA Universal Serial Bus USB Specification Revision 2 0 Digital Visual Interface DVI Specification Revision 1 0 IEEE Std 488 1 2003 IEEE Standard for Higher Performance Protocol for the Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation Xii ni com Introduction Benefits of PXI The PXI PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation industry standard an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance PXISA defines a compact modular PC platform for test measurement and control systems Since PXI leverages the PCI bus PXI users receive all the benefits of PCI within an architecture that supports mechanical electrical and software features tailored to industrial instrumentation data acquisition industrial automation and control 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 interoperab
36. USB support refers to the ability to use a USB keyboard and mouse during system boot or in a legacy operating system such as DOS The default value is Enabled Note Certain real time applications may require you to disable this setting to reduce loop time jitter When the controller is configured to boot LabVIEW RT legacy USB support is automatically disabled NI PXI 8109 User Manual Overcurrent Reporting This setting enables or disables USB overcurrent reporting The default is Disabled Transfer Timeout This setting specifies the timeout value for Control Bulk and Interrupt USB transfers The default value for this setting is 20 seconds Device Reset Timeout This setting specifies the number of seconds the Power On Self Test will wait for a USB mass storage device to start The default is 20 seconds 2 10 ni com National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Device Power Up Delay This setting specifies the maximum time a device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller When set to Auto a root port is granted 100 ms and for a hub port the delay value is taken from the hub descriptor The default value for this setting is Auto Device Power Up Delay in Seconds This setting specifies the number of seconds the Power On Self Test will wait for a USB device or hub to power on This setting is only visible if Device Power Up Delay is set to Manual The default is 5 s
37. XI chassis in the PXI System tree right click on the chassis and select the appropriate chassis model through the Identify As submenu Further expanding the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that NI VISA can recognize The PXI specification allows for many combinations of PXI chassis and system modules To assist system integrators PXI chassis and system module manufacturers must document their products capabilities NI PXI 8109 User Manual 2 24 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The NI PXI Platform Services software uses the system module driver chassis driver and chassis ini files to generate the PXI system description file pxisys ini Device drivers and other utility software read the pxisys ini file to obtain system information For detailed information about initialization files refer to the PXI specification at www pxisa org Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI 8109 by upgrading the SO DIMMs To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXI 8109 from the PXI chassis To optimize both memory capacity and system performance use the same size and speed memory module in each of the two module slots The use of different size modules in each slot is supported but system performance will be slower than using two matched modules However two mismatched modules could result in better performance than using a single module National Instruments offers the following SO DIMM
38. agnetic compatibility EMC as stated in the product specifications These requirements and limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in its intended operational electromagnetic environment This product is intended for use in industrial locations There is no guarantee that harmful interference will not occur in a particular installation when the product is connected to a test object or if the product is used in residential areas To minimize the potential for the product to cause interference to radio and television reception or to experience unacceptable performance degradation install and use this product in strict accordance with the instructions in the product documentation Furthermore any changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by National Instruments could void your authority to operate it under your local regulatory rules N Caution To ensure the specified EMC performance operate this product only with shielded cables and accessories Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Set sees eene rennen xi Conventions 6 09 acci a c ie UO d n eite ute xi Related Documentation dab eee ter cits else t e e PRO e ESPOSA CS xii Chapter 1 Introduction Benefits of PXLT iiu uates AA 1 1 NAA etna reta Ep Tp aO A GR ete Po E P itus 1 2 D SCEIDUOTE 1 2 Functional Overview wis editt
39. apter choose Add in Board Video The default value is Onboard Video The video adapater can also be disabled by selecting Disabled Disabling video can increase system performance for some applications by allowing some control algorithms to behave more deterministically Clock Generator Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the controller s onboard clock generator Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible e Spread Spectrum This setting enables or disables Spread Spectrum clocking for each onboard clock generator used on the controller The default value is Enabled This option should be set to Disabled to use Jumbo Frames with the Intel 82577 LAN adapter ExpressCard Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the ExpressCard configuration These settings determine how much memory space I O space and PCI bus numbers will be pre allocated for the ExpressCard port allowing non PCI Express aware operating systems to support hot plugging ExpressCard devices Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible e ExpressCard Resources This setting enables or disables the setting of the Reserved Buses Reserved Memory and Reserved I O 2 9 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Cha
40. ch as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply Xi NI PXI 8109 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 8109 User Manual 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 Interface PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 3 PCI Special Interest Group PXI Hardware Specification Revision 2 2 PXI Systems Alliance PXI Software Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Systems Alliance Serialized IRQ Support for PCI
41. d Power Budgeting The NI PXI 8109 is a high power high performance controller It may be necessary to perform power budgeting to ensure that the chassis can adequately power all of the modules in the system Refer to KnowledgeBase 3K69SDQT Performing a Power Budget on a PXI System for tips on budgeting power NI PXI 8109 User Manual 2 28 ni com 0 Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3 1 lists various I O interfaces and their corresponding NI PXI 8109 external connectors bus interfaces and functions Table 3 1 NI PXI 8109 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description Video DVI I ATI Radeon E2400 Embedded GPU 24 pin DSUB Serial COMI 16550 RS 232 serial port 9 pin DSUB Ethernet Port 1 LAN RJ45 dual stacked 10 100 1000 Ethernet Intel 82577 Ethernet Port 2 LAN 10 100 1000 Ethernet RJ45 dual stacked Intel 82574 Parallel Parallel Port IEEE 1284 36 pin champ USB USB 4 pin Series A USB 2 0 capable stacked receptacle 4 ports PXI trigger Trigger Routing PXI triggers to or from the SMB backplane trigger bus GPIB device GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus 25 pin Micro D IEEE 488 2 ExpressCard 34 module ExpressCard 34 slot ExpressCard 34 expansion National Instruments 3 1 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Front Panel Figure 3 1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of
42. default This option is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order passwords and so on are also restored to their factory defaults The F9 key can also be used to select this option Save As User Defaults This option saves a copy of the current BIOS settings as the User Defaults This option is useful for preserving custom BIOS setup configurations Restore User Defaults This option restores all BIOS settings to the user defaults This option is useful for restoring previously preserved custom BIOS setup configurations Boot Override This option lists all possible bootable devices and allows the user to override the Boot Option Priorities list for the current boot If no changes have been made to the BIOS setup options the system will continue booting to the selected device without first rebooting If BIOS setup options have been changed and saved a reboot will be required and the boot override selection will not be valid 2 16 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration BIOS Diagnostic Utilities You can test the hard drive and memory of your controller with the included BIOS diagnostic utilities Accessing BIOS Diagnostic Utilities Complete the following steps to start the BIOS Diagnostic Utility 1 Power on or reboot your controller 2 Whenthe message F2 to run diagnostics appears
43. dule in each of the two module slots The use of different size modules in each slot is supported but system performance will be slower than using two matched modules However two mismatched modules will result in better performance than using a single module National Instruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXI 8109 controller e PC3 8500 DDR3 1066 2 GB 256 MB x 64 CL 7 1 18 in max NI part number 781508 2048 e PC3 8500 DDR3 1066 4 GB 512 MB x 64 CL 7 1 18 in max NI part number 781509 4096 NI PXI 8109 User Manual 4 4 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions 5 Notes National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR3 SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI 8109 We recommend you purchase your DDR3 SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR3 SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly When installing memory modules into the memory sockets the lower socket must be populated first followed by the upper socket If a single memory module is used it must be installed in the lower socket 1 DDR3 SO DIMM Module in Lower Socket 2 DDR3 SO DIMM Sockets Figure 4 2 Installing a DDR3 SO DIMM in an NI PXI 8109 Controller How do I flash a new BIOS You can download the new BIOS from tp ni com support pxi For more information refer to KnowledgeBase 2GIGKDOZ Determining and Upgrading PXI and VXI Embedded Controller BIOS Ver
44. e BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the Floppy Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable floppy drive devices Refer to the Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information Network Device BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the Network Device BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable network devices Refer to the Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information Boot Settings Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to boot settings Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration Setup Prompt Timeout This setting specifies the number of seconds the system will wait for a BIOS setup menu keypress the Delete key The default value is 2 Bootup NumLock State This setting specifies the power on state of the keyboard NumLock setting The default value is On 2 14 ni com Security Menu National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of hard drive devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu B
45. e d WI dag 4 4 PXI Configuration ide ER ge e ea en EROR eve e EG 4 7 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index National Instruments ix NI PXI 8109 User Manual About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments PXI 8109 embedded controller kit How to Use the Documentation Set Conventions Begin by reading the NI PXI 8109 Installation Guide a brief quick start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller This manual the NJ PXI 8109 User Manual contains more details about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and using the hardware W 5 AN italic National Instruments 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 Options Settings General directs you to pull down the Options menu select the Settings item and select General from the last dialog box This icon denotes a tip which alerts you to advisory information 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 su
46. e installation and removal of ExpressCard modules Installing an ExpressCard You can install an ExpressCard module while the NI PXI 8109 is running The NI PXI 8109 will automatically detect the card ExpressCards are generally marked with a symbol or a label to indicate which end to insert into the slot The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion To install an ExpressCard complete the following steps 1 Hold the card so the top side is facing left 2 Insert the card until it is completely seated in its connector The connector has an automatic eject mechanism If you insert the card and it is ejected simply re insert the card until it is seated If you encounter too much resistance do not force the card Check the card orientation and try again National Instruments 2 27 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The NI PXI 8109 will automatically recognize the ExpressCard and load the appropriate driver s Third party cards may require that you install additional drivers Contact your ExpressCard vendor for more information Removing an ExpressCard To remove the ExpressCard module push in the module and then release to eject the card Slide the card out of the slot A Caution To avoid data loss and other potential issues stop communication with your ExpressCard device before removing it from the NI PXI 8109 In Windows use the Safely Remove Hardware tool to safely stop the ExpressCar
47. e system When the BIOS is configured to boot LabVIEW Real Time Hyper Threading will be automatically disabled In order to manually enable Hyper Threading performance when in LabVIEW Real Time mode see the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu Enabled CPU Cores This setting selects the number of active CPU cores for the processor Valid values are 2 or 1 The default value is 2 Turbo Boost This setting enables or disables Intel Turbo Boost technology The default value is Enabled Enabling Turbo Boost allows CPU cores to run at higher than their base frequency for short durations while other cores are idle Enabling Turbo Boost can also increase application jitter so care should be taken when enabling this setting on a Real Time system To achieve maximum possible Turbo Boost frequencies also enable the C States setting When the BIOS is configured to boot LabVIEW Real time Turbo Boost will be automatically disabled In order to manually enable Turbo Boost performance when in LabVIEW Real Time mode see the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu C States This setting enables or disables CPU power management The default value is Enabled Enabling C States allows the processor to put idle CPU cores to sleep allowing active cores to run at higher than base frequencies when Turbo Boost is enabled Enabling C States can increase application jitter so care should be taken when enabling this setting on a Real Time system W
48. econds In addition the following option is available for each detected device if a USB mass storage device is present Emulation Type This setting specifies how the BIOS will present the USB mass storage device to the system This option can be used to present a USB mass storage device as a floppy Zip hard disk or CD ROM drive The default is Auto which allows the BIOS to treat small USB flash disk drives as floppy drives and larger USB flash disk drives as hard disk drives Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the serial and parallel ports Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible Serial Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Serial Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Serial Port Configuration Submenu section for more information Parallel Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Parallel Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Parallel Port Configuration Submenu section for more information Serial Port Configuration Submenu Serial Port This setting enables or disables the onboard serial port The default value is Enabled Device Settings This item displays the current base address and interrupt request level IRQ information for the onboard serial port Change Settings This setting changes the base address and interr
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50. eration 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 G 2 ni com DRAM DVI I E ECP EEPROM EMC EMI EPP expansion ROM FCC GPIB Sims National Instruments Glossary Dynamic RAM Random Access Memory Storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals Direct Video Interface Integrated A video technology enabling the use of both analog and digital video signals Extended Capabilities Parallel Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory 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 G 3 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Glossary I O IDE IEEE in instrument driver interrupt interrupt level IRQ ISA kB LAN LED m master NI PXI 8109 User Manual Input output The techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users Integrated Drive Electronics Hard disk and built in c
51. for use with the NI PXI 8109 controller e PC3 8500 DDR3 1066 2 GB 256 MB x 64 CL 7 1 18 in max NI part number 78 1508 2048 e PC3 8500 DDR3 1066 4 GB 512 MB x 64 CL 7 1 18 in max NI part number 78 1509 4096 Notes National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR3 SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI 8109 We recommend you purchase your DDR3 SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR3 SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly When installing memory modules into the memory sockets the lower socket must be populated first followed by the upper socket If a single memory module is used it must be installed in the lower socket National Instruments 2 25 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 DDR3 SO DIMM Module in Lower Socket 2 DDR3 SO DIMM Sockets Figure 2 6 Installing a DDR3 SO DIMM in an NI PXI 8109 Controller Hard Drive Recovery NI PXI 8109 controllers include two methods of restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive Hard drive based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive allowing you to restore your controller without additional media The NI PXI 8109 controller also ships with an OS Recovery CD that allows you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive through an external USB CD DVD ROM For more information on these tools refer to Knowled
52. geBase 2ZKC020K Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers at ni com support yi Note The hard drive recovery hot key is F4 To access the hard drive based recovery tool press and hold F4 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 re installation CD with an external USB CD DVD ROM drive Boot the PXI Express controller using the NI PXI 8109 User Manual 2 26 ni com 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 E Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk Back up any files you want to keep Installing an OS NI PXI 8109 controllers include a pre installed OS In some cases you may want to install a different OS When doing so consider the following guidelines Installing from a USB CD DVD ROM The NI PXI 8109 supports the installation of Windows 7 or Windows XP from a USB CD DVD ROM As an alternative to a USB CD DVD ROM drive you can use an external SCSI CD ROM with a PXI SCSI adapter N Note For additional assistance with installing or changing an operating system refer to KnowledgeBase 22KC020K Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers at ni com support ExpressCard This section provides information on th
53. hat 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 Universal Serial Bus G 6 ni com Glossary V Volts VGA Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs W Watts National Instruments G 7 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Index A Advanced menu 2 6 basic PXI system configuration 2 24 battery replacement and disposal information A 6 BIOS checking settings 4 1 Diagnostic Utilities 2 17 flashing figure 4 6 flashing new BIOS 4 5 setup Advanced menu 2 6 Boot menu 2 13 Boot Settings Configuration menu 2 14 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 15 Clock Generator Configuration menu 2 9 CPU configuration menu 2 8 entering 2 5 ExpressCard Configuration menu 2 9 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 15 Hard Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 15 LabVIEW RT menu 2 12 LabVIEW RT Setup menu LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides menu 2 13 Main menu 2 6 Network Device BBS Priorities Configu
54. hen the BIOS is configured to boot LabVIEW Real time C States will be automatically disabled In order to manually enable C States when in LabVIEW Real Time mode see the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu Hardware Prefetcher This setting enables or disables CPU cache hardware prefetching The default value is Enabled when booting LabVIEW Real Time enabled when booting other OSs Enabling hardware prefetching can increase system performance for some applications but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically 2 8 ni com National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration e Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch This setting enables or disables prefetching of adjacent cache lines from memory to the CPU cache The default value is Enabled when booting LabVIEW Real Time enabled when booting other OSs Enabling adjacent cache line prefetching can increase system performance for some applications but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically Video Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the video configuration Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible e Primary Display This setting specifies which video adapter the BIOS should use as the primary adapter if more than one is present To use an external video adapter as the primary graphics ad
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56. ility 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 National Instruments 1 1 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI 8109 Description The NI PXI 8109 PXI CompactPCI embedded computer is a high performance PXI CompactPCI system controller The NI PXI 8109 controller integrates standard I O features in a single unit by using state of the art packaging Combining an NI PXI 8109 embedded controller with a PXI compatible chassis such as the NI PXI 1042 results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package The standard I O on each module includes DVI I video one RS 232 serial port a parallel port four high speed USB 2 0 ports a PCI based GPIB controller two Gigabit Ethernet connectors a reset button and PXI triggers The NI PXI 8109 has a dual core Intel Core 17 620 M Processor Dual Channel DDR3 1066 MHz memory controller all the standard I O and an integrated hard drive It also has an ExpressCard 34 expansion slot Functional Overview This section contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the NI PX1 8109 embedded computer NI PXI 8109 Functional Description The NI PXI 8109 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U size form factor Figure 1
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58. module 8 1 cm x 13 cm x 21 6 cm 3 2 in x 5 1 in x 8 5 in ngaa One system slot plus three controller expansion slots panda Fully compatible with PXI specification qns 1 30 kg 2 87 Ib typical 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient temperature ni com Appendix A Specifications Operating Environment Ambient temperature EIS AA 5 to 50 C3 Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Extended temperature 0 to 55 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity 1096 to 9096 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 A Caution Clean the NI PXI 8109 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before powering on the controller again Storage Environment Ambient temperature ASC sista certe mess 40 to 65 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Extended temperature 40 to 70 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity 596 to 9596 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 For chassis that are not available in the online catalog at ni com contact National Instruments for supported operating temperatures Processor should not throttle CPU frequency under reasonable worst case processor
59. ng hardware drivers such as NI DAQmx to provide exceptional control of NI hardware Instrument drivers are available at ni com idnet to simplify communication with instruments over a variety of busses LabVIEW is a powerful and easy to use graphical programming environment you can use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments including USB IEEE 488 2 VXI serial PLCs and plug in boards LabVIEW helps you convert acquired data into meaningful results using powerful data analysis routines Add on tools provide additional specialized functionality For more information visit ni com labview and ni com toolkits 1 The extended temperature 24 7 option controller provides a 80 GB hard drive NI PXI 8109 User Manual 1 4 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction If you prefer to use Microsoft s Visual Basic Visual C and Visual Studio NET for the core of your application Measurement Studio adds tools for Measurement and Automation to each language For more information visit ni com mstudio 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 For more information
60. nimize jitter when booting into LabVIEW Real Time mode the following features are automatically disabled These features can be manually enabled Refer to the CPU Configuration Submenu for specific details on what each feature enables CPU Hyper Threading The default is Use RT Default e CPU C States The default is Use RT Default Use this menu to configure settings related to the boot process and boot device priority e Boot Settings Configuration Use this setting to access the Boot Settings Configuration submenu Refer to the Boot Settings Configuration Submenu section for more information SCSI Drive Boot This setting specifies whether or not boot support is enabled for legacy mass storage devices such as SCSI drives When enabled legacy mass storage controllers with boot support will be displayed in the Boot Option Priorities menu The default value is Enabled e PXE Network Boot This setting specifies whether or not the PXE network boot agent is enabled When enabled the Intel Boot Agent will be displayed in the Boot Option Priorities menu allowing you to boot from a PXE server on the local subnet Note that the Intel Boot Agent device names are preceded by IBA GE Slot in the Boot Option Priorities menu The system must be restarted for this setting to take effect The default value is Disabled Boot Option Priorities These settings specify the order in which the BIOS checks for bootable devices including
61. nu 2 13 LabWindows CVI 1 5 LEDs front panel LEDs 3 14 4 1 Linux support 1 6 LPT cable connecting to NI 8109 4 3 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Index Main menu 2 6 manuals directory 2 23 mating connector GPIB IEEE 488 2 3 11 parallel port 3 7 Measurement Studio 1 5 modular instruments 1 5 mouse plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 multichassis configuration in MAX figure 2 24 National Instruments software 1 4 support and services B 1 Network Device BBS Priorities menu 2 15 NI PXI 8109 benefits of PXI 1 1 BIOS setup 2 5 block diagram 1 3 connectors 3 1 COMI connector and signals 3 5 DVI I connector and signals table 3 3 ExpressCard connector and signals 3 12 GPIB IEEE 488 2 connector and signals 3 11 parallel port connector and signals 3 7 trigger connector and signals 3 10 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 9 data storage 3 14 description 1 2 flashing the BIOS figure 4 6 NI PXI 8109 User Manual 1 4 front panel dimensions 3 2 features 3 14 LEDs 4 1 system reset pushbutton 3 14 functional overview 1 2 hard drive recovery 2 26 installing DDR3 SO DIMMs figure 2 26 4 5 installing in a PXI chassis 2 1 figure 2 4 logic blocks 1 3 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PXI trigger connectivity 2 23 removing from a PXI chassis 2 4 software 1 4 specifications A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 upgrading RAM 2 25 4 4 NI DAQm
62. o turn off the controller and replace the memory National Instruments 2 17 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration System CMOS The NI PXI 8109 contains memory back up by a battery to store BIOS configuration information Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents 1 2 3 4 5 Power off the chassis Remove the controller from the chassis Press the push button switch as shown in Figure 2 3 Wait one second Reinstall the controller in the chassis 1 Push Button Switch SW2 NI PXI 8109 User Manual 2 18 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration LabVIEW RT Installation This section explains software installation and switch configuration for LabVIEW RT on your PXI controller LabVIEW RT Software Installation The following section describes the necessary steps to get your PXI embedded controller setup to run LabVIEW Real Time In this section you will configure the boot mode of the controller verify or change IP settings and install LabVIEW Real Time software Complete the following steps to install the LabVIEW RT software 1 Bootthe NI PXI embedded controller into the real time operating system Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section or the LabVIEW RT Menu section in this manual to configure the controller for booting into LabVIEW RT The PXI controller will automatically boot into LabVIEW RT Safe Mode when
63. onfiguration Why doesn t the NI PXI 8109 work with the PXI 8220 or PXI 8221 The serialized IRQ line is not routed to the Intel 5 Series chipset on the NI PXI 8109 This prevents PC cards using ISA interrupts from working with the NI PXI 8109 4 7 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Troubleshooting National Instruments This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXI 8109 embedded computer What if the NI PXI 8109 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 PWROK FAULT LED should stay lit green 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 memory chip or piece of software Refer to your chassis user manual for additional troubleshooting steps Things to Try Make sure the chassis is plugged in to a working power source Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other
64. ontroller Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inches 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 request 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 G 4 ni com MB MTBF MTTR NI 488 or NI 488 2 NI DAQ NI VISA NMI PCI PCI Express PCMCIA peripheral POSC PXI National Instruments Glossary Megabytes of memory Mean time between failure Mean time to repair 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 canno
65. ook accessible by browsing to MAX Remote Systems Help LabVIEW Real Time Target Configuration Configuring Network Settings from the Contents tab of MAX Help NG Note When any IP or identification settings are changed you will be prompted to reboot the controller for the changes to take effect Click Yes to automatically reboot the RT target You may also reboot the controller by right clicking on the target name under Remote Systems and selecting Reboot After rebooting the PXI controller it will appear in the Remote Systems category with the assigned name 6 Expand the PXI controller view in the Remote Systems branch and select Software 7 Click the Add Remove Software button in the toolbar to launch the LabVIEW Real Time Software Wizard 8 Install the LabVIEW Real Time software and device drivers that you require on the RT target Refer to the NI Web site at ni com info and enter the Info Code et spc for the latest information about supported software After installation of the software the controller will automatically reboot and you will now be able to program it using LabVIEW Real Time NG Note Refer to the RT Getting Started Guide available on your host computer for more information about setting up your RT target LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches 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
66. oot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of CD DVD ROM drive devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of floppy drive devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of network devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device Use this menu to enable BIOS security options Setup Administrator Password This setting specifies a password that must be entered to access the BIOS setup If only the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to the BIOS setup program and is only asked for when entering the BIOS setup program By default no password is specified User Password This setting specifies a password that must be entered to access the BIOS setup or to boot the system If only the User s passwo
67. pens follow the procedures outlined in the System CMOS section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults NI PXI 8109 User Manual 2 6 ni com National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The Advanced menu includes the following settings and submenus SATA Configuration Use this setting to access the SATA Configuration submenu Refer to the SATA Configuration Submenu section for more information CPU Configuration Use this setting to access the CPU Configuration submenu Refer to the CPU Configuration Submenu section for more information Video Configuration Use this setting to access the Video Configuration submenu Refer to the Video Configuration Submenu section for more information Clock Generator Configuration Use this setting to access the Clock Generator Configuration submenu Refer to the Clock Generator Configuration Submenu section for more information ExpressCard Configuration Use this setting to access the ExpressCard Configuration submenu Refer to the ExpressCard Configuration Submenu section for more information USB Configuration Use this setting to access the USB Configuration submenu Refer to the USB Configuration Submenu section for more information Serial Parallel Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Serial Parallel Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu section for more information SATA Configura
68. 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 Clear the CMOS Refer to the System CMOS section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 5 1 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting NI PXI 8109 User Manual e Recover the hard drive on the controller Refer to the Hard Drive Recovery section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration e Make sure the RAM is properly seated 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 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 800 x 600 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
69. pter 2 Installation and Configuration settings The default value for this setting is Enabled If this setting is disabled the bus memory and I O options disappear from this submenu Disabling this setting effectively sets Reserved Buses to 0 Reserved Memory to 0M and Reserved I O to 0K Reserved Buses This setting determines the number of PCI buses that will be reserved by the BIOS for ExpressCard PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard slot The default value for this setting is 8 PCI buses Reserved Memory This setting determines the amount of memory space in bytes that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard slot The default value for this setting is 64M bytes of memory Reserved I O This setting determines the amount of I O space in bytes that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard slot The default value for this setting is 4K bytes of I O space USB Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the USB ports Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible USB Devices This item lists the total number of devices detected in the system categorized by device type Legacy USB Support This setting specifies whether or not legacy USB support is enabled Legacy
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71. ration menu 2 15 National Instruments 1 1 SATA Configuration menu 2 7 Save amp Exit menu 2 16 Serial Parallel Port Configuration menu 2 11 Parallel Port menu 2 12 Serial Port menu 2 11 USB configuration menu 2 10 Video Configuration menu 2 9 Boot menu 2 13 boot options configuring controller 4 2 Boot Settings Configuration menu 2 14 budgeting PXI system power 2 28 C calibration certificate NI resources B 2 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities menu 2 15 CD ROM drive installing software from 4 4 CE compliance specifications A 5 Clock Generator configuration menu 2 9 CMOS clearing contents figure 2 18 5 3 setting back to default 5 2 COMI connector locations and pinout figure 3 5 signals table 3 5 common configuration questions boot options 4 1 chassis configuration 2 23 figure 2 24 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 PXI configuration 4 7 upgrade information 4 4 CompactPCI specification 1 1 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Index configuration common questions boot options 4 1 cables and connections 4 2 chassis configuration 2 23 figure 2 24 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 PXI configuration 4 7 upgrade information 4 4 connectors COMI connector and signals 3 5 DVI I connector and signals 3 3 Ethernet connector and signals 3 6 ExpressCard connector and signals 3 12 GPIB connector and signals 3 11 parallel port connector and signals 3
72. rd is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter the BIOS setup program In the BIOS setup program the User will have Administrator rights By default no password is specified 2 15 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Save amp Exit Menu NI PXI 8109 User Manual The Save amp Exit menu includes all available options for exiting saving and loading the BIOS default configuration As an alternative to this screen press F9 to load optimal BIOS default settings and lt F10 gt to save changes and exit setup The Save amp Exit menu includes the following settings Save Changes and Reset Any changes made to BIOS settings are stored in NVRAM The setup program then exits and reboots the controller The F10 key can also be used to select this option Discard Changes and Reset Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The setup program then exits and reboots the controller The Esc key can also be used to select this option Save Changes Changes made to BIOS settings during this session are committed to NVRAM The setup program remains active allowing further changes Discard Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The BIOS setup continues to be active Restore Factory Defaults This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory
73. s 2 21 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Figure 2 4 shows the location of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches The switches are shown in the OFF position qi N ye 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 8109 User Manual 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 2 22 ni com PXI Features Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration In the images directory you will find a manuals directory an os directory and a drivers directory 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 manuals and list the contents of that directory The os directory contains a subdirectory corresponding to the operating system installed on your computer The drivers directory contains driver installers for the system peripherals These files and directories are copied exactly
74. s 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 National Instruments 4 3 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions How do I install software from a CD The compact size of the NI PXI 8109 does not allow for an integrated USB CD DVD ROM drive If you are using Windows XP you have the following options USB CD DVD ROM Windows XP supports installing from a USB CD DVD ROM using a bootable installation CD SCSI CD ROM Windows XP supports installing from a SCSI CD ROM using a bootable installation CD Mapped network drive You can use the Ethernet to connect to another computer If you share the USB CD DVD ROM drive on the other computer you can map the shared USB CD DVD ROM drive to a drive letter on the NI PXI 8109 A USB CD DVD ROM drive is available from National Instruments part number 778492 01 Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI 8109 by upgrading the DDR3 SO DIMMs To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXI 8109 from the PXI chassis To optimize both memory capacity and system performance use the same size and speed memory mo
75. served by spec for future use J SMBCLK SMBus Clock 8 SMBDATA SMBus Data 9 1 5V Power 10 1 5V Power 11 WAKEH PE Wake 12 3 3VAUX Power 13 PERST PE Reset 14 3 3V Power 15 3 3V Power 16 CLKREQ Clock Request 17 CPPE PE Presence 18 REFCLK Reference Clock 19 REFCLK Reference Clock 20 GND Ground 21 PERn PE Data Receive 22 PERp PE Data Receive 23 GND Ground 24 PETn PE Data Transmit 25 PETp PE Data Transmit 26 GND Ground National Instruments 3 13 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Front Panel Features The NI PXI 8109 controller has the following front panel features e A system reset pushbutton press the button to generate a reset to the controller e Two front panel LEDs that show PC status The PWR OK FAULT LED indicates the status of the controller The LED will indicate one of the following states e Green ON steady PXI and onboard power is on and within regulation limits e Green BLINKING One of the onboard power supplies is operating outside of the normal limits or the system power supply is out of regulation The LED will also blink green if Windows has been shut down but the chassis power is still on e OFF The controller is powered off e Red BLINKING The controller detected a power rail fault when trying to boot The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk is occurring Data Storage The NI PXI 8109 has
76. sions National Instruments 4 5 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions What is the purpose of the W1 jumper on the NI PXI 8109 1 Default Position 2 Reserved NI PXI 8109 User Manual Figure 4 3 The W1 Jumper on an NI PXI 8109 Controller The W1 jumper enables reserved features for National Instruments factory testing only The W1 jumper is not needed for normal operation and the shunt should be left in the default position with the shunt on pins 1 and 2 or with the shunt removed entirely If the shunt is in the wrong position the BIOS will display a warning message Where do I get the latest software drivers The latest National Instruments software is available from ni com downloads For peripheral drivers refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSDS What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni com 4 6 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions My NI PXI 8109 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an external drive Yes The NI PXI 8109 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy drives Refer to the Boot Options section for more information A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments part number 778492 02 PXI Configuration National Instruments How do I use the SMB trigger on the front panel For details refer to the PXI Features section of Chapter 2 Installation and C
77. ssary Symbol Prefix Value n nano 107 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 T tera 102 Symbols 2 Degrees Q Ohms Percent A Amperes AC Alternating Current ASIC Application specific integrated circuit National Instruments G 1 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Glossary B backplane BIOS cache CMOS CompactPCI Controller DC DDR3 DIMM DMA NI PXI 8109 User Manual Bytes An assembly typically a printed circuit board with connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins 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 type of integrated circuit 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 An embedded computer module which configures and accesses a series of devices connected to a chassis backplane Direct Current Double Data Rate 3 4 gen
78. t be disabled 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 Peripheral Component Interconnect Express A faster serialized version of the PCI bus 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 G 5 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Glossary R RAM RAMDAC resource RMS RTC slave SO DIMM SRAM USB NI PXI 8109 User Manual Random Access Memory the computer s primary workspace Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter the VGA controller chip that maintains the color palette and converts data from memory into analog signals for the monitor Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system including ISA interrupt level DMA channel and I O address Root mean squared See also Sims Real Time Clock An electronic circuit t
79. the following data storage features e Internal Serial ATA hard drive 120 GB or larger 2 5 in notebook hard drive Supports Native Command Queuing Supports transfer rates up to 150 MB s e USB storage support USB CD DVD ROM mass storage device or floppy drive NI PXI 8109 User Manual 3 14 ni com Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using the NI PXI 8109 embedded controller General Questions Boot Options What do the LEDs on the NI PXI 8109 front panel mean Refer to the LED status descriptions in the Front Panel Features section of Chapter 3 O Information 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 8109 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer to the Accessing BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information Can I use the internal hard drive and an external hard drive at the same time Yes Refer to the BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information National Instruments What devices can I boot from The NI PXI 8109 can boot from the following devices e The internal Serial ATA hard drive e Anexternal SCSI hard drive or SCSI CD DVD ROM if a SCSI adapter such as the NI PXI 8214 is used
80. tion Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the hard disk drive HDD interfaces Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible SATA Controller This setting specifies whether or not the onboard SATA controller is enabled or disabled The default value is Enabled SATA Mode Selection This setting determines whether AHCI mode is enabled or disabled for the SATA port Some operating systems such as Windows 2000 do not support AHCI mode You can use this setting to disable AHCI mode and enable IDE mode so that non compatible OSes function correctly The default value is AHCI Internal Drive SATA This item displays the onboard SATA drive detected in the system 2 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration CPU Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the CPU Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible NI PXI 8109 User Manual Hyper Threading This setting enables or disables Intel Hyper Threading technology The default value is Enabled Enabling Hyper Threading increases performance for some applications by adding virtual CPU cores Hyper Threading can increase application jitter so care should be taken when enabling this setting on a Real Tim
81. ues The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main menu The Main menu reports the following configuration information BIOS Version and Build Date These values indicate the version of the NI PXI 8109 controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built Processor Type Processor Base Frequency and Processor Core These values indicate the type of processor used in the NI PXI 8109 controller the speed of the processor and the number of processor cores Total Memory This value indicates the size of system RAM detected by the BIOS The Main menu also includes the following settings System Date This setting controls the date 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 System Time 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 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 A Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable controller If this hap
82. upt request level IRQ information for the onboard serial port The default value is Auto 2 11 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Parallel Port Configuration Submenu LabVIEW RT Menu Parallel Port This setting enables or disables the onboard parallel port The default value is Enabled Device Settings This item displays the current base address and interrupt request level IRQ information for the onboard parallel port Change Settings This setting changes the base address and interrupt request level IRQ information for the onboard parallel port The default value is Auto Note that the options available vary based upon the Device Mode selected for the parallel port Device Mode This setting enables alternate modes of operation for the parallel port Usually the default setting works for all applications The default is STD Printer Mode 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 at default 3 Note The settings below override the behavior of the switches shown in Figure 2 4 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches To use the settings from the switches select Use Switch Setting 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 7 The default is Use Switch Setting
83. ve BBS Priorities menu 2 15 floppy drive using external floppy drive 4 7 FPGA 998A Socket CPU 1 3 front panel connectors 3 1 Ethernet 3 1 ExpressCard 3 1 GPIB 3 1 parallel port 3 1 PXI trigger 3 1 serial 3 1 USB 3 1 video 3 1 dimensions 3 2 features 3 14 functional description of NI PXI 8109 1 2 functional overview of NI PXI 8109 1 2 G GPIB IEEE 488 2 3 11 connector location and pinout figure 3 11 signals table 3 11 device connector 3 1 driver installation 4 3 H hard drive 3 14 files and directories installed on 2 22 recovery 2 26 Hard Drive BBS priorities menu 2 15 help technical support B 1 IDE controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 IEEE 488 2 3 11 National Instruments 1 3 Index images directory 2 23 installation See also configuration injector ejector handle position caution 2 2 NI PX1 8109 installed in a PXI chassis figure 2 4 procedure 2 1 removing NI PXI 8109 from PXI chassis 2 4 removing protective screw caps figure 2 2 installing an OS 2 27 from USB CD DVD ROM 2 27 instrument drivers NI resources B 1 Intel 5 Series chipset 1 4 K keyboard plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 KnowledgeBase B 1 L LabVIEW 1 4 RT configuration switches 2 20 figure 2 22 RT installation and configuration 2 19 RT menu 2 12 RT software installation 2 19 LabVIEW RT Setup Menu LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Subme
84. visit ni com lwcvi NI DAQmx provides an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application development environment or interactive environment such as NI Signal Express These functions provide an intuitive API for National Instruments multifunction DAQ products Features available include analog input A D conversion buffered data acquisition high speed A D conversion analog output D A conversion waveform generation digital I O counter timer operations SCXI signal conditioning RTSI or PXI synchronization self calibration messaging and acquiring data to extended memory For more information visit ni com daq National Instruments Modular Instruments use specialized drivers suited to each product s specialization Express VIs provide customized interactive programming of instruments in a single interface and soft front panels provide an interface for testing the functionality of each instrument with no programming required NI Switches DMMs High Speed DIO High Speed Digitizers and Sources each have customized drivers for high end modular instrumentation systems RF applications leverage two drivers NI RFSG and NI RFSA and Dynamic Signal Acquisition is available through NI DAQmx For more information visit ni com modularinstruments You can expand the timing and triggering functionality of your PXI system with PXI Timing and Synchronization products These products provide precision clock sources custom
85. wer on or reboot your NI PXI 8109 controller When the message Press DEL to enter setup appears press the Del key The setup program loads after a short delay The Main menu is displayed when you first enter the BIOS setup program Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup program 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 must press Esc to leave the submenu first To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock Up Arrow Down Arrow Use these keys to move between the options within a setup menu To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock 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 to the parent menu of a submenu At the top level menus this key serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu lt t gt and lt gt Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option 2 5 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Main Menu Advanced Menu lt Tab gt Use this key to select time and date fields lt F9 gt Use this key to load the optimal default values for BIOS configuration settings The optimal default values are the same as the shipping configuration default val
86. work loads in high operating temperatures 3 5to 40 C for the NI PXI 1000B DC National Instruments A 3 NI PXI 8109 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Shock and Vibration Operational 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 nananahan 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 guns with solid state hard drive Nonoperating 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 Sims Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 64 Nonoperating test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 NG Note Specifications are subject to change without notice 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 61010 1 EN 61010 1 e UL61010 1 CSA 61010 1 Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section Electromagnetic Compatibility This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use e EN 61326 1 IEC 61326 1 Class A emissions Basic immunity e EN 55011 CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions e AS NZS CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions e FCC 47 Part 15B Class A emissions
87. x 1 5 NI VISA 1 6 0 operating environment specifications 2 A 3 OS directory 2 23 installation from USB CD DVD ROM 2 27 installation overview 2 27 P parallel port connector 3 1 location and pinout figure 3 7 signals table 3 8 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 ni com physical specifications A 2 power budgeting for the PXI system 2 28 programming examples NI resources B 1 protective screw caps removing figure 2 2 PS 2 plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 PWROK FAULT LED 3 14 PXI connectors function logic block 1 4 features 2 23 trigger connectivity 2 23 PXI trigger connector 3 1 PXI 8220 PXI 8221 using NI PXI 8109 with 4 7 R RAM DDR3 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 25 4 5 upgrading 2 25 4 4 recycling battery A 6 hardware A 5 related documentation xii S safety specifications A 4 SATA Configuration menu 2 7 Save amp Exit menu 2 16 Serial ATA Hard Disk 1 4 serial port 3 1 Serial Parallel Port Configuration menu 2 11 Parallel Port menu 2 12 Serial Port menu 2 11 shock and vibration specifications A 4 SO DIMM logic block 1 3 National Instruments l 5 Index software See also drivers installed on your hard drive 2 22 installing from CD ROM 4 4 LabVIEW 1 4 LabWindows CVI 1 5 Measurement Studio 1 5 National Instruments software 1 4 NI resources B 1 NI DAQmx 1 5 NI VISA 1 6 specifications

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