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    VXI NI VXIpc TM -882 User Manual NI VXIpc-882 User Manual October 2008 372514A-01[...]

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    Support Worldwide Technical Support and Product Info rmation ni.com National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Aust in, Texas 78759-3504 USA Tel: 512 683 0100 Worldwide Offices Australia 1800 300 800, Austria 43 662 457990-0, Belgium 32 (0) 2 757 0020, Brazil 55 11 3262 3599, Canada 800 433 3488, China 86 21 5050 9800,[...]

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    Important Information Warranty The NI VXIpc-882 controller is warranted against defects in mat erials and workmanshi p for a period of one year from the date of ship ment, as evidenced by recei pts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty peri od. T[...]

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    Compliance Compliance with FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless co mmunications from inte rference. The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial locations onl y) [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation v NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Se t ............. .............. .............. .............. ........... ............. ix Conventions ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .... i [...]

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    Contents NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al vi ni.com Selecting the CLK10 Source ............... ................. .............. ............... .............. 3-9 W3—External CLK10 Source Select .................. ............... .............. 3-9 W4—CLK10 Source Select .............. .............. .............. .............. ...... 3-10 TRIG/CLK [...]

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    Contents © National Instruments Corporation vii NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Chapter 5 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors ......... .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .... 5-1 DVI-I .............. .............. .............. .............. ........... .............. .............. .........[...]

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    Contents NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al viii ni.com Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation ix NI VXIpc-882 User Manual About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for instal ling and configuring your National Instrument s VXIpc-88 2 embedded computer kit. How to Use the Documentation Set Begin b y reading NI VXIpc-882 Installat ion Guide , a brief quick- start guide that describes how [...]

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    About This Manual NI VXIpc-882 User Manual x ni.com monospace T ext in this font denotes text or ch aracters that you should ent er from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper na mes of disk dri ves, paths, directories, programs, subprograms, su broutines, d e vice names, fun[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 1-1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 1 Introduction NI VXIpc-882 Over view Description The NI VXIpc-882 embedded comp uter is a C-size VXIbus system controller. The controller uses off-th e-shelf Intel PC technolo gy to bring you powerful VXI system control in a familiar PC environm ent. Using state-of-the-art packaging,[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 1-2 ni.com NI VXIpc-882 Func tional Block Diagram Figure 1-1 is a functio nal block di agram of the NI VXIpc-882 cont roller. Figure 1-1. NI VXIpc-882 Block Diagram NI VXIpc-882 Functional Description This section contains brief functional descriptions of the major NI VXIpc-882 logic blocks show n in [...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual • The Super I/O block represents the other peripherals includ ed with the NI VXIpc-882 co ntroller , including: – One serial port – One parallel port • The GPIB block contains the GPIB interface. • The ExpressCard/34 slot accommodates an ExpressCard/34[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 1-4 ni.com Y ou can also use the National Inst ruments LabVIEW applicati on program and instrument driv ers to ease your program ming task. This st andardized program matches the modular virtual instrument capability of VXI and can reduce your VXI software development time. This program features exten[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 2-1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 2 Installation This chapter contains inform ation about installing your NI VXIpc-882 controller and comp onents. Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage your controller . T o av oid such damage, handle the controller only in a proper ESD-controlled environment. Installing the NI VX[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 2-2 ni.com 4. T ighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front panel. 5. Check the installation. 6. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors. Note Install a noise-suppression ferrite (included in your shipping kit) onto the external USB cable when using a USB mouse or[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation © National Instruments Corporation 2-3 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Figure 2-1 shows an NI VXIpc-882 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments VXI chassi s. Y ou can place VXI devices in any other slot. Figure 2-1. NI VXIpc-882 Controller Inst alled in a VXI Chassis How to Remove the Contro ller from the [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 2-4 ni.com 6. Slide the controller out of the chassis. Removing the NI VXIpc-882 Component Side Cover The NI VXIpc-882 is housed in a metal enclosure comprised of a component-side (top), so lder-side ( bottom), and rear co ver to improve EMC performance and provide easy hand ling. Remo ve the componen[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 2. Remove the component side cov er . Refer to the removal instructions in the Removing the NI VXIpc-882 Component Side Cover section. 3. Add the SO-DIMM modules to the empty SO-DIMM sockets. Refer to Figure 2-2. Note T o optimize both memory cap acity and syst [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 2-6 ni.com Installing and Removing the Internal Hard Drive Complete the following steps to remove the internal hard drive from your NI VXIpc-882 co ntroller: 1. Remov e the controller from the chassis. Refer to the removal instructions in the How to Remove the Controller from the VXI Chassis section. [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation © National Instruments Corporation 2-7 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual ExpressCard/34 This section provides information on th e installation and removal of ExpressCard/34 modules. Installing an ExpressCard/34 You can install an ExpressCard/34 modul e while the NI VXIpc-882 is running. The NI VXIpc-882 wil l au tomatically detect th[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 3-1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 3 Configuration and Default Settings Hardware Default Settings This chapter summarizes the hardwar e default settings for the NI VXIpc-882 for easy reference. The mo dule is set at the factory for the most commonly used configu ration. Figure 3-1 and T able 3-1 show the factory-def au[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 3-2 ni.com Figure 3-1. NI VXIpc-882 Shipping C onfiguration Settings W7—TRIG CARD CLK10 DIR 1-2—OUT 2-3—IN (DFL T) W2—SMB CLK10 DIR 1-2—IN (DFL T) 2-3—OUT W3—EXT . SOURCE SELECT 1-2—SMB (DFL T) 2-3—TRIGGER CARD W4—CLK10 SOURCE SELECT 1-2—INTERNAL OSC (DFL T)[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-3 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Note Do not adjust any jumpers or switches not listed in T able 3-1 or that are not documented in th is manual unless dir ected by National Instrume nts. Other configuration jumpers are sho wn in the ev ent National Instruments technical su[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 3-4 ni.com Table 3-3. MAX Shared Memor y T ab Defaul t Settings Editor Field Default Setting Don’t share memory A24/A32 write posting Enabled Table 3-4. MAX VXI Bus T ab Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting Bus timeout value 500 μ s VXI retry generation Enabled Automa[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-5 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual The following hardw are configuration settings are user configurable. • Slot 0 detection • VXIbus CLK10 routing • SMB Trigger I/O • Backplane trigger I/O For the configuration switch locations and default settin gs, see Figure 3- 1,[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 3-6 ni.com Figure 3-2. Slot 0 Detection through the J2 Jumper Caution Do not install a device configur ed as the System Controller in any slot other than Slot 0. When instal ling into a slot other than Slot 0, first reconf igure it as either a Non-System Controller or for automat[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-7 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Figure 3-3 shows the co nfiguration settings for EEP R OM operation. Figure 3-3. EEPROM Configuration Power -On Self Configuration The NI VXIpc-882 controller has an onboard EEPROM, which stores default register values for the VXI circ uitr[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 3-8 ni.com location of the memory windo ws can cau se the NI VXIpc-882 controller to lock up your system. For example, man y PCI-based computers will not boot if a board in its syst em requests more memory s pace than the computer can allocate. If you encounter this situatio n, y[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-9 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual • The front panel TRIG/CLK POR T A(B). CLK10 can be routed into the NI VXIpc-882 from another NI VXIpc-882 throu gh the TRIG/CLK POR T A (B) on the front panel. Onboa rd jumpers are used to set this configuration. Front Panel SMB Directio[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 3-10 ni.com • Set the W3 jumper to Trigger Card , sho wn in Figure 3-6b, to select the CLK10 source as the TR IG/CLK POR T A(B) on the NI VXIpc-882 front pan el. When se lecting the trigger card as the CLK10 input source be sure to set jumper W7 to set the direction of CLK10 t[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-11 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual TRIG/CLK PORT A(B) Direction W7—T rigger Card CLK10 Dir This jumper allows you to configur e the direction of CLK10 through the TRIG/CLK PORT A(B). • In Slot 0 operation with jumpers W4 set for an external source and W3 set for the fro[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 3-12 ni.com Figure 3-9. Inverting the CLK10 Signal through MAX CLK10 T ermination If the front panel SMB conn ector EXT CL K is configured as an input this software setting can enable 50 Ω parallel termination . This setting can be found in the hardware configuration panels in [...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-13 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual BIOS Configuration You can change the NI VXIpc-882 configuratio n settings in the BIOS setup. The BIOS is the low-level in terface between the hardware and PC software that configures and tests you r hardware when you boot the system. The [...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 3-14 ni.com • <+> and <–> —Use these keys to c ycle be tween all av ailable settings for a selected conf iguration option. • <Tab> —Use this key to select time and date f ields. Main Setup Menu The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-15 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Caution Changing settings in this menu may resu lt in an unstable or unbootable controller . If this happens, follow the procedures outlined in the System C MOS section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults. The Advanced setup[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 3-16 ni.com • Parallel Port Mode —The PC industr y has cr eated se veral different modes of operation for this port over the years. Usually , the default setting works for all applications. Howe ver , if a parallel port device specifically requires a nondef ault setting, you[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-17 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual • ExpressCard Hot-Plug Resources —This setting determines whether or not resource pre-allocation is Enabled or Disa bled for the ExpressCard/34 port. When this setting is Enabled , the BIOS will pre-allocate memory space, I/O sp ace, a[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 3-18 ni.com • Password on Boot —This setting controls whether or not a password is required to boot t he system. If enab led, the user must enter the User Passw ord to boot the system. The default setting is Disabled . • Write Protect Boot Sector —When set to Yes , this [...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-19 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual • Load Setup Defaul ts —This setting re stores all BIOS sett ings to the factory default. This is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting. Notice that any nondefault se[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 3-20 ni.com Figure 3-10. Clearing the CMOS Contents Software Configuration Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX) Measurement and Auto mation Explorer (MAX) is the utility for configuring most Natio nal Instrument s hardware and software. You can use this utility to configure[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-21 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Default MAX Settings The General tab for the VXIpc MA X hardware configuration contains two options for quickly configuring your VXIp c controller. You can use the Quick Configurati on table to select from a few commonly used configuration[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 3-22 ni.com Y ou can use the Device tab to set some basic VXI properti es of your device. T able 3-8 lists the default settings for this tab on your VXIpc controller . Y ou can use the Shared Memory tab to configure the amount of m emory you make av ailable to the VXI bus. T abl[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-23 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Y ou can use the PCI tab to set v arious conf igur at ions associated with the PCI resources your V XI interface uses. T able 3-11 list s the default settings for this tab on your VXIpc controller . Y ou can use the SMB tab to conf igure t[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 3-24 ni.com Shared Memory: Requested Memory 16 KB Operate in Interlocked Mode Checked Table 3-15. VXI-MXI-2 MXI-2 Bus T ab Default Settings Setting Default V alue Bus Settings: Bus Timeout 1 ms System Controller Auto Detect Advanced: Bus Protocols: MXI T ransfer Limit Unlimited [...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-25 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual PCI-MXI-2 Default Settings This section summarizes the software defa ult settings for the PCI- MXI-2. This information is included for your convenience in case you have any of these modules in your system. Advanced: Bus Arbitration: Enable[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 3-26 ni.com Adv anced: Lo wer Ha lf W indow : Map Lo wer Half T o System Memory Advance: Upper Half W indo w: Map Upper Half T o System Memory Table 3-20. PCI-MXI-2 MXI-2 Bus T ab Default Settings Setting Default V alue Bus Settings: Bus Timeout 1 ms System Controller Auto Detec[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation 3-27 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Front Panel SMB ExtClk Setup The NI VXIpc-882 computers have an SMB connector on the front panel for an external clock. Onboard pr ogrammable logic can configure the NI VXIpc-882 to drive i ts 10 MHz VXI CL K10 signal to this connector as [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 4-1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 4 Developing Y our Application This chapter discusses the softw are utilities you can use to start developing applications that use NI-VXI. After installing the NI-VXI soft ware, you can begin de veloping your VXI/VME application. Be sure to ch eck the release notes for the latest app[...]

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    Chapter 4 Developing Your Application NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 4-2 ni.com provide a high le vel of performan ce; ho wev er , there may be some slight changes in behavior for certain ap plications. Y our software features several system de velopment utilities including MAX, Resman, NI Spy , VISA Inte ractiv e Control (VISAIC), and VXI Interacti ve C[...]

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    Chapter 4 Developing Y our Application © National Instruments Corporation 4-3 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual configure Resman to run on all VX I systems automatically when the computer boots. Resman reports to MAX all errors it f inds in your system; when you view your VXI system i n MAX, you can easily spot any errors that Resman found while configurin[...]

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    Chapter 4 Developing Your Application NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 4-4 ni.com Note Y ou can also use VXI Interactiv e Contro l Program (VIC) to control your VXI/ VME devices and de velop and deb ug VXI application programs . VIC is not included in the default NI-VXI installation; to inst all it, select NI-VXI API Development from the custom installatio[...]

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    Chapter 4 Developing Y our Application © National Instruments Corporation 4-5 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Figure 4-3. S uccessful viIn Acc ess in the VISAIC Regist er I/O T ab (This Dialog Box May Look Slightly Different for LabVIEW Users) If the data value ends in ff6 , you ha ve successfully read the National Instruments m anufacturer ID from your [...]

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    Chapter 4 Developing Your Application NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 4-6 ni.com Older progr ams that use th e NI-VXI API no w use the NI-VXI-to-NI-VISA compatibility layer to communicate with the VXI devices. Using this layer , older prog rams can run in NI-VXI 3. 0 or later without being rewritten to use the VISA interface. F or more in formation about [...]

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    Chapter 4 Developing Y our Application © National Instruments Corporation 4-7 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Note MAX includes configuration options that affect lo w-le vel functions and shared memory , as well as trigger mappin gs and other attributes of your VXI system. Refer to the MAX help for information regarding these options. Optimizing Large VX[...]

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    Chapter 4 Developing Your Application NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 4-8 ni.com Shared Memor y In the Hardware Configuration set tings for your controller in MAX, you can share memory from your embedded contro ller on the VXI/VME bus. Right-click any setting or consult the MAX help for more information. You can access shared memory on your computer using[...]

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    Chapter 4 Developing Y our Application © National Instruments Corporation 4-9 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual triggers and interrupts, the controller parameter is ignored. If you need to enable a remote controller for triggers, use the MAX frame resource to map the trigger back to the local controller . The interrupt and trigger ro uting in the NI-VXI 3.[...]

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    Chapter 4 Developing Your Application NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 4-10 ni.com Figure 4-4. NI-Spy VISAIC, discussed in the Device Interaction section of this chapter , is an excellent platform for quickly testing instrume nts and learning how to communicate with them. Refer to the NI-VISA Help for more information about using VISAIC. Figure 4-5. VI SA[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 5-1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 5 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors Table 5-1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI VXIpc-882 external connectors, bus interfaces, a nd functions. Table 5-1. NI VXIpc-882 Peripherals Over view Peripheral External Connector Function V ideo 24-pin D-SUB (standard D V[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 5-2 ni.com DVI-I Figure 5-1 shows the location and pinouts for the DVI-I conn ector on the NI VXIpc-882. Table 5-2 lists and describes the DVI-I connector signals. Figure 5-1. DVI-I Connector Location and Pinout Table 5-2. DVI-I Conn ector Signals Pin Signal Name 1 TMDS Data2– 2 TMDS Data2+ 3 TMD[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 5-3 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 10 TMDS Data1+ 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 Shie ld 23 TMDS Clock + 24 TMDS Clock – C1 Analo[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 5-4 ni.com COM1 Figure 5-2 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on the NI VXIpc-882. Table 5-3 lists and describes the COM1 connector signal. Figure 5-2. COM1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 5-3. COM1 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detec[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 5-5 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Ethernet Figure 5-3 shows the lo cation and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on t he NI VXIpc-882. Table 5-4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals. Figure 5-3. Ethernet Con nector Location and Pinout Table 5-4. Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Fa[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 5-6 ni.com Note The Ethernet controller can pe rform automatic crossover , thus eliminating the need for crossover cables. Table 5-5. 10/100/1000 LAN Conne ctor LED States LED Color LED State Condition To p Green Off LAN link is not established. On (steady state) LAN link is established. On (pulsin[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 5-7 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Parallel Port Figure 5-4 shows t he location and pinout s for the IEEE 128 4 (parallel) connector on the NI VXIpc-882. Table 5-6 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals. Parallel port adapter cables are a v a ilable from National Instrumen ts, par[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 5-8 ni.com Table 5-6. Parallel Port Connector Signals Pin Default Conf iguration (LPT) Signal Name Signal Description 1 BUSY Device Busy 2 SLCT Select 3 AC K # A cknowledge 4 FAU L T # ( E R R O R # ) Fau l t 5 PA P E R E N D Pa p er En d 6 PD0 Data Bit 0 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 8 PD 2 Data Bit 2 9 PD3 Da[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 5-9 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Universal Serial Bus Figure 5-5 shows t he location and pinout s for the Univ ersal Serial Bus (USB) connectors on the NI VXIpc-882. Table 5 -7 lists and de scribes the USB connector signals. Figure 5-5. USB Connector Loc ation and Pinout Table 5-7. USB Conne[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 5-10 ni.com SMB TRGIN/OUT and EXTCLK The TRG connectors are the software -controlled trigg er connections for routing VXI triggers to or from the VXI backplane. Fo r more information, refer to the Front Panel SMB TRGIN/TRGOUT section of Ch apter 3, Configuration and Default Settings . Figure 5-6 s[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 5-11 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual GPIB (IEEE 488.2) Figure 5-7 shows t he location and pi nouts for the GPIB co nnector on the NI VXIpc-882. Table 5-9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals. National Instruments provides a GPIB matin g connector, part n umber 183285-0R2. Figure 5-7. [...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 5-12 ni.com Table 5-9. GPIB Connec tor 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 DA V # Data V alid 7 NRFD# Not Ready for Data 8 ND A C# Not D ata Accepted 9 IFC# Interface Clear 10 SRQ# Service R[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 5-13 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual ExpressCard/34 Slot The NI VXIpc-882 controller is eq uipped with an Exp ressCard/34 slot on the front panel, which provides I/O expansion and opt ions for removable storage, Ethernet, and a variety of other I/O. Figure 5-8 shows the location and pinouts for[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information NI VXIpc-882 User Manu al 5-14 ni.com Table 5-10. ExpressCard/34 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 GND Ground 2 USBD – USB Data – 3 USBD+ USB Data + 4 CPUSB# USB Presence 5 RESER VED Reserv ed by spec for future use 6 RESER VED Reserv ed by spec for future use 7 SMBCLK SMBus Clock 8 SMBD A T A SMBu[...]

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    Chapter 5 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 5-15 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Front Panel Features The NI VXIpc-882 has the follo wing front-panel features: • A system reset pushbu tt on (hold the button for at least 2 seconds to generate a reset to the controller) • Eight front-panel LEDs that sho w PC status: – FAILED —Indic[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation 6-1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 6 Common Questions and T roubleshooting This chapter addresses many common questions about th e NI VXIpc-882 controller and includes i nformation for troublesho oting common p roblems you may encounter. If you cannot find the answer to the specific question or problem you have, visit [...]

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    Chapter 6 Common Questions and T roub leshootin g NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 6-2 ni.com The rest of the directories correspond to each peripheral in your system. W ithin each of these directories are the dri vers for the peripherals. These files and directories are co pied e xactly from the ma nufacturer distrib ution disks, so the naming conv ention[...]

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    Chapter 6 Common Questions an d T roubleshooting © National Instruments Corporation 6-3 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual How do I install software fr om a D VD/CD? Y ou hav e the following options: • USB DVD/CD-ROM —W indo ws XP supports USB mass storage devices. W ith most USB D VD/CD-R OM dri ves, once you plug the dri ve into the USB port, you shou[...]

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    Chapter 6 Common Questions and T roub leshootin g NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 6-4 ni.com How do I conf igur e the controll er to boot fr om these devices? There are two methods: • Enter Setup and select the Boot menu. Y ou will see a list of all bootable devices, ordered by de vice type. Y ou can set t he boot order using <+> and <–>. [...]

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    Chapter 6 Common Questions an d T roubleshooting © National Instruments Corporation 6-5 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Installing from a DVD/CD-ROM The NI VXIpc-882 controller supports the installati on of Windows XP from a USB DVD/CD-ROM. However, many other operating systems do not support installa tion from a USB DVD/CD-ROM. For example, Windows 2000[...]

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    Chapter 6 Common Questions and T roub leshootin g NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 6-6 ni.com Caution The ExpressCard/34 interf ace is ESD se nsitiv e. An electrostatic shock on the ExpressCard/34 module while it is inser ted may cause the controller to lock-up or rebo ot. Removing an ExpressCard/34 To remove the Ex pressCard/34 modu le pu sh in the module[...]

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    Chapter 6 Common Questions an d T roubleshooting © National Instruments Corporation 6-7 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual How do I change the main po wer fuse? The NI VXIpc-882 is not equipped with a user -replaceable fuse. If the internal fuse blows, contact National Inst ruments for assi stance. T roubleshooting What if the NI VXIpc-882 does not boot? Se[...]

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    Chapter 6 Common Questions and T roub leshootin g NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 6-8 ni.com My control ler boots f ine until I get t o Windo ws, at which poi nt I cannot read the scr een. This may include garbled output, white screen, black screen, or an out of sync message fr om the monit or . This problem usually results from having the video card outp[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation A- 1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the electrical , mechanical, and en vironmental specifications of the NI VX Ipc-882 em bedded computers. Electrical Note Power usage depends on peripheral s conn ected to the controller . For example, connecting four high power USB de vices will d[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications NI VXIpc-882 User Manual A-2 ni.com Operating Environment Ambient temperature range ....................5 to 50 ° C (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2.) Relative humidity range.............. ...... ......10 to 90%, noncondensing (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56.) Altitude .................[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A- 3 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Shock and Vibration Operational shock 1 .................. ............... 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 2 ............. ....[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications NI VXIpc-882 User Manual A-4 ni.com Note For the standards applied to assess the EMC of this product, refer to the Online Product Certification section. Note For EMC compliance, operate this pr oduct according to the documentation. Note For EMC compliance, operate this de vice with shielded cables. CE Compliance This produ[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A- 5 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Batter y Replacement and Disposal This device contains a long-life coin cell battery . If you need to replace it, use the Return Material Authorizat ion (RMA) process or contact an authorized National Instru ments service representativ e. After replacement, [...]

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    Appendix A Specifications NI VXIpc-882 User Manual A-6 ni.com Figure A-1. NI VXIpc-882 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions 10.072 (255. 8 3) 7.667 (194.74) 6.267 (159.1 8 ) 5.222 (132.64) 3.56 8 (90.63) 3.063 (77. 8 0) 2.62 8 (66.75) 1.954 (49.63) 0.000 (0.00) 1.74 8 (44.40) 0.307 (7. 8 0) 0.213 (5.40) 0.170 (4.32) 3.573 (90.75) 0.069 (1.75) 0.197 (5[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation B- 1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual B Using The T rigger Ports On The NI VXIpc-882 The NI VXIpc-882 allows you to e xtend the 8 TTL backplane triggers and CLK10 between chassis through con venient front panel connectors. Each trigger and the CLK are independently configurable as either inputs or outputs of the frame. T[...]

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    Appendix B Using The T rigger Ports On The NI VXIpc-8 82 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual B-2 ni.com Figure B-1. NI VXIpc-882 Controller T rigger Cabling Software Configuration T riggers are mapped into and out of your NI VXIpc-8 82 though software using the following steps. 1. Open MAX. 2. Find your device under Devices and Interfaces . 3. Right click on [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation C- 1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual C VMEbus Capability Codes This appendix summarizes the VMEbus capability codes for the VXIpc-882 hardware. VMEbus Capability Codes Capability Cod e Description A32, A24, A16 (master) VMEbus master A32, A24, and A16 addressing A32, A24, A16 (slav e) VMEb us slav e A32, A24, and A16 ad[...]

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    Appendix C VMEbus Ca pability Cod es NI VXIpc-882 User Manual C-2 ni.com ROA K , RO R A Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter BTO(x) VMEbus b us timer (programm able limit) Capability Cod e Description[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation D-1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual D T echnical Support and Professional Ser vices Visit the following sections of the award-winning National Instruments Web site at ni.com for technical support and professional services: • Support —T echnical support at ni.com/support includes the following resources: – Self-Hel[...]

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    Appendix D T echni cal Support and Professio nal Ser vices NI VXIpc-882 User Manual D-2 ni.com • Declaration of Conformit y (DoC) —A DoC is our claim of compliance with the C ouncil of th e European Communities usin g the manufacturer’ s declaration of conformity . This system affords the user protection f or electromagnetic compatibility ( E[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation G-1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Glossar y Symbol Pref ix V alu e nn a n o 1 0 –9 µ micro 10 –6 m milli 10 –3 k kilo 10 3 Mm e g a 1 0 6 Gg i g a 1 0 9 Tt e r a 1 0 12 Symbols • degrees Ω ohms % percent A A amperes A C Alternating Curr ent ASIC application-specifi c inte grated circuit B Bb y t e s backplan[...]

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    Glossary NI VXIpc-882 User Manual G-2 ni.com BIOS Basic Inp ut/Output System. BIOS fu nctions are the fundamental level of an y PC or compatible computer . BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer’ s hardware resources. C CC e l s i u s cache Small portion of high-speed memo ry used for temporary storag[...]

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    Glossary © National Instruments Corporation G-3 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual embedded controller An intelligent CPU (control ler) interface plugged directly into the PXI backplane, gi ving it direct access to the PXI b us. It must hav e all of its required PXI interface capabilities b uilt in. EMC Electromagnetic Comp atibility EMI electromagnetic int[...]

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    Glossary NI VXIpc-882 User Manual G-4 ni.com instrument driv er A set of routines designed to control a sp ecific instrument or family of instruments, and any necessary related f iles for LabW indows/CVI or LabVIEW interrupt A means for a device to request service from another device interrupt level The relativ e priority at which a device can inte[...]

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    Glossary © National Instruments Corporation G-5 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual N NI-488 or NI-488.2 The National Instru ments software for GPIB sy stems NI-D A Q The National Instruments software for data acquisi tion instruments NI-VISA The National Instru ments implementatio n of the VISA standard; an interface-independent software that pro vides a un[...]

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    Glossary NI VXIpc-882 User Manual G-6 ni.com RMS Root mean squared. See also g rms . R TC Real Time Clock; an electronic circ uit that maintains the ti me of day , and can also provide timing signa ls for timesharing operations S s seconds slav e A functional p art of a PXI device that detects data transfer cycles initiated by a PXI bus master and [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation I-1 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual Index A A CCESS LED, 5-15 Advanced Setup menu, 3-14 application development, 4-1 configuration, 4-2 debugging, 4-9 NI-Spy (f igure), 4-10 VISAIC (figure), 4-10 device interaction, 4-3 NI-VXI API compatibility layer opt ions, 4-8 API compiler symbols, 4-8 API notes, 4-8 optimizing larg[...]

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    Index NI VXIpc-882 User Manual I-2 ni.com component side cover , removing, 2-4 configuration, 4-2 BIOS configuration, 3-13 common questi ons boot options, 6-3 cables, optional hardware, and main po wer fuse, 6-6 general questions, 6-1 hard dri ve recov ery, 6-4 installing an OS, 6-4 Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), 3-20 default settings[...]

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    Index © National Instruments Corporation I-3 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual dri vers, 6-1 installation GPIB (IEEE 488.2 ), 6-2 video, 6-2 VXI, VISA, 6-2 NI resources, D-1 obtaining latest driv ers, 6-3 D VD/CD-R OM dri ve installing so ftware from, 6 -3 D VI-I (video), 5-2 connector signals (table), 5-2 location and pi nout (f igure), 5-2 ov ervie w (ta[...]

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    Index NI VXIpc-882 User Manual I-4 ni.com See also conf iguratio n hard dri ve, 2-6 NI VXIpc-882 installed in a VXI chassis (figure), 2-3 RAM, 2-4 removing NI VXIpc-882 from VXI chassis, 2-3 installing an ExpressCard/34 module, 2-7 instrument driv ers (NI resources), D-1 Integrated Peripherals menu, 3-15 in verting the CLK10 signal (f igure), 3-12 [...]

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    Index © National Instruments Corporation I-5 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual parallel port connector and signals, 5-7 SMB TRGIN/OUT and EXTCLK, 5-9 Univ ersal Serial Bus (USB) connector and signals, 5-9 data storage, 5-15 default software settings, 3-3 description, 1-1 front panel features, 5-15 system reset pushb utton, 5-15 functional block diagram, 1-[...]

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    Index NI VXIpc-882 User Manual I-6 ni.com recycling the battery, A-5 removing component side cover, 2-4 ExpressCard/34 module, 2-7 hard dri ve, 2-6 replacing the main po wer fuse, 6-7 running Resman in MAX (figure), 4-3 S safety specifications, A-3 selecting CLK10 source (f igure), 3- 10 controller in V ISAIC (figure), 4-4 Serial (COM1), 5-4 See al[...]

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    Index © National Instruments Corporation I-7 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual U Uni versal Serial Bus (USB), 5-9 connector location and pinout (figure), 5-9 connector signals (table), 5-9 ov ervie w (table), 5-1 upgrading RAM, 2-4 user-conf igurable settings, 3-5 using the NI VXIpc-882 trigger ports, B -1 V video See also DV I - I changing resolution, 6-8[...]