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 I ntroduction

PXI -3950

 

User’s Manual

1.3

Specifications

1.3.1 Core Features

Processor

X

Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500 2.2 GHz processor 

X

Supports 800 MHz front side bus (FSB)

Chipset

X

Mobile Intel® GME965 Graphic Memory Control HUB

X

Intel® I/O Controller Hub 8 Mobile (ICH8-M)

Memory

X

Supports dual channel DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz

X

4 GB built-in SODIMM memory modules

Video

Mobile Intel® GMA X3100 graphic media accelerator

X

DVI output

Z

Single channel TMDS via SDVO to DVI controller 

Z

Supports up to 1600x1200 resolution

X

CRT output

Z

Analog CRT route to DVI-I connector on the faceplate

Z

Supports up to 2048x1536 resolution

X

LVDS output (for rear I/O only)

Z

Single 18-bit/24-bit LVDS Channel route to rear transi-
tion module

Z

Supports LCD backlight control

X

DVI-I connector for both digital and analog video signal out-
puts

Summary of Contents for PXI -3950

Page 1: ...PXI 3950 ...

Page 2: ...Advance Technologies Automate the World Manual Revision 2 00 Revision Date August 29 2008 Part No 50 17030 1000 PXI 3950 3U PXI Core 2 Duo 2 2 GHz System Controller User s Manual ...

Page 3: ...PXI 3950 User s Manual ii Revision History Revision Release Date Description of Change s 2 00 2008 08 29 Document Created Initial Release ...

Page 4: ...demarks PC PS 2 and VGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp Borland Borland C C Builder and Delphi are registered trademarks of the Borland Software Corporation CompactFlash is a registered trademark of Sandisk Corporation Intel Celeron Core and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds LXI is a registered...

Page 5: ... companies Conventions Take note of the following conventions used throughout this manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and instructions properly NOTE NOTE Additional information aids and tips that help users per form tasks CAUTION Information to prevent minor physical injury component damage data loss and or program corruption when try ing to complete a task WARNING Information to...

Page 6: ...ne CA 92618 USA ADLINK TECHNOLOGY CO LTD BEIJING Sales Service market adlinktech com Telephone No 86 10 5885 8666 Fax No 86 10 5885 8625 Mailing Address Rm 801 Power Creative E No 1 B D Shang Di East Rd Beijing 100085 China ADLINK TECHNOLOGY CO LTD SHANGHAI Sales Service market adlinktech com Telephone No 86 21 6495 5210 Fax No 86 21 5450 0414 Mailing Address 4F Bldg 39 No 333 Qinjiang Road Cao He...

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Page 8: ...tions iv Getting Service v Table of Contents vii List of Figures xi List of Tables xiii 1 Introduction 1 1 1 Features 2 1 2 Functional Block Diagram 3 1 3 Specifications 4 Core Features 4 I O Connectivity 5 Physical 6 Environment 6 Shock and Vibration 6 Certification 6 Power Requirements 7 1 4 Unpacking Checklist 7 2 I O Connectors and Pin Assignments 9 2 1 Peripheral Connectivity 9 ...

Page 9: ...21 2 3 1 CompactFlash Socket 22 2 3 2 SATA Port 23 2 3 3 PXI J1 24 2 3 4 PXI J2 25 2 4 Jumper Layout 26 2 4 1 Clear CMOS JP9 27 2 4 2 COM1 COM2 Mode Settings JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5 JP6 28 3 Getting Started 29 3 1 Installation Environment 29 3 1 1 Compatible Chassis 30 3 2 Installing PXI 3950 31 3 3 Hard Drive Replacement 34 3 4 CompactFlash Card Installation 36 3 5 BIOS Configuration 37 3 6 Operating...

Page 10: ... the Intel GbE Driver 50 4 3 2 Install the Marvell GbE Driver 51 4 4 Audio Drivers 52 4 5 GPIB Driver 52 4 6 PXI Trigger Driver 53 4 7 WDT Driver 53 5 Appendix PXI Trigger I O Function Reference 55 A 1 Data Types 55 A 2 Function 56 6 Appendix Watchdog Timer Function Reference 63 B 1 Function 64 Important Safety Instructions 69 ...

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Page 12: ... Assignments 17 Figure 2 7 USB to PS 2 Cable 17 Figure 2 8 Gigabit Ethernet Port Pin Assignments 18 Figure 2 9 High Definition Audio Ports 20 Figure 2 10 PXI 3950 Board Layout 21 Figure 2 11 CompactFlash Socket Pin Assignments 22 Figure 2 12 SATA Gen 1 Port Pin Assignments 23 Figure 2 13 J1 Connector Pin Assignments 24 Figure 2 14 J2 Connector Pin Assignments 25 Figure 2 15 PXI 3950 Jumper Layout ...

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Page 14: ...List of Tables xiii PXI 3950 User s Manual List of Tables Table 2 1 Peripheral Connectivity 9 Table 2 2 LED Indicators 15 Table 2 3 Gigabit Ethernet LED Status Description 19 ...

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Page 16: ...ically designed to deliver excellent durability and reliability The cable free mechanical construction of PXI 3950 is extremely durable And a large aluminum heat pipe composite heat sink dissipates heat generated by CPU and other critical components uniformly to maintain a stable operating tem perature By introducing Intel dual core technology the PXI 3950 has two computing engines on a single pro...

Page 17: ...7 MHz DDR2 memory X Integrated 120 GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive X One CompactFlash socket for HDD replacement X Integrated I O Z Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports Z Four USB 2 0 Ports Z Built in GPIB IEEE488 controller Z Two RS 232 422 485 ports Z DVI I video connector Z High definition audio output and input Z Trigger I O for advanced PXI trigger function X Programmable watchdog timer ...

Page 18: ...I E 1 0 2 5 Gb S DDRII 533 667 MHz HDA DDRII SO DIMM GBE Controller PCI SATA II 3Gb s 2 5 SATA HDD PIDE ATA100 Super I O LPC GPIB Controller Super I O HDA Codec Trigger BUS Controller Trigger Bus USB 2 0 Core 2 DUO Processor DVI I Connector GBE 2USB DB9 Micro D SUB Audio Jack DB9 RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 GPIB I F Line Out Line In Mic in GBE 2USB USB 2 0 4 ports 480Mb s GBE I F Analog RGB DVI Trigger C...

Page 19: ...M 667 MHz X 4 GB built in SODIMM memory modules Video Mobile Intel GMA X3100 graphic media accelerator X DVI output Z Single channel TMDS via SDVO to DVI controller Z Supports up to 1600x1200 resolution X CRT output Z Analog CRT route to DVI I connector on the faceplate Z Supports up to 2048x1536 resolution X LVDS output for rear I O only Z Single 18 bit 24 bit LVDS Channel route to rear transi ti...

Page 20: ...IB controller X Micro D 25 pin connector on the faceplate GPIB cable not included Serial Port X Two 16C550 UART compatible COM ports on the faceplate X Supports RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 configurable by jumper setting Audio X Supports High Definition Audio X Two audio jacks on the faceplate for line in and speaker out Trigger I O X One SMB connector on the faceplate to route an external trigger sig...

Page 21: ...icable European Directives Dimensions 3 slot 3U PXI module Slot requirements 1 system slot and 2 controller expansion slots Weight 0 9 kg Operating temperature 0 to 55 C Storage temperature 20 to 80 C Relative humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Functional shock 30 G half sine 11 ms pulse duration Random vibration Operating 5 to 500 Hz 0 5 Grms 3 axes Non operating 5 to 500 Hz 2 46 Grms 3 axes EMC EMI...

Page 22: ...he package If there are any missing items contact your dealer X PXI 3950 Controller equipped with CPU RAM and HDD X USB to PS2 KB MS cable X DVI to VGA adapter X User s Manual X ADLINK All In One CD Voltage rail 3 3 V 5V Minimal power consumption system is idle 650 mA 4 2 A Maximal power consumption system is full loaded 820 mA 13 5 A CAUTION This board must be protected from static discharge and ...

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Page 24: ... CMOS and configuring COM ports are also mentioned 2 1 Peripheral Connectivity Peripheral Faceplate Connector On board Connector Video DVI I DVI VGA Gigabit Ethernet GbE 1 RJ 45 GbE 2 RJ 45 USB USB 1 Type A USB 2 Type A USB 3 Type A USB 4 Type A GPIB GPIB Micro DB 25 Serial Port COM 1 DB 9 COM 2 DB 9 HD Audio Line in Speaker out audio jacks PXI Trigger TRIG SMB CompactFlash Type II CF socket SATA ...

Page 25: ...ure 2 1 PXI 3950 Faceplate Symbol Function A External Trigger SMB Connector B DVI I Connector C GPIB Connector Micro D Sub 25P D Reset Button E LED indicators F COM1 DB9 G COM2 DB9 H 2x USB connectors Type A I Gigabit Ethernet 2 RJ 45 J 2x USB connectors Type A K Gigabit Ethernet 1 RJ 45 L Audio Jack ...

Page 26: ...outing modes from to the PXI trigger connector to synchronize PXI modules including X From a selected trigger bus line to PXI trigger connector X From the PXI trigger connector to a selected trigger bus line X From software trigger to a selected trigger bus line X From software trigger to PXI trigger connector All trigger modes are programmable by the driver provided with PXI 3950 Please refer to ...

Page 27: ...ector The DVI I connector is used to connect PXI 3950 to the monitor PXI 3950 supports both digital DVI and analog VGA monitors While connecting to an analog VGA monitor you need to install the DVI to VGA adapter which is shipped with PXI 3950 control lers on the DVI I connector ...

Page 28: ...1 Shield 12 Reserved Reserved for link 1 13 Reserved Reserved for link 1 14 5V Power Provide by the system to enable the monitor to provide EDID 15 Ground Return for 5V HSync and VSync 16 Hot Plug Detect Driven by monitor to enable the system to identify the presence of a monitor 17 TMDS Data0 18 TMDS Data0 T M D S link 0 Channel 0 Differential Pair 19 Shield Ground T M D S channel 0 Shield 20 Res...

Page 29: ... X Up to 14 instruments may be connected Figure 2 4 GPIB Connector Pin Assignments 1 NI is a registered trademark of National Instruments Corporation PIN Signal Description 1 DIO1 GPIB Data 1 2 DIO2 GPIB Data 2 3 DIO3 GPIB Data 3 4 DIO4 GPIB Data 4 5 EOI End Or Identify 6 DAV Data Valid 7 NRFD Not Ready For Data 8 NDAC Not Data Accepted 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service Request 11 ATN Attention...

Page 30: ... the system boots up normally and the main power supply is good HDD LED Yellow Indicates operating state of the HDD When the SATA hard drive or CF card is active the LED indicator flashes Watchdog Red Indicates status of the watchdog timer When watchdog timer expires the LED is on Please refer to Appendix B for watchdog timer programming information HS LED Blue Indicates system status If the syste...

Page 31: ...P connectors These two serial ports are 16C550 UART compatible and support RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 by jumper selection Please refer to section 2 4 2 for setting the COM ports Figure 2 5 COM Ports Pin Assignments Signal Name PIN RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 1 DCD TXD422 485DATA 2 RXD TXD422 485DATA 3 TXD RXD422 4 DTR RXD422 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI ...

Page 32: ...es The PXI 3950 controller supports multiple boot devices including USB flash drive USB floppy USB CD ROM etc The boot priority and boot device can be configured in BIOS see section 3 8 for details Figure 2 6 USB 2 0 Ports Pin Assignments Additionally the PXI 3950 is shipped with a USB to PS2 cable for users who need to connect a PS 2 keyboard and mouse Figure 2 7 USB to PS 2 Cable PIN Signal 1 5 ...

Page 33: ...rting X Message signaled interrupts X TCP segmentation off load large send support X 802 3x flow control compliant X IEEE 802 1p and 802 1q support X 10 100 1000 IEEE 802 3 compliant X Automatic MDI MDIX crossover at all speeds X ACPI 2 0 specification X Wake On Link feature X Fully integrated ASF 2 0 functionality with on chip µc X SMBus 2 0 master interface for ASF functionality X Serial Periphe...

Page 34: ...ion Active Link LED LED Color Status Description Off Ethernet port is disconnected ON Ethernet port is connected with no data transmission Yellow Flash Ethernet port is connected and is transmitting receiving data Speed LED LED Color Status Description Off 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Green Orange Orange 1000 Mbps ...

Page 35: ... 3950 implements Intel High Definition audio using the Realtek ALC260 262 chip The HD audio supports up to 24 bit 192 Kbps high quality headphone speaker output and line input The audio jacks can be accessed on the faceplate of the PXI 3950 Figure 2 9 High Definition Audio Ports Line In MIC In Line Out ...

Page 36: ...I O Connectors and Pin Assignments 21 PXI 3950 User s Manual 2 3 On board Connectors Layout Figure 2 10 PXI 3950 Board Layout ...

Page 37: ...s replacement of hard drive for better shock vibration resistance Figure 2 11 CompactFlash Socket Pin Assignments PIN SINGAL PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 26 GND 2 D03 27 D11 3 D04 28 D12 4 D05 29 D13 5 D06 30 D14 6 D07 31 D15 7 CS1 32 CS3 8 GND 33 GND 9 GND 34 IORDY 10 GND 35 IOWR 11 GND 36 WE 12 GND 37 INTRQ 13 VCC 38 VCC 14 GND 39 CSEL 15 GND 40 NC 16 GND 41 RESET 17 GND 42 IORDY 18 A02 43 DMARQ 19 A01 44 D...

Page 38: ...r shock vibration resistance Figure 2 12 SATA Gen 1 Port Pin Assignments Signal PIN PIN Signal GND 1 2 GND Reserve 3 4 Reserve Reserve 5 6 Reserve Reserve 7 8 Reserve Reserve 9 10 Reserve Reserve 11 12 Reserve Reserve 13 14 Reserve Reserve 15 16 Reserve Reserve 17 18 Reserve Reserve 19 20 GND GND 21 22 Reserve Reserve 23 24 Reserve Reserve 25 26 Reserve Reserve 27 28 Reserve Reserve 29 30 GND Rese...

Page 39: ... GND J1 18 GND SERR GND 3 3 V PAR C BE 1 GND J1 17 GND 3 3V NC NC GND PERR GND J1 16 GND DEVSEL GND V I O STOP LOCK GND J1 15 GND 3 3V FRAME IRDY GND TRDY GND J1 12 14 GND J1 11 GND AD 18 AD 17 AD 16 GND C BE 2 GND J1 10 GND AD 21 GND 3 3V AD 20 AD 19 GND J1 9 GND C BE 3 GND AD 23 GND AD 22 GND J1 8 GND AD 26 GND V I O AD 25 AD 24 GND J1 7 GND AD 30 AD 29 AD 28 GND AD 27 GND J1 6 GND REQ0 GND 3 3V...

Page 40: ...7 GND J1 15 GND NC PXI_BRSVA15 GND FAL REQ5 GNT5 GND J1 14 GND AD 35 AD 34 AD 33 GND AD 32 GND J1 13 GND AD 38 GND V I O AD 37 AD 36 GND J1 12 GND AD 42 AD 41 AD 40 GND AD 39 GND J1 11 GND AD 45 GND V I O AD 44 AD 43 GND J1 10 GND AD 49 AD 48 AD 47 GND AD 46 GND J1 9 GND AD 52 GND V I O AD 51 AD 50 GND J1 8 GND AD 56 AD 55 AD 54 GND AD 53 GND J1 7 GND AD 59 GND V I O AD 58 AD 57 GND J1 6 GND AD 63...

Page 41: ...26 I O Connectors and Pin Assignments PXI 3950 User s Manual 2 4 Jumper Layout Figure 2 15 PXI 3950 Jumper Layout ...

Page 42: ... causes PXI 3950 to halt or fail to boot clear the CMOS and restore the controller BIOS to its default settings To clear the CMOS locate the JP9 jumper on the board and short pin 2 and pin 3 After you have cleared the COMS restore the jumper by returning to normal mode short pin 1 and pin 2 Figure 2 16 JP9 Clear CMOS Settings ...

Page 43: ...gs JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5 JP6 COM1 and COM2 on PXI 3950 controllers support RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 specifications JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5 and JP6 are used set the operation mode of COM1 and COM2 Please refer to the following table for mode settings Figure 2 17 COM1 COM2 JP1 through JP6 Settings ...

Page 44: ... to the Important Safety Instructions chapter of this manual Only install equipment in well lit areas on flat sturdy surfaces with access to basic tools such as flat and cross head screwdrivers preferably with magnetic heads as screws and standoffs are small and easily misplaced Recommended Installation Tools X Phillips cross head screwdriver X Flat head screwdriver X Anti static Wrist Strap X Ant...

Page 45: ...2630 X ADLINK PXIS 2670 X ADLINK PXIS 2700 X ADLINK PXIS 2719 X ADLINK PXIS 2690P B supports rear I O for PXI 3920 3910 3950 X Any National Instruments1 PXI chassis CAUTION The equipment must be protected from static discharge and physical shock Never remove any of the socketed parts except at a static free workstation Use the anti static bag shipped with the product to handle the equipment and we...

Page 46: ...talling PXI 3950 1 Locate the system controller slot Slot 1 2 Push down loosen the ejector injector handle of the PXI 3950 controller 3 Align the controller s top and bottom edges to the card guides then carefully slide the PXI 3950 into the chas sis ...

Page 47: ...32 Getting Started PXI 3950 User s Manual 4 Pull up the ejector injector handle until the PXI 3950 is properly connected to the chassis backplane ...

Page 48: ...Getting Started 33 PXI 3950 User s Manual 5 Fasten the screws on the faceplate of PXI 3950 and then connect all peripheral devices to the PXI 3950 con troller ...

Page 49: ...GB SATA hard drive pre installed For users who need to change the SATA hard drive or use a solid state disk SSD as the replace ment hard drive please follow the instructions below 1 The hard drive is located on the back side of the PXI 3950 controller Locate the four screws that attach the hard drive to the bracket 2 Loosen the screws ...

Page 50: ...ut the SATA hard drive Be careful not to bend or break the SATA Board to Board connector 4 To replace the HD with your choice of solid state hard drive or other compatible SATA hard drive follow the revers steps and re install the PXI 3950 to your PXI sys tem ...

Page 51: ...accom modate a CF card as a replacement hard drive You can also install a SATA hard drive and CF card simultaneously and set the boot device preferences in BIOS refer to section 3 6 for details Please follow the instructions below to install the CF card 1 Locate the CompactFlash socket The socket is located under the SATA hard drive ...

Page 52: ...0 controller The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling PXI 3950 controller features Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program as the PXI 3950 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations CAUTION Changing BIOS settings may lead to incorrect controller behavior and possibly an unbootable controller If this happens follow t...

Page 53: ...attempting to load the new operating system Select the appropriate boot device order in the SETUP BIOS boot menu depending on the OS installation media used For example if the OS is distributed with a bootable installation CD select USB CD ROM as the first boot device and reboot the system with the installation CD installed in the USB CD ROM drive Proceed with the OS installation as directed and b...

Page 54: ...ootable SATA hard drive is installed in the hard drive bracket X Power on the PXI 3950 and enter BIOS to modify the set ting of boot device as following Z Boot Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive Z Boot 1st Boot Device SATA XX X Save the change X Reboot the system NOTE NOTE If there is a CF card installed you will see 1st Drive and 2nd Drive shown Please recognize the bootable SATA hard drive according the...

Page 55: ...boot device as following Z Boot Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive Z Boot 1st Boot Device HDD XX X Save the change X Reboot the system NOTE NOTE If there is a hard drive installed you will see 1st Drive and 2nd Drive shown Please recognize the bootable CF according the model name comes after the xth Drive on the screen and set it to 1st Drive NOTE NOTE HDD XX refers to the model name selected in last step...

Page 56: ... the set ting of boot device as following Z Boot USB Drives 1st Drive Z Boot 1st Boot Device USB XX X Save the change X Reboot the system NOTE NOTE If there are multiple USB external devices installed you will see 1st Drive 2nd Drive and etc Please recognize the USB CD ROM according the model name comes after the xth Drive on the screen and set it to 1st Drive NOTE NOTE USB XX refers to the model ...

Page 57: ...evice as following Z Boot USB Drives 1st Drive Z Boot 1st Boot Device USB XX X Save the change X Reboot the system NOTE NOTE If there are multiple USB external devices installed you will see 1st Drive 2nd Drive and etc Please recognize the USB Flash disk according the model name comes after the xth Drive on the screen and set it to 1st Drive NOTE NOTE USB XX refers to the model name selected in la...

Page 58: ...oot device as following Z Boot USB Drives 1st Drive Z Boot 1st Boot Device USB XX X Save the change X Reboot the system NOTE NOTE If there are multiple USB external devices installed you will see 1st Drive 2nd Drive and etc Please recognize the USB external hard drive according the model name comes after the xth Drive on the screen and set it to 1st Drive NOTE NOTE USB XX refers to the model name ...

Page 59: ...he set ting of boot device as following Z Boot USB Drives 1st Drive Z Boot 1st Boot Device USB XX X Save the change X Reboot the system NOTE NOTE If there are multiple USB external devices installed you will see 1st Drive 2nd Drive and etc Please recognize the USB floppy drive according the model name comes after the xth Drive on the screen and set it to 1st Drive NOTE NOTE USB XX refers to the mo...

Page 60: ... with built in 15 LCD touch panel Both of them contain a matching rear transition module for PXI 3950 to support internal signal transmission While installing PXI 3950 in the PXIS 2558T B or the PXIS 2690P B chassis please make sure you have correct BIOS set ting to turn on the LCD touch panel by the following steps 1 Press DEL while booting to enter the BIOS setting screen 2 Use left and right ar...

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Page 62: ...ents in order to ensure that the following features function properly X Core PCI and ISAPNP Services X PCIe Support X IDE ATA33 ATA66 ATA100 Storage Support X SATA Storage Support X USB Support X Identification of Intel Chipset Components in the Device Manager One of the following operating systems must be fully installed and running on the system before installing this software X Microsoft Window...

Page 63: ... Close any running application X Insert the ADLINK All in One CD The chipset driver is located in the directory x Driver Installation PXI Platform PXI controller PXI 3950 Chipset 2000_XP_Vista where x denotes the CD ROM drive X Execute Setup exe and follow on screen instructions to complete the setup X Reboot your system ...

Page 64: ...the following steps to install graphics drivers for PXI 3950 X Close any running application X Insert the ADLINK All in One CD The chipset driver is located in the directory x Driver Installation PXI Platform PXI controller PXI 3950 VGA 2000_XP where x denotes the CD ROM drive X Execute Setup exe and follow on screen instructions to complete the setup X Reboot your system NOTE NOTE If you use PXI ...

Page 65: ...ctory x Driver Installation PXI Platform PXI controller PXI 3950 Ethernet 2000 where x denotes the CD ROM drive X Repeat step 2 and 3 to install the Ethernet driver for another Ethernet controller For Windows XP Users X After booting the Windows system there are two unidenti fied Ethernet controllers listed in the Device Manager X Right click on the Ethernet controller and select Update Driver X F...

Page 66: ...ify the location of driver The Ethernet driver is located in the directory x Driver Installation PXI Platform PXI controller PXI 3950 Ethernet Marvell_88E8053 2000 where x denotes the CD ROM drive For Windows XP users 1 After booting the Windows system there are two uniden tified Ethernet controllers listed in the Device Manager 2 Right click on the Ethernet controller and select Update Driver 3 F...

Page 67: ... on screen instructions to complete the setup 4 Reboot your system 4 5 GPIB Driver The PXI 3950 controller features the on board GPIB controller to provide connectivity between PXI and GPIB instruments To use the GPIB controller you need to install the ADLINK GPIB driver package for Windows 2000 XP Vista The driver pack age also contains function libraries and a utility to interact with GPIB instr...

Page 68: ...up exe and follow on screen instructions to complete the setup X Reboot your system 4 7 WDT Driver WDT watchdog timer is a hardware mechanism to reset the system when the operating system or application is halted A typical usage of WDT is to start the timers and periodically reset the timer and when timer is expired the system resets You need to install the WDT driver to program the WDT Please fol...

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Page 70: ...ion Library It is recommended that you use these data types in your application programs The following table lists the data type names their ranges and the corresponding data types in C C Visual Basic and Delphi Type in programming language Type Description Range C C VB Delphi U8 8 bit ASCII character 0 to 255 unsigned char Byte Byte I16 16 bit signed integer 32768 to 32767 short Integer SmallInt ...

Page 71: ...G_Init must be called before the invocation of any other trigger I O function TRIG_Init does not reset the current trigger routing Supported controllers PXI 3950 PXI 3920 PXI 3910 PXI 3800 Syntax C C I16 TRIG_Init Visual Basic TRIG_Init As Integer Parameters None Return Codes ERR_NoError ERR_BoardBusy ERR_OpenDriverFail ERR_GetGPIOAddress ...

Page 72: ...er This function releases the resources allocated for the trigger I O function Users must invoke TRIG_Close before exiting the application Supported controllers PXI 3950 PXI 3920 PXI 3910 PXI 3800 Syntax C C I16 TRIG_Close Visual Basic TRIG_Close As Integer Parameters None Return Codes ERR_NoError ERR_BoardNoInit ...

Page 73: ...e PXI trigger bus on the backplane via software command Supported controllers PXI 3950 PXI 3920 PXI 3910 PXI 3800 Syntax C C I16 TRIG_SetSoftTrg U8 Status Visual Basic TRIG_SetSoftTrg ByVal status As Byte As Integer Parameters Status Trigger Signal Logic Level Return Codes ERR_NoError ERR_BoardNoInit Available value Description 0 Logic low 1 Logic high ...

Page 74: ...urce U32 dest U32 halfway Visual Basic TRIG_Trigger_Route ByVal source As Long ByVal dest As Long ByVal halfway As Long As Integer Parameters source Source Trigger Routing Available value Description PXI_TRIG_VAL_SMB SMB connector on the faceplate PXI_TRIG_VAL_SOFT Software generated trigger signal PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG0 PXI trigger bus 0 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG1 PXI trigger bus 1 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG2 PXI tri...

Page 75: ... on the faceplate PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG0 PXI trigger bus 0 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG1 PXI trigger bus 1 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG2 PXI trigger bus 2 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG3 PXI trigger bus 3 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG4 PXI trigger bus 4 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG5 PXI trigger bus 5 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG6 PXI trigger bus 6 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG7 PXI trigger bus 7 Available value Description PXI_TRIG_VAL_NONE No halfway point PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG0 PXI ...

Page 76: ... Description Clears the trigger routing settings Supported controllers PXI 3950 PXI 3920 PXI 3910 PXI 3800 Syntax C C I16 TRIG_Trigger_Clear Visual Basic TRIG_Trigger_Clear As Integer Parameters None Return Codes ERR_NoError ERR_BoardNoInit ERR_Trigger_Clr ...

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Page 78: ...brary for the PXI 3950 controller Watchdog timer is a hardware mechanism to reset the system in case the operating system or an application halts After starting watch dog timer you need to periodically reset the watchdog timer in the application before the timer expires Once watchdog timer expires a hardware generated signal is sent to reset the sys tem ...

Page 79: ...950 controllers InitWDT must be called before the invocation of any other WDT function Supported controllers PXI 3950 PXI 3920 PXI 3910 Syntax C C BOOL InitWDT Visual Basic InitWDT As Boolean Parameters None Return Codes TRUE if watchdog timer is successfully initialized FALSE if watchdog timer is failed to initialize ...

Page 80: ...Basic InitWDT ByVal second as Long As Boolean Parameters second Specifies the timeout value of the watchdog timer Return Codes TRUE if timeout value of watchdog timer is successfully set FALSE if timeout value of watchdog timer is failed to set Value Description 0 to 255 If the value of second parameter is between 0 to 255 the resolution of watchdog timer is 1 second 255 If the value of second par...

Page 81: ...down starts Users should call ResetWDT or StopWDT before the expiration of the watch dog timer or the system will be reset Supported Controllers PXI 3950 PXI 3920 PXI 3910 Syntax C C BOOL StartWDT Visual Basic StartWDT As Boolean Parameters None Return Codes TRUE if watchdog timer is successfully started FALSE if watchdog timer is failed to start ...

Page 82: ...ut value specified in the SetWDT function Users should call ResetWDT or StopWDT before the expiration of the watchdog timer or the system will be reset Supported Controllers PXI 3950 PXI 3920 PXI 3910 Syntax C C BOOL ResetWDT Visual Basic ResetWDT As Boolean Parameters None Return Codes TRUE if watchdog timer is successfully reset FALSE if watchdog timer is failed to reset ...

Page 83: ...ption Stops the watchdog timer Supported Controllers PXI 3950 PXI 3920 PXI 3910 Syntax C C BOOL StopWDT Visual Basic StopWDT As Boolean Parameters None Return Codes TRUE if watchdog timer is successfully stopped FALSE if watchdog timer is failed to stop ...

Page 84: ...ment Z Turn off power and unplug any power cords cables X To avoid electrical shock and or damage to equipment Z Keep equipment away from water or liquid sources Z Keep equipment away from high heat or high humidity Z Keep equipment properly ventilated do not block or cover ventilation openings Z Make sure to use recommended voltage and power source settings Z Always install and operate equipment ...

Page 85: ...st be serviced by authorized technicians when Z The power cord or plug is damaged Z Liquid has penetrated the equipment Z It has been exposed to high humidity moisture Z It is not functioning or does not function according to the user s manual Z It has been dropped and or damaged and or Z It has an obvious sign of breakage CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORECT TYPE DISPOS...

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