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Page 2: ...s Series User Manual MXI Express for PXI Express Multisystem eXtension Interface for PCI Express CompactPCI Express and PXI Express Bus Systems NI PCIe 8375 NI PXIe 8375 Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 for PXI Express User Manual November 2009 372942B 01 ...

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Page 4: ... recording storing in an information retrieval system or translating in whole or in part without the prior written consent of National Instruments Corporation National Instruments respects the intellectual property of others and we ask our users to do the same NI software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws Where NI software may be used to reproduce software or other mat...

Page 5: ...re encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference Relocate the transmitter the device generating interference with respect to the receiver Plug the transmitter into a different outlet so that the transmitter and the receiver are on different branch circuits Some hardware may require the u...

Page 6: ... Started 1 3 Unpacking 1 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 2 1 Installing an NI PCIe 8375 2 1 Installing an NI PXIe 8375 2 3 Cabling 2 5 Powering Up the Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 System 2 6 Powering Down the Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 System 2 6 Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Functional Overview 3 1 Functional Unit Descriptions 3 2 PCI Express x4 Card Edge Connector 3 2 PCI Exp...

Page 7: ...Contents Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 for PXI Express User Manual vi ni com Appendix B Common Questions Appendix C Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index ...

Page 8: ...lick in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names CompactPCI Express The terms CompactPCI Express and CPCIe are interchangeable in this CPCIe manual italic 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 monosp...

Page 9: ...this manual Set Up Your MXI Express System Your computer or chassis documentation PXI Express Hardware Specification Revision 1 0 PXI 2 PXI Software Specification Revision 2 1 PXI 6 PXI Express Software Specification PCI Specification Revision 2 3 PCI PCI Bridge Architecture Specification Revision 1 2 PICMG CompactPCI Express EXP 0 R1 0 Specification PCI Express Specification Revision 1 0a ...

Page 10: ...are the NI PCIe 8375 and NI PXIe 8375 Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 cards must always be installed as a PCI Express card and one or more PXI Express cards About the Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 Series Description and Features Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 uses PCI Express signals over a cable of up to 100 m You can do the following with Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 Control one or more PXI Express or Compact...

Page 11: ... to have a PCI Express x4 slot available for each PXI Express chassis you want to control Each PXI Express chassis is connected directly to an NI PCIe 8375 installed in the host computer This topology has the highest throughput however it requires one PCI Express x4 slot and one NI PCIe 8375 for each PXI Express chassis Figure 1 2 shows an example of a star topology The NI PXIe 8375 has two Fiber ...

Page 12: ...ou Need to Get Started To set up and use your Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 cards you need the following One NI PCIe 8375 and one or more NI PXIe 8375 modules One or more Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 cables A host PC with an available x4 or wider PCI Express slot Note Using a PCI Express slot wider than x4 may result in negotiation down to x1 width Daisy Chain Configuration Star Configuration ...

Page 13: ...n Revision 1 0 or later Your PCI Express Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 card will work in systems compliant with the PCI Express Specification Revision 1 0a or later Unpacking Your Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 cards are shipped in antistatic packages to prevent electrostatic damage ESD to the devices ESD can damage several components on the device Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors Doing...

Page 14: ...rm Services software is also included with the NI DAQmx and NI VISA drivers For more information refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDOND8 at ni com Installing an NI PCIe 8375 Complete the following steps to install the NI PCIe 8375 in your computer 1 Power down the computer and remove the top cover to have access to the PCI Express expansion slots 2 Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the ...

Page 15: ...MHz Refer to the NI PCIe 8375 web page on ni com for more information 5 Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut out in the back panel of the computer for the slot you have selected Remove and save the bracket retaining screw and the bracket cover 6 Line up the NI PCIe 8375 with the slot on the back panel Slowly lower the NI PCIe 8375 until its card edge connector is resting on the expansion s...

Page 16: ...slot 1 in PXI Express 1 Touch a metal part of the chassis to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body 2 Power off your PXI Express or CompactPCI Express chassis and unplug the computer cord Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis off until you finish installing the NI PXIe 8375 3 Remove or open any doors or covers blo...

Page 17: ...position so that it does not interfere with the injector ejector rail on the chassis as shown in Figure 2 2 5 Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on the injector ejector rail 6 Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors The front panel of the NI PXIe 8375 should be even with the front...

Page 18: ...n Cabling Cautions Never touch the exposed pins of connectors Doing so may damage the device Do not remove the cable after the system is powered on Doing so can hang or cause errors in applications communicating with devices behind Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 If a cable becomes unplugged plug it back into the system You may need to restart your computer 1 PXI Express CompactPCI Express Chassis 2 NI...

Page 19: ...are contained within a single chassis Because of this BIOSes and operating systems make the assumption that all PCI devices in the entire hierarchy will be available as soon as code execution begins at power up This assumption means that all of the expansion chassis must be turned on before the host PC for the BIOS and OS to correctly configure a Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 system Note There are no...

Page 20: ...uded with your PXI Express Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 hardware is required to provide chassis and controller identification for PXI features such as trigger routing and slot detection The PXI Platform Services software is also included with the NI DAQmx and NI VISA drivers For more information refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDOND8 at ni com The link between the PC and the chassis is a x4 PCI Express lin...

Page 21: ...4 card edge connector and the downstream port is connected to the cabled Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 connector On the NI PXIe 8375 the upstream port of the switch is connected to the cable PORT 1 One downstream port is connected to the SMBus Master and four x4 ports or two x8 ports are connected to the backplane depending on the chassis backplane configuration There also is a downstream Fiber Optic...

Page 22: ...rmal PCI Express mechanism The PXI Express specification requires controllers to supply an SMBus for reading chassis configuration information from an EPROM It may also be used for fan control power monitors or other system devices In addition devices on plug in boards may connect to the SMBus for purposes specific to those devices LED Indicators The LEDs on Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 cards give s...

Page 23: ...he backplane For more information refer to KnowledgeBase 3U7CDCD8 at ni com Cable Options Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 is available with cables of various lengths Table 3 2 shows the cables available from National Instruments Table 3 2 National Instruments Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 Cables Cable Length Meters Description 10 m MXI Express x4 Fiber Optic cable part number 781042 10 30 m MXI Express x4...

Page 24: ...e system slot PXI Express or CompactPCI Express NI PCIe 8375 One PCI Express slot x4 or wider Note The NI PCIe 8375 requires a host computer that supplies a PCI Express clock that adheres to the PCI Express Specification The NI PCIe 8375 may not be compatible with systems with noncompliant clocks particularly systems with clocks whose frequency peaks over 100 MHz Refer to the NI PCIe 8375 web page...

Page 25: ...er Requirements NI PXIe 8375 NI PCIe 8375 Environment NI PXIe 8375 Maximum altitude 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree 2 Indoor use only Power Rail Typical Current Maximum Current 3 3 V 1 25 A 2 A 5 V 1 mA 2 5 mA 12 V 285 mA 450 mA 5 Vaux 100 mA 285 mA Power Rail Typical Current Maximum Current 3 3 V 550 mA 720 mA 3 3 Vaux 0 A 0 A 12 V 200 mA 320 mA ...

Page 26: ...with IEC 60068 2 56 Storage Environment Ambient temperature range 40 to 71 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 limits Relative humidity range 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Shock and Vibration Operational shock 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 27 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 li...

Page 27: ...0 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Caution Clean the NI PXIe 8375 and NI PCIe 8375 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the followi...

Page 28: ...ge Directive safety 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC Online Product Certification Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity DoC for additional regulatory compliance information To obtain product certifications and the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Environm...

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Page 30: ...55 bus segments Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 does not limit this number but the maximum number of bus segments allowed can be BIOS or operating system dependent Also a computer will already have several PCI bus segments internally and the Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 link also has multiple PCI buses internally Every PCI Express device has at least 1 bus segment though it will have more if it includes ...

Page 31: ...atform Services included with your kit The software for your Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 controller enhances the product allowing you to view information about the organization of your PXI system and programmatically retrieve data about the chassis and modules you have installed If the Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 software does not support your operating system you can still use Fiber Optic MXI Expre...

Page 32: ...n and handling for noisy or harsh environments Improved mechanical connectivity Improved performance higher throughput Can a MXI 4 and Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 board be used together directly No MXI 4 and Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 boards use different cable connectors and cannot be connected together Additionally the board to board communication protocols differ Can I use a MXI 4 and Fiber Opti...

Page 33: ... answer Standard Service Program Membership This program entitles members to direct access to NI Applications Engineers via phone and email for one to one technical support as well as exclusive access to on demand training modules via the Services Resource Center NI offers complementary membership for a full year after purchase after which you may renew to continue your benefits For information ab...

Page 34: ...obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification Calibration Certificate If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration If you searched ni com and could not find the answers you need contact your local office or NI corporate headquarters Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this ma...

Page 35: ...ect individual circuitry in a computer Typically a bus is the expansion vehicle to which I O or other devices are connected Examples of PC buses are the PCI PCI Express AT bus NuBus Micro Channel and EISA bus bus master A type of a plug in board or controller with the ability to read and write devices on the computer bus C C Celsius clock Hardware component that controls timing for reading from or...

Page 36: ...EEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers P PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a high performance expansion bus architecture originally developed by Intel to replace ISA and EISA It is achieving widespread acceptance as a standard for PCs and workstations it offers a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 132 Mbytes s PCI Express A scalable full simplex serial bus standard that operat...

Page 37: ...ftware B 2 MXI 4 to Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 B 3 configuration additional topologies figure 1 3 basic figure 1 2 conventions used in the manual vii D Declaration of Conformity NI resources C 2 diagnostic tools NI resources C 1 documentation conventions used in manual vii NI resources C 1 related documentation viii drivers NI resources C 1 E electromagnetic compatibility A 5 environmental managem...

Page 38: ...I Express x4 systems 1 2 LED indicators 3 3 M MXI 4 to Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 common questions B 3 MXI Express x4 cable options table 3 4 N National Instruments support and services C 1 NI PCIe 8375 installation 2 1 figure 2 3 NI PXIe 8375 installation 2 3 figure 2 5 O operating environment specifications NI PCIe 8375 A 4 NI PXIe 8375 A 3 overview functional 3 1 functional unit descriptions 3 ...

Page 39: ...electromagnetic compatibility A 5 environmental A 2 NI PCIe 8375 A 4 NI PXIe 8375 A 2 environmental management A 5 WEEE information A 6 online product certification A 5 physical A 1 A 2 safety A 4 storage environment specifications NI PCIe 8375 A 4 NI PXIe 8375 A 3 support technical C 1 switch PCI Express 3 2 T technical support C 1 training and certification NI resources C 1 troubleshooting NI re...

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