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Chapter 4

Common Configuration Questions

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NI PXIe-8103 User Manual

Figure 4-2.

Installing a DDR2 SO-DIMM in an NI PXIe-8103 Controller

How do I flash a new BIOS?

You can download the new BIOS from

ftp.ni.com/support/pxi/

For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8.

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 3H3COSD8

ni.com

My NI PXIe-8103 does not have an internal floppy drive. Is there a way
to use an external drive?

Yes. The NI PXIe-8103 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy
drives. A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT4, but will
work with Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Refer to the

Boot Options

section for more information.

A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments, part number
778492-02.

DDR2 SO-DIMM Module

DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket

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Page 6: ...ons not expressly approved by NI could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is opera...

Page 7: ...XI Express Chassis 2 4 BIOS Setup 2 4 Entering BIOS Setup 2 4 Main Setup Menu 2 5 Advanced Setup Menu 2 6 PXI Setup Menu 2 8 Security Menu 2 9 Boot Setup Menu 2 9 Exiting BIOS Setup 2 10 System CMOS 2 10 Drivers and Software 2 11 PXI Express Features 2 12 PXI Express Trigger Connectivity 2 12 PXI Chassis Configuration 2 12 PXI 1 System Configuration 2 13 Upgrading RAM 2 14 Hard Drive Recovery 2 15...

Page 8: ...ont Panel Features 3 13 Data Storage 3 14 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General Questions 4 1 Boot Options 4 2 Cables and Connections 4 2 Software Driver Installation 4 3 Upgrade Information 4 4 PXI Express Configuration 4 6 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumen...

Page 9: ...and select Options from the last dialog box 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 Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names italic Italic text d...

Page 10: ...ification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group IEEE Standard P1284 1 1997 C MM Standard for Information Technology for Transport Independent Printer System Interface PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1 1 PCI Special Interest Group PXI 5 PXI Express Hardware Specification Revision 1 0 PXI Systems Alliance PXI 6 PXI Express Software Specification Revision 1 0 PXI Systems Alliance Seria...

Page 11: ...tibility with PXI modules PXI Express hybrid slots deliver both PCI and PCI Express signaling to accept devices that use PXI communication and triggering or the newer PXI Express standard Software compatibility is maintained because PCI Express uses the same OS and driver model as PCI resulting in complete software compatibility among PCI based systems for example PXI and PCI Express based systems...

Page 12: ... a single unit by using state of the art packaging Combining an NI PXIe 8103 embedded controller with a PXI Express compatible chassis such as the PXIe 1062 results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package The standard I O on each module includes video one RS 232 serial port a parallel port four high speed USB 2 0 ports Gigabit Ethernet a reset button and a PXI trigger The NI ...

Page 13: ...1 GB each The Chipset GMCH connects to the CPU DDR2 SDRAM video and ExpressCard ExpressCard 34 Slot Parallel Port BIOS Flash ROM Serial Port Chipset Graphics Memory Controller Hub Chipset I O Controller Hub Super I O Socket 479 CPU 4 HI Speed USB 2 0 Connectors SO DIMM DDR2 SDRAM PC 4200 Serial ATA Hard Disk VGA Connector Reset Pushbutton Gigabit Ethernet PXI Express PXI Triggers GPIB SMB to PXI T...

Page 14: ... or 1 000 Mbit Ethernet interfaces The GPIB block contains the GPIB interface 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 PXIe 8103 National Instruments hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your PXI Express system The LabVIEW Measurement Stud...

Page 15: ...nversion 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 p...

Page 16: ...nual 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 informatio...

Page 17: ...rotect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis powered off until you finish installing the NI PXIe 8103 module ESD An electrostatic discharge event to the ExpressCard slot may cause the controller to restart This is an Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC performance criteria C noncontinuous operation for Electrostatic Discharge 2 Remove any filler panels blocking acce...

Page 18: ...that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the chassis 6 Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on the injector ejector rail 7 Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors The front panel of the NI PXIe 8103 should be even with the front panel of the chassis 8 Tighten the four br...

Page 19: ...o ports as required by your system configuration 13 Power on the chassis 14 Verify that the controller boots If the controller does not boot refer to the What if the NI PXIe 8103 does not boot section of Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Figure 2 2 shows an NI PXIe 8103 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXIe 1062 chassis Figure 2 2 NI PXIe 8103 Controller Installed in a PXI...

Page 20: ...r most configurations Caution Changing BIOS settings may lead to incorrect controller behavior and possibly an unbootable controller If this happens follow the instructions for restoring default settings in the System CMOS section In general do not change a setting unless you are absolutely certain what it does Entering BIOS Setup To start the BIOS setup utility complete the following steps 1 Powe...

Page 21: ...unction with Enter and Tab to change these values DMI Event Logging This setting brings up the DMI Event Logging submenu Refer to the DMI Event Logging Submenu section Require Keyboard to Boot When Yes a missing or malfunctioning keyboard causes the BIOS to halt with an error When No the BIOS allows booting without a keyboard If you are using a USB keyboard you may attach it at any time during the...

Page 22: ...n system performance The default is Enabled Advanced Setup Menu 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 Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable controller If this happens follow the procedures outlined in the S...

Page 23: ...OS environments where the PXI Express chassis power button should instantly power off the system The controller can be configured to power off instantly in a Non ACPI OS environment only for instance LabVIEW RT and DOS but not Windows power off instantly in Any OS environment including Windows or to not power off instantly in any OS environment The default is Non ACPI OS Only Caution Be careful wh...

Page 24: ...e operating systems such as Windows 2000 do not support AHCI mode You can use this setting to disable AHCI mode so that non compatible OSes function correctly The default setting is Enabled PXI Setup Menu Use this menu to control and route certain signals on the PXI Express backplane Normally you do not need to modify these settings However other sections of this manual may indicate that modificat...

Page 25: ...rvices which may help prevent certain computer viruses from infecting the controller This setting does not prevent boot sector modification by 32 bit operating system drivers that access the hard disk directly The default is No Boot Setup Menu This screen displays the boot order of devices associated with the controller The BIOS proceeds down the Boot priority order list in search of a bootable de...

Page 26: ...ate BIOS setting Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order passwords and keyboardless operation are restored to their factory defaults This may produce undesirable behavior and in heavily customized cases may cause the controller to malfunction or fail to boot Discard Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded Unlike Exit Disc...

Page 27: ... drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains software and soft copies of manuals for the peripherals The directory structure under the images directory is logically organized into several levels In the images directory you will find a manuals directory an os directory and directories for each computer peripheral 1 Normal Operation Default 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3 Pin 1 1 2 3 ...

Page 28: ...location 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 The PXI Platform Services software included with your controlle...

Page 29: ...nu then select the appropriate controller model from the Identify As submenu 4 Click the PXI System controller The chassis or multiple chassis in a multichassis configuration is listed below it Identify each chassis by right clicking its entry then selecting the appropriate chassis model through the Identify As submenu Further expanding the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that ca...

Page 30: ...tialization The NI PXIe 8103 uses MAX to generate the pxisys ini file from the chassis ini file Device drivers and other utility software read the pxiesys ini and 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 PXIe 8103 by upgrading th...

Page 31: ...o 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 PXIe 8103 controller also ships with an OS Recovery CD that allows you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive through an external CD ROM For more i...

Page 32: ...XIe 8103 controllers include a preinstalled OS In some cases you may want to install a different OS When doing so consider the following guidelines Installing from a CD ROM The NI PXIe 8103 supports the installation of Windows XP from a USB CD ROM However many other operating systems do not support installation from a USB CD ROM For example Windows 2000 aborts during the install process because it...

Page 33: ...ly 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 The PXIe 8103 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 Caution The ExpressCard interface is ESD sensit...

Page 34: ...me Graphics controller Serial COM1 9 pin DSUB 16550 RS 232 serial port Ethernet LAN RJ45 10 100 1000 Ethernet connection Parallel Parallel Port 36 pin champ IEEE 1284 USB USB 4 pin Series A stacked receptacle 4 ports USB 2 0 capable PXI trigger Trigger SMB Routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus GPIB device GPIB 25 pin Micro D General Purpose Interface Bus IEEE 488 2 ExpressCard ...

Page 35: ...uts for the VGA connector on the NI PXIe 8103 Table 3 2 lists and describes the VGA connector signals AMP manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364 1 housing and 748333 2 pin contact 1 069 27 15 1 550 39 38 2 063 52 4 3 165 80 38 3 551 90 19 4 393 111 58 3 840 97 53 3 291 83 59 2 490 63 24 1 546 39 26 301 7 65 750 19 05 1 997 50 72 2 345 59 56 2 847 72 31 2 221 56 41 2 328 59 13 Art...

Page 36: ... Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 R Red 2 G Green 3 B Blue 4 NC Not Connected 5 GND Ground 6 GND Ground 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 5V 5 V 10 GND Ground 11 NC Not Connected 12 SD Serial Data 13 HSync Horizontal Sync VGA 5 10 15 1 6 11 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 37: ...rt number 745491 5 Figure 3 3 COM1 Connector Location and Pinout 14 VSync Vertical Sync 15 SC Serial Clock 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 Table 3 2 VGA Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 5 1 6 9 COM1 Artisan Technology Group Qualit...

Page 38: ...ures a mating connector part number 554739 1 Figure 3 4 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Ready to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator Table 3 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 1 TX TX_A 2 TX TX_A 3 RX RX_B Table 3 3 COM1 Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description Ethernet 1 8 Artisan Technology Group Qualit...

Page 39: ...mber 777169 01 4 NC TX_C 5 NC TX_C 6 RX RX_B 7 NC RX_D 8 NC RX_D Table 3 5 10 100 1000 LAN Connector LED States LED Color LED State Condition Top Green Off LAN link is not established On steady state LAN link is established On brighter and pulsing The controller is communicating with another computer on the LAN Bottom None Off 10 Mbit sec data rate is selected Green On 100 Mbit sec data rate is se...

Page 40: ...Configuration LPT Signal Name Signal Description 1 BUSY Device Busy 2 SLCT Select 3 ACK Acknowledge 4 FAULT ERROR Fault 5 PAPEREND Paper End 6 PD0 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 Parallel Port 18 1 36 19 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 41: ...3 7 lists and describes the USB connector signals Figure 3 6 USB Connector Location and Pinout 14 INIT Initialize Printer 15 STROBE Strobe 16 SLCTIN Select Input 17 AUTOFD Auto Line Feed 18 5V 5 V 19 35 GND Ground 36 NC Not Connected Table 3 6 Parallel Port Connector Signals Continued Pin Default Configuration LPT Signal Name Signal Description USB 4 1 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentat...

Page 42: ...ation on the NI PXIe 8103 Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals Figure 3 7 TRG Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 7 USB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data 3 Data USB Data 4 GND Ground Table 3 8 TRG Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 TRIG Trigger 2 Shield GND Ground 1 2 Artisan Technology Group Qual...

Page 43: ...res a GPIB mating connector part number MDSM 25SC Z11 V51 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 Data 8 NDAC Not Data Accepted GPIB 25 14 1 13 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation G...

Page 44: ...inouts for the ExpressCard 34 slot on the NI PXIe 8103 Table 3 10 lists and describes the ExpressCard connector signals 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service Request 11 ATN Attention 12 SHIELD Chassis ground 13 DIO5 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 Table 3 9 GPIB Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Descrip...

Page 45: ...n 1 GND Ground 2 USBD USB Data 3 USBD USB Data 4 CPUSB USB Presence 5 RESERVED Reserved by spec for future use 6 RESERVED Reserved by spec for future use 7 SMBCLK SMBus Clock 8 SMBDATA SMBus Data 9 1 5V Power 10 1 5V Power 11 WAKE PE Wake 12 3 3VAUX Power 13 PERST PE Reset ExpressCard 34 Slot 1 26 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 46: ...ation limits BLINKING One of the onboard power supplies is operating outside of the normal limits OFF The controller is powered off The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk is occurring 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 PERn0 PE Data Receive 22 PERp0 PE Data Receive 23...

Page 47: ...g data storage features Internal Serial ATA hard drive 2 5 in notebook hard drive Supports Native Command Queuing Supports transfer rates up to 1 5 Gb s USB storage support USB CD ROM mass storage device or floppy drive Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 48: ... remove my controller or disconnect power The NI PXIe 8103 controller Ethernet device remains powered even after shutdown It is safe to remove your controller or disconnect power 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 PXIe 8103 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer ...

Page 49: ...vices There are two methods Enter Setup and select the Boot menu You will see a list of all bootable devices ordered by device type You can set the boot order using and Set the order by device type and set the order for the devices listed within the device type To boot from a different device without permanently changing the boot order press Esc during POST After the BIOS completes the POST and ju...

Page 50: ... 777169 01 are available through the online catalog at ni com products Software Driver Installation How do I install or reinstall the video driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at ni com support How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 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 de...

Page 51: ... of installed RAM on the NI PXIe 8103 by upgrading the DDR2 SO DIMMs To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXIe 8103 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 ...

Page 52: ...downloads For peripheral drivers refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at ni com My NI PXIe 8103 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an external drive Yes The NI PXIe 8103 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy drives A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT4 but will work with Windows 2000 or Windows XP Refer to the Boot Options section for more information A ...

Page 53: ... PXI Express Features section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Why doesn t the NI PXIe 8103 work with the PXI 8220 or PXI 8221 The serialized IRQ line is not routed to the backplane on the PXIe 8103 This prevents PC cards using ISA interrupts from working with the PXIe 8103 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 54: ...nts 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 p...

Page 55: ... disabled Press Ctrl Alt F1 to re enable the CRT in Windows For additional information refer to KnowledgeBase 3OHCFRD8 at ni com support My system boots fine as long as a particular module is not in my chassis The most common cause of this is a damaged module Try the module in a different chassis or with a different controller Also remove any external cables or terminal blocks connected to the sys...

Page 56: ...d Move the jumper back to pins 1 2 5 Reinstall the controller in the chassis Caution Do not leave the jumper on pins 2 3 Doing so decreases battery life Also the controller will not boot Figure 5 1 Clearing the CMOS Contents 1 Normal Operation Default 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3 Pin 1 1 2 3 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 57: ...d 2 GB Maximum Hard Drive 40 GB Serial ATA minimum Ethernet 10 100 1000 BaseTX PXI Express 4 Link Configuration Supports 4 x1 links PXI Express 2 Link Configuration Supports 2 x1 links GPIB IEEE 488 2 Interface Yes Serial Ports RS 232 Yes 1 Parallel Port Yes 1 USB 2 0 Hi Speed Ports Yes 4 ExpressCard 34 Slot Yes PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector No PXI Trigger Bus Input Output Yes Operating System Win...

Page 58: ...ical Environment Maximum altitude 2 000 m at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree 2 Indoor use only Caution Clean the NI PXIe 8103 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service Voltage V Current A Typical Maximum 3 3 2 8 A 4 7 A 5 5 A 7 6 A 5_STBY Off 0 230 A 0 300 A 5_STBY On 0 580 A 1 A 12 0 A 0 A 12 0 A 0...

Page 59: ... accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Low temperature 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 Test profile developed in accordance with MIL PRF 28800F Random vibration Operating 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 g...

Page 60: ...ve 1 GHz Immunity EN 61326 1997 A2 2001 Table 1 EMC CE C Tick and FCC Part 15 Class A compliant Note For full EMC compliance operate this device with shielded cabling CE Compliance This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as amended for CE marking as follows Low Voltage Directive safety 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC 89 336 EEC Note Ref...

Page 61: ...ery question receives an answer 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 self paced training eLearning virtual classrooms interactive CDs and Certification program information You also can register for instructor led hands on courses at locations aroun...

Page 62: ...te headquarters Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office Web sites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 63: ...ossary Symbol Prefix Value n nano 10 9 µ micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 109 T tera 1012 Symbols Degrees Ω Ohms Percent A A Amperes AC Alternating Current Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 64: ...ps CompactPCI Express An adaptation of the PCI specification for industrial and or embedded applications that require a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop PCI CompactPCI Express 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 D DC Direct Current DDR Double Data Rate DIMM Dual I...

Page 65: ...mmunications Commission G g 1 Grams 2 A measure of acceleration equal to 9 8 m s2 GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus IEEE 488 grms A measure of random vibration The root mean square of acceleration levels in a random vibration test profile H Hz Hertz Cycles per second I I O Input output The techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users IDE Integrated Drive E...

Page 66: ... original PC bus architecture specifically the 16 bit AT bus K KB Kilobytes of memory L LAN 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 LED Light emitting diode M m Meters master A functional part of a PXI device that initiates data transfers on the PXI bac...

Page 67: ...keyboard printer plotter disk or tape drive graphics tablet scanner mouse and so on PXI Express PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation An open implementation of CompactPCI Express that adds electrical features that meet the high performance requirements of instrumentation applications by providing triggering local buses and system clock capabilities PXI Express also offers two way interoperability wit...

Page 68: ...ters SO DIMM Small Outline Dual In line Memory Module SRAM 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 U USB Universal Serial Bus V V Volts VGA Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs W W Watts Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentati...

Page 69: ...3 chipset ICH6M 1 4 CMOS clearing contents figure 2 11 5 3 setting back to default 5 2 COM1 connector connector locations and pinout figure 3 4 connector signals table 3 4 common configuration questions boot options 4 2 cables and connections 4 2 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 PXI Express configuration 4 6 upgrade information 4 4 configuration common questions boot options 4 2 cable...

Page 70: ... entering the BIOS setup 2 4 Ethernet connector 3 1 Ethernet connector location and pinout figure 3 5 signals table 3 5 examples NI resources B 1 exiting BIOS discarding changes 2 10 exiting BIOS setup menu 2 10 exiting BIOS with changes saved 2 10 ExpressCard 2 17 3 11 connector location and pinout figure 3 12 connector signals table 3 12 installing a module 2 17 module connector 3 1 removing a m...

Page 71: ...nt drivers NI resources B 1 integrated peripherals BIOS menu 2 7 Integrated Peripherals menu AHCI configuration 2 8 legacy USB support 2 8 parallel port 2 7 parallel port mode 2 8 serial port A 2 7 K keyboard plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 KnowledgeBase B 1 L LabVIEW 1 4 LabWindows CVI 1 5 LEDs front panel LEDs 3 13 4 1 legacy USB BIOS support 2 8 Linux support 1 6 loading BI...

Page 72: ...s A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 upgrading RAM 2 14 4 4 NI support and services B 1 NI DAQmx 1 5 NI VISA 1 5 O operating environment specifications A 2 A 3 OS installation overview 2 16 OS directory 2 11 OS installation from CD ROM 2 16 P parallel port connector location and pinout figure 3 7 connector signals table 3 7 parallel port BIOS setup 2 7 parallel port connector 3 1 parallel port mode BIOS setu...

Page 73: ...tromagnetic compatibility A 4 operating environment A 2 A 3 physical A 2 safety A 4 shock and vibration A 3 storage environment A 3 storage environment specifications A 3 super I O logic block 1 4 support technical B 1 system CMOS 2 10 system reset pushbutton 3 13 T technical support B 1 training and certification NI resources B 1 trigger 3 9 4 6 connector location and pinout figure 3 9 connector ...

Page 74: ...See also VGA driver installation 4 3 W Web resources B 1 Y Y splitter cable figure 4 3 using mouse and keyboard without 4 3 using with PS 2 mouse and keyboard 2 3 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

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