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Chapter 1

Introduction

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NI PXI-8110 User Manual

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NI PXI-8110 Block Diagram

The NI PXI-8110 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU
module and the I/O module. The CPU module has the following logic
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Summary of Contents for PXI-8110

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Page 3: ...espects 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 materials belonging to others you may use NI software only to reproduce materials that you may reproduce in accordance with the terms of any applicable license or other legal restricti...

Page 4: ...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 5: ...2 5 Accessing BIOS Setup Utility 2 5 Main Setup Menu 2 6 Advanced Setup Menu 2 6 SATA Configuration Submenu 2 7 CPU Configuration Submenu 2 8 Video Configuration Submenu 2 8 ExpressCard Configuration Submenu 2 9 USB Configuration Submenu 2 9 Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu 2 10 Serial Port 0 Configuration Submenu 2 10 Parallel Port Configuration Submenu 2 10 Trigger Router Configuration...

Page 6: ...ectivity 2 21 Chassis Configuration 2 22 Basic PXI System Configuration 2 23 Upgrading RAM 2 23 Hard Drive Recovery 2 24 Installing an OS 2 25 Installing from a CD ROM 2 25 ExpressCard 2 25 Installing an ExpressCard 2 25 Removing an ExpressCard 2 26 ExpressCard Strain Relief 2 26 Power Budgeting 2 26 Chapter 3 I O Information Front Panel Connectors 3 1 Front Panel 3 2 DVI I 3 3 COM1 3 5 Ethernet 3...

Page 7: ...onfiguration Questions General Questions 4 1 Boot Options 4 1 Cables and Connections 4 2 Software Driver Installation 4 3 Upgrade Information 4 4 PXI Configuration 4 6 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index ...

Page 8: ...leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action The sequence File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select the Page Setup item and select Options from the last dialog box This icon denotes a tip which alerts you to advisory information This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon denotes a caution which advises yo...

Page 9: ...ments contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual PICMG 2 0 R3 0 CompactPCI Specification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group IEEE Standard P1284 1 1997 C MM Standard for Information Technology for Transport Independent Printer System Interface PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 3 PCI Special Interest Group PXI Hardware Specification Revision 2 2 PXI Systems Allia...

Page 10: ...es from the CompactPCI specification which defines a rugged form factor for PCI that offers superior mechanical integrity and easy installation and removal of hardware components PXI products offer higher and more carefully defined levels of environmental performance required by the vibration shock temperature and humidity extremes of industrial environments PXI adds mandatory environmental testin...

Page 11: ...2 26 GHz quad core processor all the standard I O and a 120 GB or larger hard drive It also has a PCI based GPIB controller and an ExpressCard 34 expansion slot The standard I O on each module includes DVI I Digital Video Interface Integrated Analog Digital video one RS 232 serial port a parallel port four Hi Speed USB ports Gigabit Ethernet a reset button and a PXI trigger Functional Overview Thi...

Page 12: ... definition for the Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q9100 The SO DIMM block consists of one 64 bit DDR2 SDRAM socket that can hold up to 4 GB Chipset Graphics Memory Controller Hub Socket 479 CPU Super I O COM 1 LPT 1 Chipset I O Controller Hub 4 Hi Speed USB Connectors SMB to PXI Trigger SMB DMI LPC Bus SO DIMM DDR2 SDRAM PC2 6400 DVI I Connector Gigabit Ethernet Flash ROM ExpressCard 34 Slot SATA Wa...

Page 13: ...IB interface The ExpressCard 34 slot accommodates an ExpressCard 34 module The SATA block connects a Serial ATA hard drive to the ICH9M National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the NI PXI 8110 National Instruments hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your PXI system The LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWin...

Page 14: ...log input A D conversion buffered data acquisition high speed A D conversion analog output D A conversion waveform generation digital I O counter timer operations SCXI signal conditioning RTSI or PXI synchronization self calibration messaging and acquiring data to extended memory For more information visit ni com daq National Instruments Modular Instruments use specialized drivers suited to each p...

Page 15: ...s For information on writing your own PXI instrument driver with NI VISA refer to the NI VISA Getting Started Manual and the readme txt file in the NI VISA directory For more information visit ni com visa With LabVIEW for Linux and support for over two hundred devices on Linux with the NI DAQmx driver you can now create Virtual Instruments based on the Linux OS Instrument control in Linux has been...

Page 16: ...nings 1 Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXI 8110 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module Make sure the power switch is turned off Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis powered off until you finish installing the NI PXI 8110 module 2 Remove any filler panels blocking acc...

Page 17: ... 5 Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the NI PXI 8110 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot Caution Do not raise the injector ejector handle as you insert the NI PXI 8110 The module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the chassis 1 Prote...

Page 18: ...e appropriate connectors If you are using a PS 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse a Y splitter adapter is available to connect both to a single USB connector Refer to Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable 11 Connect the DVI monitor video cable to the DVI connector If you are using a VGA monitor use the DVI to VGA adapter included with your kit To use both DVI and VGA you can purchase a DVI to DVI and VGA splitter ...

Page 19: ...oller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI 8110 controller is designed for easy handling To remove the unit from the PXI chassis complete the following steps 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove any cables that may be attached to the controller front panel 3 Unscrew the bracket retaining screws in the front panel Refer to Figure 2 1 for the location of these screws 4 Press the injector ejector handle down ...

Page 20: ... Setup Utility Complete the following steps to start the BIOS setup program 1 Power on or reboot your NI PXI 8110 controller 2 When the message DEL BIOS Setup Menu appears press the Del key The setup program loads after a short delay The Main menu is displayed when you first enter the BIOS setup program Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup program Left Arrow Right Arrow Use th...

Page 21: ...e indicates the size of system RAM detected by the BIOS The Main setup menu also includes the following settings System Time This setting controls the time of day which is stored in a battery backed real time clock Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting Use and in conjunction with Enter and Tab to change these values System Date This setting controls the date which is sto...

Page 22: ... Parallel Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Serial Parallel Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu section for more information Trigger Router Configuration Use this setting to access the Trigger Router Configuration submenu Refer to the Trigger Router Configuration Submenu section for more information SATA Configuration Submenu Use this ...

Page 23: ...need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible Primary Display This setting specifies which video adapter the BIOS should use as the primary adapter if more than one is present To use an external video adapter as the primary graphics adapter choose Add in PCI Video The default value is Onboard Video Total Graphics Memory...

Page 24: ...g is 32M bytes of memory Reserved I O This setting determines the amount of I O space in bytes that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard slot The default value for this setting is 4K bytes of I O space USB Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the USB ports Normally you do not need to modify these settings...

Page 25: ... Refer to the Serial Port 0 Configuration Submenu section for more information Parallel Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Parallel Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Parallel Port Configuration Submenu section for more information Serial Port 0 Configuration Submenu Serial Port This setting enables or disables the onboard serial port The default value is Enabled Device Setting...

Page 26: ...ot using LabVIEW RT you should leave these settings at default Note The settings below override the behavior of the switches on SW1 Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section for more information To use the settings from the switches select Use Switch Setting for each option Boot Configuration This setting selects whether the controller should boot LabVIEW RT LabVIEW RT Safe Mode or an...

Page 27: ...ct The default value is Disabled Boot Option Priorities These settings specify the order in which the BIOS checks for bootable devices including the local hard disk drive removable devices such as USB flash disk drives or USB CD ROM drives or the PXE network boot agent The BIOS will first attempt to boot from the device associated with 1st Boot Device followed by 2nd Boot Device and 3rd Boot Devic...

Page 28: ...these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration Quiet Boot This setting enables or disables the splash screen during the boot process The default value is Enabled Setup Prompt Timeout This setting specifies the number of seconds the system will wait for a BIOS Setup menu keypress the Del key The default value is 1 second Bootup NumLock State Thi...

Page 29: ...ccess the BIOS Setup Utility If only the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to the BIOS setup program and is only asked for when entering the BIOS setup program By default no password is specified User Password This setting specifies a password that must be entered to access the BIOS Setup Utility or to boot the system If only the User s password is set then this is a pow...

Page 30: ...behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order passwords and so on are also restored to their factory defaults The F9 key can also be used to select this option Save As User Defaults This option saves a copy of the current BIOS settings as the User Defaults This option is useful for preserving custom BIOS setup configurations Resto...

Page 31: ...figuration information Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 3 Press and hold down push button switch SW2 for 2 to 3 seconds The switch location is shown in Figure 2 3 4 Reinstall the controller in the chassis Figure 2 3 Clearing the CMOS Contents 1 Push Button Switch SW2 1 ...

Page 32: ...r will automatically boot into LabVIEW RT Safe Mode when no software is installed LabVIEW RT Safe Mode loads with the basic real time operating system and will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP If DHCP is not available it will then connect to the network with a link local IP address Tip You can connect a monitor to the desktop PC to display startup messages such as the IP ...

Page 33: ...MAX Help Note When any IP or identification settings are changed you will be prompted to reboot the controller for the changes to take effect Click Yes to automatically reboot the RT target You may also reboot the controller by right clicking on the target name under Remote Systems and selecting Reboot After rebooting the PXI controller it will appear in the Remote Systems category with the assign...

Page 34: ...W RT these switches should remain in the OFF position The controller reads these switches only after a system reset Note You must reboot the controller for any changes to take place The NI PXI 8110 controller includes the following LabVIEW RT configuration switches Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT int...

Page 35: ...ble to initiate a DHCP connection the target connects to the network with a link local IP address or 169 254 x x Figure 2 5 shows the location of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches The switches are shown in the OFF position Figure 2 5 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches 1 Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT 2 Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode 3 Switch 3 Disable Startup VI 4 Switch 4 Reset IP Address 3 2 1 4 ...

Page 36: ...ontents of that directory You will see several files one corresponding to each device The os directory contains a subdirectory corresponding to the operating system installed on your controller The rest of the directories correspond to each device in your controller Within each of these directories are the drivers for the devices These files and directories are copied exactly from the manufacturer...

Page 37: ... Automation Explorer MAX included with the software pre installed on your controller MAX creates the pxisys ini file which defines the layout and parameters of your PXI system The configuration steps for single or multiple chassis systems are the same An example of a multichassis configuration is shown in Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Multichassis Configuration in MAX ...

Page 38: ...branch shows all devices in the system that can be recognized by NI VISA When your controller and all your chassis are identified a pxisys ini file is generated Device drivers and other utility software read the pxisys ini file to obtain system information For detailed information about initialization files refer to the PXI specification at www pxisa org Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of ...

Page 39: ...s you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive through an external CD ROM For more information on these tools refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK at ni com support Note Your system hot key is F4 To access the hard drive based recovery tool press and hold F4 when video first appears during the boot process If you need to recover your factory installed operating system from a CD you can u...

Page 40: ...se 2ZKC02OK Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers at ni com support ExpressCard This section provides information on the installation and removal of ExpressCard modules Installing an ExpressCard You can install an ExpressCard module while the NI PXI 8110 is running The NI PXI 8110 will automatically detect the card ExpressCards are generally marked with a symbol or a ...

Page 41: ...loss and other potential issues stop communication with your ExpressCard device before removing it from the NI PXI 8110 In Windows use the Safely Remove Hardware tool to safely stop the ExpressCard ExpressCard Strain Relief NI recommends the ExpressCard Strain Relief Accessory for PXI Embedded Controllers part number 192524 01 to hold in the ExpressCard and provide the needed strain relief Power B...

Page 42: ...ription Video DVI I 24 pin DSUB Intel Extreme 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 four ports USB 4 pin Series A stacked receptacle Hi Speed USB PXI trigger Trigger SMB Routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus GPIB Controller GPIB 25 pin Micro D Genera...

Page 43: ...anel Layout and Dimensions 4 393 in 111 58 mm 3 551 in 90 2 mm 3 022 in 76 76 mm 2 063 in 52 4 mm 1 069 in 27 15 mm 2 847 in 72 31 mm 2 295 in 58 3 mm 723 in 18 37 mm 000 in 0 mm 000 in 0 mm 3 748 in 95 2 mm 3 494 in 88 76 mm 342 in 8 69 mm 1 322 in 33 59 mm 1 657 in 42 09 mm 1 992 in 50 59 mm 2 216 in 56 28 mm 2 326 in 59 09 mm 2 847 in 72 31 mm 1 804 in 45 82 mm 1 516 in 38 51 mm NI PXI 8110 Emb...

Page 44: ...XI 8110 Table 3 2 lists and describes the DVI I connector signals Figure 3 2 DVI I Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 2 DVI I Connector Signals Pin Signal Name 1 TMDS Data2 2 TMDS Data2 3 TMDS Data2 4 Shield 4 Reserved 5 Reserved 6 DDC Clock SCL 7 DDC Data SDA 8 Analog vertical sync 9 TMDS Data1 10 TMDS Data1 1 9 17 C4 8 24 C3 C2 C1 C5 NI PXI 8110 Embedded Controller ...

Page 45: ...5 Ground for 5 V 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS Data0 18 TMDSData0 19 TMDS Data0 5 Shield 20 Reserved 21 Reserved 22 TMDS Clock Shield 23 TMDS Clock 24 TMDS Clock C1 Analog Red C2 Analog Green C3 Analog Blue C4 Analog Horizontal Sync C5 Analog GND Return analog R G B Table 3 2 DVI I Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name ...

Page 46: ...ists and describes the COM1 connector signal Figure 3 3 COM1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 3 COM1 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Ready to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator 5 1 6 9 COM1 NI PXI 8110 Embedded Controller ...

Page 47: ...s the Ethernet connector signals Figure 3 4 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Note The Ethernet controller can perform automatic crossover thus eliminating the need for crossover cables Table 3 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 1 TX TX_A 2 TX TX_A 3 RX RX_B 4 NC TX_C 5 NC TX_C 6 RX RX_B 7 NC RX_D 8 NC RX_D Ethernet 1 8 NI PXI 8110 Embedded Controller ...

Page 48: ...ents part number 777169 01 Figure 3 5 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout 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 Unlit Off 10 Mbit sec data rate is selected Green On 100 Mbit s...

Page 49: ...USY 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 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 ...

Page 50: ...noise suppression ferrite included in your shipping kit onto the external USB cable when using a USB mouse or keyboard to ensure that your device meets all EMC standards applicable to your country Install the ferrite across the body of the USB cable approximately 50 75 mm 2 3 in from the end of the cable Refer to Figure 3 7 for an illustration of this procedure Table 3 7 USB Connector Signals Pin ...

Page 51: ...nection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Figure 3 8 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXI 8110 Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals Figure 3 8 TRIG Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 8 TRIG Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 TRIG Trigger 2 Shield GND Ground 1 2 NI PXI 8110 Embedded Controller ...

Page 52: ... National Instruments provides a GPIB mating connector part number 183285 0R2 Figure 3 9 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 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service Request G...

Page 53: ... the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard 34 slot on the NI PXI 8110 Table 3 10 lists and describes the ExpressCard connector signals Figure 3 10 ExpressCard 34 Slot Location and Pinout 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 S...

Page 54: ... 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 14 3 3V Power 15 3 3V Power 16 CLKREQ Clock Request 17 CPPE PE Presence 18 REFCLK Reference Clock 19 REFCLK Reference Clock 20 GND Ground 21 PERn PE Data Receive 22 PERp PE Data Receive 23 GND Ground 24 PETn PE Da...

Page 55: ...ontroller The LED will indicate one of the following states ON steady PXI and onboard power is on and within regulation limits Blinking One of the PXI or onboard supplies is operating outside of the normal limits or is not functioning OFF The power to the controller is off The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk is occurring Data Storage The NI PXI 8110 has the following d...

Page 56: ...the memory hard drive time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI PXI 8110 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer to the Accessing BIOS Setup Utility section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information Can I use the internal hard drive and an external hard drive at the same time Yes Boot Options What devices...

Page 57: ...ces 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 F10 during POST After the BIOS completes the POST and just before the controller boots the OS the Boot menu is displayed You can select the device type you want ...

Page 58: ...kit You can use this adapter to connect a VGA monitor to the DVI I port How do I connect two monitors to the NI PXI 8110 To use both DVI and VGA you can purchase a DVI to DVI and VGA splitter cable through National Instruments part number 780868 01 Refer to KnowledgeBase 497ERQ7N at ni com support for more information Software Driver Installation How do I install or reinstall the video driver Refe...

Page 59: ...e to a drive letter on the NI PXI 8110 Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI 8110 by upgrading the DDR2 SO DIMM To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXI 8110 from the PXI chassis National Instruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXI 8110 controller PC2 6400 1 GB 128 MB 64 1 18 in max PC2 6400 2 GB 256 M...

Page 60: ...Instruments software is available from ni com downloads For peripheral drivers refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at ni com My NI PXI 8110 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an external drive Yes The NI PXI 8110 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 ...

Page 61: ...r to the PXI Features section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Why doesn t the NI PXI 8110 work with the PXI 8220 or PXI 8221 A serialized IRQ conflict with the PXI 8220 8221 and the NI PXI 8110 prevents PC cards using ISA interrupts from working with the NI PXI 8110 controller For more information refer to KnowledgeBase 2G3ED80Z at ni com support ...

Page 62: ... note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support What has changed about the system Did you recently move the system Was there electrical storm activity Did you recently add a new module memory chip or piece of software Things to Try Make sure the chassis is plugged in to a working power source Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the ...

Page 63: ...d the driver may have defaulted to the video output connector being disabled Press Ctrl Alt F1 to re enable the video display in Windows Press Ctrl Alt F4 to re enable a DVI display For more 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 diff...

Page 64: ...od complete the following steps 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 3 Press and hold down push button switch SW2 for 2 to 3 seconds The switch location is shown in Figure 5 1 4 Reinstall the controller in the chassis Figure 5 1 Clearing the CMOS Contents 1 Push Button Switch SW2 1 ...

Page 65: ... and 1 6 MB shared between cores 2 and 3 Single Channel DDR2 RAM PC2 6400 2 GB Standard 4 GB Maximum Hard Drive 120 GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA minimum 80 GB or greater SATA Ext Temp 24 7 optional Ethernet 10 100 1000 BaseTX GPIB IEEE 488 Controller Yes Serial Ports RS 232 Yes 1 Parallel Port Yes 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports Yes 4 ExpressCard 34 Slot Yes PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector No PXI Trigger Bus Inp...

Page 66: ...slots Compatibility Fully compatible with PXI specification Weight 0 914 kg 2 02 lb typical Environment Maximum altitude 2 000 m at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree 2 Indoor use only Voltage V Current A Typical Maximum 3 3 2 A 3 A 5 5 VDC and 5 VIO 9 A 12 A 12 1 A 3 A 12 0 A 0 A Does not include any attached USB devices or ExpressCard Refer to the Power Budgeting section of Chapter 2 Inst...

Page 67: ...I 8110 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before powering on the controller again Storage Environment Ambient temperature Base 40 to 65 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Extended temperature 40 to 70 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested i...

Page 68: ...ice Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use IEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 UL 61010 1 CSA 61010 1 Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section Electromagnetic Compatibility This product is designed to meet the requir...

Page 69: ...propriate link in the Certification column Environmental Management National Instruments is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial not only to the environment but also to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the NI and the Environ...

Page 70: ...tional Instruments service representative For more information about compliance with the EU Battery Directive 2006 66 EC about Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators visit ni com environment batterydirective Cd Hg Pb ᄤֵᙃѻક ᶧ ࠊㅵ ࡲ Ё RoHS Ё ᅶ National Instruments ヺড়Ё ᄤֵᙃѻકЁ䰤ࠊՓ ᶤѯ ᆇ 䋼ᣛҸ RoHS Ǆ Ѣ National Instruments Ё RoHS ড়㾘ᗻֵᙃˈ䇋ⱏᔩ ni com environment rohs_chinaǄ For informat...

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Page 72: ...mpatibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification 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 manual You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office...

Page 73: ...PXI 8110 User Manual Glossary 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 ASIC Application specific integrated circuit ...

Page 74: ...ductor A type of integrated circuit CompactPCI An adaptation of the PCI specification for industrial and or embedded applications that require a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop PCI CompactPCI provides a standard form factor for those applications requiring the high performance of PCI as well as the small size and ruggedness of a rack mount system Controller An embedded computer mod...

Page 75: ...l EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI Electromagnetic interference EPP Enhanced Parallel Port expansion ROM An onboard EEPROM that may contain device specific initialization and system boot functionality F FCC Federal Communications Commission G g 1 Grams 2 A measure of acceleration equal to 9 8 m s2 GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus ...

Page 76: ... family of instruments and any necessary related files for LabWindows CVI or LabVIEW interrupt A means for a device to request service from another device interrupt level The relative priority at which a device can interrupt IRQ Interrupt request signal ISA Industry Standard Architecture The original PC bus architecture specifically the 16 bit AT bus K kB Kilobytes of memory L LAN Local Area Netwo...

Page 77: ...nt software that provides a unified programming interface for VXI GPIB and serial instruments NMI Non maskable interrupt High priority interrupt that cannot be disabled It is used to report malfunctions such as parity bus and math coprocessor errors P PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect The PCI bus is a high performance 32 bit or 64 bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines PCI Express Per...

Page 78: ...ignals for the monitor resource Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system including ISA interrupt level DMA channel and I O address RMS Root mean squared See also grms RTC Real Time Clock An electronic circuit that maintains the time of day and also can provide timing signals for timesharing operations S s Seconds slave A functional part of a PXI device that detects data transfer cycl...

Page 79: ...Glossary National Instruments Corporation G 7 NI PXI 8110 User Manual V V Volts VGA Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs W W Watts ...

Page 80: ...arallel Port Configuration menu 2 10 Parallel Port menu 2 10 Serial Port 0 menu 2 10 Trigger Router Configuration menu 2 11 USB configuration menu 2 9 Video Configuration menu 2 8 boot options configuring controller 4 2 Boot Settings Configuration menu 2 13 Boot Setup menu 2 12 budgeting PXI system power 2 26 C CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities menu 2 13 CD ROM drive installing software from 4 4 CE ...

Page 81: ...ectories and files installed on hard drive 2 21 documentation conventions used in manual viii how to use this documentation set viii NI resources B 1 related documentation ix DRIVE LED 3 14 drivers 2 21 installation GPIB IEEE 488 2 4 3 video 4 3 NI resources B 1 obtaining latest drivers 4 5 DVI I connector signals table 3 3 location and pinout figure 3 3 overview table 3 1 E electrical specificati...

Page 82: ...d in a PXI chassis figure 2 4 procedure 2 1 removing NI PXI 8110 from PXI chassis 2 4 removing protective screw caps figure 2 2 installing an OS 2 25 instrument drivers NI resources B 1 K keyboard plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 KnowledgeBase B 1 L LabVIEW 1 4 RT configuration switches 2 19 figure 2 20 RT installation and configuration 2 17 RT network settings figure 2 18 RT o...

Page 83: ... 2 4 logic blocks 1 3 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PXI trigger connectivity 2 21 removing from a PXI chassis 2 4 software 1 4 specifications A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 upgrading RAM 2 23 4 4 NI support and services B 1 NI DAQmx 1 5 NI VISA 1 6 O operating environment specifications A 2 A 3 OS installation from CD ROM 2 25 installation overview 2 25 os directory 2 21 P parallel port connect...

Page 84: ...tional Instruments software 1 4 NI resources B 1 NI DAQmx 1 5 NI VISA 1 6 specifications CE compliance A 5 electrical A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environmental management A 5 battery replacement and disposal A 6 WEEE information A 5 features A 1 online product certification A 5 operating environment A 2 A 3 physical A 2 safety A 4 shock and vibration A 4 storage environment A 3 storage e...

Page 85: ...out figure 3 9 signals table 3 9 overview table 3 1 USB configuration menu 2 9 V video 3 1 driver installation 4 3 Video Configuration menu 2 8 W watchdog timer 1 4 Web resources B 1 WEEE information A 5 Y Y splitter cable figure 4 2 using mouse and keyboard without 4 3 using with PS 2 mouse and keyboard 2 3 ...

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