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Page 1: ...erutilized and idle equipment along with credit for buybacks and trade ins Custom engineering so your equipment works exactly as you specify Critical and expedited services Leasing Rentals Demos In st...

Page 2: ...PXI NI PXI 8119 User Manual NI PXI 8119 User Manual July 2012 373721A 01 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 3: ...rporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 USA Tel 512 683 0100 For further support information refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix To comm...

Page 4: ...ording 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 intellectua...

Page 5: ...BACK UP OR SHUT DOWN MECHANISMS BECAUSE EACH END USER SYSTEM IS CUSTOMIZED AND DIFFERS FROM NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS TESTING PLATFORMS AND BECAUSE A USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MAY USE NATIONAL INSTRUME...

Page 6: ...as To minimize the potential for the product to cause interference to radio and television reception or to experience unacceptable performance degradation install and use this product in strict accord...

Page 7: ...Utility 2 4 Main Setup Menu 2 5 Advanced Setup Menu 2 6 SATA Configuration Submenu 2 7 CPU Configuration Submenu 2 7 Video Configuration Submenu 2 8 ExpressCard Configuration Submenu 2 8 USB Configura...

Page 8: ...XI Features 2 22 PXI Trigger Connectivity 2 22 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 USB CD...

Page 9: ...ions 4 1 Cables and Connections 4 3 Software Driver Installation 4 4 Upgrade Information 4 5 PXI Configuration 4 6 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and...

Page 10: ...s to a final action The sequence Options Settings General directs you to pull down the Options menu select the Settings item and select General from the last dialog box This icon denotes a tip which a...

Page 11: ...rmation 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 Techn...

Page 12: ...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...

Page 13: ...ults in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package The standard I O on each module includes two DP video one RS 232 serial port a parallel port six high speed USB 2 0 ports a PCI based...

Page 14: ...iagram of the NI PXI 8119 Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown Figure 1 1 NI PXI 8119 Block Diagram Super I O Parallel Serial PCH LPC Processor SO DIMM DDR3 SATA SPI x1 PCI...

Page 15: ...nd SPI interfaces that connect to the peripherals on the NI PXI 8119 The DisplayPort block consists of 2 DisplayPort connectors The USB block consists of 6 Hi Speed USB 2 0 connectors The GPIB block c...

Page 16: ...ore of your application Measurement Studio adds tools for Measurement and Automation to each language For more information visit ni com mstudio LabWindows CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming envi...

Page 17: ...custom routing of triggers for multi chassis synchronization clock sharing and more and are programmed with NI Sync For more information visit ni com pxi NI VISA is the National Instruments implement...

Page 18: ...ore installing the NI PXI 8119 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical h...

Page 19: ...unless the handle is in its downward position so 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 cat...

Page 20: ...ct a VGA monitor to the DisplayPort connector 12 Connect devices to ports using only shielded cables as required by your system configuration 13 Power on the chassis 14 Verify that the controller boot...

Page 21: ...k well for 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 defa...

Page 22: ...uration information BIOS Version and Build Date These values indicate the version of the NI PXI 8119 controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built Embedded Firmware Version This value helps...

Page 23: ...submenu Refer to the CPU Configuration Submenu section for more information Video Configuration Use this setting to access the Video Configuration submenu Refer to the Video Configuration Submenu sect...

Page 24: ...imal configuration possible Hyper Threading This setting enables or disables Intel Hyper Threading technology The default value is Enabled Enabling Hyper Threading increases performance for some appli...

Page 25: ...can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically Video Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the video configuration Normally you do not need to modify the...

Page 26: ...ttings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible USB Devices This item lists the total number of devices detected in the system categorized by device type Legacy USB Support This...

Page 27: ...Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the serial and parallel ports Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the...

Page 28: ...nfiguration possible OS Soft Off Support This setting enables or disable the OS ability to put the system into soft off state Disabling this options allows Windows XP to show the shutdown screen The d...

Page 29: ...ult is Use RT Default Boot Setup Menu Use this menu to configure settings related to the boot process and boot device priority Boot Settings Configuration Use this setting to access the Boot Settings...

Page 30: ...or more information CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable CD DVD ROM drive devices Refer to the CD DVD...

Page 31: ...d if the device should never be used as a boot device Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of network devices The hi...

Page 32: ...ed The BIOS setup continues to be active Restore Factory Defaults This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory default This option is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable behavior...

Page 33: ...been skipped Press any key to continue is displayed In order to continue with testing user interaction is required to press a key on the keyboard Note If either hard drive test fails the controller is...

Page 34: ...lowing steps to clear the CMOS contents 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 3 Press and hold down the pushbutton switch SW1 for 2 3 seconds The SW1 switch location is show...

Page 35: ...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...

Page 36: ...name under Remote Systems and selecting Reboot After rebooting the PXI controller it will appear in the Remote Systems category with the assigned name 6 Expand the PXI controller view in the Remote Sy...

Page 37: ...itch 1 Booting the controller into safe mode does not start the embedded LabVIEW RT engine After changing the settings or software reboot the controller with this switch OFF to resume normal operation...

Page 38: ...bVIEW RT configuration switches The switches are shown in the OFF position Figure 2 4 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches 1 Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT 2 Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode 3 Switch 3 Disable Startup...

Page 39: ...distribution disks so the naming conventions vary from peripheral to peripheral PXI Features PXI Trigger Connectivity The SMB connector on the NI PXI 8119 front panel can connect to or from any PXI b...

Page 40: ...the Identify As submenu Further expanding the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that NI VISA can recognize The PXI specification allows for many combinations of PXI chassis and system...

Page 41: ...overy stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive allowing you to restore your controller without additional media The NI PXI 8119 controller also ships with an OS Recovery CD tha...

Page 42: ...use an external SCSI CD ROM with a PXI SCSI adapter Note For additional assistance with installing or changing an operating system refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installati...

Page 43: ...release to eject the card Slide the card out of the slot Caution To avoid data loss and other potential issues stop communication with your ExpressCard device before removing it from the NI PXI 8119...

Page 44: ...aphics 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 recepta...

Page 45: ...in 78 40 mm 3 554 in 90 27 mm 4 393 in 111 58 mm 000 in 0 mm 1 818 in 46 18 mm 3 201 in 81 30 mm 3 749 in 95 23 mm 1 285 in 32 65 mm 2 401 in 61 00 mm 2 814 in 71 46 mm 1 959 in 49 76 mm 2 178 in 55...

Page 46: ...sts and describes the DisplayPort connector signals Figure 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Signals Pin Signal Name 1 ML_Lane0 p 2 GND 3 ML_Lane0 n 4 ML_La...

Page 47: ...p 11 GND 12 ML_Lane3 n 13 CONFIG1 14 CONFIG2 15 AUX CH p 16 GND 17 AUX CH n 18 Hot Plug Detect 19 Return 20 DP_PWR Table 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Artisan Technology...

Page 48: ...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 R...

Page 49: ...rnet Connector Location and Pinout Note The Ethernet controller can perform an automatic crossover thus eliminating the need for crossover cables Table 3 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Fast Ethernet...

Page 50: ...onnector 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...

Page 51: ...EREND Paper End 6 PD0 Data Bit 0 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 8 PD2 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...

Page 52: ...SB cables to ensure that your device meets all EMC standards applicable to your country Install the ferrite so that each USB cable loops through the ferrite as shown in Figure 3 7 The ferrite should b...

Page 53: ...r connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Figure 3 8 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXI 8119 Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals F...

Page 54: ...es a GPIB mating connector part number 183285 0R2 Figure 3 9 GPIB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 8 TRIG Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 TRIG Trigger 2 Shield GND Ground T...

Page 55: ...ervice 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 Note The pound symbol i...

Page 56: ...34 slot on the NI PXI 8119 Table 3 10 lists and describes the ExpressCard connector signals Figure 3 10 ExpressCard 34 Slot Location and Pinout Table 3 10 ExpressCard Connector Signals Pin Signal Nam...

Page 57: ...ce 18 REFCLK Reference Clock 19 REFCLK Reference Clock 20 GND Ground 21 PERn0 PE Data Receive 22 PERp0 PE Data Receive 23 GND Ground 24 PETn0 PE Data Transmit 25 PETp0 PE Data Transmit 26 GND Ground N...

Page 58: ...plies is operating outside of the normal limits or is not functioning OFF The controller is powered off The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk is occurring The USER1 LED is a...

Page 59: ...eters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI PXI 8119 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer to the Accessing BIOS Setup Utility section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configur...

Page 60: ...onment How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices 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 ca...

Page 61: ...lug a USB mouse into any USB connector How do I connect a standard 25 pin LPT cable to the NI PXI 8119 The NI PXI 8119 uses a type C LPT connector Most parallel port devices use a type A connector To...

Page 62: ...s 2 Install the driver and verify that the driver has properly detected the GPIB driver in the Device Manager If you need more assistance refer to ni com support install How do I install software from...

Page 63: ...PXI 8119 controller PC3 12800 4 GB 512 MB 64 1 18 in max NI part number 782341 4096 PC3 12800 8 GB 1024 MB 64 1 18 in max NI part number 782341 8192 Note National Instruments has conducted thermal te...

Page 64: ...s 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 What Peripheral Drivers...

Page 65: ...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...

Page 66: ...nel Alternately you can try a different monitor preferably a newer and larger one My system boots fine as long as a particular module is not in my chassis The most common cause of this is a damaged mo...

Page 67: ...down the pushbutton switch SW1 for 2 3 seconds The SW1 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 S1 1...

Page 68: ...0 GB Serial ATA minimum Ethernet 10 100 1000 Base T 2 GPIB IEEE 488 Controller Yes Serial Ports RS 232 Yes 1 Parallel Port Yes 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports Yes 6 ExpressCard 34 Slot Yes PS 2 Keyboard Mous...

Page 69: ...aximum altitude 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree 2 Indoor use only Caution Clean the NI PXI 8119 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry...

Page 70: ...when used in a chassis with a higher temperature range Storage Environment Ambient temperature range 40 to 65 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 l...

Page 71: ...4 grms Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 64 Nonoperating test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Safety This produc...

Page 72: ...ote Group 1 equipment per CISPR 11 is any industrial scientific or medical equipment that does not intentionally generates radio frequency energy for the treatment of material or inspection analysis p...

Page 73: ...ycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers National Instruments WEEE initiatives and compliance with WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste and Electronic Equipment visit ni com envir...

Page 74: ...access to NI Applications Engineers via phone and email for one to one technical support as well as exclusive access to eLearning training modules at ni com elearning All customers automatically rece...

Page 75: ...tection for electromagnetic compatibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification Calibration Certificate If your product supports calibration y...

Page 76: ...Bytes backplane An assembly typically a printed circuit board with connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins BIOS Basic Input Output System BIOS functions are the fundamental level of a...

Page 77: ...edness of a rack mount system D DC Direct Current DDR Double Data Rate DMA Direct Memory Access A method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the ce...

Page 78: ...tz Cycles per second I I O Input Output The techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users IDE Integrated Drive Electronics Hard disk and built in controller IEE...

Page 79: ...rs master A functional part of a PXI device that initiates data transfers on the PXI backplane A transfer can be either a read or a write MB Megabytes of memory MTBF Mean time between failure N NI 488...

Page 80: ...entation applications by providing triggering local buses and system clock capabilities PXI Express also offers two way interoperability with CompactPCI Express products R RAM Random Access Memory The...

Page 81: ...anual G 6 ni com 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 Instrumentation Guaranteed 888...

Page 82: ...l Port Configuration menu Parallel Port menu 2 11 Serial Port menu 2 10 USB configuration menu 2 9 Video Configuration menu 2 8 boot options configuring controller 4 2 Boot Settings Configuration menu...

Page 83: ...yPort connector signals table 3 3 documentation conventions used in manual xi how to use this documentation set xi NI resources B 1 related documentation xii DRIVE LED 3 15 drivers directory 2 22 inst...

Page 84: ...e screw caps figure 2 2 installing an OS from USB CD DVD ROM 2 25 overview 2 25 installing the GPIB driver 4 4 installing the video driver 4 4 instrument drivers NI resources B 1 K keyboard plugging P...

Page 85: ...24 installing DDR SO DIMMs figure 2 24 4 6 installing in a PXI chassis 2 1 figure 2 3 logic blocks 1 4 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PXI trigger connectivity 2 22 removing from a PXI chassi...

Page 86: ...1 6 specifications A 1 CE compliance A 5 electrical A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 5 environmental management WEEE information A 6 online product certification A 5 operating environment A 2 A 3...

Page 87: ...See also VGA driver installation 4 4 Video Configuration menu 2 8 W Web resources B 1 WEEE information A 6 Y Y splitter cable figure 4 3 using mouse and keyboard without 4 3 using with PS 2 mouse and...

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