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NI PXI-8820 User Manual

NI PXI-8820 User Manual

May 2013
373992A-01

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Page 6: ...ct or if the product is used in residential areas 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 accordance with the instructions in the product documentation Furthermore any changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by National Instru...

Page 7: ... 2 4 Accessing BIOS Setup Utility 2 4 Main Setup Menu 2 5 Advanced Setup Menu 2 6 SATA Configuration Submenu 2 6 CPU Configuration Submenu 2 7 Video Configuration Submenu 2 8 USB Configuration Submenu 2 8 Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu 2 9 Serial Port Configuration Submenu 2 9 Parallel Port Configuration Submenu 2 9 Power Wake Configuration Submenu 2 10 LabVIEW RT Setup Menu 2 10 LabVI...

Page 8: ...r Connectivity 2 21 Chassis Configuration 2 21 Basic PXI System Configuration 2 22 Upgrading RAM 2 22 Hard Drive Recovery 2 23 Installing an OS 2 24 Installing from a USB CD DVD ROM 2 24 Power Budgeting 2 24 Chapter 3 I O Information Front Panel Connectors 3 1 Front Panel 3 2 DisplayPort 3 3 COM1 3 5 Ethernet 3 6 Parallel Port 3 7 Universal Serial Bus 3 9 Trigger 3 11 Front Panel Features 3 12 Dat...

Page 9: ...Contents National Instruments ix NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index ...

Page 10: ...through nested menu items and dialog box options 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 alerts you to advisory information This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon denotes a caution which advises you of pre...

Page 11: ...umentation The following documents 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 R...

Page 12: ...for industrial applications PXI leverages 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 ...

Page 13: ...0 embedded controller with a PXI compatible chassis such as the NI PXI 1042 results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package The standard I O on each module includes one DisplayPort video one RS 232 serial port a parallel port four high speed USB 2 0 ports one Gigabit Ethernet connector a reset button and PXI triggers The NI PXI 8820 has a dual core Intel Celeron 1020E process...

Page 14: ...is a modular PC in a PXI 3U size form factor Figure 1 1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXI 8820 Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown Figure 1 1 NI PXI 8820 Block Diagram Super I O Parallel Serial PCH LPC Processor SO DIMM DDR3 SATA SPI x1 PCIE USB DisplayPort FDI DMI2 SATA Hard Disk 1 DisplayPort Connector 4 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Connectors BIOS Watchdog SMB Front P...

Page 15: ...ne 64 bit DDR3 SDRAM socket that can hold up to 8GB of memory The PCH Platform Controller Hub provides the DisplayPort USB PCI Express LPC and SPI interfaces that connect to the peripherals on the NI PXI 8820 The DisplayPort block consists of 1 DisplayPort connector The USB block consists of 4 Hi Speed USB 2 0 connectors The Ethernet Port block consists of an Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connecti...

Page 16: ... Basic Visual C and Visual Studio NET for the core 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 environment designed for building virtual instrument applications LabWindows CVI delivers a drag and drop editor for building user interfaces a complete ANSI...

Page 17: ... These products provide precision clock sources 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 implementation of the VISA specification VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling USB Serial GPIB PXI VXI and various other types of instruments Th...

Page 18: ...uctions and warnings 1 Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXI 8820 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 hazards leave the chassis powered off until you finish installing the NI PXI 8820 module 2 Remove any filler panels blocking access to the system controll...

Page 19: ...I PXI 8820 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 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 pa...

Page 20: ...er included with your controller to connect 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 boots If the controller does not boot refer to the What if the NI PXI 8820 does not boot section of Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Figure 2 2 shows an NI PXI 8820 insta...

Page 21: ...controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations Caution Changing BIOS settings may lead to incorrect controller behavior and possibly an unbootable controller If this happens follow 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 Accessing BIOS Setup Utility Co...

Page 22: ...he Main setup menu reports the following configuration information BIOS Version and Build Date These values indicate the version of the NI PXI 8820 controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built Embedded Firmware Version This value helps identify the built in hardware capabilities Processor Type Base Processor Frequency and Active Processor Cores These values indicate the type of process...

Page 23: ...on 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 section for more information USB Configuration Use this setting to access the USB Configuration submenu Refer to the USB Configuration Submenu section for more information Serial Parallel Port Configur...

Page 24: ...e is All C States This setting enables or disables CPU power management The default value is Enabled Enabling C States allows the processor to put idle CPU cores to sleep allowing active cores to run at higher than base frequencies when Turbo Boost is enabled Enabling C States can increase application jitter so care should be taken when enabling this setting on a Real Time system When the BIOS is ...

Page 25: ... refers to the ability to use a USB keyboard and mouse during system boot or in a legacy operating system such as DOS The default value is Enabled This option is automatically Disabled when booting LabVIEW Real Time in order to reduce application jitter Overcurrent Reporting This setting allows the BIOS to notify the operating system of any USB ports which sources too much current The default valu...

Page 26: ...uration 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 Configuration Submenu Serial Port This setting enables or disables the onboard serial port The default value is Enabled Device Settings This item displays the current bas...

Page 27: ...formation 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 installed OS such as Windows 7 The default is Use Switch Setting Reset IP Address If the controller is deployed to a different subnet from which it was originally configured or if the current IP ad...

Page 28: ... network boot agent is enabled When enabled the Intel Boot Agent will be displayed in the Boot Option Priorities menu allowing you to boot from a PXE server on the local subnet Note that the Intel Boot Agent device names are preceded by IBA GE Slot in the Boot Option Priorities menu The system must be restarted for this setting to take effect The default value is Disabled Boot Option Priorities Th...

Page 29: ...tion Network Device BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the Network Device BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable network devices Refer to the Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information Boot Settings Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to boot settings Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory...

Page 30: ...ayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device Security Menu Use this menu to enable BIOS security options Setup Administrator Password This setting specifies a password that must be entered to access the BIOS Setup Utility If only the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to the BI...

Page 31: ... all BIOS settings to the factory default This option is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable 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 ...

Page 32: ...h the testing results If both tests have succeeded or 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 not permitted to boot and the user is instructed to turn off the controller and replace the hard drive Memory Diagnostic Utility The memory diagn...

Page 33: ...p by a battery to store BIOS configuration 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 the pushbutton switch SW1 for 2 to 3 seconds The SW1 switch location is shown in Figure 2 3 4 Reinstall the controller in the chassis ...

Page 34: ...stallation and switch configuration for LabVIEW RT on your PXI controller LabVIEW RT Software Installation The following section describes the necessary steps to get your PXI embedded controller setup to run LabVIEW Real Time In this section you will configure the boot mode of the controller verify or change IP settings and install LabVIEW Real Time software 1 Push Button Switch SW1 1 ...

Page 35: ...oller followed by the MAC address for example NI PXI 8820 00802f108562 Note The other computer must have LabVIEW LabVIEW RT and any desired drivers installed Tip Record the PXI controller MAC address located on the side of the controller for use in identifying the controller The label also can be removed and placed on the front of the controller for easier access 3 Click on the appropriate PXI con...

Page 36: ...ure LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller If you are not using LabVIEW RT these switches should remain in the OFF position The controller reads these switches only after a system reset The NI PXI 8820 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 L...

Page 37: ...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 4 shows the location of the LabVIEW 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 VI 4 Switch 4 Reset IP Address 3 2 1 4 ...

Page 38: ...ossibly 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 Chassis Configuration The PXI Platform Services software installed on your controller and available on the National Instruments Driver DVD or PXI Platform Services DVD included with your kit automatically identifies your PXI system ...

Page 39: ... products capabilities The NI PXI Platform Services software uses the system module driver chassis driver and chassis ini files to generate the PXI system description file pxisys ini 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...

Page 40: ...ws you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive through an external USB CD DVD ROM For more information on these tools refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers at ni com support Note The hard drive recovery hot key is F4 To access the hard drive based recovery tool press and hold F4 when video first appears during the boot p...

Page 41: ... consider the following guidelines Installing from a USB CD DVD ROM The NI PXI 8820 supports the installation of Windows 7 from a USB CD DVD ROM As an alternative to a USB CD DVD ROM drive you can 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 Installation ...

Page 42: ...ble 3 1 NI PXI 8820 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description Video DisplayPort 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 USB 4 pin Series A stacked receptacle Hi Speed USB PXI trigger Trigger SMB Routing PXI triggers to or from the backpl...

Page 43: ...imensions 1 061 in 26 95 mm 2 054 in 52 17 mm 2 335 in 59 31 mm 3 077 in 78 16 mm 3 544 in 90 02 mm 4 383 in 111 33 mm 0 000 in 0 mm 3 739 in 94 97 mm 1 275 in 32 38 mm 2 392 in 60 76 mm 0 345 in 8 76 mm 0 563 in 14 31 mm 1 237 in 31 42 mm 0 680 in 17 27 mm 0 000 in 0 mm 0 710 in 18 03 mm 1 237 in 31 42 mm 0 198 in 5 02 mm NI PXI 8820 Embedded Controller USER2 USER2 USER1 USER1 PWR OK K FAULT FAUL...

Page 44: ...cribes 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_Lane1 p 5 GND 6 ML_Lane1 n 7 ML_Lane2 p 8 GND 9 ML_Lane2 n 1 19 20 2 USER2 USER2 USER1 USER1 PWR OK K FAULT FAULT DRIVE RIVE TRIG RIG RESET RESET NI PXI 8820 Embedded Controller ACT ACT LINK LINK 10 0 100 00 1000 ...

Page 45: ...NI PXI 8820 User Manual 3 4 ni com 10 ML_Lane3 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 ...

Page 46: ...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 Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal 5 1 6 9 COM1 USER2 USER2 USER1 USER1 PWR OK K FAULT FAULT DRIVE RIVE TRIG RIG RESET RESET NI P...

Page 47: ...or 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 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 8 1 USER2 USER2 USER1 USER1 PWR OK K FAULT FAULT DRIVE RIVE TRIG RIG RESET RESET NI PXI 8820 Embedded Con...

Page 48: ...cation 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 sec data rate is selected Amber On 1000 Mbit sec data rate is sel...

Page 49: ...ct 3 ACK Acknowledge 4 FAULT ERROR Fault 5 PAPEREND 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 16 SLCTIN Select Input 17 AUTOFD Auto Line Feed 18 5V 5 V 19 to 35 GND Ground 36 NC Not Connected Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal ...

Page 50: ...with the product installation instructions Install a noise suppression ferrite included in your shipping kit around all attached external USB 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 be installed so that it is approximately 50 to 75 mm 2 to Tabl...

Page 51: ...PXI 8820 User Manual 3 10 ni com 3 in from the end of the cable that plugs into the controller The ferrite should accommodate from 2 to 4 USB cables depending on cable diameter Figure 3 7 Installing a Ferrite on a Single USB Cable ...

Page 52: ... 3 8 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXI 8820 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 USER2 USER2 USER1 USER1 PWR OK K FAULT FAULT DRIVE RIVE TRIG RIG RESET RESET NI PXI 8820 Embedded Controller ACT ACT LINK LINK 10...

Page 53: ...ts BLINKING One of the onboard power supplies 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 bi color green yellow LED You can define the USER1 LED to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application The USER2 LED is a bi color green yellow LED You can defin...

Page 54: ...ve time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI PXI 8820 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 Serial ATA drive and an external hard drive at the same time Yes Boot Options What devices can I boot f...

Page 55: ...le 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 changing the boot order in the BIOS press F10 continuously while booting After the BIOS completes the POST and just before the controller boots the OS the Boot menu is displayed You can select the...

Page 56: ... to a DisplayPort connector Software Driver Installation How do I install or reinstall the video driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni com support How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni com support How do I ins...

Page 57: ...ment 2 GB RAM NI part number 782911 2048 Replacement upgrade 4 GB RAM NI part number 782911 4096 Replacement upgrade 8 GB RAM NI part number 781736 8192 Note National Instruments has conducted thermal testing as well as mechanical shock and vibration testing and has verified that the SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI 8820 We recommend you purchase your SO DIMM modules from National Instruments...

Page 58: ... PXI and VXI Embedded Controller BIOS Versions 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 Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni com PXI Configuration How do I use the SMB trigger on the front panel For details refer to the PXI Feature...

Page 59: ...C If it hangs 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 Refer to your chassis user manual for additional troubleshooting steps Things to Try Make sure the chassis...

Page 60: ...anced tab of the Display item in the Control Panel 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 module Try the module in a different chassis or with a different controller Also remove any external cables or terminal blocks connected to the system If t...

Page 61: ... 5 3 NI PXI 8820 User Manual 3 Press and hold down the pushbutton switch SW1 for 2 to 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 62: ... dual core processor On die L2 cache 2 MB Single Channel DDR3 RAM PC3 10600 2 GB Standard 8 GB Maximum Hard Drive 250 GB Serial ATA minimum Ethernet 10 100 1000 Base T 2 Serial Ports RS 232 Yes 1 Parallel Port Yes 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports Yes 4 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector No PXI Trigger Bus Input Output Yes Installed Operating System Windows 7 Professional Controllers configured for LabVIEW RT p...

Page 63: ...on Weight 0 86 kg 1 90 lb typical Environment Maximum altitude 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree 2 Indoor use only Caution Clean the NI PXI 8820 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 Amps Typical Maximum 3 3 V 2 5 A 3 0 A 5 V 5 VDC and 5 VIO 5 3 A 5 8 A 12 V 0...

Page 64: ... to 65 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 low temperature limit Relative humidity range 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Shock and Vibration Operating Shock 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 27 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 limits 1 For chassis that are not available in the online...

Page 65: ...or 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 requirements of the following standards of EMC for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EN 61326 1 IEC 61326 1 Class A emissions Basic immunity EN 55011 CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions EN 55022 ...

Page 66: ... 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 Environmental Management NI is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environme...

Page 67: ...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...

Page 68: ...his 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 self paced online training modules at ni com self paced training All customers automatically receive a one year membership in the Standard Service Program SSP with the purchase of most software products and bundles including NI Developer Sui...

Page 69: ... of conformity This system affords the user protection 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 you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to a...

Page 70: ...ms Percent A A Amperes AC Alternating Current B B 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 any PC or compatible computer BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer s hardware resources ...

Page 71: ...mance of PCI as well as the small size and ruggedness 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 central processing unit DVI Digital Visual Interface A video connector designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices such as flat pane...

Page 72: ...els 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 Electronics Hard disk and built in controller IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Inches instrument driver A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of ...

Page 73: ...ications link LED Light emitting diode M m Meters 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 or NI 488 2 The National Instruments software for GPIB systems NI DAQ The National Instruments software for data acquisition instruments NI VISA The Nat...

Page 74: ...et the high performance requirements of instrumentation 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 computer s primary workspace resource Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system including ISA interrupt level DMA channel and I O address R...

Page 75: ...Glossary NI PXI 8820 User Manual 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 ...

Page 76: ...Configuration menu Parallel Port menu 2 9 Serial Port menu 2 9 USB configuration menu 2 8 Video Configuration menu 2 8 boot options configuring controller 4 2 Boot Settings Configuration menu 2 12 Boot Setup menu 2 11 C calibration certificate NI resources B 2 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities menu 2 13 CE compliance specifications A 5 CMOS clearing contents figure 2 17 5 3 setting back to default 5...

Page 77: ...ble 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 12 drivers directory 2 21 installation video 4 3 NI resources B 1 obtaining latest drivers 4 5 E electrical specifications A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environmental management WEEE information A 5 Ethernet connector 3 1 location and pinout figure...

Page 78: ...guration Overrides Submenu 2 11 LabWindows CVI 1 5 LEDs front panel LEDs 3 12 4 1 Linux support 1 6 LPT cable connecting to NI PXI 8820 4 3 M Main Setup menu 2 5 mating connector parallel port 3 7 Measurement Studio 1 5 modular instruments 1 6 mouse plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 N National Instruments software 1 5 support and services B 1 Network Device BBS Priorities menu 2...

Page 79: ...roller 4 2 PXI features 2 21 trigger connectivity 2 21 trigger connector 3 1 R RAM DDR2 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 4 4 DDR3 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 22 upgrading 2 22 4 4 recycling hardware A 5 related documentation xii S safety specifications A 4 SATA Configuration menu 2 6 Save Exit menu 2 13 Serial ATA controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 serial port 3 ...

Page 80: ...e 3 11 connector signals table 3 11 troubleshooting CMOS reset 5 2 controller does not boot 5 1 damaged module 5 2 NI resources B 1 video display 5 2 U Universal Serial Bus USB connector location and pinout figure 3 9 connector signals table 3 9 overview table 3 1 USB configuration menu 2 8 USER LEDS USER1 3 12 USER2 3 12 V VGA location and pinout figure 3 3 overview table 3 1 video 3 1 See also V...

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