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Contents

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NI PXIe-8101/8102 User Manual

Chapter 5
Troubleshooting

Appendix A
Specifications

Appendix B
Technical Support and Professional Services

Glossary

Index

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Page 5: ...ce 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 use of a metal shielded enclosure windowless ve...

Page 6: ...IOS Setup Utility 2 5 Main Setup Menu 2 5 Advanced Setup Menu 2 6 SATA Configuration Submenu 2 7 CPU Configuration Submenu NI PXIe 8102 Only 2 7 Video Configuration Submenu 2 8 PCI Express Configuration Submenu 2 8 Power Reset 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 ...

Page 7: ...XI System Configuration 2 24 Upgrading RAM 2 25 Hard Drive Recovery 2 26 Installing an OS 2 27 Installing from a USB CD DVD ROM 2 27 Chapter 3 I O Information Front Panel Connectors 3 1 Front Panel 3 2 DVI I 3 3 COM1 3 5 Ethernet 3 6 Parallel Port 3 7 Universal Serial Bus 3 9 Trigger 3 10 Front Panel Features 3 11 Data Storage 3 11 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General Questions 4 1 Boo...

Page 8: ...i NI PXIe 8101 8102 User Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 9: ...nd 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 you of precautions to take to avoid inj...

Page 10: ...re different from the other examples Related Documentation The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual PICMG EXP 0 R1 0 CompactPCI Express Specification 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 Revisio...

Page 11: ...t in bandwidth PXI Express maximizes both hardware and software compatibility 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 ...

Page 12: ...s in a single unit by using state of the art packaging Combining an NI PXIe 8101 8102 embedded controller with a PXI Express compatible chassis such as the PXIe 1062Q results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package The NI PXIe 8101 has an Intel Celeron 575 processor 2 00 GHz single core processor with all the standard I O and a 80 GB or larger hard drive The NI PXIe 8102 has ...

Page 13: ...ntel Dual Core T3100 processors The SO DIMM block consists of one 64 bit DDR2 SDRAM socket that can hold up to 4 GB Socket 479 CPU Chipset Graphics Memory Controller Hub SO DIMM DDR2 SDRAM PC2 6400 DVI I Connector Single CH x1 PCIE x1 PCIE x1 PCIE x1 PCIE COM 1 LPT 1 2 Hi Speed USB Connectors DMI Flash ROM Gigabit Ethernet SATA PXIe Connector PXI Trigger Chipset I O Controller Hub Super I O LPC Bu...

Page 14: ... 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 PXIe 8101 8102 National Instruments hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your PXI Express system The LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI application development environments combine with leadi...

Page 15: ...isition 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 product s specialization Express VIs provide...

Page 16: ...rument 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 improved by the NI VISA driver for Linux and ...

Page 17: ...installing the NI PXIe 8101 8102 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 PXIe 8101 8102 module 2 Remove any filler panels blocking access to the system contro...

Page 18: ...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 panel of the NI PXIe 8101 8102 sh...

Page 19: ...ctor 12 Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration 13 Power on the display device 14 Power on the chassis 15 Verify that the controller boots If the controller does not boot refer to the What if the NI PXIe 8101 8102 does not boot section of Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Figure 2 2 shows an NI PXIe 8101 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments NI PXIe 10...

Page 20: ...Voltage Monitoring Connector to turn off the chassis Refer to the PXIe chassis user manual for details on the functionality of the Remote Inhibit and Voltage Monitoring controls BIOS Setup You can change the NI PXIe 8101 8102 configuration settings in the BIOS setup program The BIOS is the low level interface between the hardware and operating system software that configures and tests your hardwar...

Page 21: ...r to enter a submenu or display all available settings for a highlighted configuration option Esc Use this key to return to the parent menu of a submenu At the top level menus this key serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu and Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option Tab Use this key to select time and date fields F9 Use this key to load the optima...

Page 22: ...a way to change this setting Use and in conjunction with Enter and Tab to change these values 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 th...

Page 23: ...ply alternate settings to the hard disk drive HDD interfaces Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible SATA Controller This setting specifies whether or not the onboard SATA controller is enabled or disabled The default value is Enabled SATA Mode Selection This setting determines whether AHCI mod...

Page 24: ...ot the DDC is routed for an analog monitor or a DVI monitor In order to use a DVI monitor this setting must be set to DVI An analog monitor however will function with this option set to either Analog or DVI The DDC communication path is only enabled when set to Analog for an analog monitor so certain advanced features of your analog monitor may only be enabled when routing DDC to Analog The defaul...

Page 25: ...s the power button The default value for this setting is Normal Caution Setting Power Button Off Behavior to Disabled is intended for advanced use only when the system power will be controlled through an alternate mechanism For example when the PXIe Chassis Inhibit Switch is set to Manual the Inhibit signal can control the system power instead Refer to an appropriate PXIe chassis User Manual for m...

Page 26: ...l Parallel Port 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 most compatible and optimal configuration possible Serial Port 0 Configuration Use this setting to access the Serial Port 0 Configuration submenu Refer to the Serial Port 0 Configurati...

Page 27: ...uration possible Route Front Panel Trigger This setting specifies how the front panel SMB trigger should be routed The front panel trigger can be routed to System Reset allowing an external trigger to reset the system The default value is Disabled LabVIEW RT Options Setup Menu Use this menu to configure boot options for LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller If you are not using LabVIEW R...

Page 28: ...ent 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 is named IBA GE Slot 00c9 v1310 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 These settings speci...

Page 29: ...riorities 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 default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration Quiet Boot Thi...

Page 30: ...nally 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 BIOS setup program and is only asked for when enteri...

Page 31: ...ory 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 settings as the User Defaults ...

Page 32: ...ss 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 Note After reinstalling the controller in the chassis the system may power up automatically since the CMOS option for Restore on AC Power Loss has just been cleared Subsequent removal and reinstallation of the controller will not result in this behavior un...

Page 33: ...guration National Instruments Corporation 2 17 NI PXIe 8101 8102 User Manual Figure 2 3 Clearing the CMOS Contents 1 Push Button Switch SW2 1 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 34: ...ally 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 address and MAC ...

Page 35: ...uring Network Settings book accessible by browsing to MAX Remote Systems Help LabVIEW Real Time Target Configuration Configuring Network Settings from the Contents tab of 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 r...

Page 36: ...ve Software button in the toolbar to launch the LabVIEW Real Time Software Wizard 8 Install the LabVIEW Real Time software and device drivers that you require on the RT target Refer to the NI Web site at ni com info and enter the Info Code etspc for the latest information about supported software After installation of the software the controller will automatically reboot and you will now be able t...

Page 37: ...s the behavior of Switch 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 Switch 3 Disable Startup VI Set this switch to ON to prevent VIs from automatically running at startup if the controller becomes inaccessible because of a startup VI Switch 4 Rese...

Page 38: ...y 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 a drivers directory 1 Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT 2 Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode 3 Switch 3 Disable Startup VI 4 Switch 4 Reset IP Address...

Page 39: ...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 installed on your controller and available on the National Instruments Driver CD included with your kit automatically identifies your PXI Express ...

Page 40: ...es and Interfaces tree expand PXI System Your PXI Express chassis is already identified and appears in the PXI System tree 4 For each unidentified PXI chassis in the PXI System tree right click on the chassis and select the appropriate chassis model through the Identify As submenu Further expanding the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that NI VISA can recognize Artisan Technology ...

Page 41: ...system description files pxisys ini and pxiesys ini Device drivers and other utility software read the pxiesys ini and pxisys ini files 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 8101 8102 by upgrading the SO DIMM National Instruments offers ...

Page 42: ...n on these tools refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers 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 DVD you can use the included OS re installation DVD ...

Page 43: ...m a USB CD DVD ROM The NI PXIe 8101 8102 supports the installation of Windows 7 XP and Vista from a USB CD ROM As an alternative to a USB CD 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 for PXI and VXI Controllers at ni com ...

Page 44: ...erview Peripheral External Connector Description 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 USB 4 pin Series A stacked receptacle Hi Speed USB PXI trigger Trigger SMB Routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Artisan Tech...

Page 45: ... in inches millimeters Figure 3 1 NI PXIe 8101 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions 1 804 in 45 82 mm 0 000 in 0 mm 3 747 in 95 17 mm 2 063 in 52 40 mm 1 069 in 27 15 mm 4 393 in 111 58 mm 3 023 in 76 78 mm 3 551 in 90 20 mm 1 247 in 31 67 mm 0 392 in 9 95 mm 0 726 in 18 45 mm 0 616 in 15 65 mm 1 247 in 31 67 mm 0 695 in 17 66 mm 0 000 in 0 mm Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guarante...

Page 46: ...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 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artis...

Page 47: ... 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 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 48: ...e 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 Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal 5 1 6 9 COM1 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrum...

Page 49: ...signals Figure 3 4 Ethernet 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 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 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88...

Page 50: ...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 sec data rate is selected...

Page 51: ... 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 Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentatio...

Page 52: ...ound 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 75 mm 2 3 in from the end of the cable that plugs into the controller The ferrite should accommodate from 2 4 USB cables dependin...

Page 53: ...e controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Figure 3 8 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXIe 8101 8102 Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals Figure 3 8 TRIG Connector Location and Pinout 1 2 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 54: ...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 define the USER1 LED to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application Data Storage The NI...

Page 55: ...ller or disconnect power The NI PXIe 8101 8102 controller Ethernet device remains powered even after shutdown to support the Wake On LAN feature 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 8101 8102 and press Delete du...

Page 56: ...D DVD ROM but earlier versions of Windows cannot The NI PXIe 8101 8102 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment 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 can set the boot order using and Set the order by device type ...

Page 57: ...rd If you do not have a Y splitter cable plug a USB keyboard into any USB connector You can also plug a USB mouse into any USB connector How do I connect a standard 25 pin LPT cable to the NI PXIe 8101 8102 The NI PXIe 8101 8102 uses a type C LPT connector Most parallel port devices use a type A connector To use a device with a standard type A LPT connector you need to use a type C to type A LPT a...

Page 58: ...H3COSD8 What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni com support How do I install software from a CD The compact size of the NI PXIe 8101 8102 does not allow for an integrated USB CD DVD ROM drive You have the following options USB CD DVD ROM You can install from a USB CD DVD ROM using a bootable installation CD SCSI CD ROM Other types of CD ROM drives are available Che...

Page 59: ... 128 MB 64 1 18 in max PC2 6400 2 GB 256 MB 64 1 18 in max PC2 6400 4 GB 512 MB 64 1 18 in max Note National Instruments has conducted thermal testing as well as mechanical shock and vibration testing and has verified that the DDR2 SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXIe 8101 8102 We recommend you purchase your DDR2 SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR2 SO DIMM modules ...

Page 60: ...y PXI or VXI Controller at ni com My NI PXIe 8101 8102 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an external drive Yes The NI PXIe 8101 8102 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 f...

Page 61: ...een 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 is plugged in to a working pow...

Page 62: ...hrough the Advanced 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 t...

Page 63: ...the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 3 Press and hold down the pushbutton switch SW2 for 2 3 seconds The SW2 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 S2 1 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 64: ...l DDR2 RAM PC2 6400 1 GB Standard 4 GB Maximum Hard Drive 80 GB Serial ATA minimum Ethernet 10 100 1000 BaseTX PXI Express 4 Link Configuration x1 x1 x1 x1 PXI Express 2 Link Configuration x1 x1 Serial Ports RS 232 Yes 1 Parallel Port Yes 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports Yes 2 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector No PXI Trigger Bus Input Output Yes Installed Operating System Windows 7 Professional Windows Vista ...

Page 65: ...le with PXI specification Weight 0 645 kg 1 42 lb typical Voltage V Current Amps Typical Maximum 3 3 V 2 25 A 4 75 A 5 V 1 25 A 2 25 A 12 V 1 5 A 2 25 A 12 V 0 A 0 A 5 V Aux 330 A 400 A Note Does not include any attached USB devices Voltage V Current Amps Typical Maximum 3 3 V 2 25 A 4 75 A 5 V 1 25 A 2 25 A 12 V 1 A 2 5 A 12 V 0 A 0 A 5 V Aux 330 A 400 A Note Does not include any attached USB dev...

Page 66: ...0F Class 3 high temperature limit Relative humidity range 10 to 90 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Caution The operating temperature must not be exceeded even when used in a chassis with a higher temperature range Storage Environment NI PXIe 8101 8102 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 67: ...ents 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 requirements of the following standards of EMC for electrical ...

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Page 72: ... 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 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guar...

Page 73: ...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 panel LCD computer displays and digital project...

Page 74: ...r 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 instruments and any necessary related files for LabWindows ...

Page 75: ...ons 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 DAQ The National Instruments software for data acquisition instruments NI VISA The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard An interface independ...

Page 76: ...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 RMS Root mean squared See also grms S ...

Page 77: ...er 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 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 78: ...ort menu 2 11 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 C CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities menu 2 14 CE compliance specifications A 5 chipset ICH9M 1 4 Mobile Intel GM45 Express 1 4 CMOS clearing contents figure 2 17 5 3 sett...

Page 79: ...documentation set ix NI resources B 1 related documentation x DRIVE LED 3 11 drivers 2 22 directory 2 22 installation video 4 4 NI resources B 1 obtaining latest drivers 4 6 DVI I connector signals table 3 3 E electrical specifications A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environmental management specifications A 5 battery replacement and disposal A 6 WEEE information A 5 Ethernet connector 3 1 l...

Page 80: ...stallation and configuration 2 18 RT network settings figure 2 20 RT options menu 2 11 RT software installation 2 18 LabVIEW RT configuration switches figure 2 22 LabWindows CVI 1 5 LEDs front panel LEDs 3 11 4 1 Linux support 1 6 LPT cable connecting to NI PXIe 8101 8102 4 3 M Main Setup menu 2 5 manuals directory 2 22 mating connector parallel port 3 7 Measurement Studio 1 5 modular instruments ...

Page 81: ...w table 3 1 physical specifications A 2 POWER OK LED 3 11 Power Reset Configuration menu 2 9 programming examples NI resources B 1 protective screw caps removing figure 2 2 PS 2 plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 3 PXI chassis configuration 2 23 PXI Express connectors function logic block 1 4 features 2 23 trigger connectivity 2 23 PXI trigger connector 3 1 R RAM DDR2 SO DIMMs from...

Page 82: ... figure 2 22 system CMOS 2 16 T technical support B 1 training and certification NI resources B 1 trigger 3 10 4 6 connector location and pinout figure 3 10 connector signals table 3 11 Trigger Router Configuration menu 2 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 3 9 connector 3 1 function 1 4 loc...

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