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Chapter 4

Common Configuration Questions

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NI PXI-8105 User Manual

Figure 4-2.

Installing a DDR2 SO-DIMM in an NI PXI-8105 Controller

How do I flash a new BIOS?

You can download the new BIOS from

ftp.ni.com/support/pxi/

For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8.

Where do I get the latest software drivers?

The latest National Instruments software is available from

ni.com/

downloads

/. For peripheral drivers, refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8

ni.com

My NI PXI-8105 does not have an internal floppy drive. Is there a way
to use an external drive?

Yes. The NI PXI-8105 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy
drives. A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT4, but will
work with Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Refer to the

Boot Options

section for more information.

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

DDR2 SO-DIMM Module

DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket

Summary of Contents for PXI NI PXI-8105

Page 1: ...PXI NI PXI 8105 User Manual NI PXI 8105 User Manual April 2006 371755B 01...

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Page 3: ...on retrieval system or translating in whole or in part without the prior written consent of National Instruments Corporation National Instruments respects the intellectual property of others and we as...

Page 4: ...t of Communications DOC Changes or modifications not expressly approved by NI could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission Thi...

Page 5: ...he Controller from the PXI Chassis 2 4 BIOS Setup 2 5 Entering BIOS Setup 2 5 Main Setup Menu 2 6 Advanced Setup Menu 2 6 PXI Setup Menu 2 9 Security Menu 2 10 Boot Setup Menu 2 10 Exiting BIOS Setup...

Page 6: ...GPIB IEEE 488 2 3 11 ExpressCard 34 Slot 3 12 Front Panel Features 3 14 Data Storage 3 14 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General Questions 4 1 Boot Options 4 1 Cables and Connections 4 2 So...

Page 7: ...down the File menu select the Page Setup item and select Options from the last dialog box This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon denotes a caution which advises y...

Page 8: ...ard 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 Specificat...

Page 9: ...suited 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 remov...

Page 10: ...Caution ESD An electrostatic discharge event to the ExpressCard port may cause the controller to restart This is an Electromagnetic Compatibility Performance Criteria C non continuous operation for ES...

Page 11: ...lowing the diagram is a description of each logic block shown Figure 1 1 NI PXI 8105 Block Diagram DUAL CH Chipset Graphics Memory Controller Hub Socket 479 CPU Super I O COM 1 LPT 1 Chipset I O Contr...

Page 12: ...NI PXI 8105 to the PXI CompactPCI backplane The Super I O block represents the other peripherals supplied by the NI PXI 8105 The NI PXI 8105 has one serial port and an ECP EPP parallel port The Gigab...

Page 13: ...as well as utilities for building automated test systems monitoring applications or laboratory experiments For more information visit ni com lwcvi NI DAQmx provides an extensive library of functions...

Page 14: ...ing and controlling USB Serial GPIB PXI VXI and various other types of instruments This API aids in the creation of portable applications and instrument drivers For information on writing your own PXI...

Page 15: ...ings 1 Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXI 8105 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module Make sure the power switch is turne...

Page 16: ...osition Align the NI PXI 8105 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 8105 The module will no...

Page 17: ...0 Connect the keyboard and mouse to the 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 Fi...

Page 18: ...Controller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI 8105 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 cable...

Page 19: ...ring BIOS Setup To start the BIOS setup utility complete the following steps 1 Power on or reboot your NI PXI 8105 controller 2 When the message Press DEL to enter SETUP appears press the Delete key o...

Page 20: ...eadless mode you must set this option to Disabled The default value is Enabled Note Attaching a USB to PS 2 keyboard adapter may allow the system to boot even if no PS 2 keyboard is attached Num Lock...

Page 21: ...re skipped to shorten controller boot time The default is Enabled Summary Screen This setting controls the display of the summary screen shown after BIOS completes its initialization but before bootin...

Page 22: ...s whether or not the second core processor on the Intel Core Duo processor T2500 is enabled The default setting is Enabled Monitor DDC This setting determines how the monitor DDC is routed Use this se...

Page 23: ...e BIOS for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard slot This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot Plug Resources is set to Enabled The default value for this setting is 32...

Page 24: ...rd that must be entered to access the BIOS setup options By default no password is specified Password on Boot This setting controls whether or not a password is required to boot the system If enabled...

Page 25: ...ng this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The setup program then exits and boots the controller without rebooting first Load Setup Defaults This setting restores all BIOS settings to the...

Page 26: ...umper on W7 from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 as shown in Figure 2 3 4 Wait one second Move the jumper back to pins 1 2 5 Reinstall the controller in the chassis Caution Do not leave the jumper on pins 2 3 Do...

Page 27: ...ntents 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 res...

Page 28: ...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 f...

Page 29: ...ssist system integrators the manufacturers of PXI chassis and system modules must document the capabilities of their products The minimum documentation requirements are contained in ini files which co...

Page 30: ...owing types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXI 8105 controller PC2 5300 512 MB 64 MB 64 CL 5 1 18 in max PC2 5300 1 GB 128 MB 64 CL 5 1 18 in max Note National Instruments has tested and verified tha...

Page 31: ...ng the boot process If you need to recover your factory installed operating system from a CD you can use the included OS re installation CD with an external CD ROM drive such as a USB CD ROM drive Boo...

Page 32: ...e card until it is completely seated in its connector The connector has an automatic eject mechanism If you insert the card and it is ejected simply re insert the card until it is seated If you encoun...

Page 33: ...iption 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 I...

Page 34: ...he NI PXI 8105 Dimensions are in inches millimeters Figure 3 1 NI PXI 8105 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions 4 393 111 58 3 840 97 53 3 551 90 19 3 165 80 38 2 490 63 24 2 063 52 4 1 550 39 37 1 069 2...

Page 35: ...tor on the NI PXI 8105 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 Da...

Page 36: ...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 Bl...

Page 37: ...105 Table 3 3 lists 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...

Page 38: ...ts and describes 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 c...

Page 39: ...ational Instruments 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...

Page 40: ...SY 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...

Page 41: ...the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus USB connectors on the NI PXI 8105 Table 3 7 lists and describes the USB connector signals Figure 3 6 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 7 U...

Page 42: ...or routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Figure 3 7 shows the TRG connector location on the NI PXI 8105 Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals Figure 3 7 TRG C...

Page 43: ...nnector signals National Instruments provides a GPIB mating connector part number 183285 0R2 Figure 3 8 GPIB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 9 GPIB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Descr...

Page 44: ...igure 3 9 shows the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard 34 slot on the NI PXI 8105 Table 3 10 lists and describes the ExpressCard connector signals Figure 3 9 ExpressCard 34 Slot Location and Pin...

Page 45: ...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...

Page 46: ...ing 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...

Page 47: ...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 PXI 8105 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer to the Enteri...

Page 48: ...es 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 perm...

Page 49: ...ducts How do I connect a VGA monitor to the NI PXI 8105 A VGA to DVI I adapter part number 762559 01 is included with your kit You can use this adapter to connect a VGA monitor to the DVI I port Softw...

Page 50: ...the DDR2 SO DIMM To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXI 8105 from the PXI chassis To optimize both memory capacity and system performance use the same size and speed memory module in each of the two mo...

Page 51: ...nstruments software is available from ni com downloads For peripheral drivers refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at ni com My NI PXI 8105 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an e...

Page 52: ...to the PXI Features section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Why doesn t the NI PXI 8105 work with the PXI 8220 or PXI 8221 A serialized IRQ conflict with the PXI 8220 8221 and the NI PXI...

Page 53: ...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 st...

Page 54: ...ched 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 inform...

Page 55: ...om the chassis 3 Move the jumper on W7 from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 as shown in Figure 5 1 4 Wait one second Move the jumper back to pins 1 2 5 Reinstall the controller in the chassis Caution Do not leav...

Page 56: ...sions PXI 3U size module 8 1 cm 13 cm 21 6 cm 3 2 in 5 1 in 8 5 in Slot requirements One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Compatibility Fully compatible with PXI specification Weight...

Page 57: ...e with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 10 to 90 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Caution Clean the NI PXI 8105 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure tha...

Page 58: ...Class 3 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 610...

Page 59: ...s follows Low Voltage Directive safety 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC 89 336 EEC Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory c...

Page 60: ...nstruments Application Engineers make sure every question receives an answer For information about other technical support options in your area visit ni com services or contact your local office at ni...

Page 61: ...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 n...

Page 62: ...PXI 8105 User Manual Glossary Symbol Prefix Value n nano 10 9 micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 109 T tera 1012 Symbols Degrees Ohms Percent A A Amperes AC Alternating Current ASIC...

Page 63: ...uctor 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 Comp...

Page 64: ...onically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI Electromagnetic interference EPP Enhanced Parallel Port expansion ROM An onboard EEPROM that may contain device sp...

Page 65: ...errupt 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...

Page 66: ...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 Peripheral Component Interconnect...

Page 67: ...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...

Page 68: ...Glossary National Instruments Corporation G 7 NI PXI 8105 User Manual V V Volts VGA Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs W W Watts...

Page 69: ...r signals table 3 5 common configuration questions boot options 4 1 cables and connections 4 2 chassis configuration 2 14 figure 2 14 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 PXI configuration 4...

Page 70: ...ble 3 1 E electrical specifications A 1 electromagnetic compatibility A 3 Ethernet connector location and pinout figure 3 6 signals table 3 6 examples NI resources B 1 Exiting BIOS Setup menu 2 11 Exp...

Page 71: ...mouse plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 multichassis configuration in MAX figure 2 14 N National Instruments software 1 4 support and services B 1 NI PXI 8105 benefits of PXI 1 1 B...

Page 72: ...XI Setup menu 2 9 Per Slot Device Settings 2 9 PXI trigger connectivity 2 13 PXI 8220 PXI 8221 using NI PXI 8105 with 4 6 pxisys ini file 2 14 R RAM DDR2 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 16 4...

Page 73: ...shooting CMOS reset 5 2 controller does not boot 5 1 damaged module 5 2 video display 5 2 troubleshooting NI resources B 1 U Universal Serial Bus USB 3 1 3 9 connector function 1 4 connector location...

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