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PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual

Contents

About This Manual

Conventions ...................................................................................................................vii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii

Chapter 1
Introduction

About the MXI-3 System...............................................................................................1-1

Description and Features .................................................................................1-1

Large System Size.............................................................................1-1
Software Transparency .....................................................................1-2
High Performance .............................................................................1-2

What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................1-2

Chapter 2
Installation

Software Installation ......................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................2-2

Installing a PCI MXI-3 Card ...........................................................................2-2
Installing a PXI MXI-3 Card ...........................................................................2-3
Cabling ............................................................................................................2-5

Chapter 3
Hardware Overview

Functional Overview......................................................................................................3-1

MXI-3 Chassis Expansion ...............................................................................3-2
Functional Unit Descriptions...........................................................................3-4

National Instruments MXI-3 ASIC...................................................3-4
Serial Transmitter..............................................................................3-5
Serial Receiver ..................................................................................3-5
High Speed Serial Data Connector (HSSDC) Receptacle ................3-5
High Speed Serial Data Connector (HSSDC) Cable ........................3-5
Gigabit Ethernet Link (Duplex SC Connector).................................3-5
Gigabit Ethernet Link (Multi-Mode Fiber-Optic Cable) ..................3-5

MXI-3 Cable Options ......................................................................................3-5

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Summary of Contents for PXI-PCI 8330 Series

Page 1: ...PXI PXI PCI 8330 Series User Manual MXI 3 Multi System Extension Interface for PCI CompactPCI and PXI Bus Computers PXI PCI 8330 Series User Manual September 1999 Edition Part Number 370103A 01 ...

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Page 3: ...HE POSSIBILITY THEREOF This limitation of the liability of National Instruments will apply regardless of the form of action whether in contract or tort including negligence Any action against National Instruments must be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues National Instruments shall not be liable for any delay in performance due to causes beyond its reasonable control The war...

Page 4: ...dential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notices to User Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules This device complies with the FCC rules only if used with shielded interface cables of suitable...

Page 5: ...tion Software Installation 2 1 Hardware Installation 2 2 Installing a PCI MXI 3 Card 2 2 Installing a PXI MXI 3 Card 2 3 Cabling 2 5 Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Functional Overview 3 1 MXI 3 Chassis Expansion 3 2 Functional Unit Descriptions 3 4 National Instruments MXI 3 ASIC 3 4 Serial Transmitter 3 5 Serial Receiver 3 5 High Speed Serial Data Connector HSSDC Receptacle 3 5 High Speed Serial Dat...

Page 6: ...ossary Index Figure Figure 2 1 Installing the PCI MXI 3 2 3 Figure 2 2 PXI MXI 3 Before Installation 2 5 Figure 3 1 MXI 3 Block Diagram 3 2 Figure 3 2 Basic MXI 3 Configurations 3 3 Figure 3 3 Additional MXI 3 Configurations 3 4 Tables Table 3 1 National Instruments MXI 3 Cables 3 6 Table 3 2 Molex MXI 3 Fiber Optic Cables 3 6 ...

Page 7: ...recautions to take to avoid being electrically shocked bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names italic Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must su...

Page 8: ...rmation that you might find helpful as you read this manual Set Up Your MXI 3 System Your computer or chassis documentation PXI Specification revision 1 0 PCI Specification revision 2 2 PCI PCI Bridge Architecture Specification revision 1 0 PICMG CompactPCI 2 0 R2 1 specification PXI chassis and documentation PXI bus systems only ...

Page 9: ...set It couples two physically separate PCI CompactPCI or PXI buses with either a copper or fiber optic data link capable of 1 5 Gbytes s serial data rates With the MXI 3 system you can do the following Increase the available number CompactPCI or PXI slots for your application Physically separate the measurement or automation system from the host PC Combine PCI CompactPCI and PXI devices in the sam...

Page 10: ... 3 system you need the following Two PXI MXI 3 cards or a PXI MXI 3 card and a PCI MXI 3 card Copper or fiber optic MXI 3 cable Documentation Set Up Your MXI 3 System and Getting Started with Your MXI 3 System Primary bus A computer with a PCI backplane or a PXI embedded controller on a PXI CompactPCI chassis Secondary bus A PXI CompactPCI chassis Software MXI 3 Software Installation Diskette for ...

Page 11: ... the device from the package and inspect the device for loose components or any other signs of damage Notify National Instruments if the device appears damaged in any way Do not install a damaged device in your computer Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors Doing so may damage the device ...

Page 12: ...er vendors The setup program is an interactive application that installs the MXI 3 software and configures your system for use with the MXI 3 card Follow these steps to perform the installation Note You can quit the setup program at any time by choosing the Cancel option 1 Insert the disk labeled MXI 3 Software for Windows NT 98 95 2 Select Run from the Start menu and type the following text where...

Page 13: ...til you finish installing the PCI MXI 3 device 2 Remove the top cover or access port to the PCI bus 3 Select any available PCI expansion slot 4 Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut out in the back panel of the computer for the slot you have selected Remove and save the bracket retaining screw and the bracket cover 5 Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to disch...

Page 14: ... the module 2 Install the PXI MXI 3 card Secondary PXI MXI 3 card Install the PXI MXI 3 in the controller slot Slot 1 of your chassis This slot must support bus arbitration and bus mastering The secondary PXI MXI 3 contains onboard logic that can operate only in such a slot Primary PXI MXI 3 card Choose any unused PXI or CompactPCI 5 V peripheral slot except Slot 1 Slot 1 is reserved for the syste...

Page 15: ...that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the mainframe as shown in Figure 2 2 PXI MXI 3 Before Installation 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 PXI MXI 3 card should be even ...

Page 16: ...iber optic cable be sure to remove the protective caps from the connectors Caution Do not remove the cable after the system is powered on Doing so may crash the system 2 Turn on your secondary chassis 3 Turn on your primary chassis For more information on cables see the MXI 3 Cable Options section in Chapter 3 Hardware Overview 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ON STA NDBY PXI CompactPCI Chassis Ejector Handle in D...

Page 17: ...I bus Figure 3 1 MXI 3 Block Diagram shows the basic architecture of the MXI 3 system The MXI 3 card interfaces to the PCI bus with the National Instruments MXI 3 ASIC The ASIC converts PCI transactions into a 20 bit wide parallel bus A parallel to serial converter transmits the 20 bit data as serial data at 1 5 GBytes s If you are using copper cable the system sends the unmodified serial data thr...

Page 18: ...le one PXI CompactPCI chassis can be expanded to two The PXI MXI 3 modules detect the slot in which they reside and automatically configure themselves as primary or secondary In accordance with the PCI to PCI Bridge specification up to 254 chassis can be linked to a single desktop PC Figure 3 2 shows the most basic MXI 3 configurations P C I B u s P X I C P C I PCI PXI Interface Port Transmitter P...

Page 19: ...mplies with the standard PCI to PCI bridging specification it can take advantage of a variety of other extension configurations Figure 3 3 Additional MXI 3 Configurations shows how MXI 3 can be used to daisy chain multiple systems in row all under the control of the primary system in this case a PC PC to PXI CompactPCI PXI CompactPCI to PXI CompactPCI ...

Page 20: ...l Instruments MXI 3 ASIC The MXI 3 ASIC which contains most of the design of the two board system is a PCI master slave device using the PCI PCI bridge register set MXI 3 uses data queues to store data for transmission and also uses data queues to store received data waiting for access to the target PCI bus MXI 3 transmits data to the parallel to serial converters and receives data from the serial...

Page 21: ...ssembly is the copper medium through which the serial data is transferred Gigabit Ethernet Link Duplex SC Connector The Gigabit Ethernet Link Duplex SC Connector uses VCSEL technology to convert electrical data into laser light and transmits the data across a fiber optic cable It also converts the laser light back to electrical data after receiving it from the cable Gigabit Ethernet Link Multi Mod...

Page 22: ...is SC Duplex with a multimode ceramic ferrule A standard PC finish is used on both ends For more information you can contact Molex through its Web site at http www molex com or at Molex Incorporated 2222 Wellington Court Lisle IL 60532 1682 USA 1 800 786 6539 Table 3 1 National Instruments MXI 3 Cables Cable length meters Description 2 m MXI 3 copper cable 5 m MXI 3 copper cable 10 m MXI 3 copper ...

Page 23: ...wise stated Physical Dimensions PCI 10 7 by 17 5 cm 4 2 by 6 9 in PXI 10 0 by 16 0 cm 3 9 by 6 3 in Available cable lengths Copper 2 m 5 m 10 m 20 m Fiber optic 30 m through 200 m Environment Operating temperature 0 to 50 C Storage temperature 20 to 70 C Operating relative humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Storage relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Emissions EN 55011 1991 Group 1 Class A at 10 ...

Page 24: ...uestions FAQs and their corresponding answers or solutions including special sections devoted to our newest products The database is updated daily in response to new customer experiences and feedback Troubleshooting Wizards Step by step guides lead you through common problems and answer questions about our entire product line Wizards include screen shots that illustrate the steps being described a...

Page 25: ...Web site to provide information on local services You can access these Web sites from www natinst com worldwide If you have trouble connecting to our Web site please contact your local National Instruments office or the source from which you purchased your National Instruments product s to obtain support For telephone support in the United States dial 512 795 8248 For telephone support outside the...

Page 26: ...cuit a proprietary semiconductor component designed and manufactured to perform a set of specific functions for a specific customer B bus the group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a computer Typically a bus is the expansion vehicle to which I O or other devices are connected Examples of PC buses are the AT bus NuBus Micro Channel and EISA bus bus master a type of a plug in ...

Page 27: ...method by which data can be transferred to from computer memory from to a device or memory on the bus while the processor does something else DMA is the fastest method of transferring data to from computer memory I IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers M MITE MXI Interfaces To Everything a custom ASIC designed by National Instruments that implements the PCI bus interface The MITE ...

Page 28: ...also used in PXI cards PCI PCI bridge A device that transparently expands the PCI bus on a computer motherboard to another bus segment in the same machine The bridge expands the number of PCI expansion slots but remains transparent to the end user PXI Stands for PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation PXI is an open specification that builds off the CompactPCI specification by adding instrumentation sp...

Page 29: ...ated viii F functional unit descriptions 3 4 G gigabit Ethernet link duplex SC connector 3 5 gigabit Ethernet link multi mode fiber optic cable 3 5 H HSSDC High Speed Serial Data Connector Cable 3 5 HSSDC High Speed Serial Data Connector Receptacle 3 5 I installation cable options 3 5 cabling 2 5 hardware 2 2 of a PCI MXI 3 card 2 2 of a PXI MXI 3 card 2 3 software 2 1 M MXI 3 block diagram 3 2 ca...

Page 30: ... PCI PCI bridge 1 2 PXI MXI 3 card installation 2 3 installation figure 2 5 R related documentation viii S serial receiver 3 5 serial transmitter 3 5 software 2 1 software transparency 1 2 software related resources B 2 specifications A 1 T technical support resources B 1 telephone support B 2 W Web support from National Instruments online problem solving and diagnostic resources B 1 software rela...

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