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Operating Environment

Caution

The operating temperature must not be exceeded, even when used in a

chassis with a higher temperature range.

Ambient temperature range

5 °C to 50 °C (Tested in accordance with
IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2. Meets
MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3 high temperature
limit.)

Extended temperature option

0 °C to 55 °C (Tested in accordance with
IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2. Meets
MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3 low temperature
limit and MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2 high
temperature limit.)

Relative humidity range

10% to 90%, noncondensing (Tested in
accordance with IEC-60068-2-56.)

Storage Environment

Ambient temperature range

-40 °C 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.)

Extended Temperature Option

-40 °C to 71 °C (Tested in accordance with
IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2. Meets
MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3 limits.)

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.)

Random vibration

Operating

5 Hz to 500 Hz, 0.3 g

rms

(with solid-state hard

drive)

Nonoperating

5 Hz to 500 Hz, 2.4 g

rms

(Tested in accordance

with IEC-60068-2-64. Nonoperating test
profile exceeds the requirements of MIL-
PRF-28800F, Class 3.)

NI PXIe-8840 Quad-Core User Manual

Summary of Contents for PXIe-8840 Quad-Core

Page 1: ...l Instruments Software 5 Configuration 6 BIOS Setup Utility 6 BIOS Diagnostic Utilities 17 System CMOS 17 ExpressCard 18 Boot Options 19 Hard Drive Recovery 19 Upgrade Information 20 Installing an OS 21 Specifications 21 Features 22 Front Panel Dimensions 23 Electrical 24 Physical 24 Environmental 24 Shock and Vibration 25 Safety 26 I O Information 27 DisplayPort 27 COM1 29 Ethernet 30 Universal S...

Page 2: ... application needs by integrating PCI Express into the PXI standard By taking advantage of PCI Express technology in the backplane PXI Express increases the available PXI bandwidth from up to 132 MB s to up to 8 GB s for a more than 60x improvement in bandwidth PXI Express maximizes both hardware and software compatibility with PXI modules PXI Express hybrid slots deliver both PCI and PCI Express ...

Page 3: ...XIe 8840 Quad Core controller integrates standard I O features in a single unit by using state of the art packaging Combining an NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core embedded controller with a PXI Express compatible chassis such as the NI PXIe 1085 results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package The NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core has an Intel Core i7 5700EQ processor 2 6 GHz quad core processor al...

Page 4: ...he 2 6 GHz The processor connects to the SO DIMM block through the DDR3L interface supporting up to 1600 MHz SO DIMMs and the PCH through a x4 DMI2 Direct Media Interface interface supporting up to 5 GT s per lane The SO DIMM block consists of one 64 bit DDR3L SDRAM socket that can hold up to 8 GB of memory The processor provides the DisplayPort interface that connects to display peripherals on th...

Page 5: ...ruments including USB IEEE 488 2 VXI serial PLCs and plug in boards LabVIEW helps you convert acquired data into meaningful results using powerful data analysis routines Add on tools provide additional specialized functionality For more information visit ni com labview and ni com toolkits If you prefer to use Microsoft s Visual Basic Visual C and Visual Studio NET for the core of your application ...

Page 6: ...nd 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 about writing your own PXI instrument 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...

Page 7: ... 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 optimal default values for BIOS configuration settings The optimal default values are the same as the shipping configuration default values Main Setup Menu The most comm...

Page 8: ...nformation CPU Configuration Use this setting to access the CPU Configuration 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 Power Wake Configuration Use this setting to access the Power Wake Configuration submenu Refer to...

Page 9: ...eading is disabled automatically To manually enable Hyper Threading performance when in LabVIEW Real Time mode refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu Enabled CPU Cores This setting selects the number of active CPU cores for the processor Valid values are 1 2 3 and All The default value is All Turbo Boost This setting enables or disables Intel Turbo Boost technology The default val...

Page 10: ...e power and wake features of the chipset and controller Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible Restore After Power Loss This setting specifies the power state that the controller should return to after AC power is lost Valid values are Stay Off and Turn On The default is Stay Off When set to S...

Page 11: ...memory space in bytes that the BIOS reserves for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard slot The default value for this setting is 64M bytes of memory Reserved I O This setting determines the amount of I O space in bytes that the BIOS reserves for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard slot The default value for this setting is 4K bytes of I O space PCI Conf...

Page 12: ...fy the operating system of any USB ports that source too much current The default value for this setting is Disabled Transfer Timeout This setting specifies the timeout value for Control Bulk and Interrupt USB transfers The default value for this setting is 20 seconds Device Reset Timeout This setting specifies the number of seconds the Power On Self Test waits for a USB mass storage device to sta...

Page 13: ... 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 address is invalid use this switch to reset the IP address and other TCP IP settings to their factory defaults during LabVIEW RT startup The default is Use Switch Setting Note B...

Page 14: ...t restart the system for this setting to take effect The default value is Disabled Boot Option Priorities These settings specify the order in which the BIOS checks for bootable devices including the local hard disk drive removable devices such as USB flash disk drives or USB CD ROM drives or the PXE network boot agent The BIOS first attempts to boot from the device associated with 1st Boot Device ...

Page 15: ...ion 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of hard drive devices The highest priority device is displayed 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 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of ...

Page 16: ...m then exits and reboots the controller You also can use the Esc key to select this option Save Changes Changes made to BIOS settings during this session are committed to NVRAM The setup program remains active allowing further changes Discard Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The BIOS setup continues to be active Restore Factory D...

Page 17: ...ot and the utility instructs you to turn off the controller and replace the hard drive Memory Diagnostic Utility The memory diagnostic utility starts immediately after you press a key to exit the hard drive diagnostic utility You may abort and skip the memory test by pressing the Esc key at any time during this test After the memory utility has finished or been skipped you see the testing result I...

Page 18: ...ning The NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core automatically detects the card ExpressCards are generally marked with a symbol or a label to indicate which end to insert into the slot The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion To install an ExpressCard complete the following steps 1 Hold the card so the top side is facing left 2 Insert the card until it is completely seated in its connector The connector ...

Page 19: ...n Option ROM Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device You can install Windows 7 and later from a USB CD DVD ROM but not earlier versions of Windows The NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core BIOS configures the USB devices so that they work in a DOS environment There are two ways to configure the controller to boot from these devices Enter the BIOS setup by rebooting the controller and press...

Page 20: ... installation DVD to recover the OS You also may need to reinstall other software after using the DVD to recover the OS Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk Back up any files you want to keep Upgrade Information You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core by upgrading the SO DIMM National Instruments offers the following SO DIMMs for use with th...

Page 21: ...7 from a USB CD DVD ROM As an alternative to a USB CD DVD ROM drive you can use an external SCSI CD DVD 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 support Specifications Note Specifications are subject to change without notice...

Page 22: ... x4 PXI Express 2 Link Configuration x8 x8 GPIB IEEE 488 Controller Yes Serial Port RS 232 Yes 1 Parallel Port No Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports Yes 4 SuperSpeed USB 3 0 Ports Yes 2 ExpressCard 34 Slot available on the NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core ExpressCard variant only Yes PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector No PXI Trigger Bus Input Output Yes Installed Operating System Windows 7 Professional Extended temperature ...

Page 23: ...in 59 56 mm 3 087 in 78 41 mm 3 554 in 90 27 mm 4 393 in 111 58 mm 0 000 in 0 00 mm 1 948 in 49 47 mm 3 289 in 83 54 mm 3 750 in 95 25 mm 1 185 in 30 10 mm 2 814 in 71 48 mm 1 970 in 50 04 mm 2 850 in 72 39 mm 0 500 in 12 70 mm 1 636 in 41 55 mm 1 301 in 33 05 mm 2 306 in 58 57 mm 0 00 in 0 00 mm 2 259 in 57 38 mm 0 996 in 25 29 mm 1 497 in 38 02 mm 2 189 in 55 59 mm 2 332 in 59 22 mm 0 852 in 21 ...

Page 24: ... A 5 VAux 0 20 A 0 35 A Physical Board dimensions Four wide 3U PXI Express module Slot requirements One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Compatibility Fully compatible with PXI Express Specification 1 0 Weight 1 32 kg 2 91 lb typical Environmental Maximum altitude 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient Pollution Degree 2 Indoor use only 24 ni com NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core User Manual ...

Page 25: ... temperature range 40 C 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 Extended Temperature Option 40 C to 71 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 limits Relative humidity range 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Shock and Vibration Operating shock 3...

Page 26: ...ass A equipment is intended for use in commercial light industrial and heavy industrial locations In Europe Canada Australia and New Zealand per CISPR 11 Class A equipment is intended for use only in heavy industrial locations Note Group 1 equipment per CISPR 11 is any industrial scientific or medical equipment that does not intentionally generate radio frequency energy for the treatment of materi...

Page 27: ...tion about how to recycle NI products in your region visit ni com environment weee Battery Replacement and Disposal Cd Hg Pb Battery Directive This device contains a long life coin cell battery If you need to replace it use the Return Material Authorization RMA process or contact an authorized National Instruments service representative For more information about compliance with the EU Battery Dir...

Page 28: ... 20 2 Table 1 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 10 ML_Lane3 p 11 GND 12 ML_Lane3 n 13 CONFIG1 14 CONFIG2 28 ni com NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core User Manual ...

Page 29: ...n and pinouts for the COM1 connector on the NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core The following table lists and describes the COM1 connector signal Figure 6 COM1 Connector Location and Pinout 5 1 6 9 COM1 Table 2 COM1 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core User Manual National Instruments 29 ...

Page 30: ...und symbol indicates an active low signal Ethernet The following figure shows the location and pinouts for the dual stacked Ethernet connector on the NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core The following table lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals Note Only Ethernet Port 1 supports the Wake On LAN feature Figure 7 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Ethernet 1 8 30 ni com NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core Use...

Page 31: ...e 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 selected Universal Serial Bus The following figure shows the location and pinouts for ...

Page 32: ...cription 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data 3 Data USB Data 4 GND Ground The following table lists and describes the USB 3 0 connector signals Table 6 USB 3 0 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data 3 Data USB Data 4 GND Ground 5 StdA_SSRX USB Data Receive 6 StdA_SSRX USB Data Receive 7 GND_DRAIN Ground 32 ni com NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core User Man...

Page 33: ...owing figure shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core The following table lists and describes the trigger connector signals Refer to PXI Trigger Connectivity in the NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core Getting Started Guide for more information about the SMB trigger Figure 9 TRIG Connector Location and Pinout 1 2 Table 7 TRIG Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 TRIG Tri...

Page 34: ...PIB mating connector part number 183285 0R2 Figure 10 GPIB Connector Location and Pinout GPIB 1 13 14 25 Table 8 GPIB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DIO1 Data Bit 1 2 DIO2 Data Bit 2 3 DIO3 Data Bit 3 4 DIO4 Data Bit 4 5 EOI End or Identify 6 DAV Data Valid 7 NRFD Not Ready for Data 8 NDAC Not Data Accepted 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service Request 34 ni com NI PXIe 8840...

Page 35: ... PXIe 8840 Quad Core controller ExpressCard variant is equipped with an ExpressCard 34 slot on the front panel providing I O expansion and options for removable storage Ethernet and a variety of other I O The following figure shows the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard 34 slot on the NI PXIe 8840 Quad Core The following table lists and describes the ExpressCard connector signals Figure 11 E...

Page 36: ...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 15 3 3V Power 16 CLKREQ Clock Request 17 CPPE PE Presence 18 REFCLK Reference Clock 19 REFCLK Reference Clock 20 GND Ground 21 PERn0 PE Data Receive 22 PERp0 PE Data Receive 23 GND Ground 24 PETn0 PE Data Transmit 25 PETp0 PE Data Transmit 36 ni com NI PXIe 8840...

Page 37: ...ance with the Council of the European Communities using the manufacturer s declaration 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 If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration National I...

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