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Boot Option File Path ...............................................................................................2-36

Create................................................................................................................2-36

Delete Boot Option ...........................................................................................2-36

Save & Exit.......................................................................................................................2-36

Discard Changes and Exit.................................................................................2-36

Save Changes and Reset ...................................................................................2-36

Save Options.............................................................................................................2-36

Save Changes....................................................................................................2-36

Discard Changes ...............................................................................................2-37

Restore Defaults................................................................................................2-37

Save As User Defaults ......................................................................................2-37

Restore User Defaults .......................................................................................2-37

Boot Override ...................................................................................................2-37

BIOS Error Beep Codes....................................................................................................2-37

OS Reinstallation and Recovery .......................................................................................2-38

Cleaning ............................................................................................................................2-39

Exterior Cleaning......................................................................................................2-39

Rack Mounting .................................................................................................................2-39

Installing the Inner Slides .........................................................................................2-39

Installing the Slide Mounting Brackets in the Rack .................................................2-41

Installing the Outer Slides in the Rack .....................................................................2-42

Installing the Chassis into the Rack..........................................................................2-43

Chapter 3
I/O Information

Front Panel Connectors.....................................................................................................3-1

Rear Panel Connectors......................................................................................................3-1

Universal Serial Bus .................................................................................................3-2

Serial .........................................................................................................................3-3

VGA..........................................................................................................................3-4

Ethernet.....................................................................................................................3-5

MXI-Express Connectors .................................................................................................3-5

Chapter 4
Common Configuration Questions

General Questions.............................................................................................................4-1

Boot Options.....................................................................................................................4-2

Chassis Configuration.......................................................................................................4-2

Chapter 5
Troubleshooting

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Page 6: ...pply 1 3 Power Management Features 1 3 Front Panel LEDs 1 3 System Management 1 3 RMC 8357 Description 1 4 Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Safety Information 2 1 Chassis Cooling Considerations 2 2 Providing Adequate Clearance 2 2 Installation 2 2 Connecting Safety Ground 2 3 Connecting to Power Source 2 3 BIOS Setup 2 3 Starting the BIOS Setup Utility 2 4 How to Change the Configuration Data...

Page 7: ...read Spectrum 2 8 Hyper Threading 2 8 Performance Watt 2 8 Execute Disable Bit 2 8 PPIN Control 2 8 Hardware Prefetcher 2 8 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch 2 8 DCU Streamer Prefetcher 2 9 DCU IP Prefetcher 2 9 DCU Data Cache Unit Mode 2 9 Direct Cache Access DCA 2 9 DCA Prefetch Delay 2 9 X2APIC Extended Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller 2 9 AES NI 2 9 Intel Virtualization Technology 2 10 Ad...

Page 8: ...Hide Feature 2 12 IIO1 Configuration IIO2 Configuration 2 12 IOAT Configuration 2 13 Enable I OAT 2 13 No Snoop 2 13 Relaxed Ordering 2 13 Intel VT for Directed I O VT d 2 14 Interrupt Remapping 2 14 Coherency Support Non Isoch 2 14 Coherency Support Isoch 2 14 QPI Quick Path Interconnect Configuration 2 14 QPI Status 2 14 Link Speed Mode 2 14 Link Frequency Select 2 14 Link L0p Enable 2 15 Link L...

Page 9: ...I Pre Boot Drive 2 18 XHCI Idle L1 2 18 PCH DMI ASPM 2 18 SATA Configuration 2 19 SATA Controller 2 19 Configure SATA as 2 19 sSATA Configuration 2 21 sSATA Controller 2 21 Configure sSATA as 2 21 Server ME Management Engine Configuration 2 23 PCIe PCI PnP Configuration 2 23 PCI AER Advanced Error Reporting Support 2 23 VGA Palette Snoop 2 23 PERR Generation Support 2 23 SERR Generation Support 2 ...

Page 10: ...gs 2 31 Enabling Disabling Options 2 31 SMBIOS Event Log 2 31 Runtime Error Logging Support 2 31 Memory Corrected Error Enabling 2 32 PCI Ex PCI Express Error Enable 2 32 Memory Correctable Error Threshold 2 32 Erasing Settings 2 32 SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings 2 32 IPMI 2 33 IPMI Firmware Revision 2 33 IPMI Status 2 33 System Event Log 2 33 Enabling Disabling Options 2 33 Erasing Settings 2...

Page 11: ...ion and Recovery 2 38 Cleaning 2 39 Exterior Cleaning 2 39 Rack Mounting 2 39 Installing the Inner Slides 2 39 Installing the Slide Mounting Brackets in the Rack 2 41 Installing the Outer Slides in the Rack 2 42 Installing the Chassis into the Rack 2 43 Chapter 3 I O Information Front Panel Connectors 3 1 Rear Panel Connectors 3 1 Universal Serial Bus 3 2 Serial 3 3 VGA 3 4 Ethernet 3 5 MXI Expres...

Page 12: ...RMC 8357 User Manual National Instruments xi Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Hardware Configuration Appendix C NI Services Glossary Index ...

Page 13: ...ormation that you may find helpful as you read this manual CompactPCI Specification PICMG 2 0 R 3 0 PXI Hardware Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Software Specification Revision 2 1 ANSI IEEE Standard 1014 1987 IEEE Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus VMEbus ANSI VITA 1 1994 VME64 NI VISA User Manual NI VISA Programmer Reference Manual Read Me First Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility Nation...

Page 14: ...ossible inspection and or reshipment What You Need to Get Started The RMC 8357 kit contains the following items RMC 8357 rack mount controller RMC 8357 Installation Guide RMC 8357 User Manual available at ni com support Windows recovery media not included in diskless versions 23 36 VDC 3 pin cable ships with the DC option A power cable is not included with the RMC 8357 kit Contact National Instrum...

Page 15: ...mountable form factor for controlling a PXI or PXI Express system using a National Instruments remote controller Mainboard Features CPU Intel Xeon E5 2620 v4 Eight Core Processor LGA 2011 Memory 32 GB DDR4 RAM Slots One PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot full height One PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot requires a custom PCI Express bracket Note The x16 bottom slot requires a custom bracket and supports only half he...

Page 16: ...o USB 3 0 ports rear Power Supply Supports redundant AC and DC power supplies Power Management Features ACPI ACPM power management Wake On LAN WOL header Power on mode from AC power recovery Front Panel LEDs Power indicator Power shuttle indicators LAN status indicators HDD indicator System temp overheat and fan fail warning indicator System Management Monitoring for CPU and chassis environment CP...

Page 17: ...ower shuttles are powered on LAN status indicators Flash when there is activity on LAN1 or LAN2 Overheat fan fail indicator Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan failure warning Power indicator Glows when the RMC 8357 is powered on 1 DVD R W Blu ray Drive 2 Hard Drives 3 Hard Drive Ejector Buttons 4 USB Ports 5 Hard Drive Activity Indicator 6 Power Shuttle 1 Indicator 7 Power Shuttle 2 Indicator 8 L...

Page 18: ... Figure 1 2 Rear View of the RMC 8357 1 IPMI Management Port 2 DVI Port 3 DisplayPort 4 MXI x1 Ports 5 UID Switch 6 VGA Port Disabled By Default 7 LAN Ports 8 USB 3 0 Ports 9 USB 2 0 Ports 10 Serial Ports 11 Power Connector 1 2 3 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 ...

Page 19: ... avoid risk of explosion do not replace the battery JBAT1 with an incorrect battery type Dispose of used batteries according to the battery instructions This equipment contains voltage hazardous to human life and safety and is capable of inflicting personal injury Chassis Grounding The RMC 8357 requires a connection from the premise wire safety ground to the RMC 8357 chassis ground The earth safet...

Page 20: ... Therefore install the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient operating temperature Tma specified in Appendix A Specifications Providing Adequate Clearance Apertures in the front and rear of the chassis facilitate power supply and motherboard cooling Air enters through the front of the chassis and exits through the fans on the rear of the chassis Place the RMC 8357 on a be...

Page 21: ...ied with the RMC 8357 Connecting to Power Source Attach input power through the rear AC DC inlet using the appropriate AC DC power cable supplied Caution Overloading the circuits may damage supply wiring Do not exceed the ratings on the equipment nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit Caution To completely remove power you must disconnect the AC DC power cable Caution For a DC p...

Page 22: ...S setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys F1 F10 Enter ESC Arrow keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process Note Options in Bold are default settings How to Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS setup utility This setup utility can b...

Page 23: ...hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 The date s default value is 01 01 2015 after RTC reset BIOS Version This item displays the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system Build Date This item displays the date when the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system was built Memory Information Total Memory This item displays the total size of memory available in the system Memory Speed...

Page 24: ... at bootup immediately and allow the drives that are attached to these host adapters to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Postponed the ROM BIOS of the host adapters will not capture Interrupt 19 immediately and allow the drives attached to these adapters to function as bootable devices at bootup The options are Immediate and Postponed Re try Boot When EFI Boot is selected the syst...

Page 25: ... as soon as the user presses the power button The options are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Stay Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last power state before...

Page 26: ...e Bit support which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from looding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damaging the system during a virus attack The options are Enable and Disable Refer to Intel and Microsoft websites for more information Note Available when supported ...

Page 27: ...ess DCA Select Enable to use Intel DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to maximize efficiency in memory data transferring and accessing The options are Auto Enable and Disable DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA prefetcher is used with a TOE TCP IP Ofload Engine adapter to prefetch data to shorten execution cycles and to maximize data processing efficiency Prefetching data too frequently can saturate the cach...

Page 28: ...mount of power allowed for running real applications without triggering an overheating event The options are Disable and Enable CPU P State Control EIST P State EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s website for detailed information ...

Page 29: ...e options are Disable and Enable CPU T State Control ACPI Advanced Configuration Power Interface T States If this item is set to Enable CPU throttling will be supported by the operating system to reduce power consumption The options are Enable and Disable Socket RAPL Running Average Power Limit Configuration FAST RAPL NSTRIKE PL2 DUTY CYCLE This feature displays the value of the item above within ...

Page 30: ...g in turbo mode with P0 being the state with the highest frequency clock speed and power consumption and P1 a step lower in performance than P0 with its frequency and voltage scaled back a notch The options are Between P1 P0 and Below P1 Chipset Configuration North Bridge This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge IIO Configuration EV DFX Device Function On H...

Page 31: ...ration 2 5 GT s and Gen 3 Generation 3 8 GT s PCI E Completion Timeout Select Enable for PCI E Completion Timeout support for electric tuning The options are Enable and Disable PCI E Completion Timeout Value Use this item to set the PCI E Completion Time out value for electric tuning Enter a value between 260 ms to 900 ms IOAT Configuration Enable I OAT Select Enable to enable Intel I OAT I O Acce...

Page 32: ...lect Enable for the Non Iscoh VT d engine to pass through DMA Direct Memory Access to enhance system performance The options are Enable and Disable Coherency Support Isoch Select Enable for the Iscoh VT d engine to pass through ATS to enhance system performance The options are Enable and Disable QPI Quick Path Interconnect Configuration QPI Status The following information will display Number of C...

Page 33: ...this feature to set the maximum memory frequency for onboard memory modules The options are Auto 1333 1400 1600 1800 1867 2000 2133 2200 2400 2600 2667 and Reserved Do not select Reserved ECC Support Select Enable to enable Error Checking Correction ECC support for onboard memory modules The options are Auto Enable and Disable Data Scrambling Select Enabled to enable data scrambling to enhance sys...

Page 34: ...nterleave 2 Way Interleave 3 Way Interleave and 4 Way Interleave Rank Interleaving Use this item to select a rank memory interleaving method The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way and 8 Way A7 Mode Select Enabled to support A7 Addressing Mode to improve memory performance The options are Enable and Disable DIMM Information This item displays the status of a DIMM module specified DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMM...

Page 35: ...number of hours between 0 to 24 required for the system to complete a full patrol scrubbing Enter 0 for patrol scrubbing to be performed automatically The default setting is 24 Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found in a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a c...

Page 36: ... USB devices The options are Disabled and Enabled USB 3 0 Support Select Enabled for USB 3 0 support The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto EHCI1 Select Enabled to enable EHCI Enhanced Host Controller Interface support on USB 2 0 connector 1 at least one USB 2 0 connector should be enabled for EHCI support The options are Disabled and Enabled EHCI2 Select Enabled to enable EHCI Enhanced Host Co...

Page 37: ...r will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I O activity resumes The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Port 0 Port 5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular SATA port Model number of drive and capacity Software Preserve Support Port 0 Port 5 Select Enabled to...

Page 38: ...O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I O activity resumes The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA RAID Option ROM UEFI Driver Select EFI to load the EFI driver for system boot Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for system boot The options are Disabled EFI and Legacy Serial ATA Port 0 Port 5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on th...

Page 39: ...I the following items will display Support Aggressive Link Power Management When this item is set to Enabled the sSATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the sSATA link The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I O activity resumes The options are Enabled and Disabled sSATA Port 0 Port 3 T...

Page 40: ...r Management When this item is set to Enabled the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I O activity resumes The options are Enabled and Disabled sSATA RAID Option ROM UEFI Driver Select EFI to load the EFI driver for system boot Se...

Page 41: ...mware Status 1 ME Firmware Status 2 Current State Error Code PCIe PCI PnP Configuration The following PCI information will be displayed PCI Bus Driver Version PCI Latency Timer PCI AER Advanced Error Reporting Support Use this item to configure the PCI X latency timer for a device installed on a PCI X bus Select 64 to set the PCI X latency timer to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 ...

Page 42: ... Bytes and 256 Bytes Maximum Read Request Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum size for a read request for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes ASPM Support Use this item to set the Active State Power Management ASPM level for a PCI E device Select Auto for the system BIOS to...

Page 43: ...tensible Firmware Interface for network stack support The options are Enabled and Disabled Ipv6 PXE Support Select Enabled to enable Ipv6 PXE Preboot Execution Environment for boot support If this feature is set to Disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be supported The options are Enabled and Disabled Note Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip AST2400...

Page 44: ...on Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per...

Page 45: ...VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The options are Enabled and Disabled Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server The options are Disabled and Enabled Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Use ...

Page 46: ...lient computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 bits per second Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection The options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set ...

Page 47: ...feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS The options are VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN and VT400 Redirection After BIOS Post Use this feature to enable or disable legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST When set to Bootloader legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS When set to Always Enable legacy Co...

Page 48: ...n speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 bits per second Flow Control Use this item to set the low control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop sig...

Page 49: ... motherboard ACPI Settings WHEA Support Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA platform and provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring The options are Enabled and Disabled Event Logs Use this feature to configure Event Log set...

Page 50: ...ly to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the event log is full Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Select Enabled to log system boot events The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI Multiple Event Count Increment Enter the inc...

Page 51: ...eset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot The options are No Yes On next reset and Yes On every reset When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full The options...

Page 52: ...P address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 Subnet Mask This item displays the sub network that this computer belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Gateway IP Address...

Page 53: ...or the BIOS to wait before rebooting the system when the setup activation key is pressed Enter the value of 65535 0xFFFF for the BIOS to wait indefinitely The default setting is 1 Boot Mode Select Use this item to select the type of device that the system is going to boot from The options are Legacy UEFI and Dual The default setting is UEFI Fixed Boot Order Priorities This option prioritizes the o...

Page 54: ...lete from the boot priority list Select the target boot device to delete Save Exit Select the Save Exit tab from the BIOS setup utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Ente...

Page 55: ...rride the Boot Option Priorities sequence in the Boot menu and immediately boot the system with another device specified by the user This is a one time override BIOS Error Beep Codes Errors may occur during the Power On Self Test POST routines which are performed each time the system is powered on Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The e...

Page 56: ... and hold F4 when video first appears during the boot process The RMC 8357 also ships with an OS recovery media you can use to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive If you need to reinstall your operating system you can use the included OS recovery media Boot the RMC 8357 using the OS recovery media to recover the OS Note You also may need to update or reinstall software after using...

Page 57: ...n the exterior surfaces of the chassis with a dry lint free cloth or a soft bristle brush Do not use abrasive compounds on any part of the chassis Rack Mounting Caution When mounting the equipment in the rack do not create a hazardous condition due to uneven mechanical loading The RMC 8357 rack mounting hardware includes One pair of inner slides to be installed on the chassis One pair of outer sli...

Page 58: ...2 40 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Figure 2 1 Installing Inner Slides 1 Retaining Screw x14 2 Inner Slide 1 2 ...

Page 59: ...stalling the Slide Mounting Brackets in the Rack Install the slide mounting brackets in the rack as shown in Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Installing Slide Mounting Brackets in Rack 1 Retaining Screw x4 2 Slide Mounting Bracket x4 3 Washer x8 4 Nut x4 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 60: ...2 Installation and BIOS Setup Installing the Outer Slides in the Rack Install the outer slides in the rack as shown in Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Installing Outer Slides in Rack 1 Nut x6 2 Outer Slide 3 Retaining Screw x6 2 3 1 ...

Page 61: ...ck Push the inner slides attached to the chassis into the grooves of the outer slides in the rack and slide the RMC 8357 into the rack as shown in Figure 2 4 Note The following figure shows an example controller that may differ from your product Figure 2 4 Installing RMC 8357 in Rack ...

Page 62: ...iew Peripheral External Connector Description USB USB 4 pin Series A stacked receptacle USB 3 0 capable Table 3 2 RMC 8357 Rear Panel Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description Keyboard USB USB style keyboard Mouse USB USB style mouse USB USB 4 pin Series A stacked receptacles USB 2 0 capable USB USB 4 pin Series A stacked receptacles USB 3 0 capable IPMI IPMI dedicated LAN Not...

Page 63: ... Table 3 3 lists and describes the USB connector signals Figure 3 2 USB Connector Location and Pinout 1 IPMI Management Port 2 DVI Port 3 DisplayPort 4 MXI x1 Ports 5 UID Switch 6 VGA Port Disabled By Default 7 LAN Ports 8 USB 3 0 Ports 9 USB 2 0 Ports 10 Serial Ports 11 Power Connector Table 3 3 USB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data 3 Data ...

Page 64: ... describes the serial connector signal Figure 3 3 Serial Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 4 Serial Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 SIN Receive Data 3 SOUT 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 1 5 9 6 Serial ...

Page 65: ...or signals Figure 3 4 VGA Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 5 VGA Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 R Red 2 G Green 3 B Blue 4 NC Not Connected 5 GND Ground 6 GND Ground 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 5V 5 V 10 GND Ground 11 NC Not Connected 12 SD Serial Data 13 HSync Horizontal Sync 14 VSync Vertical Sync 15 SC Serial Clock VGA 15 10 5 11 6 1 ...

Page 66: ... buses by default For large multichassis systems requiring more than 188 PCI buses use the NI MXI Express BIOS Compatibility Software to work around this limitation on Windows To access the NI MXI Express BIOS Compatibility Software search for MXI Express BIOS Compatibility Software at ni com drivers Table 3 6 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 D0P Differential Pair 0 ...

Page 67: ...e information refer to Figure 1 1 Front View of the RMC 8357 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 RMC 8357 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer to the BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup for more information Can I use the internal SATA drive ...

Page 68: ...ys ini file which defines the layout and parameters of your PXI system The configuration steps for single or multiple chassis systems are the same In MAX select Help Help Topics PXI to configure your chassis The PXI specification allows many combinations of PXIe chassis and system modules To assist system integrators the manufacturers of PXIe chassis and system modules must document the capabiliti...

Page 69: ...ulting 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 Has the system overheated If the Overheat FanFail LED is lit this indicates overheating Unplug the AC power cord from the controller and allow it to cool down before powering it on aga...

Page 70: ...you can raise these values again using the test option in Windows These settings are accessible through 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...

Page 71: ...ides main power disconnect Depressing the front panel power switch enables or inhibits the internal power supply DC Input Input 23 V to 36 V 16 A to 8 A 10 Current rating 12 V 41 A 5 VSB 0 to 3 A DC output 500 W max Note The connection to a DC mains supply is considered an energy hazard and must not be in an operator access area The DC product must be located in a Restricted Access Location Cautio...

Page 72: ...wo USB 2 0 ports Video VGA port disabled by default DVI DisplayPort PCIe video graphics card Serial Two RS 232 serial port LAN Two RJ45 LAN jacks CPU CPU Xeon E5 2620 v4 Eight Core Clock speed 2 10 GHz Max turbo frequency 3 0 GHz Intel Smart Cache 20 MB Package LGA 2011 Hard Disk Drive Capacity Up to four front removeable 2 5 in drives Interface SATA III Drive options 1 TB 2 5 in SSD NI part numbe...

Page 73: ...standard chassis Height 1U Width 432 mm 17 0 in Depth 538 5 mm 21 2 in Depth including handles 563 9 mm 22 2 in Weight 8 1 kg 17 8 lbs Shock and Vibration Operational Random Mechanical Shock Operating 30 g 11 ms Test Procedures Standard Operating IEC 68 2 27 Frequency Hz Vibration Level 5 to 350 0 0002 g2 Hz 350 to 500 3 dB octave 500 0 00014 g2 Hz Total grms 0 31 ...

Page 74: ...de off Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 low temperature limit and MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 high temperature limit Storage temperature 40 to 70 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 temperature limits Relative humidity tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Operating 10 to 90 noncondensing Nonoperat...

Page 75: ...0 1 Caution Overloading the circuits may damage supply wiring Do not exceed the ratings on the equipment nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section Online Product Certification Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity DoC for additional regulatory compliance infor...

Page 76: ...EE recycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers National Instruments WEEE initiatives and compliance with WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste and Electronic Equipment visit ni com environment weee Battery Replacement and Disposal 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 c...

Page 77: ... National Instruments B 1 B Hardware Configuration The RMC 8357 uses a Supermicro X10SRW F motherboard For detailed information about this motherboard visit www supermicro com ...

Page 78: ...fy your systems accuracy and reliability requirements and provides warranty sparing and calibration services to help you maintain accuracy and minimize downtime over the life of your system Visit ni com services for more information Warranty and Repair All NI hardware features a one year standard warranty that is extendable up to five years NI offers repair services performed in a timely manner by...

Page 79: ...ations Engineers make sure every question submitted online receives an answer Software Support Service Membership The Standard Service Program SSP is a renewable one year subscription included with almost every NI software product including NI Developer Suite This program entitles members to direct access to NI Applications Engineers through phone and email for one to one technical support as well...

Page 80: ...cent A A Amperes A D Analog to digital Most often used as A D converter AC Alternating Current ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface ANSI American National Standards Institute API Application Programming Interface A standardized set of subroutines or functions along with the parameters that a program can call APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller ...

Page 81: ... PC or compatible computer BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer s hardware resources C C Celsius CAS Column Address Strobe CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A process used in making chips COM Communications port CPU Central Processing Unit CSA Carrier Serving Area D D A Digital to analog Most often used as an abbreviation for a D A convert...

Page 82: ... intervals E ECC Error Correcting Code EDO RAM Extended Data Output RAM A type of random access memory RAM chip that improves the time to read from memory on faster microprocessors such as the Intel Pentium EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI Electromagnetic Interference EPP Enhanced Parallel Port F FCC Federal Communications Commissio...

Page 83: ...al PC bus architecture specifically the 16 bit AT bus K KB Kilobytes of memory L LAN Local Area Network Communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area It is made up of servers workstations a network operating system and a communications link LCD Liquid Crystal Display A display technology using polarizing filters and liquid crystal cells LED Light emitting diode M MAX...

Page 84: ...ect The PCI bus is a high performance 32 bit or 64 bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines PEF Platform Event Filter PIO Programmed Input Output POSC Power On Self Configuration POST Power On Self Test PXI PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation An open implementation of CompactPCI that adds electrical features that meet the high performance requirements of instrumentation applications by provi...

Page 85: ...DRAM interleaves two or more internal memory arrays so that while one array is being accessed the next one is being prepared for access SDRAM II is a faster version of SDRAM technology SO DIMM Small Outline Dual In line Memory Module SPD Serial Presence Detect EEPROM SRAM Static RAM A memory chip that requires power to hold its content It does not require refresh circuitry as a dynamic RAM chip bu...

Page 86: ...ndard for all PCs VISA Virtual Instrument Software Architecture A single interface library for controlling GPIB VXI RS232 and other types of instruments VISA has been standardized by the VXI Plug Play Systems Alliance VME Versa Module Eurocard VXI VME eXtensions for Instrumentation W W Watts WDT Watchdog Timer ...

Page 87: ...tor and signals 3 5 location and pinout figure 3 5 signals table 3 5 Ethernet overview table 3 1 H hard disk drives specifications A 2 I IDE controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 inner slides installing figure 2 40 installation configuration and operation site considerations 2 2 unpacking the RMC 8357 1 1 installing RMC 8356 2 1 K key features 1 2 keyboard overview table 3 1 kit content...

Page 88: ...ons and pinout figure 3 3 connector signals table 3 3 serial ports 3 1 See also COM1 and COM2 connectors shock and vibration specifications A 3 slide mounting brackets installing in rack figure 2 41 specifications acoustic emissions A 5 CPU A 2 electrical A 1 environmental A 4 environmental management A 6 hard disk drive A 2 mainboard A 2 mechanical A 3 memory A 2 safety A 5 shock and vibration A ...

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