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Introduction

Chapter 1

VME-SB2020/NI-VXI/Solaris Getting Started

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If you want to use LabWindows/CVI with your VME-SB2020, you must order the
LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Development System that corresponds to your Sun system.
You can use LabWindows/CVI with either Solaris 1.x or Solaris 2.x.

Software

Part Number

LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Development System 1 User:

LabWindows/CVI for Sun Full Develoment System,
LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Libraries,
LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Instrument Library

776824-231

LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Development System 5 User:

LabWindows/CVI for Sun Full Develoment System,
LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Libraries,
LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Instrument Library

776824-233

LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Development System 10 User:

LabWindows/CVI for Sun Full Develoment System,
LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Libraries,
LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Instrument Library

776824-234

LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Development System 25 User:

LabWindows/CVI for Sun Full Develoment System,
LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Libraries,
LabWindows/CVI for Sun VXI Instrument Library

776824-235

Summary of Contents for VME-SB2020

Page 1: ...Instruments SB MXI Manual Get Pricing Availability at ApexWaves com Call Today 1 800 915 6216 Email sales apexwaves com https www apexwaves com vxi national instruments vxi and vme remote controllers...

Page 2: ...Copyright 1991 1994 National Instruments Corporation All Rights Reserved Getting Started with Your VME SB2020 and the NI VXI Software for Solaris bus February 1994 Edition Part Number 320338 01...

Page 3: ...8 Branch Offices Australia 03 879 9422 Austria 0662 435986 Belgium 02 757 00 20 Canada Ontario 519 622 9310 Canada Qu bec 514 694 8521 Denmark 45 76 26 00 Finland 90 527 2321 France 1 48 65 33 70 Germ...

Page 4: ...Instruments be liable for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained in it EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED HEREIN NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPL...

Page 5: ...or application designer Any use or application of National Instruments products for or involving medical or clinical treatment must be performed by properly trained and qualified medical personnel an...

Page 6: ...ference from the equipment to radio reception in commercial areas Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to c...

Page 7: ...2 7 VMEbus Timeout Value 2 9 Step 4 Install the VME MXI Hardware 2 10 Step 5 Connect the MXIbus Cable 2 11 Nonpolarized Cables 2 11 Polarized Cables 2 11 Chapter 3 NI VXI Software Installation and Co...

Page 8: ...endix A Specifications A 1 Appendix B Troubleshooting B 1 Appendix C Customer Communication C 1 Glossary Glossary 1 Figures Figure 2 1 SB MXI Installed in a SPARCstation 1 2 3 Figure 2 2 VME MXI Parts...

Page 9: ...oftware for programming VME systems and prepare you for detailed explanations of the NI VXI functions Study the descriptions of each function given in Chapters 3 through 9 to fully understand the purp...

Page 10: ...evice drivers programs filenames and extensions and for statements and comments taken from program code bold monospace Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer autom...

Page 11: ...ve your comments on our products and manuals We are interested in the applications you develop using our products and we want to help if you have problems with them To make it easy for you to contact...

Page 12: ...river software for these boards must of course be ported to run on the Sun with the VME SB2020 kit What Your Kit Should Contain Your kit should contain the following components Component Part Number S...

Page 13: ...180758 08 20 m 180758 20 Type M2 MXIbus Cables Straight Point to Right Angle Daisy Chain Connectors 1 m 180760 01 2 m 180760 02 4 m 180760 04 8 m 180760 08 20 m 180760 20 Type M3 MXIbus Cables Right A...

Page 14: ...lopment System LabVIEW for Sun VXI Library and LabVIEW for Windows Sun VXI Instrument Library LabVIEW for Sun VXI Development System 5 User 776684 213 LabVIEW for Sun Full Development System LabVIEW f...

Page 15: ...for Sun VXI Libraries LabWindows CVI for Sun VXI Instrument Library 776824 231 LabWindows CVI for Sun VXI Development System 5 User LabWindows CVI for Sun Full Develoment System LabWindows CVI for Sun...

Page 16: ...sed in shipment file a claim with the carrier Retain the packing material for possible inspection and or for reshipment 2 Verify that the pieces contained in the package you received match the kit par...

Page 17: ...requires that the SB MXI be the first device in the MXIbus daisy chain because a cable with a straight point connector end cannot accept another MXIbus cable to propagate the bus Remember that you mus...

Page 18: ...ed 6 Align the SBus connector plug of the SB MXI with the SBus socket and gently press the plug into the socket 7 Check the installation 8 Replace the cover to the system unit Figure 2 1 shows an SB M...

Page 19: ...out the INTX daughter card option The remainder of this chapter describes only those options that are user configurable Do not change the default settings of other jumpers and switches on the VME MXI...

Page 20: ...the configuration switches and jumpers for a VME MXI with the INTX daughter card option The options described in the rest of this chapter apply to VME MXI modules with or without the INTX option For m...

Page 21: ...ata Transfer Bus Arbiter capability PRI ARBITER and it drives the 16 MHz VMEbus system clock The VMEbus Data Transfer Bus Arbiter circuitry accepts bus requests on all four VMEbus request levels prior...

Page 22: ...re using multiple VME MXIs in your system If this is the case refer to the VME MXI User Manual that came with your additional VME MXIs for more information Ensure that no other VMEbus devices in your...

Page 23: ...oration To change the VMEbus request level of the VME MXI rearrange the jumpers on the pin arrays as shown in Figure 2 5 W5 a Level 3 Requester default W3 W3 W5 b Level 2 Requester W3 W3 W5 c Level 1...

Page 24: ...f however you use another device as the VMEbus System Controller it is recommended that you still retain the VME MXI as the BTO Monitor if possible In this case disable the BTO function on the System...

Page 25: ...MXI in the slot by aligning the top and bottom of the card with the card edge guides inside the chassis Slowly push the VME MXI straight into the slot until its plug connectors are resting on the back...

Page 26: ...either end connected to either device Be sure to tighten the screw locks to ensure proper pin connection Polarized Cables If you are using a MXIbus cable with a single connector on one cable end and...

Page 27: ...d for the VXIbus the NI VXI software contains comprehensive tools for VME systems Some of the utility programs and driver software routines apply only to VXI systems and are not used in VME systems Re...

Page 28: ...s the following files mfnameid tbl contains the global data base of the manufacturer names and their ID associations This file is primarily used in VXI systems because VXI devices have manufacturer ID...

Page 29: ...tains parameter and return values for the device information and system configuration functions vxiint h contains parameter and return values for the interrupt and signal functions sysint h contains p...

Page 30: ...or modified Installing the NI VXI Software for Solaris 1 x 1 Log on as super user root privileges needed 2 Use the cd command to change to the directory where you want to install the NI VXI software 3...

Page 31: ...instead of the INSTALL script dev nivxi LOAD Unloading the NI VXI Driver for Solaris 1 x To unload the driver you must meet the following requirements You must have super user privilege The driver mu...

Page 32: ...package usr sbin pkgrm NIvxi 3 Modify any environment variables or program paths to point to the new NI VXI directory Starting with NI VXI Version 2 1 the default NI VXI directory is opt NICsbmxi Ther...

Page 33: ...nking the driver with the kernel s object files rebuilding the kernel and restarting the system as you would have to do with a nonloadable driver Note The SB MXI must be installed in your computer bef...

Page 34: ...vxi Place these lines in your cshrc C shell or profile Bourne or Korn shells Note You must run vxiinit to configure the SB MXI each time you start up or restart the computer or if you have changed the...

Page 35: ...ils about the VME devices you want to access from your Sun If you do not use vxitedit the Resource Manager cannot integrate your VME devices into the system Type vxitedit to start up the device config...

Page 36: ...s Characteristic Description Default Value Logical Address An 8 bit number that uniquely identifies the SB MXI If it is set to 0 it is the Resource Manager Range 0 to 254 0 Device Type Indicates the c...

Page 37: ...iguous logical addresses where N is the value of the Servant area size Not used in VME systems Range 0 to 255 0 Protocol Register Copy of the Protocol register indicating which protocols the device su...

Page 38: ...out the attributes of the VME devices so that the Resource Manager can integrate them into the system You can use this editor to enter configuration information for numerous VME devices For help with...

Page 39: ...mine all the entries Type display for a particular entry to examine all the fields of the particular entry To edit any existing entry type modify and give the index of the entry and the field to modif...

Page 40: ...Interactive Control victext program to communicate with VME devices through commands you enter at the keyboard This feature helps you learn how to communicate with devices troubleshoot problems and de...

Page 41: ...ons for the SB MXI module Capability Codes MXIbus Capability Code Description MA32 Master Mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing MBLT Master Mode block transfers MD32 Master Mode D32 D16 and D16 data sizes S...

Page 42: ...fety Not applicable Shock and Vibration Not applicable Physical Board Size Standard single wide SBus board 5 78 in by 3 3 in 146 7 mm by 83 82 mm Connectors Single fully implemented MXIbus connector S...

Page 43: ...e A32 A24 and A16 addressing MD32 MD16 MD08 EO Master Mode D32 D16 and D08 data sizes SD32 SD16 SD08 EO Slave Mode D32 D16 and D08 data sizes MBLOCK Master Mode block transfers SBLOCK Slave Mode block...

Page 44: ...6 and D08 data sizes MBLOCK Master Mode block transfers SBLOCK Slave Mode block transfers SC Optional MXIbus System Controller FAIR Optional MXIbus fair requester TERM Can accept MXIbus termination re...

Page 45: ...hter card Slot Requirements Single slot VXI Keying Class Class 1 TTL Fully compatible with VMEbus specification Reliability MTBF Contact Factory Requirements A16 Space 64 bytes Timing Master Mode Slav...

Page 46: ...ments controller to initialize the SB MXI The file s may have been deleted accidentally If the file does not exist in your tbl directory nivxi tbl for Solaris 1 x or NICsbmxi tbl for Solaris 2 x after...

Page 47: ...sage can also occur when using resman or victext Problems when Using resman If you receive errors or warnings from resman the problem could be in a number of areas The first thing to remember is that...

Page 48: ...ector on the other end With these cables you must connect the single point connector to the MXIbus device that is closer in the MXIbus chain to the MXIbus System Controller The MXIbus System Controlle...

Page 49: ...through Friday from 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m central time In other countries contact the nearest branch office You may fax questions to us at any time Corporate Headquarters 800 433 3488 toll free U S and...

Page 50: ...g any National Instruments hardware or software products related to this problem include the configuration forms from their user manuals Use additional pages if necessary Name Company Address Fax Phon...

Page 51: ..._______________ SB MXI Resource Manager Delay __________________________________________________ SB MXI Servant Area Size __________________________________________________ SB MXI Protocol Register __...

Page 52: ...RAM __________________________________________________ Hard Disk Capacity and Brand __________________________________________________ Solaris Platform and Version ____________________________________...

Page 53: ...dition Date February 1994 Part Number 320338 01 Please comment on the completeness clarity and organization of the manual If you find errors in the manual please record the page numbers and describe t...

Page 54: ...n VXI the upper 16 KB of A16 space is allocated for use by VXI devices configuration registers This 16 KB region is referred to as VXI configuration space A24 space VXIbus address space equivalent to...

Page 55: ...slave is then responsible for incrementing the address on subsequent transfers so that the next element is transferred to or from the proper storage location In VME the data transfer may have no more...

Page 56: ...ss a method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit DRQ DMA Request DTB See Data Transfer Bus dynamic A method of automatic...

Page 57: ...nactive This ensures that all requesting devices will be granted use of the bus FCC Federal Communications Commission G GIN Daisy chain Grant In signal GOUT Daisy chain Grant Out signal GPIB General P...

Page 58: ...A16 register address of a device and indicates Commander and Servant relationships M MB 1 048 576 megabytes of memory m meters master A functional part of a MXI VME VXIbus device that initiates data...

Page 59: ...A Servant only device that supports VXIbus configuration registers device Register Based devices are typically controlled by Message Based devices via device dependent register reads and writes resman...

Page 60: ...Logic V VDC volts direct current victext Text based VXI Interactive Control Program a part of the NI VXI bus interface software package Used to program VXI devices and develop and debug VXI applicatio...

Page 61: ...ame and ID numbers edit the model names of VXI and non VXI devices in the system as well as the system interrupt configuration information and display the system configuration information generated by...

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