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MXI-Express Gen II x8 Series User Manual

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A PCI Express link or port with one physical lane.

A PCI Express link or port with four physical lanes.

A PCI Express link or port with eight physical lanes.

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Page 1: ...x8 Series User Manual MXI Express Gen II x8 Multisystem eXtension Interface for PCI Express CompactPCI Express and PXI Express Bus Systems NI PCIe 8381 NI PXIe 8381 NI PXIe 8384 MXI Express Gen II x8...

Page 2: ...ses and current events National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 USA Tel 512 683 0100 For further support information refer to the Technical Supp...

Page 3: ...ieval 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 ask our u...

Page 4: ...R SYSTEM IS CUSTOMIZED AND DIFFERS FROM NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS TESTING PLATFORMS AND BECAUSE A USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MAY USE NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS IN A...

Page 5: ...ference will not occur in a particular installation when the product is connected to a test object or if the product is used in residential areas To minimize the potential for the product to cause int...

Page 6: ...Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Equipment Needed 2 1 Connecting a PC to an Expansion Chassis 2 1 Connecting Additional Expansion Chassis to a System 2 1 Unpacking 2 2 Hardware Installation 2...

Page 7: ...Contents MXI Express Gen II x8 Series User Manual viii ni com Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Common Questions Appendix C Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index...

Page 8: ...h the NI assembly number that is printed on either the front or back side of the board NI PCIe 8381 153094x 01L NI PXIe 8381 153097x 01L NI PXIe 8384 153100x 01L Note x denotes all letter revisions of...

Page 9: ...ence or an introduction to a key concept Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you sh...

Page 10: ...xpress or CompactPCI Express chassis with a single PCI Express based PC or PXI Express embedded controller Table 1 1 lists the products and lists their features for comparison Tip For optimum link wid...

Page 11: ...igger routing and slot detection install the PXI Platform Services software included with your kit This software also can be found at ni com updates by searching for PXI Platform Services The link bet...

Page 12: ...4 links to the chassis backplane into two x8 links if the chassis supports it National Instruments offers Gen II PXI Express chassis that allow the NI PXIe 8381 to establish Gen II backplane links 1 T...

Page 13: ...sic MXI Express Gen II x8 Systems The simplest MXI Express Gen II x8 system consists of an NI PCIe 8381 in a PC connected to an NI PXIe 8381 in the controller slot of a PXI Express chassis as shown in...

Page 14: ...by installing an additional NI PCIe 8381 in any available Gen II x8 or wider PCI Express slot You can also daisy chain from a PXI Express chassis that is already controlled by an embedded controller...

Page 15: ...be toggled as instructed by the documentation for the software The functional block diagrams in this chapter illustrate the locations and availability of the dip switch package Only the first dip swi...

Page 16: ...pansion PXI Express or CompactPCI Express chassis MXI Express x8 cable One NI PCIe 8381 One NI PXIe 8381 Connecting Additional Expansion Chassis to a System Chassis to daisy chain from Expansion chass...

Page 17: ...eral components on the device Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors Doing so may damage the device To avoid such damage in handling the device take the following precautions Ground yourse...

Page 18: ...t to the PCI Express expansion slots 3 Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body 4 Unplug the computer...

Page 19: ...ofile bracket included with your kit Complete the following steps to replace the bracket 1 Remove the standard height front bracket already installed on your NI PCIe 8381 card by removing the two 4 40...

Page 20: ...at the screws thread into rest against the back side of the card for the low profile bracket Ensure that the front bracket LED bulb is situated in the display hole correctly 3 Align the mounting holes...

Page 21: ...ff until you finish installing the NI PXI Express board 2 Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the slot in which you intend to install the NI PXI Express board 3 Touch a metal part of...

Page 22: ...the NI PXIe 8381 will light indicating the presence of 5 V auxiliary power Refer to the LED Indicators section for details 7 Tighten the bracket retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front pan...

Page 23: ...d chassis that are controlled by a NI PXIe 8381 will automatically power on The NI PXIe 8381 has a built in feature that powers on off the chassis that it is controlling when the host system is powere...

Page 24: ...power off the expansion chassis until after the host PC is powered off Powering off the expansion chassis while the host is still on can cause crashes or hangs However once the host PC is powered off...

Page 25: ...XIe 8384 153100x 01L Onboard LED Locations Link Good LEDs LEDs that indicate a successful cable link LED FP and backplane link LED BP Link Activity LEDs LEDs that indicate link activity on the cable l...

Page 26: ...ble port and the top most LED corresponds to the SMBus controller Figure 2 5 NI PXIe 8381 Back Side LED Locations The SMBus Controller Link Status LED reports if the PCIe switch of the NI PXIe 8381 ha...

Page 27: ...ese slots determine the actual link established to the NI PXIe 8381 and set the corresponding Backplane Link Status LED appropriately Table 2 4 shows example scenarios of how the Backplane Link Status...

Page 28: ...ss level support without any additional software Note For full PXI PXI Express functionality such as chassis and controller identification trigger routing and slot detection install the PXI Platform S...

Page 29: ...only NI PCIe 8381 153094x 01L NI PXIe 8381 153097x 01L NI PXIe 8384 153100x 01L Note The model numbers listed are followed by their specific NI assembly numbers in parentheses Ensure the specification...

Page 30: ...to change without notice Physical Dimensions 6 89 12 70 cm 2 71 5 00 in Maximum cable length 5 m Slot requirements One slot PCI Express x8 or wider Compatibility Fully compatible with the PCI Express...

Page 31: ...0 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Caution Clean the NI PCIe 8381 with a soft nonmetal...

Page 32: ...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 generates rad...

Page 33: ...ns the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies as well as other environmental information not included in this document Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE EU Custom...

Page 34: ...r CompactPCI Express Compatibility Fully compatible with the PXI Express Hardware Specification Revision 2 0 PICMG CompactPCI Express EXP 0 R2 0 Specification and the PCIe External Cable Specification...

Page 35: ...2 56 Storage Environment Ambient temperature range 40 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 noncondensi...

Page 36: ...equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EN 61326 1 IEC 61326 1 Class A emissions Basic immunity EN 55011 CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions AS NZS CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions FCC...

Page 37: ...tain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the NI and the Environment Web page at ni com environ...

Page 38: ...I Express or CompactPCI Express Compatibility Fully compatible with the PXI Express Hardware Specification Revision 2 0 PICMG CompactPCI Express EXP 0 R2 0 Specification and the PCIe External Cable Sp...

Page 39: ...8 2 56 Storage Environment Ambient temperature range 40 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 noncondens...

Page 40: ...equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EN 61326 1 IEC 61326 1 Class A emissions Basic immunity EN 55011 CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions AS NZS CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions FCC...

Page 41: ...rtain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the NI and the Environment Web page at ni com enviro...

Page 42: ...Molex at www molex com and search for x8 PCIe iPass How many PXI bus segments can I connect together with MXI Express Gen II x8 The PCI specification allows up to 255 bus segments MXI Express Gen II...

Page 43: ...formation MXI 4 to MXI Express Gen II x8 Upgrade Questions What are some of the improvements from MXI 4 to MXI Express Gen II x8 MXI Express Gen II x8 incorporates the latest technology to include Sup...

Page 44: ...d Configuration section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information What software is required to use my MXI Express Gen II x8 kit For Windows and LabVIEW RT the required software...

Page 45: ...e Program Membership This program entitles members to direct access to NI Applications Engineers via phone and email for one to one technical support as well as exclusive access to eLearning training...

Page 46: ...aration 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 Calibrat...

Page 47: ...ano 10 9 micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 109 T tera 1012 Symbols Degrees Equal or greater than Equal or less than Percent Ohms A A Amperes ANSI American National Standards Institu...

Page 48: ...PCI Express connector The cabled PCI Express connector provides all necessary signals to connect the MXI Express Gen II x8 family of products These signals include the PCI Express transmit and receiv...

Page 49: ...Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory ROM that can be erased with an electrical signal and reprogrammed EIA Electronic Industries Association EMC Electromagnetic compliance EMI Electromagnetic interf...

Page 50: ...ublishes internationally recognized standards IEC 60068 contains information on environmental testing procedures and severities IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Inches instrum...

Page 51: ...s similar connectivity as MXI 3 but with link error correction capability MXI Express An extension of MXI based upon PCI Express MXI Express x8 copper cable Standard PCI Express specification complian...

Page 52: ...the NI PXIe 8381 the upstream part of the switch is connected to the cable One downstream port is connected to the SMBus Master and either four x4 ports or two x8 ports are connected to the backplane...

Page 53: ...controllers to supply an SMBus for reading chassis configuration information from an EEPROM It may also be used for fan control power monitors or other system devices In addition devices on plug in bo...

Page 54: ...ss Gen II x8 Series User Manual G 8 ni com W W Watts X x1 A PCI Express link or port with one physical lane x4 A PCI Express link or port with four physical lanes x8 A PCI Express link or port with ei...

Page 55: ...tion conventions used in manual x NI resources C 1 related documentation ix drivers NI resources C 1 E environment specifications NI PCIe 8381 A 3 NI PXIe 8381 A 6 NI PXIe 8384 A 10 equipment needed 2...

Page 56: ...fications A 6 NI PXIe 8384 installation 2 6 specifications A 10 O overview functional 1 2 P physical specifications NI PCIe 8381 A 2 NI PXIe 8381 A 6 NI PXIe 8384 A 10 programming examples NI resource...

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