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Appendix A

Specifications

NI PXI-8108 User Manual

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Shock and Vibration

Operational shock ...................................30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse 

(Tested in accordance with 
IEC-60068-2-27. Test profile 
developed in accordance with 
MIL-PRF-28800F.)

Random vibration

Operating .........................................5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 g

rms

 

(with solid-state hard drive)

Nonoperating ...................................5 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.)

Note

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Safety

This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following 
standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement, control, 
and laboratory use:

IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1

UL 61010-1, CSA 61010-1

Note

For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the product label or the 

Online 

Product Certification

 section.

Electromagnetic Compatibility

This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following 
standards of EMC for electrical equipment for measurement, control, 
and laboratory use:

EN 61326 (IEC 61326): Class A emissions; Basic immunity

EN 55011 (CISPR 11): Group 1, Class A emissions

AS/NZS CISPR 11: Group 1, Class A emissions

FCC 47 CFR Part 15B: Class A emissions

ICES-001: Class A emissions

Содержание PXI-8108

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Страница 3: ...ational Instruments respects the intellectual property of others and we ask our users to do the same NI software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws Where NI software may be...

Страница 4: ...e encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference Relocate the transmitter the device gene...

Страница 5: ...Accessing BIOS Setup Utility 2 5 Main Setup Menu 2 6 Advanced Setup Menu 2 6 SATA Configuration Submenu 2 7 CPU Configuration Submenu 2 8 Video Configuration Submenu 2 8 ExpressCard Configuration Sub...

Страница 6: ...Trigger Connectivity 2 21 Chassis Configuration 2 22 Basic PXI System Configuration 2 23 Upgrading RAM 2 23 Hard Drive Recovery 2 24 Installing an OS 2 25 Installing from a CD ROM 2 25 ExpressCard 2 2...

Страница 7: ...nfiguration Questions General Questions 4 1 Boot Options 4 1 Cables and Connections 4 2 Software Driver Installation 4 3 Upgrade Information 4 4 PXI Configuration 4 6 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendi...

Страница 8: ...ads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action The sequence File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select the Page Setup item and select Options fro...

Страница 9: ...ents contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual PICMG 2 0 R3 0 CompactPCI Specification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group IEEE Standard P1284 1 1997 C MM Standard for...

Страница 10: ...s from the CompactPCI specification which defines a rugged form factor for PCI that offers superior mechanical integrity and easy installation and removal of hardware components PXI products offer hig...

Страница 11: ...53 GHz dual core processor all the standard I O and a 80 GB or larger hard drive It also has a PCI based GPIB controller and an ExpressCard 34 expansion slot The standard I O on each module includes...

Страница 12: ...definition for the Intel Core 2 Duo processor T9400 The SO DIMM block consists of one 64 bit DDR2 SDRAM socket that can hold up to 4 GB Chipset Graphics Memory Controller Hub Socket 479 CPU Super I O...

Страница 13: ...B interface The ExpressCard 34 slot accommodates an ExpressCard 34 module The SATA block connects a Serial ATA hard drive to the ICH9M National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed...

Страница 14: ...og input A D conversion buffered data acquisition high speed A D conversion analog output D A conversion waveform generation digital I O counter timer operations SCXI signal conditioning RTSI or PXI s...

Страница 15: ...For information on 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 v...

Страница 16: ...ings 1 Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXI 8108 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module Make sure the power switch is turne...

Страница 17: ...5 Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the NI PXI 8108 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot Caution Do not raise the injector eje...

Страница 18: ...re the NI PXI 8108 to the chassis 9 Check the installation 10 Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors If you are using a PS 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse a Y splitter adapter is ava...

Страница 19: ...ller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI 8108 controller is designed for easy handling To remove the unit from the PXI chassis complete the following steps 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove any cables that...

Страница 20: ...Setup Utility Complete the following steps to start the BIOS setup program 1 Power on or reboot your NI PXI 8108 controller 2 When the message DEL BIOS Setup Menu appears press the Del key The setup p...

Страница 21: ...indicates the size of system RAM detected by the BIOS The Main setup menu also includes the following settings System Time This setting controls the time of day which is stored in a battery backed re...

Страница 22: ...Parallel Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Serial Parallel Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu section for more information Trigger Route...

Страница 23: ...u to apply alternate settings to the video configuration Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possibl...

Страница 24: ...is 32M bytes of memory Reserved I O This setting determines the amount of I O space in bytes that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI PCI bridges that may be hot plugged in the ExpressCard slot The...

Страница 25: ...Refer to the Serial Port 0 Configuration Submenu section for more information Parallel Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Parallel Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Parallel Port...

Страница 26: ...t using LabVIEW RT you should leave these settings at default Note The settings below override the behavior of the switches on SW1 Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section for more infor...

Страница 27: ...t 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...

Страница 28: ...hese settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration Quiet Boot This setting enables or disables the splash screen during the boot process The default va...

Страница 29: ...ptionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device Security Menu Use this menu to enable BIOS security options Setup Administrator Password This setting spe...

Страница 30: ...g this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The BIOS setup continues to be active Restore Factory Defaults This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory default This option is usefu...

Страница 31: ...iguration information Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 3 Press and hold down push button switch SW2 for 2 to 3 s...

Страница 32: ...led LabVIEW RT Safe Mode loads with the basic real time operating system and will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP If DHCP is not available it will then connect to the networ...

Страница 33: ...e Systems and selecting Reboot After rebooting the PXI controller it will appear in the Remote Systems category with the assigned name Figure 2 4 shows the RT Series PXI target PXI 8106 configured to...

Страница 34: ...ler includes the following LabVIEW RT configuration switches Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT into saf...

Страница 35: ...Figure 2 5 shows the location of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches The switches are shown in the OFF position Figure 2 5 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches 1 Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT 2 Switch 2 Boo...

Страница 36: ...ntents of that directory You will see several files one corresponding to each device The os directory contains a subdirectory corresponding to the operating system installed on your controller The res...

Страница 37: ...Automation Explorer MAX included with the software pre installed on your controller MAX creates the pxisys ini file which defines the layout and parameters of your PXI system The configuration steps f...

Страница 38: ...g the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that can be recognized by NI VISA When your controller and all your chassis are identified a pxisys ini file is generated Device drivers and oth...

Страница 39: ...tem onto your hard drive through an external CD ROM such as a USB CD ROM drive Boot the PXI controller using the OS re installation CD to recover the OS You also may need to reinstall other software a...

Страница 40: ...d removal of ExpressCard modules Installing an ExpressCard You can install an ExpressCard module while the NI PXI 8108 is running The NI PXI 8108 will automatically detect the card ExpressCards are ge...

Страница 41: ...ressCard module push in the module and then release to eject the card Slide the card out of the slot Caution To avoid data loss and other potential issues stop communication with your ExpressCard devi...

Страница 42: ...iption Video DVI I 24 pin DSUB Intel Extreme Graphics controller Serial COM1 9 pin DSUB 16550 RS 232 serial port Ethernet LAN RJ45 10 100 1000 Ethernet connection Parallel Parallel Port 36 pin champ I...

Страница 43: ...sions are in inches millimeters Figure 3 1 NI PXI 8108 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions 4 393 111 58 3 551 90 2 3 022 76 76 2 063 52 4 1 069 27 15 2 847 72 31 2 295 58 3 723 18 37 000 0 000 0 3 748 9...

Страница 44: ...I 8108 Table 3 2 lists and describes the DVI I connector signals Figure 3 2 DVI I Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 2 DVI I Connector Signals Pin Signal Name 1 TMDS Data2 2 TMDS Data2 3 TMDS Data2...

Страница 45: ...Ground for 5 V 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS Data0 18 TMDSData0 19 TMDS Data0 5 Shield 20 Reserved 21 Reserved 22 TMDS Clock Shield 23 TMDS Clock 24 TMDS Clock C1 Analog Red C2 Analog Green C3 Analog Bl...

Страница 46: ...sts and describes the COM1 connector signal Figure 3 3 COM1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 3 COM1 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Da...

Страница 47: ...the Ethernet connector signals Figure 3 4 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Note The Ethernet controller can perform automatic crossover thus eliminating the need for crossover cables Table 3 4...

Страница 48: ...nts part number 777169 01 Figure 3 5 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 5 10 100 1000 LAN Connector LED States LED Color LED State Condition Top Green Off LAN link is not established...

Страница 49: ...SY Device Busy 2 SLCT Select 3 ACK Acknowledge 4 FAULT ERROR Fault 5 PAPEREND Paper End 6 PD0 Data Bit 0 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 8 PD 2 Data Bit 2 9 PD3 Data Bit 3 10 PD4 Data Bit 4 11 PD5 Data Bit 5 12 PD6...

Страница 50: ...oise suppression ferrite included in your shipping kit onto the external USB cable when using a USB mouse or keyboard to ensure that your device meets all EMC standards applicable to your country Inst...

Страница 51: ...G connector is the software controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Figure 3 8 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXI 8108 Table 3 8 lists...

Страница 52: ...nals National Instruments provides a GPIB mating connector part number 183285 0R2 Figure 3 9 GPIB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 8 TRIG Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 TR...

Страница 53: ...NDAC Not Data Accepted 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service Request 11 ATN Attention 12 SHIELD Chassis ground 13 DIO5 Data Bit 5 14 DIO6 Data Bit 6 15 DIO7 Data Bit 7 16 DIO8 Data Bit 8 17 REN Remote...

Страница 54: ...e location and pinouts for the ExpressCard 34 slot on the NI PXI 8108 Table 3 10 lists and describes the ExpressCard connector signals Figure 3 10 ExpressCard 34 Slot Location and Pinout Table 3 10 Ex...

Страница 55: ...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 PERn PE Data Receive 22 PERp PE Data Receive 23 GND Ground 24 PE...

Страница 56: ...tus of the controller The LED will indicate one of the following states ON steady PXI and onboard power is on and within regulation limits Blinking One of the PXI or onboard supplies is operating outs...

Страница 57: ...he memory hard drive time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI PXI 8108 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer to the Accessing...

Страница 58: ...es ordered by device type You can set the boot order using and Set the order by device type and set the order for the devices listed within the device type To boot from a different device without perm...

Страница 59: ...ducts How do I connect a VGA monitor to the NI PXI 8108 A VGA to DVI I adapter National Instruments part number 762559 01 is included with your kit You can use this adapter to connect a VGA monitor to...

Страница 60: ...hared CD ROM drive to a drive letter on the NI PXI 8108 Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI 8108 by upgrading the DDR2 SO DIMM T...

Страница 61: ...nstruments software is available from ni com downloads For peripheral drivers refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at ni com My NI PXI 8108 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an e...

Страница 62: ...to the PXI Features section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Why doesn t the NI PXI 8108 work with the PXI 8220 or PXI 8221 A serialized IRQ conflict with the PXI 8220 8221 and the NI PXI...

Страница 63: ...note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support What has changed about the system Did you recently move the system Was there electrical st...

Страница 64: ...the driver may have defaulted to the video output connector being disabled Press Ctrl Alt F1 to re enable the video display in Windows Press Ctrl Alt F4 to re enable a DVI display For more informatio...

Страница 65: ...d complete the following steps 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 3 Press and hold down push button switch SW2 for 2 to 3 seconds The switch location is shown in Figure 5...

Страница 66: ...00 MHz FSB On die L2 cache 6 MB Single Channel DDR2 RAM PC2 6400 1 GB Standard 4 GB Maximum Hard Drive 80 GB Serial ATA minimum Ethernet 10 100 1000 BaseTX GPIB IEEE 488 Controller Yes Serial Ports RS...

Страница 67: ...em slot plus three controller expansion slots Compatibility Fully compatible with PXI specification Weight 0 914 kg 2 02 lb typical Environment Maximum altitude 2 000 m at 25 C ambient temperature Pol...

Страница 68: ...8108 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before powering on the controller again Storage Environment Ambient temperature Base 40 to 65...

Страница 69: ...ce Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use IEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 UL 61010 1 C...

Страница 70: ...ate link in the Certification column Environmental Management National Instruments is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner NI recognizes that elim...

Страница 71: ...s or contact an authorized National Instruments service representative For more information about compliance with the EU Battery Directive 2006 66 EC about Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteri...

Страница 72: ...Service 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 on demand tra...

Страница 73: ...patibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification If you searched ni com and could not find the answers you need contact your local office or N...

Страница 74: ...PXI 8108 User Manual Glossary Symbol Prefix Value n nano 10 9 micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 109 T tera 1012 Symbols Degrees Ohms Percent A A Amperes AC Alternating Current ASIC...

Страница 75: ...uctor A type of integrated circuit CompactPCI An adaptation of the PCI specification for industrial and or embedded applications that require a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop PCI Comp...

Страница 76: ...onically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI Electromagnetic interference EPP Enhanced Parallel Port expansion ROM An onboard EEPROM that may contain device sp...

Страница 77: ...errupt A means for a device to request service from another device interrupt level The relative priority at which a device can interrupt IRQ Interrupt request signal ISA Industry Standard Architecture...

Страница 78: ...coprocessor errors P PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect The PCI bus is a high performance 32 bit or 64 bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines PCI Express Peripheral Component Interconnect...

Страница 79: ...squared See also grms RTC Real Time Clock An electronic circuit that maintains the time of day and also can provide timing signals for timesharing operations S s Seconds slave A functional part of a...

Страница 80: ...Glossary National Instruments Corporation G 7 NI PXI 8108 User Manual V V Volts VGA Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs W W Watts...

Страница 81: ...Save Exit menu 2 15 Serial Parallel Port Configuration menu 2 10 Parallel Port menu 2 10 Serial Port 0 menu 2 10 Trigger Router Configuration menu 2 11 USB configuration menu 2 9 Video Configuration m...

Страница 82: ...Instruments note 2 23 4 4 installing 2 23 4 4 figure 2 24 4 5 Declaration of Conformity NI resources B 2 diagnostic tools NI resources B 1 directories and files installed on hard drive 2 21 documenta...

Страница 83: ...s menu 2 13 help technical support B 1 I IDE controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 IEEE 488 2 3 11 images directory 2 21 installation See also configuration injector ejector handle position...

Страница 84: ...PIB IEEE 488 2 connector and signals 3 11 parallel port connector and signals 3 7 trigger connector and signals 3 10 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 9 data storage 3 15 description 1...

Страница 85: ...ve Exit menu 2 15 serial port 3 1 See also COM1 connector Serial Parallel Port Configuration menu 2 10 Parallel Port menu 2 10 Serial Port 0 menu 2 10 shock and vibration specifications A 4 SMB to PXI...

Страница 86: ...oller does not boot 5 1 damaged module 5 2 NI resources B 1 video display 5 2 U Universal Serial Bus USB 3 1 3 9 connector function 1 4 location and pinout figure 3 9 signals table 3 9 overview table...

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