National Instruments NI PXIe-8105 User Manual

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PXI Express

NI PXIe-8105 User Manual

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Important Information

Warranty

The NI PXIe-8105 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor.

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Compliance

Compliance with FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations

Determining FCC Class

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference. The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial locations only) or Class B (for use in residential or commercial locations). All National Instruments (NI) products are FCC Class A products.

Depending on where it is operated, this Class A product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules. (In Canada, the Department of Communications (DOC), of Industry Canada, regulates wireless interference in much the same way.) Digital electronics emit weak signals during normal operation that can affect radio, television, or other wireless products.

All Class A products display a simple warning statement of one paragraph in length regarding interference and undesired operation. The FCC rules have restrictions regarding the locations where FCC Class A products can be operated.

Consult the FCC Web site at

FCC/DOC Warnings

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual and the CE marking Declaration of Conformity*, may cause interference to radio and television reception. Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications (DOC).

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by NI could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.

Class A

Federal Communications Commission

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user is required to correct the interference at their own expense.

www.fcc.gov for more information.

Canadian Department of Communications

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Compliance with EU Directives

Users in the European Union (EU) should refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for information* pertaining to the CE marking. Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information. To obtain the DoC for this product, visit and click the appropriate link in the Certification column.

* The CE marking Declaration of Conformity contains important supplementary information and instructions for the user or

installer.

ni.com/certification, search by model number or product line,

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About This Manual

How to Use the Documentation Set...............................................................................ix

Conventions ...................................................................................................................ix

Related Documentation..................................................................................................x

Chapter 1 Introduction

Benefits of PXI Express.................................................................................................1-1

NI PXIe-8105.................................................................................................................1-2

Description ......................................................................................................1-2

Functional Overview .......................................................................................1-2

NI PXIe-8105 Functional Description ..............................................1-2

National Instruments Software ......................................................................................1-4

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration

Installing the NI PXIe-8105...........................................................................................2-1

How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express Chassis.......................2-3

BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................................2-4

Entering BIOS Setup .......................................................................................2-4

Main Setup Menu ............................................................................................2-5

Advanced Setup Menu ....................................................................................2-5

Integrated Peripherals Submenu .......................................................2-7

PXI Setup Menu ..............................................................................................2-8

Security Menu .................................................................................................2-9

Boot Setup Menu.............................................................................................2-10

Exiting BIOS Setup .........................................................................................2-10

System CMOS ...............................................................................................................2-11

Drivers and Software .....................................................................................................2-12

PXI Express Features.....................................................................................................2-13

PXI Express Trigger Connectivity ..................................................................2-13

PXI Chassis Configuration ............................................................................................2-13

PXI-1 System Configuration ...........................................................................2-14

Upgrading RAM ............................................................................................................2-15

Hard Drive Recovery .....................................................................................................2-16

Installing an OS .............................................................................................................2-17

Installing from a USB CD/DVD-ROM ...........................................................2-17

ExpressCard ...................................................................................................................2-18

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Installing an ExpressCard ............................................................................... 2-18

Removing an ExpressCard.............................................................................. 2-18

Chapter 3 I/O Information

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

Front Panel.....................................................................................................................3-2

DVI-I............................................................................................................... 3-3

COM1.............................................................................................................. 3-5

Ethernet ........................................................................................................... 3-6

Parallel Port..................................................................................................... 3-8

Universal Serial Bus........................................................................................ 3-10

Trigger............................................................................................................. 3-11

GPIB (IEEE 488.2) .........................................................................................3-12

ExpressCard/34 Slot........................................................................................ 3-14

Front Panel Features ...................................................................................................... 3-16

Data Storage .................................................................................................................. 3-16

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions

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

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

Cables and Connections ................................................................................................ 4-2

Software Driver Installation .......................................................................................... 4-3

Upgrade Information ..................................................................................................... 4-4

PXI Express Configuration............................................................................................ 4-6

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services

Glossary

Index

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About This Manual

This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments PXIe-8105 embedded computer kit.

How to Use the Documentation Set

Begin by reading the NI PXIe-8105 Installation Guide, a brief quick-start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller.

This manual, the NI PXIe-8105 User Manual, contains more details about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and using the hardware.

Conventions

The following conventions appear in this manual:

» The » symbol leads 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 from the last dialog box.

This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.

This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.

bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such

as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter names.

italic Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross-reference, 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 should enter from the

keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories, programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations, variables, filenames, and extensions.

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monospace bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer

automatically prints to the screen. This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples.

Benefits of PXI Express

The PXI (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation) industry standard, an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance (PXISA), has quickly gained adoption and grown in prevalence in test, measurement, and control systems since its release in 1998. One of the key elements driving the rapid adoption of PXI is its use of PCI in the communication backplane. As the commercial PC industry has improved the available bus bandwidth by evolving PCI to PCI Express, PXI is now able to meet even more 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 t o 1 32 MB/s to up to 6 GB/s for a more than 45x improvement in bandwidth.

PXI Express maximizes both hardware and software compatibility with PXI modules. PXI Express hybrid slots deliver both PCI and PCI Express signaling to accept devices that use PXI communication and triggering or the newer PXI Express standard. Software compatibility is maintained because PCI Express uses the same OS and driver model as PCI, resulting in complete software compatibility among PCI-based systems, for example PXI, and PCI Express-based systems such as PXI Express.

PXI Express, like PXI, leverages from the CompactPCI specification to define a rugged, modular form factor that offers superior mechanical integrity and easy installation and removal of hardware components. PXI Express products offer higher and more carefully defined levels of environmental performance required by the shock, vibration, temperature, and humidity extremes of industrial environments. Mandatory environmental testing and active cooling is added to the CompactPCI mechanical specification to ease system integration and ensure multivendor interoperability.

The demanding timing and synchronization requirements of instrumentation systems are met by the integrated features of PXI Express.

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NI PXIe-8105

Description

Not only are the trigger bus, 10 MHz system reference clock, and star trigger bus available in PXI retained by PXI Express, but new timing and synchronization features that include a 100 MHz differential system reference clock for the synchronization of multiple modules and three differential star trigger buses for the distribution of precise clock and trigger signals have been added. Differential timing and synchronization signals provide PXI Express systems with increased noise immunity and the ability to transmit clock signals at higher frequencies.

The NI PXIe-8105 PXI Express/CompactPCI Express embedded computer is a high-performance PXI Express/CompactPCI Express-compatible system controller. The NI PXIe-8105 controller integrates standard I/O features in a single unit by using state-of-the-art packaging. Combining an NI PXIe-8105 embedded controller with a PXI Express-compatible chassis, such as the PXIe-1062Q, results in a fully PC-compatible computer in a compact, rugged package.

The standard I/O on each module includes DVI-I video, one RS-232 serial port, a parallel port, four high-speed USB 2.0 ports, a PCI-based GPIB controller, Gigabit Ethernet, a reset button, and a PXI trigger.

The NI PXIe-8105 has an Intel Core Duo processor T2500 (Dual Core 2.0 GHz), 667 MHz FSB, all the standard I/O, and a 60 GB (or larger) hard drive. It also has an ExpressCard/34 expansion slot.

Functional Overview

This section contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the NI PXIe-8105 embedded computer.

NI PXIe-8105 Functional Description

The NI PXIe-8105 is a modular PC in a PXI Express 3U-size form factor. Figure 1-1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXIe-8105. Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown.

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RJ45

GPIB

Connector

Core Duo

Processor

Card/34 Slot

Gigabit

Ethernet

Express

GPIB

Host Bus

x1 PCIE

USB

PCI

Chipset Graphics

Memory Controller

Hub

DMI

Chipset I/O

Controller

Hub

x4 PCIE

PCIE

Switch

x4 PCIE

PXI

Express

USB 2.0 x4

x1 PCIE

Memory Bus Ch. A/B

DVI -I

Watchdog

SMB to

PXI Trigger

Triggers

DVI/VGA

USB 2.0 x4

SATA

SPI

LPC

PXI

SATA

Hard Disk

FLASH

Super I/O

SMB

Connector

SO-DIMM

DDR2 SDRAM

PC2 5300

LPT

COM1

Figure 1-1. NI PXIe-8105 Block Diagram

The NI PXIe-8105 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I/O (daughter card) module. The CPU module has the following logic blocks:

• Socket 479 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Pentium M processor families.

• The SO-DIMM block consists of two 64-bit DDR2 SDRAM sockets that can hold up to 1 GB each.

• The Chipset GMCH connects to the CPU, DDR2 SDRAM, video, and Ethernet.

• The SMB to PXI Trigger provides a routable connection of the PXI Express triggers to/from the SMB on the front panel.

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• The Watchdog Timer block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset the controller or generate a trigger.

• The Chipset ICH7M connects to the PCI, USB, Serial ATA, ExpressCard, PXI Express, and LPC buses.

• The USB Connectors connect the chipset to the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface.

• The Serial ATA Hard Disk is a 60 GB or larger notebook hard disk.

The Serial ATA interface enables transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s. The hard disk also supports Native Command Queuing.

• The PXI Express Connector connects the NI PXIe-8105 to the PXI Express/CompactPCI Express backplane.

• The Super I/O block represents the other peripherals supplied by the NI PXIe-8105. The NI PXIe-8105 has one serial port, and an ECP/EPP parallel port.

• The Gigabit Enet connects to either 10 Mbit, 100 Mbit, or 1,000 Mbit Ethernet interfaces.

• The GPIB block contains the GPIB interface.

• The ExpressCard/34 slot accommodates an ExpressCard/34 module.

National Instruments Software

National Instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the NI PXIe-8105.

National Instruments’ hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your PXI Express system. The LabVIEW, Measurement Studio, and LabWindows combine with leading hardware drivers such as NI-DAQmx to provide exceptional control of NI hardware. Instrument drivers are available at

ni.com/idnet to simplify communication with instruments over a variety

of busses.

LabVIEW is a powerful and easy-to-use graphical programming environment you can use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments 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

The High Temperature option controller provides a 30 GB PATA hard drive.

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™

/CVI™ application development environments

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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, Measurement Studio adds tools for Measurement and Automation to each language. For more information visit

ni.com/mstudio.

LabWindows/CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed for building virtual instrument applications. LabWindows/CVI delivers a drag-and-drop editor for building user interfaces, a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic, and a collection of automated code generation tools, as well as utilities for building automated test systems, monitoring applications, or laboratory experiments. For more information visit

ni.com/lwcvi.

NI-DAQmx provides an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application development environment or interactive environment such as NI Signal Express. These functions provide an intuitive API for National Instruments’ multifunction DAQ products. Features available include analog 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 synchronization, self-calibration, messaging, and acquiring data to extended memory. For more information visit

ni.com/daq.

National Instruments’ Modular Instruments use specialized drivers suited to each product’s specialization. Express VIs provide customized, interactive programming of instruments in a single interface and soft front panels provide an interface for testing the functionality of each instrument with no programming required. NI Switches, DMMs, High-Speed DIO, High-Speed Digitizers, and Sources each have customized drivers for high-end modular instrumentation systems. RF applications leverage two drivers, NI-RFSG and NI-RFSA and Dynamic Signal Acquisition is available through NI-DAQmx. For more information visit

modularinstruments

ni.com/

You can expand the timing and triggering functionality of your PXI system with PXI Timing and Synchronization products. These products provide precision clock sources, custom routing of triggers for multi-chassis synchronization, clock sharing, and more and are programmed with NI-Sync. For more information visit

ni.com/pxi.

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NI-VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA specification. VISA is a uniform API for communicating and 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 on writing your own PXI instrument driver with NI-VISA, refer to the NI-VISA Getting Started Manual and the the NI-VISA directory. For more information visit

readme.txt file in

ni.com/visa.

With LabVIEW for Linux and support for over two hundred devices on Linux with the NI-DAQmx driver, you can now create Virtual Instruments based on the Linux OS. Instrument control in Linux has been improved by the NI-VISA driver for Linux and NI Modular Instruments are partially supported. For more information visit

ni.com/linux.

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Installation and Configuration

This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXIe-8105 controller.

Installing the NI PXIe-8105

This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXIe-8105. Consult your PXI Express chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings.

1. Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXIe-8105. The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module.

Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, leave the chassis

powered off until you finish installing the NI PXIe-8105 module.

2. Remove any filler panels blocking access to the system controller slot (Slot 1) in the chassis.

3. Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body.

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4. Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket-retaining screws as shown in Figure 2-1.

1 Protective Screw Cap (4X)

Figure 2-1. Removing Protective Screw Caps

5. Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position. Align the NI PXIe-8105 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot.

Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI PXIe-8105.

The module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the chassis.

6. Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on the injector/ejector rail.

7. Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors. The front panel of the NI PXIe-8105 should be even with the front panel of the chassis.

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8. Tighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI PXIe-8105 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 available to connect both to a single USB connector. Refer to Figure 4-1, Y-Splitter Cable.

11. Connect the DVI monitor video cable to the DVI connector, or use the DVI-to-VGA adapter included with your controller to connect a VGA monitor to the DVI connector.

12. Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration.

13. Power on the chassis.

14. Verify that the controller boots. If the controller does not boot, refer to the What if the NI PXIe-8105 does not boot? section of Chapter 5,

Troubleshooting.

Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXIe-8105 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments NI PXIe-1062Q chassis.

1 NI PXIe-1062Q

Chassis

Figure 2-2. NI PXIe-8105 Controller Installed in a PXI Express Chassis

2 NI PXIe-8105 Controller 3 Injector/Ejector Rail

How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express Chassis

The NI PXIe-8105 controller is designed for easy handling. To remove the unit from the PXI Express chassis, complete the following steps.

1. Power off the chassis.

2. Unscrew the bracket-retaining screws in the front panel.

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3. Press the injector/ejector handle down.

4. Slide the unit out of the chassis.

BIOS Setup

You can change the NI PXIe-8105 configuration settings in the BIOS setup. The BIOS is the low-level interface between the hardware and PC software that configures and tests your hardware when you boot the system. The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling NI PXIe-8105 controller features.

Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program, as the NI PXIe-8105 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations.

Caution Changing BIOS settings may lead to incorrect controller behavior and possibly

an unbootable controller. If this happens, follow the instructions for restoring default settings in the System CMOS section. In general, do not change a setting unless you are absolutely certain what it does.

Entering BIOS Setup

To start the BIOS setup utility, complete the following steps:

1. Power on or reboot your NI PXIe-8105 controller.

2. When the message the Delete key on the keyboard. The message appears, and the setup program is loaded after a short delay.

3. When you first enter the BIOS setup program, it displays the Main menu.

Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup:

• Left Arrow, Right Arrow—Use these keys to move between the different setup menus. If you are in a submenu, these keys have no effect, and you need to press <Esc> to leave the submenu first. (To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.)

• Up Arrow, Down Arrow—Use these keys to move between the options within a setup menu. (To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.)

• <Enter>—Use this key either to enter a submenu or display all available settings for a highlighted configuration option.

Press <DEL> to enter SETUP appears, press

Entering Setup

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• <Esc>—Use this key to return the parent menu of a submenu. At the top-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.

The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu. The Main setup menu includes the following settings:

• System Time & Date—This setting controls the time of day, which is stored in a battery-backed real-time clock. Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting. Use <+> and <–> in conjunction with <Enter> and <Tab> to change these values.

• Require Keyboard to Boot—When Enabled, a missing or malfunctioning keyboard causes the BIOS to halt with an error. When Disabled, the BIOS allows booting without a keyboard. If you are using a USB keyboard, you may attach it at any time during the powered up state. To use this controller in a “headless” mode, you must set this option to Disabled. The default value is Enabled.

Note Attaching a USB-to-PS/2 keyboard adapter may allow the system to boot even if no

PS/2 keyboard is attached.

• Num Lock—This setting indicates whether you turn on Num Lock at boot time. The default value is On.

• SATA Port 0—This item displays the SATA devices detected in the system. Normally, you do not need to modify this item. However, if a SATA device is not autodetected properly, you can specify it manually by pressing <Enter> on the item.

• IDE Channel 0 Master—These items display the IDE/ATA devices detected in the system. Normally, you do not need to modify these items. However, if an IDE/ATA device is not autodetected properly, you can specify it manually by pressing <Enter> on an item.

• System Information—This setting displays a screen containing important system information about the NI PXIe-8105 controller.

Advanced Setup Menu

This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification. If you have specific problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts, you may need to examine these settings.

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Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable controller.

If this happens, follow the procedures outlined in the System CMOS section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults.

The Advanced setup menu includes the following settings:

• Reset Configuration Data—A portion of the EEPROM on the

controller is designated as the Extended System Configuration Data region (ESCD). The BIOS and Plug-and-Play operating systems use this table to store the Last Known Good configuration of system peripherals. If you experience resource conflicts or peripheral malfunction, set this setting to Yes to force the BIOS to recreate the ESCD on the next reboot. This is rarely necessary.

• Integrated Peripherals—Use this setting to bring up the Integrated Peripherals submenu. Refer to the Integrated Peripherals Submenu section for more information.

• Quick Boot Mode—When you enable this option, certain lengthy BIOS tests that rarely fail are skipped to shorten controller boot time. The default is Enabled.

• Summary Screen—This setting controls the display of the summary screen shown after BIOS completes its initialization, but before booting takes place. You can disable this screen in the interest of shortening controller boot time. The default is Disabled.

• PXE Network Boot—This setting enables the option for booting from a network PXE server on the subnet. The default is Disabled.

• After Power Failure—This setting controls how the PXI Express controller should behave after an AC power loss event occurs. The controller can be configured to Stay Off when power is restored or Turn On when power is restored. The default is Stay Off.

Note Removing the NI PXIe-8105 controller from a chassis will trigger a “Power Failure”

event. When set to Turn On the controller will attempt to power on the chassis during re-insertion.

• Power Button Instant-Off—This setting selects the OS environments where the PXI Express chassis power button should instantly power off the system. The controller can be configured to power off instantly in a Non-ACPI OS environment only (for instance, LabVIEW RT and DOS, but not Windows), power off instantly in Any OS environment (including Windows), or to not power off instantly in any OS environment. The default is Non-ACPI OS Only.

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Caution Be careful when choosing the Any OS option for this setting, as instantly

removing power from an OS such as Windows can lead to data corruption.

Integrated Peripherals Submenu

Use this submenu to apply nondefault configurations to the front panel peripherals of an NI PXIe-8105 controller. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.

• Serial Port A—This setting enables or disables COM1. You also can change this setting to Enabled and modify the base address and Interrupt Request Level (IRQ) of a port. The default is Auto, which places COM1 at 0x3F8 IRQ 4.

• Parallel Port—Use this setting to enable or disable LPT1. You also can change this setting to Enabled and modify the base address, IRQ level, and ISA Direct Memory Access (DMA) channel of the port. The default is Auto, which places LPT1 at 0x378, IRQ 7, using ISA DMA Channel 3 if necessary.

• Parallel Port Mode—The PC industry has created several different modes of operation for this port over the years. Usually, the default setting works for all applications. However, if a parallel port device specifically requires a nondefault setting, you can change it here. The default is Bidirectional, for full IEEE 1284 capabilities.

• Legacy USB Support—Use this setting to use a USB keyboard and mouse as if they were standard PS/2-style peripherals. You must enable this setting to use these devices in operating systems with no USB support and to boot from a USB floppy or USB CD/DVD-ROM. The BIOS setup screen always works with USB keyboards regardless of this setting. Certain real-time applications may require you to disable this setting to reduce loop time jitter. The default is Enabled.

• AHCI Configuration—This setting determines whether AHCI mode is Enabled or Disabled for the SATA port. Some operating systems, such as Windows 2000, do not support AHCI mode. You can use this setting to disable AHCI mode so that non-compatible OSes function correctly. The default setting is Enabled.

• Multi-Core Processing—This setting determines whether or not the second core processor on the Intel Core enabled. The default setting is Enabled.

• Monitor DDC—This setting determines how the monitor DDC is routed. Use this setting to select whether or not the DDC is routed for an Analog monitor or a DVI monitor. In order to use a DVI monitor, this setting must be set to DVI. An analog monitor, however, will

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Duo processor T2500 is

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function with this option set to either Analog or DVI. The DDC communication path is only enabled when set to Analog for an analog monitor, so certain advanced features of your analog monitor may only be enabled when routing DDC to Analog. The default setting is DVI.

Note After changing DDC routing settings, a power cycle is required to enable the change.

• ExpressCard Hot-Plug Resources—This setting determines whether or not resource pre-allocation is Enabled or Disabled for the ExpressCard port. When this setting is Enabled, the BIOS will pre-allocate memory space, I/O space, and PCI bus numbers for the ExpressCard port, allowing non-PCI Express-aware operating systems to support hot-plugging ExpressCard devices. When this setting is Disabled, no resources will be pre-allocated, and you may need to restart the OS when hot-plugging an ExpressCard device. The default setting is Enabled.

• Hot-Plug Bus Gap—This setting determines the number of PCI buses that will be reserved by the BIOS for ExpressCard PCI-PCI bridges that may be hot-plugged in the ExpressCard slot. This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot-Plug Resources is set to Enabled. The default value for this setting is 8 PCI buses.

• Memory—This setting determines the amount of memory space, in bytes, that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI-PCI bridges that may be hot-plugged in the ExpressCard slot. This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot-Plug Resources is set to Enabled. The default value for this setting is 32 megabytes of memory.

• Pre-fetchable Memory—This setting determines the amount of pre-fetchable memory space, in bytes, that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI-PCI bridges that may be hot-plugged in the ExpressCard slot. This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot-Plug

Resources is set to Enabled. The default value for this setting is 32 megabytes of pre-fetchable memory.

PXI Setup Menu

Use this menu to control and route certain signals on the PXI Express backplane. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings. However, other sections of this manual may indicate that modifications are necessary and may lead to unpredictable behavior.

• APIC Routing—This setting controls whether the APIC subsystem is enabled or disabled. Select Enabled to initialize the IOAPIC. Select Disabled to use the legacy PIC for interrupt routing. This item is valid

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Note Refer to KnowledgeBase 3SIC67D8 at ni.com/support for detailed information

about switching between APIC and legacy PIC mode for Windows operating systems.

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only for modern operating systems such as Windows XP or 2000. The default setting is Enabled.

• PIRQx Routing—This setting selects the routing option for

PXI Express/PCI Express devices connected to PIRQx. This setting affects OSes that do not use APIC routing. The default setting for all PIRQx options is IRQ10.

• PCI Option ROM Error Reporting—When set to Enabled this

setting allows the BIOS to display error messages when trying to load PCI Option ROMs. The BIOS may pause the boot process and wait for user input. When set to Disabled all Option ROM errors at boot time are ignored.

Use this menu to enable BIOS security options.

• Set User Password—This setting allows you to specify a password

that must be entered to boot the system. To activate this feature, you must first specify a Supervisor password and enable the Password on boot feature. By default, no password is specified.

• Set Supervisor Password—This setting allows you to specify a

password that must be entered to access the BIOS setup options. By default, no password is specified.

• Password on Boot—This setting controls whether or not a password

is required to boot the system. If enabled, the user must enter the User Password to boot the system. The default setting is Disabled.

• Write Protect Boot Sector—When set to Yes, this setting prevents

modification of a hard disk boot sector via INT 13h services, which may help prevent certain computer viruses from infecting the controller. This setting does not prevent boot sector modification by 32-bit operating system drivers that access the hard disk directly. The default is No.

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Boot Setup Menu

This screen displays the boot order of devices associated with the controller. The BIOS proceeds down the Boot priority order list in search of a bootable device. Devices under the Excluded from boot order list will not be used for booting. If the BIOS fails to find any bootable device, the message system halts.

• IDE HDD—The internal hard drive.

• USB KEY—A USB based flash disk drive.

• USB HDD—A USB based hard disk drive.

• USB CDROM—A USB CD/DVD-ROM drive.

• USB FDC—A USB based floppy disk drive.

• PCI SCSI—A SCSI drive (hard disk drive or USB CD/DVD-ROM) connected through a SCSI controller in the PXI chassis.

• PCI LAN—A PXE Network boot device, if PXE Network Boot is enabled on the Advanced menu.

Exiting BIOS Setup

The Exit setup menu includes all available options for exiting, saving, and loading the BIOS default configuration. As an alternative to this screen, press <F9> to load BIOS default settings and <F10> to save changes and exit setup.

Operating System Not Found is displayed, and the

The Exit setup menu includes the following settings:

• Exit Saving Changes—Any changes made to BIOS settings are stored in the battery-backed System CMOS. The setup program then exits and reboots the controller.

• Exit Discarding Changes—Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded. The setup program then exits and boots the controller without rebooting first.

• Load Setup Defaults—This setting restores all BIOS settings to the factory default. This is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting. Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order, passwords, and keyboardless operation are restored to their factory defaults. This may produce undesirable behavior, and in heavily customized cases, may cause the controller to malfunction or fail to boot.

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• Discard Changes—Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded. Unlike Exit Discarding Changes, however, the BIOS setup continues to be active.

• Save Changes—Changes made to BIOS settings during this session are committed to battery-backed System CMOS. The setup program remains active, allowing further changes.

The NI PXIe-8105 contains memory backed up by a battery to store BIOS configuration information.

Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents:

1. Power off the chassis.

2. Remove the controller from the chassis.

3. Move the jumper on W2 from pins 1–2 to pins 2–3, as shown in Figure 2-3.

4. Wait one second. Move the jumper back to pins 1–2.

5. Reinstall the controller in the chassis.

Caution Do not leave the jumper on pins 2–3. Doing so decreases battery life and prevents

the controller from booting.

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1 Normal Operation (Default) 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3Pin 1

Figure 2-3. Clearing the CMOS Contents

Drivers and Software

Your hard drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains software and soft copies of manuals for the peripherals. The directory structure under the several levels.

In the

images directory, you will find a manuals directory,

os directory, and a drivers directory.

The

manuals directory contains quick reference guides, technical

reference manuals, and National Instruments software manuals, all in Adobe Acrobat format. To access any manual, change your directory to

c:\images\manuals and list the contents of that directory.

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images directory is logically organized into

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The os directory contains a subdirectory corresponding to the operating system installed on your computer.

The

drivers directory contains driver installers for the system

peripherals. These files and directories are copied exactly from the manufacturer distribution disks, so the naming conventions vary from peripheral to peripheral.

PXI Express Features

PXI Express Trigger Connectivity

The SMB connector on the NI PXIe-8105 front panel can connect to or from any PXI backplane trigger line. A trigger allocation process is needed to prevent two resources from connecting to the same trigger line, resulting in the trigger being double-driven and possibly damaging the hardware. At the time of this manual’s publication, this software is not yet available for Windows. Contact National Instruments for more information.

PXI Chassis Configuration

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The PXI Platform Services software included with your controller automatically identifies your PXI Express system components to generate a

pxiesys.ini and pxisys.ini file. You can configure your entire PXI

system and identify PXI-1 chassis through Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), included with your controller. MAX creates the

pxiesys.ini and pxisys.ini file, which define your PXI system

parameters. MAX also provides an interface to route and reserve triggers so dynamic routing, through drivers such as DAQmx, avoids double-driving and potentially damaging trigger lines. For more information about routing and reserving PXI triggers, refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDOND8 at

The configuration steps for single or multiple-chassis systems are the same.

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Figure 2-4. Multichassis Configuration in MAX

PXI-1 System Configuration

1. Launch MAX.

2. In the Configuration tree, click the Devices and Interfaces branch to

expand it.

3. Click the PXI System controller. The chassis (or multiple chassis, in a

multichassis configuration) is listed below it. Identify each PXI-1 chassis by right-clicking its entry, then selecting the appropriate chassis model through the Identify As submenu. The PXI Express chassis will be identified for you. Further expanding 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, the required

The PXI specification allows for many combinations of PXI chassis and system modules. To assist system integrators, the manufacturers of PXI chassis and system modules must document the capabilities of their

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products. PXI Express devices must provide a driver and .ini file for identification. These files are provided as part of the PXI Platform Services software included with your controller. The minimum documentation requirements for PXI-1 are contained in

.ini files, which consist of ASCII

text. System integrators, configuration utilities, and device drivers can use these

.ini files.

The capability documentation for a PXI-1 chassis is contained in a

chassis.ini file provided by the chassis manufacturer. The information

in this file is combined with information about the system controller to create a single PXI-1 system initialization file called

pxisys.ini

(PXI System Initialization). The NI PXIe-8105 uses MAX to generate the

pxisys.ini file from the chassis.ini file.

Upgrading RAM

Device drivers and other utility software read the

pxisys.ini file to obtain system information. For detailed information

about initialization files, refer to the PXI specification at

pxiesys.ini and

www.pxisa.org.

You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe-8105 by upgrading the SO-DIMMs.

To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXIe-8105 from the PXI Express chassis. To optimize both memory capacity and system performance, use the same size and speed memory module in each of the two module slots. The use of different size modules in each slot is supported, but system performance will be slower than using two matched modules. However, two mismatched modules will result in better performance than using a single module.

National Instruments offers the following types of SO-DIMMs for use with the NI PXIe-8105 controller.

• PC2-5300 512 MB, 64 MB × 64, CL 5, 1.18 in. max (NI part number 779302-512)

• PC2-5300 1 GB, 128 MB × 64, CL 5, 1.18 in. max (NI part number 779302-1024)

Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR2 SO-DIMMs we sell

work with the NI PXIe-8105. We recommend you purchase your DDR2 SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf DDR2 SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.

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1 DDR2 SO-DIMM Module 2 DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket

Figure 2-5. Installing a DDR2 SO-DIMM in an NI PXIe-8105 Controller

Hard Drive Recovery

NI PXIe-8105 controllers include two methods of restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive. Hard drive-based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive allowing you to restore your controller without additional media. The NI PXIe-8105 controller also ships with an OS Recovery CD that allows you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive through an external USB CD/DVD-ROM. For more information on these tools, refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK at

Note Your system hot key is <F4>. To access the hard drive-based recovery tool, press and

hold <F4> when video first appears during the boot process.

ni.com/support.

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If you need to recover your factory-installed operating system from a CD, you can use the included OS re-installation CD with an external USB CD/DVD-ROM drive such as a USB CD/DVD-ROM drive. Boot the PXI Express controller using the OS re-installation CD to recover the OS. You also may need to reinstall other software after using the CD to recover the OS.

Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk. Back up any files you want

to keep.

Installing an OS

NI PXIe-8105 controllers include a preinstalled OS. In some cases, you may want to install a different OS. When doing so, consider the following guidelines.

Installing from a USB CD/DVD-ROM

The NI PXIe-8105 supports the installation of Windows XP from a USB CD/DVD-ROM. However, many other operating systems do not support installation from a USB CD/DVD-ROM. For example, Windows 2000 aborts during the install process because it does not have drivers for the USB CD/DVD-ROM device.

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As an alternative to a USB CD/DVD-ROM drive, you can use an external SCSI CD-ROM with a PXI-SCSI adapter.

Note For additional assistance with installing or changing an operating system, refer to

KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK at

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ExpressCard

This section provides information on the installation and removal of ExpressCard modules.

Installing an ExpressCard

You can install an ExpressCard module while the NI PXIe-8105 is running. The NI PXIe-8105 will automatically detect 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 has an automatic eject mechanism. If you insert the card and it is ejected, simply re-insert the card until it is seated.

If you encounter too much resistance, do not force the card. Check the card orientation and try again.

The NI PXIe-8105 will automatically recognize the ExpressCard and load the appropriate driver(s). Third-party cards may require that you install additional drivers. Contact your ExpressCard vendor for more information.

Removing an ExpressCard

To remove the ExpressCard 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 device before removing it from the NI PXIe-8105. In Windows, use the Safely Remove Hardware tool to safely stop the ExpressCard.

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Front Panel Connectors

Table 3-1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXIe-8105 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions.

Table 3-1. NI PXIe-8105 Peripherals Overview

Peripheral

External

Connector

Description

Video DVI-I

(24-pin DSUB)

Serial COM1

(9-pin DSUB)

Ethernet LAN

(RJ45)

Parallel Parallel Port

(36-pin champ)

USB USB 4-pin Series A stacked

receptacle (4 ports)

PXI trigger Trigger

(SMB)

GPIB device GPIB

(25-pin Micro D)

ExpressCard/34 module ExpressCard/34 slot ExpressCard/34 Expansion

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator

16550 RS-232 serial port

10/100/1000 Ethernet connection

IEEE 1284

USB 2.0 capable

Routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus

General-Purpose Interface Bus, IEEE 488.2

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Front Panel

Figure 3-1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXIe-8105. Dimensions are in inches [millimeters].

1.997 [50.72]

2.221 [56.41]

2.328 [59.13]

.340 [8.64]

3.371 [85.62]

2.847 [72.31]

4.393 [111.58]

3.840 [97.53]

3.551 [90.19]

3.165 [80.38]

2.490 [63.24]

2.063 [52.40]

1.546 [39.26]

.000 [0]

.775 [19.69]

2.345 [59.55]

1.550 [39.37]

1.069 [27.15]

Figure 3-1. NI PXIe-8105 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions

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Figure 3-2 shows the location and pinouts for the DVI connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-2 lists and describes the DVI connector signals.

24 C3 C5 C4

Figure 3-2. DVI Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-2. DVI-I Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name

1 TMDS Data2–

2 TMDS Data2+

3 TMDS Data2/4 Shield

4 Reserved

5 Reserved

6 DDC Clock [SCL]

7 DDC Data [SDA]

8 Analog vertical sync

9 TMDS Data1–

10 TMDS Data1+

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Table 3-2. DVI-I Connector Signals (Continued)

Pin Signal Name

11 TMDS Data1/3 Shield

12 Reserved

13 Reserved

14 +5 V Power

15 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 Blue

C4 Analog Horizontal Sync

C5 Analog GND Return: (analog R, G, B)

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COM1

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Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-3 lists and describes the COM1 connector signal.

AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number 745491-5.

COM1

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 Data

3 TXD# 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

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Note The pound symbol (#) indicates an active low signal.

Ethernet

Figure 3-4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals.

AMP manufactures a mating connector, part number 554739-1.

Ethernet

Figure 3-4. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-4. Ethernet Connector Signals

Pin Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet

1 TX+ TX_A+

2 TX– TX_A–

3 RX+ RX_B+

4 NC TX_C+

5 NC TX_C–

6 RX– RX_B–

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Table 3-4. Ethernet Connector Signals (Continued)

Pin Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet

7 NC RX_D+

8 NC RX_D–

Note The Ethernet controller can perform an automatic crossover, thus eliminating the

need for crossover cables.

Table 3-5. 10/100/1000 LAN Connector LED States

LED Color LED State Condition

Off LAN link is not established.

Top Green

(None) Off 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Bottom

Green On 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Orange On 1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

On (steady state) LAN link is established.

On (brighter and pulsing) The controller is communicating with another

computer on the LAN.

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Parallel Port

Figure 3-5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 (parallel) connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-6 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals.

Parallel port adapter cables are available from National Instruments, part number 777169-01.

Parallel Port

Figure 3-5. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-6. Parallel Port Connector Signals

Default Configuration (LPT)

Signal Name Signal Description

1 BUSY Device Busy

2 SLCT Select

3 ACK# Acknowledge

4 FAULT# (ERRO R#) Fault

5 PAP ER EN D Paper End

6 PD0 Data Bit 0

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Table 3-6. Parallel Port Connector Signals (Continued)

Default Configuration (LPT)

Signal Name Signal Description

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 Data Bit 6

13 PD7 Data Bit 7

14 INIT# Initialize Printer

15 STROBE# Strobe

16 SLCTIN# Select Input

17 AUTOFD# Auto Line Feed

18 +5V +5 V

19–35 GND Ground

36 NC Not Connected

Note The pound symbol (#) indicates an active low signal.

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Universal Serial Bus

Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Each controller has 4 USB ports on the front panel. Table 3-7 lists and describes the USB connector signals.

USB

Figure 3-6. USB Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-7. USB Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Description

1 VCC Cable Power (+5 V)

2 –Data USB Data–

3 +Data USB Data+

4 GND Ground

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Trigger

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The TRG connector is the software-controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus.

Figure 3-7 shows the TRG connector location on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals.

Figure 3-7. TRG Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-8. TRG Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Description

1 TRIG Trigger

2 (Shield) GND Ground

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GPIB (IEEE 488.2)

Figure 3-8 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals.

ITT Canon manufactures a GPIB mating connector, part number MDSM-25SC-Z11-V51.

GPIB

Figure 3-8. GPIB Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-9. 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

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Table 3-9. GPIB Connector Signals (Continued)

Pin Signal Name Signal Description

8 NDAC# Not Data Accepted

9 IFC# Interface Clear

10 SRQ# Service Request

11 AT N# 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 Enable

18–25 GND Logic Ground

Note The pound symbol (#) indicates an active low signal.

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ExpressCard/34 Slot

The NI PXIe-8105 controller is equipped with an ExpressCard/34 slot on the front panel, which provides I/O expansion and options for removable storage.

Figure 3-9 shows the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard/34 slot on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-10 lists and describes the ExpressCard connector signals.

ExpressCard/34

Slot

Figure 3-9. ExpressCard/34 Slot Location and Pinout

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Table 3-10. ExpressCard Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Description

1 GND Ground

2 USBD– USB Data –

3 USBD+ USB Data +

4 CPUSB# USB Presence

5 RESERVED Reserved by spec for future use

6 RESERVED Reserved by spec for future use

7 SMBCLK SMBus Clock

8 SMBDATA SMBus Data

9 +1.5V Power

10 +1.5V Power

11 WA K E # 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 +

26 GND Ground

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Note The pound symbol (#) indicates an active low signal.

Front Panel Features

The NI PXIe-8105 has the following front-panel features:

• A system reset pushbutton (press the button to generate a reset to the controller)

• Two front panel LEDs that show PC status

– The POWER OK LED indicates the power status of the

controller. The LED will indicate one of the following states:

• ON steady—PXI and onboard power is on and within

• BLINKING—One of the onboard power supplies is

• OFF—The controller is powered off

– The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard

disk is occurring.

regulation limits

operating outside of the normal limits

Data Storage

The NI PXIe-8105 has the following data storage features:

• Internal Serial ATA hard drive

– 60 GB minimum 2.5 in. notebook hard drive (30 GB minimum

PATA drive on Extended Temp Option controller)

– Supports Native Command Queuing

– Supports transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s

• USB storage support—USB CD/DVD-ROM, mass storage device, or floppy drive

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Common Configuration Questions

This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using a NI PXIe-8105 embedded controller.

General Questions

What do the LEDs on the NI PXIe-8105 front panel mean?

Refer to the LED status descriptions in the Front Panel Features section of Chapter 3, I/O Information.

After shutting down my NI PXIe-8105 controller, the Ethernet LEDs continue to blink. Is it safe to remove my controller or disconnect power?

The NI PXIe-8105 controller Ethernet device remains powered even after shutdown. It is safe to remove your controller or disconnect power.

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 NI PXIe-8105 and press <Delete> during the memory tests. Refer to the Entering BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2, Installation and

Configuration, for more information.

Can I use the internal Serial ATA drive and an external hard drive at the same time?

Ye s.

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Boot Options

What devices can I boot from?

The NI PXIe-8105 can boot from the following devices:

• The internal Serial ATA hard drive

• An external SCSI hard drive or USB CD/DVD-ROM if an SCSI adapter, such as the PXI-8214, is used

• A network PXE server on the same subnet

• An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or USB CD/DVD-ROM

• An external USB floppy drive

• Most PCI or PCIe-based devices that provide an Option ROM

Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windows XP

can be installed from a USB CD/DVD-ROM, but earlier versions of Windows cannot. The NI PXIe-8105 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment.

How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices?

There are two methods.

• Enter Setup and select the Boot menu. You will see a list of all bootable devices, 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 permanently changing the boot order, press <Esc> during POST. After the BIOS completes the POST and just before the controller boots the OS, the Boot menu is displayed. You can select the device type you want to boot from.

Cables and Connections

How do I plug both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard into the controller?

The NI PXIe-8105 has no PS/2 connector, and you need to use a USB Y-splitter cable as shown in Figure 4-1, or a similar device, to connect both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard. National Instruments Part Number 778713-02 is such a cable and is available through the online catalog at

ni.com/products.

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Figure 4-1. Y-Splitter Cable

What if I don’t have a Y-splitter cable? Can I still use a mouse and keyboard?

If you do not have a Y-splitter cable, plug a USB keyboard into any USB connector. You can also plug a USB mouse into any USB connector.

How do I connect a standard 25-pin LPT cable to the NI PXIe-8105?

The NI PXIe-8105 uses a type C LPT connector. Most parallel port devices use a type A connector. To use a device with a standard type A LPT connector, you need to use a type C-to-type A LPT adapter. Parallel port adapter cables, part number 777169-01, are available through the online catalog at

ni.com/products.

Software Driver Installation

How do I install or reinstall the video driver?

Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at

How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver?

Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at

How do I install or reinstall the GPIB driver?

The NI-488.2 driver for your GPIB port is installed by default when your controller is first shipped from the factory. To change the default installed driver, complete the following steps:

1. Download the latest GPIB driver from

2. Install the driver and verify that the driver has properly detected the GPIB driver in the Device Manager. If you need more assistance, refer to

ni.com/support/install.

ni.com/support.

ni.com/downloads.

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How do I install software from a CD?

The compact size of the NI PXIe-8105 does not allow for an integrated USB CD/DVD-ROM drive. If you are using Windows XP, you have the following options:

• USB CD/DVD-ROM—Windows XP supports installing from a USB

CD/DVD-ROM using a bootable installation CD.

• SCSI CD-ROM—Windows XP supports installing from a

SCSI CD-ROM using a bootable installation CD.

• Mapped network drive—You can use the Ethernet to connect to

another computer. If you share the USB CD/DVD-ROM drive on the other computer, you can map the shared USB CD/DVD-ROM drive to a drive letter on the NI PXIe-8105.

A USB CD/DVD-ROM drive is available from National Instruments, part number 778492-01.

Upgrade Information

How do I upgrade system memory?

You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe-8105 by upgrading the DDR2 SO-DIMMs.

To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXIe-8105 from the PXI chassis. To optimize both memory capacity and system performance, use the same size and speed memory module in each of the two module slots. The use of different size modules in each slot is supported, but system performance will be slower than using two matched modules. However, two mismatched modules will result in better performance than using a single module.

National Instruments offers the following types of SO-DIMMs for use with the NI PXIe-8105 controller.

• PC2-5300 512 MB, 64 MB × 64, CL 5, 1.18 in. max (NI part number 779302-512)

• PC2-5300 1 GB, 128 MB × 64, CL 5, 1.18 in. max (NI part number 779302-1024)

Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR2 SO-DIMMs we sell

work with the NI PXIe-8105. We recommend you purchase your DDR2 SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf DDR2 SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.

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1 DDR2 SO-DIMM Module 2 DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket

Figure 4-2. Installing a DDR2 SO-DIMM in an NI PXIe-8105 Controller

How do I flash a new BIOS?

You can download the new BIOS from

ftp.ni.com/support/pxi/.

For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8.

Where do I get the latest software drivers?

The latest National Instruments software is available from

downloads/

ni.com.

. For peripheral drivers, refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8

ni.com/

My NI PXIe-8105 does not have an internal floppy drive. Is there a way to use an external drive?

Yes. The NI PXIe-8105 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy drives. A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT4, but will work with Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Refer to the Boot Options section for more information.

A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments, part number 778492-02.

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PXI Express Configuration

How do I use the SMB trigger on the front panel?

For details, refer to the PXI Express Features section of Chapter 2,

Installation and Configuration.

Why doesn’t the NI PXIe-8105 work with the PXI-8220 or PXI-8221?

The serialized IRQ line is not routed to the chipset on the PXIe-8105. This prevents PC cards using ISA interrupts from working with the PXIe-8105.

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Troubleshooting

This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXIe-8105 embedded computer.

What if the NI PXIe-8105 does not boot?

Several problems can cause a controller not to boot. Here are some things to look for and possible solutions.

Things to Notice:

• Which LEDs come on? The Power OK LED should stay lit. The Drive LED should blink during boot as the disk is accessed.

• What appears on the display? Does it hang at some particular point (BIOS, Operating System, and so on.)? If nothing appears on the screen, try a different monitor. Does your monitor work with a different PC? If it hangs, 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 storm activity? Did you recently add a new module, memory chip, or piece of software?

• Refer to your chassis user manual for additional troubleshooting steps.

Things to Try:

• Make sure the chassis is plugged in to a working power source.

• Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other power supply (possibly a UPS).

• Make sure the controller module is firmly seated in the chassis.

• Remove all other modules from the chassis.

• Remove any nonessential cables or devices.

• Try the controller in a different chassis.

• Try a similar controller in this same chassis.

• Clear the CMOS. (Refer to the System CMOS section of Chapter 2,

Installation and Configuration.)

• Recover the hard drive on the controller. (Refer to the Hard Drive

Recovery section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration.)

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My controller boots fine until I get to Windows, at which point I cannot read the screen. This may include garbled output, white screen, black screen, or an out of synch message from the monitor.

This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the limits of the monitor. You will need to boot Windows in Safe Mode. To do this, reboot the controller. As Windows begins to boot, hold down <F8>. You should now be able to reset the video driver to lower settings. Try setting the resolution to 640 × 480 and the refresh rate to 60 Hz. Once you reboot, 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.

If the system has been booted without a monitor attached, the NI PXIe-8105 may have defaulted to the CRT connector being disabled. Press <Ctrl-Alt-F1> to re-enable the CRT in Windows. For additional information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3OHCFRD8 at

ni.com/support.

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 or with a different controller. Also, remove any external cables or terminal blocks connected to the system. If the module does not work in these cases, it is likely damaged. Contact the module manufacturer for further troubleshooting.

Refer to the KnowledgeBase or product manuals section at

ni.com for

more information specific to the chassis and controller with which you are having difficulties.

My CMOS is corrupted. How do I set it back to default?

1. Enter the BIOS setup program as described in the Entering BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration.

2. Press <F9> to load BIOS defaults.

3. Answer Y (Yes) to the verification prompt.

4. Select Save and Exit Setup.

As an alternative method, complete the following steps:

1. Power off the chassis.

2. Remove the controller from the chassis.

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3. Move the jumper on W2 from pins 1–2 to pins 2–3 as shown in Figure 5-1.

4. Wait one second. Move the jumper back to pins 1–2.

5. Reinstall the controller in the chassis.

Caution Do not leave the jumper on pins 2–3. Doing so decreases battery life. Also, the

controller will not boot.

1 Normal Operation (Default) 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3Pin 1

Figure 5-1. Clearing the CMOS Contents

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Specifications

This appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications of the NI PXIe-8105 embedded computer.

Features

CPU Intel Core Duo processor T2500

On-die L2 cache 2048 kB

Dual-Channel DDR2 RAM 512 MB Standard

Hard Drive 60 GB Serial ATA, minimum*

Ethernet 10/100/1000 BaseTX

NI PXIe-8105

(Dual Core 2.0 GHz/667 MHz FSB)

2 GB Maximum

PXI Express 4 Link Configuration Supports 3 x4 links and 1 x1 link

PXI Express 2 Link Configuration Supports 2 x4 links

GPIB (IEEE 488 Controller) Yes

Serial Ports (RS-232) Yes (1)

Parallel Port Yes (1)

Hi-Speed USB (2.0) Ports Yes (4)

ExpressCard/34 Slot Yes

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector No

PXI Trigger Bus Input/Output Yes

Operating System Windows XP Professional

* Extended Temperature option provides 30 GB minimum PATA hard drive.

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Appendix A Specifications

Electrical

Current (A)

Physical

Environment

Voltage (V)

+3.3 2 A 3.5 A

+5 1.5 A 3 A

+5_STBY 0.6 A 1 A

+12 1.5 A 3.75 A

–12 0 A 0 A

Board dimensions ...................................Four-wide 3U PXI Express

Slot requirements....................................One system slot plus three

Compatibility ..........................................Fully compatible with

Weight ....................................................0.97 Kg (2.14 lb) typical

Typic al Maximum

module

controller expansion slots

PXI Express Specification 1.0

Maximum altitude...................................2,000 m (800 mbar)

(at 25 °C ambient temperature)

Pollution Degree .....................................2

Indoor use only.

Caution Clean the NI PXIe-8105 with a soft nonmetallic brush. Make sure that the device

is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service.

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Operating Environment

NI PXIe-8105

Ambient temperature range ............ 5 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.) NI PXIe-8105 Extended Temperature Option

Ambient temperature range ............ 0 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.)

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

with a higher temperature range.

Storage Environment

NI PXIe-8105

Ambient temperature range ............ –40 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.) NI PXIe-8105 Extended Temperature Option

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% noncondensing

(Tested in accordance with

IEC-60068-2-56.)

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Shock and Vibration

Note Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Safety

Operational 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 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.)

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

• EN 61010-1, IEC 61010-1

• UL 61010-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1

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

ni.com./certification, search by model number or product line, and click the

appropriate link in the Certification column.

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 EMC requirements; Minimum Immunity

• EN 55011 Emissions; Group 1, Class A

• CE, C-Tick, ICES, and FCC Part 15 Emissions; Class A

Note For EMC compliance, operate this device according to printed documentation.

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CE Compliance

This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives, as amended for CE marking, as follows:

• 73/23/EEC; Low-Voltage Directive (safety)

• 89/336/EEC; Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC)

Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this product for any additional

regulatory compliance information. To obtain the DoC for this product, visit

ni.com/certification, search by model number or product line, and click the

appropriate link in the Certification column.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

EU Customers At the end of their life cycle, all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling

center. For more information about WEEE recycling centers and National Instruments WEEE initiatives, visit

ni.com/environment/weee.htm.

Appendix A Specifications

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Technical Support and Professional Services

Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at

ni.com for technical support and professional services:

• Support—Online technical support resources at

include the following:

– Self-Help Resources—For answers and solutions, visit the

award-winning National Instruments Web site for software drivers and updates, a searchable KnowledgeBase, product manuals, step-by-step troubleshooting wizards, thousands of example programs, tutorials, application notes, instrument drivers, and so on.

– Free Technical Support—All registered users receive free Basic

Service, which includes access to hundreds of Application Engineers worldwide in the NI Developer Exchange at

ni.com/exchange. National Instruments Application Engineers

make sure every question receives an answer.

For information about other technical support options in your area, visit

ni.com/contact.

• Training and Certification—Visit

self-paced training, eLearning virtual classrooms, interactive CDs, and Certification program information. You also can register for instructor-led, hands-on courses at locations around the world.

• System Integration—If you have time constraints, limited in-house

technical resources, or other project challenges, National Instruments Alliance Partner members can help. To learn more, call your local NI office or visit

• Declaration of Conformity (DoC)—A DoC is our claim of

compliance with the Council of the European Communities using the manufacturer’s declaration of conformity. This system affords the user protection for electronic compatibility (EMC) and product safety. You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting

ni.com/certification.

ni.com/services or contact your local office at

ni.com/alliance.

ni.com/support

ni.com/training for

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Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services

If you searched ni.com and could not find the answers you need, contact your local office or NI corporate headquarters. Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual. You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of office Web sites, which provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, email addresses, and current events.

ni.com/niglobal to access the branch

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Glossary

Symbol Prefix Value

nnano10

μ micro 10

m milli 10

k kilo 10

Mmega10

Ggiga10

Ttera10

Symbols

° Degrees.

Ω Ohms.

–9

–6

–3

% Percent.

A Amperes.

AC Alternating Current.

B Bytes.

backplane An assembly, typically a printed circuit board, with connectors and signal

paths that bus the connector pins.

BIOS Basic Input/Output System—BIOS functions are the fundamental level

of any PC or compatible computer. BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer’s hardware resources.

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Glossary

CCelsius.

cache Small portion of high-speed memory used for temporary storage of

frequently used data.

CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor—A process used in making

chips.

CompactPCI Express An adaptation of the PCI specification for industrial and/or embedded

applications that require a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop PCI. CompactPCI Express provides a standard form factor for those applications requiring the high performance of PCI as well as the small size and ruggedness of a rack-mount system.

DC Direct Current.

DDR Double Data Rate.

DMA Direct Memory Access—A method by which data is transferred between

devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit.

DVI The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video connector designed to

maximize the visual quality of digital display devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors. It was developed by an industry consortium, the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG).

ECP Extended Capabilities Parallel.

EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.

EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility.

EMI Electromagnetic interference.

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Glossary

EPP Enhanced Parallel Port.

expansion ROM An onboard EEPROM that may contain device-specific initialization and

system boot functionality.

FCC Federal Communications Commission.

g1. Grams.

2. A measure of acceleration equal to 9.8 m/s

GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus (IEEE 488).

rms

A measure of random vibration—The root mean square of acceleration levels in a random vibration test profile.

Hz Hertz—Cycles per second.

I/O Input/output—The techniques, media, and devices used to achieve

communication between machines and users.

IDE Integrated Drive Electronics—Hard disk and built-in controller.

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

in. Inches.

instrument driver A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of

instruments, and any necessary related files for LabWindows/CVI or LabVIEW.

interrupt A means for a device to request service from another device.

interrupt level The relative priority at which a device can interrupt.

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IRQ# Interrupt signal.

ISA Industry Standard Architecture—The original PC bus architecture,

specifically the 16-bit AT bus.

KB Kilobytes of memory.

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.

LED Light-emitting diode.

m Meters.

master A functional part of a PXI device that initiates data transfers on the

PXI backplane. A transfer can be either a read or a write.

MB Megabytes of memory.

MTBF Mean time between failure.

NI-488 or NI-488.2 The National Instruments software for GPIB systems.

NI-DAQ The National Instruments software for data acquisition instruments.

NI-VISA The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard—An

interface-independent software that provides a unified programming interface for VXI, GPIB, and serial instruments.

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Glossary

PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect—The PCI bus is a high-performance

32-bit or 64-bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines.

PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association.

peripheral Any hardware device connected to a computer, such as a monitor,

keyboard, printer, plotter, disk or tape drive, graphics tablet, scanner, mouse, and so on.

PXI Express PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation—An open implementation of

CompactPCI Express that adds electrical features that meet the high-performance requirements of instrumentation applications by providing triggering, local buses, and system clock capabilities. PXI Express also offers two-way interoperability with CompactPCI Express products.

RAM Random Access Memory—the computer’s primary workspace.

resource Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system, including

ISA interrupt level, DMA channel, and I/O address.

RMS Root mean squared. See also g

rms

s Seconds.

SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic RAM (Random Access Memory)—Storage that the

computer must refresh at frequent intervals.

SO-DIMM Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module.

SPI Bus Serial Peripheral Interface—A standard for controlling most any digital

electronics that accept a clocked serial stream of bits.

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Glossary

USB Universal Serial Bus.

V Volts.

VGA Video Graphics Array—The minimum video display standard for all PCs.

W Watts.

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Index

advanced BIOS setup menu, 2-5 APIC routing BIOS setup, 2-8

BIOS

checking settings, 4-1 flashing new BIOS, 4-5 setup

advanced setup menu, 2-5 booting, 2-10 discarding BIOS changes, 2-10 discarding BIOS changes without

exiting, 2-11 entering, 2-4 exit saving changes, 2-10 exiting BIOS setup menu, 2-10 integrated peripherals menu, 2-7 load BIOS defaults, 2-10 main setup menu, 2-5 PXI setup menu, 2-8 saving BIOS changes without

exiting, 2-11

boot options, configuring controller, 4-2 boot setup menu, 2-10

CE compliance specifications, A-5 chipset GMCH, 1-3 chipset ICH7M, 1-4 CMOS

clearing contents (figure), 2-12, 5-3 setting back to default, 5-2

COM1 connector

connector locations and pinout

(figure), 3-5

connector signals (table), 3-5

common configuration questions

boot options, 4-2 cables and connections, 4-2 driver installation, 4-3 general questions, 4-1 PXI Express configuration, 4-6 upgrade information, 4-4

configuration, common questions

boot options, 4-2 cables and connections, 4-2 driver installation, 4-3 general questions, 4-1 PXI Express configuration, 4-6

upgrade information, 4-4 configuration, PXI chassis, 2-13 connectors

COM1 connector and signals, 3-5

DVI connector and signals, 3-3

Ethernet connector and signals, 3-6

ExpressCard connector and signals, 3-14

GPIB connector and signals, 3-12

parallel port connector and signals, 3-8

peripheral expansion overview

(table), 3-1 trigger connector and signals, 3-11 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector

and signals, 3-10

conventions used in the manual, vii

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data storage, 3-16 DDR SO-DIMMs

installing, 2-15, 4-4

figure, 2-16, 4-5

DDR2 SO-DIMMs

from National Instruments (note), 2-15,

4-4 Declaration of Conformity (NI resources), B-1 diagnostic tools (NI resources), B-1 directories and files installed on hard

drive, 2-12

discarding BIOS changes without

exiting, 2-11

documentation

conventions used in manual, vii how to use this documentation set, vii NI resources, B-1

related documentation, viii DRIVE LED, 3-16 drivers, 2-12

directory, 2-12

installation

GPIB (IEEE 488.2), 4-3

video, 4-3 NI resources, B-1 obtaining latest drivers, 4-5

DVI-I, connector signals (table), 3-3

electrical specifications, A-2 electromagnetic compatibility, A-4 entering the BIOS setup, 2-4 Ethernet, connector, 3-1

location and pinout (figure), 3-6 signals (table), 3-6

examples (NI resources), B-1

exiting BIOS

discarding changes, 2-10 setup menu, 2-10 with changes saved, 2-10

ExpressCard, 2-18, 3-14

connector location and pinout

(figure), 3-14 connector signals (table), 3-15 installing a module, 2-18 module connector, 3-1 removing a module, 2-18

features of PXI Express, 2-13 files and directories installed on hard

drive, 2-12 floppy drive, using external floppy drive, 4-5 front panel

connectors, 3-1

Ethernet, 3-1 ExpressCard, 3-1, 3-14 GPIB, 3-1, 3-12 parallel port, 3-1, 3-8 PXI trigger, 3-1 serial, 3-1, 3-5 trigger, 3-11 USB, 3-1, 3-10

video, 3-3 dimensions, 3-2 features, 3-16 LEDs, 4-1

functional overview of NI PXIe-8105, 1-2

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Index

GPIB (IEEE 488.2), 3-12

connector location and pinout

(figure), 3-12 connector signals (table), 3-12 driver installation, 4-3

GPIB device connector, 3-1

hard drive, 3-16

files and directories installed on, 2-12 recovery, 2-16

help, technical support, B-1

IEEE 488.2, 3-12 images directory, 2-12 installation

See also configuration configuration in MAX (figure), 2-14 injector/ejector handle position

(caution), 2-2 NI PXIe-8105 installed in a PXI Express

chassis (figure), 2-3 procedure, 2-1 removing NI PXIe-8105 from PXI

Express chassis, 2-3 removing protective screw caps

(figure), 2-2

installing an OS

from USB CD/DVD-ROM, 2-17 overview, 2-17

installing the GPIB driver, 4-3 installing the video driver, 4-3 instrument drivers (NI resources), B-1 integrated peripherals BIOS menu, 2-7

keyboard, plugging PS/2 mouse and keyboard

into controller, 4-2

KnowledgeBase, B-1

LabVIEW, 1-4 LabWindows/CVI, 1-5 LEDs, front panel LEDs, 3-16, 4-1 Linux support, 1-6 loading BIOS defaults, 2-10 LPT cable, connecting to NI PXIe-8105, 4-3

main BIOS setup menu, 2-5 manuals directory, 2-12 mating connector

COM1, 3-5 Ethernet, 3-6 GPIB (IEEE 488.2), 3-12

parallel port, 3-8 Measurement Studio, 1-5 modular instruments, 1-5 mouse, plugging PS/2 mouse and keyboard

into controller, 4-2

National Instruments

software, 1-4

support and services, B-1 NI PXI-8105 connectors

DVI-I connector and signals (table), 3-3

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NI PXIe-8105

benefits of PXI Express, 1-1 BIOS setup, 2-4 block diagram, 1-3 connectors

COM1 connector and signals, 3-5 ExpressCard connector and

signals, 3-14

GPIB (IEEE 488.2) connector and

signals, 3-12

parallel port connector and

signals, 3-8 trigger connector and signals, 3-11 Universal Serial Bus (USB)

connector and signals, 3-10

data storage, 3-16 description, 1-2 front panel

connectors, 3-1 dimensions, 3-2 features, 3-16 LEDs, 4-1 system reset pushbutton, 3-16

functional overview, 1-2 hard drive recovery, 2-16 installing DDR SO-DIMMs (figure),

2-16, 4-5

installing in a PXI Express chassis, 2-1

figure, 2-3

logic blocks, 1-3 peripheral expansion overview

(table), 3-1 PXI Express trigger connectivity, 2-13 removing from a PXI Express chassis, 2-3 software, 1-4 specifications, A-1 troubleshooting, 5-1 upgrading RAM, 2-15, 4-4

NI support and services, B-1 NI-DAQmx, 1-5 NI-VISA, 1-6

operating environment specifications, A-2,

A-3 OS directory, 2-12 OS installation

from USB CD/DVD-ROM, 2-17 overview, 2-17

parallel port

connector, 3-1 connector location and pinout

(figure), 3-8

connector signals (table), 3-8

PCI Option ROM error reporting BIOS

setup, 2-9 peripheral expansion overview (table), 3-1 physical specifications, A-2 PIRQx routing BIOS setup, 2-9 POWER OK LED, 3-16 programming examples (NI resources), B-1 protective screw caps, removing (figure), 2-2 PS/2, plugging PS/2 mouse and keyboard into

controller, 4-2 PXI chassis configuration, 2-13 PXI Express

connectors, function (logic block), 1-4 features, 2-13 setup menu, 2-8

APIC routing, 2-8 PCI Option ROM error reporting, 2-9 PIRQx routing, 2-9

trigger connectivity, 2-13

PXI trigger connector, 3-1

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RAM

DDR2 SO-DIMMs from National

Instruments (note), 2-15, 4-4

upgrading, 2-15, 4-4

National Instruments NI PXIe-8105 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

NI PXIe-8105 User Manual

Support

Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information

National Instruments Corporate Headquarters

Worldwide Offices

Important Information

Warranty

Copyright

Trademarks

Patents

WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS

Compliance

Contents

About This Manual

Benefits of PXI Express

NI PXIe-8105

Description

Functional Overview

NI PXIe-8105 Functional Description

Figure 1-1. NI PXIe-8105 Block Diagram

National Instruments Software

Installing the NI PXIe-8105

Figure 2-1. Removing Protective Screw Caps

Figure 2-2. NI PXIe-8105 Controller Installed in a PXI Express Chassis

How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express Chassis

BIOS Setup

Entering BIOS Setup

Main Setup Menu

Advanced Setup Menu

Integrated Peripherals Submenu

PXI Setup Menu

Security Menu

Boot Setup Menu

Exiting BIOS Setup

System CMOS

Figure 2-3. Clearing the CMOS Contents

Drivers and Software

PXI Express Features

PXI Express Trigger Connectivity

PXI Chassis Configuration

Figure 2-4. Multichassis Configuration in MAX

PXI-1 System Configuration

Upgrading RAM

Figure 2-5. Installing a DDR2 SO-DIMM in an NI PXIe-8105 Controller

Hard Drive Recovery

Installing an OS

Installing from a USB CD/DVD-ROM

ExpressCard

Installing an ExpressCard

Removing an ExpressCard

Front Panel Connectors

Table 3-1. NI PXIe-8105 Peripherals Overview

Front Panel

Figure 3-1. NI PXIe-8105 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions

DVI-I

Figure 3-2. DVI Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-2. DVI-I Connector Signals

COM1

Figure 3-3. COM1 Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-3. COM1 Connector Signals

Ethernet

Figure 3-4. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-4. Ethernet Connector Signals

Table 3-5. 10/100/1000 LAN Connector LED States

Parallel Port

Figure 3-5. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-6. Parallel Port Connector Signals

Universal Serial Bus

Figure 3-6. USB Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-7. USB Connector Signals

Trigger

Figure 3-7. TRG Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-8. TRG Connector Signals

GPIB (IEEE 488.2)

Figure 3-8. GPIB Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-9. GPIB Connector Signals