National Instruments PXI-1006 User Manual

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PXI-1006 User Manual

PXI-1006 User Manual

February 2001 Edition

Part Number 323006A-01

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FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*

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). Depending on where it is operated, this 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. By
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Class A devices.)

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products can be operated.

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or the FCC Class B compliance mark that appears as shown here on the right.

Consult the FCC web site

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FCC/DOC Warnings

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energyand, if not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions
in this manual and the CE Mark 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 National Instruments could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment under the FCC Rules.

for more information.

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 will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.

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.

Class B

Federal Communications Commission

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Canadian Department of Communications

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

European Union - Compliance to EEC Directives

Readers in the EU/EEC/EEA must refer to the Manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for information** pertaining
to the CE Mark compliance scheme.The Manufacturer includes a DoC for most every hardware product except for those bought
for OEMs, if also available from an original manufacturer that also markets in the EU, or where compliance is not required as
for electrically benign apparatus or cables.

* Certain exemptions may apply in the USA, see FCC Rules §15.103 Exempted devices,and§15.105(c). Also available in

sections of CFR 47.

** The CE Mark Declaration of Conformity will contain important supplementary information and instructions for the user or

installer.

Contents

About This Manual

Conventions Used in This Manual.................................................................................ix

Related Documentation..................................................................................................ix

For Your Safety

Connecting Safety Ground............................................................................................. xi

Chapter 1
Installing and Verifying Operation

Unpacking the PXI-1006 and Installing a Controller ....................................................1-1

Chapter 2
PXI-1006 Features

Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-1

PXI-1006 Backplane Overview .....................................................................................2-2

Interoperability with CompactPCI ..................................................................2-2

System Controller Slot .................................................................................... 2-4

Star Trigger Slot ..............................................................................................2-4

Peripheral Slots................................................................................................2-4

Local Bus.........................................................................................................2-4

Trigger Bus......................................................................................................2-6

System Reference Clock..................................................................................2-6

Rack Mounting ..............................................................................................................2-6

Remote Power Monitoring and Inhibiting Interface......................................................2-7

Using the Inhibiting Feature............................................................................ 2-7

Using the Power Monitoring Feature .............................................................. 2-8

Installing Filler Panels ...................................................................................................2-9

Using the Chassis Initialization File ..............................................................................2-9

Cleaning .........................................................................................................................2-9

Interior Cleaning..............................................................................................2-9

Exterior Cleaning............................................................................................. 2-9

Cleaning the Fan Filters................................................................................... 2-10

Chapter 3
Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting the PXI-1006 ......................................................................................3-1

Resetting the AC Mains Circuit Breaker .......................................................................3-1

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Contents

Appendix A
Specifications

Appendix B
Pinouts

Appendix C
Technical Support Resources

Glossary

Index

Figures

Figure 1-1. Installing Controller and PXI Modules ................................................. 1-2

Figure 2-1. Front View of the PXI-1006 Chassis.................................................... 2-3

Figure 2-2. Rear View of the PXI-1006 Chassis ..................................................... 2-3

Figure 2-3. PXI Local Bus and Star Trigger Routing..............................................2-5

Figure A-1. PXI-1006 Dimensions........................................................................... A-6

Tables

Table 2-1. DB-9 Connector Pinout ........................................................................ 2-7

Table 2-2. Power Supply Voltages at Power Monitoring Connector (DB-9) ........ 2-8

Table 3-1. Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 3-1

Table B-1. P1 (J1) Connector Pinout for the System Controller Slot..................... B-2

Table B-2. P2 (J2) Connector Pinout for the System Controller Slot..................... B-3

Table B-3. P1 (J1) Connector Pinout for the Star Trigger Slot...............................B-4

Table B-4. P2 (J2) Connector Pinout for the Star Trigger Slot...............................B-5

Table B-5. P1 (J1) Connector Pinout for the Peripheral Slot.................................. B-6

Table B-6. P2 (J2) Connector Pinout for the Peripheral Slot.................................. B-7

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About This Manual

The PXI-1006 User Manual describes the features of the PXI-1006 chassis
and contains information about configuring the chassis, installing the
modules, and operating and using the PXI-1006.

Conventions Used in This Manual

The following conventions appear in this manual:

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.

This icon denotes a warning, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid being electrically shocked.

bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on 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. This font 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, and code excerpts.

Related Documentation

The following documents contain information that you may find helpful as
you read this manual:

• Compact PCI Specification PICMG 2.0 R3.0

• PXI Specification Revision 2.0

• IEEE 1101.1-1991, IEEE Standard for Mechanical Core

Specifications for Microcomputers Using IEC 603-2 Connectors

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About This Manual

• IEEE 1101.10 and P1101.11, IEEE Standard for Additional

Mechanical Specifications for Microcomputers Using IEEE 1101.1
Equipment Practice

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For Your Safety

Caution

carefully read the warning and caution notices.

Before undertaking any troubleshooting, maintenance, or exploratory procedure,

This equipment contains voltage hazardous to human life and safety, and
can inflict personal injury.

• Chassis Grounding—The PXI-1006 requires a connection from the

premise wire safety ground to the PXI-1006 chassis ground. The earth
safety ground must be connected during use of this equipment to
minimize shock hazards. See the Connecting Safety Ground section
below.

• Live Circuits—Operating personnel and service personnel must not

remove protective covers when operating or servicing the PXI-1006.

• Explosive Atmosphere—Do not operate the chassis in conditions

where flammable gases are present. Under such conditions this
equipment is unsafe and may ignite the gases or gas fumes.

• Modification—Do not modify any part of the chassis from its original

condition. Unsuitable modifications may result in safety hazards.

Connecting Safety Ground

Warning

that connects the ground line to the chassis ground. To minimize shock hazard, make sure
your electrical power outlet has an appropriate earth safety ground that is connected
whenever you power up the chassis.

The PXI-1006 chassis is designed with a three-position NEMA 15-5 style plug

If your power outlet does not have an appropriate ground connection, you
must connect the premise wire safety ground to the chassis grounding
screw located on the rear panel. To connect the safety ground, complete the
following steps:

1. Connect a 16 AWG (1.3 mm) wire to the chassis grounding screw on
the rear of the chassis using a toothed grounding lug. The wire must
have green insulation with a yellow stripe or must be noninsulated
(bare).

2. Attach the opposite end of the wire to permanent earth ground using
toothed washers or a toothed lug.

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Installing and Verifying Operation

This chapter describes how to unpack the PXI-1006, install a controller,
and verify that the chassis is operating correctly.

Unpacking the PXI-1006 and Installing a Controller

This installation example assumes you are using an embedded PXI
controller.

1. Unpack your PXI-1006 chassis.

2. Make sure the power switch is in the Standby (Off) position.

3. Plug in the AC power cord.

Power cords are available from National Instruments, or use a power
cord that meets the requirements of ANSI/UL817 for use in the United
States, CSA C22.2 21 and 49 for use in Canada, and IEC 227 or 245
for use in the European Union. AC mains power supply cords used
with the PXI-1006 in other countries must be approved by the authority
having jurisdiction in that country.

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4. Install your controller in Slot 1 of your PXI-1006. Install peripheral
cards, if any, in slots 2 through 18.

1

4

2

3

1 PXI-1006 Chassis
2 Peripheral Card

3 Ejector Handle in Down Position
4 PXI Controller

Figure 1-1. Installing Controller and PXI Modules

5. Set the fan speed selector switch (located on the rear of the chassis) to
either HI for maximum cooling or AUTO to employ the temperature
sensing module that controls the fan speed.

6. Power on the chassis. Verify that all fans become operational.

7. Verify that your controller boots the operating system.

Note

If the chassis does not power on, see Chapter 3, Troubleshooting.

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PXI-1006 Features

This chapter describes the key features of the PXI-1006 chassis and lists
optional equipment you can order from National Instruments.

Key Features

The PXI-1006 combines a high-performance 18-slot PXI backplane with a
high-output power supply and a structural design that has been optimized
for maximum usability in a wide range of applications. The chassis’
modular design ensures the highest level of maintainability resulting in a
very low mean time to repair (MTTR). The PXI-1006 fully complies with
the PXI Specification, Revision 2.0, offering advanced timing and
synchronization features.

The key features of the PXI-1006 include:

• PXI and CompactPCI (PICMG 2.0 R 3.0) module compatibility

• 3U-sized, 18-slot chassis

• 600 W of usable power

• Universal AC input: auto-voltage and auto-frequency ranging

• Over-current protection via push-reset circuit breaker (no loose fuses

to replace)

• Removable modular power supply

• Remote power status and inhibit via a rear panel connector

• On/Off (Standby) switch located on the front panel for easy access

• Selectable fan speed for maximum cooling or quiet operation

• Carrying handle for portability

• Tilt feet for bench-top applications

• Rack mount compatibility

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PXI-1006 Backplane Overview

Interoperability with CompactPCI

The PXI-1006 backplane is interoperable with PXI-compatible products
and standard CompactPCI products. This is an important feature, as many
PXI-compatible systems may require components that do not implement
PXI-specific features. For example, you may want to use a standard
CompactPCI network interface card in a PXI chassis.

The signals on the P1 connector of the backplane meet the requirements of
the CompactPCI specification for both the peripheral and system modules.

The PXI-specific signals are located on P2 and are found on only the
signals that are reserved or not used in the CompactPCI 64-bit
specification. Therefore, all modules that meet the requirements of the
CompactPCI 64-bit specification will function in the PXI-1006.

The PXI-1006 has three PCI bus segments linked via two 64-bit PCI-to-PCI
bridges. The PCI bus segment divisions are represented on the front of the
chassis by vertical bars. See Figure 2-1 for the PCI segment divider
locations.

Figures 2-1 and 2-2 show some of the key features and components of the
PXI-1006 chassis. Figure 2-1 shows the front view of the PXI-1006.
Figure 2-2 shows the rear view.

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