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About This Manual

How to Use the Documentation Set...............................................................................xi

Conventions ...................................................................................................................xi

Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

NI PXI-8820 ..................................................................................................................1-2

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

Functional Overview .......................................................................................1-3

NI PXI-8820 Functional Description................................................1-3

National Instruments Software ......................................................................................1-5

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration

Installing the NI PXI-8820 ............................................................................................2-1

How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis ....................................2-4

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

Accessing BIOS Setup Utility .........................................................................2-4

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

Advanced Setup Menu ....................................................................................2-6

SATA Configuration Submenu.........................................................2-6

CPU Configuration Submenu ...........................................................2-7

Video Configuration Submenu .........................................................2-8

USB Configuration Submenu ...........................................................2-8

Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu.....................................2-9

Serial Port Configuration Submenu....................................2-9

Parallel Port Configuration Submenu.................................2-9

Power/Wake Configuration Submenu ..............................................2-10

LabVIEW RT Setup Menu..............................................................................2-10

LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu............................2-11

Boot Setup Menu.............................................................................................2-11

Boot Settings Configuration Submenu .............................................2-12

Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu ................................................2-12

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu...............................2-13

Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu .............................................2-13

Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu ........................................2-13

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Security Menu ................................................................................................. 2-13

Save & Exit Menu........................................................................................... 2-13

BIOS Diagnostic Utilities.............................................................................................. 2-15

Accessing BIOS Diagnostic Utilities.............................................................. 2-15

Hard Drive Diagnostic Utility......................................................................... 2-15

Memory Diagnostic Utility ............................................................................. 2-15

System CMOS ............................................................................................................... 2-16

LabVIEW RT Installation ............................................................................................. 2-17

LabVIEW RT Software Installation ............................................................... 2-17

LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches ........................................................... 2-19

Drivers and Software.....................................................................................................2-21

PXI Features .................................................................................................................. 2-21

PXI Trigger Connectivity................................................................................ 2-21

Chassis Configuration ................................................................................................... 2-21

Basic PXI System Configuration .................................................................... 2-22

Upgrading RAM............................................................................................................2-22

Hard Drive Recovery..................................................................................................... 2-23

Installing an OS ............................................................................................................. 2-24

Installing from a USB CD/DVD-ROM .......................................................... 2-24

Power Budgeting ........................................................................................................... 2-24

Chapter 3 I/O Information

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

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

DisplayPort...................................................................................................... 3-3

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

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

Parallel Port..................................................................................................... 3-7

Universal Serial Bus........................................................................................ 3-9

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

Front Panel Features ...................................................................................................... 3-12

Data Storage .................................................................................................................. 3-12

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions

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

Boot Options..................................................................................................................4-1

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

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

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

PXI Configuration ......................................................................................................... 4-5

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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services

Glossary

Index

Contents

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About This Manual

This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments PXI-8820 embedded computer kit.

How to Use the Documentation Set

Begin by reading the NI PXI-8820 Installation Guide, a brief quick-start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller.

This manual, the NI PXI-8820 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 Options»Settings»General directs you to pull down the Options menu, select the Settings item, and select General from the last dialog box.

This icon denotes a tip, which alerts you to advisory information.

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.

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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.

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

The PXI (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation) industry standard, an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance (PXISA), defines a compact modular PC platform for test, measurement, and control systems. Since PXI leverages the PCI bus, PXI users receive all the benefits of PCI within an architecture that supports mechanical, electrical, and software features tailored to industrial instrumentation, data acquisition, industrial automation, and control applications.

Well-suited for industrial applications, PXI leverages from the CompactPCI specification, which defines a rugged form factor for PCI that offers superior mechanical integrity and easy installation and removal of hardware components. PXI products offer higher and more carefully defined levels of environmental performance required by the vibration, shock, temperature, and humidity extremes of industrial environments. PXI adds mandatory environmental testing and active cooling to the CompactPCI mechanical specification to ease system integration and ensure multivendor interoperability.

Additionally, PXI meets the more specific needs of instrumentation users by adding an integrated trigger bus and reference clock for multiple-board synchronization, a star trigger bus for very precise timing, and local buses for side-band communication between adjacent peripherals.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

NI PXI-8820

Description

The NI PXI-8820 PXI/CompactPCI embedded computer is a high-performance PXI/CompactPCI system controller. The NI PXI-8820 controller integrates standard I/O features in a single unit by using state-of-the-art packaging. Combining an NI PXI-8820 embedded controller with a PXI-compatible chassis, such as the NI PXI-1042, results in a fully PC-compatible computer in a compact, rugged package.

The standard I/O on each module includes one DisplayPort video, one RS-232 serial port, a parallel port, four high-speed USB 2.0 ports, one Gigabit Ethernet connector, a reset button, and PXI triggers.

The NI PXI-8820 has a dual-core Intel 2 MB cache 2.2 GHz, Single Channel DDR3, 1333 MHz memory controller, all the standard I/O, and an integrated hard drive.

Celeron® 1020E processor with

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Functional Overview

Super I/O

Parallel

Serial

PCH

LPC

Processor

SO-DIMM

DDR3

S ATA

SPI

x1 PCIE

USB

DisplayPort

FDIDMI2

S ATA

Hard Disk

1 DisplayPort

Connector

4 Hi-Speed

USB 2.0

Connectors

BIOS

Watchdog

SMB Front

Panel Trigger

Ethernet

Por t

PCIe Bridge

x1 PCIe

PCI

PXI

This section contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the NI PXI-8820 embedded computer.

NI PXI-8820 Functional Description

The NI PXI-8820 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U-size form factor. Figure 1-1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXI-8820. Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Figure 1-1. NI PXI-8820 Block Diagram

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The NI PXI-8820 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:

• The processor is an Intel

Celeron® 1020E processor (2M cache,

2.2 GHz). The processor connects to the SO-DIMM block through the DDR3 interface supporting up to 1333 MHz SO-DIMMs, the PCH through a x4 DMI2 (Direct Media Interface) interface supporting up to 5 GT/s and through x4 FDI (Flexible Display Interface) supporting up to 2.7 GT/s.

• The SO-DIMM blocks consists of one 64-bit DDR3 SDRAM socket that can hold up to 8GB of memory.

• The PCH (Platform Controller Hub) provides the DisplayPort, USB, PCI Express, LPC and SPI interfaces that connect to the peripherals on the NI PXI-8820.

• The DisplayPort block consists of 1 DisplayPort connector.

• The USB block consists of 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectors.

• The Ethernet Port block consists of an Intel

82579LM Gigabit

Network Connection.

• The Super I/O block connects to 1 serial port and 1 ECP/EPP parallel port.

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

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

• The PXI Connectors connect the NI PXI-8820 to the PXI/ CompactPCI Express backplane.

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National Instruments Software

National Instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the NI PXI-8820.

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

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 specialized functionality. For more information visit

ni.com/toolkits.

and

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

™

/CVI™ application development environments combine

ni.com/mstudio.

Chapter 1 Introduction

ni.com/idnet

ni.com/labview

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.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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.

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

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ni.com/linux.

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Installation and Configuration

This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXI-8820 controller.

Installing the NI PXI-8820

This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXI-8820. Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings.

1. Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXI-8820. 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 PXI-8820 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.

1Protective 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 PXI-8820 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 PXI-8820. 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 PXI-8820 should be even with the front panel of the chassis.

8. Tighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI PXI-8820 to the chassis.

9. Check the installation.

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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration

NI PXI-1042

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

12. Connect devices to ports using only shielded cables 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 PXI-8820 does not boot? section of Chapter 5,

Troubleshooting.

Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXI-8820 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments NI PXI-1042 chassis.

1 NI PXI-1042 Chassis 2 NI PXI-8820 Controller

Figure 2-2. NI PXI-8820 Controller Installed in a PXI Chassis

3 Injector/Ejector Rail

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How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis

The NI PXI-8820 controller is designed for easy handling. To remove the unit from the PXI chassis, complete the following steps:

1. Power off the chassis.

2. Loosen the 4 bracket-retaining screws in the front panel.

3. Press the injector/ejector handle down.

BIOS Setup Utility

You can change the NI PXI-8820 configuration settings in the BIOS setup program. The BIOS is the low-level interface between the hardware and operating system software that configures and tests your hardware when you boot the system. The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling NI PXI-8820 controller features.

Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program, as the NI PXI-8820 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.

Accessing BIOS Setup Utility

Complete the following steps to start the BIOS setup program.

1. Power on or reboot your NI PXI-8820 controller.

2. When the message the <Delete> key. The setup program loads after a short delay.

The Main menu is displayed when you first enter the BIOS setup program.

Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup program:

• 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 must press <Esc> to leave the submenu first. (To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.)

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• 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.

• <Esc>—Use this key to return to 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.

• <F9>—Use this key to load the optimal default values for BIOS configuration settings. The optimal default values are the same as the shipping configuration default values.

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

• BIOS Version and Build Date—These values indicate the version of the NI PXI-8820 controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built.

• Embedded Firmware Version—This value helps identify the built-in hardware capabilities.

• Processor Type, Base Processor Frequency, and Active Processor Cores—These values indicate the type of processor used in the NI PXI-8820 controller, the speed of the processor, and the maximum number of processor cores.

• Total Memory—This value indicates the size of system RAM detected by the BIOS.

The Main setup menu also includes the following settings:

• System Time—This setting controls the time of day, which is stored in a battery-backed 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.

• System Date—This setting controls the date, 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.

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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.

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 and submenus:

• SATA Configuration—Use this setting to access the SATA Configuration submenu. Refer to the SATA Configuration Submenu section for more information.

• CPU Configuration—Use this setting to access the CPU Configuration submenu. Refer to the CPU Configuration Submenu section for more information.

• Video Configuration—Use this setting to access the Video Configuration submenu. Refer to the Video Configuration Submenu section for more information.

• USB Configuration—Use this setting to access the USB Configuration submenu. Refer to the USB Configuration Submenu section for more information.

• Serial/Parallel Port Configuration—Use this setting to access the Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu. Refer to the

Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu section for more

information.

• Power/Wake Configuration—Use this setting to access the Power/Wake Configuration submenu. Refer to the Power/Wake

Configuration Submenu section for more information.

SATA Configuration Submenu

Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the hard disk drive (HDD) interfaces. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.

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• SATA Controller—This setting specifies whether or not the onboard SATA controller is enabled or disabled. The default value is Enabled.

– SATA Mode Selection—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 and enable IDE mode so that non-compatible OSes function correctly. The default value is AHCI.

• Internal Drive (SATA)—This item displays the onboard SATA drive detected in the system.

CPU Configuration Submenu

Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the CPU. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.

• Enabled CPU Cores—This setting selects the number of active CPU cores for the processor. Valid values are All, 1. The default value is All.

• C-States—This setting enables or disables CPU power management. The default value is Enabled. Enabling C-States allows the processor to put idle CPU cores to sleep, allowing active cores to run at higher than base frequencies when Turbo Boost is enabled. Enabling C-States can increase application jitter, so care should be taken when enabling this setting on a Real Time system. When the BIOS is configured to boot LabVIEW Real-time, C-States will be automatically disabled. In order to manually enable C-States when in LabVIEW Real-Time mode, see the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu.

• Hardware Prefetcher—This setting enables or disables CPU cache hardware prefetching. The default value is Enabled. Enabling hardware prefetching can increase system performance for some applications, but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically.

• Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch—This setting enables or disables prefetching of adjacent cache lines from memory to the CPU cache. The default value is Enabled. Enabling adjacent cache line prefetching can increase system performance for some applications, but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically.

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Video Configuration Submenu

Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the video configuration. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.

• Primary Display—This setting specifies which video adapter the

BIOS should use as the primary adapter if more than one is present. To use an external video adapter as the primary graphics adapter, choose Add-in Board Video. To disable the primary graphics adapter, choose Disabled. The default value is Onboard Video.

USB Configuration Submenu

Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the USB ports. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.

• USB Devices—This item lists the total number of devices detected in

the system, categorized by device type.

• Legacy USB Support—This setting specifies whether or not legacy

USB support is enabled. Legacy USB support refers to the ability to use a USB. keyboard and mouse during system boot or in a legacy operating system such as DOS. The default value is Enabled. This option is automatically Disabled when booting LabVIEW Real-Time in order to reduce application jitter.

• Overcurrent Reporting—This setting allows the BIOS to notify the

operating system of any USB ports which sources too much current. The default value for this setting is Disabled.

• Transfer Timeout—This setting specifies the timeout value for

Control, Bulk, and Interrupt USB transfers. The default value for this setting is 20 seconds.

• Device Reset Timeout—This setting specifies the number of seconds

the Power-On Self Test will wait for a USB mass storage device to start. The default is 20 seconds.

• Device Power-up Delay—This setting specifies the maximum time a

device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller. When set to Auto, a root port is granted 100 ms, and for a hub port, the delay value is taken from the hub descriptor. The default value for this setting is Auto.

• Device Power-Up Delay in Seconds—This setting specifies the

number of seconds the Power-On Self Test will wait for a USB device or hub to power on. This setting is only visible if Device Power-Up Delay is set to Manual. The default is 5 seconds.

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In addition, the following option is available for each detected device if a USB mass storage device is present:

• Emulation Type—This setting specifies how the BIOS will present the USB mass storage device to the system. This option can be used to present a USB mass storage device as a floppy, Zip, hard disk, or CD-ROM drive. The default is Auto, which allows the BIOS to treat small USB flash disk drives as floppy drives and larger USB flash disk drives as hard disk drives.

Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu

Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the serial and parallel ports. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.

• Serial Port Configuration—Use this setting to access the Serial Port

Configuration submenu. Refer to the Serial Port Configuration Submenu section for more information.

• Parallel Port Configuration—Use this setting to access the Parallel Port Configuration submenu. Refer to the Parallel Port

Configuration Submenu section for more information.

Serial Port Configuration Submenu

• Serial Port—This setting enables or disables the onboard serial port. The default value is Enabled.

• Device Settings—This item displays the current base address and interrupt request level (IRQ) information for the onboard serial port.

• Change Settings—This setting changes the base address and interrupt request level (IRQ) information for the onboard serial port. The default value is Auto.

Parallel Port Configuration Submenu

• Parallel Port—This setting enables or disables the onboard parallel port. The default value is Enabled.

• Device Settings—This item displays the current base address and interrupt request level (IRQ) information for the onboard parallel port.

• Change Settings—This setting changes the base address and interrupt request level (IRQ) information for the onboard parallel port. The default value is Auto. Note that the options available vary based upon the Device Mode selected for the parallel port.

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• Device Mode—This setting enables alternate modes of operation for

the parallel port. Usually the default setting works for all applications. The default is STD Printer Mode.

Power/Wake Configuration Submenu

Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the OS soft off state. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.

• OS Soft Off Support—This setting enables or disable the OS ability to put the system into soft off state. The default is Enabled.

LabVIEW RT Setup Menu

Use this menu to configure boot options for LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller. If you are not using LabVIEW RT, you should leave these settings at default.

Note The settings below override the behavior of the switches shown in Figure 2-4. Refer

to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section for more information. To use the settings from the switches, select Use Switch Setting for each option.

• Boot Configuration—This setting selects whether the controller should boot LabVIEW RT, LabVIEW RT Safe Mode, or an installed OS such as Windows 7. The default is Use Switch Setting.

• Reset IP Address—If the controller is deployed to a different subnet from which it was originally configured, or if the current IP address is invalid, use this switch to reset the IP address and other TCP/IP settings to their factory defaults during LabVIEW RT startup. The default is Use Switch Setting.

Note By default, the target will automatically attempt to connect to the network using

DHCP. If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection, the target connects to the network with a link-local IP address or

• Disable Startup VI—If the controller becomes inaccessible because of a startup VI, this switch can prevent VIs from automatically running at startup. The default is Use Switch Setting.

• LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides—Use this setting to access the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides submenu. Refer to the

LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu section for more

information.

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LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu

In order to minimize jitter when booting into LabVIEW Real-Time mode, the features listed here are automatically disabled. These features can be manually enabled. Refer to the CPU Configuration Submenu for specific details on what each feature enables.

• CPU C-States—The default is Use RT Default.

Use this menu to configure settings related to the boot process and boot device priority.

• Boot Settings Configuration—Use this setting to access the Boot Settings Configuration submenu. Refer to the Boot Settings

Configuration Submenu section for more information.

• PXI Drive Boot—This setting specifies whether or not boot support is enabled for legacy mass storage devices, such as SCSI drives. When enabled, legacy mass storage controllers with boot support will be displayed in the Boot Option Priorities menu. The default value is Enabled.

• PXE Network Boot—This setting specifies whether or not the PXE network boot agent is enabled. When enabled, the Intel Boot Agent will be displayed in the Boot Option Priorities menu, allowing you to boot from a PXE server on the local subnet. Note that the Intel Boot Agent device names are preceded by IBA GE Slot in the Boot Option Priorities menu. The system must be restarted for this setting to take effect. The default value is Disabled.

• Boot Option Priorities—These settings specify the order in which the BIOS checks for bootable devices, including the local hard disk drive, removable devices such as USB flash disk drives or USB CD-ROM drives, or the PXE network boot agent. The BIOS will first attempt to boot from the device associated with Boot Option #1, followed by Boot Option #2, and Boot Option #3. If multiple boot devices are not present, the BIOS setup utility will not display all of these configuration options. To select a boot device, press <Enter> on the desired configuration option and select a boot device from the resulting menu. You can also disable certain boot devices by selecting Disabled.

Note Only one device of a given type will be shown in this list. If more than one device

of the same type exists, use the Device BBS Priorities submenus to re-order the priority of devices of the same type.

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The following submenus will be displayed if one or more bootable devices of the corresponding type is present:

• Hard Drive BBS Priorities—Use this setting to access the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re-order or disable bootable hard drive devices. Refer to the Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information.

• CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities—Use this setting to access the CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re-order or disable bootable CD/DVD ROM drive devices. Refer to the CD/DVD ROM

Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information.

• Floppy Drive BBS Priorities—Use this setting to access the Floppy Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re-order or disable bootable floppy

drive devices. Refer to the Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information.

• Network Device BBS Priorities—Use this setting to access the Network Device BBS Priorities submenu to re-order or disable bootable network devices. Refer to the Network Device BBS Priorities

Submenu section for more information.

Boot Settings Configuration Submenu

Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to boot settings. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration.

• Setup Prompt Timeout—This setting specifies the number of seconds the system will wait for a BIOS Setup menu keypress (the <Delete> key). The default value is 2 seconds.

• Bootup NumLock State—This setting specifies the power-on state of the keyboard NumLock setting. The default value is On.

Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu

• Boot Option #1, Boot Option #2, Boot Option #3—These settings specify the boot priority of hard drive devices. The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list. Optionally, each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device.

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CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu

• Boot Option #1, Boot Option #2, Boot Option #3—These settings

specify the boot priority of CD/DVD ROM drive devices. The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list. Optionally, each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device.

Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu

• Boot Option #1, Boot Option #2, Boot Option #3—These settings

specify the boot priority of floppy drive devices. The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list. Optionally, each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device.

Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu

• Boot Option #1, Boot Option #2, Boot Option #3—These settings

specify the boot priority of network devices. The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list. Optionally, each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device.

Security Menu

Use this menu to enable BIOS security options.

• Setup Administrator Password—This setting specifies a password

that must be entered to access the BIOS Setup Utility. If only the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to the BIOS setup program and is only asked for when entering the BIOS setup program. By default, no password is specified.

• User Password—This setting specifies a password that must be

entered to access the BIOS Setup Utility or to boot the system. If only the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter the BIOS setup program. In the BIOS setup program, the User will have Administrator rights. By default, no password is specified.

Save & Exit Menu

The Save & 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 optimal BIOS default settings and <F10> to save changes and exit setup.

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The Exit setup menu includes the following settings:

• Save Changes and Reset—Any changes made to BIOS settings are stored in NVRAM. The setup program then exits and reboots the controller. The <F10> key can also be used to select this option.

• Discard Changes and Reset—Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded. The setup program then exits and reboots the controller. The <Esc> key can also be used to select this option.

• Save Changes—Changes made to BIOS settings during this session are committed to NVRAM. The setup program remains active, allowing further changes.

• Discard Changes—Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded. The BIOS setup continues to be active.

• Restore Factory Defaults—This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory default. This option is 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 so on, are also restored to their factory defaults. The <F9> key can also be used to select this option.

• Save As User Defaults—This option saves a copy of the current BIOS settings as the User Defaults. This option is useful for preserving custom BIOS setup configurations.

• Restore User Defaults—This option restores all BIOS settings to the user defaults. This option is useful for restoring previously preserved custom BIOS setup configurations.

• Boot Override—This option lists all possible bootable devices and allows the user to override the Boot Option Priorities list for the current boot. If no changes have been made to the BIOS setup options, the system will continue booting to the selected device without first rebooting. If BIOS setup options have been changed and saved, a reboot will be required and the boot override selection will not be valid.

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BIOS Diagnostic Utilities

You can test the hard drive and memory of your controller with the included BIOS diagnostic utilities.

Accessing BIOS Diagnostic Utilities

Complete the following steps to start the BIOS Diagnostic Utility.

1. Power on or reboot your controller.

2. When the message <F2> to run diagnostics appears, press the <F2>

key. The first diagnostic utility loads after a short delay.

Hard Drive Diagnostic Utility

The hard drive is tested first upon entry into the BIOS Diagnostic Utilities. A quick test is performed initially, and a more comprehensive test is performed afterwards. The user may abort and skip any test by pressing the <Esc> key at any time during that test. After both tests have finished or been skipped, the user is presented with the testing results. If both tests have succeeded or been skipped, Press any key to continue is displayed. In order to continue with testing, user interaction is required to press a key on the keyboard.

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Note If either hard drive test fails, the controller is not permitted to boot, and the user is

instructed to turn off the controller and replace the hard drive.

Memory Diagnostic Utility

The memory diagnostic utility is started immediately after the user presses a key to exit the hard drive diagnostic utility. The user may abort and skip the memory test by pressing the <Esc> key at any time during this test. After the memory utility has finished or been skipped, the user is presented with the testing result. If the memory test was successful or skipped, Press any key to continue is displayed. In order to continue to boot the controller, user interaction is required to press a key on the keyboard.

Note If the memory test fails, the controller is not permitted to boot, and the user is

instructed to turn off the controller and replace the memory.

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System CMOS

The NI PXI-8820 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. Press and hold down the pushbutton switch SW1 for 2 to 3 seconds. The SW1 switch location is shown in Figure 2-3.

4. Reinstall the controller in the chassis.

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1Push-Button Switch SW1

Figure 2-3. Clearing the CMOS Contents

LabVIEW RT Installation

This section explains software installation and switch configuration for LabVIEW RT on your PXI controller.

LabVIEW RT Software Installation

The following section describes the necessary steps to get your PXI embedded controller setup to run LabVIEW Real-Time. In this section you will configure the boot mode of the controller, verify or change IP settings, and install LabVIEW Real-Time software.

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Complete the following steps to install the LabVIEW RT software.

1. Boot the NI PXI embedded controller into the real-time operating system. Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section or the LabVIEW RT Setup Menu section in this manual to configure the controller for booting into LabVIEW RT.

The PXI controller will automatically boot into LabVIEW RT Safe Mode when no software is installed. LabVIEW RT Safe Mode loads with the basic real-time operating system and will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP. If DHCP is not available, it will then connect to the network with a link-local IP address.

Tip You can connect a monitor to the desktop PC to display startup messages such as the

IP address and MAC address.

2. Open Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) on another computer in the same subnet and expand the Remote Systems branch. MAX lists the PXI controller as the model name of the controller followed by the MAC address (for example, NI-PXI-8820 00802f108562).

Note The other computer must have LabVIEW, LabVIEW RT, and any desired drivers

installed.

Tip Record the PXI controller MAC address, located on the side of the controller, for use

in identifying the controller. The label also can be removed and placed on the front of the controller for easier access.

3. Click on the appropriate PXI controller entry to access the Network Settings tab in the right pane view.

4. (Optional) Enter a name for the RT target in the Name text box.

5. (Optional) Set the network configuration options of the RT target in the IP Settings section and click the Apply button.

For information about configuring network settings, refer to the Configuring Network Settings book, accessible by browsing to

MAX Remote Systems Help»LabVIEW Real-Time Target Configuration»Configuring Network Settings from the Contents

tab of MAX Help.

Note When any IP or identification settings are changed, you will be prompted to reboot

the controller for the changes to take effect. Click Yes to automatically reboot the RT target. You may also reboot the controller by right-clicking on the target name under Remote Systems and selecting Reboot.

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After rebooting the PXI controller it will appear in the Remote Systems category with the assigned name.

6. Expand the PXI controller view in the Remote Systems branch and select Software.

7. Click the Add/Remove Software button in the toolbar to launch the LabVIEW Real-Time Software Wizard.

8. Install the LabVIEW Real-Time software and device drivers that you require on the RT target. Refer to the NI Web site at enter the Info Code software.

After installation of the software the controller will automatically reboot and you will now be able to program it using LabVIEW Real-Time.

Note Refer to the RT Getting Started Guide available on your host computer for more

information about setting up your RT target.

LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches

Use the LabVIEW RT configuration switches to configure LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller. If you are not using LabVIEW RT, these switches should remain in the OFF position. The controller reads these switches only after a system reset.

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etspc for the latest information about supported

The NI PXI-8820 controller includes the following LabVIEW RT configuration switches:

• Switch 1—Boot LabVIEW RT: Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT.

• Switch 2—Boot Safe Mode: Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT into safe mode to reconfigure TCP/IP settings and to download or update software from a host computer. This switch overrides the behavior of Switch 1. Booting the controller into safe mode does not start the embedded LabVIEW RT engine. After changing the settings or software, reboot the controller with this switch OFF to resume normal operation.

• Switch 3—Disable Startup VI: Set this switch to ON to prevent VIs from automatically running at startup if the controller becomes inaccessible because of a startup VI.

• Switch 4—Reset IP Address: Set this switch to ON to reset the IP address and other TCP/IP settings to their factory defaults. Use this switch if moving the controller to a different subnet or if the current TCP/IP settings are valid.

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Note By default, the target will automatically attempt to connect to the network using

DHCP. If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection, the target connects to the network with a link-local IP address or

Figure 2-4 shows the location of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches. The switches are shown in the OFF position.

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1 Switch 1—Boot LabVIEW RT 2 Switch 2—Boot Safe Mode

3Switch 3—Disable Startup VI 4 Switch 4—Reset IP Address

Figure 2-4. LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches

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Drivers and Software

If you purchased a system that came preinstalled with Windows, your hard drive includes a directory called for the peripherals.

In the

images directory, you will find a drivers directory. 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 Features

PXI Trigger Connectivity

The SMB connector on the NI PXI-8820 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.

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images in its root that contains software

Chassis Configuration

The PXI Platform Services software installed on your controller and available on the National Instruments Driver DVD or PXI Platform Services DVD included with your kit automatically identifies your PXI system components to generate a your entire PXI system and identify PXI-1 chassis through Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), included with your controller. MAX creates

pxisys.ini file, which defines your PXI system parameters. MAX

the 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, Using PXI Timing and Triggering Functionality, at

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

pxisys.ini file. You can configure

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Basic PXI System Configuration

1. Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).

2. In the Configuration tree, expand Devices and Interfaces.

3. In the Devices and Interfaces tree, expand PXI System. Your PXI chassis is already identified and appears in the PXI System tree.

4. For each unidentified PXI chassis in the PXI System tree, right-click on the chassis and select the appropriate chassis model through the Identify As submenu. Further expanding the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that NI-VISA can recognize.

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

The NI PXI Platform Services software uses the system module driver, chassis driver, and description file ( read the information about initialization files, refer to the PXI specification at

www.pxisa.org.

pxisys.ini file to obtain system information. For detailed

chassis.ini files to generate the PXI system

pxisys.ini). Device drivers and other utility software

Upgrading RAM

You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8820 by upgrading the SO-DIMM.

National Instruments offers the following SO-DIMM for use with the NI PXI-8820 controller.

• Replacement 2 GB RAM (NI part number 782911-2048)

• Replacement/upgrade 4 GB RAM (NI part number 782911-4096)

• Replacement/upgrade 8 GB RAM (NI part number 781736-8192)

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

the NI PXI-8820. We recommend you purchase your SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.

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1DDR3 SO-DIMM Module 2DDR3 SO-DIMM Socket

Figure 2-5. Installing a DDR3 SO-DIMM in an NI PXI-8820 Controller

Hard Drive Recovery

NI PXI-8820 controllers preinstalled with Windows 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 PXI-8820 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, Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers, at

Note The hard drive recovery hot key is <F4>. To access the hard drive-based recovery

tool, press and hold <F4> when video first appears during the boot process.

If you want 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. The re-installation CD does not reinstall the factory OS image; it installs only a base operating system. Boot the PXI Express

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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, including the factory hard

drive recovery image. Back up the factory hard drive recovery image and any other files you want to keep.

Installing an OS

NI PXI-8820 controllers may 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 PXI-8820 supports the installation of Windows 7 from a USB CD/DVD-ROM. 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, Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers, at

ni.com/support.

Power Budgeting

The NI PXI-8820 is a high power, high performance controller. It may be necessary to perform power budgeting to ensure that the chassis can adequately power all of the modules in the system. Refer to KnowledgeBase 3K69SDQT, Performing a Power Budget on a PXI System, for tips on budgeting power.

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Front Panel Connectors

Table 3-1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXI-8820 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions.

Table 3-1. NI PXI-8820 Peripherals Overview

Peripheral External Connector Description

Video DisplayPort Intel Extreme Graphics controller

Serial COM1

(9-pin DSUB)

Ethernet LAN

(RJ45)

Parallel Parallel Port

(36-pin champ)

USB USB 4-pin Series A

stacked receptacle

PXI trigger Trigger

(SMB)

16550 RS-232 serial port

10/100/1000 Ethernet connection

IEEE 1284

Hi-Speed USB

Routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus

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1.061 in. (26.95 mm)

2.054 in. (52.17 mm)

2.335 in. (59.31 mm)

3.077 in. (78.16 mm)

3.544 in. (90.02 mm)

4.383 in. (111.33 mm)

0.000 in. (0 mm)

3.739 in. (94.97 mm)

1.275 in. (32.38 mm)

2.392 in. (60.76 mm)

0.345 in. (8.76 mm)

0.563 in. (14.31 mm)

1.237 in. (31.42 mm)

0.680 in. (17.27 mm)

0.000 in. (0 mm)

0.710 in. (18.03 mm)

1.237 in. (31.42 mm)

0.198 in. (5.02 mm)

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DRIVERIVE

TRIGRIG

RESETRESET

Front Panel

Figure 3-1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXI-8820. Dimensions are in inches (millimeters).

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DRIVERIVE

TRIGRIG

RESETRESET

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Figure 3-2 shows the location and pinouts for the DisplayPort connectors on the NI PXI-8820. Table 3-2 lists and describes the DisplayPort connector signals.

Figure 3-2. DisplayPort Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-2. DisplayPort Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name

1 ML_Lane0(p)

2 GND

3 ML_Lane0(n)

4 ML_Lane1(p)

5 GND

6 ML_Lane1(n)

7 ML_Lane2(p)

8 GND

9 ML_Lane2(n)

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Table 3-2. DisplayPort Connector Signals (Continued)

Pin Signal Name

10 ML_Lane3(p)

11 GND

12 ML_Lane3(n)

13 CONFIG1

14 CONFIG2

15 AUX CH (p)

16 GND

17 AUX CH (n)

18 Hot Plug Detect

19 Return

20 DP_PWR

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COM1

USER2USER2 USER1USER1

PWR OK /K /

FAULTFAULT

DRIVERIVE

TRIGRIG

RESETRESET

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ACT/ACT/ LINKLINK

10/0/10000 /1000/1000

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Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on the NI PXI-8820. Table 3-3 lists and describes the COM1 connector signal.

Figure 3-3. COM1 Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-3. COM1 Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Description

1 DCD# Data Carrier Detect

2 RXD# Receive 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

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

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Ethernet

USER2USER2 USER1USER1

PWR OK /K /

FAULTFAULT

DRIVERIVE

TRIGRIG

RESETRESET

NI PXI-8820

Embedded Controller

ACT/ACT/ LINKLINK

10/0/10000 /1000/1000

Ethernet

Figure 3-4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI PXI-8820. Table 3-4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals.

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-

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

Note

6 RX- RX_B-

7 NC RX_D+

8 NC RX_D-

need for crossover cables.

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Parallel Port

USER2USER2 USER1USER1

PWR OK /K /

FAULTFAULT

DRIVERIVE

TRIGRIG

RESETRESET

NI PXI-8820

Embedded Controller

ACT/ACT/ LINKLINK

10/0/10000 /1000/1000

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

LED Color LED State Condition

Off LAN link is not established.

Top Green

Unlit Off 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Bottom

Green On 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Amber On 1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Parallel Port

On (steady state) LAN link is established.

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

computer on the LAN.

Figure 3-5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 (parallel) connector on the NI PXI-8820. Table 3-6 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals.

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

Figure 3-5. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout

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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

7 PD1 Data Bit 1

8 PD2 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 to 35 GND Ground

36 NC Not Connected

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

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Universal Serial Bus

USB

NI PXI-8820

Embedded Controller

USER2USER2 USER1USER1

ACT/ACT/ LINKLINK

10/0/10000 /1000/1000

PWR OK /K /

FAULTFAULT

DRIVERIVE

TRIGRIG

RESETRESET

Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector on the NI PXI-8820. Each controller has six USB ports on the front panel. Table 3-7 lists and describes the USB connector signals.

Chapter 3 I/O Information

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

Caution

Instruments part number 711849-01) in accordance with the product installation instructions.

To ensure the specified EMC performance, install a snap-on ferrite (National

Install a noise-suppression ferrite (included in your shipping kit) around all attached external USB cables to ensure that your device meets all EMC standards applicable to your country. Install the ferrite so that each USB cable loops through the ferrite as shown in Figure 3-7. The ferrite should be installed so that it is approximately 50 to 75 mm (2 to

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3 in.) from the end of the cable that plugs into the controller. The ferrite should accommodate from 2 to 4 USB cables depending on cable diameter.

Figure 3-7. Installing a Ferrite on a Single USB Cable

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Trigger

USER2 USER1

PWR O

K /

FAULT

RIVE

RIG

RESET

ACT/ LINK

0/10000

/1000

Chapter 3 I/O Information

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

Figure 3-8 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXI-8820. Table 3-8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals.

RIG

K /

USER2

FAULT

USER1

RIVE

ACT/ LINK

/1000

RESET

NI PXI-8820

Embedded Controller

Figure 3-8. TRIG Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-8. TRIG Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Description

1 TRIG Trigger

2 (Shield) GND Ground

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Front Panel Features

The NI PXI-8820 has the following front-panel features:

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

• Four 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.

– The USER1 LED is a bi-color green/yellow LED. You can define

the USER1 LED to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application.

– The USER2 LED is a bi-color green/yellow LED. You can define

the USER2 LED to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application.

regulation limits.

operating outside of the normal limits, or is not functioning.

Data Storage

The NI PXI-8820 has the following data storage features:

• 2.5 in. SATA notebook internal hard drive

• 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 PXI-8820 embedded controller.

General Questions

What do the LEDs on the NI PXI-8820 front panel mean?

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

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 PXI-8820 and press <Delete> during the memory tests. Refer to the Accessing BIOS Setup Utility 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.

Boot Options

What devices can I boot from?

The NI PXI-8820 can boot from the following devices:

• The internal Serial ATA hard drive

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

• A network PXE server on the same subnet

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

• 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 7

can be installed from a USB CD/DVD-ROM, but earlier versions of Windows cannot. The NI PXI-8820 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 changing the boot order in the BIOS, press <F10> continuously while booting. 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 PXI-8820 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 778713-01 is such a cable and is available through the online catalog at

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ni.com/products.

Figure 4-1. Y-Splitter Cable

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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 PXI-8820?

The NI PXI-8820 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

How do I connect a VGA monitor to the NI PXI-8820?

A DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter (part number 782271-01) is included with your kit. You can use this adapter to connect a VGA monitor to a DisplayPort connector.

ni.com/products.

Software Driver Installation

How do I install or reinstall the video driver?

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions

Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8, What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller?, at

How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver?

Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8, What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller?, at

How do I install software from a CD?

The compact size of the NI PXI-8820 does not allow for an integrated CD/DVD-ROM drive. You have the following options:

• USB CD/DVD-ROM—You can install from a USB CD/DVD-ROM

using a bootable installation CD.

• SCSI CD-ROM—Other types of CD-ROM drives are available.

Check with the vendor to make sure Windows 7 supports the drive.

• 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 PXI-8820.

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

ni.com/support.

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Upgrade Information

How do I upgrade system memory?

You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8820 by upgrading the SO-DIMM.

To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXI-8820 from the PXI chassis.

National Instruments offers the following types of SO-DIMMs for use with the NI PXI-8820 controller.

• Replacement 2 GB RAM (NI part number 782911-2048)

• Replacement/upgrade 4 GB RAM (NI part number 782911-4096)

• Replacement/upgrade 8 GB RAM (NI part number 781736-8192)

Note National Instruments has conducted thermal testing as well as mechanical shock and

vibration testing, and has verified that the SO-DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI-8820. We recommend you purchase your SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.

1DDR3 SO-DIMM Module 2 DDR3 SO-DIMM Socket

Figure 4-2. Installing a DDR3 SO-DIMM in an NI PXI-8820 Controller

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How do I flash a new BIOS?

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions

You can download the new BIOS from For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase 2GIGKD0Z, Determining and Upgrading PXI and VXI Embedded Controller BIOS Versions.

Where do I get the latest software drivers?

The latest National Instruments software is available from

ni.com/downloads. For peripheral drivers, refer to KnowledgeBase

3H3COSD8, What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller?, at

PXI Configuration

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

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

Configuration.

ftp.ni.com/support/pxi.

ni.com.

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Troubleshooting

This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXI-8820 embedded computer.

What if the NI PXI-8820 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.)

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

Recovery section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration.)

• Make sure the RAM is properly seated.

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.

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 Accessing BIOS

Setup Utility 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. Press and hold down the pushbutton switch SW1 for 2 to 3 seconds. The SW1 switch location is shown in Figure 5-1.

4. Reinstall the controller in the chassis.

1Push-Button Switch S1

Figure 5-1. Clearing the CMOS Contents

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Specifications

This appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications of the NI PXI-8820 embedded controller.

Features

NI PXI-8820

CPU Intel® Celeron® 1020E

(2.2 GHz dual-core processor)

On-die L2 cache 2 MB

Single-Channel DDR3 RAM, PC3 10600 2 GB Standard

8 GB Maximum

Hard Drive 250 GB Serial ATA, minimum

Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T(2)

Serial Ports (RS-232) Yes ( 1)

Parallel Port Ye s (1)

Hi-Speed USB (2.0) Ports Ye s ( 4)

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector No

PXI Trigger Bus Input/Output Ye s

Installed Operating System Windows 7 Professional

Controllers configured for LabVIEW RT provide a 80 GB (minimum) SATA hard drive.

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Electrical

Current (Amps)

Physical

Environment

Vol ta ge ( V)

+3.3 V 2.5 A 3.0 A

+5 V(+5 VDC and +5 VIO) 5.3 A 5.8 A

+12 V 0.1 A 0.32 A

-12 V 0 A 0 A

Note: Does not include any attached USB devices or ExpressCard.

Board dimensions ...................................2-slot 3U PXI module

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

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

Weight ....................................................0.86 kg (1.90 lb) typical

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

Typical Maximum

4.0 cm × 13 cm × 21.6 cm (1.59 in. × 5.14 in. × 8.51 in.)

one controller expansion slot

PXI Specification

(at 25 °C ambient temperature)

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

Indoor use only.

Caution Clean the NI PXI-8820 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

Ambient temperature

Base.................................................5 to 50 °C

Relative humidity range ......................... 10% to 90%, noncondensing

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

with a higher temperature range.

1,2

(Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2)

(Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56.)

Storage Environment

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.)

Relative humidity range ......................... 5% to 95%, noncondensing

(Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56.)

Shock and Vibration

Operating Shock..................................... 30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse

(Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-27. Meets MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2 limits.)

For chassis that are not available in the online catalog at ni.com, contact National Instruments for supported operating temperatures.

Processor should not throttle CPU frequency under reasonable, worst case processor work loads in high operating temperatures.

5 to 40 °C for the NI PXI-1000B DC.

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Note Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Safety

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

Product Certification section.

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:

• IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1

• UL 61010-1, CSA 61010-1

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 61326-1 (IEC 61326-1): Class A emissions; Basic immunity

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

• EN 55022 (CISPR 22): Class A emissions

• EN 55024 (CISPR 24): Immunity

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

• AS/NZS CISPR 22: Class A emissions

• FCC 47 CFR Part 15B: Class A emissions

• ICES-001: Class A emissions

Note In the United States (per FCC 47 CFR), Class A equipment is intended for use in

commercial, light-industrial, and heavy-industrial locations. In Europe, Canada, Australia

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and New Zealand (per CISPR 11) Class A equipment is intended for use only in heavy-industrial locations.

Note Group 1 equipment (per CISPR 11) is any industrial, scientific, or medical

equipment that does not intentionally generates radio frequency energy for the treatment of material or inspection/analysis purposes.

Note For the standards applied to assess the EMC of this product, refer to the Online

Product Certification section.

CE Compliance

This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as follows:

• 2006/95/EC; Low-Voltage Directive (safety)

• 2004/108/EC; Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC)

Online Product Certification

Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for additional regulatory compliance information. To obtain product certifications and the DoC for this product, visit number or product line, and click the appropriate link in the Certification column.

Appendix A Specifications

ni.com/certification, search by model

Environmental Management

NI is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner. NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers.

For additional environmental information, refer to the Minimize Our Environmental Impact web page at contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies, as well as other environmental information not included in this document.

ni.com/environment. This page

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

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

recycling center. For more information about WEEE recycling centers, National Instruments WEEE initiatives, and compliance with WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste and Electronic Equipment, visit

ni.com/environment/weee.

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ni.com/environment/rohs_china

Battery Directive This device contains a long-life coin cell battery. If you need to replace

it, use the Return Material Authorization (RMA) process or contact an authorized National Instruments service representative. For more information about compliance with the EU Battery Directive 2006/66/EC about Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators, visit

Battery Replacement and Disposal

ni.com/environment/batterydirective.

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Technical Support and Professional Services

Log in to your National Instruments ni.com User Profile to get personalized access to your services. Visit the following sections of

ni.com for technical support and professional services:

• Support—Technical support at following resources:

– Self-Help Technical Resources—For answers and solutions,

visit

ni.com/support 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. Registered users also receive access to the NI Discussion Forums

ni.com/forums. NI Applications Engineers make sure every

at question submitted online receives an answer.

– Standard Service Program Membership—This program

entitles members to direct access to NI Applications Engineers via phone and email for one-to-one technical support, as well as exclusive access to self-paced online training modules at

ni.com/self-paced-training. All customers automatically

receive a one-year membership in the Standard Service Program (SSP) with the purchase of most software products and bundles including NI Developer Suite. NI also offers flexible extended contract options that guarantee your SSP benefits are available without interruption for as long as you need them. Visit

ni.com/ssp for more information.

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

ni.com/contact.

• Training and Certification—Visit and certification program information. You can also 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

ni.com/services, or contact your local office at

ni.com/support includes the

ni.com/training for training

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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 electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and product safety. You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting

ni.com/certification.

• Calibration Certificate—If your product supports calibration,

you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at

ni.com/calibration.

ni.com/alliance.

You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of

ni.com/niglobal

to access the branch office Web sites, which provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, email addresses, and current events.

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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 Digital Visual Interface—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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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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USB Universal Serial Bus.

V Volts.

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

W Watts.

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Advanced Setup menu, 2-6

basic PXI system configuration, 2-22 BIOS

checking settings, 4-1 Diagnostic Utilities, 2-15 flashing new BIOS, 4-5 setup

Advanced Setup menu, 2-6 Boot Settings Configuration

menu, 2-12 Boot Setup menu, 2-11 CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities

Configuration menu, 2-13 CPU configuration menu, 2-7 entering, 2-4 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities

Configuration menu, 2-13 Hard Drive BBS Priorities

Configuration menu, 2-12 LabVIEW RT options menu, 2-10 LabVIEW RT Options Setup menu

Configuration Overrides

menu, 2-11 Main Setup menu, 2-5 Network Device BBS Priorities

Configuration menu, 2-13 SATA Configuration menu, 2-6 Save & Exit menu, 2-13 Serial/Parallel Port Configuration

Parallel Port menu, 2-9 Serial Port menu, 2-9

USB configuration menu, 2-8

Video Configuration menu, 2-8 boot options, configuring controller, 4-2 Boot Settings Configuration menu, 2-12 Boot Setup menu, 2-11

calibration certificate (NI resources), B-2 CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities

menu, 2-13 CE compliance, specifications, A-5 CMOS

clearing contents (figure), 2-17, 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, 4-1 cables and connections, 4-2 chassis configuration, 2-21 driver installation, 4-3 general questions, 4-1 PXI Express configuration, 4-5

upgrade information, 4-4 CompactPCI specification, 1-1 configuration, common questions

boot options, 4-1

cables and connections, 4-2

chassis configuration, 2-21

driver installation, 4-3

general questions, 4-1

PXI Express configuration, 4-5

upgrade information, 4-4

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connectors

COM1 connector and signals, 3-5 DisplayPort connector and signals, 3-3 Ethernet connector and signals, 3-6 parallel port connector and signals, 3-7 peripheral expansion overview

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

and signals, 3-9

controller reset pushbutton, 3-12 conventions used in the manual, xi CPU Configuration menu, 2-7

data storage, 3-12 DDR SO-DIMMs, installing (figure), 2-23,

4-4 DDR2 SO-DIMMs, installing, 4-4 DDR3 SO-DIMMs, from National

Instruments (note), 2-22, 4-4 Declaration of Conformity (NI resources), B-2 diagnostic tools (NI resources), B-1 directories and files installed on hard

drive, 2-21 DisplayPort, connector signals (table), 3-3 documentation

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

related documentation, xii DRIVE LED, 3-12 drivers

directory, 2-21

installation, video, 4-3

NI resources, B-1

obtaining latest drivers, 4-5

electrical specifications, A-2 electromagnetic compatibility, A-4 environmental management

WEEE information, A-5

Ethernet, connector, 3-1

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

examples (NI resources), B-1

files and directories installed on hard

drive, 2-21 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities menu, 2-13 front panel

connectors

Ethernet, 3-1 parallel port, 3-1, 3-7 PXI trigger, 3-1 serial, 3-1, 3-5 trigger, 3-11 USB, 3-1, 3-9

video, 3-1, 3-3 dimensions, 3-2 features, 3-12 LEDs, 4-1

functional description of NI PXI-8820, 1-2 functional overview of NI PXI-8820, 1-3

hard drive, 3-12

files and directories installed on, 2-21 recovery, 2-23

hard drive BBS priorities menu, 2-12 help, technical support, B-1

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images directory, 2-21 installation

See also configuration injector/ejector handle position

(caution), 2-2

NI PXI-8820 installed in a PXI chassis

(figure), 2-3 procedure, 2-1 removing NI PXI-8820 from PXI

chassis, 2-4 removing protective screw caps

(figure), 2-2

installing an OS

from USB CD/DVD-ROM, 2-24 overview, 2-24

installing the video driver, 4-3 instrument drivers (NI resources), B-1

keyboard, plugging PS/2 mouse and keyboard

into controller, 4-2

KnowledgeBase, B-1

LabVIEW, 1-5

RT configuration switches, 2-19

figure, 2-20 RT installation and configuration, 2-17 RT options menu, 2-10 RT software installation, 2-17

LabVIEW RT Options Setup Menu

LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides

Submenu, 2-11 LabWindows/CVI, 1-5 LEDs, front panel LEDs, 3-12, 4-1 Linux support, 1-6 LPT cable, connecting to NI PXI-8820, 4-3

Main Setup menu, 2-5 mating connector

parallel port, 3-7 Measurement Studio, 1-5 modular instruments, 1-6 mouse, plugging PS/2 mouse and keyboard

into controller, 4-2

National Instruments

software, 1-5

support and services, B-1 Network Device BBS Priorities menu, 2-13 NI PXI-8820

benefits of PXI, 1-1

BIOS setup utility, 2-4

block diagram, 1-3

connectors

COM1 connector and signals, 3-5 DisplayPort connector and signals

(table), 3-3

parallel port connector and

signals, 3-7 trigger connector and signals, 3-11 Universal Serial Bus (USB)

connector and signals, 3-9

data storage, 3-12 description, 1-2 front panel

connectors, 3-1 controller reset pushbutton, 3-12 dimensions, 3-2 features, 3-12 LEDs, 4-1

functional overview, 1-3 hard drive recovery, 2-23 installing DDR SO-DIMMs

(figure), 2-23, 4-4

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installing in a PXI chassis, 2-1

figure, 2-3 logic blocks, 1-4 peripheral expansion overview

(table), 3-1 PXI trigger connectivity, 2-21 removing from a PXI chassis, 2-4 software, 1-5 specifications, A-1 troubleshooting, 5-1 upgrading RAM, 2-22, 4-4

NI-DAQmx, 1-5 NI-VISA, 1-6

operating environment specifications, A-2,

A-3

OS installation

from USB CD/DVD-ROM, 2-24 overview, 2-24

parallel port

connector, 3-1 connector location and pinout

(figure), 3-7 connector signals (table), 3-8

peripheral expansion overview (table), 3-1 physical specifications, A-2 POWER OK LED, 3-12 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

features, 2-21 trigger connectivity, 2-21 trigger connector, 3-1

RAM

DDR2 SO-DIMMs from National

Instruments (note), 4-4

DDR3 SO-DIMMs from National

Instruments (note), 2-22

upgrading, 2-22, 4-4 recycling hardware, A-5 related documentation, xii

safety specifications, A-4 SATA Configuration menu, 2-6 Save & Exit menu, 2-13 Serial ATA controller, using SCSI hard drive in

addition, 4-1 serial port, 3-1 Serial/Parallel Port Configuration menu, 2-9

Parallel Port menu, 2-9

Serial Port menu, 2-9 setting up the NI PXI-8820 BIOS, 2-4 shock and vibration specifications, A-3 software

National Instruments PXI-8820 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

NI PXI-8820 User Manual

Support

Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information

Worldwide Offices

National Instruments Corporate Headquarters

Important Information

Warranty

Copyright

End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices

Trademarks

Patents

Export Compliance Information

WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS

Compliance

Contents

About This Manual

How to Use the Documentation Set

Conventions

Related Documentation

Benefits of PXI

NI PXI-8820

Description

Functional Overview

NI PXI-8820 Functional Description

Figure 1-1. NI PXI-8820 Block Diagram

National Instruments Software

Installing the NI PXI-8820

Figure 2-1. Removing Protective Screw Caps

Figure 2-2. NI PXI-8820 Controller Installed in a PXI Chassis

How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis

BIOS Setup Utility

Accessing BIOS Setup Utility

Main Setup Menu

Advanced Setup Menu

SATA Configuration Submenu

CPU Configuration Submenu

Video Configuration Submenu

USB Configuration Submenu

Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu

Power/Wake Configuration Submenu

LabVIEW RT Setup Menu

Boot Setup Menu

LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu

Boot Settings Configuration Submenu

Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu

Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu

Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu

Security Menu

Save & Exit Menu

BIOS Diagnostic Utilities

Accessing BIOS Diagnostic Utilities

Hard Drive Diagnostic Utility

Memory Diagnostic Utility

System CMOS

Figure 2-3. Clearing the CMOS Contents

LabVIEW RT Installation

LabVIEW RT Software Installation

LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches

Figure 2-4. LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches

Drivers and Software

PXI Features

PXI Trigger Connectivity

Chassis Configuration

Basic PXI System Configuration

Upgrading RAM

Figure 2-5. Installing a DDR3 SO-DIMM in an NI PXI-8820 Controller

Hard Drive Recovery

Installing an OS

Installing from a USB CD/DVD-ROM

Power Budgeting

Front Panel Connectors

Table 3-1. NI PXI-8820 Peripherals Overview

Front Panel

Figure 3-1. NI PXI-8820 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions

DisplayPort