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Contents

About This Manual

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

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

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

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

NI PXIe-8133.................................................................................................................1-2

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

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

NI PXIe-8133 Functional Description ..............................................1-2

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

Cleaning .........................................................................................................................1-6

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration

Installing the NI PXIe-8133...........................................................................................2-1

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

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

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

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

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

PCI Subsystem Settings Submenu ....................................................2-7

SATA Configuration Submenu.........................................................2-7

CPU Configuration Submenu ...........................................................2-8

Video Configuration Submenu .........................................................2-9

Power/Wake Configuration Submenu ..............................................2-9

Clock Generator Configuration Submenu.........................................2-10

ExpressCard Configuration Submenu...............................................2-10

USB Configuration Submenu ...........................................................2-11

Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu.....................................2-12

Serial Port Configuration Submenu....................................2-12

Parallel Port Configuration Submenu.................................2-12

LabVIEW RT Menu ........................................................................................2-13

Current Hardware Switch Settings....................................................2-13

LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu............................2-14

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Boot Menu....................................................................................................... 2-14

Boot Settings Configuration Submenu ............................................. 2-15

Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu................................................ 2-15

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu .............................. 2-16

Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu ............................................ 2-16

Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu........................................ 2-16

Security Menu ................................................................................................. 2-16

Save & Exit Menu...........................................................................................2-17

BIOS Diagnostic Utilities.............................................................................................. 2-18

Accessing BIOS Diagnostic Utilities.............................................................. 2-18

Hard Drive Diagnostic Utility......................................................................... 2-18

Memory Diagnostic Utility ............................................................................. 2-18

System CMOS ............................................................................................................... 2-19

LabVIEW RT Installation ............................................................................................. 2-20

LabVIEW RT Software Installation ...............................................................2-20

LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches ........................................................... 2-21

Drivers and Software..................................................................................................... 2-23

Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive ....................................... 2-23

PXI Express Features .................................................................................................... 2-24

PXI Express Trigger Connectivity.................................................................. 2-24

PXI Express Chassis Configuration .............................................................................. 2-24

PXI Express System Configuration ................................................................ 2-24

Upgrading RAM............................................................................................................2-25

Hard Drive Recovery..................................................................................................... 2-27

Installing an OS ............................................................................................................. 2-27

Installing from a USB CD/DVD-ROM .......................................................... 2-27

ExpressCard................................................................................................................... 2-28

Installing an ExpressCard ............................................................................... 2-28

Removing an ExpressCard.............................................................................. 2-28

Chapter 3 I/O Information

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions

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

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

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

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

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

PXI Express Configuration............................................................................................4-7

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services

Contents

Glossary

Index

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About This Manual

This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments PXIe-8133 embedded computer kit.

How to Use the Documentation Set

Begin by reading the NI PXIe-8133 Installation Guide, a brief quick-start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller.

This manual, the NI PXIe-8133 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.

Related Documentation

The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you

read this manual:

• PICMG EXP.0 R1.0 CompactPCI Express Specification, PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group

• IEEE Standard P1284.1-1997 (C/MM) Standard for Information

Technology for Transport Independent Printer/System Interface

• PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 2.1, PCI Special Interest Group

• PXI-5 PXI Express Hardware Specification, Revision 1.0, PXI Systems Alliance

• PXI-6 PXI Express Software Specification, Revision 1.1, PXI Systems Alliance

• Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification, Revision 6.0, Compaq Computer et al.

• ExpressCard Standard, Release 2.0, PCMCIA

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Introduction

This chapter provides overview information for PXI Express and the NI PXIe-8133 embedded controller.

Benefits of PXI Express

The PXI (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation) industry standard, an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance (PXISA), has quickly gained adoption and grown in prevalence in test, measurement, and control systems since its release in 1998. One of the key elements driving the rapid adoption of PXI is its use of PCI in the communication backplane. As the commercial PC industry has improved the available bus bandwidth by evolving PCI to PCI Express, PXI is now able to meet even more application needs by integrating PCI Express into the PXI standard. By taking advantage of PCI Express technology in the backplane, PXI Express increases the available PXI bandwidth from up to 132 MB/s to u p to 8 GB/s for a more than 60x improvement in bandwidth.

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

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

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NI PXIe-8133

Description

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

The NI PXIe-8133 PXI Express/CompactPCI Express embedded computer is a high bandwidth PXI Express/CompactPCI Express-compatible system controller. The NI PXIe-8133 controller integrates standard I/O features in a single unit by using state-of-the-art packaging. Combining an NI PXIe-8133 embedded controller with a PXI Express-compatible chassis, such as the NI PXIe-1082, results in a fully PC-compatible computer in a compact, rugged package.

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

The NI PXIe-8133 has a quad-core Intel Core i7 Processor 820 QM, Dual Channel DDR3, 1333 MHz memory controller, all the standard I/O, and an integrated hard drive. It also has an ExpressCard/34 expansion slot.

Functional Overview

This section contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the NI PXIe-8133 embedded computer.

NI PXIe-8133 Functional Description

The NI PXIe-8133 is a modular PC in a PXI Express 3U-size form factor. Figure 1-1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXIe-8133. Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown.

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PXI

Express

DVI/VGA

RJ45

Por t 1

RJ45

Por t 2

GPIB

Connector

4x4

DVI-I

Intel 82577

Gigabit

Intel 82574

Gigabit

MAC/PHY

Express

Card/34 Slot

Controller

PLX 8632

Switch

PHY

GPIB

GPU ATI

Radeon

E2400

x1 PCIE

USB

x16

x4 PCIE

CPU

Intel Core

x4 DMI

Intel

5 Series

Memory Bus Ch. A/B

USB 2.0 x4

S ATA

SPI

LPC

Chipset

Watchdog

Trigger

PCI

PXI

Triggers

Figure 1-1. NI PXIe-8133 Block Diagram

DDR3 SDRAM

SATA

Hard Disk

FLASH

Super I/O

SMB

Connector

SO-DIMM

PC3 10600

LPT

COM1

The NI PXIe-8133 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:

• FPGA Socket189 is the socket definition for the Intel Core i7 processor.

• The SO-DIMM block consists of two 64-bit DDR3 SDRAM sockets that can hold up to 4 GB each.

• The CPU connects to the DDR3 SDRAM, PLX 8632 switch, and Intel 5 Series chipset.

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

• The ATI Radeon E2400 Embedded GPU drives the graphics.

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

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• The Intel 5 Series chipset connects to the PCI, USB, Serial ATA, ExpressCard, PXI Express, and LPC buses.

• The USB Connectors connect the Intel 5 Series chipset to the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface.

• The Serial ATA Hard Disk is a 120 GB or larger notebook hard disk. The Serial ATA interface enables transfer rates up to 150 MB/s. The hard disk also supports Native Command Queuing.

• The PXI Express Connector connects the NI PXIe-8133 to the PXI Express/CompactPCI Express backplane.

• The Super I/O block represents the other peripherals supplied by the NI PXIe-8133. The NI PXIe-8133 has one serial port, and an ECP/EPP parallel port.

• Both the 82577 and 82574 Gigabit Enet ports connect to either 10 Mbit, 100 Mbit, or 1,000 Mbit Ethernet interfaces. Both ports are housed in a dual stacked Ethernet connector.

• The GPIB block contains the GPIB interface.

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

National Instruments Software

National Instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the NI PXIe-8133.

National Instruments’ hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your PXI Express system. The LabVIEW, Measurement

™

Studio, and LabWindows

/CVI™ application development environments combine with leading hardware drivers such as NI-DAQmx to provide exceptional control of NI hardware. Instrument drivers are available at

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

of 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

The extended-temperature, 24/7 option controller provides a 80 GB hard drive.

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If you prefer to use Microsoft’s Visual Basic, Visual C++, and Visual Studio .NET for the core of your application, Measurement Studio adds tools for Measurement and Automation to each language. For more information visit

ni.com/mstudio.

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

ni.com/lwcvi.

NI-DAQmx provides an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application development environment or interactive environment such as NI Signal Express. These functions provide an intuitive API for National Instruments’ multifunction DAQ products. Features available include analog input (A/D conversion), buffered data acquisition (high-speed A/D conversion), analog output (D/A conversion), waveform generation, digital I/O, counter/timer operations, SCXI signal conditioning, RTSI or PXI Express synchronization, self-calibration, messaging, and acquiring data to extended memory. For more information visit

ni.com/daq.

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

modularinstruments

ni.com/

You can expand the timing and triggering functionality of your PXI Express system with PXI Express 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, PXI Express, VXI, and various other types of instruments. This API aids in the creation of portable applications and

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instrument drivers. For information on writing your own PXI Express instrument driver with NI-VISA, refer to the NI-VISA Getting Started Manual and the information visit

readme.txt file in the NI-VISA directory. For more

ni.com/visa.

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

ni.com/linux.

Use a dry, low-velocity stream of air to clean the NI PXIe-8133 controller. If needed, use a soft-bristle brush for cleaning around components.

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Installation and Configuration

This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXIe-8133 controller.

Installing the NI PXIe-8133

This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXIe-8133. Consult your PXI Express chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings.

1. Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXIe-8133. The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module.

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

powered off until you finish installing the NI PXIe-8133 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 PXIe-8133 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot.

Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI PXIe-8133. The

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

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

7. Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors. The front panel of the NI PXIe-8133 should be even with the front panel of the chassis.

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8. Tighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI PXIe-8133 to the chassis.

9. Check the installation.

10. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors. If you are using a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse, a Y-splitter adapter is available to connect both to a single USB connector. Refer to Figure 4-1, Y-Splitter Cable.

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

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

13. Power on the chassis.

14. Verify that the controller boots. If the controller does not boot, refer to the What if the NI PXIe-8133 does not boot? section of Chapter 5,

Troubleshooting.

Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXIe-8133 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments NI PXIe-1082 chassis.

1 NI PXIe-1082 Chassis 2 NI PXIe-8133 Controller

Figure 2-2. NI PXIe-8133 Controller Installed in a PXI Express Chassis

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How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express Chassis

The NI PXIe-8133 controller is designed for easy handling. To remove the unit from the PXI Express chassis, complete the following steps.

1. Power off the chassis.

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

3. Press the injector/ejector handle down.

4. Slide the unit out of the chassis.

Note If the PXI Express chassis Inhibit Mode Selector Switch is not in the Default

position, any attempt to shut down the NI PXIe-8133 through the push button reset or using Windows will result in the controller Power OK LED blinking. The user will be required to use the Remote Inhibit pin on the Remote Inhibit and Voltage Monitoring Connector to turn off the chassis. Refer to the PXI Express chassis user manual for details on the functionality of the Remote Inhibit and Voltage Monitoring controls.

BIOS Setup

You can change the NI PXIe-8133 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 PXIe-8133 controller features.

Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program, as the NI PXIe-8133 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

Complete the following steps to start the BIOS setup program.

1. Power on or reboot your NI PXIe-8133 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.

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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.)

• 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.

Main Menu

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

• BIOS Version and Build Date—These values indicate the version of the NI PXIe-8133 controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built.

• Processor Type, Processor Base Frequency, and Processor Core—These values indicate the type of processor used in the NI PXIe-8133 controller, the speed of the processor, and the number of processor cores.

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

• PXIe Chassis Information—These values indicate the overall chassis link configuration, the link width of each link, and the link speed of each link.

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The Main menu also includes the following settings:

• 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.

• 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.

Advanced 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 menu includes the following settings and submenus:

• PCI Subsystem Settings—Use this setting to access the PCI Subsystem Settings submenu. Refer to the PCI Subsystem Settings

Submenu section for more information.

• 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.

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

Configuration Submenu section for more information.

• Clock Generator Configuration—Use this setting to access the Clock Generator Configuration submenu. Refer to the Clock

Generator Configuration Submenu section for more information.

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

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.

PCI Subsystem Settings Submenu

Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to PCI Express devices.

• 64-bit Memory-Mapped IO—Use this setting to allow some PCI memory-mapped IO to be above the 32-bit boundary. The default value is Disabled.

• Maximum Payload—Use this setting to adjust the maximum payload size for all PCI Express devices. If set to Auto, the BIOS will choose an optimal value automatically. The default value is 128 Bytes.

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.

• 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.

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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.

• Hyper Threading—This setting enables or disables Intel Hyper-Threading technology. The default value is Enabled. Enabling Hyper-Threading increases performance for some applications by adding virtual CPU cores. Hyper-Threading 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, Hyper-Threading will be automatically disabled. In order to manually enable Hyper-Threading performance when in LabVIEW Real-Time mode, see the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides

Submenu.

•

Enabled CPU Cores

cores for the processor. Valid values are 4, 2, or 1. The default value is

• Turbo Boost—This setting enables or disables Intel Turbo Boost technology. The default value is Enabled. Enabling Turbo Boost allows CPU cores to run at higher than their base frequency for short durations, while other cores are idle. Enabling Turbo Boost can also increase application jitter, so care should be taken when enabling this setting on a Real Time system. To achieve maximum possible Turbo Boost frequencies, also enable the C-States setting. When the BIOS is configured to boot LabVIEW Real-time, Turbo Boost will be automatically disabled. In order to manually enable Turbo Boost performance when in LabVIEW Real-Time mode, see the LabVIEW

RT Configuration Overrides Submenu.

• 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 when booting LabVIEW Real-Time, enabled when booting other OSs. Enabling hardware prefetching can increase system performance for some applications, but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically.

—This setting selects the number of active CPU

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• 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 when booting LabVIEW Real-Time, enabled when booting other OSs. Enabling adjacent cache line prefetching can increase system performance for some applications, but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically.

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. The default value is Onboard Video.

The video adapter can also be disabled by selecting Disabling video can increase system performance for some applications by allowing some control algorithms to behave more deterministically.

Disabled

Power/Wake Configuration Submenu

Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the power and wake features of the chipset and controller. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.

• Restore After Power Loss—This setting specifies the power state that

the controller should return to after AC power is lost. Valid values are Stay Off and Turn On. The default is Stay Off. When set to Stay Off, the controller will return to the soft off power state after AC power is restored. When set to Turn On, the controller will power on when AC power is restored.

•

Power Button Behavior

power button should behave. Valid options are

Disable

button will be controlled by the OS. When set to will immediately power off when the power button is pressed, overriding any OS-specific power button policy. When set to power button has no effect. The conjunction with the PXI Express chassis’ inhibit mode switch.

• ExpressCard WAKE#—This setting enables or disables an

ExpressCard device’s ability to wake a powered-off system. The default value is Disabled.

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—This setting specifies how the PXI Express

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• PXIe Backplane WAKE#—This setting enables or disables a PXI Express peripheral module’s ability to wake a powered-off system. The default value is Disabled.

• SMBus ALERT#—This setting enables or disables a System Management device’s ability to wake a powered off system by asserting the ALERT# signal. The default value is Disabled.

Clock Generator Configuration Submenu

Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the controller's onboard clock generator. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.

• Spread Spectrum—This setting enables or disables Spread Spectrum clocking for each onboard clock generator used on the controller. The default value is Enabled. This option should be set to Disabled to use Jumbo Frames with the Intel 82577 LAN adapter.

ExpressCard Configuration Submenu

Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the ExpressCard configuration. These settings determine how much memory space, I/O space, and PCI bus numbers will be pre-allocated for the ExpressCard port, allowing non-PCI Express-aware operating systems to support hot-plugging ExpressCard devices. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.

• ExpressCard Resources—This setting enables or disables the setting of the Reserved Buses, Reserved Memory, and Reserved I/O settings. The default value for this setting is Enabled. If this setting is disabled, the bus, memory, and I/O options disappear from this submenu. Disabling this setting effectively sets Reserved Buses to 0, Reserved Memory to 0M, and Reserved I/O to 0K.

• Reserved Buses—This setting determines the number of PCI buses that will be reserved by the BIOS for ExpressCard PCI-PCI bridges that may be hot-plugged in the ExpressCard slot. The default value for this setting is 8 PCI buses.

• Reserved Memory—This setting determines the amount of memory space, in bytes, that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI-PCI bridges that may be hot-plugged in the ExpressCard slot. The default value for this setting is 64M bytes of memory.

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• Reserved I/O—This setting determines the amount of I/O space, in

bytes, that will be reserved by the BIOS for PCI-PCI bridges that may be hot-plugged in the ExpressCard slot. The default value for this setting is 4K bytes of I/O space.

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.

Note Certain real-time applications may require you to disable this setting to reduce loop

time jitter. When the controller is configured to boot LabVIEW RT, legacy USB support is automatically disabled.

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

operating system of any USB ports which source 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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