National Instruments VXIpc 600, VMEpc 600, VXIpc-650, VMEpc-650 User Manual

VXI/VME

VXI/VMEpc™ 600 Series User Manual

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series User Manual

May 1998 Edition

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Contents

About This Manual

Organization of This Manual...........................................................................................ix

Conventions Used in This Manual...................................................................................x

How to Use This Documentation Set ..............................................................................xi

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

Customer Communication...............................................................................................xii

Chapter 1
Introduction

Overview..........................................................................................................................1-1

Optional Equipment.........................................................................................................1-3

National Instruments Software ................................................................................ ........1-3

Hardware Description...................................................................................................... 1-4

VXI Slot 0 Functionality...................................................................................1-4

VME Slot 1 Functionality .................................................................................1-4

Custom Application-Specific Interface Chips...................................................1-4

Front Panel Features..........................................................................................1-5

Chapter 2
Functional Overview

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series Functional Description.............................................................2-1

Chapter 3
Configuration and Installation

Default Settings......................................... ........................................ ...............................3-1

Configuring the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series........................................................................3-6

VXI/VMEbus System Controller/Non-System Controller................................ 3-6

VXIbus CLK10 Routing (VXIpc 600 Series Only) ..........................................3-7

Trigger Input Termination (VXIpc 600 Series Only)........................................3-9

MITE EEPROM................................................................................................3-10

How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration.................................3-11

Configuring the PC..........................................................................................................3-12

SCSI Termination..............................................................................................3-12

System CMOS...................................................................................................3-12

Installing the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.............................................................................3-13

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Chapter 4
BIOS

Entering BIOS Setup.................... ..... ........................................ ......................................4-1

Default BIOS Setup Settings...........................................................................................4-1

Appendix A
Specifications

Appendix B
LED Indicators

Appendix C
Front Panel and Connectors

Appendix D
Common Questions

Appendix E
Customer Communication

Glossary

Index

Figures

Figure 1-1. VXIpc-650 Embedded Controller...........................................................1-1

Figure 1-2. VMEpc-650 Embedded Controller.........................................................1-2

Figure 2-1. VXI/VMEpc 600 Series Block Diagram................................................2-2

Figure 3-1. VXIpc-650 Parts Locator Diagram.........................................................3-2

Figure 3-2. VMEpc-650 Parts Locator Diagram.......................................................3-3

Figure 3-3. CPU Module Attached to VXI/VMEpc-650...........................................3-4

Figure 3-4. System Controller Slot Configuration ....................................................3-6

Figure 3-5. VXIbus CLK10 Routing.........................................................................3-7

Figure 3-6. SMB CLK10 Direction...........................................................................3-8

Figure 3-7. SMB CLK10 Termination ......................................................................3-8

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Figure 3-8. SMB CLK10 Polarity..............................................................................3-9

Figure 3-9. SMB Trigger Input Termination.............................................................3-9

Figure 3-10. Power-on Self Configuration Status........................................................3-10

Figure 3-11. EEPROM Configuration.........................................................................3-11

Figure 3-12. SCSI Termination....................................................................................3-12

Figure 3-13. System CMOS.........................................................................................3-13

Figure C-1. VXIpc-650 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions....................................C-2

Figure C-2. VMEpc-650 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions..................................C-3

Figure C-3. Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Location and Pinout..........................C-4

Figure C-4. VGA Connector Location and Pinout.....................................................C-5

Figure C-5. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout................................................C-6

Figure C-6. COM1 and COM2 Connectors Location and Pinout..............................C-8

Figure C-7. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout..........................................C-9

Figure C-8. USB Connectors Location and Pinout.....................................................C-11

Figure C-9. SCSI Connector Location and Pinout.....................................................C-12

Figure C-10. GPIB Connector Location and Pinout.....................................................C-14

Figure C-11. SMB Connectors Location and Pinout....................................................C-16

Figure C-12. VXIbus Connectors Location and Pinout................................................C-18

Table 1-1. VXI/VMEpc 600 Series Peripherals Overview.......................................1-6

Table 3-1. VXI/VMEpc 600 Series Hardware Default Settings .............................. 3-5

Table B-1. LEDs and System Startup Status.............................................................B-2

Table C-1. Keyboard and Mouse Connector Signals ...............................................C-4

Table C-2. VGA Connector Signals .........................................................................C-5

Table C-3. Ethernet Connector Signals ....................................................................C-7

Table C-4. COM1 and COM2 Connector Signals ....................................................C-8

Table C-5. Parallel Port Connector Signals ..............................................................C-10

Table C-6. USB Connector Signals ..........................................................................C-11

Table C-7. 16-Bit Wide SCSI-3 “P” (Primary) Connector Pinout

(Single Ended) ........................................................................................C-12

Table C-8. GPIB Connector Signals ........................................................................C-15

Table C-9. SMB Connector Signals..........................................................................C-16

Table C-10. Signal Characteristics for SMB Connections..........................................C-17

Table C-11. VXI/VMEbus P1 Connector Signals ......................................................C-19

Table C-12. VXIbus P2 Connector Signals ................................................................C-20

Table C-13. VMEbus P2 Connector Signals ..............................................................C-21

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About This Manual

This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the
National Instruments VXI/VMEpc 600 Series embedded computer kit. The
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series includes all the models of the VXIpc 600 Series
and VMEpc 600 Series embedded computers.

Organization of This Manual

This manual is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series of
embedded VXI computers, lists what you need to get started, describes
the hardware, and lists optional equipm ent and software.

• Chapter 2, Functional Overview, con t ains functional descript ions of
each major logic block on the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

• Chapter 3, Configuration and Installation, contains the instructions to
configure and install the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

• Chapter 4, BIOS, contains information on BIOS (Basic Input Output
System), the low-level interface between the hardware and PC
software that configures and tests your hardware at boot up.

• AppendixA, Specifications, describes the environmental, electrical,
and mechanical specifications of the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

• AppendixB, LED Indicators, describes how to read the LEDs on the
front panel to interpret the status of the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

• AppendixC, Front Panel and Connectors, describes the front panel
and connectors on the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

• AppendixD, Common Questions, answers common questions you
may have when using the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

• AppendixE, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to
request help from National I nstruments or to comment on our products
and manuals.

•The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms
used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric
prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.

•The Index contains an alphabetical list of k e y terms and topics used in
this manual, including the page where you can find each one.

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Conventions Used in This Manual

The following conventions are used in this manual:

<> Angle brackets enclose the name of a key on the keyboard—for example,

<Enter>.

- A hyphen between two or more key names enclosed in angle brackets
denotes that you should simultaneously press the na med keys—for
example, <Control-Alt-Delete>.

♦ The ♦ symbol indicates that the text following it applies only to a specific

product, a specific operating system, or a specific software version.
This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a note, which alerts you

to important information.

!

bold Bold text denotes the names of menus, menu items, dialog box buttons or

bold italic Bold italic text denotes a note, caution, or warning.

italic Italic text denotes variables, emphas is, a cross reference, or an introd uction

monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should literally enter

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

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series The term VXI/VMEpc 600 Series refers to a series of B-size, two-slot VXI

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

This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a warning, which advises
you of precautions to take to avoid being electrically shocked.

options, or LEDs.

to a key concept.

from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax
examples. This font is also used for th e proper names of disk dri ves, paths ,
directories, progr ams, su bprogr ams, subrout ines, d e vice na mes, funct ions,
variables, filenames, and extensions.

automatically prints to the screen.

or VME embedded c ontrollers. Currently, this series consists of the
VXIpc-650 and VMEpc-650. This term is used when information applies
equally to either the VXI or VME model.

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How to Use This Documentation Set

Begin by reading the Getting Started with Your VXI/VMEpc 600 Series
manual for your operating system to get basic instructions for setting up the
hardware and software. This brief quick- start manu al describes ho w to get
started with your kit using the default hardware and software settings, and
how to configure and use the NI-VXI software. Refer to the following
manuals for more information about the hardware or software.

This manual, the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series User Manual, contains more
details about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults,
and using the hardware.

When you are familiar with the material in these manuals, you can begin to
use the NI-VXI User Manual. This manual presents the concepts of VXI
and prepares you for detailed explanations of the NI-VXI functions. The
NI-VXI online help describes the NI-VXI functions to hel p you fully
understand the purpose and s yntax of each function. Y ou can f ind this same
information in the NI-VXI Programmer Reference Manual. These two
manuals are available in the

NI-VXIUsersMan.pdf and NI-VXIProgrammerMan.pdf,

names
respectively. Use the Acrobat Reader program, Version 3 or later, to open
these files.

c:\NIVXI\Manuals directory under the

About This Manual

You can also access the NI-VXI online help for Windows 95/NT in the

NIVXI folder.

Refer to the NI-VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual and the NI-VXI
Text Utilities Reference Manual to learn more about the NI-VXI utilities.

Refer to the NI-VISA User Manual to learn about VISA and how to use it
in your system. The NI-VISA online help describes the attributes, events,
and operations you can us e in NI-VISA. You can find th is same information
in the NI-VISA Programmer Reference Manual. These two manuals are
available in the

Win95 or WinNT) under the names NI-VISAUsersMan.pdf and

either

NI-VISAProgrammersMan.pdf, respectively. Use the Acrobat Reader

c:\Vxipnp\os\NIvisa\Manuals directory (where os is

program, Version 3 or later, to open these files.

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Related Documentation

The followi ng documents contain i nformatio n that you may fin d helpful as
you read this manual:

• ANSI/IEEE Standard 1014-1987, IEEE Standard for a Ver s at ile

Backplane Bus: VMEbus

• ANSI/IEEE Standard 1155-1993, IEEE VMEbus Extensions for

Instrumentation: VXIbus

• ANSI/VITA 1-1994, VME64

• VXI-6, VXIbu s Mainframe Extender Specification, Rev. 1.0, VXIbus

Consortium

Customer Communication

National Instruments wants to receive your comments on our products
and manuals. We are interest ed in the applications you develop with our
products, and we want to help if you have problems with them. To make it
easy for you to contact us, thi s manual contains comment and conf iguration
forms for you to complete. These forms are in Appendix E, Customer

Communication, at the end of this manual.

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Introduction

This chapter describes the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series of embedded VXI
computers, lists what you need to get started, describes the hardware,
and lists optional equipment and software.

Overview

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series consists of the VXIpc-650 and VMEpc-650
models, which are functionally equivalent in many ways. Figure 1-1
shows the VXI mode l and Figure 1- 2 shows the VME model. Refer to
Appendix C, Front Panel and Connectors, for information about the
location and pinout assignment of each connector on the module.

1

Figure 1-1.

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Figure 1-2.

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series controllers are B-size, embedded computers
based on x86 Processor architecture and on the Peripheral Component
Interface (PCI) bus. These computers are high-performance, easy-to-use
platforms for controlling VXI/VMEbus systems, featuring complete V XI
and VME functionality through interactive utilities and C function calls. In
addition, the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series has Ethernet capabilit y plus an
IEEE 488.2 interface that is compatible with the NI-488.2 architecture.

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series is a custom computer that you install directly
in two B-size slots of your VXI or VME mainframe. An embedded
computer can take full advantage of the VXI/VME high-performance
backplane capabilities and give you direct control of VXI registers,
memory, interrupts, and triggers.

All models in the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series are fully VXIplug&play
compliant and are compatible with PC-compatible software tools, the
National Instruments LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI application
software, and the NI-VXI, NI-VISA, and NI-488.2 bus interface software.

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Optional Equipment

You can contact National Instruments to order any of the following
optional equipment:

• COM1/2 adapter cable

• Enhanced parallel port adapter cable

• Single-shielded 2 m GPIB cable

National Instruments Software

National Instruments has developed s everal sof tware kits yo u can use with
the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. The NI-VXI bus interface software includes
a Resource Manager, an interactive VXI resource editor program,
a comprehensive lib rary of software routin es for VXI/VME programming,
and an interactive control program for interacting with VXI/VME. You
can use this software to seamlessly program multiple-mainframe
configurations and have software compatibility across a variety of
VXI/VME controller platforms.

The NI-488.2M software kit gives you access to the industry-standard
NI-488.2M software for controlling e xternal GPIB instruments thro ugh the
GPIB port on the front panel of your VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. The GPIB
interface on your VXI/VMEpc controller is fully compatible with the
NI-488.2M driver for a variety of operating systems. Any software using
NI-488.2M will run on the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

Chapter 1 Introduction

You can use the NI-VISA high-level programm in g API to program GPIB,
serial, parallel, and VXI/VME devices in much the same manner.

You can also use the National Instruments LabVIEW and
LabWindows/CVI application programs and instrument drivers to
ease your programming task. These standardized programs match the
modular virtual instrument capability of VXI and can redu ce your
VXI/VMEbus software development time. These programs are fully
VXIplug&play compliant and feature extensive libraries of GPIB, Serial,
and VXI instrument drivers written to take full advantage of direct VXI
control. LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI include all the tools needed for
instrument control, data acquisition, analysis, and presentation.

LabVIEW is a complete programming environment that departs from the
sequential nature of traditional programming languages and features a
graphical programming environment.

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LabWindows/CVI is an interactive C development environment for
building test and measurement and instrument control systems. It includes
interactive code-gener ation tools and a graphical editor for building custom
user interfaces.

Hardware Description

VXI Slot 0 Functionality

You can use the VXIpc 600 Series computers to achieve full VXI Slot 0
control of your VXI system. You can also install the module in another slot
and use it in Non-Slot 0 mode. You do not have to change any jumpers
when moving between these two modes, as the VXIpc 600 Series
automatically detects whether it is installed in Slot 0 and automatically
enables or disables the onboard Slot 0 circuitry.

VME Slot 1 Functionality

In the same way, you can install the VMEpc-650 in Slot 1 for full System
Controller functionality, or you can use it in Non-Slo t 1 mode. The
VMEpc-650 automatically detects whether it is in the System Controller
slot and it automatically enables or disables the onboard Slot 1 circuitry.

Custom Application-Specific Interface Chips

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series uses the MITE and MANTIS custom ASICs
to deliver high VXI/VME performance DMA block-mode data transfer
rates across the VXI/VME backplane.

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series h as the TNT4882C custom ASIC t o give full
GPIB control of external instruments via a front-panel connector. GPIB
capability is fully compatible with IEEE 488.2 and the industry -standard
NI-488.2 driver for a variety of operating systems.

The MITE custom ASIC is a sophisticated dual-channel DMA controller
with standard interfaces for VXI and PCI. By using MITE DMA to transfer
data and commands to and from devices, the MITE frees the computer’s
microprocessor to perform other tasks such as data analysis and
presentation. In addition to DMA, the MITE incorporates the new VME64
MBLT—8-byte block transfers in which both the addr ess b us and d ata b u s
are used to transfer data—directly into the ASIC to perform the fastest
transfer operation to instruments. With the multiple windowing scheme of
the MITE, you can easily access all of VXI/VME address space.

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♦ VXI users only—The VXI trigger interface on the VXIpc 600 Series

controller is based on the MANTIS cu stom AS IC. The f ron t panel has t wo
SMB trigger I/O connectors, which you can use to route any of the TTL
trigger lines between the backplane and external devices. The MANTIS
ASIC on the controller provides the complete VXI interface to the
backplane connector in a single chip. The VXIpc 600 Series can respond
to all VXI-defined protocols on all P2 TTL and ECL trigger lines at the
same time. The MANTIS features an internal cross-matrix switching
system for routing between lines as well as to and from the front panel and
onboard clocks.

Note The MANTIS ASIC contains the exac t functionality of the TIC ASIC, which

appeared on the VXIpc-486 Model 500 Series controllers. Any application that
currently uses any of the TIC functionality, such as the crosspoint switch and
counter/timers, can run on a contr oller containing the MANTIS ASIC without
modification.

Front Panel Features

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series has the following front-panel features:

• Internal 3.5 in. floppy drive

• System reset push-button

• Up to 14 front-panel connectors as listed below:
– Two RS-232 Serial
– Extended Capabilities Parallel (ECP)
–Super VGA
– GPIB (IEEE 488.2)
– 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
– Ultra Wide SCSI
– PS/2-Style Keyboard
– PS/2-Style Mouse
– Two Universal Serial Bus (USB)
– External Clock (VXIpc only)
– Trigger Output (VXIpc only)
– Trigger Input (VXIpc only)

• Six front-panel LEDs that show VXI and PC status:
– SYSF LED indicates that the VXI/VMEbus SYSFAIL line is

asserted.

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– FAIL LED indicates that the VXI/VMEpc-650 is driving the

SYSFAIL signal.

– TEST LED indicates that the VXI/VMEpc-650 is performing its

self-tests or startup Resource Manager operations.

– ONLINE LED indicates that the VXI/V MEpc-650 is perf orming

or has completed its startup Resource Manager operations.

– ACC LED indicates when the VXI/VMEpc-650 MODID line is

asserted or the VXIbus registers or shared memory are accessed
by another bus master.

– DRV LED indicates when the internal hard drive is in use.

• Four front-panel LEDs that show Ethernet port status:

– RX LED indicates that the VXI/VMEpc-650 Series is receiving

data through its Ethernet port.

– TX LED indicates that the VXI/VMEpc-650 Series is transmitting

data through its Ethernet port.

– LNK LED reflects Ethernet link status.
– 100B-T LED indicates Fast Ethernet Link at 100 Mbits/s when lit.

Table 1-1.

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series Peripherals Overview

Peripheral External Connector Bus Function

Video 15-pin DSUB

(standard VGA)

PCI High-resolution/color support for a

Super VGA monitor
IDE None PCI Support for internal fast ATA-2 hard drive
Ethernet RJ-45 PCI 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection
SCSI 68-pin UW-SCSI PCI External connection for hard drives,

CD-ROM drives, and so on
GPIB 24-pin CHAMP ISA IEEE 488.2 interface compatible with the

National Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT
VXI Two 96-pin DIN

PCI High-performance VXIbus interface

(rear of board)

Serial Serial Port (Mini DSUB) ISA 16550 serial ports

Parallel Parallel Port (IEEE 1284) ISA Extended capabilities
USB Four-wire USB PCI Universal Serial Bus device

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Functional Overview

This chapter contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on
the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series Functional Description

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series is a VXI/VMEbus embedded controller in a
B-size form factor. It includes many high-performance peripherals that
normally require add-in cards on desktop PCs. In addition, it has a
VXI/VMEbus interface that is controlled from the PCI local bus, providing
extremely high performance and reliability.

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Figure 2-1 is a functional block diagram of the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.
Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown.

PCI-Based Pentium

Memory

Cache

Chipset

SCSI

SCSI

SCSI-2

SCSI

Connector

CPU

USB (2)

EIDE

32-Bit, 5 Volt PCI Local Bus

10/100

SCSI

Ethernet

SCSI-2

RJ-45

Video

VXI/VME

MITE

MANTIS

VXI/VME BusISA Bus

GPIB PC Peripherals

Miniature

GPIB

Connector

ECP

Parallel

Miniature
Serial (2)

Keyboard

Mouse

Reset

Figure 2-1.

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The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series consists of the following logic blocks:

Video The video circuitry is a plug-in PCI card that has

a 64-bit data path and 2 MB of EDO DRAM.

IDE This is dedica t ed IDE circuitry providing fast

ATA-2 transfers to the internal hard drive.

VXI/VME This is the PCI-VXI/VMEbus interface

circuitry. The MITE is a National Instruments
ASIC developed to efficiently manage data
transfers between the VXI/VMEbus and the
processor (via the PCI bus). The MANTIS ASIC
(also developed by National Instruments)
performs VXI/VMEbus arb itration and manages
VXIbus interrupts and triggers. Also part of the
VXIbus interface are the SMB connectors,
which you can use to route triggers and the
CLK10 signal to or from the VXIbus.

Ethernet This is an PCI-based Ethernet circuit. It uses an

RJ-45 connector for access to an external
Ethernet 10/100 Base-T LAN.

GPIB This is the IEEE 488.2 port. It uses the National

Instruments TNT4882 ASIC for maximum
performance as an ISA-based GPIB controller.

PC Peripherals These block s represent the other peripherals

supplied by the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. The
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series has PS/2 mouse and
keyboard ports, two miniature serial ports, an
ECP/EPP parallel port, reset button, and a

1.44 MB, 3.5 in. floppy drive.

System I/O This block has the bridge between the PCI bus

and the ISA bus. It also has PCI bus arbitration
logic and integrates PC-specific hardware such
as the DMA and interrupt controllers.

SCSI The SCSI circuitry uses a PCI-SCSI bridge to

provide a flexible Ultra Wide SC SI connection
on the front panel, usable for such devices as
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Configuration and Installation

This chapter contains the instructions to configure and install the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Unless otherwise noted, these instructions apply
to all models in the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series, which currently consists of the
VXIpc-650 and the VMEpc-6 50.

3

Caution

!

Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on your VXI/VMEpc 600
Series module. T o avoid such damage in handling the module, touch the antistatic
plastic package to a metal part of your VXI chassis before removing the modu le
from the package.

Default Settings

This section summarizes the hardware default settings for the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series for easy reference. The module is set at the
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Figure 3-1 shows the location of the user-configurable jumpers on the
VXIpc-650 base board. The figure also shows the location of the serial and
assembly numbers.

1

2

3

4

1W11
2W1
3 Serial Number

4 Assembly Number
5 W4–W7
6W3

Figure 3-1.

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5

7W2
8W9

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Figure 3-2 shows the location of the user-configurable jumpers on the
VMEpc-650 base board. The figure also shows the location of the serial
and assembly numbers.

2

3

4

6

1W11
2W1

3 Serial Number
4W8

Figure 3-2.

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5W3
6W9

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One of the user-confi gurable jumpers, W20, is located on the CPU mo dule
attached to the base board. Figure 3-3 shows the location of the W20
jumper, which controls the system CMOS setting. Notice that you do not
have to remove the CPU module from the base board to configure any of
the jumpers on either board. Refer to the System CMOS section later in this
chapter for more information.

1

2

1 Serial Number 2 Assembly Number 3W20

Figure 3-3.

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Table 3-1 lists the factory-default settings and options for the onbo a rd
jumpers and switches.

Table 3-1.

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series Hardware Default Settings

Jumper Default Setting Optional Setting

W1 Enable MITE

self-configuration

W2 No termination on

external trigger inpu t

Disable MITE
self-configuration

T erminate e xternal trigger
input to 50 Ω

W3 Supply SCSI termination Disable SCSI termination
W4 Receive CLK10 input

from SMB

W5 No termination on CLK10

input

W6 Source CLK10 from

Source CLK10 output to
SMB

Terminate CLK10 input
to 50 Ω

Source CLK10 from SMB

onboard oscillator

W7 Non-inverted CLK10

Inverted CLK10 output

output

W9 MITE user configuration MITE factory

configuration

W11 Enable automatic slot

detection

Force System Controller;
Force Non-System Cont.

W20 Normal CMOS operation Clear CMOS

Note Please do not adjust the jumpers on any jumper blocks not listed in Table 3-1

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Configuring the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series

This section describes how to configure the following options on the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series:

• VXI/VMEbus System Controller/Non-System Controller

• VXIbus CLK10 routing (VXIpc only)

• Trigger input termination (VXIpc only)

• MITE EEPROM

VXI/VMEbus System Controller/Non-System Controller

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series is configured at the factory to automatically
detect if it is installed in Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe (or Slot 1 in a
VMEbus chassis). With automatic System Controller slot detection, you
can install the module into any VXI/VMEbus slot.

You can manually configure the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series for either
System Controller or Non-System Controller operation by defeating the
automatic-detection circuitry. Use the three-position jumper W11 to select
automatic detection, System Controller, or Non-System Controller
operation. Figure 3-4 shows these three settings.

Caution

!

Do not install a device configured for System Controller into another slot without
first reconfiguring it to either Non-System Controller or automatic-detection
configuration. Neglecting to do this could resu lt in damage to the device, the
VXI/VMEbus backplane, or both.

Not

SYSCTRL

Auto

SYSCTRL

W11

a. Manual Configuration

for Non-System Controller

Figure 3-4.

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Not

SYSCTRL

Auto

SYSCTRL

W11

b. Automatic System

Controller Slot

Detection (Default)

System Controller Slot Configuration

Not

SYSCTRL

Auto

SYSCTRL

c. Manual Configuration

for System Controller

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W11

When the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series is installed in Slot 0 of a VXI system or
Slot 1 of a VME system, it becomes the VXI/VMEbus System Controller.
In this role, it has VXI/VMEbus Data Transfer Bus Arbiter circuitry that
accepts bus requests on all four VXI/VMEbus request levels, prioritizes
the requests, and grants the bus to the highest priority requester. As
VXI/VMEbus System Controller, the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series also drives
the 16 MHz VXI/VMEbus system clock by an onboard 16 MHz oscillator.

♦ VXIpc 600 Series Only—As required by the VXIbus specification, the

VXIpc 600 Series drives the 10 MHz signal CLK10 on a differential ECL
output when instal led in Slot 0. When not installed i n Slot 0, the VXIpc 600
Series only receives the CLK10 signal.

VXIbus CLK10 Routing (VXIpc 600 Series Only)

When the VXIpc 600 Series is installed in Slot 0 of your mainframe, it
supplies the VXIbus CLK10 signal. The VXIpc 600 Series can use two
different sources to generate this signal: an onbo ard oscillator, or the
external CLK SMB connector. Use jumper W6 to select these options,
as shown in Figure 3-5.

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Note

Figures3-5 through 3-8 each highlight one jumper in a block of four jumpers.
The other three jumpers are grayed out to focus your attention to the specific
jumper.

W4 W5 W6 W7

a. CLK10 Generated from

Onboard Oscillator

(Default)

Figure 3-5.

VXIbus CLK10 Routing

b. CLK10 Generated

from SMB

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The VXIpc 600 Series can also be config ured to dri v e the e xternal CLK10
SMB from the VXIbus CLK10 signal. Jumper W4 controls whether the
VXIpc 600 Series drives or receives the external CLK10 SMB. If you
change the W4 setting to drive CLK10 out the external CLK10 SMB
connector (Figure 3-6b), do not set W6 to source CLK10 to the backplane
from the SMB; instead use the setting shown in Figure 3-5a.

W4 W5 W6 W7

a. CLK10 SMB Receives

10 MHz Signal (Default)

b. CLK10 SMB Drives 10 MHz

Signal from VXIbus CLK10

Figure 3-6.

SMB CLK10 Direction

When jumper W4 is set so that the VXIpc-650 receives the SMB CLK10
signal, you have the option to add a 50 Ω termination to the signal by
setting W5. W5 is unused—its setting does not matter—when W4 is
configured to drive the external CLK SMB signal. Figure 3-7 shows the
settings for switch W5.

W4 W5 W6 W7

a. Does Not Terminate CLK10

SMB Input (Default)

Figure 3-7.

SMB CLK10 Termination

b. Terminates

CLK10 SMB Input

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Y ou can use an additional switch, W7, to control the polarity of the external
CLK SMB signal when W4 is configured to drive it. W7 is unused—its
setting does not matter—when W4 is configured to receive the external
CLK SMB signal.

W4 W5 W6 W7

a. Noninverted CLK10

Output from SMB

(Default)

b. Inverted CLK10

Output from SMB

Figure 3-8.

SMB CLK10 Polarity

Trigger Input Termination (VXIpc 600 Series Only)

You can use jumper W2 to terminate the external trigger input SMB
with 50 Ω to ground. Figure 3 -9a shows the default setting for a
non-terminated trigger input SMB. Use the setting of Figure 3-9b to
terminate the trigger input SMB.

W2

a. Does Not Terminate

Trigger Input (Default)

Figure 3-9.

SMB Trigger Input Termination

W2

b. Terminate
Trigger Input

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MITE EEPROM

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series has an onboard EEPROM, which stores
default register values for the VXI/VME circuitry. These values are loaded
when you power up the computer. These values read from the EEPROM
tell the PCI interface of the VXI/VMEbus registers so that the VXI/VME
interface is ready to respond to Resource Manager accesses within the
required 5 s of SYSRST* deasserting. You can use jumper W1 to disable
this power-on self-configuration (POSC) circuit. Although this make s the
VXI/VME circuitry unusable, it is sometimes helpful in debugging address
and interrupt conflicts with add-in boards. In general, however, you should
leave jumper W1 in its factory-default setting. Figure 3-10 shows the
possible configurations for W1.

W1 W1

a. VXI Circuitry Loads Power-on

Defaults from EEPROM

(Default)

b. Power-on Self Configuration

Circuit is Disabled

Figure 3-10.

The EEPROM is divided into two halves; one half is factory configured
and one half is user configurable. Use jumper W9 to control the operation
of the EEPROM. The setting of this jumper determines whether the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series boots off the factory-configured half or the
user-modified settings. This is useful in the event that the user-configured
half of the EEPROM becomes corrupted in such a way that the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series boots to an unusable state. In its default setting,
the V XI/VMEpc 600 Series boots off the user-configurable half.

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Figure 3-11 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation.

W9

a. Boot from User

Configuration (Default)

Figure 3-11.

b. Boot from Protected

EEPROM Configuration

W9

Configuration

How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration

The NI-VXI software includes a configuration utility you can use to edit
the configuration of the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Use T&M Explor er under
Windows 95/NT. Some of these settings are stored in files that are read
by the NI-VXI software, while other settings are stored directly in the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series EEPROM. Certain EEPROM configurations can
lock up your computer while it is booting up. Generally, only the size and
location of the memory windows can cause your VXI/VMEpc 600 Series
to lock up your system. For example, many PCI-based computers will not
boot if a board in its system requests more memory space th an the computer
can allocate. If you encounter this situation you should reduce the size of
the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series user window.

If this situation occurs after you change the configuration, perform the
following steps to reconfigure the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series:

1. Turn off your computer.

Warning To protect both yourself and the mainframe from electrical hazards, the

mainframe should remain off until you are finished changing the settings on
the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

2. Change jumper W9 to the pos ition shown in Fig ure 3-11b to rest ore the
factory configuration.

3. Turn on the co mputer . The com puter should boot this time because the
factory-default configuration is being used to initialize the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

4. Run your software configuration utility to re-adjust the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series configuration.

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5. After saving the configuration, exit Windows and turn off the
computer.

6. Change jumper W9 to the default position, as shown in Figure 3-11a.

7. Turn on the computer. If the computer does not boot with this
configuration, you will have to repeat these steps, modifying your
configuration until a final configuration is reached.

Configuring the PC

This section describes how to configure the following options on the PC:

• SCSI termination

•System CMOS

• Ethernet power-on defaults

SCSI Termination

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series uses active termination on the UW-SCSI bus.
Because the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series is always an end device, you should
not need to disable the termination; however, for informational purposes
Figure 3-12 shows the jumper settings for both enabled and disabled
termination.

W3

a. Terminate SCSI

Signals (Default)

Figure 3-12.

System CMOS

The VXI/VMEpc-650 contains a backed-up memory used to store BIOS
defaults and configuration information:

Follow this procedure to clear the CMOS contents:

1. Place the jumper as shown in Figure 3-13b to short the pins of W20,
which is located on the CPU module.

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Do not keep these two pins shorted because the CMOS memory cannot be
sustained when the power is turned off in this state.

W3

b. Do Not Terminate

SCSI Signals

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2. Power-on the VXI/VMEpc- 650. The screen shou ld briefly appear , and
then go black.

3. Power-off the VXI/VMEpc-650.

4. Remove the jumper as shown in Figure 3-13a to restore normal
operation.

W19 W20

a. Normal Operation

(Default)

Figure 3-13.

W19 W20

b. Clear CMOS

Contents

System CMOS

Installing the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series

This section contains general installation instructions for the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Consult your VXI/VMEbus mainframe user
manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and
warnings.

1. Plug in your mainframe before inst alling the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.
The power cord grounds the mainframe and protects it from electrical
damage while you are installing the module.

Warning To protect both yourself and the mainframe from electrical hazards,

the mainframe should remain off until you are finished installing the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series module.

2. Remove or open an y doors or covers bl ocking access to the mainframe
slots.

Caution If the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series is not configured for automatic System Controller

!

detection, be certain that the slot you select in your VXI/VMEbus mainframe
matches the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series configuration as eith er a System Controller
device or a Non-System Controller device. Installing the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series
into a slot that does not correspond with the jumper setting can damage the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series, the VXI/VMEbus backplane, or both.

3. Insert the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series in the slot you have selected by
aligning the top and bottom of the module with the card-edge guides
inside the mainframe. Slowly push the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series
straight into the slot until its plug connectors are resting on the

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backplane receptacle connectors. Using slow, evenly distributed
pressure, press the module straight in until it seats in the expansion
slot. The front panel of the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series should be even
with the front panel of the mainframe.

4. Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front
panel.

5. Check the installation.

6. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors. Use
the keyboard adapter cable that your received with your kit to adapt
AT-style keyboards to the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series mini-DIN
connector.

7. Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector.

8. Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration.
Some ports, such as the COM ports, have adapter cables that you can
order from National Instruments.

9. Replace or close any doors or covers to the mainframe.

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BIOS

This chapter contains information on the BIOS (Basic Input Output
System), the low-level interface between the hardware and PC software
that configures and tests your hardware at boot up. The BIOS has an
easy-to-use graphical user interface you use to configure system aspects
according to your needs.

Entering BIOS Setup

To enter the BIOS setup program, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on or reboot the system. A screen appears with a series of
diagnostic checks.

2. When
press the <DEL> key to enter the BIOS setup program.

3. Choose options with the keybo a rd. Modify the settings to reflect
system options.

4

Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP appears,

Default BIOS Setup Settings

To restore the default settings while inside the BIOS setup program,
select either Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings or Auto
Configuration with Fail-Safe Settings.

Select the Optimal settings if you want to get maximum performance from
the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Fail Safe settings are more conservative
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Specifications

This appendix describes the environmental, electrical, and mechanical
specifications of the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Unless otherwise specified,
these specifications apply to all models in the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

Requirements

VXIbus Conf i guration Space 64 KB
A24 or A32 Space 16 KB minimum (programmable)

Electrical

A

Characteristic Specification

Current (A)

Voltage (V)

+5 6.5 A 12 A

–5.2 224.5 mA 2 A

–2 67.2 mA 2 A

+12 112.6 mA 2 A

–12 2.43 mA 2 A

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Appendix A Specifications

Physical

Environmental

Characteristic Specification

Size Two-slot VXI/VMEbus B-size module
Board Dimensions 233.35 by 160 by 1.6 mm
Weight 2.5 lb typical

(16 MB DRAM installed)
Slot Requirements Two VXI/VME B-size slots
Compatibility Fully compatible with VXI Specification
VXI Keying Class Class 1 TTL
MTBF 112,000 hours

Characteristic Specification

Temperature 0° to 50° C functional;

–20° to 70° C storage
Meets IEC 60068-2-1, 2

Relative
Humidity

10% to 90% noncondensing, functional

Meets IEC 60068-2-3
EMI FCC Class A verified, EC verified
Random

Vibration

Functional: 5 to 150 Hz @ .01 A.S.D., 1.204 g

Survival: 10 to 500 Hz @ .02 A.S.D., 3.130 g

Meets IEC 60068-2-34
Sine Vibration 10 to 60 Hz @ .15 mm displacement,

60 to 500 Hz @ 2 g, survival

Meets IEC 60068-2-6
Functional

Shock

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Meets IEC 60068-2-27

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VMEbus Capability Codes

Capability Code Description

A32, A24, A16 (master) VMEbus master A32, A24, and A16

A32, A24, A16 (slave) VMEbus slave A32, A24, and A16

Appendix A Specifications

addressing

addressing

D64, D32, D16,
D08(EO) (master)

D64, D32, D16,
D08(EO) (slave)

BLT, MBLT (master) VMEbus master block and D64 transfers
BLT, MBLT (slave) VMEbus slave block and D64 transfers
RMW (master) VMEbus master read/modify/write

RMW (slave) VMEbus slave read/mod ify/write transfers
RETRY (master) VMEbus master retry support
RETRY (slave) VMEbus slave retry support
FSD First slot detector
SCON VMEbus System Controller

PRI, RRS Prioritized or Round Robin Select arbiter
ROR, FAIR Release on Request and FAIR bus

VMEbus master D64, D32, D16, and
D08 data sizes

VMEbus slave D64, D32, D16, and
D08 data sizes

transfers

(Automatic Detection)

requester
IH(7-1) Interrupt handler for levels 7-1
I(7-1) Interrupt requester for levels 7-1
D32, D16, D08(O)

(Interrupt Handler)

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handler

Appendix A Specifications

Capability Code Description

D32, D16, D08(O)

VMEbus D32, D16, D08(O) interrupter

(Interrupter)
ROAK, RORA Release on Acknowledge or Register

Access interrupter
BTO(x) VMEbus bus timer (programmable limit)
LOCK Can lock the VMEbus for indivisible

transfers

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LED Indicators

This appendix describes how to read the LEDs on the front panel to
interpret the status of the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

VXIbus Interface Status LEDs

The VXIbus interface status LEDs are located at the top of the module
and include four LEDs: FAIL, SYSF, ONLINE, and TEST. They indicate
the various stages of initialization that occur as the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series
boots. The following paragraphs describe each LED.

SYSF LED

The SYSF LED is lit when the VXI/VMEb us SYSFAIL signal is asserted.
It does not necessarily indicate that the VXI/VMEpc600 Series is asserting
SYSFAIL, only that there is a device in the system asserting SYSFAIL.

FAIL LED

The FAIL LED is lit when th e VXI/VMEpc 600 Series is driving the
SYSF AIL signal. Th e VXI/VMEpc600 Series asserts SYSFAIL when the
P ASSED bit in its VXIbus status register is clear. The P ASSED bit is set by
the power-on self configuration circuitry (POSC) when it has completed
initializing the VXI/VMEbus interface.

B

ONLINE LED

The ONLINE LED is lit when the Resource Manager has successfully
completed and the VXI/VMEbus interface is ready for application
programs.

TEST LED

The TEST LED is lit when the power-on self configuration circuitry is
configuring the VXI/VMEbus interface.

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LEDs and System Startup Cycle

T able B-1 shows a system startup c ycle and poss ible points o f failure, up to
and including the state in which the ONLINE LED is asserted.

Table B-1.

LEDs and System Startup Status

Possible Problem if

Step LEDs Lit Status

VXI/VMEpc 600 Fails

1 None Machine just turned on. The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series is not

receiving power.

2 FAIL,

SYSF

Now asserting SYSFAIL because
VXI/VMEbus interface has not
been initialized yet.

Power-on self configuration
(POSC) cannot execute because
of problems with system reset or
because the POSCEN switch is
incorrectly configured.

3 FAIL,

TEST

VXI/VMEbus interface is being
initialized by MITE power-on self

POSC has stalled.

configuration (POSC) circuitry.

4 TEST POSC circuitry has initialized

VXI/VMEbus interface, setting

POSC stalled before clearing the
TEST LED.

PASSED and DONE bits.

5 None POSC cycles are complete. VXI

port is ready to respon d to Resource
Manager inquiries.

POSC completed successfully;
however, the Resource Manager
either hung o r wa s not executed.

6 ONLINE Resource Manager has been

executed, indicating that the VXI
software can now communicate
with the VXI/VMEbus circuitry.

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If either the SYSF or FAIL LED remains lit, perform the following steps:

1. Power off the mainframe.

2. Remove all other modules from the mainframe.

3. Make sure that the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series jumper settings are correct.

4. Make sure that the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series is seated properly in the
mainframe.

5. Power on the mainframe and observe whether the SYSF and FAIL
LEDs become unlit some time before the operating system boots.

Board Access LEDs

The board access LEDs—ACC and DRV —indicate when b oard resources
have been accessed. The following paragraphs describe these LEDs.

ACC LED

When lit, the ACC LED indicates that the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series MODID
line is asserted or that another VXI/VMEbus master is accessing
VXI/VMEbus shared registers or shared memory.

Appendix B LED Indicators

DRV LED

The DRV LED light indicates that an access to the internal hard disk drive
is occurring.

Ethernet LEDs

The Ethernet LEDs (RX, TX, LNK, and 100B-T) indicate the status of the
Ethernet interface on the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

RX LED

The RX LED lights when the Ethernet interface is receiving a packet.

TX LED

The TX LED lights when the Ethernet interface is transmitting a packet.

LNK LED

The LNK LED indicates link status, in this case that the controller is
connected to a valid Ethernet port.

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Appendix B LED Indicators

100B-T

The 100B-T LED indicates that the current Ethernet connection is at
100 Mbits/s when lit.

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series User Manual B-4

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Front Panel and Connectors

This appendix describes the front panel and connectors on the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. This material contains the information relevant
to VXIplug&play Specification VPP-8, VXI Module/Mainframe to
Receiver Interconnection.

C

Note

The illustrations in this appendix show the mating face of the conn ectors.
An asterisk (*) after a signal name indicates that the signal is active low.

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series has the following front panel connectors:

• Two RS-232 Serial

• Extended Capabilities Parallel (ECP)

• SVGA Controller

• IEEE 488.2

• RJ-45 Ethernet

• UW-SC SI

• External Clock (VXIpc-650 only)

• Trigger Output (VXIpc-650 only)

• Trigger Input (VXIpc-650 only)

• PS/2-Style Keyboard

• PS/2-Style Mouse

•Two USB

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Front Panel

Figure C-1 shows the front panel layout o f the VXIpc-650 , and Figure C-2
shows the layout of the VMEpc-650 . The drawings sh ow dimensions
relevant to k ey elements on the front panel. Dimensions are shown in inches
and millimeters, with millimeter dimensions in square b rackets. The front
panel thickness for all models in the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series is 2.49 mm
(0.098 in.).

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Figure C-1.

VXIpc-650 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series User Manual C-2

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2

TRG
IN

L
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RX
K

TRG

TX

OUT

RESET

CLK

100B-T

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Figure C-2.

L
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K

TX

RESET

100B-T

VMEpc-650 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Keyboard and Mouse

Figure C-3 shows the location and pinouts for the keyboard and mouse
connectors on the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Table C-1 gives the name and
description for the keyboard and mouse connector signals.

Amp manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 212437-4
(housing), 212435-7 (ferrule), and 66735-4 (pin contact).

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4

G
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1

2

TRG
IN

L
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RX

K

TRG

TX

OUT

RESET

CLK

100B-T

6

2
1

2
1

3
4

3

Keyboard

5

6

Mouse

5

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4

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K

TX

RESET

100B-T

6

2
1

2
1

3
4

3

Keyboard

5

6

Mouse

5

a. VXIpc-650 b. VMEpc-650

Figure C-3.

Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Location and Pinout

Table C-1.

Keyboard and Mouse Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Descript ion

1 DATA Data
2 NC Not Connected
3 GND Ground
4 +5V +5 volts
5 CLK Clock
6 NC Not Connected

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VGA

Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Figure C-4 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Table C-2 giv es the name and description for t he
VGA connector signals.

Amp manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364-1
(housing) and 748333-2 (pin contact).

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VGA

2

1611

1

51015

G
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I

B

1

2

TRG
IN

L
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RX

K

TRG

TX

OUT

RESET

CLK

100B-T

1

G
P
I
B

L
N
K

100B-T

SYSF

TEST
ACC

2

RX
TX

RESET

1611

VGA

51015

1

2

a. VXIpc-650 b. VMEpc-650

Figure C-4.

VGA Connector Location and Pinout

Table C-2.

VGA Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Descript ion

1 R Red
2 G Green
3 B Blue
4 NC Not Connected
5 GND Ground
6 GND Ground
7 GND Ground
8 GND Ground

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Ethernet

Table C-2.

VGA Connector Signals (Continued)

Pin Signal Name Signal Descript ion

9 NC Not Connected
10 GND Ground
11 NC Not Connected
12 SD Serial Data
13 HSync Horizontal Sync
14 VSync Vertical Sync
15 SC Serial Clock

Figure C-5 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector
on the VXI/VMEpc 600 Se ries. Table C-3 gives the name and description
for the Ethernet connector signals.

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

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2

1

G
P

I

B

1

2

TRG
IN

L
N

RX

K

TRG

TX

OUT

RESET

CLK

100B-T

a. VXIpc-650 b. VMEpc-650

Figure C-5.

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series User Manual C-6

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1

2

1

Ethernet

L
N

RX
K

TX

8

RESET

100B-T

8

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Ethernet

Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

COM1 and COM2

Figure C-6 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 and COM2
connectors on the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Table C-4 gives the name and
description for the COM1 and COM2 connector signals.

ITT Cannon manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number
MDSM-9SC-Z11, for the COM1 and COM2 connectors.

Table C-3.

Pin Signal Description

1 Differential Transmit +
2 Differential Transmit –
3 Differential Receive +
4 NC
5 NC
6 Differential Receive –
7 NC
8 NC

Ethernet Connector Signals

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

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1596

COM1

G
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1

2

TRG
IN

L
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RX
K

TRG

TX

OUT

RESET

CLK

100B-T

1596

COM2

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1596

COM1

G
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1

2

L
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RX

K

TX

RESET

100B-T

1596

COM2

a. VXIpc-650 b. VMEpc-650

Figure C-6.

COM1 and COM2 Connectors Location and Pinout

Table C-4.

COM1 and COM2 Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Descript ion

1 DCD* Data Carrier Detect
2 RXD* Receive Data
3 TXD* Transmit Data
4 DTR* Data Terminal Ready
5 GND Ground
6 DSR* Data Set Ready
7 RTS* Ready to Send
8 CTS* Clear to Send
9 RI* Ring Indicator

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Parallel Port

Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Figure C-7 shows the location and p inouts for the IEEE-128 4 connector on
the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Table C-5 gi v es t he n ame an d des cript i o n fo r
the IEEE-1284 connector signals.

Amp manufactures a parallel port compatible connector, part
number 2-175677-5.

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2

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36

18

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36

Parallel Port

G
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19

1

2

TRG
IN

L
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RX

K

TRG

TX

OUT

RESET

CLK

100B-T

1

G
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I
B

19

1

2

L
N

RX

K

TX

RESET

100B-T

a. VXIpc-650 b. VMEpc-650

Figure C-7.

Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout

18

Parallel Port

1

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Table C-5.

Parallel Port Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Descript ion

1 BUSY* Device Busy
2 SLCTIN* Select Input
3 ACK* Acknowledge
4 FAULT* Fault
5 ERROR Error
6 PD0 Data Bi t 0
7 PD1 Data Bit 1
8 PD 2 Data Bit 2

9 PD3 Data Bit 3
10 PD4 Data Bit 4
11 PD5 Data Bit 5
12 PD6 Data Bit 6
13 PD7 Data Bit 7
14 INIT* Initialize Printer
15 STROBE* Strobe
16 SLCT Select
17 AUTOFD Auto Line Feed
18 +5V +5 Volts

19-35 GND Ground

36 NC Not Connected

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Universal Serial Bus

Figure C-8 shows the location and pin outs for the tw o Univ ersal Ser ial Bus
(USB) connectors on the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Table C-6 gives the
name and description for the USB connector signals.

Amp manufactures a mating connector, part number 787633.

Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

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100B-T

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4

USB

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K

TX

RESET

100B-T

1
4

USB

a. VXIpc-650 b. VMEpc-650

Figure C-8.

USB Connectors Location and Pinout

Table C-6.

USB Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Descript ion

1 VCC Cable Power (+5 V)
2 –Data USB Data–
3 +Data USB Data+
4 GND Ground

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

SCSI

Figure C-9 shows the location and pinouts for the SCSI connector on the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Table C-7 giv es the name and description for t he
SCSI connector signals.

Amp manufactures a SCSI compatible connector, part number 749111-6,
with shielded enclosure 750752-1.

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TRG
IN

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K

TRG

TX

OUT

RESET

CLK

100B-T

34

Ultra-wide

SCSI

1

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2

35

L
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RX

K

TX

RESET

100B-T

34

1

a. VXIpc-650 b. VMEpc-650

Figure C-9.

Table C-7.

SCSI Connector Location and Pinout

16-Bit Wide SCSI-3 “P” (Primary) Connector Pinout

(Single Ended)

High Density

68-Pin

SCSI Signal

Connector

SCSI Signal

GND 1 DB(12)* 35

Ultra-wide

SCSI

High Density

68-Pin

Connector

GND 2 DB(13)* 36
GND 3 DB(14)* 37
GND 4 DB(15)* 38
GND 5 DP1 39
GND 6 DB(0)* 40

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Table C-7.

16-Bit Wide SCSI-3 “P” (Primary) Connector Pinout

(Single Ended) (Continued)

High Density

68-Pin

SCSI Signal

Connector

SCSI Signal

GND 7 DB(1)* 41
GND 8 DB(2)* 42
GND 9 DB(3)* 43
GND 10 DB(4)* 44
GND 11 DB(5)* 45
GND 12 DB(6)* 46
GND 13 DB(7)* 47
GND 14 DP0 48
GND 15 GND 49
GND 16 GND 50
TERMPWR 17 TERMPWR 51
TERMPWR 18 TERMPWR 52

High Density

68-Pin

Connector

RSRVD 19 RSRVD 53
GND 20 GND 54
GND 21 ATN* 55
GND 22 GND 56
GND 23 BSY* 57
GND 24 ACK* 58
GND 25 RST* 59
GND 26 MSG* 60
GND 27 SEL* 61
GND 28 C/D* 62
GND 29 REQ* 63
GND 30 I/O* 64

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

SCSI Signal

GND 31 DB(8)* 65
GND 32 DB(9)* 66
GND 33 DB(10)* 67
GND 34 DB(11)* 68

GPIB (IEEE-488.2)

Figure C-10 shows the location and pi nouts f or th e GPIB co nnector on the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Table C-8 giv es the name and description for t he
GPIB connector signals.

ITT Cannon manufactures a GPIB mating connector, part number
MDSM-255C-Z11.

Table C-7.

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16-Bit Wide SCSI-3 “P” (Primary) Connector Pinout

(Single Ended) (Continued)

High Density

68-Pin

Connector

SCSI Signal

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68-Pin

Connector

2

1

14

G
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1

25

2

TRG
IN

L
N

RX

K

TRG

TX

OUT

RESET

CLK

100B-T

a. VXIpc-650 b. VMEpc-650

Figure C-10.

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series User Manual C-14

2

1

1

13

GPIB

G
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25

2

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TX

RESET

100B-T

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GPIB

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Table C-8.

GPIB Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Descript ion

1 DIO1* Data Bit 1
2 DIO2* Data Bit 2
3 DIO3* Data Bit 3
4 DIO4* Data Bit 4
5 EOI* End or Identify
6 DA V* Data Valid
7 NRFD* Not Ready for Data
8 NDAC* Not Data Accepted

9 IFC* Interface Clear
10 SRQ* Service Request
11 ATN* Attention
12 SHIELD Chassis ground
13 DIO5* Data Bit 5
14 DIO6* Data Bit 6
15 DIO7* Data Bit 7
16 DIO8* Data Bit 8
17 REN* Rem ote Enable

18-25 GND Logic Ground

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

External SMBs (VXIpc 600 Series Only)

Figure C-11 shows the location and pinouts for the SMB connectors on the
VXIpc 600 Series. The SMB connectors are used for an external clock
signal and TTL trigger input and output. Table C-9 gives the name and
description for the SMB connector signals. Also see Table C-10 for a
description of the signal characteristics for the SMB connections.

Amp manufactures an SMB mating connector, part number 1-413985-0.

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VXIpc-650

Figure C-11.

Table C-9.

Pin Signal Description

Center TTL Trigger or Clock Signal
Shield Ground

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IN

L
N

RX

K

TRG

TX

OUT

RESET

CLK

100B-T

Center
Shield

SMB

SMB Connectors Location and Pinout

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Signal Characteristics

Refer to the relevant standard for the signal characteristics for VGA, SCSI,
Ethernet, keyboard, mouse, parallel, serial, and GPIB.

Table C-10 shows the signal characteristics for the SMB connections.

Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Table C-10.

Signal

SMB (TRIG out,

Signal Characteristics for SMB Connections

Voltage

Range

Maximum

Current

0 to 3.4 V 200 mA DC-10 MHz

Frequency

Range

CLK out)
SMB (TRIG in) 0 to 5 V 100 mA* DC-10 MHz

* with 50 Ω termination

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

VXIbus P1 and P2

Figure C-12 shows the location and pinouts for the VXI/VMEbus
connectors on the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Notice that the P2 connector is
different between the VXI and VME versions. The VME P2 connector
connects only to Row B of the P2 connector.

Table C-11 gives the name and description for the VXI/VMEbu s P1
connector signals. Table C-12 gives the name and description for the
VXIbus P2 connector signals. T able C-13 describes the P2 connector signal
assignments on the VMEpc 600 Series.

C32
B32
A32

C32
B32
A32

P1 ConnectorP2 Connector

P1 ConnectorP2 Connector

Figure C-12.

C1

B1
A1

a. VXIpc-650

C1

B1
A1

b. VMEpc-650

VXIbus Connectors Location and Pinout

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Table C-11.

VXI/VMEbus P1 Connector Signals

Pin Row C Row B Row A

1 D08 BBSY* D00
2 D09 BCLR* D01
3 D10 ACFAIL* D02
4 D11 BG0IN* D03
5 D12 BG0OUT* D04
6 D13 BG1IN* D05
7 D14 BG1OUT* D06
8 D15 BG2IN* D07

9 GND BG2OUT* GND
10 SYSFAIL* BG3IN* SYSCLK
11 BERR* BG3OUT* GND
12 SYSRESET* BR0* DS1*
13 LWORD* BR1* DS0*
14 AM5 BR2* WRITE*
15 A23 BR3* GND
16 A22 AM0 DTACK*
17 A21 AM1 GND
18 A20 AM2 AS*
19 A19 AM3 GND
20 A18 GND IACK*
21 A17 Not Connected IACKIN*
22 A16 Not Connected IACKOUT*
23 A15 GND AM4
24 A14 IRQ7* A07
25 A13 IRQ6* A06
26 A12 IRQ5* A05
27 A11 IRQ4* A04

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Table C-11.

VXI/VMEbus P1 Connector Signals (Continued)

Pin Row C Row B Row A

28 A10 IRQ3* A03
29 A09 IRQ2* A02
30 A08 IRQ1* A01
31 +12 V Not Connected –12 V
32 +5 V +5 V +5 V

Table C-12.

VXIbus P2 Connector Signals

Pin Row C Row B Row A

1 CLK10+ +5 V ECLTRG0
2 CLK10– GND –2 V
3 GND Retry* ECLTRG1
4 –5.2 V A24 GND
5 Not Connected A25 MODID12
6 Not Connected A26 MODID11
7 GND A27 –5.2 V
8 Not Connected A28 MODID10

9 Not Connected A29 MODID09
10 GND A30 GND
11 Not Connected A31 MODID08
12 Not Connected GND MODID07
13 –2 V +5 V –5.2 V
14 Not Connected D16 MODID06
15 Not Connected D17 MODID05
16 GND D18 GND
17 Not Connected D19 MODID04
18 Not Connected D20 MODID03
19 –5.2 V D21 –5.2 V

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Table C-12.

VXIbus P2 Connector Signals (Continued)

Pin Row C Row B Row A

20 Not Connected D22 MODID02
21 Not Connected D23 MODID01
22 GND GND GND
23 TTLTRG1* D24 TTLTRG0*
24 TTLTRG3* D25 TTLTRG2*
25 GND D26 +5 V
26 TTLTRG5* D27 TTLTRG4*
27 TTLTRG7* D28 TTLTRG6*
28 GND D29 GND
29 Not Connected D30 Not Connected
30 GND D31 MODID00
31 Not Connected GND GND
32 Not Connected +5 V Not Connected

Table C-13.

VMEbus P2 Connector Signals

Pin Row C Row B Row A

1 Not Connected +5 V Not Connected
2 Not Connected GND Not Connected
3 Not Connected Retry* Not Connected
4 Not Connected A24 Not Connected
5 Not Connected A25 Not Connected
6 Not Connected A26 Not Connected
7 Not Connected A27 Not Connected
8 Not Connected A28 Not Connected
9 Not Connected A29 Not Connected

10 Not Connected A30 Not Connected

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Appendix C Front Panel and Connectors

Table C-13.

VMEbus P2 Connector Signals (Continued)

Pin Row C Row B Row A

11 Not Connected A31 Not Connected

12 Not Connected GND Not Connected

13 Not Connected +5 V Not Connected

14 Not Connected D16 Not Connected

15 Not Connected D17 Not Connected

16 Not Connected D18 Not Connected

17 Not Connected D19 Not Connected

18 Not Connected D20 Not Connected

19 Not Connected D21 Not Connected

20 Not Connected D22 Not Connected

21 Not Connected D23 Not Connected

22 Not Connected GND Not Connected

23 Not Connected D24 Not Connected

24 Not Connected D25 Not Connected

25 Not Connected D26 Not Connected

26 Not Connected D27 Not Connected

27 Not Connected D28 Not Connected

28 Not Connected D29 Not Connected

29 Not Connected D30 Not Connected

30 Not Connected D31 Not Connected

31 Not Connected GND Not Connected

32 Not Connected +5 V Not Connected

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Common Questions

This appendix answers common questions you may have when using the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

What do the LEDs on the front of the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series mean?

Refer to Appendix B, LED I ndica tors, for a description of the front panel
LEDs.

Is something wrong with the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series if the red SYSF
and FAIL LEDs stay lit after booting the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series?

If either the SYSF or FAIL LED remains lit, refer to Appendix B, LED

Indicators, for troubleshooting steps.

Can I access 32-bit registers in my VXI/VMEbus system from the
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series?

Y es. The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series uses the 32-bit PCI bus to interface to the
VXI/VMEbus. In fact, its VXI/VMEbus circuitry also supports the new
VME64 standard for D64 accesses.

D

What kind of sig nal is CLK1 0 and what k ind of signal do I need f or an
external CLK10?

♦ VXI Only—CLK10 is a differential ECL signal on the backplane.

However, the oscillator and the EXTCLK input on the front panel use TTL
levels; therefore, you need to supply a TTL-level signal for EXTCLK. Our
voltage converters convert the signal to differential ECL.

What is the accuracy of the CLK10 signal?

♦ VXI Only—The CLK10 signal generated b y the VXIpc 600 Series is ±100

ppm (0.01%) as per the VXIbus specificatio n. If you need a mo re accurate
CLK10 signal, you can use the e xternal C LK connect o r on th e fron t panel.

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Appendix D Common Questions

What if my keyboard connector does not fit into the keyboard port on
the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series?

You can plug keyboards that have a 6-pin Mini DIN PS/2 type connector
directly into the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series. Y ou can use the keyboard adapter
cable that is included with every VXI/VMEpc 600 Series kit to adapt the
larger AT keyboard connector to the 6-pin Mini DIN connector.

What must I do if I want to install the VXI/VMEpc-650 in a slot other
than the System Controller slot?

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series automatically detects whether it is in the
System Controller slot (firs t slot) of a VXI/VMEbus mainfra me. Y ou do n ot
need to change jumper settings to install the VXI/VMEpc controller in a
different slot unless you have defeated the f irst slot detector (FSD) circuitry
by changing the appropriate jumper setting on the VXI/VMEpc.

Remember that devices in all other slots must not be manually configured
as system controller; they should be configured either for automatic
detection or manual non-System Controller.

Refer to Chapter 3, Config uration and Installation, for information on
enabling and defeating the FSD circuitry.

How do I check the configuration of the memory, floppy drive, hard
drive, time/date, and so on?

Y o u can view these parameters in the BIOS setup. T o enter the BIOS setup,
reboot the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series and press the <DEL> key during the
memory tests. Refer to Chapter 4, BIOS, for more information.

How can I boot from an exter nal SCSI hard dri ve?

1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing the <DEL> key during the m emory
test.

2. Select Standard CMOS Setup.

3. Press the down arrow key until the Pri Master field is highli ghted, and
set it to Not Installed.

4. Press <ESC> and move the cursor to Save Settings and Exit. Press
<Enter> twice.

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Appendix D Common Questions

Can I use the internal IDE drive and an external SCSI hard drive at
the same time?

Y es, b ut you can only boot from the inte rnal IDE drive i n this configurat ion.

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

1. Enter the BIOS setup program as described in Chapter 4, BIOS.

2. Select Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings .

3. Answer Y (yes) to the verification promp t.

4. Select Save Settings and Exit.

Why does the SCSI BIOS load twice during bootup?

The VXI/VMEpc 600 Series is a dual controller. The PCI BIOS detects
both functions of the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series and tries to load a ROM
extension for each function. This usually occurs only when there are no
SCSI devices attached to the VXI/VMEpc 600 Series.

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the configuration form, if your manual contains on e, about your system configuration to answer your
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Photocopy this form and update it each time y ou make chan ges to your sof tware or har dware, an d use
the completed copy of this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing this form
accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps our applications
engineers answer your questions more efficiently.

If you are using any National Instruments hardware or software products related to this problem,
include the configuration forms from their user manuals. Include additional pages if necessary.

Name __________________________________________________________________________
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Clock speed ______MHz RAM _____MB Display adapter __________________________
Mouse ___yes ___no Other adapters installed_______________________________________
Hard disk capacity _____MB Brand_________________________________________________
Instruments used _________________________________________________________________

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Configuration ___________________________________________________________________
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Configuration Form

Record the settings and revisions of your hardware and software on the line to the right of each item.
Complete a new copy o f this for m each time you revise your software or hardware configuration, an d
use this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing this form accurately before
contacting National Instruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your
questions more efficiently.

National Instruments Products

NI-VXI/VISA Software Ve rsion N um ber ____________________ ___ _______ ___ ___ ___ ____
NI-488.2M Software Version Nu mber ___ _________ _______ ______ _______ _________ ____
Using Both NI-VXI and NI-VISA ? ______ _________ _______ ______ _______ _________ ____
Using LabVIEW or LabWin dows/CVI? _______________________________ ______ _______

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series Hardware Settings

VXIpc 600 or VMEpc 600 Series Mode l Number ___________________________________ _
Part Number ___________ ______ ___ ____ ___ ______ ____ ___ ___ ______ ____ ___ ___ ______ _
Serial Number ____________ __________ ______ _______ ______ __________ ______ ______ _
Hard Drive Size ________ _________ _____ Video Memory__________________________ _
Processor Speed _ ____ ______ ___ ___ ____ ______ ___ ____ ___ ______ ___ ____ ___ ______ ___ _
Slot Location ___________________ ____ ______ ___ ____ ___ ______ ___ ____ ___ ______ ___ _
W1 Setting: MITE Self-Configuration ____________ _______ _________ _______ _________ _
W2 Setting: External Trigger SMB Term ina tion ___________________________ ___ ______ _
W3 Setting: SCSI Termination _________ _________ _______ _________ _______ _________ _
W4 Setting: CLK10 SMB Direction ______________________________ _______ _________ _
W5 Setting: CLK10 SMB Term ination _______________ ___ ______ ___ ____ ______ ___ ___ _
W6 Setting: CLK10 Source _ ______ __________ _______ _________ _______ ______ _______
W7 Setting: CLK10 SMB Polarity __ ____ ______ ___ ____ ______ ___ ___ _______ ___ ______ _
W9 Setting: MITE Configuration EEPROM ______________ ______ __________ ______ ____
W11 Setting: System Controller Slot Detection ____________________________ ______ ____
W20 Setting: CMOS Clea r __________________________________ ___ ____ ___ ______ ___ _

Other Products

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Clock frequency or speed __________________________________________________________
Type of video board installed ______________________________________________________
Operating system version __________________________________________________________
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Programming language ___________________________________________________________
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Glossary

Prefix Meanings Value

p- pico 10
n- nano- 10
µ- micro- 10

m- milli- 10

k- kilo- 10

M- mega- 10

G- giga- 10

t- tera- 10

Symbols

° degrees

–12

–9

–6

–3

3

6

9

12

Ω ohms

A

A amperes
A24 space VXIbus address space equivalent to the VME 16 MB standard address

space
A32 space VXIbus address space equiv alent to the VME 4 GB e xtended address space
address character code that identifies a specific location (or series of locations) in

memory

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address space a set of 2n memory locations differentiated from other such sets in

VXI/VMEbus systems by six addressing l ines kno wn as addre ss modif iers.
n is the number of address lines required to uniquely specify a byte location
in a given space. Valid numbers for n are 16, 24, and 32. In VME/VXI,
because there are six address modifiers, there are 64 possible address

spaces.
ANSI American National Standards Institute
API Application Programming Interface; the direct interface that an end user

sees when creating an application
ASD Acceleration Spectral Density; a calculation of random vibration intensity

across a fre quency bandwidth
ASIC application-specific integrated circuit—a proprietary semiconductor

component designed and manufactured to perform a set of specific

functions for a specific customer

B

b bit—one bin ary digit, either 0 or 1
B byte—eight related bits of data, an 8-bit binary number . Also used to denote

the amount of memory required to store one byte of data.
backplane an assembly, typically a printed circuit board, with 96-pin connectors and

signal paths that bus the connector pins. A C-size VXIbus system will ha ve

two sets of bused connectors called J1 and J2. A D-size VXIbus system will

have three sets of bu sed connectors called J1, J2, and J3.
BERR* bus error signal
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.
bus the group of conductors that interconnect indivi dual circuitry in a computer .

Ty pically, a bus is the expansion vehicle to which I/O or other devices are

connected. Examples of buses include the ISA bus, PCI bus, VXI bus, and

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bus error an error that signals failed access to an address. Bus errors occur with

low-level accesses to memory and usually involve hardware with bus
mapping capabilities. For example, nonexistent memory, a nonexistent
register, or an incorrect device access can cause a bus error.

C

CCelsius
CLK10 a 10 MHz, ±100 ppm, individually bu ffered (to each module slot),

differential ECL system clock that is sourced from Slot 0 of a VXIbus
mainframe and distributed to Slots 1 through 12 on P2. It is distributed to
each slot as a single-source, single-destination signal with a matched delay
of under 8 ns.

CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor; a process used in making

chips

D

DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung—German Standards Institute
DMA Direct Memory Access; a method by which data is transferred between

devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing
unit. DMA is the fastest method of transferring data to/from computer
memory.

DRAM Dynamic RAM (Random Access Memory); storage that the computer must

refresh at frequent intervals

E

ECL Emitter-Coupled Logic
EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory—RO M that

can be erased with an electrical signal and reprogrammed

embedded controller an intelligent CPU (controller) interface plugged directly into the VXI

backplane, giving it direct access to the VXIbus. It must have all of its
required VXI interface capabilities built in.

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EMC electromagnetic compliance
EMI electromagnetic interference
external trigger a voltage pulse from an external source that triggers an event

F

fair requester a VXIbus device that will not arbitrate for the VXIbus after releasing it until

it detects the bus request signal inactive. This ensures that all requesting

devices will be granted use of the bu s.

G

g1. grams

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

2

GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus (IEEE 488)
g

RMS

A measure of random vibration. Th e root mea n square of acc eleration

levels in a random vibration test profile.

H

hex hexadecimal; the numbering system with base 16, using the digits 0 to 9

and letters A to F
Hz hertz; cycles per second

I

IDE Integrated Drive Electronics. Denotes the most common interface to the

hard drive on PCs.
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission. The IEC publishes

internationally recognized standards. IEC 60068 contains information on

environmental testing procedures and severities.
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
in. inches

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I/O input/output; the techniques, media, and devices used to achieve

communication between machines and users

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

instruments , a nd any necessary related files for LabWindows/CVI or
LabVIEW

interrupt a means for a device to request service from another device; a computer

signal indicating that the CPU should suspend its current task to service a
designated activity

interrupt handler a VMEbus functional module that detects interrupt requests generated by

interrupters and r esponds to those req uests by request ing status and identi fy

information
interrupt level the relative priority at which a device can interrupt
IRQ* interrupt signal
ISA Industry Standard Architecture; denotes a common expansion bus used

in PCs

K

K kilo—(1) the standard metric prefix for 1,000, or 103, used with units of

measure such as volts, hertz, and meters; (2) the prefix for 1,024, or 2

used with B (byte) in quantifying data or computer memory

10

,

L

LED light-emitt ing diode

M

m meters

6

M mega—(1) the standard metric prefix for 1 million or 10

units of measure such as volts and h ertz; (2) the prefix f or 1,048,576, or 2

when used with B (byte) to quantify data or computer memory
MANTIS a National Instruments custom ASIC that performs VXIb us arbitratio n and

manages interrupts and triggers

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20

,

Glossary

master a functio nal part of a VME/VXIbus device that initiates data transfers on

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

MBLT eight-byte block transfers in which both the Address bus and the Data bus

are used to transfer data

MITE a National Instruments custom ASIC, a sophisticated dual-channel DMA

controller that incorpor ates the Synchronous MXI and VME64 prot ocols to
achieve high-performance block transfer rates

MODID module ID lines. Used in VXI to geographically locate boards and to

dynamically configure boards

MTBF Mean Time Between Failure

N

NI-488.2 or NI-488.2M the National Instruments industry-standard software for controlling GPIB

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
NI-VXI the National Instruments bus interface software for VME/VXIbus systems
Non-Slot 0 device a device conf igured for install ation in any slo t in a VXIbus mainframe o ther

than Slot 0. Installing such a device into Slot 0 can damage the device, the

VXIbus backplane, or both.

P

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 Asso ciation
POSC P ower-On Self Conf iguration. A process b y which the MITE chip programs

its own registers from EEPROMs at power up

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R

Resource Manager a message-based Commander located at Logical Address 0, which provides

configuration management services such as address map configuration,
Commander and Servant mappings, and self-test and diagnostic
management

.

RMS Root mean squared. See g

RMS

S

s seconds
SCSI Small Computer System Interface (bus)
slave a functional part of a VME/VXIb us de vice that detects data tr ansfer c ycles

initiated by a VMEbus master and responds to the transfers when the
address specifies one of the device’s registers

SMB Sub Miniature Type B connector that features a snap coupling for fast

connection

SYSFAIL A VMEbus signal that is used by a device to indicate an internal failure.

A failed device asserts this line. In VXI, a device that fails also clears
its PASSed bit in its Status register.

System Controller a device configured for installation in Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe or

Slot 1 of a VMEbus chassis. This device is unique in the VXI/VMEbus
system in that it performs the VXI/VMEbus System Controller functions,
including clock sourcing and arbitration for data transfers across the
backplane. Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the
device, the VXI/VMEbus backplane, or both.

T

trigger either TTL or ECL lines used for intermodule communication
TTL Transistor-Transistor Logic

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U

USB Universal Serial Bus
user window a region of PCI address space reserved by the hardware for use via the

NI-VXI low-level function calls
UW SCSI Ultra Wide SCSI

V

Vvolts
VGA Video Graphics Array; the minimum video disp lay standard for all PCs
VISA Virtual Instru ment Software Architecture. Thi s is the general name gi ven to

VISA and its associated architecture.
VME Versa Module Eurocard or IEEE 1014
VMEbus System

Controller

VXIbus VMEbus Extensions for Instrumentation

a device configured for installation in Slot 1 of a VMEbus chassis. This

device is unique in the VMEbus system in that it performs the VMEbus

System Controller functions, including clock sourcing and arbitration for

data transfers across the backplane. Installing such a device into any other

slot can damage the device, the VMEbus backplane, or both.

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Numbers

100B-T LED, B-4

A

ACC LED, B-3
application-specific interface chips, custom,

1-4 to 1-5

ASICs, custom, 1-4 to 1-5

B

BIOS

configuration stored in system CMOS,

3-12 to 3-13
default settings, 4-1
entering BIOS setup, 4-1
setting corrupted CMOS back to

default, D-3
viewing settings, D-2

board access LEDs

ACC, B-3
DRV, B-3

bulletin board support, E-1

C

cables, optional, 1-3
capability codes (table), VMEbus, A-3 to A-4
CLK10 signal

accuracy, D-1
definition, D-1
routing, 3-7to3-9

SMB CLK10 dire ction (figure), 3-8
SMB CLK10 pola rity (figure), 3-9
SMB CLK10 termination (figure), 3-8
VXIbus CLK10 routing (figure), 3-7

CMOS, setting back to default, 3-12 to 3-13, D-3
COM1 and COM2 connectors and signals,

C-7 to C-8

common ques tions about VXIpc 600 Series,

D-1 to D-3

configuration, 3-1 to 3-13

default settings, 3-1 to 3-5

CPU module attached to

VXI/VM Epc-650 (figure), 3-4
jumper settings (table), 3-5
VMEpc-650 parts locator diagram, 3-3
VXIpc-650 parts locator diagram, 3-2

EEPROM, 3-10 to 3-12

EEPROM operation (figure), 3-11
fixing invalid EEPROM configuration,

3-11 to 3-12
power-on self configuration status

(figure), 3-10

PC configuration, 3-12 to 3-13

SCSI termination, 3-12
system CMOS, 3-12 to 3-13

VXI/VMEpc 600 Series, 3-6 to 3-12

EEPROM, 3-10 to 3-12
trigger input termination, 3-9
VXIbus CLK10 routing, 3-7 to 3-9
VXI/VMEbus System Controller,

3-6 to 3-7

connectors

COM1 and COM2, C-7 to C-8
Ethernet, C-6toC-7
externa l SMBs, C-16
GPIB (IEEE-488.2), C-14 to C-15
keyboard and mouse, C-4
list of connectors (table), C-1
parallel port, C-9 to C-10
SCSI, C-12 to C-14
signal characteristics, C-17
Universal Serial Bus, C-11

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VGA, C-5 to C-6
VXIbus P1 and P2, C-18 to C-22

CPU module attached to VXI/VMEpc-650

(figure), 3-4

custom application-specific interface chips,

1-4 to 1-5

customer communication, xii, E-1 to E-2

D

default settings, 3-1 to 3-5

BIOS setup, 4-1
CPU module attached to

VXI/VMEpc-650 (figure), 3-4
jumpers (table), 3-5
parts locator diagrams

VMEpc-650, 3-3
VXIpc-650, 3-2

documentation

conventions used in manual, x-xi
how to use documentation set, xi
organization of manual, ix
related documentation, xii

DRV LED, B-3

E

EEPROM configuration, 3-10to 3-12

EEPROM operation (figure), 3-11
fixing invalid EEPROM configuration,

3-11 to 3-12
power-on self configuration status

(figure), 3-10

electrical specifications, A-1
electronic support services, E-1 to E-2
e-mail support, E-2
environmental specifi cation s, A-2
equipment, optional, 1-3

Ethernet

connector and signals, C-6 to C-7
LEDs, B-3 to B-4

100B-T, B-4
LNK, B-3
RX, B-3

TX, B-3
logic block (table), 2-3
overview (table), 1-6

F

FAIL LED

description, B-1
system startup status (table), B-2

fax and telephone support numbers, E-2
Fax-on-Demand support, E-2
front panel. See also connectors.

features, 1-5 to 1-6
layout and dimensions

VMEpc-650 (figure), C-3

VXIpc-650 (figure), C-2
LED indicators, 1-5 to 1-6, B-1 to B-4

FTP support, E-1
functional overview, 2-1 t o 2 -3

block diagram, 2-2
logic blocks (table), 2-3

G

GPIB (IEEE 488.2)

connectors and signals, C-14 to C-15
logic block (table), 2-3
overview (table), 1-6

H

hardware description, 1-4 to 1-6

custom application-specific interface

chips, 1-4 to 1-5

front panel features, 1-5 to 1-6

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peripherals overview (table), 1-6
VME Slot 1 functionality, 1-4
VXI Slot 0 functionality, 1-4

I

IDE controller

logic block (table), 2-3
overview (table), 1-6
using internal IDE drive and external

SCSI hard drive, D-3

installing VXI/VMEpc 600 Series,

3-13 to 3-14

J

jumpers

CLK10 routing, 3-7 to 3-9

SMB CLK10 dire ction (figure), 3-8
SMB CLK10 pola rity (figure), 3-9
SMB CLK10 termination

(figure), 3-8

VXIbus CLK10 routing (figure), 3-7

CPU module attached to

VXI/VMEpc-650 (figure), 3-4
default settings (table), 3-5
EEPROM configuration, 3-10to 3-12

EEPROM operation (figure), 3-11
fixing invalid EEPROM

configuration, 3-11 to 3-12

power-on self configuration status

(figure), 3-10
SCSI termination, 3-12
system CMOS, 3-12 to 3-13
trigger input termination, 3-9
VXIbus CLK10 routing, 3-7 to 3-9
VXI/VMEbus System Controller,

3-6 to 3-7

W20, located on CPU module, 3-4

K

keyboard connector

location and pinout (figure), C-5
problems with plugging in

keyboards, D-2

signals (table), C-5

L

LabVIEW software, 1-3
LabWindows/CVI software, 1-3, 1-4
LED indicators

board access LEDs

ACC, B-3
DRV, B-3

Ethernet LEDs, B-3 to B-4

100B-T, B-4
LNK, B-3
RX, B-3

TX, B-3
list of indicators, 1-5 to 1-6
questions and answers, D-1
VXIbus interface status LEDs, B-1 to B-3

FAIL, B-1

ONLINE, B-1

SYSF, B-1

system startup cycle (table),

B-2 to B-3

TEST, B-1

LNK LED, B-3
logic blocks (table), 2-3

M

MANTIS custom ASIC, 1-4 to 1-5
manual. See documentation.
memory requirements, A-1
MITE custom ASIC, 1-4
MITE EEPROM, 3-10 to 3-12
mouse connector, C-4

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N

National Instruments software, 1-3 to 1-4
NI-488.2M software, 1-3

O

ONLINE LED

description , B-1
system startup status, B-2

optional equipment, 1-3

P

parallel port

connector and signals, C-9 to C-10
overview (table), 1-6

parts locator diagrams

VMEpc-650, 3-3
VXIpc-650, 3-2

peripherals

overview (table), 1-6
PC peripherals logic block (table), 2-3

physical specifications, A-2

Q

questions and answers about VXIpc 600

Series, D-1 to D-3

R

RX LED, B-3

S

SCSI interface

connector and signals, C-12 to C-14
logic block (table), 2-3
overview (table), 1-6
questions and answers, D-2 to D-3
setting up in BIOS, D-2

serial port

connectors and signals, C-7 to C-8
overview (table), 1-6

signals

COM1 and COM2 connectors (table), C-8
Ethernet connector (table), C-7
GPIB (IEEE 488.2) (table), C-15
keyboard connector (table), C-5
mouse connector (table), C-4
P1 and P2 connector signals

VMEbus P2 connector signals

(table), C-21 to C-22

VXIbus P2 connector signals (table),

C-20 to C-21

VXI/VMEbus P1 connector signals

(table), C-19 to C-20

parallel port (table), C-10
SCSI interface (table), C-12 to C-14
SMBs

characteristics (table), C-17

connector signals (table), C-16
Universal Serial Bus (table), C-11
VGA connector (table), C-5 to C-6
VXIbus P1 and P2 (table), C-19 to C-22

Slot 0 functionality, VXI, 1-4
Slot 1 functionality, VME, 1-4
SMB

connector location and pinout

(figure), C-16

signals

characteristics (table), C-17

connector signals (table), C-16
SMB CLK10 direction (figure), 3-8
SMB CLK10 polarity (figure), 3-9
SMB CLK10 termination (figure), 3-8
SMB trigger input termination

(figure), 3-9

software, 1-3 to 1-4

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Index

specifications, A-1 to A-4

electrical, A-1
environmental, A-2
physical, A-2
requirements, A-1
VMEbus capability codes (table),

A-3 to A-4

SYSF LED

description , B-1
system startup status (table), B-2

System Controller

configuratio n in f irst slo t or altern ate slot,

D-2
VME functionality, 1-4
VXI functionality, 1-4
VXI/VMEbus System Controller

configuration, 3-6 to 3-7

system CMOS, 3-12 to 3-13, D-3
system I/O logic block (table), 2-3

T

technical support, E-1 to E-2
telephone and fax support numbers, E-2
TEST LED

description , B-1
system startup status (table), B-2

trigger input termination, 3-9
troubleshooting probl ems, D-1 to D-3
TX LED, B-3

U

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

connectors and signals, C-11
overview (table), 1-6

V

VGA connector, C-5 to C-6
video interface

logic block (table), 2-3
overview (table), 1-6

VGA connector, C-5 to C-6
VME Slot 1 functionality, 1-4
VMEbus capability codes (table), A-3 to A-4
VMEpc-650

front panel layout and dimensions

(figure), C-3

parts locator diagram, 3-3
VXIbus

CLK10 routing, 3-7 to 3-9

interface status LEDs, B-1 to B-3

overview (table), 1-6

P1 and P2 connectors and signals,

C-18 to C-22

location and pinout (figure), C-18
VMEbus P2 connector signals

(table), C-21 to C-22

VXIbus P2 connector signals (table),

C-20 to C-21

VXI/VMEbus P1 connector signals

(table), C-19 to C-20

System Controller (Slot 0)

functionality, 1-4

VXIpc-650

front panel layout and dimensions

(figure), C-2

parts locator diagram, 3-2
VXIplug&play compliance, 1-2, C-1
VXI/VME l ogic block (table), 2-3
VXI/VMEpc 600 Series

accessing 32-bit registers, D-1

block diagram, 2-2

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Index

configuration. See configuration.
functional description, 2-1 to 2-3
hardware description , 1-4 to 1-6
installation, 3-13 to 3-14
LED indicators, B-1 to B-4
logic blocks (table), 2-3
National Instruments software, 1-3 to 1-4
optional equipment, 1-3

overview, 1-1 to 1-2
parts locator diagrams

CPU module, 3- 4
VMEpc-650, 3-3

VXIpc-650, 3-2
specifications, A-1 to A-4
VME model (figure), 1-2
VXI model (figure), 1-1

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