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.
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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
external hard disks and CD-ROM drives.
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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.
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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
factory for the most commonly used configuration.
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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
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CPU Module Attached to VXI/VMEpc-650
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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
unless directed by National Instr uments support.
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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
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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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