NI 8351 Installation Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE

NI 8351

This guide includes installation information for the NI 8351. For more information about configuring, using, and maintaining the NI 8351, refer to the NI 8351 User Manual. The user manual is in PDF format on the CD included with your kit.

Related Documentation........................................................................... 2

Unpacking ............................................................................................... 2

What You Need to Get Started ............................................................... 3

Key Features ........................................................................................... 4

Mainboard Features .........................................................................4

NI 8351 Description................................................................................ 6

Optional Equipment ................................................................................ 7

Memory Upgrades ........................................................................... 7

Rack Mount Kit ............................................................................... 7

USB Floppy Disk Drive................................................................... 7

NI 8351 Overview................................................................................... 7

Safety Information .................................................................................. 8

Chassis Cooling Considerations.............................................................. 8

Providing Adequate Clearance ........................................................ 8

CPU .......................................................................................... 4

Chipset ......................................................................................4

Memory .................................................................................... 4

Slots .......................................................................................... 4

Video ........................................................................................ 4

HDD.......................................................................................... 4

CD-ROM .................................................................................. 4

Onboard LAN ........................................................................... 4

Onboard I/O.............................................................................. 5

Remote Controller .................................................................... 5

Power Management Features.................................................... 5

Devices ..................................................................................... 5

Front Panel LEDs ..................................................................... 5

System Management................................................................. 5

Installation ...............................................................................................9

Connecting Safety Ground ......................................................................9

Connecting to Power Source ...................................................................10

Rack Mounting ........................................................................................10

Drivers and Software ...............................................................................13

Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive.........................13

Hard Drive Recovery...............................................................................14

Cleaning...................................................................................................14

Exterior Cleaning..............................................................................14

Where to Go for Support .........................................................................15

Unpacking

Carefully inspect the shipping container and the NI 8351 for damage. Check for visible damage to the metal work. Check to make sure all hardware and switches are undamaged. If damage appears to have been caused during shipment, file a claim with the carrier. Retain the packing material for possible inspection and/or reshipment.

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What You Need to Get Started

The NI 8351 kit contains the following items:

❑ NI 8351 rack mount controller

❑ MXI-Express kit

❑ NI 8351 User Manual

❑ Windows recovery CD

❑ NI driver CD

❑ MXI-Express software CD

❑ Rack mount kit

❑ AC power cable (refer to Table 1 for a list of AC power cables)

Table 1. AC Power Cables

Power Cable Reference Standards

Standard 120 V (USA) ANSI C73.11/NEMA 5-15-P/IEC83

Switzerland 220 V SEV

Australia 240 V AS C112

Universal Euro 230 V CEE (7), II, IV, VII IEC83

North America 240 V ANSI C73.20/NEMA 5-15-P/IEC83

United Kingdom 230 V BS 1363/IEC83

Japan 100 V ANSI C73.11/NEMA 5-15-P/IEC83

If you are missing any of the above items, or if you have the incorrect AC power cable, contact National Instruments.

Key Features

Mainboard Features

The NI 8351 combines the performance of a PC with a National Instruments remote controller for PXI in a rack-mountable compact 1U form factor.

CPU

• Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHz CPU with 800 MHz FSB and 1 MB L2 cache

Chipset

• Intel E7230 chipset

• Intel ICH7R chipset

Memory

• 512 MB memory standard (2 × 256 MB ECC (32 M × 64 bit),

unbuffered, DDR-II)

• Maximum memory supported: 8 GB 533/667 DDR-II SDRAM in

4 DIMM sockets (240 pin)

Slots

• PCI Express x4 slot

Video

• ATI Radeon 7000 with 16 MB SDRAM

HDD

• 160 GB (or greater) SATA hard drive

• 3.5 in. expansion bay SATA or ATA 66/100

CD-ROM

• Slim CD-ROM drive

Onboard LAN

• Intel 82573V/L Gigabit Ethernet controller

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Onboard I/O

• Floppy port

• PS/2 keyboard port

• PS/2 mouse port

• Serial port

• VGA port

• Parallel port

• Two USB 2.0 ports (rear)

• Two USB 2.0 ports (front)

•Two RJ-45 ports

Remote Controller

• MXI-Express interface

Power Management Features

• RTC alarm and wake up

• Wake up on LAN (WOL)

• Wake up on serial ring

• Wake up on keyboard/mouse from sleep (S1)

• Wake up on USB from sleep (S1)

• Wake up on PCI

• Supports ACPI S1/S4/S5 functions

Devices

•6 × 2 line LCD display panel

• Up, Enter, and Next buttons

Front Panel LEDs

•Power

• LAN activity

• HDD activity

System Management

•SMB (I2C)

• Temperature, voltage, and fan monitors

• Chassis intrusion

NI 8351 Description

Figure 1 shows the key features of the NI 8351 front panel. For detailed information about the NI 8351 rear panel, refer to Chapter 3, I/O Information, in the NI 8351 User Manual.

1 CD-ROM 2 Air Inlet 3 LCD Front Panel

4 Power Button (On/Standby) 5USB Ports 6 LCD Control Buttons

Figure 1. Front View of the NI 8351

7 Power Indicator 8 LAN Status Indicator 9 Hard Disk in Use Indicator

The front panel includes the following LEDs:

• Power indicator—glows when the NI 8351 is powered on.

• LAN status indicators—flash when there is activity on LAN1 or

LAN2.

• Hard disk in use indicator—flashes when the system is accessing

data on the hard disk.

The front panel also includes the following LCD control buttons:

• Up—Use this button to return to the previous selection.

• Enter—Use this button to execute the command.

• Next—Use this button to go to the next selection.

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Optional Equipment

Memory Upgrades

You can upgrade the NI 8351 memory to a maximum of 8 GB.

The NI 8351 supports dual-channel DDR-II SDRAM unbuffered memory in four 240-pin DIMM sockets. The NI 8351 supports ECC memory.

Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR-II DIMMs we sell work

with the NI 8351. We recommend you purchase your DDR-II DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf DDR-II DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.

Rack Mount Kit

A rack mount kit is included for mounting the NI 8351 chassis into a 19 in. instrument cabinet.

USB Floppy Disk Drive

A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments, part number 778492-02.

NI 8351 Overview

The NI 8351 is a 1U high rack-mountable PC with a remote controller for a PXI system. It is designed for PC control of a PXI test and measurement system using a minimum of rack space. A cable and PXI controller are included for connection to a PXI chassis.

The NI 8351 has an Intel Pentium D processor for high performance. This allows multithreaded software to better use the CPU. This often increases the throughput of multithreaded applications, but single-threaded applications may run more slowly.

The following sections describe how to install the NI 8351.

Before connecting the NI 8351 to a power source, read these sections and the Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference document included with your NI 8351.

Safety Information

Caution Before undertaking any troubleshooting, maintenance, or exploratory procedure,

carefully read the following caution notices.

This equipment contains voltage hazardous to human life and safety, and is capable of inflicting personal injury.

• Chassis Grounding—The NI 8351 requires a connection from the

premise wire safety ground to the NI 8351 chassis ground. The earth

safety ground must be connected during use of this equipment to

minimize shock hazards. Refer to the Connecting Safety Ground

section for instructions on connecting safety ground.

• Live Circuits—Operating personnel and service personnel must not

remove protective covers when operating or servicing the NI 8351.

Adjustments and service to internal components must be undertaken

by qualified service technicians. During service of this product, the

mains connector to the premise wiring must be disconnected.

Dangerous voltages may be present under certain conditions; use

extreme caution.

• Explosive Atmosphere—Do not operate the chassis in conditions

where flammable gases are present. Under such conditions this

equipment is unsafe and may ignite the gases or gas fumes.

• Parts Replacement—Only service this equipment with parts that are

exact replacements, both electrically and mechanically. Contact

National Instruments for replacement part information. Installation of

parts with those that are not direct replacements may cause harm to

personnel operating the chassis. Furthermore, damage or fire may

occur if replacement parts are unsuitable.

• Modification—Do not modify any part of the NI 8351 from its

original condition. Unsuitable modifications may result in safety

hazards.

Chassis Cooling Considerations

The NI 8351 is designed to operate on a bench or in an instrument rack. Determine how you want to use the NI 8351 and follow the appropriate installation instructions.

Providing Adequate Clearance

Apertures in the front, rear, and along both sides of the chassis facilitate power supply and motherboard cooling. Air enters through the front and side inlets of the chassis and exits through the fans on the rear of the

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Installation

Caution To minimize shock hazard, make sure the electrical power outlet you use to power

the NI 8351 has an appropriate earth safety ground. Refer to the Connecting Safety Ground section for more information.

chassis. Place the NI 8351 on a bench top or in an instrument rack so that the fans (air outlets) and the air inlet apertures along both sides and the front of the chassis have adequate ventilation. Keep other equipment a minimum of 76.2 mm (3 in.) away from the air outlets on the rear of the chassis.

Follow these steps to connect devices to the NI 8351:

1. Connect a keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors on the NI 8351 rear panel.

2. Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector on the rear panel.

3. Connect the network cable to LAN jack 1 on the rear panel.

4. Connect the USB, serial, and parallel devices as necessary to the NI 8351 front and rear panel ports.

5. Connect the AC power cable to the AC inlet on the rear panel and to an AC power outlet. For more information, refer to Connecting to Power

Source section.

6. Connect the MXI-Express port on the rear of the NI 8351 to the PXI chassis and power on the chassis.

7. Power on the NI 8351.

8. Verify that the NI 8351 boots. If it does not boot, refer to the What if the NI 8351 does not boot? section of Chapter 5, Troubleshooting, in the NI 8351 User Manual.

Connecting Safety Ground

The NI 8351 is designed with a three-position NEMA 5-15 style plug for the U.S. that connects the ground line to the chassis ground. To minimize shock hazard, make sure the electrical power outlet you use to power the chassis has an appropriate earth safety ground.

Connecting to Power Source

Attach input power through the rear AC inlet using the appropriate AC power cable supplied.

Caution To completely remove power, you must disconnect the AC power cable.

The power switch allows you to power on the chassis or place it in standby mode. Push the power switch to the On position (if not already on). Observe that all fans become operational and the power indicator is lit.

Rack Mounting

Follow these steps to rack mount the NI 8351:

1. Attach the rack mount handles to the NI 8351 front panel using the black M4x6 screws.

1 Rack Mount Handle 2 M4x6 Screws

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2. Attach the side rails to the sides of the NI 8351 using four M4x6 screws on each side.

1 Side Rail 2 M4x6 Screws

3. Attach the mounting brackets to the rack rails using M4x6 screws and M4 nuts. The rear bracket position is adjustable; attach the rear bracket so that it aligns with the rear rail on the rack.

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1 Mounting Bracket 2 M4x6 Screw

3M4 Nut 4 Rack Rail

4. Attach the rack rails to the rack using the M5x8 screws and the two-hole rack mounting plates.

1 M5x8 Screw 2 Two-Hole Mounting Plate

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3 Rack Rail 4Rack

5. Align the rails on the NI 8351 with the rack rails. Slide the NI 8351 halfway into the rack.

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6. Press the locking tabs on both sides of the NI 8351 and slide the NI 8351 fully into the rack.

1 Locking Tab

Note The locking tabs lock the NI 8351 halfway into the rack, so that it cannot slide out.

When removing the NI 8351, pull the locking tabs forward to unlock them.

7. Secure the NI 8351 to the rack with the mounting screws.

Drivers and Software

Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive

Your hard drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains software and soft copies of manuals for the peripherals. The directory structure under the several levels.

In the

images directory, you will find a manuals directory,

os directory, and directories for each computer peripheral.

The

manuals directory contains quick reference guides, technical

reference manuals, and National Instruments software manuals, all in Adobe Acrobat format. To access any manual, change your directory to

c:\images\ni8351\manuals and list the contents of that directory. You

will see several files, one corresponding to each peripheral.

os directory contains a subdirectory corresponding to the operating

The system installed on your computer.

The rest of the directories correspond to each peripheral in your system. Within these directories are the peripheral drivers. These files and

images directory is logically organized into

directories are copied exactly from the manufacturer distribution disks, so the naming conventions vary from peripheral to peripheral.

Hard Drive Recovery

The NI 8351 includes two methods of restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive. Hard drive-based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate part of your hard drive, allowing you to restore your controller without additional media. The NI 8351 also ships with an OS Recovery CD that allows you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive via an external CD-ROM. For more information about these tools, refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK at

Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk. Back up any files you want

to keep.

Cleaning

Caution Always disconnect the AC power cable before cleaning or servicing the chassis.

Exterior Cleaning

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Cautions Avoid getting moisture inside the chassis during exterior cleaning, especially

through the top vents.

Do not wash the front- or rear-panel connectors or switches. Cover these components while cleaning the chassis.

Do not use harsh chemical cleaning agents; they may damage the chassis. Avoid chemicals that contain benzene, toluene, xylene, acetone, or similar solvents.

Clean the exterior surfaces of the chassis with a dry lint-free cloth or a soft-bristle brush. Do not use abrasive compounds on any part of the chassis.

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Where to Go for Support

The National Instruments Web site is your complete resource for technical support. At troubleshooting and application development self-help resources to email and phone assistance from NI Application Engineers.

National Instruments corporate headquarters is located at 11500 North Mopac Expressway, Austin, Texas, 78759-3504. National Instruments also has offices located around the world to help address your support needs. For telephone support in the United States, create your service request at instructions or dial 512 795 8248. For telephone support outside the United States, contact your local branch office:

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