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1. Figure 3 6 PS 2 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 7 PS 2 Connector Signals Y Splitter Y Splitter Pin Signal Name Signal Description Keyboard Mouse 1 DATA Data Keyboard Data Keyboard Data Mouse 2 NC Data Mouse NC NC 3 GND Ground GND GND 4 5V 5 V 5 5 5 CLK Clock Keyboard Clock Keyboard Clock Mouse 6 NC Clock Mouse NC NC NI 8171 Series User Manual 3 8 ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information Trigger The TRG connector is the software controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Figure 3 7 shows the TRG connector location on the NI 8171 series Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals Figure 3 7 TRG Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 8 TRG Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 TRIG Trigger 2 Shield GND Ground National Instruments Corporation 3 9 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information GPIB IEEE 488 2 Figure 3 8 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI 8171 series Table 3 9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals AMP manufactures a GPIB mating connector part number 554349 01 Figure 3 8 GPIB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 9
2. 5 2A 35 A 12 0 01 A 0 05 A 12 OA OA TEMPE aia anda Rela tive humidity A 4 PXI 3U size module 6 1 by 13 by 21 6 cm 2 4 by 5 1 by 8 5 in One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Fully compatible with PXI specification 226 000 h 0 64 Kg 1 41 lb typical 0 to 50 C operating 20 to 60 C storage 20 to 80 noncondensing operating 5 to 95 noncondensing storage FCC Class A verified EC verified 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse ni com Appendix A Specifications Random vibration 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 gms operating 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 gins nonoperating 3 Note For full EMC compliance you must operate this device with shielded cabling In addition all covers and filler panels must be installed Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product click Declaration of Conformity at ni com hardref nsf This Web site lists the DoCs by product family Select the appropriate product family followed by your product and a link to the DoC appears in Adobe Acrobat format Click the Acrobat icon to download or read the DoC O National Instruments Corporation A 5 NI 8171 Series User Manual Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at ni com for technical support and professional services e Support O
3. How do I set up the NI 8171 series to work with a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis The NI 8176 and NI 8175 controllers interface directly to the National Instruments PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis The interface contains signals to interface to the chassis LCD display IDE CDROM drive and PS 2 mouse and keyboard LCD Display To enable disable the LCD display for a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis 1 Install the controller in a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis 2 Connect a CRT monitor to the VGA connector on the NI 8171 series controller 3 Power on the chassis and enter the BIOS setup program during the boot When the message Press lt DEL gt to enter SETUP appears press lt Delete gt or lt Del gt on the numeric keypad The message Entering Setup appears and the setup program is loaded after a short delay 4 Inthe PXI Setup menu set the LCD chassis setting to the correct value e PXI 1020 Enables the LCD display and sets the resolution to 640 x 480 e PXI 1025 Enables the LCD display for the PXI 1025 chassis and sets the resolution to 800 x 600 e Disabled Disables the LCD display even if the controller is installed in a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis IDE CD ROM Drive The PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis have integrated CD ROM drives The BIOS automatically detects the CD ROM and enables the IDE interface The OS loads drivers to access the CD ROM Refer to the Boot Options section for information on booting from th
4. lt Del gt on the numeric keypad The message Entering Setup appears and the setup program is loaded after a short delay 4 Inthe PXI Setup menu set the LCD chassis setting to the correct value e PXI 1020 Enables the LCD display and sets the resolution to 640 x 480 e PXI 1025 Enables the LCD display for the PXI 1025 chassis and sets the resolution to 800 x 600 e Disabled Disables the LCD display even if the controller is installed in a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis 3 Note Ifan LCD display does not exist or is malfunctioning the BIOS Setup option is not visible IDE CD ROM Drive The PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis have integrated CD ROM drives The BIOS automatically detects the CD ROM and enables the IDE interface The OS loads drivers to access the CD ROM Refer to the Boot Setup Menu section for information on booting from the CD ROM drive National Instruments Corporation 2 11 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Chassis Mouse and Keyboard The PXI 1020 has an integrated PS 2 mouse The PXI 1025 has an integrated PS 2 keyboard and mouse To simplify configuration for these chassis the NI 8171 series includes an internal USB to PS 2 adapter When the NI 8171 series is installed in a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis the USB to PS 2 adapter is enabled automatically With this adapter you can use both the chassis integrated keyboard mouse and the PS 2 keyboard and mouse co
5. required to access the floppy drive via INT 13h services This setting has no effect on 32 bit operating systems drivers that access the floppy disk directly The default is Supervisor 3 Note To disable a current password leave the new password field blank by simply pressing lt Enter gt on the field Boot Setup Menu This screen displays the boot order of devices associated with the controller The BIOS proceeds down this list in search of a bootable device If the BIOS fails to find any bootable device the message Operating System Not Found is displayed and the system halts NI 8171 Series User Manual Removable Devices The boot list includes all classes of floppy and ZIP drives both internal and USB based devices 2 8 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Hard Drive The boot list includes all IDE ATA hard disks detected on the system Press lt Enter gt on this entry to expand it to select the boot priority of individual IDE ATA hard drives CD ROM Drive The boot list includes all classes of CD ROM drive including USB drives and IDE ATA drives integrated into a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis Network Boot This option is for National Instruments controllers with PXE ROM The NI 8171 ENET controller will support this option in the future 3 Note Ifan SCSI host adapter exists in the system this menu has an additional entry for SCSI devices Exiting BIOS Setup The Exit setup menu includes all avail
6. GPIB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 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 DAV Data Valid 7 NRFD Not Ready for Data 8 NDAC Not Data Accepted 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service Request 11 ATN Attention NI 8171 Series User Manual ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 9 GPIB Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 12 SHIELD Chassis ground 13 DIOS Data Bit 5 14 DIO6 Data Bit 6 15 DIO7 Data Bit 7 16 DIO8 Data Bit 8 17 REN Remote Enable 18 25 GND Logic Ground Front Panel Features The NI 8171 series has the following front panel features e A system reset pushbutton hold the button for at least 2 seconds to generate a reset to the controller e Two front panel LEDs that show PC status The POWER OK LED indicates that the power is on and reset is no longer asserted The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk is occurring Data Storage The NI 8171 series has the following data storage features e Internal IDE hard drive 2 5 in notebook hard drive Supports up to ATA 5 UDMA 100 e 1 44 MB floppy disk e USB storage support USB CD ROM or floppy drive O National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information PXI 1
7. NI 8171 series by upgrading the SO DIMM To upgrade the RAM remove the NI 8171 series from the PXI chassis Remove the old SO DIMM module and install the new SO DIMM in the socket as shown in Figure 4 2 National Instruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI 8171 series controller 128 MB 16 MB x 64 7 5 ns 1 05 in max 256 MB 32 MB x 64 7 5ns 1 05 in max nye Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI 8171 series We recommend you purchase your SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly NI 8171 Series User Manual 4 6 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Hi Y 1 SO DIMM Module 2 SO DIMM Socket Figure 4 2 Installing a SO DIMM in an NI 8171 Series Controller How do I flash a new BIOS You need to download the new BIOS from ni com support pxisupp htm To download the new BIOS follow the instructions on the Web site Where do 1 get the latest software drivers You can download the latest drivers from ni com support pxisupp htm My NI 8174 does not have an internal floppy drive Is there a way to use an external drive Yes The NI 8171 series controllers support and can boot from USB floppy drives A USB f
8. STROBE Strobe DSO Drive Select 0 16 SLCTIN Select Input STEP Step Pulse 17 AUTOFD Auto Line Feed DRVDENO Density Select 18 5V 5 V 5V 5 V 19 35 GND Ground GND Ground 36 NC Not Connected NC Not Connected NI 8171 Series User Manual 3 6 ni com Universal Serial Bus Chapter 3 1 0 Information Figure 3 5 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus USB connector on the NI 8171 series Table 3 6 lists and describes the USB connector signals AMP manufactures a USB mating connector part number 787633 NI 8176 Embedded Controller Figure 3 5 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 6 USB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data 3 Data USB Data 4 GND Ground O National Instruments Corporation 3 7 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 3 PS 2 1 0 Information Figure 3 6 shows the location and pinouts for the PS 2 connector on the NI 8171 series Table 3 7 lists and describes the PS 2 connector signals To connect both a PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse to the NI 8171 series use the Y splitter adapter cable see Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable in Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions included with your controller
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10. device is not autodetected properly you can specify it manually by pressing lt Enter gt on an item System Information This setting displays a screen containing important system information about the NI 8171 series controller 2 4 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration DMI Event Logging Submenu Major errors that occur during the BIOS booting process are stored in battery backed memory on the controller and remain there until you view and clear them using this submenu This logging capability allows a system administrator to detect the historical occurrence of faults on a controller This submenu includes the following items Advanced Setup Menu View DMI Event Log This setting displays a window containing all logged system errors and the time at which they occurred Mark Events as Read This setting prevents any current logged entries from being displayed again However all entries remain in battery backed memory and you can retrieve them using other DMI software that is beyond the scope of this document Clear All Events When set to Yes this setting clears all entries from the DMI event log on reboot Event Logging This setting controls whether events are logged Disabling logging has no impact on system performance The default is Enabled This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification If you have specific problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts you may ne
11. highlighted configuration option lt Esc gt Use this key to return the parent menu of a submenu At the top level menus this key serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu lt gt and lt gt Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu The Main setup menu includes the following settings NI 8171 Series User Manual System Time amp Date This setting controls the time of day which is stored in a battery backed real time clock Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting Use lt gt and lt gt in conjunction with lt Enter gt to change these values DMI Event Logging This setting brings up the DMI Event Logging submenu see the DMI Event Logging Submenu section Keyboard Required to Boot When Yes a missing or malfunctioning keyboard causes the BIOS to halt with an error When No the BIOS allows booting without a keyboard and you can attach a keyboard at any time during the powered up state To use this controller in a headless mode you must set this option to No The default value is Yes Num Lock This setting indicates whether you turn on Num Lock at boot time The default value is On Primary Secondary Master Slave These items display the IDE ATA devices detected in the system Normally you do not need to modify these items However if an IDE ATA
12. menu 2 8 C CD ROM drive for PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 2 11 installing software from 4 3 chip set north bridge 1 4 chip set south bridge 1 4 CMOS clearing contents figure 2 10 setting back to default 5 2 COM1 and COM2 connectors connector locations and pinout figure 3 3 connector signals table 3 3 National Instruments Corporation common configuration questions boot options 4 1 cables and connections 4 2 chassis configuration 4 5 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 hard drive recovery 4 4 operating system 4 3 PXI configuration 4 8 upgrade information 4 6 Windows NT4 4 8 CompactPCI specification 1 1 ComponentWorks 1 6 ComponentWorks 1 6 configuration common questions boot options 4 1 cables and connections 4 2 chassis configuration 4 5 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 hard drive recovery 4 4 operating system 4 3 PXI configuration 4 8 upgrade information 4 6 Windows NT4 4 8 connectors COM1 and COM2 connectors and signals 3 3 Ethernet connector and signals 3 4 GPIB connector and signals 3 10 parallel port connector and signals 3 5 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PS 2 connector and signals 3 8 trigger connector and signals 3 9 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 7 NI 8171 Series User Manual Index VGA connector and signals 3 2 contacting National Instruments B 1 conventions used in the manual xi customer educat
13. network 1 Create a DOS boot disk with network support The DOS network drivers and a network boot disk example are on the recovery CD 2 Use another PC on the network with a CD ROM drive Share the drive and load the recovery CD 3 Boot the NI 8171 series using the network boot disk Run the net utility from the a drive 4 Map the shared CD ROM drive to K Run k recover bat Follow the prompts to recover the hard drive Installing an OS NI 8171 series controllers include a preinstalled OS In some cases you may want to reinstall the OS or install a different OS When doing so considering the following guidelines Installing from a CD ROM Although the NI 8171 series can boot from a USB CD ROM you cannot install most operating systems from a USB CD ROM drive For example Windows 2000 aborts during the install process because it does not have drivers for the CD ROM device With DOS drivers you can install Windows 9x operating systems However only a few USB CD ROM drives have DOS drivers National Instruments does not recommend using a USB CD ROM drive for CD ROM OS installations However you can use a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis with an integrated IDE CD ROM drive or an external SCSI CD ROM with a PXI SCSI adapter National Instruments Corporation 2 15 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing from a Network To install an OS from a network 1 Create a DOS
14. of the port The default is Auto which places LPT1 at 0x378 IRQ 7 using ISA DMA Channel 3 if necessary e Parallel Port Mode The PC industry has created several different modes of operation for this port over the years Usually the default setting works for all applications However if a parallel port device specifically requires a nondefault setting you can change it here The default is Bidirectional for full IEEE 1284 capabilities e Floppy Drive You can route the internal signals used for the 3 5 in floppy drive operation through the pins on the parallel port connector Use this setting to operate the NI 8171 series controller with a 2 6 ni com PXI Setup Menu Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration specialized external floppy drive Normally using a Universal Serial Bus USB floppy drive is preferable to this option which requires a specially designed drive and cable See the Parallel Port section in Chapter 3 1 O Information for pinout information Setting this option to Parallel Port disables normal LPT1 functionality The Default is Enabled which routes the signals to the standard internal floppy drive Legacy USB Support Use this setting to use a USB keyboard and mouse as if they were standard PS 2 style peripherals You must enable this setting to use these devices in the BIOS Setup program and when using operating systems with no USB support Certain real time applications may require you to disable this
15. or typographical errors exist National Instruments reserves the right to make changes to subsequent editions of this document without prior notice to holders of this edition The reader should consult National Instruments if errors are suspected In no event shall National Instruments be liable for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained in it EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED HEREIN NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CUSTOMER S RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES CAUSED BY FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT THERETOFORE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF DATA PROFITS USE OF PRODUCTS OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF This limitation of the liability of National Instruments will apply regardless of the form of action whether in contract or tort including negligence Any action against National Instruments must be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues National Instruments shall not be liable for any delay in performance due to causes beyond its reasonable control The warranty provided herein does not cover damages defects malfunctions or service failures caused by owner s failure to follow the National Instruments installation o
16. rights reserved Important Information Warranty The NI 8171 series of embedded PXI computers are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period This warranty includes parts and labor The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions due to defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free A Return Material Authorization RMA number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty National Instruments believes that the information in this document is accurate The document has been carefully reviewed for technical accuracy In the event that technical
17. series can boot from the following devices e The internal IDE hard drive e The internal 1 44 MB floppy drive e The internal IDE CD ROM in a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis e An external SCSI hard drive or CD ROM if an SCSI adapter such as the PXI 8210 is used National Instruments Corporation 4 1 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions e An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or CD ROM e An external USB floppy drive nye Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device Windows does not support booting from USB devices The NI 8171 series BIOS configures the USB devices so they will work in a DOS environment Due to the Windows limitation you also cannot install the OS from a USB CD ROM How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices There are two methods e Enter Setup and select the Boot menu You will see a list of all bootable devices ordered by device type You can set the boot order using lt gt and lt gt Set the order by device type and set the order for the devices listed within the device type e To boot from a different device without permanently changing the boot order press lt Esc gt during POST After the BIOS completes the POST and just before the controller boots the OS the Boot menu is displayed You can select the device type you want to boot from Cables and Connections How do I plug both a PS 2 mouse and P
18. setting to reduce loop time jitter The default is Enabled Use this menu to control and route certain signals on the PXI backplane as well as enable the LCD display for a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis Normally you do not need to modify these settings However other sections of this manual may indicate that modifications are necessary and may lead to unpredictable behavior INTP Routing You can route INTP to ISA IRQ 14 for use by a PXI device functioning as a Primary IDE Controller The default setting is Not Routed INTS Routing You can route INTS to ISA IRQ 15 for use by a PXI device functioning as a Secondary IDE Controller You can also route it to the controller s 21 frame serialized IRQ input for use by certain PXI carrier cards The default setting is Not Routed LCD Display This setting allows the integrated LCD display of a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis to function as the primary display device for the NI 8171 series controller See the Using the Controllers with PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 Chassis section for more information The default is Disabled This option is present only if the chassis has an integrated LCD 3 Note If INTS or INTP is routed to an ISA IRQ you must disable one or both channels of the integrated IDE ATA controller for correct operation of this routing O National Instruments Corporation 2 7 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Security Setup Menu Use this me
19. standard form factor for those applications requiring the high performance of PCI as well as the small size and ruggedness of a rack mount system Direct Current Dual In line Memory Module Direct Memory Access a method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit Dynamic RAM Random Access Memory storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals Extended Capabilities Parallel Extended Data Out Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory G 2 ni com embedded controller EMC EMI EPP expansion ROM FCC GPIB rms IDE IEEE National Instruments Corporation G 3 Glossary An intelligent CPU controller interface plugged directly into the PXI backplane giving it direct access to the PXI bus It must have all of its required PXI interface capabilities built in Electromagnetic Compatibility electromagnetic interference Enhanced Parallel Port An onboard EEPROM that may contain device specific initialization and system boot functionality Federal Communications Commission 1 grams 2 A measure of acceleration equal to 9 8 m s General Purpose Interface Bus IEEE 488 A measure of random vibration The root mean square of acceleration levels in a random vibration test profile hertz cycles per second Integrated Drive Electronics hard disk and built in controller Institute of Electrical and Electronic
20. 020 and PXI 1025 Chassis Interface The NI 8176 and NI 8175 controllers interface directly to following devices on the National Instruments PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis IDE CD ROM e Integrated mouse and keyboard via integrated USB to PS2 adapter e LCD display For more information see the Using the Controllers with PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 Chassis section in Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI 8171 Series User Manual 3 12 ni com Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using the NI 8171 series embedded controller General Questions Boot Options What do the LEDs on the NI 8171 series front panel mean The green LED indicates the power supplies to on the NI 8171 series are within spec The supplies monitored are 3 3 V 5 V 12 V and the internally regulated processor core voltage The hard drive LED lights when there is hard drive activity on the NI 8171 series How do I check the configuration of the memory floppy drive hard drive time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI 8171 series and press lt Delete gt during the memory tests See the Entering BIOS Setup section in Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information Can I use the internal IDE drive and an external SCSI hard drive at the same time Yes What devices can I boot from The NI 8171
21. 8171 series Hard Drive Recovery How do I restore the hard drive image The NI 8171 series controllers include a recovery CD There are two methods for recovering the hard disk to its original state Recovery from a CD ROM Drive These steps apply to a USB CD ROM IDE CD ROM when using a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis or SCSI CD ROM drive when a SCSI adapter is installed To recover the hard disk from a CD ROM 1 2 Load the recovery CD into the CD ROM drive Press lt Esc gt during the BIOS POST After POST a boot menu is displayed Select the CD ROM drive The BIOS boots from CD ROM drive Follow the prompts to recover the hard drive 3 Note Not all CD ROMs are bootable with the NI 8171 series controllers For a complete list of USB CD ROM drives that National Instruments has verified as bootable see ni com NI 8171 Series User Manual Recovery from a Network To recover the hard disk from a network 1 Create a DOS boot disk with network support The DOS network drivers and a network boot disk example are on the recovery CD Use another PC on the network with a CD ROM drive Share the drive and load the recovery CD Boot the NI 8171 series using the network boot disk Run the net utility from the a drive 4 4 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions 4 Map the shared CD ROM drive to K 5 Runk recover bat Follow the prompts to recover the hard drive Chassis Configuration
22. E FOR VERIFYING AND VALIDATING THE SUITABILITY OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS WHENEVER NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS ARE INCORPORATED IN A SYSTEM OR APPLICATION INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE APPROPRIATE DESIGN PROCESS AND SAFETY LEVEL OF SUCH SYSTEM OR APPLICATION Compliance FCC Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission FCC has rules to protect wireless communications from interference The FCC places digital electronics into two classes These classes are known as Class A for use in industrial commercial locations only or Class B for use in residential or commercial locations Depending on where it is operated this product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules In Canada the Department of Communications DOC of Industry Canada regulates wireless interference in much the same way Digital electronics emit weak signals during normal operation that can affect radio television or other wireless products By examining the product you purchased you can determine the FCC Class and therefore which of the two FCC DOC Warnings apply in the following sections Some products may not be labeled at all for FCC if so the reader should then assume these are Class A devices FCC Class A products only display a simple warning statement of one paragraph in length regarding interference and undesired operation Most of our products are FCC Class A The FCC
23. EEE 488 2 General Purpose Interface Bus NI 8176 ays Note In this chapter the NI 8176 is shown in all illustrations The connectors are in similar locations on all NI 8171 series modules National Instruments Corporation 3 1 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information VGA Figure 3 1 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the NI 8171 series Table 3 2 lists and describes the VGA connector signals AMP manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364 1 housing and 748333 2 pin contact VGA Figure 3 1 VGA Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 2 VGA Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 R Red 2 Green 3 B Blue 4 NC Not Connected 5 GND Ground 6 GND Ground 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 5V 5V 10 GND Ground NI 8171 Series User Manual 3 2 ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 2 VGA Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 11 NC Not Connected 12 SD Serial Data 13 HSynce Horizontal Sync 14 VSyne Vertical Sync 15 SC Serial Clock COM1 and COM2 Figure 3 2 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 and COM2 connectors on the NI 8171 series Table 3 3 lists and describes the COM1 and COM2 connector signal AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector part n
24. I 8171 series with 2 11 3 12 4 5 PXI 8220 using NI 8171 series with 4 8 pxisys ini file 4 6 R RAM SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 13 4 6 upgrading 2 13 4 6 related documentation xii ni com S Security Setup menu 2 8 serial ports 3 1 See also COM1 and COM2 connectors slot 1 CPU 1 4 SO DIMM logic block 1 4 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 13 4 6 installing 2 13 4 6 figure 2 14 figure 4 7 software See also drivers ComponentWorks 1 6 ComponentWorks 1 6 installed on your hard drive 2 12 installing from CD ROM 4 3 LabVIEW 1 5 LabWindows CVI 1 6 Measurement Studio 1 5 National Instruments software 1 5 NI DAQ 1 5 NI VISA 1 5 software drivers B 1 specifications NI 8174 A 4 NI 8175 A 2 NI 8176 A 1 super I O logic block 1 4 support technical B 1 system CMOS 2 10 system integration services B 1 system reset pushbutton 3 11 T technical support B 1 telephone technical support B 1 National Instruments Corporation 1 5 Index training customer B 1 trigger 3 9 4 8 connector location and pinout figure 3 9 connector signals table 3 9 troubleshooting CMOS reset 5 2 controller does not boot 5 1 damaged module 5 2 hard drive recovery 5 2 power loss during BIOS update 5 3 video display 5 2 5 3 troubleshooting resources B 1 U Universal Serial Bus USB 3 1 3 7 connector function 1 4 connector location
25. MM block consists of a 64 bit SDRAM socket that can hold up to 256 MB e The Chip Set GMCH connects to the CPU SDRAM and video e The SMB to PXI triggers provide a routable connection of the PXI triggers to from the SMB on the front panel e The Watchdog Timer block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset the controller or generate a trigger e The Chip Set ICH2 connects to the PCI bus USB IDE LPC and Ethernet ports e The USB connector connects the chip set to the Universal Serial Bus interface The PXI connector connects the NI 8171 series to the PXI CompactPCI backplane e The Keyboard Mouse block contains the PS 2 keyboard and mouse interface e The Super I O block represents the other peripherals supplied by the NI 8171 series The NI 8171 series has up to two serial ports an ECP EPP parallel port and a 1 44 MB 3 5 in floppy drive e The IDE block is dedicated PCI IDE circuitry providing fast ATA 100 transfers to the internal hard drive The IDE feature is built into the chip set The 10 100 Enet connects to either 10 Mbit or 100 Mbit Ethernet interfaces e Internal 1 44 MB floppy drive NI 8176 and NI 8175 only e 2 5 in hard drive 10 GB or larger e TFT LCD interface for PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis e USB to PS 2 interface for PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis NI 8171 Series User Manual 1 4 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed sever
26. PXI NI 8171 Series User Manual Wy NATIONAL March 2002 Edition P INSTRUMENTS Part Number 370382B 01 Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information ni com National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 USA Tel 512 683 0100 Worldwide Offices Australia 03 9879 5166 Austria 0662 45 79 90 0 Belgium 02 757 00 20 Brazil 011 3262 3599 Canada Calgary 403 274 9391 Canada Montreal 514 288 5722 Canada Ottawa 613 233 5949 Canada Qu bec 514 694 8521 Canada Toronto 905 785 0085 China Shanghai 021 6555 7838 China ShenZhen 0755 3904939 Czech Republic 02 2423 5774 Denmark 45 76 26 00 Finland 09 725 725 11 France 01 48 14 24 24 Germany 089 741 31 30 Greece 30 1 42 96 427 Hong Kong 2645 3186 India 91 80 535 5406 Israel 03 6393737 Italy 02 413091 Japan 03 5472 2970 Korea 02 3451 3400 Malaysia 603 9596711 Mexico 001 800 010 0793 Netherlands 0348 433466 New Zealand 09 914 0488 Norway 32 27 73 00 Poland 0 22 3390 150 Portugal 351 210 311 210 Russia 095 238 7139 Singapore 2265886 Slovenia 386 3 425 4200 South Africa 11 805 8197 Spain 91 640 0085 Sweden 08 587 895 00 Switzerland 056 200 51 51 Taiwan 02 2528 7227 United Kingdom 01635 523545 For further support information see the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix To comment on the documentation send email to techpubseni com O 2001 2002 National Instruments Corporation All
27. S 2 keyboard into the controller The NI 8171 series has a combined PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard connector so you need to use the PS 2 Y splitter cable shipped with the NI 8171 series shown in Figure 4 1 to connect both a PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard EN ol Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable How do I get a replacement Y splitter See the online catalog at ni com for ordering details NI 8171 Series User Manual 4 2 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions What if I don t have a Y splitter cable Can I still use a mouse and keyboard If you do not have a Y splitter cable plug a PS 2 keyboard into the PS 2 combo connector However you cannot use a PS 2 mouse without the Y splitter so use a serial or USB mouse How do I connect a standard 25 pin LPT cable to the NI 8171 series The NI 8171 series uses a type C LPT connector Most parallel port devices use a type A connector To use a device with a standard type A LPT connector you need to use a type C to type A LPT adapter To order the adapter see the online catalog at ni com Operating System and Software Driver Installation How do I install or reinstall the video driver See the Drivers txt file on the hard drive or recovery CD ROM How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver See the Drivers txt file on t
28. able options for exiting saving and loading the BIOS default configuration As an alternative to this screen use lt F9 gt to load BIOS default settings and lt F10 gt to save changes and exit setup The Exit setup menu includes the following settings National Instruments Corporation Exit Saving Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings are stored in the battery backed System CMOS The setup program then exits and reboots the controller Exit Discarding Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The setup program then exits and boots the controller without rebooting first Load Setup Defaults This setting restores all BIOS settings to the factory default This is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting Note that any nondefault settings such as boot order passwords and keyboardless operation are restored to their factory defaults This may produce undesirable behavior and in heavily customized cases may cause the controller to malfunction or fail to boot Discard Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded Unlike Exit Discarding Changes however the BIOS setup continues to be active Save Changes Changes made to BIOS settings during this session are committed to battery backed System CMOS The setup program remains active allowing
29. accessible through the Advanced tab of the Display item in the Control Panel Alternately you can try a different monitor preferably a newer and larger one My system boots fine as long as a particular module is not in my chassis The most common cause of this is a damaged module Try the module in a different chassis or with a different controller Also remove any external cables or terminal blocks connected to the system If the module does not work in these cases it is likely damaged Contact the module manufacturer for further troubleshooting See the KnowledgeBase or product manuals section at ni com for more information specific to the chassis and controller with which you are having difficulties How do I restore the operating system on a my NI 8171 series controller The NI 8171 series controllers include a recovery CD There are two methods for recovering the hard disk to its original state recovery from a CD ROM or from a network For more information see the Recovery from a CD ROM or Recovery from a Network sections in Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration My CMOS is corrupted How do I set it back to default 1 Enter the BIOS setup program as described in the Entering BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 2 Press lt F9 gt to load BIOS defaults Answer Y Yes to the verification prompt 4 Select Save and Exit Setup 5 2 ni com Chapter 5 Troubleshooting I can t chang
30. al software kits you can use with the NI 8171 series The software is already installed on your hard drive NI DAQ has an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application programming environment These functions include routines for analog input A D conversion buffered data acquisition high speed A D conversion analog output D A conversion waveform generation digital I O counter timer operations SCXI RTSI self calibration messaging and acquiring data to extended memory NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA specification VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling Serial GPIB PXI VXI and various other types of instruments This API aids in the creation of more portable applications and instrument drivers For information on writing your own PXI instrument driver with NI VISA see the NI VISA Getting Started manual and the readme txt file in the NI VISA directory You can also use the National Instruments LabVIEW and Measurement Studio application programs and instrument drivers to ease your programming task These standardized programs match the modular virtual instrument capability of PXI and can reduce your PXI software development time These programs feature extensive libraries of GPIB Serial and VXI instrument drivers written to take full advantage of direct PXI control LabVIEW and Measurement Studio include all the tools needed for instrument control data acq
31. and pinout figure 3 7 connector signals table 3 7 overview table 3 1 Windows NT4 support 4 8 V VGA connector signals table 3 2 location and pinout figure 3 2 overview table 3 1 video 3 1 See also VGA changing resolution 5 3 driver installation 4 3 W Web professional services B 1 technical support B 1 NI 8171 Series User Manual Index Windows NT4 support for USB and plug and play 4 8 worldwide technical support B 1 Y Y splitter figure 4 2 obtaining replacement 4 2 using mouse and keyboard without 4 3 using with PS 2 mouse and keyboard 2 2 3 8 NI 8171 Series User Manual ni com
32. ble to the VGA connector Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration Power on the chassis Verify that the controller boots If the controller does not boot see the What if the NI 8171 series does not boot section in Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Figure 2 1 shows an NI 8176 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI 1000 chassis You can place PXI devices in any other slot 1 PXI 1000 Chassis 2 NI 8171 Series Controller 3 Injector Ejector Rail NI 8171 Series User Manual Figure 2 1 NI 8171 Series Controller Installed in a PXI Chassis 2 2 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis The NI 8171 series controllers are designed for easy handling To remove the unit from the PXI chassis 1 2 3 4 BIOS Setup Turn off power Remove the bracket retaining screws in the front panel Press the injector ejector handle down Slide the unit out of the chassis You can change the NI 8171 series configuration settings in the BIOS setup The BIOS is the low level interface between the hardware and PC software that configures and tests your hardware when you boot the system The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling NI 8171 series controller features Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program as the NI 8171 series controller ships with default se
33. boot disk with network support The DOS network drivers and a network boot disk example are on the recovery CD 2 Use another PC on the network with a CD ROM drive Share the drive and load the OS installation CD 3 Boot the NI 8171 series using the network boot disk 4 Run the net utility from the a drive Map the shared CD ROM drive 5 Run the OS setup program from the mapped drive or copy the CD ROM image to the hard drive and run the OS setup program NI 8171 Series User Manual 2 16 ni com 1 0 Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3 1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI 8171 series external connectors bus interfaces and functions Table 3 1 NI 8171 Series Peripherals Overview External NI 8171 Peripheral Connector Function Series Models Video 15 pin DSUB Integrated with Dynamic Video All standard VGA Memory Serial COM1 RS 232 16550 serial port All Serial Port 9 pin DSUB Serial COM2 RS 232 16550 serial port NI 8176 and Serial Port NI 8175 9 pin DSUB 10 100 Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet network connection All Parallel Parallel Port Extended capabilities All IEEE 1284 USB 4 pin Series A Universal Serial Bus All receptacle two ports on all models Keyboard mouse PS 2 PS 2 style keyboard and mouse All mouse requires PS 2 Y splitter PXI trigger Trigger Routing PXI triggers to orfromthe All backplane trigger bus GPIB device GPIB I
34. can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office Web sites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events National Instruments Corporation B 1 NI 8171 Series User Manual Glossary Prefix Meaning Value n nano 10 2 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 t tera 102 Symbols degrees Q ohms percent A amperes AC Alternating Current ASIC application specific integrated circuit B B bytes backplane An assembly typically a printed circuit board with connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins O National Instruments Corporation G 1 NI 8171 Series User Manual Glossary BIOS cache CMOS CompactPCI DC DIMM DMA DRAM E ECP EDO EEPROM NI 8171 Series User Manual 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 Celsius Small portion of high speed memory used for temporary storage of frequently used data Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor a process used in making chips An adaptation of the PCI specification for industrial and or embedded applications that require a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop PCI CompactPCI provides a
35. ch major logic block on the NI 8171 series embedded computers NI 8171 Series Functional Description The NI 8171 series is a modular PC in a PXI 3U size form factor Figure 1 1 is a functional block diagram of the NI 8171 series Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction Socket 370 CPU Da Y VGA Connector Chip Set SO DIMM Graphics PXI 1020 PXI 1025 SDRAM Memory gt TFT LCD PC 133 Controller Interface Hub ATA 100 Hub Interface IDE Interface PXI i gt A 2 USB Chip Set Connector Connectors 1 0 PCI Bus Controller PXI 1020 1025 Hub PAI Interface Triggers USB to PS 2 AA y 10 100BaseT 6 Flash Ethernet ROM LPC Bus C LPT1 __ SMB to ETT PXI Trigger COM 2 Super l O XBus i Watchdog nternal 6 Floppy Keyboard O National Instruments Corporation Figure 1 1 NI 8171 Series Block Diagram 1 3 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction The NI 8171 series consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I O daughter card module The CPU module has the following logic blocks e Socket 370 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Pentium III processor families e The SO DI
36. dansUvin EEE 2 12 Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive eee eeeeeeeeeees 2 12 PXI Feature sprac ea A A E A ER 2 13 PXI Trigger Connectivity cidos ia dara 2 13 Upgrade RAM init it o AE A E EEE 2 13 National Instruments Corporation vii NI 8171 Series User Manual Contents Hatrd Drive RECOVERY ci cccices du inicia hoch dose tened dina stad does penned E EOE 2 14 Recovery from a CD ROM iisisti iaaii 2 14 Recovery from a NetWork ncia eenei iii ia 2 15 Installing an OS aeni neunana sii ae a aA E EE E E EE i ai 2 15 Installing from a CD ROM sssssessesesssresesrsresrerrsresrsresrerestestsrenterreresrnresreerseest 2 15 Installing from a Network sesssseesseesserssesrsresresrsresrsresrerestestsrestsresresreresteseseest 2 16 Chapter 3 1 0 Information Front Panel Connectors rnern ccd tenss echestesteen str inni ei E vepauedons bassundugenabevegesa ds 3 1 O ag eens seed 3 2 COM land COM2 iii eee eee ee tee aes 3 3 Ethernet cta ica 3 4 Parallel Portas dr dt 3 5 Universal Serial BUS ii ats alii 3 7 PS tias 3 8 WriS Series E 3 9 GPIB 1EEE488 Disiiaa it head ieee A ld 3 10 Front Panel Pedatuttes cionado is 3 11 Data tora iia A iras 3 11 PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 Chassis Interface ooonconncninnnnnnonnnonconnnnnconcnnnonn con connonononncnncnnnos 3 12 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General QUESOS Lt tddi it 4 1 Boot Options se A nee eee 4 1 Cables and CONDECUONS toria aii ai ii 4 2 Operating System and Softwa
37. e CD ROM drive O National Instruments Corporation 4 5 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Chassis Mouse and Keyboard The PXI 1020 has an integrated PS 2 mouse The PXI 1025 has an integrated PS 2 keyboard and mouse To simplify the configuration for these chassis the NI 8171 series includes an internal USB to PS 2 adapter When the NI 8171 series is installed in a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis the USB to PS 2 adapter is enabled automatically With this adapter you can use both the chassis integrated keyboard mouse and the PS 2 keyboard and mouse connected to the NI 8171 series front panel To enable keyboard mouse access in DOS or Windows 2000 environments you must enable the legacy USB See the Boot Options section for more information How do I set up the NI 8171 series to work with my chassis A pxisys ini file is associated with each chassis This file allows software applications such as Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX to identify the slot number for each board in the chassis You need the correct pxisys ini file for your chassis You can find these files at ni com support pxisupp htm Some chassis ini files are also included on the PXI System Initialization for NI 8171 floppy disk included with the NI 8171 series controller Copy the file to the C WINNT directory Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory You can change the amount of installed RAM on the
38. e the display on the NI 8171 series controller from 640 x 480 to 800 x 600 What s wrong If you are using a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis the integrated LCD limits the maximum resolution displayed If you are not using a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis be sure the video driver is installed If it is not see the Drivers txt file on the hard drive or recovery CD ROM What if there is a power loss during a BIOS update Create a crisis recovery disk Unzip crisis zip on the recovery CD Insert a blank floppy disk in the PC Run crisis exe or Wincrisis exe in Windows Follow the instructions to create the BIOS recovery floppy disk Insert the disk in the NI 8175 or NI 8176 floppy drive and power on the controller The controller installs the BIOS from the disk National Instruments Corporation 5 3 NI 8171 Series User Manual Specifications This appendix lists the electrical mechanical and environmental specifications of the NI 8171 series embedded computers NI 6176 Electrical Current A Voltage V Typical Maximum 3 3 3A 4A 5 3 8 A 6A 12 0 01 A 0 05 A 12 OA OA Physical PXI 3U size module 8 1 by 13 by 21 6 cm 3 2 by 5 1 by 8 5 in One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Compatibility ooooncnicnnocnncninnnnnananinncinon Fully compatible with PXI specification A aira 169 000 h A n e E a teenies 1 18 Kg 2 6 lb typical National Instruments Co
39. ed to examine these settings UN Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable controller If this happens follow the procedures outlined in the System CMOS section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults The Advanced setup menu includes the following settings National Instruments Corporation Reset Configuration Data A portion of the EEPROM on the controller is designated as the Extended System Configuration Data region ESCD The BIOS and Plug and Play operating systems use this table to store the Last Known Good configuration of system peripherals If you experience resource conflicts or peripheral malfunction set this setting to Yes to force the BIOS to recreate the ESCD on the next reboot This is rarely necessary Integrated Peripherals Use this setting to bring up the Integrated Peripherals submenu see the Integrated Peripherals Submenu section Local Bus IDE Adapter The NI 8171 series controller has two integrated IDE ATA channels Primary and Secondary each capable 2 5 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI 8171 Series User Manual of supporting two ATA devices Master and Slave Use this setting to disable one or more of these integrated channels You should modify this setting only 1f specified in other sections of this manual The default is Both e Write Protect Boot Sector When set to Yes this setting prevents modificati
40. entWorks for Visual Basic is a collection of ActiveX controls designed for building virtual instrumentation systems Based on ActiveX technology ComponentWorks controls are configured through simple property pages You can use the ComponentWorks GPIB Serial and VISA I O controls and property pages to set up communication with your instruments ComponentWorks for Visual C takes advantage of integrated C libraries and ActiveX to help you build measurement and automation applications With the ComponentWorks instrument classes you can use the IEEE 488 2 library and VISA an industry standard I O library to communicate with GPIB VXI PXI TCP IP or Serial devices using the same set of components 1 6 ni com Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI 8171 series controller Installing the NI 8171 Series This section contains general installation instructions for the NI 8171 series Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plug in your chassis before installing the NI 8171 series The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module Make sure the power switch is turned off Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis off until you finish installing the NI 8171 series module 2 Remove any filler panels blocking acces
41. erential Receive 7 NC 8 NC Parallel Port Figure 3 4 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 parallel connector on the NI 8171 series Table 3 5 lists and describes the TEEE 1284 connector signals AMP manufactures a parallel port compatible connector part number 747052 2 1 19 Parallel Port Figure 3 4 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout National Instruments Corporation 3 5 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 5 Parallel Port Connector Signals Default Configuration LPT Floppy Configuration See BIOS Setup in Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Pin Signal Name Signal Description Signal Name Signal Description 1 BUSY Device Busy MTRI Motor on Disk 1 2 SLCT Select WGATE Write Gate 3 ACK Acknowledge DS1 Drive Select 1 4 FAULT ERROR Fault HDSEL Head Select 5 PAPEREND Paper End WDATA Write Disk Data 6 PDO Data Bit 0 Index Index Pulse Input 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 TRKO Track 0 8 PD 2 Data Bit 2 WRTPRT Write Protected 9 PD3 Data Bit 3 RDATA Read Disk Data 10 PD4 Data Bit 4 DSKCHG Disk Change 11 PDS Data Bit 5 Not Used 12 PD6 Data Bit 6 MTRO Motor on Disk 0 13 PD7 Data Bit 7 Not Used 14 INIT Initialize Printer DIR Step Direction 15
42. erview 1 2 hard drive recovery 2 14 5 2 installing in a PXI chassis 2 1 figure 2 2 installing SO DIMMs figure 2 14 4 7 logic blocks 1 4 modules 1 2 National Instruments software 1 5 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PXI trigger connectivity 2 13 removing from a PXI chassis 2 3 software 1 5 specifications A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 upgrading RAM 2 13 4 6 using external floppy drive with 4 7 using with chassis 4 6 using with PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 2 11 3 12 4 5 NI 8174 1 2 specifications A 4 NI 8175 1 2 specifications A 2 NI 8176 1 2 specifications A 1 NI DAQ function library 1 5 NI VISA high level programming API 1 5 0 online technical support B 1 os directory 2 12 OS installation from CD ROM 2 15 from network 2 16 NI 8171 Series User Manual 1 4 P parallel port connector location and pinout figure 3 5 connector signals table 3 6 overview table 3 1 PCI bus standard for desktop computer designs 1 1 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 phone technical support B 1 plug and play Windows NT4 support 4 8 POWER OK LED 3 11 professional services B 1 programming examples B 1 PS 2 connector location and pinout figure 3 8 connector signals table 3 8 plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 PXI connectors function logic block 1 4 PXI features 2 13 PXI Setup menu 2 7 PXI trigger connectivity 2 13 PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 using N
43. expansion slots Compatibility oooooncniccnoninicinnnanananinnnanono Fully compatible with PXI specification MTBE erore ao Seon de 180 000 h A ncisesiestescrneieetts ladoettigedees 1 07 Kg 2 35 Ib typical Environmental Temperature oo eee eee eeeeeeseeeeeeeeees 0 to 50 C operating 20 to 60 C storage Relative humidity eee 20 to 80 noncondensing operating 5 to 95 noncondensing storage O A O Ao FCC Class A verified EC verified Functional shock oooooccninninnnocnnoncoconononos 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse Random vibration 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 gins operating 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 gins nonoperating Sy Note For full EMC compliance you must operate this device with shielded cabling In addition all covers and filler panels must be installed Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product click Declaration of Conformity at ni com hardref nsf This Web site lists the DoCs by product family Select the appropriate product family followed by your product and a link to the DoC appears in Adobe Acrobat format Click the Acrobat icon to download or read the DoC National Instruments Corporation A 3 NI 8171 Series User Manual Appendix A Specifications NI 8174 Electrical Physical Environmental NI 8171 Series User Manual Current A Voltage V Typical Maximum 3 3 3A 4 3 A
44. further changes 2 9 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration System CMOS The NI 8171 series contains a backed up memory used to store BIOS configuration information To clear the CMOS contents 1 2 6A 4 5 Turn off power Remove the controller from the chassis Move the jumper on J1 from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 as shown in Figure 2 2 Wait 1 second Move the jumper back to pins 1 2 Reinstall the controller in the chassis UN Caution Do not leave the jumper on pins 2 3 Doing so decreases battery life 1 Normal Operation Default 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3 Pini NI 8171 Series User Manual Figure 2 2 Clearing the CMOS Contents 2 10 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Using the Controllers with PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 Chassis The NI 8176 and NI 8175 controllers interface directly to the National Instruments PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 chassis The interface contains signals to interface to the chassis LCD display IDE CDROM drive and PS2 mouse and keyboard LCD Display To enable disable the LCD display for a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis 1 Install the controller in a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis 2 Connect a CRT monitor to the VGA connector on the NI 8171 series controller 3 Power on the chassis and enter the BIOS setup program during the boot When the message Press lt DEL gt to enter SETUP appears press lt Delete gt or
45. gh performance PXI CompactPCI compatible system controller The NI 8171 series controllers integrate standard I O features in a single unit by using state of the art packaging Combining a NI 8171 series embedded controller with a PXI compatible chassis such as the PXI 1000B results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package National Instruments Corporation 1 1 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Modules The NI 8171 series includes three configurations the NI 8176 NI 8175 and NI 8174 All three modules have a standard I O set and some modules include additional I O connections The standard I O on all modules includes video RS 232 serial port parallel port two USB ports 10 100 ENET PS 2 mouse and keyboard port Reset button and PXI Trigger The modules have the following configurations e The NI 8176 has a 1 26 GHz processor all the standard I O a second serial port a PCI based GPIB controller an integrated 1 44 MB floppy drive a 10 GB or larger hard drive and PXI 1020 PXI 1025 chassis support e The NI 8175 has an 866 MHz processor all the standard I O a second serial port an integrated 1 44 MB floppy drive a 10 GB or larger hard drive and PXI 1020 1025 chassis support e The NI 8174 has a 566 MHz processor all the standard I O and a 10 GB or larger hard drive Functional Overview NI 8171 Series User Manual This section contains functional descriptions of ea
46. hassis 2 3 instrument drivers B 1 Integrated Peripherals menu 2 6 K keyboard for PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 2 12 plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 keyboard and mouse logic block 1 4 overview table 3 1 KnowledgeBase B 1 L LabVIEW 1 5 LabWindows CVI 1 6 LCD display for PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 2 11 LEDs front panel LEDs 3 11 4 1 LPT cable connecting to 8171 series 4 3 Main Setup menu 2 4 manuals directory 2 12 mating connector COM1 and COM2 3 3 Ethernet 3 4 National Instruments Corporation 1 3 Index GPIB IEEE 488 2 3 10 parallel port 3 5 USB 3 7 VGA 3 2 Measurement Studio 1 5 mouse for PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 2 12 plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 National Instruments customer education B 1 professional services B 1 system integration services B 1 technical support B 1 worldwide offices B 1 National Instruments software 1 5 NI 8171 series benefits of PXI 1 1 BIOS setup 2 3 block diagram 1 3 connectors 3 1 COM1 and COM2 connectors and signals 3 3 GPIB IEEE 488 2 connector and signals 3 10 parallel port connector and signals 3 5 PS 2 connector and signals 3 8 trigger connector and signals 3 9 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 7 VGA connector and signals table 3 2 data storage 3 11 front panel features 3 11 LEDs 4 1 system reset pushbutton 3 11 NI 8171 Series User Manual Index functional ov
47. he hard drive or recovery CD ROM How do I install or reinstall the GPIB driver 1 The best way to set up GPIB is to set up networking on your controller so you can access ni com to download the latest drivers You can access both of these drivers by going to the current Drivers and Updates page 2 Once these drivers are installed go into the Device Manager in the System Properties window delete the PCI Bridge and PCI Communication Device entries under Other Devices and reboot the controller 3 When the controller reboots it will correctly find and install the proper drivers for the GPIB adapter How do I install software from a CD The compact size of the NI 8171 series does not allow for an integrated CD ROM drive If you are using Windows 2000 you have the following options e USB CD ROM Windows 2000 supports USB mass storage devices With most USB CD ROM drives once you plug the drive into the USB port you should be able to access the drive through a drive letter National Instruments Corporation 4 3 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions SCSI LPT or PC card based CD ROM Other types of CD ROM drives are available Check with the vendor to make sure Windows 2000 supports the drive Mapped network drive You can use the Ethernet to connect to another computer If you share the CD ROM drive on the other computer you can map the shared CD ROM drive to a drive letter on the NI
48. he software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions and code excerpts The terms MI 8171 series and NI 8171 refer to a series of 3U PXI controllers Currently this series consists of the NI 8174 NI 8175 and NI 8176 National Instruments Corporation xi NI 8171 Series User Manual About This Manual Related Documentation The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual e PICMG 2 0 R2 1 CompactPCI Specification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group IEFE Standard P1284 1 1997 C MM Standard for Information Technology for Transport Independent Printer System Interface e PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 2 PCI Special Interest Group e PXI Specification Revision 2 0 National Instruments Corporation e Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification Revision 6 0 Compaq Computer et al NI 8171 Series U
49. htforward National Instruments provides a text file named drivers txt in the c images pxi8171 directory The drivers txt file explains how to install support for each peripheral You may want to print this file for reference when you install your peripheral device drivers 2 12 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration PXI Features PXI Trigger Connectivity The SMB connector on the NI 8171 series front panel can connect to or from any PXI backplane trigger line through software A trigger allocation process is needed to prevent two resources from connecting to the same trigger line resulting in the trigger being double driven and possibly damaging the hardware At the time of this manual s publication this software is not yet available however an interim trigger routing software utility is available from National Instruments Contact National Instruments for more information Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI 8171 series by upgrading the SO DIMM To upgrade the RAM remove the NI 8171 series from the PXI chassis Remove the old SO DIMM module and install the new SO DIMM in the socket as shown in Figure 2 3 National Instruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI 8171 series controller e 128 MB 16 MB x 64 7 5 ns 1 05 in max 256 MB 32 MB x 64 7 5ns 1 05 in max 3 Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO DIMMs we sell work wi
50. ion B 1 professional services B 1 technical support B 1 D data storage 3 11 diagnostic resources B 1 directories and files installed on hard drive 2 12 DMI Event Logging menu 2 5 documentation how to use this documentation set xi online library B 1 DRIVE LED 3 11 drivers 2 12 installation GPIB IEEE 488 2 4 3 video 4 3 instrument B 1 obtaining latest drivers 4 7 software B 1 E Ethernet connector location and pinout figure 3 4 signals table 3 5 example code B 1 Exiting BIOS Setup menu 2 9 NI 8171 Series User Manual F files and directories installed on hard drive 2 12 floppy drive using external floppy drive 4 7 frequently asked questions B 1 front panel connectors 3 1 features 3 11 functional overview of NI 8171 series 1 2 G GPIB IEEE 488 2 3 10 connector location and pinout figure 3 10 connector signals table 3 10 driver installation 4 3 H hard drive 3 11 files and directories installed on 2 12 recovery 2 14 5 2 from network 2 15 from USB CD ROM 2 14 restoring image 4 4 help professional services B 1 technical support B 1 l IDE controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 IDE logic block 1 4 TEEE 488 2 3 10 images directory 2 12 ni com installation See also configuration injector ejector handle position caution 2 1 NI 8171 series installed in a PXI chassis figure 2 2 procedure 2 1 removing NI 8171 series from PXI c
51. lave SO DIMM SRAM ST Star Trigger Slot USB VGA NI 8171 Series User Manual Root mean squared See gRMS Real Time Clock an electronic circuit that maintains the time of day and can also provide timing signals for timesharing operations seconds A functional part of a PXI device that detects data transfer cycles initiated by a PXI bus master and responds to the transfers when the address specifies one of the device s registers Small Outline Dual In line Memory Module Static RAM a memory chip that requires power to hold its content It does not require refresh circuitry as a dynamic RAM chip but it does take up more space and uses more power Start Trigger This slot is located at Slot 2 in a PXI mainframe and has a dedicated trigger line between each peripheral slot This slot would be used for a module with ST functionality that can provide individual triggers to all other peripherals Universal Serial Bus Volts Video Graphics Array the minimum video display standard for all PCs Watts G 6 ni com Index A Advanced Setup menu 2 5 BIOS checking settings 4 1 flashing new BIOS 4 7 power loss during update 5 3 setup Advanced Setup menu 2 5 Boot Setup menu 2 8 DMI Event Logging menu 2 5 entering 2 3 Exiting BIOS Setup menu 2 9 Integrated Peripherals menu 2 6 Main Setup menu 2 4 PXI Setup menu 2 7 Security Setup menu 2 8 boot options configuring controller 4 2 Boot Setup
52. loppy drive will not work with Windows N T4 but will work with Windows 2000 See the Boot Options section for more information O National Instruments Corporation 4 7 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions The LPT port on the NI 8171 series can also be configured through the BIOS setup for floppy signals instead of LPT signals See Chapter 3 I O Information for the floppy drive pinout Windows NT4 Issues Does Windows NT4 support USB and plug and play National Instruments recommends using a USB CD ROM for software installation when using Windows 2000 However Windows NT4 does not natively support USB When using Windows NT4 National Instruments does not recommend USB CD ROMs or other USB devices USB keyboards and USB mice will work with Windows NT4 when legacy USB is enabled in the BIOS Windows NT4 is not a plug and play OS Therefore driver installation is more difficult on Windows NT4 than on Windows 2000 PXI Configuration How do I use the SMB trigger on the front panel The SMB connector on the NI 8171 series front panel can connect to or from any PXI backplane trigger line through software A trigger allocation process is needed to prevent two resources from connecting to the same trigger line resulting in the trigger being double driven and possibly damaging the hardware At the time of this manual s publication this software is not yet available however an interim trigger ro
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54. nnected to the NI 8171 series front panel To enable keyboard mouse access in DOS or Windows NT environments you must enable the legacy USB See the Advanced Setup Menu section for more information Drivers and Software Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive NI 8171 Series User Manual 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 images directory is logically organized into several levels In the images directory itself you will find a manuals directory an 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 pxi8171 manuals and list the contents of that directory You will see several files one corresponding to each peripheral The os directory contains a subdirectory corresponding to the operating system installed on your computer The rest of the directories correspond to each peripheral in your system Within each of these directories are the drivers for the peripherals These files and directories are copied exactly from the manufacturer distribution disks so the naming conventions vary from peripheral to peripheral Because the naming conventions may not be completely straig
55. ns Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Canadian Department of Communications This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Class B Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circ
56. nu to apply system level passwords to the NI 8171 series controller With these passwords you can restrict access to the BIOS setup program floppy drives and operating systems installed on bootable devices If you forget any password you can restore the CMOS contents to the factory default as described in the System CMOS section of this manual 3 Note In most chassis configurations an unauthorized user has easy access to the jumper that resets the CMOS contents to the factory default For a secure setup of this controller National Instruments recommends further provisions that are beyond the scope of this document The Security setup menu includes the following settings Set Supervisor Password This setting sets the password that governs supervisor level access to the BIOS setup screen and booting The default is no password Set User Password This setting sets the password that governs user level access to the BIOS setup screen and booting If you enter BIOS setup using the user password the only BIOS setting you can modify is the user password The default is no password Password on Boot This setting controls whether the controller requires a supervisor or user password to boot an operating system If you enter the supervisor password on boot you have supervisor level diskette access If you enter the user password on boot you have user level diskette access Diskette Access This setting controls which level of access is
57. nual How to Use the Documentation et cccccnnnnncuooonononononononononononononannanananononononnnnnnnoconononons xi EDATE EEEE EE T S A E A E E E chat atin xi Related Documentation srann de a a dia boss xii Chapter 1 Introduction Benefits Of PXD senn a andado ii 1 1 I Ee A Series E AEE E ads RS a E 1 1 Description TA 1 1 Modules iii di a a 1 2 Functional OVerview ccccccccccncnnnnnnonanananananononnnnnnnnnnononononononananannanananononononnnnss 1 2 National Instruments Software cccccccccncnnnnnnnnnananonnnnnnnnnnnnnnonononononanannnnnn nono nnonanannnnnnnons 1 5 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the NI8171 Series iis scsseccsestcecsasessenessdseneoesgady csanges secede soa dente upeaeacuangseessansaes 2 1 How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis oooononocnnnnnoccnnnconcnnncnnos 2 3 BIOS Setip ica eta ah Bia a 2 3 Entering BIOS Settore uutena e ea die i es 2 3 Main Setup Menu inina A EOS RA 2 4 Advanced Setup MENU rinitis 2 5 PXI Setup Mendo 2 7 Security Setup A aee REE ASE NE AE E E teases 2 8 Boot Setup Med ricino a ii A A E RTE 2 8 Exiting BIOS Setups comicidad nd 2 9 System EMO Sita les A 2 10 Using the Controllers with PXI 1020 and PXI 1025 Chassis oooonconocnicnionncononncinncnncnnos 2 11 LCD Display aci AR 2 11 IDE CDROM Drive iii 2 11 Chassis Mouse and Keyboard ooococonccnocancconnconononconononcnnnnnocononn nono con nono nnncnnornno 2 12 DEI Versand SOLLWALE Tirar speapesse
58. on of a hard disk boot sector via INT 13h services which may help prevent certain computer viruses from infecting the controller This setting does not prevent boot sector modification by 32 bit operating system drivers that access the hard disk directly The default is No e Quick Boot Mode When you enable this option certain lengthy BIOS tests that rarely fail are skipped to shorten controller boot time The default is Enabled e Summary Screen This setting controls the display of the summary screen shown after BIOS completes its initialization but before booting takes place You can disable this screen in the interest of shortening controller boot time The default is Disabled Integrated Peripherals Submenu Use this submenu to apply nondefault configurations to the front panel peripherals of an NI 8171 series controller Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible Serial Port A amp B This setting enables or disables COM1 and COM2 respectively You can also change this setting to Enabled and modify the base address and Interrupt Request Level IRQ of a port The default is Auto which places COM1 at 0x3F8 IRQ 4 and COM2 at Ox2F8 IRQ 3 e Parallel Port Use this setting to enable or disable LPT1 You can also change this setting to Enabled and modify the base address IRQ level and ISA Direct Memory Access DMA channel
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60. re Driver Installati0N oononnnnnnnonnnncnonnnnncanonancnncnnncnnnn 4 3 Hard Drive RECO TA E A AS 4 4 Chassis Configura cad 4 5 Upgrade Information siii tanos 4 6 Windows TA ISSUES ida 4 8 PXI Configuration 4 r a a e a eriad e i ea 4 8 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications NI 8171 Series User Manual viii ni com Contents Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index National Instruments Corporation ix NI 8171 Series User Manual About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments NI 8171 series embedded computer kit The NI 8171 series includes the NI 8176 NI 8175 and NI 8174 embedded PXI computers How to Use the Documentation Set Conventions Begin by reading the NI 8171 Series Installation Guide a brief quick start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller This manual the NMI 8171 Series User Manual contains more details about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and using the hardware 3 A bold italic monospace NI 8171 series The following conventions appear in this manual This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon denotes a caution which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on in t
61. rporation A 1 NI 8171 Series User Manual Appendix A Specifications Environmental Temperature ondaa 0 to 50 C operating Relative humidity 20 to 65 C storage ali 10 to 90 noncondensing operating 5 to 95 noncondensing storage A a sass FCC Class A verified EC verified Functional shock eee eects 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse E 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 8 operating 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 gins nonoperating Sy Note For full EMC compliance you must operate this device with shielded cabling In addition all covers and filler panels must be installed Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product click Declaration of Conformity at ni com hardref nsf This Web site lists the DoCs by product family Select the appropriate product family followed by your product and a link to the DoC appears in Adobe Acrobat format Click the Acrobat icon to download or read the DoC NI 8175 Electrical Current A Voltage V Typical Maximum 3 3 3 2 A 47A 5 35A 6A 12 0 01 A 0 05 A 12 DA DA NI 8171 Series User Manual A 2 ni com Appendix A Specifications Physical Board dimensionS cccccccnnncnnnnnanananonanon PXI 3U size module 8 1 by 13 by 21 6 cm 3 2 by 5 1 by 8 5 in Slot requirement ococococoncnconnonononcnnninnnns One system slot plus three controller
62. rules have restrictions regarding the locations where FCC Class A products can be operated FCC Class B products display either a FCC ID code starting with the letters EXN Trade Name Model Number or the FCC Class B compliance mark that appears as shown here on the right FE Tested to Comply with FCC Standards Consult the FCC Web site at http www fcc gov for more information FCC DOC Warnings This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual and the CE Mark Declaration of Conformity may cause interference to radio and television reception Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission FCC and the Canadian Department of Communications DOC Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communicatio
63. ruments Corporation Make sure the chassis is plugged in to a working power source Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other power supply possibly a UPS Make sure the controller module is firmly seated in the chassis Remove all other modules from the chassis Remove any nonessential cables or devices Try the controller in a different chassis Try a similar controller in this same chassis Recover the hard drive on the controller See the Hard Drive Recovery section in Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Clear the CMOS See the System CMOS section in Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 5 1 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting NI 8171 Series User Manual My controller boots fine until I get to Windows at which point I cannot read the screen This may include garbled output white screen black screen or an out of synch message from the monitor This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the limits of the monitor You will need to boot Windows in Safe Mode To do this reboot the controller As Windows begins to boot hold down lt F8 gt For Windows NT select Windows NT VGA MODE from the boot manager You should now be able to reset the video driver to lower settings Try setting the resolution to 640 x 480 and the refresh rate to 60 Hz Once you reboot you can raise these values again using the test option in Windows These settings are
64. s Engineers inches NI 8171 Series User Manual Glossary instrument driver interrupt interrupt level VO IRQ ISA KB LAN LED m master MB MTBF MTTR NI 8171 Series User Manual A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of instruments and any necessary related files for LabWindows CVI or LabVIEW A means for a device to request service from another device The relative priority at which a device can interrupt input output the techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users Interrupt signal Industry Standard Architecture the original PC bus architecture specifically the 16 bit AT bus kilobytes of memory Local Area Network communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area It is made up of servers workstations a network operating system and a communications link light emitting diode meters A functional part of a PXI device that initiates data transfers on the PXI backplane A transfer can be either a read or a write megabytes of memory Mean time between failure Mean time to repair G 4 ni com NI 488 or NI 488 2 NI DAQ NI VISA NMI P PCI PCMCIA peripheral POSC PXI R RAM RAMDAC resource National Instruments Corporation G 5 Glossary The National Instruments software for GPIB systems The National Instruments software for data acquisition ins
65. s to the system controller slot Slot 1 in the chassis 3 Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body 4 Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the NI 8171 series with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot Caution Do not raise the injector ejector handle as you insert the NI 8171 series The module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the chassis 5 Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on the injector ejector rail 6 Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors The front panel of the NI 8171 series should be even with the front panel of the chassis 7 Tighten the four bracket retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI 8171 series to the chassis National Instruments Corporation 2 1 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 10 11 12 13 Check the installation Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors If you are using a PS 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse use the Y splitter adapter see Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable included with your controller to connect both to the PS 2 connector Connect the VGA monitor video ca
66. ser Manual xii ni com Introduction Benefits of PXI The PXIbus specification defines a compact modular PC platform for industrial instrumentation PXI leverages the PCI bus which is the de facto standard for today s desktop computer software and hardware designs As a result PXI users receive all the benefits of PCI within an architecture that supports mechanical electrical and software features tailored to industrial instrumentation data acquisition and automation applications Well suited for industrial applications PXI leverages from the CompactPCI specification which defines a rugged form factor for PCI that offers superior mechanical integrity and easy installation and removal of hardware components PXI products offer higher and more carefully defined levels of environmental performance required by the vibration shock temperature and humidity extremes of industrial environments PXI adds mandatory environmental testing and active cooling to the CompactPCI mechanical specification to ease system integration and ensure multivendor interoperability Additionally PXI meets the more specific needs of instrumentation users by adding an integrated trigger bus and reference clock for multiple board synchronization a star trigger bus for very precise timing and local buses for side band communication between adjacent peripherals NI 8171 Series Description The NI 8171 series PXI CompactPCI embedded computer is a hi
67. th the NI 8171 series We recommend you purchase your SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly National Instruments Corporation 2 13 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 SO DIMM Module 2 SO DIMM Socket Figure 2 3 Installing a SO DIMM in an NI 8171 Series Controller Hard Drive Recovery The NI 8171 series controllers include a recovery CD There are two methods for recovering the hard disk to its original state Recovery from a CD ROM These steps apply to a USB CD ROM IDE CD ROM when using a PXI 1020 or PXI 1025 chassis or SCSI CD ROM drive when a SCSI adapter is installed To recover the hard disk from a CD ROM 1 Load the recovery CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Press lt Esc gt during the BIOS POST After POST a boot menu is displayed Select the CD ROM drive NI 8171 Series User Manual 2 14 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 3 The BIOS boots from CD ROM drive Follow the prompts to recover the hard drive 3 Note Not all CD ROMs are bootable with the NI 8171 series controllers For a complete list of USB CD ROM drives that National Instruments has verified as bootable see ni com support pxisupp htm Recovery from a Network To recover the hard disk from a
68. truments The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard an interface independent software that provides a unified programming interface for VXI GPIB and serial instruments Non maskable interrupt high priority interrupt that cannot be disabled by another interrupt It is used to report malfunctions such as parity bus and math coprocessor errors Peripheral Component Interconnect The PCI bus is a high performance 32 bit or 64 bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Any hardware device connected to a computer such as a monitor keyboard printer plotter disk or tape drive graphics tablet scanner mouse and so on Power On Self Configuration PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation an open implementation of CompactPCI that adds electrical features that meet the high performance requirements of instrumentation applications by providing triggering local buses and system clock capabilities PXI also offers two way interoperability with CompactPCI products Random Access Memory the computer s primary workspace Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter the VGA controller chip that maintains the color palette and converts data from memory into analog signals for the monitor Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system including ISA interrupt level DMA channel and I O address NI 8171 Series User Manual Glossary RMS RTC s
69. ttings that work well for most configurations UN Caution Changing BIOS settings may lead to incorrect controller behavior and possibly an unbootable controller If this happens follow the instructions for restoring default settings in the System CMOS section In general do not change a setting unless you are absolutely certain what it does Entering BIOS Setup To start the BIOS setup utility 1 2 Turn on or reboot your NI 8171 series controller When the message Press lt DEL gt to enter SETUP appears press lt Delete gt or lt Del gt on the numeric keypad The message Entering Setup appears and the setup program is loaded after a short delay When you first enter the BIOS setup program it displays the Main menu Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup National Instruments Corporation Left Arrow Right Arrow Use these keys to move between the different setup menus If you are in a submenu these keys have no effect and you need to press lt Esc gt to leave the submenu first To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock 2 3 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Main Setup Menu Up Arrow Down Arrow Use these keys to move between the options within a setup menu To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock lt Enter gt Use this key to either enter a submenu or display all available settings for a
70. uisition analysis and presentation LabVIEW is an easy to use graphical programming environment you can use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments including IEEE 488 2 devices VXI devices serial devices PLCs and plug in data acquisition boards After you have acquired raw data you can convert it into meaningful results using the powerful data analysis routines in LabVIEW LabVIEW also comes with hundreds of instrument drivers which dramatically reduce software development time because you do not have to spend time programming the low level control of each instrument Measurement Studio bundles LabWindows CVI for C programmers ComponentWorks for Microsoft Visual Basic programmers and ComponentWorks for Microsoft Visual C programmers National Instruments Corporation 1 5 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction NI 8171 Series User Manual Measurement Studio is designed for building measurement and automation applications with the programming environment of your choice LabWindows CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed for building virtual instrument applications LabWindows CVI delivers a drag and drop editor for building user interfaces a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic and a collection of automated code generation tools as well as utilities for building automated test systems monitoring applications or laboratory experiments Compon
71. uit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Compliance to EU Directives Readers in the European Union EU must refer to the Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity DoC for information pertaining to the CE Mark compliance scheme The Manufacturer includes a DoC for most every hardware product except for those bought for OEMs if also available from an original manufacturer that also markets in the EU or where compliance is not required as for electrically benign apparatus or cables To obtain the DoC for this product click Declaration of Conformity at ni com hardref nsf This Web site lists the DoCs by product family Select the appropriate product family followed by your product and a link to the DoC appears in Adobe Acrobat format Click the Acrobat icon to download or read the DoC Certain exemptions may apply in the USA see FCC Rules 15 103 Exempted devices and 15 105 c Also available in sections of CFR 47 The CE Mark Declaration of Conformity will contain important supplementary information and instructions for the user or installer Contents About This Ma
72. umber 745491 5 COM2 00000 0000 COM1 00000 0000 pl Figure 3 2 COM1 and COM2 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 3 COM1 and COM2 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data National Instruments Corporation 3 3 NI 8171 Series User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 3 COM1 and COM2 Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready T RTS Ready to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator Ethernet Figure 3 3 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI 8171 series Table 3 4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals AMP manufactures a mating connector part number 554739 1 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS Ethernet Figure 3 3 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout NI 8171 Series User Manual 3 4 ni com Chapter 3 1 0 Information Table 3 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Signal Description 1 Differential Transmit 2 Differential Transmit 3 Differential Receive 4 NC 5 NC 6 Diff
73. uting software utility is available from National Instruments Contact National Instruments for more information Why doesn t the NI 8171 series work with the PXI 8220 A serialized IRQ conflict with the PXI 8220 and the NI 8171 series prevents PC cards using ISA interrupts from working with the NI 8171 series controllers Contact National Instruments for information about new PC card and cardbus adapters for PXI that work with the NI 8171 series NI 8171 Series User Manual 4 8 ni com Troubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI 8171 series embedded computer What if the NI 8171 series does not boot Several problems can cause a controller not to boot Here are some things to look for and possible solutions Things to Notice Which LEDs come on The Power OK LED should stay lit The Drive LED should blink during boot as the disk is accessed What appears on the display Does it hang at some particular point BIOS Operating System etc If nothing appears on the screen try a different monitor Does your monitor work with a different PC If it hangs note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support What has changed about the system Did you recently move the system Was there electrical storm activity Did you recently add a new module memory chip or piece of software Things to Try O National Inst

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