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1. 1 Push Button Switch SW1 Figure 2 3 Clearing the CMOS Contents LabVIEW RT Installation This section explains software installation and switch configuration for LabVIEW RT on your PXI controller LabVIEW RT Software Installation The following section describes the necessary steps to get your PXI embedded controller setup to run LabVIEW Real Time In this section you will configure the boot mode of the controller verify or change IP settings and install LabVIEW Real Time software National Instruments 2 17 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Complete the following steps to install the LabVIEW RT software 1 Bootthe NI PXI embedded controller into the real time operating system Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section or the LabVIEW RT Setup Menu section in this manual to configure the controller for booting into LabVIEW RT The PXI controller will automatically boot into LabVIEW RT Safe Mode when no software is installed LabVIEW RT Safe Mode loads with the basic real time operating system and will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP If DHCP is not available it will then connect to the network with a link local IP address ug Tip You can connect a monitor to the desktop PC to display startup messages such as the IP address and MAC address 2 Open Measurement a
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3. du Watchdog Super I O SMB Front Panel Trigger National Instruments Figure 1 1 NI PXI 8820 Block Diagram NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction The NI PXI 8820 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 The processor is an Intel Celeron 1020E processor 2M cache 2 2 GHz The processor connects to the SO DIMM block through the DDR3 interface supporting up to 1333 MHz SO DIMMs the PCH through a x4 DMI Direct Media Interface interface supporting up to 5 GT s and through x4 FDI Flexible Display Interface supporting up to 2 7 GT s The SO DIMM blocks consists of one 64 bit DDR3 SDRAM socket that can hold up to 8GB of memory e The PCH Platform Controller Hub provides the DisplayPort USB PCI Express LPC and SPI interfaces that connect to the peripherals on the NI PXI 8820 The DisplayPort block consists of 1 DisplayPort connector e The USB block consists of 4 Hi Speed USB 2 0 connectors e The Ethernet Port block consists of an Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection e The Super I O block connects to 1 serial port and 1 ECP EPP parallel port e The SMB Front Panel Trigger provides a routable connection of the PXI triggers to from the SMB on the front panel e The Watchdog block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset the controller or generate triggers
4. e The PXI Connectors connect the NI PXI 8820 to the PXI CompactPCI Express backplane NI PXI 8820 User Manual 1 4 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction National Instruments Software National Instruments National Instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the NI PXI 8820 National Instruments hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your PXI system The LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI application development environments combine with leading hardware drivers such as NI DAQmx to provide exceptional control of NI hardware Instrument drivers are available at ni com idnet to simplify communication with instruments over a variety of buses LabVIEW is a powerful and easy to use graphical programming environment you can use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments including USB IEEE 488 2 VXI serial PLCs and plug in boards LabVIEW helps you convert acquired data into meaningful results using powerful data analysis routines Add on tools provide additional specialized functionality For more information visit ni com labview and ni com toolkits If you prefer to use Microsoft s Visual Basic Visual C and Visual Studio NET for the core of your application Measurement Studio adds tools for Measurement and Automation to each language For more information visit ni com mstudio LabWindows CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed
5. Figure 4 1 or a similar device to connect both a PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard National Instruments part number 778713 01 is such a cable and is available through the online catalog at ni com products NI PXI 8820 User Manual Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable 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 USB keyboard into any USB connector You can also plug a USB mouse into any USB connector How do I connect a standard 25 pin LPT cable to the NI PXI 8820 The NI PXI 8820 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 Parallel port adapter cables part number 777169 01 are available through the online catalog at ni com products How do I connect a VGA monitor to the NI PXI 8820 A DisplayPort to VGA adapter part number 782271 01 is included with your kit You can use this adapter to connect a VGA monitor to a DisplayPort connector Software Driver Installation National Instruments How do I install or reinstall the video driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSDS What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni com support How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSDS Wh
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7. PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation industry standard an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance PXISA defines a compact modular PC platform for test measurement and control systems Since PXI leverages the PCI bus PXI users receive all the benefits of PCI within an architecture that supports mechanical electrical and software features tailored to industrial instrumentation data acquisition industrial automation and control 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 National Instruments 1 1 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI 8820 Description NI PXI 8820
8. Submenu esee 2 12 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu 2 13 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu ee sese 2 13 Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu esses 2 13 National Instruments vij NI PXI 8820 User Manual Contents Security Menu neat deceret Eg ug denn et e e dre ee y bl eg 2 13 Save amp Exit Menu ie aieo iiie dei nr rede 2 13 BIOS Diagnostic Utilities tiep e E E te ead eos etta eee d 2 15 Accessing BIOS Diagnostic Utilities eese 2 15 Hard Drive Diagnostic Utility esee 2 15 Memory Diagnostic Utility eeseeseseeeeseeeeeeeeene nente 2 15 System CMOS ssh uec t ttg ER UR ERU EU ee e e ERR 2 16 LabVIEW RT Installation rtt trt erp e e ets 2 17 LabVIEW RT Software Installation eese 2 17 LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches esee 2 19 Drivers and Software e nee ttr eh I eere ete esed 2 21 PXI Fe t res tite ettet a P t te cone ttis 2 21 PXI Trigger Connectivity oett etie eoa aniani e aeii 2 21 Chassis Configuration seerne asnapa aa as aaa E T aap s Esia aieea 2 21 Basic PXI System Configuration ssesseeessseesresessrersresrestsresresrsresrssesresrseesreet 2 22 Upgrading RAM ssion ine a E et o i IH ba a ai 2 22 Hard Dnye R ecovety ete ates toti Mans ce pe eee eet Mapa eese 2 23 Installing an OS 4 eene niea cett HR DH E E ieri sites es
9. disk is occurring The USERI LED is a bi color green yellow LED You can define the USER1 LED to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application The USER2 LED is a bi color green yellow LED You can define the USER2 LED to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application Data Storage The NI PXI 8820 has the following data storage features e 2 5 in SATA notebook internal hard drive e USB storage support USB CD DVD ROM mass storage device or floppy drive NI PXI 8820 User Manual 3 12 ni com Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using a NI PXI 8820 embedded controller General Questions Boot Options What do the LEDs on the NI PXI 8820 front panel mean Refer to the LED status descriptions in the Front Panel Features section of Chapter 3 O Information How do I check the configuration of the memory hard drive time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI PXI 8820 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer to the Accessing BIOS Setup Utility section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration for more information Can I use the internal Serial ATA drive and an external hard drive at the same time Yes National Instruments What devices can I boot from The NI PXI 8820 can boot from the following devices e The internal Serial ATA hard drive e An
10. for building virtual instrument applications LabWindows CVI delivers a drag and drop editor for building user interfaces a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic and a collection of automated code generation tools as well as utilities for building automated test systems monitoring applications or laboratory experiments For more information visit ni com lwcvi NI DAQmx provides an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application development environment or interactive environment such as NI Signal Express These functions provide an intuitive API for National Instruments multifunction DAQ products Features available include analog input A D conversion buffered data acquisition high speed A D conversion analog output D A conversion waveform generation digital I O counter timer operations SCXI signal conditioning RTSI or PXI synchronization self calibration messaging and acquiring data to extended memory For more information visit ni com daq 1 5 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI 8820 User Manual National Instruments Modular Instruments use specialized drivers suited to each product s specialization Express VIs provide customized interactive programming of instruments in a single interface and soft front panels provide an interface for testing the functionality of each instrument with no programming required NI Switches DMMs High Speed DIO High Sp
11. installation See also configuration injector ejector handle position caution 2 2 NI PXI 8820 installed in a PXI chassis figure 2 3 procedure 2 1 removing NI PXI 8820 from PXI chassis 2 4 removing protective screw caps figure 2 2 installing an OS from USB CD DVD ROM 2 24 overview 2 24 installing the video driver 4 3 instrument drivers NI resources B 1 K keyboard plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 KnowledgeBase B 1 L LabVIEW 1 5 RT configuration switches 2 19 figure 2 20 RT installation and configuration 2 17 RT options menu 2 10 RT software installation 2 17 LabVIEW RT Options Setup Menu LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu 2 11 LabWindows CVI 1 5 LEDs front panel LEDs 3 12 4 1 Linux support 1 6 LPT cable connecting to NI PXI 8820 4 3 National Instruments l 3 Index Main Setup menu 2 5 mating connector parallel port 3 7 Measurement Studio 1 5 modular instruments 1 6 mouse plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 National Instruments software 1 5 support and services B 1 Network Device BBS Priorities menu 2 13 NI PXI 8820 benefits of PXI 1 1 BIOS setup utility 2 4 block diagram 1 3 connectors COMI connector and signals 3 5 DisplayPort connector and signals table 3 3 parallel port connector and signals 3 7 trigger connector and signals 3 11 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 9 data storage 3 12
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13. program then exits and reboots the controller The lt F10 gt key can also be used to select this option Discard Changes and Reset Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The setup program then exits and reboots the controller The Esc key can also be used to select this option Save Changes Changes made to BIOS settings during this session are committed to NVRAM The setup program remains active allowing further changes Discard Changes Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded The BIOS setup continues to be active Restore Factory Defaults This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory default This option is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order passwords and so on are also restored to their factory defaults The F9 key can also be used to select this option Save As User Defaults This option saves a copy of the current BIOS settings as the User Defaults This option is useful for preserving custom BIOS setup configurations Restore User Defaults This option restores all BIOS settings to the user defaults This option is useful for restoring previously preserved custom BIOS setup configurations Boot Override This option lists all possible bootable devices and allow
14. section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration e Make sure the RAM is properly seated 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 F8 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 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 Refer to the KnowledgeBase or product manuals section at ni com for more information specific to the chassis and controller with which you are havi
15. the default setting works for all applications The default is STD Printer Mode Power Wake Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the OS soft off state Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible OS Soft Off Support This setting enables or disable the OS ability to put the system into soft off state The default is Enabled LabVIEW RT Setup Menu Use this menu to configure boot options for LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller If you are not using LabVIEW RT you should leave these settings at default 5B Note The settings below override the behavior of the switches shown in Figure 2 4 Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section for more information To use the settings from the switches select Use Switch Setting for each option Boot Configuration This setting selects whether the controller should boot LabVIEW RT LabVIEW RT Safe Mode or an installed OS such as Windows 7 The default is Use Switch Setting Reset IP Address If the controller is deployed to a different subnet from which it was originally configured or if the current IP address is invalid use this switch to reset the IP address and other TCP IP settings to their factory defaults during LabVIEW RT startup The default is Use Switch Setting ER Note By default the target will automatically a
16. 0 Base T 2 Serial Ports RS 232 Yes 1 Parallel Port Yes 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports Yes 4 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector No PXI Trigger Bus Input Output Yes Installed Operating System Windows 7 Professional Controllers configured for LabVIEW RT provide a 80 GB minimum SATA hard drive National Instruments A 1 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Electrical Current Amps Voltage V Typical Maximum 43 3 V 25A 3 0 A 5 V 5 Vpc and 5 Vio 53A 58A 12 V 0 1A 0 32 A 12 V 0A 0A Note Does not include any attached USB devices or ExpressCard Physical Board dimensions eeeeeeeeee Slot requirements esee Compatibility eee WSIS sane TENET Environment Maximum altitude eese Pollution Degree sess Indoor use only 2 slot 3U PXI module 4 0 cm x 13 cm x 21 6 cm 1 59 in x 5 14 in x 8 51 in One system slot plus one controller expansion slot Fully compatible with PXI Specification 0 86 kg 1 90 Ib typical 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient temperature UN Caution Clean the NI PXI 8820 with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service NI PXI 8820 User Manual A 2 ni com Appendix A Specifications Operating Environmen
17. COLLECTIVELY TERMED SYSTEM FAILURES ANY APPLICATION WHERE A SYSTEM FAILURE WOULD CREATE A RISK OF HARM TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS INCLUDING THE RISK OF BODILY INJURY AND DEATH SHOULD NOT BE RELIANT SOLELY UPON ONE FORM OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DUE TO THE RISK OF SYSTEM FAILURE TO AVOID DAMAGE INJURY OR DEATH THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MUST TAKE REASONABLY PRUDENT STEPS TO PROTECT AGAINST SYSTEM FAILURES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BACK UP OR SHUT DOWN MECHANISMS BECAUSE EACH END USER SYSTEM IS CUSTOMIZED AND DIFFERS FROM NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS TESTING PLATFORMS AND BECAUSE A USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MAY USE NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS IN A MANNER NOT EVALUATED OR CONTEMPLATED BY NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE 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 Electromagnetic Compatibility Information This product was tested and complies with the regulatory requirements and limits for electromagnetic compatibility EMC as stated in the product specifications These requirements and limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in its intended operational el
18. Electromagnetic Compatibility Electromagnetic interference G 2 ni com EPP expansion ROM FCC GPIB Ems I O IDE IEEE in instrument driver interrupt interrupt level National Instruments Glossary 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 Input Output The techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users Integrated Drive Electronics Hard disk and built in controller Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inches 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 G 3 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Glossary IRQ ISA KB LAN LED m master MB MTBF NI 488 or NI 488 2 NI DAQ NI VISA NI PXI 8820 User Manual Interrupt signal Industry Standard Architecture The original PC bus architecture specifically the 16 bit AT bus Kilobytes of mem
19. L D INSTRUMENTS FJ OR SOOO geet Rs Figure 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Signals Pin Signal Name _ ML_Lane0 p GND ML_LaneO n ML Lanel p GND ML Lanel n ML Lane2 p GND OII AIT ND nm BR JN ML Lane2 n National Instruments 3 3 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information NI PXI 8820 User Manual Table 3 2 DisplayPort Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name 10 ML Lane3 p 11 GND 12 ML Lane3 n 13 CONFIGI 14 CONFIG2 15 AUX CH p 16 GND 17 AUX CH n 18 Hot Plug Detect 19 Return 20 DP_PWR 3 4 ni com COM1 National Instruments Chapter 3 10 Information Figure 3 3 shows the location and pinouts for the COMI connector on the NI PXI 8820 Table 3 3 lists and describes the COMI connector signal p 3 PNN NM TRIG Y i 0000 2 M Gam 52 9 i i Ni gt D 4 ACT 1 UNK dh NOM eae J ds NI PXI 8820 Embedded Controller le Figure 3 3 COM1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 3 COM1 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Des
20. MB backplane trigger bus National Instruments 3 1 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Front Panel Figure 3 1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXI 8820 Dimensions are in inches millimeters 3 739 in 94 97 mm 2 392 in 60 76 mm 1 275 in 32 38 mm 0 000 in O mm ete EEE E eN onn anm oc Sor LL SSES sc woo Q t O eo amo A ooo y B ME at i amp ON AINSTRUMENT tpwroxy TRIG se mat ac 4 383 in 111 33 mm 3 544 in 90 02 mm A 3 077 in 78 16 mm Spasse 2 335 in 59 31 mm 2 054 in 52 17 mm T SEN 1 061 in 26 95 mm T 1 Ni PXL 8820 1 Embedded Contrlld i i T d e 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 L 1 1 an ae E E E EE E E ON eo N O o cw eo y ce ww 2 o c c Ou oO 0O o gt GG e fm N eo T NI PXI 8820 User Manual Figure 3 1 NI PXI 8820 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions 3 2 ni com Chapter 3 10 Information DisplayPort Figure 3 2 shows the location and pinouts for the DisplayPort connectors on the NI PXI 8820 Table 3 2 lists and describes the DisplayPort connector signals WU NATIONA
21. PXI NI PXI 8820 User Manual May 2013 7 NATIONAL 373992A 01 instruments Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information ni com Worldwide Offices Visit 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 Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 USA Tel 512 683 0100 For further support information refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix To comment on National Instruments documentation refer to the National Instruments Web site at ni com info and enter the Info Code eedback 2013 National Instruments All rights reserved Important Information Warranty The NI PXI 8820 is 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
22. RT options menu 2 10 LabVIEW RT Options Setup menu Configuration Overrides menu 2 11 Main Setup menu 2 5 Network Device BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 13 SATA Configuration menu 2 6 Save amp Exit menu 2 13 Serial Parallel Port Configuration menu Parallel Port menu 2 9 Serial Port menu 2 9 National Instruments l 1 BIOS C calibration certificate NI resources B 2 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities menu 2 13 CE compliance specifications A 5 CMOS clearing contents figure 2 17 5 3 setting back to default 5 2 COMI connector connector locations and pinout figure 3 5 connector signals table 3 5 common configuration questions boot options 4 1 cables and connections 4 2 chassis configuration 2 21 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 PXI Express configuration 4 5 upgrade information 4 4 CompactPCI specification 1 1 configuration common questions boot options 4 1 cables and connections 4 2 chassis configuration 2 21 driver installation 4 3 general questions 4 1 PXI Express configuration 4 5 upgrade information 4 4 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Index connectors COMI connector and signals 3 5 DisplayPort connector and signals 3 3 Ethernet connector and signals 3 6 parallel port connector and signals 3 7 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 trigger connector and signals 3 11 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 9 controller reset pushbutton 3 12
23. Serial Bus Chapter 3 10 Information Figure 3 6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus USB connector on the NI PXI 8820 Each controller has six USB ports on the front panel Table 3 7 lists and describes the USB connector signals A NATIONAL NFINSTRUMEN TS mic TIR CS dh O noe elf IF t Ja o Y le semo re mco Figure 3 6 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 7 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 UN Caution To ensure the specified EMC performance install a snap on ferrite National Instruments part number 711849 01 in accordance with the product installation instructions Install a noise suppression ferrite included in your shipping kit around all attached external USB cables to ensure that your device meets all EMC standards applicable to your country Install the ferrite so that each USB cable loops through the ferrite as shown in Figure 3 7 The ferrite should be installed so that it is approximately 50 to 75 mm 2 to National Instruments 3 9 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information 3 in from the end of the cable that plugs into the controller The ferrite shou
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25. The default is 20 seconds Device Power up Delay This setting specifies the maximum time a device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller When set to Auto a root port is granted 100 ms and for a hub port the delay value is taken from the hub descriptor The default value for this setting is Auto e Device Power Up Delay in Seconds This setting specifies the number of seconds the Power On Self Test will wait for a USB device or hub to power on This setting is only visible if Device Power Up Delay is set to Manual The default is 5 seconds 2 8 ni com National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration In addition the following option is available for each detected device if a USB mass storage device is present Emulation Type This setting specifies how the BIOS will present the USB mass storage device to the system This option can be used to present a USB mass storage device as a floppy Zip hard disk or CD ROM drive The default is Auto which allows the BIOS to treat small USB flash disk drives as floppy drives and larger USB flash disk drives as hard disk drives Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the serial and parallel ports Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible Serial Port Configuration Use thi
26. This switch overrides the behavior of Switch 1 Booting the controller into safe mode does not start the embedded LabVIEW RT engine After changing the settings or software reboot the controller with this switch OFF to resume normal operation e Switch 3 Disable Startup VI Set this switch to ON to prevent VIs from automatically running at startup if the controller becomes inaccessible because of a startup VI e Switch 4 Reset IP Address Set this switch to ON to reset the IP address and other TCP IP settings to their factory defaults Use this switch if moving the controller to a different subnet or if the current TCP IP settings are valid 2 19 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 3 Note By default the target will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection the target connects to the network with a link local IP address or 169 254 x x Figure 2 4 shows the location of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches The switches are shown in the OFF position C J um I amp zx 9 o ES b piers E L E U eo BO 9 1 Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT 2 Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode 3 Switch 3 Disable Startup VI 4 Switch 4 Reset IP Address Figure 2 4 LabVIEW RT Con
27. User Manual The NI PXI 8820 PXI CompactPCI embedded computer is a high performance PXI CompactPCI system controller The NI PXI 8820 controller integrates standard I O features in a single unit by using state of the art packaging Combining an NI PXI 8820 embedded controller with a PXI compatible chassis such as the NI PXI 1042 results in a fully PC compatible computer in a compact rugged package The standard I O on each module includes one DisplayPort video one RS 232 serial port a parallel port four high speed USB 2 0 ports one Gigabit Ethernet connector a reset button and PXI triggers The NI PXI 8820 has a dual core Intel Celeron 1020E processor with 2 MB cache 2 2 GHz Single Channel DDR3 1333 MHz memory controller all the standard I O and an integrated hard drive 1 2 ni com Functional Overview This section contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the NI PXI 8820 embedded computer Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI 8820 Functional Description The NI PXI 8820 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U size form factor Figure 1 1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXI 8820 Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown PC 1 DisplayPort Connector 4 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Connectors SATA Hard Disk PCIe Bridge X PCle DMI2 Processor FDI DisplayPort USB SATA Serial x1 PCIE LPC i SO DIMM Ethernet Port BIOS
28. ance with IEC 60068 2 64 Nonoperating test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 3 Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use e TEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 e UL 61010 1 CSA 61010 1 iyi Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section Electromagnetic Compatibility This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of EMC for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use e EN 61326 1 IEC 61326 1 Class A emissions Basic immunity e EN 55011 CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions e EN 55022 CISPR 22 Class A emissions EN 55024 CISPR 24 Immunity e AS NZS CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions e AS NZS CISPR 22 Class A emissions e FCC 47 CFR Part 15B Class A emissions e ICES 001 Class A emissions hyi Note In the United States per FCC 47 CFR Class A equipment is intended for use in commercial light industrial and heavy industrial locations In Europe Canada Australia NI PXI 8820 User Manual A 4 ni com Appendix A Specifications and New Zealand per CISPR 11 Class A equipment is intended for use only in heavy industrial locations 3 Note Group 1 equipment per CISPR 11 is any industrial s
29. and the user is instructed to turn off the controller and replace the hard drive Memory Diagnostic Utility The memory diagnostic utility is started immediately after the user presses a key to exit the hard drive diagnostic utility The user may abort and skip the memory test by pressing the lt Esc gt key at any time during this test After the memory utility has finished or been skipped the user is presented with the testing result If the memory test was successful or skipped Press any key to continue is displayed In order to continue to boot the controller user interaction is required to press a key on the keyboard hy Note If the memory test fails the controller is not permitted to boot and the user is instructed to turn off the controller and replace the memory National Instruments 2 15 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration System CMOS The NI PXI 8820 contains memory backed up by a battery to store BIOS configuration information Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents 1 Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 3 Press and hold down the pushbutton switch SW1 for 2 to 3 seconds The SW1 switch location is shown in Figure 2 3 4 Reinstall the controller in the chassis NI PXI 8820 User Manual 2 16 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
30. at Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni com support How do I install software from a CD The compact size of the NI PXI 8820 does not allow for an integrated CD DVD ROM drive You have the following options USB CD DVD ROM You can install from a USB CD DVD ROM using a bootable installation CD SCSI CD ROM Other types of CD ROM drives are available Check with the vendor to make sure Windows 7 supports the drive Mapped network drive You can use the Ethernet to connect to another computer If you share the USB CD DVD ROM drive on the other computer you can map the shared USB CD DVD ROM drive to a drive letter on the NI PXI 8820 A USB CD DVD ROM drive is available from National Instruments part number 778492 01 4 3 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI 8820 by upgrading the SO DIMM To upgrade the RAM remove the NI PXI 8820 from the PXI chassis National Instruments offers the following types of SO DIMMs for use with the NI PXI 8820 controller e Replacement 2 GB RAM NI part number 782911 2048 e Replacement upgrade 4 GB RAM NI part number 782911 4096 e Replacement upgrade 8 GB RAM NI part number 781736 8192 3 Note National Instruments has conducted thermal testing as well as mechanical shock and vibration testing and has ve
31. ation 4 3 Video Configuration menu 2 8 W Web resources B 1 WEEE information A 5 Y Y splitter cable figure 4 2 using mouse and keyboard without 4 3 using with PS 2 mouse and keyboard 2 3 NI PXI 8820 User Manual
32. ation Set Conventions Begin by reading the NI PXI 8820 Installation Guide a brief quick start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller This manual the NJ PXI 8820 User Manual contains more details about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and using the hardware Y H AN italic National Instruments The following conventions appear in this manual The symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action The sequence Options Settings General directs you to pull down the Options menu select the Settings item and select General from the last dialog box This icon denotes a tip which alerts you to advisory information This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon denotes a caution which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply Xi NI PXI 8820 User Manual About This Manual monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming e
33. cations around the world e System Integration If you have time constraints limited in house technical resources or other project challenges National Instruments B 1 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services NI PXI 8820 User Manual Alliance Partner members can help To learn more call your local NI office or visit ni com alliance Declaration of Conformity DoC A DoC is our claim of compliance with the Council of the European Communities using the manufacturer s declaration of conformity This system affords the user protection for electromagnetic compatibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification e Calibration Certificate If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration You also 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 B 2 ni com Glossary Symbol Prefix Value n nano 10 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 T tera 102 Symbols E Degrees Q Ohms 96 Percent A Amperes AC Alternating Current B B Bytes backplane An assembly typically a printed circuit board with connectors and signal paths that bus t
34. cientific or medical equipment that does not intentionally generates radio frequency energy for the treatment of material or inspection analysis purposes iyi Note For the standards applied to assess the EMC of this product refer to the Online Product Certification section CE Compliance C This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as follows e 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Directive safety e 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC Online Product Certification Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity DoC for additional regulatory compliance information To obtain product certifications and the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Environmental Management NI is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the Minimize Our Environmental Impact web page at ni com environment This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies as well as other environmental information not included in this document Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Dx EU Customers At the end of the prod
35. computer on the LAN Unlit Off 10 Mbit sec data rate is selected Bottom Green On 100 Mbit sec data rate is selected Amber On 1000 Mbit sec data rate is selected Parallel Port Figure 3 5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 parallel connector on the NI PXI 8820 Table 3 6 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals Parallel port adapter cables are available from National Instruments part number 777169 01 QT NATIONAL POINSTRUMENTs TRIG AN Sosa Figure 3 5 Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout National Instruments 3 7 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information NI PXI 8820 User Manual Table 3 6 Parallel Port Connector Signals Default Configuration LPT Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 BUSY Device Busy 2 SLCT Select 3 ACK Acknowledge 4 FAULT ERROR Fault 5 PAPEREND Paper End 6 PDO Data Bit 0 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 8 PD2 Data Bit 2 9 PD3 Data Bit 3 10 PD4 Data Bit 4 11 PD5 Data Bit 5 12 PD6 Data Bit 6 13 PD7 Data Bit 7 14 INIT Initialize Printer 15 STROBE Strobe 16 SLCTIN Select Input 17 AUTOFD Auto Line Feed 18 5V 5 V 19 to 35 GND Ground 36 NC Not Connected Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal 3 8 ni com Universal
36. conventions used in the manual xi CPU Configuration menu 2 7 D data storage 3 12 DDR SO DIMMs installing figure 2 23 4 4 DDR2 SO DIMMs installing 4 4 DDR3 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 22 4 4 Declaration of Conformity NI resources B 2 diagnostic tools NI resources B 1 directories and files installed on hard drive 2 21 DisplayPort connector signals table 3 3 documentation conventions used in manual xi how to use this documentation set xi NI resources B 1 related documentation xii DRIVE LED 3 12 drivers directory 2 21 installation video 4 3 NI resources B 1 obtaining latest drivers 4 5 NI PXI 8820 User Manual l 2 E electrical specifications A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environmental management WEEE information A 5 Ethernet connector 3 1 location and pinout figure 3 6 signals table 3 6 examples NI resources B 1 F files and directories installed on hard drive 2 21 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities menu 2 13 front panel connectors Ethernet 3 1 parallel port 3 1 3 7 PXI trigger 3 1 serial 3 1 3 5 trigger 3 11 USB 3 1 3 9 video 3 1 3 3 dimensions 3 2 features 3 12 LEDs 4 1 functional description of NI PXI 8820 1 2 functional overview of NI PXI 8820 1 3 H hard drive 3 12 files and directories installed on 2 21 recovery 2 23 hard drive BBS priorities menu 2 12 help technical support B 1 ni com images directory 2 21
37. cores to sleep allowing active cores to run at higher than base frequencies when Turbo Boost is enabled Enabling C States can increase application jitter so care should be taken when enabling this setting on a Real Time system When the BIOS is configured to boot LabVIEW Real time C States will be automatically disabled In order to manually enable C States when in LabVIEW Real Time mode see the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu Hardware Prefetcher This setting enables or disables CPU cache hardware prefetching The default value is Enabled Enabling hardware prefetching can increase system performance for some applications but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch This setting enables or disables prefetching of adjacent cache lines from memory to the CPU cache The default value is Enabled Enabling adjacent cache line prefetching can increase system performance for some applications but can cause control algorithms to behave less deterministically 2 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI 8820 User Manual Video Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the video configuration Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible e Primary Display This setting specifies which video adapter the BIOS sh
38. cription 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 3 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Ready to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator Note The pound symbol indicates an active low signal 3 5 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Ethernet Figure 3 4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI PXI 8820 Table 3 4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals Senet PL emm Ethernet Ne X t sl Ra EM li DET eter T i E O le Figure 3 4 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 1 TX TX_At 2 TX TX_A 3 RX RX_B 4 N TX_C 5 N TX_C 6 RX RX_B 7 N RX_D 8 N RX D 3 Note The Ethernet controller can perform an automatic crossover thus eliminating the need for crossover cables NI PXI 8820 User Manual 3 6 ni com Chapter 3 10 Information Table 3 5 10 100 1000 LAN Connector LED States LED Color LED State Condition Off LAN link is not established Top Green On steady state LAN link is established On brighter and pulsing The controller is communicating with another
39. ctional Overview ade eter it ep dec cetus eee doe A eee ee vie ee Noses 1 3 NI PXI 8820 Functional Description eee 1 3 National Instruments Software seen eene nnn nnn nnn nn sensns e nee ein 1 5 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installingthe NI PXI 8820 5 tette tetro e ee n ERE e ER e CHR Re Rea 2 1 How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis ess 2 4 BIOS Set p Utility isti oriire riores p ett teet i LP aree 2 4 Accessing BIOS Setup Utility essere rennen 2 4 Main Setup Menu re ec I tee edi epe 2 5 Advanced Setup Menu oe oe eet eee re tie e br Hh 2 6 SATA Configuration Submenu sese 2 6 CPU Configuration Submenu esee 2 7 Video Configuration Submenu eee 2 8 USB Configuration Submenu eene 2 8 Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu 2 9 Serial Port Configuration Submenu s 2 9 Parallel Port Configuration Submenu 2 9 Power Wake Configuration Submenu esee 2 10 LabVIEW RT Setup Menu neo seipinn reirast ina p P pee 2 10 LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu 2 11 Boot Setup MenU ert eripe t e ED E Ga a a 2 11 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu esses 2 12 Hard Drive BBS Priorities
40. d system clock capabilities PXI Express also offers two way interoperability with CompactPCI Express products Random Access Memory The computer s primary workspace Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system including ISA interrupt level DMA channel and I O address Root mean squared See also g Seconds Synchronous Dynamic RAM Random Access Memory Storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals Small Outline Dual In line Memory Module Serial Peripheral Interface A standard for controlling most any digital electronics that accept a clocked serial stream of bits G 5 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Glossary USB Universal Serial Bus V Volts VGA Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs W Watts NI PXI 8820 User Manual G 6 ni com Index A USB configuration menu 2 8 Video Configuration menu 2 8 boot options configuring controller 4 2 Boot Settings Configuration menu 2 12 B Boot Setup menu 2 11 Advanced Setup menu 2 6 basic PXI system configuration 2 22 checking settings 4 1 Diagnostic Utilities 2 15 flashing new BIOS 4 5 setup Advanced Setup menu 2 6 Boot Settings Configuration menu 2 12 Boot Setup menu 2 11 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 13 CPU configuration menu 2 7 entering 2 4 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 13 Hard Drive BBS Priorities Configuration menu 2 12 LabVIEW
41. description 1 2 front panel connectors 3 1 controller reset pushbutton 3 12 dimensions 3 2 features 3 12 LEDs 4 1 functional overview 1 3 hard drive recovery 2 23 installing DDR SO DIMMs figure 2 23 4 4 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Index installing in a PXI chassis 2 1 figure 2 3 logic blocks 1 4 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PXI trigger connectivity 2 21 removing from a PXI chassis 2 4 software 1 5 specifications A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 upgrading RAM 2 22 4 4 NI DAQmx 1 5 NI VISA 1 6 0 operating environment specifications A 2 A 3 OS installation from USB CD DVD ROM 2 24 overview 2 24 P parallel port connector 3 1 connector location and pinout figure 3 7 connector signals table 3 8 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 physical specifications A 2 POWER OK LED 3 12 programming examples NI resources B 1 protective screw caps removing figure 2 2 PS 2 plugging PS 2 mouse and keyboard into controller 4 2 PXI features 2 21 trigger connectivity 2 21 trigger connector 3 1 NI PXI 8820 User Manual l 4 R RAM DDR2 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 4 4 DDR3 SO DIMMs from National Instruments note 2 22 upgrading 2 22 4 4 recycling hardware A 5 related documentation xii S safety specifications A 4 SATA Configuration menu 2 6 Save amp Exit menu 2 13 Serial ATA controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 seria
42. downward position so that it does not interfere with the injector rail on the chassis 6 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on the injector ejector rail Raise the injector ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors The front panel of the NI PXI 8820 should be even with the front panel of the chassis Tighten the four bracket retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI PXI 8820 to the chassis Check the installation 2 2 ni com National Instruments 10 11 12 13 14 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors If you are using a PS 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse a Y splitter adapter is available to connect both to a single USB connector Refer to Figure 4 1 Y Splitter Cable Connect the DisplayPort monitor video cable to the DisplayPort connector or use the DisplayPort to VGA adapter included with your controller to connect a VGA monitor to the DisplayPort connector Connect devices to ports using only shielded cables as required by your system configuration Power on the chassis Verify that the controller boots If the controller does not boot refer to the What if the NI PXI 8820 does not boot section of Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Figure 2 2 shows an NI PXI 8820 installed in the syste
43. ectromagnetic environment This product is intended for use in industrial locations There is no guarantee that harmful interference will not occur in a particular installation when the product is connected to a test object or if the product is used in residential areas To minimize the potential for the product to cause interference to radio and television reception or to experience unacceptable performance degradation install and use this product in strict accordance with the instructions in the product documentation Furthermore any changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by National Instruments could void your authority to operate it under your local regulatory rules Caution To ensure the specified EMC performance product installation requires either special considerations or user installed add on devices See the product installation instructions for further information UN Caution To ensure the specified EMC performance operate this product only with shielded cables and accessories Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Set eeeeeseeeeeeeeee n n nennen enne xi CONVENON S EE EROR D LIEN I xi Related Doc mentation ettet einst eire te ES xii Chapter 1 Introduction Benefits Of PXI DEMEMMMMMRMMRMRMMRMRMEEKENHKNYHKMMMMMEEEMEEEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 1 1 NDPXLES8820 neret te ec AW ee tue Wee dne ete send tege 1 2 D SCrIDUOTE anene e EE E E ERR PAR ERI ERES a 1 2 Fun
44. eed Digitizers and Sources each have customized drivers for high end modular instrumentation systems RF applications leverage two drivers NI RFSG and NI RFSA and Dynamic Signal Acquisition is available through NI DAQmx For more information visit ni com modularinstruments You can expand the timing and triggering functionality of your PXI system with PXI Timing and Synchronization products These products provide precision clock sources custom routing of triggers for multi chassis synchronization clock sharing and more and are programmed with NI Sync For more information visit ni com pxi NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA specification VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling USB Serial GPIB PXI VXI and various other types of instruments This API aids in the creation of portable applications and instrument drivers For information on writing your own PXI instrument driver with NI VISA refer to the NI VISA Getting Started Manual and the readme txt file in the NI VISA directory For more information visit ni com visa With LabVIEW for Linux and support for over two hundred devices on Linux with the NI DAQmx driver you can now create Virtual Instruments based on the Linux OS Instrument control in Linux has been improved by the NI VISA driver for Linux and NI Modular Instruments are partially supported For more information visit ni com linux 1 6 ni com Installation and Configurati
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46. ettings specify the boot priority of network devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device Use this menu to enable BIOS security options Setup Administrator Password This setting specifies a password that must be entered to access the BIOS Setup Utility If only the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to the BIOS setup program and is only asked for when entering the BIOS setup program By default no password is specified User Password This setting specifies a password that must be entered to access the BIOS Setup Utility or to boot the system If only the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter the BIOS setup program In the BIOS setup program the User will have Administrator rights By default no password is specified The Save amp Exit setup menu includes all available options for exiting saving and loading the BIOS default configuration As an alternative to this screen press F9 to load optimal BIOS default settings and F10 to save changes and exit setup 2 13 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The Exit setup menu includes the following settings NI PXI 8820 User Manual Save Changes and Reset Any changes made to BIOS settings are stored in NVRAM The setup
47. external SCSI hard drive or CD DVD ROM if an SCSI adapter such as the NI PXI 8214 is used A network PXE server on the same subnet 4 1 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive USB CD DVD ROM or USB key An external USB floppy drive Most PCI or PCIe based devices that provide an Option ROM Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device Windows 7 can be installed from a USB CD DVD ROM but earlier versions of Windows cannot The NI PXI 8820 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices There are two methods 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 To boot from a different device without changing the boot order in the BIOS press F10 continuously while booting 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 PS 2 keyboard into the controller The NI PXI 8820 has no PS 2 connector and you need to use a USB Y splitter cable as shown in
48. figuration Switches NI PXI 8820 User Manual 2 20 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Drivers and Software PXI Features If you purchased a system that came preinstalled with Windows your hard drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains software for the peripherals In the images directory you will find a drivers directory The drivers directory contains driver installers for the system peripherals These files and directories are copied exactly from the manufacturer distribution disks so the naming conventions vary from peripheral to peripheral PXI Trigger Connectivity The SMB connector on the NI PXI 8820 front panel can connect to or from any PXI backplane trigger line 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 for Windows Contact National Instruments for more information Chassis Configuration National Instruments The PXI Platform Services software installed on your controller and available on the National Instruments Driver DVD or PXI Platform Services DVD included with your kit automatically identifies your PXI system components to generate a pxisys ini file You can configure your entire PXI system and identify PXI 1 chassis through Measurement amp Au
49. he connector pins BIOS Basic Input Output System BIOS functions are the fundamental level of any PC or compatible computer BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer s hardware resources National Instruments G 1 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Glossary cache CMOS CompactPCI Express DC DDR DMA DVI E ECP EEPROM EMC EMI NI PXI 8820 User Manual 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 Express provides a 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 Double Data Rate Direct Memory Access A method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit Digital Visual Interface A video connector designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors It was developed by an industry consortium the Digital Display Working Group DDWG Extended Capabilities Parallel Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
50. hings to look for and possible solutions Things to Notice e Which LEDs come on The Power OK LED should stay lit The Drive LED should blink during boot as the disk is accessed e What appears on the display Does it hang at some particular point BIOS Operating System and so on 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 e 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 e Refer to your chassis user manual for additional troubleshooting steps Things to Try e Make sure the chassis is plugged in to a working power source e 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 e Remove all other modules from the chassis e Remove any nonessential cables or devices e Try the controller in a different chassis e Try a similar controller in this same chassis e Clear the CMOS Refer to the System CMOS section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 5 1 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting NI PXI 8820 User Manual e Recover the hard drive on the controller Refer to the Hard Drive Recovery
51. ifferent OS When doing so consider the following guidelines Installing from a USB CD DVD ROM 3 The NI PXI 8820 supports the installation of Windows 7 from a USB CD DVD ROM As an alternative to a USB CD DVD ROM drive you can use an external SCSI CD ROM with a PXI SCSI adapter Note For additional assistance with installing or changing an operating system refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC020K Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers at ni com support Power Budgeting The NI PXI 8820 is a high power high performance controller It may be necessary to perform power budgeting to ensure that the chassis can adequately power all of the modules in the system Refer to KnowledgeBase 3K69SDQT Performing a Power Budget on a PXI System for tips on budgeting power NI PXI 8820 User Manual 2 24 ni com 1 0 Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3 1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXI 8820 external connectors bus interfaces and functions Table 3 1 NI PXI 8820 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description Video DisplayPort Intel Extreme Graphics controller Serial COMI 16550 RS 232 serial port 9 pin DSUB Ethernet LAN 10 100 1000 Ethernet connection RJ45 Parallel Parallel Port TEEE 1284 36 pin champ USB USB 4 pin Series A Hi Speed USB stacked receptacle PXI trigger Trigger Routing PXI triggers to or from the S
52. ion SATA Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the hard disk drive HDD interfaces Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible NI PXI 8820 User Manual 2 6 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration SATA Controller tThis setting specifies whether or not the onboard SATA controller is enabled or disabled The default value is Enabled SATA Mode Selection This setting determines whether AHCI mode is enabled or disabled for the SATA port Some operating systems such as Windows 2000 do not support AHCI mode You can use this setting to disable AHCI mode and enable IDE mode so that non compatible OSes function correctly The default value is AHCI Internal Drive SATA This item displays the onboard SATA drive detected in the system CPU Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the CPU Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible National Instruments Enabled CPU Cores This setting selects the number of active CPU cores for the processor Valid values are All 1 The default value is All C States This setting enables or disables CPU power management The default value is Enabled Enabling C States allows the processor to put idle CPU
53. it for a BIOS Setup menu keypress the Delete key The default value is 2 seconds Bootup NumLock State This setting specifies the power on state of the keyboard NumLock setting The default value is On Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of hard drive devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device NI PXI 8820 User Manual 2 12 ni com Security Menu Save amp Exit Menu National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of CD DVD ROM drive devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These settings specify the boot priority of floppy drive devices The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list Optionally each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 These s
54. ity Complete the following steps to start the BIOS setup program 1 Power on or reboot your NI PXI 8820 controller 2 When the message Press DEL to enter setup appears press the Delete key The setup program loads after a short delay The Main menu is displayed when you first enter the BIOS setup program Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup program Left Arrow Right Arrow Use these keys to move between the different setup menus If you are in a submenu these keys have no effect and you must press Esc to leave the submenu first To use the arrows on the numeric keypad you must turn off Num Lock NI PXI 8820 User Manual 2 4 ni com Main Setup Menu National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 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 either to enter a submenu or display all available settings for a highlighted configuration option lt Esc gt Use this key to return to the parent menu of a submenu At the top level menus this key serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu lt gt and Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option Tab Use this key to select time and date fields lt F9 gt Use this key to load the optimal default values for BIOS configu
55. l port 3 1 Serial Parallel Port Configuration menu 2 9 Parallel Port menu 2 9 Serial Port menu 2 9 setting up the NI PXI 8820 BIOS 2 4 shock and vibration specifications A 3 software See also drivers installed on your hard drive 2 21 LabVIEW 1 5 LabWindows CVI 1 5 Measurement Studio 1 5 National Instruments software 1 5 NI resources B 1 NI DAQmx 1 5 NI VISA 1 6 specifications A 1 CE compliance A 5 electrical A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environmental management WEEE information A 5 online product certification A 5 ni com operating environment A 2 A 3 physical A 2 safety A 4 shock and vibration A 3 storage environment A 3 storage environment specifications A 3 support technical B 1 switches LabVIEW RT configuration figure 2 20 system CMOS 2 16 T technical support B 1 training and certification NI resources B 1 trigger 3 11 4 5 connector location and pinout figure 3 11 connector signals table 3 11 troubleshooting CMOS reset 5 2 controller does not boot 5 1 damaged module 5 2 NI resources B 1 video display 5 2 U Universal Serial Bus USB connector location and pinout figure 3 9 National Instruments l 5 Index connector signals table 3 9 overview table 3 1 USB configuration menu 2 8 USER LEDS USERI 3 12 USER2 3 12 V VGA location and pinout figure 3 3 overview table 3 1 video 3 1 See also VGA driver install
56. ld accommodate from 2 to 4 USB cables depending on cable diameter Figure 3 7 Installing a Ferrite on a Single USB Cable NI PXI 8820 User Manual 3 10 ni com Chapter 3 10 Information Trigger The TRIG connector is the software controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus Figure 3 8 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXI 8820 Table 3 8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals Figure 3 8 TRIG Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 8 TRIG Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 TRIG Trigger 2 Shield GND Ground National Instruments 3 11 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Front Panel Features The NI PXI 8820 has the following front panel features e Acontroller reset pushbutton press the button to generate a reset to the controller e Four front panel LEDs that show PC status The POWER OK LED indicates the power status of the controller The LED will indicate one of the following states e ON steady PXI and onboard power is on and within regulation limits e BLINKING One of the onboard power supplies is operating outside of the normal limits or is not functioning e OFF The controller is powered off The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard
57. llation and Configuration After rebooting the PXI controller it will appear in the Remote Systems category with the assigned name 6 Expand the PXI controller view in the Remote Systems branch and select Software 7 Click the Add Remove Software button in the toolbar to launch the LabVIEW Real Time Software Wizard 8 Install the LabVIEW Real Time software and device drivers that you require on the RT target Refer to the NI Web site at ni com info and enter the Info Code etspc for the latest information about supported software After installation of the software the controller will automatically reboot and you will now be able to program it using LabVIEW Real Time 3 Note Refer to the RT Getting Started Guide available on your host computer for more information about setting up your RT target LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches National Instruments Use the LabVIEW RT configuration switches to configure LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller If you are not using LabVIEW RT these switches should remain in the OFF position The controller reads these switches only after a system reset The NI PXI 8820 controller includes the following LabVIEW RT configuration switches Switch 1 Boot LabVIEW RT Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT e Switch 2 Boot Safe Mode Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW RT into safe mode to reconfigure TCP IP settings and to download or update software from a host computer
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59. m controller slot of a National Instruments NI PXI 1042 chassis 1 2 NI PXI 1042 Chassis 3 Injector Ejector Rail NI PXI 8820 Controller Figure 2 2 NI PXI 8820 Controller Installed in a PXI Chassis 2 3 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI 8820 controller is designed for easy handling To remove the unit from the PXI chassis complete the following steps 1 Power off the chassis 2 Loosen the 4 bracket retaining screws in the front panel 3 Press the injector ejector handle down BIOS Setup Utility You can change the NI PXI 8820 configuration settings in the BIOS setup program The BIOS is the low level interface between the hardware and operating system software that configures and tests your hardware when you boot the system The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling NI PXI 8820 controller features Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program as the NI PXI 8820 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations N Caution Changing BIOS settings may lead to incorrect controller behavior and possibly an unbootable controller If this happens follow the instructions for restoring default settings in the System CMOS section In general do not change a setting unless you are absolutely certain what it does Accessing BIOS Setup Util
60. ments 2 11 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration The following submenus will be displayed if one or more bootable devices of the corresponding type is present Hard Drive BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable hard drive devices Refer to the Hard Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable CD DVD ROM drive devices Refer to the CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the Floppy Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable floppy drive devices Refer to the Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information e Network Device BBS Priorities Use this setting to access the Network Device BBS Priorities submenu to re order or disable bootable network devices Refer to the Network Device BBS Priorities Submenu section for more information Boot Settings Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to boot settings Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration Setup Prompt Timeout This setting specifies the number of seconds the system will wa
61. mp Automation Explorer MAX on another computer in the same subnet and expand the Remote Systems branch MAX lists the PXI controller as the model name of the controller followed by the MAC address for example NI PXI 8820 008021108562 ER Note The other computer must have LabVIEW LabVIEW RT and any desired drivers installed Tip Record the PXI controller MAC address located on the side of the controller for use in identifying the controller The label also can be removed and placed on the front of the controller for easier access 3 Click on the appropriate PXI controller entry to access the Network Settings tab in the right pane view 4 Optional Enter a name for the RT target in the Name text box 5 Optional Set the network configuration options of the RT target in the IP Settings section and click the Apply button For information about configuring network settings refer to the Configuring Network Settings book accessible by browsing to MAX Remote Systems Help Lab VIEW Real Time Target Configuration Configuring Network Settings from the Contents tab of MAX Help 3 Note When any IP or identification settings are changed you will be prompted to reboot the controller for the changes to take effect Click Yes to automatically reboot the RT target You may also reboot the controller by right clicking on the target name under Remote Systems and selecting Reboot NI PXI 8820 User Manual 2 18 ni com Chapter 2 Insta
62. nced Setup Menu This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification If you have specific problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts you may need to examine these settings Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable controller If this happens follow the procedures outlined in the System CMOS section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults The Advanced setup menu includes the following settings and submenus SATA Configuration Use this setting to access the SATA Configuration submenu Refer to the SATA Configuration Submenu section for more information CPU Configuration Use this setting to access the CPU Configuration submenu Refer to the CPU Configuration Submenu section for more information Video Configuration Use this setting to access the Video Configuration submenu Refer to the Video Configuration Submenu section for more information USB Configuration Use this setting to access the USB Configuration submenu Refer to the USB Configuration Submenu section for more information Serial Parallel Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Serial Parallel Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu section for more information Power Wake Configuration Use this setting to access the Power Wake Configuration submenu Refer to the Power Wake Configuration Submenu section for more informat
63. ng difficulties My CMOS is corrupted How do I set it back to default 1 Enter the BIOS setup program as described in the Accessing BIOS Setup Utility section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 2 Press F9 to load BIOS defaults 3 Answer Y Yes to the verification prompt 4 Select Save and Exit Setup As an alternative method complete the following steps l Power off the chassis 2 Remove the controller from the chassis 5 2 ni com 3 1 Push Button Switch S1 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Press and hold down the pushbutton switch SW1 for 2 to 3 seconds The SW1 switch location is shown in Figure 5 1 4 Reinstall the controller in the chassis jo BD 2 mr o ES b Beard b Ele e Urn T EE tt I t National Instruments Figure 5 1 Clearing the CMOS Contents NI PXI 8820 User Manual Specifications This appendix lists the electrical mechanical and environmental specifications of the NI PXI 8820 embedded controller Features NI PXI 8820 CPU Intel Celeron 1020E 2 2 GHz dual core processor On die L2 cache 2MB Single Channel DDR3 RAM PC3 10600 2 GB Standard 8 GB Maximum Hard Drive 250 GB Serial ATA minimum Ethernet 10 100 100
64. on This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXI 8820 controller Installing the NI PXI 8820 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXI 8820 Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plugin your chassis before installing the NI PXI 8820 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module N Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards leave the chassis powered off until you finish installing the NI PXI 8820 module 2 Remove any filler panels blocking access to the system controller slot Slot 1 in the chassis 3 Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body National Instruments 2 1 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 4 Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket retaining screws as shown in Figure 2 1 Protective Screw Cap 4x Figure 2 1 Removing Protective Screw Caps Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Align the NI PXI 8820 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot UN Caution Do not raise the injector ejector handle as you insert the NI PXI 8820 The module will not insert properly unless the handle is in its
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66. ory 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 The National Instruments software for GPIB systems The National Instruments software for data acquisition instruments The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard An interface independent software that provides a unified programming interface for VXI GPIB and serial instruments G 4 ni com PCI PCMCIA peripheral PXI Express R RAM resource RMS S S SDRAM SO DIMM SPI Bus National Instruments Glossary 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 PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation An open implementation of CompactPCI Express that adds electrical features that meet the high performance requirements of instrumentation applications by providing triggering local buses an
67. ould use as the primary adapter if more than one is present To use an external video adapter as the primary graphics adapter choose Add in Board Video To disable the primary graphics adapter choose Disabled The default value is Onboard Video USB Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the USB ports Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible e USB Devices This item lists the total number of devices detected in the system categorized by device type Legacy USB Support This setting specifies whether or not legacy USB support is enabled Legacy USB support refers to the ability to use a USB keyboard and mouse during system boot or in a legacy operating system such as DOS The default value is Enabled This option is automatically Disabled when booting LabVIEW Real Time in order to reduce application jitter e Overcurrent Reporting This setting allows the BIOS to notify the operating system of any USB ports which sources too much current The default value for this setting is Disabled Transfer Timeout This setting specifies the timeout value for Control Bulk and Interrupt USB transfers The default value for this setting is 20 seconds Device Reset Timeout This setting specifies the number of seconds the Power On Self Test will wait for a USB mass storage device to start
68. ration settings The optimal default values are the same as the shipping configuration default values The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu The Main setup menu reports the following configuration information BIOS Version and Build Date These values indicate the version of the NI PXI 8820 controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built Embedded Firmware Version This value helps identify the built in hardware capabilities Processor Type Base Processor Frequency and Active Processor Cores These values indicate the type of processor used in the NI PXI 8820 controller the speed of the processor and the maximum number of processor cores Total Memory This value indicates the size of system RAM detected by the BIOS The Main setup menu also includes the following settings System Time This setting controls the time of day which is stored in a battery backed real time clock Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting Use lt gt and lt gt in conjunction with Enter and Tab to change these values System Date This setting controls the date which is stored in a battery backed real time clock Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting Use lt gt and lt gt in conjunction with Enter and Tab to change these values 2 5 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Adva
69. rified that the SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI 8820 We recommend you purchase your SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly 1 DDR3 SO DIMM Module 2 DDR3 SO DIMM Socket Figure 4 2 Installing a DDR3 SO DIMM in an NI PXI 8820 Controller NI PXI 8820 User Manual 4 4 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions How do I flash a new BIOS You can download the new BIOS from ftp ni com support pxi For more information refer to KnowledgeBase 2GIGKDOZ Determining and Upgrading PXI and VXI Embedded Controller BIOS Versions Where do I get the latest software drivers The latest National Instruments software is available from ni com downloads For peripheral drivers refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSDS What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller at ni com PXI Configuration How do I use the SMB trigger on the front panel For details refer to the PXI Features section of Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration National Instruments 4 5 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Troubleshooting National Instruments This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXI 8820 embedded computer What if the NI PXI 8820 does not boot Several problems can cause a controller not to boot Here are some t
70. rs with boot support will be displayed in the Boot Option Priorities menu The default value is Enabled e PXE Network Boot This setting specifies whether or not the PXE network boot agent is enabled When enabled the Intel Boot Agent will be displayed in the Boot Option Priorities menu allowing you to boot from a PXE server on the local subnet Note that the Intel Boot Agent device names are preceded by IBA GE Slot in the Boot Option Priorities menu The system must be restarted for this setting to take effect The default value is Disabled Boot Option Priorities These settings specify the order in which the BIOS checks for bootable devices including the local hard disk drive removable devices such as USB flash disk drives or USB CD ROM drives or the PXE network boot agent The BIOS will first attempt to boot from the device associated with Boot Option 1 followed by Boot Option 2 and Boot Option 3 If multiple boot devices are not present the BIOS setup utility will not display all of these configuration options To select a boot device press Enter on the desired configuration option and select a boot device from the resulting menu You can also disable certain boot devices by selecting Disabled 3 Note Only one device of a given type will be shown in this list If more than one device of the same type exists use the Device BBS Priorities submenus to re order the priority of devices of the same type National Instru
71. s ini files to generate the PXI system description file pxisys ini Device drivers and other utility software read the pxisys ini file to obtain system information For detailed information about initialization files refer to the PXI specification at www pxisa org Upgrading RAM 3 NI PXI 8820 User Manual You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI 8820 by upgrading the SO DIMM National Instruments offers the following SO DIMM for use with the NI PXI 8820 controller e Replacement 2 GB RAM NI part number 78291 1 2048 e Replacement upgrade 4 GB RAM NI part number 78291 1 4096 e Replacement upgrade 8 GB RAM NI part number 781736 8192 Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI 8820 We recommend you purchase your SO DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf SO DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly 2 22 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 2 Ale a Ds 0 DU D M 2 o e 2 x ANN d 1 DDR3 SO DIMM Module 2 DDR3 SO DIMM Socket Figure 2 5 Installing a DDR3 SO DIMM in an NI PXI 8820 Controller Hard Drive Recovery NI PXI 8820 controllers preinstalled with Windows include two methods of restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive Hard drive based recovery stores a factory back
72. s setting to access the Serial Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Serial Port Configuration Submenu section for more information Parallel Port Configuration Use this setting to access the Parallel Port Configuration submenu Refer to the Parallel Port Configuration Submenu section for more information Serial Port Configuration Submenu Serial Port This setting enables or disables the onboard serial port The default value is Enabled Device Settings This item displays the current base address and interrupt request level IRQ information for the onboard serial port Change Settings This setting changes the base address and interrupt request level IRQ information for the onboard serial port The default value is Auto Parallel Port Configuration Submenu Parallel Port This setting enables or disables the onboard parallel port The default value is Enabled Device Settings This item displays the current base address and interrupt request level IRQ information for the onboard parallel port Change Settings This setting changes the base address and interrupt request level IRQ information for the onboard parallel port The default value is Auto Note that the options available vary based upon the Device Mode selected for the parallel port 2 9 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Device Mode This setting enables alternate modes of operation for the parallel port Usually
73. s the user to override the Boot Option Priorities list for the current boot If no changes have been made to the BIOS setup options the system will continue booting to the selected device without first rebooting If BIOS setup options have been changed and saved a reboot will be required and the boot override selection will not be valid 2 14 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration BIOS Diagnostic Utilities You can test the hard drive and memory of your controller with the included BIOS diagnostic utilities Accessing BIOS Diagnostic Utilities Complete the following steps to start the BIOS Diagnostic Utility 1 Power on or reboot your controller 2 When the message F2 to run diagnostics appears press the F2 key The first diagnostic utility loads after a short delay Hard Drive Diagnostic Utility The hard drive is tested first upon entry into the BIOS Diagnostic Utilities A quick test is performed initially and a more comprehensive test is performed afterwards The user may abort and skip any test by pressing the Esc key at any time during that test After both tests have finished or been skipped the user is presented with the testing results If both tests have succeeded or been skipped Press any key to continue is displayed In order to continue with testing user interaction is required to press a key on the keyboard 3 Note If either hard drive test fails the controller is not permitted to boot
74. t Ambient temperature BaSBicuccaemieidbemeniped onis 5 to 50 C3 Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 1096 to 9096 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 N Caution The operating temperature must not be exceeded even when used in a chassis with a higher temperature range Storage Environment Ambient temperature range 40 to 65 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 low temperature limit Relative humidity range 596 to 9596 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Shock and Vibration Operating Shock s 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 27 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 limits For chassis that are not available in the online catalog at ni com contact National Instruments for supported operating temperatures Processor should not throttle CPU frequency under reasonable worst case processor work loads in high operating temperatures 3 5to 40 C for the NI PXI 1000B DC National Instruments A 3 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Random Vibration Operating i senatori tns iet 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 gins with solid state hard drive Nonoperating eene 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 ga Tested in accord
75. tomation Explorer MAX included with your controller MAX creates the pxisys ini file which defines your PXI system parameters MAX also provides an interface to route and reserve triggers so dynamic routing through drivers such as DAQmx avoids double driving and potentially damaging trigger lines For more information about routing and reserving PXI triggers refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDONDS Using PXI Timing and Triggering Functionality at ni com support The configuration steps for single or multiple chassis systems are the same 2 21 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Basic PXI System Configuration 1 Launch Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX 2 Inthe Configuration tree expand Devices and Interfaces 3 In the Devices and Interfaces tree expand PXI System Your PXI chassis is already identified and appears in the PXI System tree 4 For each unidentified PXI chassis in the PXI System tree right click on the chassis and select the appropriate chassis model through the Identify As submenu Further expanding the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that NI VISA can recognize The PXI specification allows for many combinations of PXI chassis and system modules To assist system integrators PXI chassis and system module manufacturers must document their products capabilities The NI PXI Platform Services software uses the system module driver chassis driver and chassi
76. ttempt to connect to the network using DHCP If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection the target connects to the network with a link local IP address or 169 254 x x e Disable Startup VI If the controller becomes inaccessible because ofastartup VI this switch can prevent VIs from automatically running at startup The default is Use Switch Setting e LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Use this setting to access the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides submenu Refer to the LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu section for more information NI PXI 8820 User Manual 2 10 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration LabVIEW RT Configuration Overrides Submenu In order to minimize jitter when booting into LabVIEW Real Time mode the features listed here are automatically disabled These features can be manually enabled Refer to the CPU Configuration Submenu for specific details on what each feature enables e CPU C States The default is Use RT Default Boot Setup Menu Use this menu to configure settings related to the boot process and boot device priority e Boot Settings Configuration Use this setting to access the Boot Settings Configuration submenu Refer to the Boot Settings Configuration Submenu section for more information e PXI Drive Boot This setting specifies whether or not boot support is enabled for legacy mass storage devices such as SCSI drives When enabled legacy mass storage controlle
77. uct life cycle all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers National Instruments WEEE initiatives and compliance with WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste and Electronic Equipment visit ni com environment weee National Instruments A 5 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Battery Replacement and Disposal Battery Directive This device contains a long life coin cell battery If you need to replace it use the Return Material Authorization RMA process or contact an authorized National Instruments service representative For more information about compliance with the EU Battery Directive 2006 66 EC about Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators visit ni com environment batterydirective Ca He Pb REB mS REHE A CHE RoHS QL HARA National Instruments 4At H e TAE E m rp ER a EI EEA eT gt ROHS XT National Instruments FE RoHS GEA WK ni com environment rohs china For information about China RoHS compliance go fo ni com environment rohs china NI PXI 8820 User Manual A 6 ni com Technical Support and Professional Services National Instruments Log in to your National Instruments ni com User Profile to get personalized access to your services Visit the following sections of ni com for technical support and professional services e Support Technical supp
78. up on a separate portion of your hard drive allowing you to restore your controller without additional media The NI PXI 8820 controller also ships with an OS Recovery CD that allows you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive through an external USB CD DVD ROM For more information on these tools refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC020K Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers at ni com support 3 Note The hard drive recovery hot key is lt F4 gt To access the hard drive based recovery tool press and hold lt F4 gt when video first appears during the boot process If you want to recover your factory installed operating system from a CD you can use the included OS re installation CD with an external USB CD DVD ROM drive The re installation CD does not reinstall the factory OS image it installs only a base operating system Boot the PXI Express National Instruments 2 23 NI PXI 8820 User Manual Chapter 2 Ry Installation and Configuration controller using the OS re installation CD to recover the OS You also may need to reinstall other software after using the CD to recover the OS Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk including the factory hard drive recovery image Back up the factory hard drive recovery image and any other files you want to keep Installing an OS NI PXI 8820 controllers may include a preinstalled OS In some cases you may want to install a d
79. xamples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions monospace bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer automatically prints to the screen This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples Related Documentation The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you read this manual NI PXI 8820 User Manual PICMG 2 0 R3 0 CompactPCI Specification PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group IEEE Standard P1284 1 1997 C MM Standard for Information Technology for Transport Independent Printer System Interface PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 3 PCI Special Interest Group PXI Hardware Specification Revision 2 2 PXI Systems Alliance PXI Software Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Systems Alliance Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification Revision 6 0 Compaq Computer et al ExpressCard Standard Release 1 0 PCMCIA Universal Serial Bus USB Specification Revision 2 0 IEEE Std 486 1 2003 IEEE Standard for Higher Performance Protocol for the Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation Xii ni com Introduction This chapter provides overview information for PXI and the NI PXI 8820 embedded controller Benefits of PXI The PXI

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