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VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual

1. VXIinReg and VXIout or VXIoutReg With the NI VXI APD to test register based devices by programming their registers If you have any message based devices you can send and receive messages with the viRead and viwrite operations in the NI VISA API or wSrd and WSwrt functions in the NI VXI API Notice that VXIinReg and VXIoutReg are for VXI devices only but you can use VX1in and VXIout for both VXI and VME Finally if you are using LabVIEW or LabWindows CVI and you have instrument drivers for the devices in your chassis you can use the interactive features of these programs to quickly test the functionality of the devices What do the LEDs on the front of the VXI MXI Express Series controller mean The VXI MXI Express Series controller has the following front panel LEDs e FAILED Indicates the VXI MXI Express Series controller failed power on diagnostics e SYSFAIL Indicates the VMEbus SYSFAIL line has been asserted on the backplane e ONLINE Indicates the board is detected and ready for use e ACCESS Indicates a VXI bus master is accessing the VXI MXI Express Series controller e CB Indicates the circuit breaker has tripped from an over current condition on the 45 0 Vpc rail of the VXI MXI Express Series controller e ACT Indicates bus activity on the MXI Express link e PWRGD Indicates the on board power supplies are in regulation e LINK Indicates the MXI Express link connect
2. National Instruments Corporation C 1 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings 246 246 246 eje e e eje Jm Jf 135 135 135 a Non Slot 0 b Auto Detect c Slot 0 Non System Default System Controller Controller Figure C 1 Slot 0 Detection through the J2 Jumper UN Caution Do not install a device configured as the System Controller in any slot other than Slot 0 When installing into a slot other than Slot 0 first reconfigure it as either a Non System Controller or for automatic detection Failing to do so may result in damage to the VXI MXI Express Series controller and or the backplane MITE EEPROM When the VXI MXI Express Series controller installed in Slot 0 of a VXI system it becomes the VXIbus System Controller As the System Controller the VXI MXI Express Series controller has VXIbus Data Transfer Arbiter circuitry that accepts bus requests on all four VXIbus request levels prioritizes the requests and grants the bus to the highest priority requester As the VXIbus System Controller the VXI MXI Express Series controller also drives the 16 MHz VXIbus system clock via an onboard 16 MHz oscillator As required by the specification when installed in Slot 0 the VXI MXI Express Series controller drives CLK10 a differential ECL output to the VXIbus backplane When the system is not installed in Slot 0 it will only recei
3. VMEbus System Controller VXIbus W Ww Word Serial Protocol write posting National Instruments Corporation Glossary volts VXI Interactive Control program a part of the NI VXI bus interface software Used to program VXI devices and develop and debug VXI application programs Virtual Instrument Software Architecture This is the general name given to VISA and its associated architecture VISA Interactive Control program a part of the NI VISA software Used to program devices and develop and debug application programs VMEbus International Trade Association Versa Module Eurocard or IEEE 1014 A device configured for installation in Slot 0 or a VXIbus mainframe or the first slotin a VMEbus chassis This device is unique in the VMEbus system in that it performs the VMEbus System Controller functions including clock sourcing and arbitration for data transfers across the backplane Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the device the VMEbus V XIbus backplane or both VMEbus Extensions for Instrumentation watts The simplest required communication protocol supported by message based devices in a VXIbus system It utilizes the A16 communication registers to transfer data using a simple polling handshake method A mechanism that signifies that a device will immediately give a successful acknowledge to a write transfer and place the transfer in a local buffer The device can then independently comp
4. Default Settings Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings Appendix D Using The Trigger Ports On The VXI 8360T Appendix E VMEbus Capability Codes Appendix F Common Questions Appendix G Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index VXI MXI Express Series User Manual vi ni com About This Manual Conventions This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the VXI MXI Express series controller interface kit It also discusses how to start developing your VXI VME application bold italic monospace monospace italic VXI MXI Express Series controller 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 File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select the Page Setup item and select Options from the last dialog box 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 When this symbol is marked on a product refer to the Safety section in Appendix A Specifications for information about precautions to take 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
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6. you can also use MAX to configure VXI MXI Express Series User Manual 3 2 ni com Chapter 3 Developing Your Application Resman to run on all VXI systems automatically when the computer boots Resman reports to MAX all errors it finds in your system When you view your VXI system in MAX you can easily spot any errors that Resman found while configuring the system VXI System 0 VXI 8360T Measurement amp Automation Explorer File Edit View Tools Help Configuration Properties Run VXI Resource Manager amp Show Help e My System 5 89 Devices and Interfaces Name LA X Slot Manufacturer Model PXI PXI System External PC AJE x10 0 INSTR 0 0 Nat l Insts VXI 8360T 8 9 Serial amp Parallel f VXIO S INSTR 5 4 Nat l Insts VXIpc 850 ce AA ci AI VXI System 1 VXI LISB E Run VXI Resource Manager cg 3A VXI System 2 PCI MXI 2 Hardware Configuration Software Create new VME device Remote Systems Export VME Devices Properties 1 Address Map View VXI Commander Servant Hierarchy Figure 3 1 Right Click a VXI System in MAX to Run Resman on that System After Resman detects and configures all your VXI VME devices you can use MAX to view specific information about each device in your system The default MAX view of a VXI system shows the General tab window which contains a summary of key information about each device including its device name logical address model name and other data For m
7. MXI Express Series User Manual Appendix E VMEbus Capability Codes Capability Code Description ROAK RORA Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter VMEbus bus timer programmable limit VXI MXI Express Series User Manual E 2 ni com Common Questions This appendix addresses common questions you may have about using the NI VISA NI VXI software on the VXI MXI Express Series controller platform What is the maximum length of the VXI MXI Express Series controller copper cable The maximum length for the VXI MXI Express Series controller copper cable is 7 m National Instruments offers 1 m 3 m and 7 m copper cables I need more devices than can fit in one chassis How can I expand my VXI MXI Express Series controller system Many applications can be easily extended to multiple chassis by adding additional VXI MXI Express Series controllers to the host computer and using the trigger and clock sharing features of the VXI 8360T to synchronize events between chassis In the event that VXI or VME bus mastering devices must communicate to devices in other chassis directly National Instruments recommends that you use a VXI MXI 2 interface which implements the VXI 6 specification for mainframe extension This extends full VXI functionality across multiple mainframes including a common device address space interframe triggering interrupts and bus mastering Place a 2 i
8. OUT to configure the SMB as an input when in Slot 0 operation Figure C 4 Setting the Front Panel CLK10 SMB Direction with Jumper W2 Selecting the CLK10 Source W3 External CLK10 Source Select When W4 CLK10 Source Select is set to select an external CLK10 source W3 is used to select between two external CLK10 sources The default setting shown in Figure C 5a SMB selects the front panel SMB connector as the external CLK10 source There is no need to set the direction of the SMB with jumper W2 as the controller will set the SMB as an input for you National Instruments Corporation C 5 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings Set the W3 jumper to TRIG CLK PORT A B shown in Figure C 5b to select the CLK10 source as the TRIG CLK PORT A B on the VXI 8360T front panel When selecting the trigger card as the CLK10 input source be sure to set jumper W7 to set the direction of CLK10 through the TRIG CLK PORT A B W3 W3 1 Ne 1 1 7 When W3 is set select the 2 2119 TRIG CLK PORT as the CLK10 3 3 Je Source use jumper W7 to set the direction of CLK10 through a Front Panel b Front Panel the TRIG CLK PORT SMB Connector TRIG CLK PORT Default Figure C 5 Selecting the External CLK10 Source with the W3 Jumper W4 CLK10 Source Select In Slot 0 operation the CLK10 Source Select jumper allows you to sele
9. The following hardware configurations are available through Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX Table B 2 MAX Device Tab Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting Device class Message based Number of handlers 1 Table B 3 MAX Shared Memory Tab Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting Don t share memory A24 A32 write posting Enabled B 3 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Appendix Default Settings Table B 4 MAX VXI Bus Tab Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting Bus timeout value 500 us VXI retry generation Enabled Automatic retries Enabled VXI transfer limit 256 A24 A32 write posting Enabled Requester mode Release on Request Request level 3 Operate as fair requester Enabled Bus arbitration mode Prioritized Arbiter timeout Disabled Table B 5 MAX PCI Tab Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting Low level register access Enabled API support User window size 512 DMA setting Enable DMA on this controller Table B 6 MAX SMB Tab Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting CLK10 50 O termination Disabled Invert CLK10 polarity Enabled TRIG IN 50 O termination Disabled VXI MXI Express Series User Manual B 4 ni com Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings This appendix describes
10. 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 Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions Italic text in this font denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply This term implies any of the VXI MXI Express Series controllers such as the NI VXI 8360T National Instruments Corporation vii VXI MXI Express Series User Manual About This Manual x1 MXI Express This term implies any of the x1 MXI Express host adapters such as the host adapter NI PCIe 8361 NI PCIe 8362 and NI ExpressCard 8360 Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you might find helpful as you read this manual VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Your computer and or chassis documentation PCI Express Specification Revision 1 0a NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual MXI Express x1 for PXI Express Series User Manual ANSI IEEE Standard 1014 1987 IEEE Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus VMEbus ANSI IEEE Standard 1155 1998 IEEE VMEbus Extensions for Instrumentation VXIbus ANSI VITA 1 1994 VME6
11. code feedback 2007 2008 National Instruments Corporation rights reserved Important Information Warranty The VXI MXI Express Series controllers are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period This warranty includes parts and labor The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions due to defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free A Return Material Authorization RMA number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty National Instruments believes that the information in this document is accurate The document has been caref
12. generation tools as well as utilities for building automated test systems monitoring applications or laboratory experiments To use any of these application programs install them before installing the NI VISA NI V XI software LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI integrate the VXI and VISA libraries required to support your VXI MXI Express You also get hundreds of complete instrument drivers which are modular source code programs that handle the communication with your instrument to speed your application development National Instruments Corporation 1 5 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Installation and Configuration This chapter explains how to set up your test system Installing the Software Use the Setup program that came with your NI VXI NI VISA software to install the entire software package or a software update or to reinstall software in the event that your files were accidentally erased Some of the utilities rely on the LabWindows CVI Run Time Engine This software is installed if necessary during the NI VXI NI VISA installation Depending on the type of installation you choose you may need up to 500 MB of free space on your hard drive to accommodate the NI VXI and NI VISA software To be compliant with VXIplug amp play specifications a VXI controller must provide the VISA I O driver library standardized by VXIplug amp play VISA ensures that your controller can run all VXIp ug amp play comp
13. in NI VXI 3 0 or later without being rewritten to use the VISA interface Note The NI VXI API development environment is not installed by default as part of the NI VXI installation NI recommends using NI VISA rather than NI VXI for all new VXI VME applications If you must develop an application using the older NI VXI API run the NI VXI installer and select the NI VXI API Development option in the Feature Selection screen Be sure to review the NI VXI API Notes section of this manual NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA API as the VXIplug amp play standard defines It provides a common interface to many types of instruments such as VXI GPIB PXI Serial TCP IP and so on and therefore is especially useful in situations where you are using multiple types of instruments Both NI VISA and the NI VXI API include functions for register level access to VXI instruments and messaging capability to message based devices You can also use either interface to service asynchronous events such as triggers signals and interrupts and also assert them Compatibility with the NI VXI API is included for legacy applications only NI recommends that you write all new VXI VME applications in VISA The best way to learn NI VISA programming is by reviewing the example programs your software includes The examples directory contains working VISA programs that illustrate many different types of applications You can find th
14. 0 capable device that can reside in slot O of any C size or D size chassis Note D size VXI mainframes have connections for a connector The VXI MXI Express Series controller however does not have this connector and cannot provide the necessary control for VXI devices that need P3 support 1 Some x16 slots may not work correctly with MXI Express adapters VXI MXI Express Series User Manual 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction VXI MXI Express Front Panel Features The VXI MXI Express Series controller has the following front panel features National Instruments Corporation Eight front panel LEDs FAILED Indicates the VXI MXI Express Series controller failed power on diagnostics SYSFAIL Indicates the VMEbus SYSFAIL line has been asserted on the backplane ONLINE Indicates the board is detected and ready for use ACCESS Indicates a VXI bus master is accessing the VXI MXI Express Series controller CB Indicates the circuit breaker has tripped from an over current condition on the 45 0 Vpc rail of the VXI MXI Express Series controller ACT Indicates bus activity on the MXI Express link PWRGD Indicates the on board power supplies are in regulation LINK Indicates the MXI Express link connecting the host computer to the VXI MXI Express Series controller has been established Three front panel SMB connectors for Trigger input Trigger output CL
15. 4 VXI 6 VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification Rev 2 0 VXIbus Consortium NI VISA Help NI VXI Help Measurement amp Automation Explorer Help for NI VISA NI VXI viii ni com Introduction This chapter describes your VXI MXI Express Series controller interface kit lists what you need to get started and includes a brief description of the hardware and software The VXI MXI Express Series controller interface kits link a PCI Express based host computer to the V XIbus using the National Instruments MXI Express x1 interface These kits make your computer perform as though it were plugged directly into the VXI backplane giving it the capabilities of an embedded computer The National Instruments V XI MXI Express Series controllers include the NI VXI 8360T and any kit containing the NI VXI 8360T The controllers are C sized VXI modules which plug into your VXI mainframe The V XI 8360T incorporates functionality allowing the extension of the 8 TTL backplane triggers and CLK10 between multiple chassis through convenient front panel connectors Several different MXI Express x1 interfaces are available with the VXI MXI Express Series controller e NI PClIe 8361 is a single port x1 PCI Express to MXI Express interface board This board plugs into an available PCI Express slot in the host computer e NIPCIe 8362 is a two port x1 PCI Express to MXI Express interface board This board plugs into an available PCI Express slo
16. 68 2 2 meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 low temperature limit and MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 high temperature limit 1096 to 9096 Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 40 to 85 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 limits 5 to 95 Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 FCC Class A verified EC verified 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 27 meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 limits 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 Sins 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 gs Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 64 Nonoperating test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Appendix Specifications 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 EC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 e UL61010 1 CSA 61010 1 Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column 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 61326 EMC requirements Minimum Immunity e 55011 Emissions Group 1 Class A
17. A Help for additional information VXI MXI Express Series User Manual 3 8 ni com Chapter 3 Developing Your Application The interrupt and trigger routing in the NI VXI 3 0 or later low level drivers is somewhat different from the default routing in previous versions of NI VXI Therefore the compatibility layer may behave differently than the original NI VXI API with regard to these settings In particular if you are receiving triggers on an external controller you may need to modify the trigger configuration on your extender module using MAX Consult the manual for your extender module for details In general interrupts are routed automatically based on the interrupt configuration the resource manager detects Whether the changed routing behavior affects your program is application dependent Because VISA is an instrument centric API certain functions from the more controller centric NI VXI API do not match perfectly with a VISA counterpart When an application enables an event with the NI VXI API compatibility layer each logical address is enabled for that event separately For example if the application enables an interrupt level VISA will enable the interrupt on each logical address one at a time until all the devices are enabled This means that some interrupts could be lost from devices with higher numbered logical addresses MAX provides an option for users to pick which logical address is enabled first Select Tools NI VXI VXI
18. C Tick ICES and FCC Part 15 Emissions Class A 3 Note For EMC compliance operate this device according to product documentation CE Compliance This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as amended for CE marking as follows e 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Directive safety e 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain 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 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual A 4 ni com Appendix Specifications Environmental Management Dx y National Instruments is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial not only to the environment but also to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the MI and the Environment 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 EU Customers At the end of their life cycle all products must be sent to a WEEE rec
19. Close 0x00147730 viClose 0x00146508 For Help press F1 Captured 10 Displayed 10 Figure 3 4 NI Spy VISAIC as shown in Figure 3 5 is an excellent platform for quickly testing instruments and learning how to communicate with them This utility is further discussed in the Device Interaction section of this chapter VXI MXI Express Series User Manual VISA Interactive Control s dol xl File Edit View Help a VISA I O Soft Front Panels NI O PESE amp View By Type amp View By Connection My Computer S E GPIBO PCI GPIB amp J GPIB INTFC 3 334 VAIO VXIpc 870 326 0 0 INSTR 394 VXID 0 BACKPLANE 334 VXID MEMACC 394 VIO SERVANT y ASRLI COMI LY ASRL1 INSTR y ASRL2 COM2 L y ASRL2 INSTR Resource to Open MID O INSTR Figure 3 5 VISAIC 3 10 ni com Specifications This appendix lists the specifications for the VXI MXI Express Series controller Power Requirement Current Voltage Typical DC Dynamic 5 V 1 600 A 1 600 A 12 V 0 020 A 0 020 A 5 2 V 0 177 A 0 125 A 2 V 0 060 A 0 125 A EXT CLK Output Drive 50 source terminated 24 mA output driver MO ssec ut el a a ed 800 mV N Giese oe alt etre ite p n 22 0V Input Buffer eem TTL compatible input buffer TRIG IN Input Busters nitet t
20. Ibus CLK10 out of the TRIG CLK PORT A B W7 Set this jumper to OUT to route CLK10 ille 1 out of the TRIG CLK PORT I 2 2 M Set this jumper to IN when the NI VXI 8360T 3 Tonal is in Slot 0 and W3 W4 are configured to select the TRIG CLK PORT as the external a IN b OUT CLK10 source Otherwise leave W7 set to IN Default for other W3 and W4 combinations Figure C 7 Setting the TRIG CLK PORT A B Direction with Jumper W7 Optional CLK10 Settings Inverting CLK10 If the front panel SMB connector EXT CLK is configured as an output this software setting provides the capability to invert the clock output This setting can be found in the hardware configuration panels in MAX as shown in Figure C 8 National Instruments Corporation C 7 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings Settings for VXI 8360T E9E679 Rey A at L 0 General Device Shared Memory YxI Bus PCI SMB Clock 10 Settings When Clock10 is being driven onto the backplane from the front panel SMB connector you can choose to enable 50 ohm terminator and a polarity inverter C Enable 50 ohm Termination Invert External Clock 10 Polarity Trig In Settings The Front Panel Trig In SMB can be set to have a 50 ohm termination C Enable 50 ohm Termination Figure C 8 Inverting the CLK10 Signal through MAX CLK10 Termination If the front
21. KI10IO One x1 MXI Express connector TRIG CLK PORT A B These ports allow the user to daisy chain the eight TTL backplane triggers and or CLK10 between multiple chassis CABLE STATUS LED Off Indicates no cables are connected to the TRIG CLK PORT A B ports Blinking Red Indicates the cables are connected incorrectly to the TRIG CLK PORT A B ports Solid Green Indicates the cables are connected correctly to the TRIG CLK PORT A B ports 1 3 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Advanced Configuration Options The VXI MXI Express default hardware configuration should be acceptable for most systems Refer to Appendix B Default Settings only if your system uses the front panel CLK10 and trigger SMB connectors The NI VISA NI V XI bus interface software includes a Resource Manager an interactive configuration and troubleshooting program a comprehensive library of software routines for VXI VME programming a logging utility you can use for debugging and graphical interactive control programs for interacting with VISA You can use this software to seamlessly program multiple mainframe configurations and have software compatibility across a variety of controller platforms NI VISA has a comprehensive library of software routines not only for VXI VME programming but also for GPIB GPIB VXI PXI TCP IP and Serial You can use this software to program instruments connected through differe
22. MAX Resman performs VXI Resource Manager functions as described in the VXIbus specification Resman configures all devices on the VXI backplane for operation and allocates memory for devices that request it Resman does not require you to specify any settings it automatically performs the VXI resource management whenever you run it iyi Note Power cycling resets all devices so you must run Resman to reconfigure your system every time you cycle the power on the chassis MAX presents a graphical display of your entire test and measurement system to help you configure various components When you launch MAX you see all your devices including VXI on the screen You can view the properties such as logical address and address space of each device by clicking the device in the configuration tree To see additional configuration options for a given device right click the device in the configuration tree When you access the properties of most National Instruments devices by right clicking you can configure the hardware settings by selecting Hardware Configuration MAX and Resman are designed to work together You can run Resman through MAX by either clicking the Run VXI Resource Manager button in the toolbar or right clicking a specific V XI system on which to run Resman as shown in Figure 3 1 You can also select Tools NI VXT VXI Resource Manager to run Resman on all VXI systems From the V XI Options dialog box in the Tools NI VXI menu
23. 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 Compliance with FCC Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission FCC has rules to protect wireless communications from interference The FCC places digital electronics into two classes These classes are known as Class A for use in industrial commercial locations only or Class B for use in residential or commercial locations All National Instruments NI products are FCC Class A products Depending on where it is operated this Class A product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules In Canada the Department of Communications DOC of Industry Canada regulates wireless interference in much the same way Digital electronics emit weak signals during normal operation that can affect radio television or other wireless products All Class A products display a simple warning statement of one paragraph in lengt
24. ND TESTING FOR A LEVEL OF RELIABILITY SUITABLE FOR USE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH SURGICAL IMPLANTS OR AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN ANY LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS WHOSE FAILURE TO PERFORM CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO A HUMAN 2 IN ANY APPLICATION INCLUDING THE ABOVE RELIABILITY OF OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS CAN BE IMPAIRED BY ADVERSE FACTORS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FLUCTUATIONS IN ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY COMPUTER HARDWARE MALFUNCTIONS COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE FITNESS FITNESS OF COMPILERS AND DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE USED TO DEVELOP AN APPLICATION INSTALLATION ERRORS SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING OR CONTROL DEVICES TRANSIENT FAILURES OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS HARDWARE AND OR SOFTWARE UNANTICIPATED USES OR MISUSES OR ERRORS ON THE PART OF THE USER OR APPLICATIONS DESIGNER ADVERSE FACTORS SUCH AS THESE ARE HEREAFTER 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
25. NT designates the application as a Windows 2000 NT XP Me 98 application Note LabWindows CVI automatically defines the correct symbol You do not need to define VXINT when using LabWindows CVI The additional symbol BINARY_COMPATIBLE is optional It ensures that the resulting application is binary compatible with other National Instruments VXI controllers using the same operating system This symbol may cause a slight performance degradation when you use low level VXIbus access functions on some controllers You can define these symbols using define statements in your source code or using the appropriate option in your compiler typically either D or D If you use define statements they must appear in your code before the line that includes the NI VXI API header nivxi h Compatibility Layer Options Although NI VXI supports multiple VXI controllers through NI VISA the NI VXI API supports only a single controller To specify which controller the emulation layer should use run MAX Select Tools NI VXI VXI Options Select the VXI system that will support the emulation layer In NI VXI 3 0 or later when you enable for triggers or interrupts only the local controller is enabled In the NI VXI API functions for enabling triggers and interrupts the controller parameter is ignored If you need to enable a remote controller for triggers use the MAX frame resource to map the trigger back to the local controller Refer to the NI VIS
26. Options Set Prioritized Signal LA to the logical address of the device that generates the events This prevents possible loss of events from that device Debugging NI Spy and VISAIC are useful utilities for identifying the causes of problems in your application and are installed by default with your NI V XI installation NI Spy tracks the calls your application makes to National Instruments programming interfaces including NI VISA NI VXI and NI 488 NI Spy highlights functions that return errors so during development you can quickly spot which functions failed during a program s execution NI Spy can log the calls your program makes to these drivers so you can check them for errors at your convenience or use the NI Spy log as a reference when discussing the problem with National Instruments technical support Figure 3 4 shows an example of an error returned from a call to viMemAlloc National Instruments Corporation 3 9 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Chapter 3 Developing Your Application File Edit View Spy Help al 210 six vj Description viOpen 0x00147730 V XIO 0 INSTR O 0x0 0 0x0 0x viGetAttribute 0x0014D850 0x3FFF0171 2 0x2 viGetAttribute 0x0014D850 0xBFFFO002 vXIO 0 INSTR viGetAttribute 0x0014D850 0x3FFFOODS 0 0x0 viIn16 0x0014D850 1 0x1 0x00000000 40950 Dx9FF6 viMemAlloc 0x0014D850 1 0x1 0x00829CBO xBFFF DOSD viClose 0 00140850 vi
27. The internal 10 MHz 100 ppm CLK10 oscillator This is the default CLK10 source e The front panel CLK10 SMB When configured as an input the front panel SMB allows an external source to be used as the source for the VXIbus CLK10 signal VXI MXI Express Series User Manual C 4 ni com Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings The front panel TRIG CLK PORT A B CLK10 can be routed into the V XI 8360T from another VXI 8360T through the TRIG CLK PORT A B on the front panel Onboard jumpers are used to set this configuration Front Panel SMB Direction Control W2 SMB CLK10 Direction This jumper allows you to configure the front panel SMB connector on the VXI MXI Express Series controller The default jumper position shown in Figure C 4a In shuts off CLK10 to the front panel SMB connector Use jumpers W4 and W3 to configure the front panel SMB as an input for CLK10 In non Slot 0 operation the SMB cannot be configured as an input as only the Slot 0 controller is allowed to supply CLK10 to the VXI backplane Setting the W2 jumper to Out as shown in Figure C 4b routes the V XIbus CLK10 to the front panel SMB connector In non Slot 0 operation this jumper will also route the VXIbus CLK10 out of the front panel SMB connector We Set this jumper to OUT to route 1 Ne CLK10 out of the front panel t SMB connector 2 IN Setting this jumper to IN turns off the SMB Use jumpers W3 and W4 a IN default b
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29. VXI API Development in the installer You can launch VISAIC or VIC from the Tools menu in MAX or from the VISA or VXI subgroups in Start Programs National Instruments Try the following in VISAIC In the tree view navigate using your mouse to the VISA resource for your controller probably VXIO 0 INSTR representing the VXI system 0 logical address 0 instrument resource as shown in Figure 3 2 Open the selected resource and navigate to the Register I O tab Show all VISA operations must be turned on for this to be visible In this tab you can read registers on your device such as the VXI device configuration registers Execute the viIn operation called In in LabVIEW compatibility mode with the default parameters The Data Value field shows the I O operation result such as 0x9 6 The Return Value field shows the function status such as 0 for VI SUCCI ni com Chapter 3 Developing Your Application VXI0 0 INSTR Session 00 4 78 Template Basic 10 Register 1 0 Interface 1 0 M Show All VISA Operations viMoveln viMoveDut viMem lloc viMemFree viln viDut viMapAddress viUnmapAddress viPeek viPoke Address Space Width Data Value VI A16 SPACE ke t B bits 5 16 bits i 32 bits Return Status m Read a single value from the bus or device Figure 3 3 Successful viln Access in the VISAIC Register 1 0 Tab This Window May Look Slightly Different for LabVIEW Use
30. a single source single destination signal with a matched delay of under 8 ns A message based device that is also a bus master and can control one or more Servants A set of registers through which the system can identify a module device type model manufacturer address space and memory requirements To support automatic system and memory configuration the VXI specification requires that all VXIbus devices have a set of such registers DTB one of four buses on the VMEbus backplane The DTB is used by a bus master to transfer binary data between itself and a slave device Direct Memory Access a method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit DMA is the fastest method of transferring data to from computer memory Dynamic RAM Random Access Memory storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals A method of automatically assigning logical addresses to VXIbus devices at system startup or other configuration times Glossary 3 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Glossary dynamically configured device E ECL EEPROM embedded controller EMC EMI external trigger F fair requester firmware GPIB VXI MXI Express Series User Manual A device that has its logical address assigned by the Resource Manager A VXI device initially responds at Logical Address 255 when its MODID line is asserted The Resource Manager subse
31. able to the VXI MXI Express Series controller and then to the 1 MXI Express host adapter in the host computer VXI MXI Express Series User Manual 2 6 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Figure 2 2 shows a system that includes a PCI Express based host computer and a VXI MXI Express Series controller SS S SS O Sl 1 Host Computer VXI MXI Express Series Controller in Slot 0 2 VXI Mainframe 4 Host Cable Figure 2 2 Host System with VXI MXI Express Series Controller For information on connecting cables to TRIG CLK PORT A B on the NI VXI 8360T refer to the Connecting the Trigger Port Cables section of Appendix D Using The Trigger Ports On The VXI 8360T Powering Up the MXI Express System Complete the following steps to power up the system hy Note VXI expansion chassis must be fully powered before turning on the host computer otherwise the expansion chassis will not be detected by the host There are no requirements on how VXI MXI Express based expansion chassis are powered up relative to each other as long as they are all on before the host computer 18 powered on National Instruments Corporation 2 7 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 Power on all of the VXI expansion chassis in any order you choose 2 Poweron the host computer Powering Down the MXI Express System Because operating systems and driver
32. are typically installed in Slot 0 of the VXI chassis they may operate in other slots of the chassis If you choose to install the controller in a slot other than Slot 0 the automatic detection circuitry on the controller will detect the slot and configure the controller appropriately if the J2 jumper is set to Auto detect National Instruments Corporation 2 3 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration A N Cautions Having more than one device configured as system controller can damage the VXI system For VXI systems that include VME devices ensure that the VME devices are not configured in the upper 16 KB starting from 0xC000 of the A16 address space This region is reserved for VXI device configuration registers which are used for initializing configuring and interacting with VXI devices The VXI MXI Express Series controller also uses this region for this purpose Also ensure that no other VXI devices in your system are manually configured for the same logical address as your controller The default shipping configuration is that the card auto detects if it is in Slot 0 To install the VXI MXI Express Series controller in Slot 0 of your VXI chassis complete the following steps 1 Power off the chassis 2 Verify that the backplane connector is intact and that there are no bent or missing pins on the controller 3 Insert the VXI MXI Express Series controller into the chassis in Slot 0 as s
33. atible software now and in the future The NI VISA software in this kitis compatible with the WINNT GWINNT framework With NI VISA installed on your computer you can run any VXIplug amp play software that is compatible with this framework This includes instrument drivers and executable soft front panel software included with V XIplug amp play compatible instruments from a variety of vendors Installing the NI VXI and NI VISA Software This section describes how to install the NI VXI and NI VISA software Carefully read these directions along with any messages on the screen before making your selections You can quit the Setup program at any time by clicking the Cancel button National Instruments Corporation 2 1 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Caution To keep the manufacturer model name tables or the VME device configuration A from a previous installation be sure to back them up before starting Setup They are in the TBL subdirectory of your NI VXI directory usually Program Files National Instruments VXI Setup is an interactive self guiding program that installs the NI VXI and NI VISA software and configures your system to use the software with the VXI MXI Express Complete the following steps to perform the installation l Insert the CD When prompted select Install NI VXI from the menu If no menu appears when the CD is inserted a Select Start Run and enter the following
34. b default settings table B 4 Measurement Studio 1 5 MITE EEPROM See also EEPROM configuration C 2 power on self configuration C 3 user factory configuration C 2 National Instruments application software 1 4 support and services G 1 NI ExpressCard 8360 installation 2 6 NI PCIe 8361 NI PCIe 8362 installation 2 5 figure 2 6 NI Spy 3 9 figure 3 10 NI support and services G 1 NI VISA 1 4 3 1 examples table 3 7 installation 2 1 ni com NI VXI 1 4 3 1 compatibility layer 3 1 examples table 3 7 installation 2 1 utility programs using to configure VXI MXI Express series controller F 2 using to perform startup Resource Manager operations F 2 NI VXI APL 3 1 compatibility layer options 3 8 compiler symbols 3 8 notes 3 8 0 operating environment specifications A 3 optimizing large V XIbus transfers 3 7 P PCI tab default settings table B 4 physical specifications A 2 POSC power on self configuration C 3 power requirement specifications A 1 power on self configuration POSC C 3 programming examples NI resources G 1 programming for VXI 3 6 R Register I O tab successful viIn access in figure 3 5 related documentation viii Resman 1 4 F 2 running figure 3 3 using to ensure system is up and running F 2 when to run F 2 Resource Manager 1 4 National Instruments Corporation Index S safety specifications A 4 selecting controller in VISAIC figu
35. ce in a system It defines the A16 register address of a device and indicates Commander and Servant relationships meters mega 1 the standard metric prefix for 1 million or 10 when used with units of measure such as volts and hertz 2 the prefix for 1 048 576 or 229 when used with B byte to quantify data or computer memory A functional part of a VME V XIbus device that initiates data transfers on the backplane A transfer can be either a read or a write An intelligent device that implements the defined V XIbus registers and communication protocols These devices are able to use Word Serial Protocol to communicate with one another through communication registers Module ID lines used in VXI to geographically locate boards and to dynamically configure boards Mean Time Between Failure A PCI Master Slave system implementing the PCI to PCI Bridge register set It couples two physically separate PCI buses with either a copper or fiber optic data link capable of 1 5 Gbits s serial data rates An extension of MXI based upon PCI Express MXI Express provides bandwidth of up to 110 MB s VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Glossary 6 ni com NI 488 2 or NI 488 2M NI DAQ NI VISA NI VXI Non Slot 0 device PCI PCI Express R register based device Resman Resource Manager National Instruments Corporation Glossary The National Instruments industry standard software for controlling GPIB ins
36. ct the source for the VXIbus CLK 10 that is routed to the backplane The default setting Internal Oscillator shown in Figure C 6a uses the internal 10MHz 100 ppm oscillator as the VXIbus CLK10 source Set the W4 jumper to External Source shown in Figure C 6b to use the front panel SMB or the TRIG CLK PORT A B as the CLK10 source Jumper W3 External CLK10 Source Select is used in conjunction with W4 when W4 is set to select an external oscillator as the VXIbus CLK10 source WA WA 1 Py 1 e Y 2 A 2 m When W4 is set to select an external CLK10 source use jumper WS to select between the front panel SMB connector a Internal b External or the TRIG CLK PORT A B 10 MHz 10 MHz Oscillator Source Default Figure C 6 Selecting the CLK10 Source with the W4 Jumper VXI MXI Express Series User Manual C 6 ni com Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings TRIG CLK PORT A B Direction W7 Trigger Card CLK10 Dir This jumper allows you to configure the direction of CLK10 through the TRIG CLK PORT A B InSlotO operation with jumpers W4 set for an external source set for the front panel TRIG CLK PORT A B set this jumper to In as shown in Figure C 7a to route CLK10 in from another NI VXI 8360T to the VXI backplane In non slot 0 operation the In setting has no effect e In Slot 0 and non Slot 0 operation setting this jumper to Out as shown in Figure C 7b routes the VX
37. cturer 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 If you searched ni com and could not find the answers you need contact your local office or NI corporate headquarters Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual 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 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual G 2 ni com Glossary Symbol Prefix Value p pico 10 12 10 9 micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 T tera 1022 Symbols 2 Degrees Q Ohms A A Amperes address Character code that identifies a specific location or series of locations in address modifier address space memory In VISA it identifies a resource One of six signals in the VMEbus specification used by VMEbus masters to indicate the address space in which a data transfer is to take place A set of 2 memory locations differentiated from other such sets in VXI VMEbus systems by six addressing lines known as address modifiers nis the number of address lines required to uniquely specify a byte location in a given space Valid numb
38. dix Default Settings W2 SMB CLK10 DIR W4 CLK10 SOURCE SELECT 1 2 IN DFLT 1 2 INTERNAL OSC DFLT 2 3 OUT 2 3 EXTERNAL SOURCE W7 TRIG CARD CLK10 DIR 1 2 OUT 2 3 IN W3 EXT SOURCE SELECT 1 2 SMB 2 3 TRIGGER CARD W5 MITE CONFIG 1 2 FACTORY 2 3 USER DFLT w2 wa W4 w5 38 88 BB PUR CY ael DI W8 MITE SELF CONFIG 1 2 DISABLE 2 3 ENABLE DFLT J2 SLOT 0 DETECT 1 2 NON SLOT 0 3 4 AUTO DETECT 5 6 SLOT 0 Figure B 1 VXI MXI Express Shipping Configuration Settings VXI MXI Express Series User Manual B 2 ni com Appendix Default Settings Table B 1 VXI MXI Express Series Controller Hardware Default Settings Jumper Description Setting W2 SMB CLK10 DIR 1 2 In Default 2 3 Out W3 External CLK10 Source Select 1 2 SMB Default 2 3 Trigger Card WA CLK10 Source Select 1 2 Internal Osc Default 2 3 Exteranl Source w5 MITE Configuration 1 2 Factory 2 3 User Default W7 Trigger Card CLK10 Direction 1 2 Out 2 3 IN W8 MITE Self Configuration 1 2 Disable 2 3 Enable Default J2 Slot 0 Detect 1 2 Non Slot 0 3 4 Auto Detect Default 5 6 Slot 0 Default Software Settings National Instruments Corporation
39. dy to respond to Resource Manager accesses within the required 5 seconds of SYSRST deasserting You can disable this power on self configuration POSC circuit by changing switch W8 Although this makes the VXI circuitry unusable it is sometimes helpful in debugging address and interrupt conflicts with add in boards In general however you should leave W8 in its factory default setting Figure C 3 shows the possible configurations for W8 123 123 wolo lt wde a Enable default b Disable Figure C 3 Power on Self Configuration Status How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration Use MAX under Windows to edit the VXI MXI Express Series controller configuration Some of these settings are stored in files that the NI VXI software reads while other settings are stored directly in the VXI MXI Express Series controller EEPROM Certain EEPROM configurations including invalid configurations can lock up your computer while it is booting Generally only the size and National Instruments Corporation C 3 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings location of the memory windows can cause the VXI MXI Express Series controller to lock up your system For example many PCI based computers will not boot if a board in its system requests more memory space than the computer can allocate If you encounter this situation you should reduce the size of the VXI MXI Express Se
40. eleases If you added additional manufacturer or model names to your TBL files we recommend merging those changes with the latest updates included with this version of NI VXI so that all your devices are properly identified Configuring the Hardware Optional This section contains basic information about configuring your VXI MXI Express Series controller hardware Because the default settings for your VXI MXI Express Series controller hardware are acceptable for most typical applications this section is optional Refer to Appendix B Default Settings for a complete listing of the hardware and software default settings Use Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX to change any VXI MXI Express Series controller configuration settings For information about the software including optional settings use MAX and its online help Use the Windows Start menu to open the program group for National Instruments launch MAX and select Help Help Topics Installing the Hardware AN This section summarizes how to install your VXI MXI Express Series controller hardware Caution guard against electrostatic discharge touch the antistatic plastic packages to a metal part of your computer or chassis before removing the boards from their packages Your computer or chassis should be plugged in but powered off Installing Your VXI MXI Express Series Controller 5 Note Although Series controllers
41. ers for are 16 24 32 and 64 In VME VXI because there are six address modifiers there are 64 possible address spaces National Instruments Corporation Glossary 1 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Glossary ANSI API arbitration backplane BERR BIOS block mode transfer bus bus error bus master VXI MXI Express Series User Manual American National Standards Institute Application Programming Interface the direct interface that an end user sees when creating an application A process in which a potential bus master gains control over a particular bus Byte eight related bits of data an 8 bit binary number Also used to denote the amount of memory required to store one byte of data An assembly typically a printed circuit board with 96 pin connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins A C size V XIbus system will have two sets of bused connectors called J1 and J2 A D size V XIbus system will have three sets of bused connectors called J1 J2 and J3 bus error signal 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 An uninterrupted transfer of data elements in which the master sources only the first address at the beginning of the cycle The slave is then responsible for incrementing the address on subsequent transfers so t
42. ese examples in the Windows Start menu under Programs National Instruments VISA Examples If you are just getting started you should learn how to access registers with high level calls and send messages with word serial functions The NI VISA examples for these tasks are HighReg c and RdWrt c Refer to the other examples as you try more advanced techniques Consult the NI VISA online help for additional information about these topics VXI MXI Express Series User Manual 3 6 ni com Chapter 3 Developing Your Application Table 3 1 summarizes the topics the example programs address files are found through the Windows Start menu under Programs National Instruments VISA Examples in the subdirectories listed below Table 3 1 NI VISA NI VXI Examples NI VXI Example Coverage NI VISA Example Optional Message Based Access C General RdWrt c VXIws c High Level Register Access C VXI VME HighReg c VXIhigh c Low Level Register Access C VXI VME LowReg c VXIlow c Interrupt Handling CNVXI VMENAsyncIntr c andWaitIntr c VXIint c Trigger Handling C VXI VME WaitTrig c VXItrig c Note MAX includes configuration options that affect low level functions and shared memory as well as trigger mappings and other attributes of your VXI system Refer to the MAX online help for information regarding these options Optimizing Large VXIbus Transfers For best performance keep the following in mind whe
43. h regarding interference and undesired operation The FCC rules have restrictions regarding the locations where FCC Class A products can be operated Consult the FCC Web site at www fcc gov for more information FCC DOC Warnings This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual and the CE marking Declaration of Conformity may cause interference to radio and television reception Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission FCC and the Canadian Department of Communications DOC Changes or modifications not expressly approved by NI could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user is required to correct the interference at their own expense Canadia
44. hat the next element is transferred to or from the proper storage location A VME data transfer may have no more than 256 elements The group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a computer Typically a bus is the expansion vehicle to which I O or other devices are connected Examples of buses include the ISA bus PCI bus VXI bus and VME bus An error that signals failed access to an address Bus errors occur with low level accesses to memory and usually involve hardware with bus mapping capabilities For example nonexistent memory a nonexistent register or an incorrect device access can cause a bus error A device that is capable of requesting the Data Transfer Bus DTB for the purpose of accessing a slave device Glossary 2 ni com byte order CLK10 Commander configuration registers D Data Transfer Bus DMA DRAM dynamic configuration National Instruments Corporation Glossary How bytes are arranged within a word or how words are arranged within a longword Motorola ordering stores the most significant byte MSB or word first followed by the least significant byte LSB or word Intel ordering stores the LSB or word first followed by the MSB or word Celsius A 10 MHz 100 ppm individually buffered to each module slot differential ECL system clock that is sourced from Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe and distributed to Slots 1 through 12 on P2 It is distributed to each slot as
45. hown in Figure 2 2 4 Firmly press the VXI MXI Express Series controller into the mating connectors to ensure the module is fully inserted and seated in the connector 5 Tighten the two ejector handle screws 6 Power on the chassis The VXI system controllers operate certain VXI lines as required for VXI systems Verify that any other VXI devices with system controller capability that are in the same chassis are not configured as system controller VXI MXI Express Series User Manual 2 4 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing Your NI PCle 8361 NI PCle 8362 x1 PCI Express to MXI Express Interface Card To install your NI PCIe 8361 NI PCIe 8362 x1 PCI Express to MXI Express module complete the following steps 1 Power off your computer but leave it plugged in while installing the NI PCIe 8361 NI PCle 8362 The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the card UN Caution To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards your computer should remain off until you finish installing the NI PCle 8361 NI PCIe 8362 2 Open the host computer or remove the top cover to gain access to the host computer PCIe expansion slots 3 Select any available PCI Express expansion slot iyi Note The BIOS or motherboard may not support the NI PCIe 8361 NI PCIe 8362 in a slot intended for a graphics card 4 Locate the slot Remove any slot and back panel cover
46. ies User Manual 1 4 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction extensive libraries of VXI instrument drivers written to take full advantage of direct VXI control LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI include all the tools needed for instrument control data acquisition analysis and presentation LabVIEW is an easy to use graphical programming environment you can use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments including IEEE 488 2 devices VXI devices serial devices PLCs and plug in data acquisition boards After you have acquired raw data you can convert it into meaningful results using the powerful data analysis routines in LabVIEW LabVIEW also comes with hundreds of instrument drivers which dramatically reduce software development time because you do not need to spend time programming the low level control of each instrument Measurement Studio allows you to choose from standard environments such as Microsoft Visual Basic Visual C and Visual Studio NET to create your application using tools specific for each language With Measurement Studio you can write programs quickly and easily and modify them as your needs change LabWindows CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed for building virtual instrument applications LabWindows CVI delivers a drag and drop editor for building user interfaces a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic and a collection of automated code
47. ing the host computer to the VXI MXI Express Series controller has been established What kind of signal is CLK10 and what kind of signal do I need for an external CLK10 10 is a differential ECL signal on the V XIbus backplane However the oscillator for the VXI MXI Express Series controller and the EXT CLK SMB input from the front panel are TTL Therefore supply a TTL level signal at the EXT CLK SMB and onboard circuits convert the signal to differential ECL National Instruments Corporation F 3 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Appendix F Common Questions What is the accuracy of the CLK10 signal The CLK10 generated by the VXI MXI Express Series controller is 100 ppm per the VXI specification To use a more accurate reference for CLK10 connect the signal to the controller through the EXT CLK SMB input on the front panel VXI MXI Express Series User Manual F 4 ni com Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the award winning National Instruments Web site at ni com for technical support and professional services National Instruments Corporation Support Technical support resources at ni com support include the following Self Help Technical Resources For answers and solutions visit ni com support for software drivers and updates searchable KnowledgeBase product manuals step by step troubleshooting wizards thousands of example programs tutorials ap
48. lete the write cycle to the destination Glossary 9 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Index A advanced configuration options 1 4 advanced hardware configuration settings C 1 application development 3 1 configuration 3 2 debugging 3 9 device interaction 3 3 NI VXI API notes 3 8 optimizing large V XIbus transfers 3 7 programming for VXI 3 6 C cables connecting 2 6 cabling triggers between two controllers figure D 2 CE compliance specifications A 4 cleaning specifications A 5 CLK10 routing VXI bus C 4 front panel SMB direction C 5 W2 jumper C 5 optional settings C 7 inverting CLK10 C 7 inverting CLK10 figure C 8 termination C 8 selecting external source W3 jumper C 5 selecting source C 5 WA jumper C 6 WA jumper figure C 6 TRIG CLK port A B direction C 7 W7 jumper C 7 CLK10 signal accuracy F 4 definition F 3 inverting figure C 8 National Instruments Corporation common questions F 1 compatibility layer options 3 8 compiler symbols 3 8 completing software installation 2 2 configuration 2 1 3 2 advanced hardware settings C 1 advanced options C 1 MITE EEPROM C 2 options 1 4 slot 0 detection C 1 slot 0 detection figure C 2 VXI 8360T trigger ports D 1 VXI MXI Express shipping configuration settings figure B 2 connecting cables 2 6 conventions used in the manual vii D debugging 3 9 Declaration of Conformity NI resources G 1 default settings co
49. m causing physical damage however your setup will not function properly VXI MXI Express Series User Manual D 2 ni com VMEbus Capability Codes This appendix summarizes the VMEbus capability codes for the hardware and software in the VXI MXI Express kit VMEbus Capability Codes Capability Code Description A32 A24 A16 master VMEbus master A32 A24 and A16 addressing A32 A24 A16 slave VMEbus slave A32 A24 and A16 addressing D32 D16 DO8 EO master VMEbus master D32 D16 and DO8 data sizes D32 D16 DO8 EO slave VMEbus slave D32 D16 and DOS data sizes BLT MBLT master VMEbus master block and D64 transfers BLT MBLT slave VMEbus slave block and D64 transfers RMW master VMEbus master read modify write transfers RMW slave VMEbus slave read modify write transfers RETRY master VMEbus master retry support RETRY slave VMEbus slave retry support FSD First slot detector SCON VMEbus System Controller PRI RRS Prioritized or Round Robin Select arbiter ROR FAIR Release on Request and FAIR bus requester IH 7 1 Interrupt handler for levels 7 1 I 7 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 1 D32 D16 D08 O Interrupt Handler VMEbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler D32 D16 D08 O Interrupter VMEbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter National Instruments Corporation E 1 VXI
50. n Department of Communications This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Compliance with EU Directives Users in the European Union EU should refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for information pertaining to the CE marking Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain 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 The CE marking Declaration of Conformity contains important supplementary information and instructions for the user or installer Contents About This Manual CONVENTIONS E vii Related Documentation o rte ee e dp ET Pe ad epe eis viii Chapter 1 Introduction What You Need to Get Started esses een nnne 1 2 Hardware Description ior ete Rer dr ce 1 2 VXI MXI Express Front Panel Features eese 1 3 Advanced Configuration Options eese nen eene eene nre 1 4 National Instruments Application Software 1 4 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the Software treten e etre reperi etre 2 1
51. n the same mainframe with the Slot 0 VXI MXI Express Series controller and another VXI MXI 2 in Slot 0 of the next mainframe You can then fill up this mainframe with additional devices Refer to the MXI 2 Configuration Reference Manual available at ni com for additional configuration instructions How can I determine the serial number of the VXI MXI Express Series controller This information is displayed in the title bar of the Hardware Configuration window in MAX National Instruments Corporation F 1 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Appendix F Common Questions What is Resman Resman is the utility that performs the duties of a VXI Resource Manager as discussed in the VXIbus specification When you set a National Instruments controller to Logical Address 0 you will at some point need to run Resman to configure your VXI instruments If your controller uses a different nonzero logical address and is a message based device you need to start Resman before running it on the Logical Address 0 computer When do I need to run Resman Run Resman whenever you need to configure your VXI instruments for example when you power cycle either the host computer or the chassis Which NI VXI utility program must I use to configure the VXI MXI Express Series controller Use Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX to configure the VXI MXI Express Series controller MAX is in the National Instruments program group folder and a sh
52. n using viMove or VXImove Make sure your buffers are 32 bit aligned Transfer 32 bit data whenever possible Use VXI block access privileges to significantly improve performance to devices that can accept block transfers and likewise use D64 access privileges for devices that can accept the VME64 64 bit data transfer protocol To optimize move performance on virtual memory systems such as the Windows operating system lock the user buffer in memory yourself so the move operation does not need to lock the buffer To optimize move performance on paged memory systems such as the Windows operating system use a contiguous buffer so the move operation does not need to build a scatter gather list for the user buffer Note viMemAlloc or VXImemAlloc returns 32 bit aligned page locked continuous buffers that work efficiently with the move operations National Instruments Corporation 3 7 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Chapter 3 Developing Your Application NI VXI API Notes The following notes apply only if you are using the NI VXI API National Instruments recommends that all new VXI VME applications use the NI VISA API but you can still develop with the older NI VXI API for compatibility with legacy code Compiler Symbols You may need to define certain compiler symbols so that the NI VXI library can work properly with your program The required symbol indicates your operating system platform for example VXI
53. nfiguration B 1 hardware B 1 software B 3 developing applications 3 1 device interaction 3 3 device tab default settings table B 3 diagnostic tools NI resources G 1 documentation conventions used in manual vii NI resources G 1 related documentation viii drivers NI resources G 1 Index 1 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Index E EEPROM C 3 configuration C 3 fixing an invalid configuration C 3 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environmental management specifications A 5 environmental specifications A 2 examples NI resources G 1 EXT CLK specifications A 1 F front panel features 1 3 G getting started 1 2 H hardware advanced configuration settings C 1 configuration 2 3 3 2 default settings B 1 description 1 2 determining serial number F 1 installation 2 3 VXI 8360T trigger port settings D 1 help technical support G 1 host system with VXI MXI Express series controller figure 2 7 installation 2 1 hardware 2 3 software 2 1 instrument drivers NI resources G 1 introduction 1 1 inverting the CLK10 signal figure C 8 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Index 2 K KnowledgeBase G 1 L LabVIEW 1 5 LabWindows CVI 1 5 LEDs F 3 Measurement amp Automation Explorer 1 4 device tab default settings table B 3 PCI tab default settings table B 4 shared memory tab default settings table B 3 SMB tab default settings table B 4 VXI bus ta
54. nt types of interfaces Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX helps you view your entire test and measurement system and configure various components whether they are VXI GPIB PXI or Serial devices You can easily add VME devices to your system with MAX and view them in the configuration tree along with the rest of your system MAX features various options for running the Resource Manager Resman such as performing resource manager operations on your VXI systems and configuring Resman to run automatically at startup You also can execute Resman independently to configure your instruments after each power cycle The NI Spy utility tracks the calls your application makes to National Instruments drivers including NI VXI NI VISA and NI 488 2 NI Spy helps you debug your application by clearly highlighting the functions that return errors You can let NI Spy keep a log of your program s calls to these drivers so that you can check them for errors at your convenience National Instruments Application Software In addition to the NI VISA NI V XI software you can use the National Instruments LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI application programs and instrument drivers to ease your programming task These standardized programs match the modular virtual instrument capability of VXI and can reduce your VXI VME software development time These programs are fully VXIplug amp play compliant and feature VXI MXI Express Ser
55. ore information about MAX refer to its online help by selecting the Help Help Topics menu Device Interaction You can interact with your V XI VME devices using the VISA Interactive Control VISAIC utility VISAIC allows you to control your VXI VME devices without using LabVIEW Measurement Studio LabWindows CVI or another programming language You can also control your devices in MAX by right clicking a device name and selecting Open VISA Session National Instruments Corporation 3 3 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Chapter 3 5 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Developing Your Application VISA 1 0 Soft Front Panels NI I O VISA Interactive Control File Edit view Help amp View By Type i View By Connection 15 My Computer 1 344 10 vxI 8360T 5 4 Mainframe 0 Laaa VXIO 5 INSTR 32d 0 0 32d _ 394 VXIO SERVANT VIT 1 5 Copyright 1995 2007 33 Mainframe 0 Resources to Find Resource to Open VXID 0 INSTR Figure 3 2 Select Your Controller in VISAIC 3 4 ESS as shown in Figure 3 3 Note You also use VXI Interactive Control Program VIC to control your VXI VME devices and develop and debug VXI application programs VIC is not included in the default NI VXI installation To install VIC select NI
56. ortcut is on your desktop How do I handle VME devices Although there is no way to automatically detect VME devices in a system you can add them easily through the Add Device Wizard in MAX Through this procedure you can reserve resources for each of your VME devices and configure MAX to show VME devices on the screen with all your other devices Which NI VXT utility program must I use to perform startup Resource Manager operations Use the Resman program to perform startup Resource Manager operations in Start Programs National Instruments VXI Resman uses the settings configured in MAX It initializes your VXI VMEbus system and makes the information it collects accessible through MAX You can also run Resource Manager operations from MAX Through MAX you can also configure Resman to run automatically at Windows startup What can I do to make sure that my system is up and running The fastest method for testing the system is to run Resman This program attempts to access memory in the upper A16 address space of each device in the system If Resman does not report any problems the VXI MXI Express Series controller communication system is operational To test individual devices you can use the VIC or VISAIC program to VXI MXI Express Series User Manual F 2 ni com Appendix F Common Questions interactively issue NI VXI functions or NI VISA operations respectively You can use virn and viOut with the NI VISA API or vXTin
57. panel SMB connector EXT CLK is configured as an input this software setting can enable 50 Q parallel termination This setting can be found in the hardware configuration panels in MAX as shown in Figure C 8 Trigger Input Termination Optional software enabled 50 parallel termination is available for the front panel trigger input This setting can be found in the hardware configuration panels in MAX as shown in Figure C 8 iyi Note Parallel termination is not necessary when the signal is driven by a 50 O source such as a VXI MXI Express Series controller VXI MXI Express Series User Manual C 8 ni com Using The Trigger Ports On The VXI 8360T The NI VXI 8360T allows you to extend the 8 TTL backplane triggers and CLK10 between chassis through convenient front panel connectors Each trigger and the CLK are independently configurable as either inputs or outputs of the frame The trigger bus is connected in a daisy chain topology and can support up to six 6 devices with a total of 19 m of cables UN Cautions The trigger bus uses the MXI Express x4 cables however these are not MXI Express x4 ports Do not connect the trigger ports to a MXI Express x4 or PCI Express x4 device The trigger bus may be able to support more devices and or greater cable lengths but these configurations have not been validated by National Instruments and are not currently supported Connecting the Trigger Port Cables When connecting the cable
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59. quently assigns it a new logical address to which the device responds until powered down Emitter Coupled Logic Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory ROM that can be erased with an electrical signal and reprogrammed An intelligent CPU controller interface plugged directly into the VXI backplane giving it direct access to the VXIbus It must have all of its required V XI interface capabilities built in electromagnetic compliance electromagnetic interference A voltage pulse from an external source that triggers an event A VXIbus device that will not arbitrate for the V XIbus after releasing it until it detects the bus request signal inactive This ensures that all requesting devices will be granted use of the bus Software embedded in the V XI MXI Express Series controller contained on EEPROM and flash memory that can be updated with a special utility part of MAX In combination with the hardware the firmware enables the VXI MXI Express Series controller to act as a translator between USB and VXI protocols 1 grams 2 a measure of acceleration equal to 9 8 m s General Purpose Interface Bus IEEE 488 Glossary 4 ni com ros hex I O IEC IEEE in instrument driver interrupt interrupt handler interrupt level IRQ National Instruments Corporation Glossary 5 Glossary A measure of random vibration The root mean square of acceleration levels in a random vibration te
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61. re 3 4 selecting the CLK10 source figure C 6 serial number determining F 1 shared memory tab default settings table B 3 shock and vibration specifications A 3 slot 0 detection configuration C 1 J2 jumper figure C 2 SMB tab default settings table B 4 software configuration 2 8 installation 2 1 completing 2 2 resources G 1 verification 2 8 specifications CE compliance A 4 cleaning A 5 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environmental A 2 operating environment 3 shock and vibration A 3 storage environment 3 environmental management A 5 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE A 5 EXT CLK A 1 physical A 2 power requirement A 1 safety 4 TRIG IN A 1 TRIG OUT A 2 storage environment specifications A 3 support technical G 1 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Index T technical support G 1 termination resistance for CLK10 C 8 training and certification NI resources G 1 TRIG IN specifications A 1 TRIG OUT specifications A 2 trigger ports cabling D 1 cabling figure D 2 software configuration D 2 troubleshooting NI resources G 1 U user configurable settings C 1 using the VXI 8360T trigger ports D 1 V VISAIC 3 10 figure 3 10 selecting controller in figure 3 4 successful viIn access in Register I O tab figure 3 5 VME devices handling F 2 VMEbus capability codes list table E 1 VXI bus tab default settings table B 4 VXL p
62. ries controller user memory window The EEPROM can become corrupted if the VXI MXI Express Series controller is shut down while it is updating the EEPROM If one of these situations occurs after you change the configuration complete the following steps to reconfigure the VXI MXI Express Series controller 1 Power off your computer UN Caution To protect both yourself and the mainframe from electrical hazards the mainframe should remain off until you finish changing the settings on the VXI MXI Express Series controller VXIbus CLK10 2 Change jumper WS to the position shown in Figure C 2b to restore the factory configuration 3 Power on the computer The computer should boot this time because the factory default configuration is being used to initialize the VXI MXI Express Series controller 4 Run your software configuration utility to re adjust the VXI MXI Express Series controller configuration 5 After saving the configuration exit Windows and power off the computer Change jumper W5 to the default position as shown in Figure C 2a Power on the computer If the computer does not boot with this configuration you will need to repeat these steps modifying your configuration until a final configuration is reached Routing When the VXI MXI Express Series controller is installed in Slot 0 of your mainframe it supplies the VXIbus CLK 10 signal Three different sources for CLK10 are available with the VXI 8360T e
63. rogramming for 3 6 V XI 83607T trigger ports D 1 VXIbus transfers optimizing 3 7 VXIbus CLK10 routing C 4 front panel SMB direction C 5 W2 jumper C 5 optional settings C 7 inverting CLK10 C 7 figure C 8 termination C 8 selecting external source W3 jumper C 5 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual selecting source C 5 WA jumper C 6 WA jumper figure C 6 TRIG CLK port A B direction C 7 W7 jumper C 7 VXI MXI Express series controller advanced configuration options 1 4 application development 3 1 common questions F 1 configuration 2 1 3 2 copper cable lengths F 1 default configuration settings B 1 default software settings B 3 determining serial number F 1 determining which NI VXI utility to use with F 2 ensuring that system is up and running F 2 expanding system F 1 front panel features 1 3 front panel LEDs F 3 getting started 1 2 hardware configuration 2 3 default settings table B 3 description 1 2 installation 2 3 installation 2 1 2 3 introduction 1 1 shipping configuration settings figure B 2 software configuration and verification 2 8 installation 2 1 specifications A 1 W Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEB specifications A 5 Web resources G 1 ni com
64. rs If the data value ends in FF6 you have successfully read the National Instruments manufacturer ID from your VXI VME controller s ID register You may now want to read the configuration registers from other VXI devices in your system by opening the devices in VISAIC Try reading a register from each device listed in the MAX view of your VXI system This way you can verify that your VXI controller can access each device in your VXI system successfully You can also access VXI and VME devices configured in A16 A24 or A32 space by opening the VXI MEMACC resource which is VISA s representation of VXI memory For more information about VISAIC operations and commands refer to the online help in the Help menu and the context sensitive help such as What s This available by right clicking in any panel You also can right click over items in panels for details on their purpose National Instruments Corporation 3 5 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Chapter 3 Developing Your Application Programming for VXI NI VISA and the NI VXI API are the two National Instruments programming interfaces for accessing your VXI VME instruments With NI VXI 3 0 or later NI VISA is the native API for communicating with a VXI or VME system and NI recommends using it for all new applications Older programs that use the NI VXI API now use the NI VXI to NI VISA compatibility layer to communicate with the V XI devices Using this layer older programs can run
65. s and hardware for example screws 5 Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body 6 Lineup the NI PCIe 8361 NI PCIe 8362 with the slot on the back panel Slowly push down on the top of the NI PCIe 8361 NI PCIe 8362 until its card edge connector is resting on the expansion slot receptacle Using slow evenly distributed pressure press the NI PCIe 8361 NI PCle 8362 straight down until it seats completely in the expansion slot as shown in Figure 2 1 7 Reinstall the bracket retaining mechanism to secure the NI PCIe 8361 NI PCIe 8362 to the back panel rail 8 Replace the computer cover National Instruments Corporation 2 5 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration A L P 1 NI PCle 8361 NI PCle 8362 Card 3 PCI Express Slot 2 PCI Express Card Edge Connector Figure 2 1 Installing the NI PCle 8361 NI PCle 8362 Installing Your NI ExpressCard 8360 ExpressCard MXI Interface Complete the following steps to install the ExpressCard interface card 1 Power off your computer iyi Note You may want to connect one end of the x1 MXI Express cable to the ExpressCard 8360 prior to installing it into the host computer 2 Insert the ExpressCard 8360 in any available ExpressCard 34 or ExpressCard 54 slot Connecting Cables Connect the 1 MXI Express c
66. s between two devices on the trigger bus always ensure you connect TRIG CLK PORT of one device to TRIG CLK PORT B of the second device or TRIG CLK PORT B of one device to TRIG CLK PORT A of the second device as shown in Figure D 1 The front panel LED will blink red if the cables are not connected correctly The LED will be lit steady state green if they are connected properly iyi Note Trigger bus cables may be removed and inserted while power is on National Instruments Corporation D 1 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Appendix D Using The Trigger Ports On The VXI 8360T dum To host controller 1 TRIG CLK PORT A 4 Trigger Cable 2 TRIG CLK PORT B 5 VXI Mainframe 3 VXI 8360T Controller in Slot 0 Figure D 1 VXI MXI Express Series Controller Trigger Cabling Software Configuration Triggers are mapped into and out of your NI VXI 8360T though software using the following steps 1 Open MAX 2 Find your device under Devices and Interfaces 3 Right click on your device and select Properties 4 Click on the Signal Mappings Tab 5 From each TTL Trigger select Into the Frame Out of the Frame or None 6 Click OK and re run the VXI Resource Manager Resman for the changes to take effect Note Do not map the same trigger out of the frame on more than one device on the trigger bus This will cause the bus to be driven by more than one device Protection circuitry prevents this fro
67. s commonly make the assumption that PCI devices will be present in the system from power up to power down it is important not to power off the expansion chassis until after the host PC is powered off Powering off the expansion chassis while the host is still on can cause crashes or hangs The order in which expansion chassis are powered off relative to each other is not important Software Configuration and Verification Complete the following steps to configure the software and verify the configuration 1 Run MAX You must run the Resource Manager Resman every time the chassis or computer power is cycled so that your application can access devices in the VXI chassis You can also configure MAX to run Resman automatically at every computer startup by selecting Tools NI VXI VXI Options from the menu and selecting the appropriate checkbox You can also use MAX to interactively configure the National Instruments hardware in your system Use the right click help for information about the various configuration options After you finish configuring the system through MAX verify the configuration through the interactive control utility VISAIC Start Programs National Instruments VISA VISA Interactive Control as described in Chapter 3 Developing Your Application Note If you are using extenders such as MXI 2 to create a multichassis system you may need to run Resman before configuring some of your devices VXI MXI E
68. st profile Hexadecimal the numbering system with base 16 using the digits 0 to 9 and letters A to F hertz cycles per second Input output the techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users International Electrotechnical Commission The IEC publishes internationally recognized standards IEC 60068 contains information on environmental testing procedures and severities 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 a computer signal indicating that the CPU should suspend its current task to service a designated activity A VMEbus functional module that detects interrupt requests generated by interrupters and responds to those requests by requesting status and identify information The relative priority at which a device can interrupt interrupt signal VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Glossary L logical address master message based device MODID MTBF MXI 3 MXI Express kilo the prefix for 1 024 or 2 used with B byte in quantifying data or computer memory kilo the standard metric prefix for 1 000 or 10 used with units of measure such as volts hertz and meters An 8 bit number that uniquely identifies each VXIbus devi
69. statically configured device SYSFAIL T trigger TTL U USB VXI MXI Express Series User Manual An acknowledge by a destination that signifies that the cycle did not complete and should be repeated Root mean squared See also seconds A functional part of a VME V XIbus device that detects data transfer cycles initiated by a VMEbus master and responds to the transfers when the address specifies one of the device s registers A device configured for installation in Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe This device is unique in the V XIbus system in that it performs the VXI VMEbus System Controller functions including clock sourcing and arbitration for data transfers across the backplane Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the device the V XIbus backplane or both Sub Miniature Type B connector that features a snap coupling for fast connection A device whose logical address cannot be set through software that is it is not dynamically configurable A VMEbus signal that is used by a device to indicate an internal failure A failed device asserts this line In VXI a device that fails also clears its PASSed bit in its Status register Either TTL or ECL lines used for intermodule communication Transistor Transistor Logic Universal Serial Bus a serial bus for connecting computers to keyboards printers and other peripheral devices Glossary 8 ni com VIC VISA VISAIC VITA VME
70. t in the host computer e NIExpressCard 8360 is a x1 ExpressCard 34 MXI Express interface module that will work in both an ExpressCard 34 and ExpressCard 54 slot With the ExpressCard interface hybrid VXI systems can be built using National Instruments PXI and PXIe based host computers The NI ExpressCard 8360 can also be used to bring mobile laptop control to the VXI system Kits that include a MXI Express interface board also include a 3 m x1 MXI Express cable 1 m and 7 m cables are also available and can be purchased separately National Instruments Corporation 1 1 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction The kits also include the NI VXI NI VISA bus interface software which is fully VXIplug amp play compliant NI V XI NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA I O software standard on which all VXIplug amp play software components are based What You Need to Get Started To set up and use the VXI MXI Express Series controller interface kit you need the following items C A host computer with an available PCI Express slot running the Windows XP operating system A PCI Express or ExpressCard to MXI Express interface card A VXIbus mainframe A VXI MXI Express Series controller A x1 MXI Express cable The National Instruments NI V XI driver software CD L LD D Dr This manual Hardware Description The VXI MXI Express Series controller is a C size VXIbus Slot
71. text where is your CD drive usually D X setup exe b Click the OK button to begin installing NI VXI 2 Click the Next button at the Welcome screen to start the installation and accept the license agreement Note If you have a previous version of the NI VXI software installed Setup installs the new version over the previous version 3 Select the installation features from the Features screen e For more information about the NI VXI API refer to Chapter 3 Developing Your Application 4 Clickthe Next button After reading the license agreement s confirm your acceptance 5 Click the Next button Confirm that you are ready to install and click Next again to begin the installation 6 Setup now copies the necessary files to your hard drive and creates program icons Completing the Software Installation Review the information in any README files that Setup prompts you to read When the installation process completes reboot the system for the changes to take effect If you backed up the manufacturer and model name files restore them to the TBL subdirectory of your NI VXI directory before running MAX VXI MXI Express Series User Manual 2 2 ni com 5 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Note If you save and restore the TBL files from an older version of NI VXI the software will use TBL files that do not have the latest updates from National Instruments and may not include recent hardware r
72. the alternate hardware configuration settings for the VXI MXI Express Series controller The board is set at the factory for the most commonly used configuration Use this appendix if you want to try a different hardware configuration or if you would like more information on a particular setting This information is intended for more advanced users The following hardware configuration settings are user configurable e Slot 0 detection e VXIbus CLK10 routing e SMB Trigger I O e Backplane trigger I O For the configuration switch locations and default settings see Figure B 1 VXI MXI Express Shipping Configuration Settings iyi Note Do not attempt an alternate setting unless you are familiar with its purpose In addition do not reconfigure any switches or jumpers not described in this appendix unless directed by National Instruments support Slot 0 Detection The VXI MXI Express Series controller is configured at the factory to automatically detect if it is installed in Slot 0 of a VXI mainframe With automatic System Controller slot detection the VXI MXI Express Series controller can be installed in any V XIbus slot The VXI MXI Express Series controller can be manually configured for either System Controller or Non System Controller operation by defeating the automatic detection circuitry Use the three position jumper J2 as shown in Figure C 1 to select between automatic detection System Controller or Non System Controller
73. tine TTL compatible input buffer National Instruments Corporation A 1 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Appendix Specifications TRIG OUT Output Drive aaeeeo as 50 source terminated 40 mA output driver a e teet 800 mV s 22 0V Physical SIZES aet den deter ended NE o un C size C 1 Dimensions seesseeeeneen 23 3 x 43 0 cm 9 2 x 13 4 in 1 292 kg 45 6 oz I O connectors SMBzziainnie eR ERU 3 Slot requirements esee Single VXI C size slot Compatibility eere Fully compatible with VXI specification VXI keying class sses Class 1 TTL aratia ose Contact factory Environmental Maximum 5555 2 000 m Pollution 2 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual A 2 Indoor use only ni com Operating Environment Ambient temperature range Relative humidity range Storage Environment Ambient temperature Shock and Vibration Operational shock Random vibration Operating bike Nonoperating National Instruments Corporation 3 Appendix Specifications 55 Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 600
74. truments The National Instruments industry standard software for data acquisition instruments The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard an interface independent software that provides a unified programming interface for V XI GPIB and serial instruments The National Instruments bus interface software for VME V XIbus systems A device configured for installation in any slot in a VXIbus mainframe other than Slot 0 Installing such a device into Slot 0 can damage the device the V XIbus backplane or both Peripheral Component Interconnect The PCI bus is a high performance 32 bit or 64 bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines A serialized highly scalable I O interconnect standard that leverages existing PCI technology such as the software model and the load store architecture A Servant only device that supports VXIbus configuration registers Register based devices are typically controlled by message based devices via device dependent register reads and writes The name of the National Instruments Resource Manager in NI V XI bus interface software See also Resource Manager A message based Commander located at Logical Address 0 which provides configuration management services such as address map configuration Commander and Servant mappings and self test and diagnostic management Glossary 7 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Glossary retry RMS S slave Slot 0 device SMB
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76. ve the CLK10 signal User Factory Configuration The EEPROM is divided into two halves one half is factory configured and one half is user configurable Use jumper W5 to control whether the VXI MXI Express Series controller boots off the factory configured EEPROM settings or the user modified settings In its default setting the VXI MXI Express Series controller boots off the user configurable half This jumper is useful in the event that the user configured half of the EEPROM becomes corrupted in such a way that the VXI MXI Express Series controller boots to an unusable state By changing this jumper setting you can boot to the factory configuration and get up and running again Use the procedure as described in the How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration section of this manual VXI MXI Express Series User Manual C 2 ni com Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings Figure C 2 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation W5 W5 1 1 2 i 2 E 3 a Boot from User b Boot from Protected Configuration Default Configuration Figure C 2 EEPROM Configuration Power On Self Configuration The VXI MXI Express Series controller has an onboard EEPROM which stores default register values for the V XI circuitry These values are loaded when you power up the computer The values read from the EEPROM program the PCI interface and the V XIbus registers so that the VXI interface is rea
77. xpress Series User Manual 2 8 ni com Developing Your Application This chapter discusses the software utilities you can use to start developing applications that use NI VXI After installing the NI VXI software you can begin developing your VXI VME application Be sure to check the release notes for the latest application development notes and changes NI VXI NI VISA and Related Terms Before you develop your application it is important to understand the difference between NI VXI NI VISA and similar terms e NI VXI is the software package that ships with National Instruments VXI and VME controllers NI VXI includes Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX NI VISA NI Spy Resource Manager Resman VXI device drivers and other utilities for configuring and controlling your VXI or VME system e NI VISA is the native API for communicating with VXI VME devices NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA I O standard which is a common interface to many types of instruments such as VXI GPIB PXI Serial TCP IP and so on NI VXI is optimized for use through NI VISA and NI recommends using NI VISA to develop all new VXI VME applications e The NI VXI APT is an optional development environment that is not part of the default NI VXI installation The NI VXI API was developed before NI VISA although NI VXI still supports the NI VXI API NI recommends using NI VISA for all new VXI VME applications If
78. ycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers and National Instruments WEEE initiatives visit ni com environment weee htm ASRS mis SED ChE ROHS RAHAA National Instruments 9 ETA 7 m P n f 1 cre eH ROHS XT National Instruments F E RoHS AHEM ni com environment rohs_china For information about China RoHS compliance go to ni com environment rohs china Cleaning If you need to clean the module use a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the module is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service National Instruments Corporation A 5 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Default Settings This appendix summarizes the default settings for the hardware and software in the VXI MXI Express kit If you need more information about a particular setting or want to try a different configuration refer to Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings for your hardware reference and to the MAX online help for your software reference Default Hardware Settings Figure B 1 and Table B 1 show the factory default settings of the user configurable jumpers on the VXI MXI Express Series controller Tables B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 and B 6 show user configurable settings in Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX National Instruments Corporation B 1 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Appen
79. you must develop an application using the older NI VXI API run the NI VXI installer and enable NI VXI API Development Be sure to review the NI VXI API Notes section The NI VXI compatibility layer allows older programs that use the NI VXI API to communicate with VXI devices through VISA Using this compatibility layer older programs can run in NI VXI 3 0 or later without being rewritten to use the VISA interface This layer installs with NI VXI by default It should be completely transparent and National Instruments Corporation 3 1 VXI MXI Express Series User Manual Chapter 3 Developing Your Application Configuration provide a high level of performance however there may be some slight changes in behavior for certain applications Your software features several system development utilities including MAX Resman NI Spy VISA Interactive Control VISAIC and optionally VXI Interactive Control VIC You can also access online help and a variety of examples to learn how to use NI VXI for certain tasks Each component assists you with one of four development steps configuration device interaction programming and debugging You can access the utilities help files and release notes through the Windows Start menu by opening the National Instruments VXI or National Instruments VISA program groups The configuration utilities in your software kit are Resource Manager Resman and Measurement amp Automation Explorer

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