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1. 1 I SATA5 2 1 4 I SATA3 4 1 2 5 I SATA1 6 I SATAO Figure B 20 NI RMC 8355 SATA Connectors I SATA Connectors I SATA0 I SATA5 The south bridge supports six Serial ATA connectors I SATAO I SATA5 SATA connectors are high speed Serial ATA interface ports Each supports Serial ATA data rates of 300 MB s All connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA 2 0 specifications Each Serial ATA connector can connect to one hard disk National Instruments B 29 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration Figure B 21 shows the I SATAO I SATAS connector o ooo Figure B 21 SATAO I SATA5 Connector Hard Drive Part Numbers Use the part numbers in Table B 38 to order a spare upgrade hard drive Table B 38 Hard Drive Part Numbers Part Number Description 782117 01 Spare 250 GB SSD and drive bay for NI RMC 8355 782314 01 Spare 500 GB HDD and drive bay for NI RMC 8355 NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 30 ni com Intel SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH10R This appendix describes the Intel SATA RAID utility for Intel ICHIOR Intel RAID Configuration Utility The Intel RAID Configuration utility is an embedded BIOS utility for creating managing and deleting arrays from the controller BIOS and initializing drives To run the Intel RAID Configuration utility press lt Ctrl I gt when the fo
2. sees 12 V 41 A 5 VSB 0 3 A DC output noter tetti eta 360 W max Note The connection to a DC mains supply is considered an energy hazard and must not be in an operator access area The DC product must be located in a Restricted Access Location Caution Use the DC power cable provided with DC power supplies for VDC input National Instruments A 1 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix A AN Mainboard CPU NI RMC 8355 User Manual Specifications Caution Using the NI RMC 8355 in a manner not described in this document may impair the protection the NI RMC 8355 provides SOCKSt isis LGA 1366 dual socket Chipset e oe tee Intel 5520 chipset Memory slots eere Twelve 240 pin DIMM DDR3 slots three channel 800 1066 96 GB max memory six slots and 48 GB per processor niece tienes One PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot and one PCI Express 2 0 x8 slot SATA T Two SATA ports compliant with the Serial ATA 2 0 specification USB Ports eerte Four USB 2 0 ports Keyboard nee PS 2 keyboard port MOUSE iiit eei eta PS 2 mouse port iunc port onboard Matrox G200eW 16 MB DDR2 max resolution 1280 x 1024 Seral c One RS 232 serial port LAN Two RJ45 LAN jacks Onboard LAN controller Intel 82576 Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet controller CPU iae ien Mdh nes Xeon E5620 Quad Core
3. NI RMC 8355 User Manual 1 6 ni com Chapter 1 Getting Started Table 1 2 NI RMC 8355 Upgrade Options Continued Orderable P N Description 78256 4096 4 GB RAM replacement upgrade for NI RMC 8355 782567 8192 8 GB RAM replacement upgrade for NI RMC 8355 782596 01 Dual CPU Upgrade Intel Xeon E5620 National Instruments Software National Instruments National Instruments hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your PXI Express system The LabVIEW Measurement Studio and LabWindows CVI application development environments combine with leading hardware drivers such as NI DAQmx to provide exceptional control of NI hardware Instrument drivers are available at ni com idnet to simplify communication with instruments over a variety of buses LabVIEW is a powerful and easy to use graphical programming environment you can use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments including USB IEEE 488 2 VXI serial PLCs and plug in boards LabVIEW helps you convert acquired data into meaningful results using powerful data analysis routines Add on tools provide additional specialized functionality For more information visit com labview and ni com toolkits If you prefer to use Microsoft s Visual Basic Visual C and Visual Studio NET for the core of your application Measurement Studio adds tools for measurement and automation to each lang
4. 5 1 35 V DIMMs Tables B 35 and B 36 list the memory support for 1 35 V DIMMs Note Mixing 1 35 V and 1 5 V DIMMs is not recommended Table B 35 1 35 V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 5600 Processors Installed DIMMs DIMM Slots Populated Ranks per per Channel per Channel DIMM Type Speeds in MHz DIMM 3 1 Registered 800 1066 1333 SR or DR DDR3 ECC 3 1 Registered 800 QR DDR3 ECC 3 2 Registered 800 1066 SR DR DDR3 ECC 3 2 Registered 800 SR DR and QR DDR3 ECC DIMMs can be in any combination of SR single rank DR dual rank and QR quad rank The 1333 1066 MHz QR RDIMMs run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading The 1333 MHz SR DR RDIMMs run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading The 1333 1066 MHz SR DR QR RDIMMs run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading National Instruments NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration Table B 36 1 35 V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 5600 Processors Installed DIMMs DIMM Slots Populated Ranks per per Channel per Channel DIMM Type Speeds in MHz DIMM 3 1 Unbuffered 800 1066 1333 SR or DR DDR3 ECC 3 2 Unbuffered 800 1066 13332 SR and DR DDR3 ECC DIMMs can be in any combination of SR single rank DR dual rank and QR quad rank 1333 MHz for two DIMMs per channel is supported with unbuffered ECC DIMMs only System Memory Allocatio
5. ettet tette edes 2 28 Event Log Configuration sees 2 29 Security Settings erorri aasa ene oa eTa en Rr 2 30 Supervisor Password sesenta 2 30 Change Supervisor Password see 2 30 User Access Levels ute et eire 2 31 Change User Pass wot eoe pert 2 31 Clear User Password eere ai 2 31 Password ot itn etie ate teret 2 31 Boot Sector Virus Protection essere 2 31 Clear User Password 2 31 Pass wotd Check niter ge e PP Eod 2 31 Boot Configuration ec ee e ee teg ti rne bag 2 32 Boot Device Priority teet te etes te 2 32 Removable Drives cues ee ert pee 2 32 CD DVD Drives i ire et e HERES 2 32 USB Drives ure e mena e et ts 2 33 Network Drives eed qi doe i d eia ta i Res 2 33 Exit Options mne en Redes 2 33 Save Changes and eee 2 33 Discard Changes and Exit essere 2 34 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Viii ni com Contents Discard Changes rae teen eter ettet i Henn 2 34 Load Optimal Defaults ettet tieniti 2 34 Load Fail Safe Defaults essere 2 34 BIOS Error Beep Codes teet en e etii rige 2 34 OS Reinstallation and Recovery esee eene nne re nreneetnnennes 2 35 Cleaning siete
6. N 8 g 2 Ae 8 J 8 c g 1 Retaining Screw x4 3 Washer x8 2 Slide Mounting Bracket x4 4 Nut x4 Figure 2 3 Installing Slide Mounting Brackets in Rack NI RMC 8355 User Manual 2 36 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Installing the Outer Slides in the Rack Install the outer slides in the rack as shown in Figure 2 4 1 Nut x6 2 Outer Slide 3 Retaining Screw x6 Figure 2 4 Installing Outer Slides in Rack National Instruments 2 39 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Installing the Chassis into the Rack Push the inner slides attached to the chassis into the grooves of the outer slides in the rack and slide the NI RMC 8355 into the rack as shown in Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Installing NI RMC 8355 in Rack NI RMC 8355 User Manual 2 40 ni com 0 Information This chapter describes the NI RMC 8355 I O connectors Rear Panel Connectors Table 3 1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI RMC 8355 external connectors bus interfaces and functions Table 3 1 NI RMC 8355 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description Keyboard PS 2 5 pin Din PS 2 style keyboard Mouse PS 2 5 pin Din PS 2 style mouse USB USB 4 pin Series A stacked USB 2 0 capable receptacle USB USB 4 pin Series A stacked USB 2 0 capable receptacle IPMI IPMI dedicated L
7. National Instruments Vii NI RMC 8355 User Manual Contents Connecting Safety Ground teen eere t oet bee 2 4 Connecting to Power Source denied legate 2 5 BIOS ete hn tee ih e eR Reb ete eis 2 5 Main BIOS Setup Menu ettet ir eei 2 5 System iet ei tertie ee ee peret ae ipee vie paleta 2 6 SuperMicro X8DTU licei eget niei REIR RR 2 6 iei mee te P OH RD P dt nd 2 6 System Memory ee eo nr e ea Hp dep o PH eee says 2 7 Advanced Setup Configurations sse 2 7 2 teinte uei qoe 2 8 Power Configuration tct rae Dens 2 9 Processor and Clock Options eee 2 9 Advanced Chipset Control esee 2 12 North Bridge Configuration essen 2 14 South Bridge Configuration esesseeeeeeeee 2 16 IDE SATA Configuration seeseeseeeeeeeeeen eee 2 17 PCI PnP Configuration ettet teer ite 2 20 Super IO Device Configuration esee 2 21 Remote Access Configuration 2 22 Hardware Health Event Monitoring eee 2 23 ACPI Configuration eed te remp peii taeda 2 25 IPMI Configuration Not Supported see 2 27 View BMC System Event Log esee 2 27 Set LAN Configuratioh
8. Make sure the CPU and memory modules are properly seated in their slots Clear the CMOS Refer to the CMOS Clear JBTI section of Appendix B Hardware Configuration 5 1 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting NI RMC 8355 User Manual e Recover the hard drive on the NI RMC 8355 Refer to the OS Reinstallation and Recovery section of Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup e Remove memory from unsupported slots My NI RMC 8355 boots fine until I get to Windows at which point I cannot read the screen This may include garbled output white screen black screen or an out of synch message from the monitor This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the limits of the monitor You will need to boot Windows in Safe Mode To do this reboot the NI RMC 8355 As Windows begins to boot hold down F8 You should now be able to reset the video driver to lower settings Try setting the resolution to 640 x 480 and the refresh rate to 60 Hz Once you reboot you can raise these values again using the test option in Windows These settings are accessible through the Advanced tab of the Display item in the Control Panel Alternately you can try a different monitor preferably a newer and larger one My system boots fine as long as a particular module is not in my chassis The most common cause of this is a damaged module Try the module in a different chassis or with a different controller Als
9. Power shuttle indicators LAN status indicators HDD indicator System temp overheat and fan fail warning indicator System Management NI RMC 8355 User Manual Monitoring for CPU and chassis environment CPU thermal trip support 5 V standby alert LED Fan speed control 1 4 ni com Chapter 1 Getting Started NI RMC 8355 Description Figure 1 1 shows the key features of the NI RMC 8355 front panel For detailed information about the NI RMC 8355 rear panel refer to Chapter 3 I O Information WV i i 2 2 Q lo 1 DVD R W Drive 7 Power Shuttle 2 Indicator 2 Hard Drives 8 LAN1 Status Indicator 3 Hard Drive Ejector Buttons 9 LAN Status Indicator 4 USB Ports 10 System Temp and Fan Warning Indicator 5 Hard Drive Activity Indicator 11 Power Indicator 6 Power Shuttle 1 Indicator 12 Power Switch Figure 1 1 Front View of the NI RMC 8355 The front panel includes the following LEDs drive activity indicator Glows when there is hard drive activity e Power shuttle indicators Glow when power shuttles are powered on e status indicators Flash when there is activity on LANI or LAN2 e Overheat fan fail indicator Off Normal On Overheat Hlashing Fan failure warning e Power indicator Glows when the NI RMC 8355 is powered on National Instruments 1 5 NI RM
10. Remote Access Configuration 2 22 Removable Drives 2 32 Request Transaction ID 2 13 Restore on AC Power Loss 2 9 Retry Boot Devices 2 33 revision 2 6 SATA AHCI 2 17 SATA 1 Configuration 2 17 2 Configuration 2 17 Save Changes and Exit 2 33 Secondary IDE Master Slave 2 18 Security Settings 2 30 Serial Port 2 Attribute 2 22 Serial Port Mode 2 22 Serial Port Number 2 22 Serial Port Address Serial Port2 Address 2 21 Set LAN Configuration 2 28 setup 2 5 Simultaneous Multithreading 2 11 Slot SXB1 Width 2 16 Slot SXB2 SXB3 Width 2 16 SMART for Hard Disk Drives 2 20 South Bridge Configuration 2 16 Speed 2 7 Sredir Memory Display Delay 2 23 SR IOV Supported 2 21 Status of BMC Working 2 27 Subnet Mask 2 29 Super IO Device Configuration 2 21 Supervisor Password 2 30 System Date 2 6 System Memory 2 7 National Instruments l 3 Index System Overview screen 2 6 System Temperature 2 25 System Time 2 6 Terminal Type 2 23 Third IDE Master 2 18 Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop 2 14 Type 2 18 USB 2 0 Controller 2 16 USB 2 0 Controller Mode 2 16 USB Drives 2 33 USB Functions 2 16 User Access Level 2 31 User Password 2 30 Version 2 6 View BMC System Event Log 2 27 View Event Log 2 29 Voltage Monitoring 2 25 V T UTF8 Combo Key Support 2 23 Wait for F1 If Error 2 8 Watchdog Function 2 9 WHEA Support 2 27 BIOS EHCI Hand Off 2 17
11. ni com support technical D 1 System Date 2 6 System Memory 2 7 System Overview screen 2 6 System Temperature 2 25 System Time 2 6 T technical support D 1 Terminal Type 2 23 testing power up 2 5 Third IDE Master 2 18 Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop 2 14 training and certification NI resources D 1 troubleshooting controller does not boot 5 1 damaged module 5 2 NI resources D 1 video display 5 2 Type 2 18 U Universal Serial Bus USB 3 1 connector location and pinout figure 3 3 connector signals table 3 3 connectors and signals 3 3 overview table 3 1 unpacking the NI RMC 8355 1 1 upgrade equipment 1 6 upgrade options 1 6 upgrading hard disk drives B 29 upgrading memory B 22 installing DDR modules B 27 removing DDR modules B 28 USB 2 0 Controller 2 16 USB 2 0 Controller Mode 2 16 USB Drives 2 33 National Instruments I 9 Index USB Functions 2 16 User Access Level 2 31 User Password 2 30 V Version 2 6 VGA connector and signals 3 5 connector signals table 3 6 location and pinout figure 3 5 overview table 3 1 video 3 1 See also VGA View BMC System Event Log 2 27 View Event Log 2 29 Voltage Monitoring 2 25 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support 2 23 W Wait for F1 If Error 2 8 Watchdog Function 2 9 Web resources D 1 WHEA Support 2 27 NI RMC 8355 User Manual
12. 1 3 3 Orange 11 3 3 Vdc Orange 2 3 3 Orange 12 12 Vdc Blue 3 Ground Black 13 Ground Black 4 5 Vdc Red 14 PS on Green 5 Ground Black 15 Ground Black 6 5 Vdc Red 16 Ground Black 7 Ground Black 17 Ground Black 8 PWR OK Gray 18 5 Vdc White 9 5 Vdc VSB Purple 19 5 Vdc Red standby voltage 10 12 Vdc Yellow 20 5 Vdc Red National Instruments Table B 16 12 V 8 Pin Power Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 4 Ground 5 8 12 V B 11 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration UIO Riser Card Power Connector J10 The universal I O power connector UIOP at J10 provides power for riser cards installed on the motherboard Refer to Table B 17 for pin definitions Figure B 5 Universal 1 0 Power Connector J10 Table B 17 Universal 1 0 Power Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Bl 5 Al P3V3 B2 5 2 P3V3 B3 5 B4 5 A4 P3V3 B5 5 5 P3V3 B6 P5V A6 P3V3 B7 5 7 P3V3 B8 5 B9 P5V A9 P3V3 B10 5 10 P3V3 B11 NI2V 11 P3V3 B12 P3V3 standby A12 P3V3 B13 P3V3 standby A13 P12V B14 Ground A14 P12V B15 Ground A15 P12V B16 Ground A16 P12V NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 12 ni com Appendix B Hardware Configuration Table B 17 Universal 1 0 Power Connector Pin Definitions Co
13. BIOS error beep codes table 2 34 BIOS revision 2 6 BIOS setup menu 2 5 Block Multisector Transfer 2 18 Boot Configuration 2 32 Boot Device Priority 2 32 Boot Features 2 8 Boot Graphics Adapter Priority 2 21 boot options configuring controller 4 2 Boot Sector Virus Protection 2 31 Bootup Num Lock 2 8 Build Date 2 6 C C1 Auto Demotion 2 12 CIE Support 2 12 C3 Auto Demotion 2 12 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Index cable retention bracket 2 4 cables power table 1 2 CD DVD Drives 2 32 CE compliance specifications A 7 Change Supervisor Password 2 30 Change User Password 2 31 Channel Number 2 28 Channel Number Status 2 28 Clear BMC Event Log 2 28 Clear Event Log 2 29 Clear NVRAM 2 20 Clear User Password 2 31 Clock Spread Spectrum 2 9 common configuration questions 4 1 boot options 4 2 chassis configuration 4 2 general questions 4 1 upgrade information 4 3 Configure SATA 1 As 2 17 connectors Ethernet connector and signals 3 7 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 PS 2 connector and signals 3 2 serial connector and signals 3 4 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 3 VGA connector and signals 3 5 conventions used in the manual xi cooling air cooling of NI RMC 8355 2 2 CPU Bridge Configuration 2 12 CPU Overheat Alarm 2 23 CPU Ratio 2 9 CPU Revision 2 12 CPU specifications A 2 CPU Type 2 7 CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature 2 24 C State Package Limit Sett
14. Pin Definition 1 5 VDC 2 Overheat active Table B 23 Overheat Fan Fail LED States State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan fail Power SMB 12C Connector JPI C The power system management bus C connector JPPC monitors power supply fan and system temperatures Refer to Table B 24 for pin definitions 4 OOOO Figure B 11 Power SMB 12C Connector JPI C Table B 24 Power SMB I2C Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 Power fail 4 Ground 5 43 3 V NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 16 ni com Appendix B Hardware Configuration Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the motherboard operation you can use jumpers to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the connector function as shown in Figure B 12 Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board Refer to Figure B 1 for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers closed means the jumper is on and open means the jumper is off the pins 32 Y Pin 1 2 Short Figure B 12 Jumper Example GLAN Enable Disable JPL1 JPL1 enables or disables GLAN port1 GLAN port2 on the motherboard Refer to Table B 25 for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled BH 4 e 4n e o Figure B 13 GLAN Enable Disable Jumper JPL1
15. Table B 25 IGLAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings Pins Setting 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled National Instruments B 17 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration CMOS Clear JBT1 JBT1 clears the CMOS Instead of pins this jumper has contact pads to prevent accidental CMOS clearing To clear the CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing the CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS 0 Figure B 14 CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Watchdog Enable Disable JWD Watchdog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close pins 1 2 on the JWD jumper to reset the system if an application hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a nonmaskable interrupt NMI signal for the application that hangs Refer to Table B 26 for jumper settings You also must enable watchdog in the BIOS lt i e lt Figure B 15 Watchdog Enable Disable Jumper JWD Table B 26 Watchdog Enable Disable Jumper Settings Pins Definition 1 2 Reset default 2 3 NMI Open Disabled NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 18 ni com Appendix B Hardware Configuration 2 Bus to PCI Expre
16. interoperability with CompactPCI products Random Access Memory The computer s primary workspace Row Address Strobe Root Mean Squared Real Time Clock An electronic circuit that maintains the time of day and also can provide timing signals for timesharing operations G 5 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Glossary SATA SCSI SDRAM SO DIMM SPD SRAM UDMA USB VGA VISA VME VXI NI RMC 8355 User Manual Serial ATA See also ATA Small Computer System Inteface A form of dynamic RAM memory that is about 20 faster than EDO RAM SDRAM interleaves two or more internal memory arrays so that while one array is being accessed the next one is being prepared for access SDRAM II is a faster version of SDRAM technology Small Outline Dual In line Memory Module Serial Presence Detect EEPROM Static RAM A memory chip that requires power to hold its content It does not require refresh circuitry as a dynamic RAM chip but it does take up more space and uses more power Ultra Direct Memory Access See also DMA Universal Serial Bus Volts Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs Virtual Instrument Software Architecture A single interface library for controlling GPIB VXI RS232 and other types of instruments VISA has been standardized by the VXI Plug amp Play Systems Alliance Versa Module Eurocard VME eXtensions for Instrumentation 6 6 ni com Glossary W W Watts WDT
17. to meet the EMC requirements for special EMC environments such as for marine use or in heavy industrial areas Refer to the hardware s user documentation and the DoC for product installation requirements When the hardware is connected to a test object or to test leads the system may become more sensitive to disturbances or may cause interference in the local electromagnetic environment Operation of this hardware in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference Users are required to correct the interference at their own expense or cease operation of the hardware Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user s right to operate the hardware under the local regulatory rules The Declaration of Conformity DoC contains important EMC compliance information and instructions for the user or installer 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 Contents About This Manual Conventions aciem o RERO NITROGEN RD He QE ESTE eave xi Related Documentation i ccce cnet bee PR REN IN o ne IE EROS xii Chapter 1 Getting Started Unpacking rei PR dar EEG e E eerte o epe 1 1 What You Need to Get Started obediens 1 1 NILRMCZ8255 OVGTVIQW erp ERE VO ae RN tisha aes eae ERES 1 2 Key Fe atures zu a ote c
18. 2 8 IOH PCI Express Max Payload Size 2 15 IP Address 2 28 IP Address Source 2 28 IPMI Configuration X8DTU F Only 2 27 NI RMC 8355 User Manual l 2 IPMI Firmware Revision 2 27 LBA Large Mode 2 18 Legacy USB Support 2 16 Load Fail Safe Defaults 2 34 Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM 2 21 Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM 2 21 Load Optimal Defaults 2 34 Logical Count 2 7 Mac Address 2 29 main BIOS setup menu 2 5 Mark All Events as Read 2 29 Memory Error Log 2 29 Memory Frequency 2 14 Memory Mode 2 14 Memory Reference Code Rev 2 13 MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering 2 10 NB Revision 2 14 Network Drives 2 33 North Bridge Configuration 2 14 NUMA Support 2 26 Onboard LAN Option ROM Select 2 21 Password Check 2 31 Patrol Scrubbing 2 14 PCI Express Error Log 2 29 PCI Express Slot from SXB1 2 21 PCI Express Slot from SXB2 2 21 PCI Express Slot from SXB3 2 21 PCI IDE Bus Master 2 20 PCI Latency Timer 2 20 PCI PnP Configuration 2 20 Physical Count 2 7 PIO Mode 2 18 PIO mode options table 2 19 Plug amp Play OS 2 20 Port 60h 64h Emulation 2 16 Power Button Function 2 9 power configuration 2 9 Primary IDE Master Slave 2 18 Processor and Clock Options 2 9 processor status 2 6 ni com QPI Frequency 2 13 QPI LOs and L1 2 13 QPI Links Speed 2 13 QPI Reference Code Rev 2 13 Quick Boot 2 8 Quiet Boot 2 8 Redirection After BIOS POST 2 22 Remote Access 2 22
19. 30 Hardware Health Event Monitoring 2 23 Hardware Prefetcher 2 9 Headless Mode 2 26 help technical support D 1 High Precision Event Timer 2 26 Hit Del Message Display 2 8 ICH RAID Code Base 2 17 IDE controller using SCSI hard drive in addition 4 1 IDE Detect Timeout Sec 2 18 IDE SATA Configuration 2 17 inner slides installing figure 2 37 installation 2 3 configuration and operation connecting safety ground 2 4 site considerations 2 2 National Instruments l 5 Index testing power up 2 5 unpacking the NI RMC 8355 1 1 installing NI RMC 8355 2 1 instrument drivers NI resources D 1 Intel AES NI 2 11 Intel C State Tech 2 12 Intel EIST Technology 2 11 Intel HostRAID configurations C 1 Intel I OAT 2 15 Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility exiting C 6 Intel RAID Configuration utility C 1 configuring AMI BIOs for SATA RAID settings C 2 creating recovery volume C 3 creating volumes RAIDO C 2 RAIDI C 3 deleting a RAID volume C 4 exiting Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility C 6 Intel HostRAID configurations C 1 recovery volume options C 5 resetting a RAID HDD C 5 resetting to non RAID C 5 Intel SATA RAID utility for Intel ICH710R C 1 Intel TurboMode Technology 2 11 Intel Virtualization Technology 2 10 Intel VT d 2 15 Interrupt 19 Capture 2 8 IOH PCI Express Max Payload Size 2 15 IP Address 2 28 IP Address Source 2 28 IPMI Configuration X8DTU F Only 2 27 IPMI Firmware Re
20. 7 PS 2 connector and signals 3 2 serial connector and signals 3 4 Universal Serial Bus USB connector and signals 3 3 VGA 3 5 description 1 5 front panel LEDs 4 1 hard drive part numbers B 30 hardware configuration B 1 installation 2 1 2 3 installing in rack figure 2 40 key features 1 2 memory upgrades 1 6 OS reinstallation and recovery 2 35 overview 1 2 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 power source connecting to 2 5 rack mounting 2 36 ni com safety and caution notices 2 1 safety ground connecting 2 4 SATA connector locations figure B 29 software 1 7 troubleshooting 5 1 upgrade information 4 3 upgrade options 1 6 upgrade optional equipment 1 6 upgrading and replacing hard disk drives B 29 upgrading memory B 22 upgrading RAM 4 3 using with PXI chassis 4 2 NI DAQmx 1 7 NI VISA 1 8 Non RAID resetting to C 5 North Bridge Configuration 2 14 NUMA Support 2 26 0 Onboard LAN Option ROM Select 2 21 optional equipment 1 6 memory upgrades 1 6 OS reinstallation and recovery 2 35 2 36 outer slides installing in rack figure 2 39 overview 1 2 P Password Check 2 31 Patrol Scrubbing 2 14 PCI Express Error Log 2 29 PCI Express Slot from SXBI 2 21 PCI Express Slot from SXB2 2 21 PCI Express Slot from SXB3 2 21 PCIIDE Bus Master 2 20 PCI Latency Timer 2 20 PCI PnP Configuration 2 20 peripheral expansion overview table 3 1 Physical Count 2 7
21. Clock speed ete 2 40 GHz Max turbo frequency 2 66 GHz Intel Smart Cache 12 MB PACK AG s eerte tenis LGA 1366 A 2 ni com Appendix A Specifications Hard Disk Drive Capacity P 300 SSD 500 HDD GB in one or two drive configurations for maximum capacity of 600 GB 1 TB Interfaces sostener Serial ATA 2 3 Gbps via ICHIOR controller Memory Standard memory sess 1 GB 128 M x 72 bit DDR II SDRAM RDIMM ECC 800 1066 MHz 4 GB memory upgrade 64 bit OS 4 GB 128 M x 72 bit DDR II SDRAM RDIMM ECC 800 1066 MHz 8 GB memory upgrade 64 bit OS 8 GB 512 M x 72 bit DDR II SDRAM RDIMM ECC 800 1066 MHz Notes Six memory slots per CPU Maximum RAM per CPU is 48 GB 6 x 8 GB Standard shipping memory is 3 GB per CPU 3 x 1 GB Mechanical Overall dimensions standard chassis Height iere 1U Width 432 mm 17 0 in D pth ieiie oett 533 mm 21 0 in Weight nien nti ei eios 8 1 kg 17 8 Ibs National Instruments 3 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Shock and Vibration Mechanical Shock Operating 30 g 11 ms Test Procedures Standard Operating IEC 68 2 27 Non operating IEC 68 2 27 Operational Random Frequency Hz Vibration Level 5 350 0 0002 g Hz 35
22. FSB frequency Select Auto to allow the BIOS to configure the CPU ratio automatically The options are Auto and Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to enable Clock Spread Spectrum support which allows the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce whenever needed the level of electromagnetic interference the components cause The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher If set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher prefetches streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache forward or backward to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 1 Available when the CPU supports this option National Instruments 2 9 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled DCU Prefetcher Select Enabled to activate Level 1 Data Prefetcher to enhance system performance For better performance of your DP server refer to the specifications for the applications installed on your server to enable or disable this feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Data Reuse Optimization Select Enabled to maximize Data Reuse support to enhance system performance for DP platforms For better performance of your DP server refer to the specifications of your applications installed in your serve
23. NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information NI RMC 8355 User Manual Table 3 5 VGA Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 R Red 2 Green 3 B Blue 4 NC Not Connected 5 GND Ground 6 GND Ground 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 45V 5V 10 GND Ground 11 NC Not Connected 12 SD Serial Data 13 HSync Horizontal Sync 14 VSync Vertical Sync 15 SC Serial Clock 3 6 ni com Ethernet Figure 3 6 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connectors on the NI RMC 8355 Table 3 6 lists and describes the Ethernet connector Chapter 3 10 Information signals _ S Ethernet Figure 3 6 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 6 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DOP Differential Pair 0 2 DON Differential Pair 0 3 DIP Differential Pair 1 4 D2P Differential Pair 2 5 D2N Differential Pair 2 6 DIN Differential Pair 1 7 D3P Differential Pair 3 8 D3N Differential Pair 3 National Instruments 3 7 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information MXI Express Connectors Refer to your MXI Express hardware user manual for connector information ER Note The NI RMC 8355 BIOS supports only 188 PCI buses by default For large multichassis systems requiring more than 188 PCI buses use the
24. Watchdog Timer National Instruments G 7 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Index Numerics 32 Bit Data Transfer 2 20 A AC power cables table 1 2 acoustic emissions specifications 6 ACPI APIC Support 2 26 ACPI Aware O S 2 26 ACPI Configuration 2 25 ACPI T State 2 12 ACPI Version Features 2 26 Active Processor Cores 2 11 Active State Power Management 2 15 Add On ROM Display Mode 2 8 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher 2 10 Advanced Chipset Control 2 12 Advanced setup menu 2 7 AMI BIOS for SATA RAID settings configuring C 2 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ 2 26 BIOS 32 Bit Data Transfer 2 20 ACPI APIC Support 2 26 ACPI Aware O S 2 26 ACPI Configuration 2 25 ACPI T State 2 12 ACPI Version Features 2 26 Active Processor Cores 2 11 Active State Power Management 2 15 Add On ROM Display Mode 2 8 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher 2 10 Advanced Chipset Control 2 12 Advanced setup menu 2 7 National Instruments 1 1 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ 2 26 BIOS EHCI Hand Off 2 17 Block Multisector Transfer 2 18 Boot Configuration 2 32 Boot Device Priority 2 32 Boot Features 2 8 Boot Graphics Adapter Priority 2 21 Boot Sector Virus Protection 2 31 Bootup Num Lock 2 8 Build Date 2 6 C1 Auto Demotion 2 12 Support 2 12 C3 Auto Demotion 2 12 CD DVD Drives 2 32 Change Supervisor Password 2 30 Change User Password 2 31 Channel Number 2 28 Channel Number Status 2 28 checking se
25. a D A converter also known as DAC Direct Current Double Data Rate Dual In line Memory Module 6 2 ni com DMA DMI DRAM E ECC EDO RAM EEPROM EMC EMI EPP FCC GB GPIB HDD National Instruments Glossary Direct Memory Access A method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit Desktop Management Interface Dynamic RAM Random Access Memory Storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals Error Correcting Code Extended Data Output RAM A type of random access memory RAM chip that improves the time to read from memory on faster microprocessors such as the Intel Pentium Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Electromagnetic Compatibility Electromagnetic Interference Enhanced Parallel Port Federal Communications Commission Gigabytes of memory General Purpose Interface Bus IEEE 488 Hard Disk Drive Hertz cycles per second G 3 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Glossary I O IDE IEEE IRQ ISA KB LAN LCD LED MAX MB MPS MTBF MTTR MXI NI RMC 8355 User Manual Input output The techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users Integrated Drive Electronics Hard disk and built in controller Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Interrupt signal Industry Standard Architecture The o
26. across the Intel platforms providing greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The options are Enabled and Disabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to use the power management for signal transactions between the PCI Express LO and L1 Links Select Enabled to configure PCI Express LO and L1 Link power states The options are Disabled and Enabled PCI Express Max Payload Size Some add on boards perform faster with coalesce which limits the payload size to 128 B Other boards have a payload size of 256 B which inhibits coalesce support Refer to your add on board documentation for the desired setting The options are 256B and 128B 2 15 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Slot SXB2 SXB3 Width Use this feature to change the link width of a PCI slot as specified to support a riser or add on board installed in the slot The options are x4x4 x8 and Auto Slot SXB1 Width Use this feature to change the link width of a PCI slot as specified to support a riser or add on board installed in the slot The options are 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 4 4 x8x8 x16 and Auto South Bridge Configuration Use this feature to configure Intel ICH South Bridge settings USB Functions Use this feature to enable or disable onboard USB support The options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use legacy USB devices If this
27. control connector JL1 Chassis intrusion header JOHI Overheat LED header National Instruments B 3 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration Table B 2 Connector Descriptions Continued Connector Description JPPC Power supply SMBbus 2 header JPWI 20 pin ATX main power connector JPW2 JPW3 8 pin secondary power connector refer to caution above JUIDB Rear unit identifier switch LANI1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports I SATAO I SATA5 SATA ports Intel south bridge T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Serial general purpose input output headers UIOP Universal I O riser card power connector required for add on cards refer to caution above USBO 1 Universal serial bus USB ports back panel F P USB 2 3 4 5 6 7 Front panel accessible USB headers VGA Video port Table B 3 LED Descriptions LED Description LEI Onboard standby PWR warning LED indicator LE2 Unit identifier LED NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 4 ni com Appendix B Hardware Configuration Front Control Panel Connector JF1 National Instruments JF1 contains header pins for various control panel buttons and indicators on the front panel These connectors are for use with National Instruments server chassis Refer to Figure B 2 for descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitio
28. fan fail Off PWR fail Solid on overheat Fast blinking fan fail Slow blinking power fail High Low Off system normal On UID LED High High Off Off Power Fail LED The power fail LED connection is on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to Table B 11 for pin definitions Table B 11 Power Fail LED Pin Definitions NI RMC 8355 User Manual Pin Definition 5 33V 6 PWR fail LED Reset Button The reset button connection is on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach the connection to a hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to Table B 12 for pin definitions Table B 12 Reset Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground B 8 ni com National Instruments Power Button Appendix B Hardware Configuration The power button connection is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins powers on off the system This button works in conjunction with the power off setting in the BIOS Advanced submenu Refer to Tables B 13 and B 14 for pin definitions Table B 13 Power Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 3 V standby Table B 14 Power Button Power On Off Settings PWR_Off Setting In BIOS PWR Activity on Motherboard PWR_ Off set to instant off To power on power is turned on immediately To power off power is turned off immediately PWR_Off set to 4 second suspend
29. following steps to install DIMMs 1 Hardware Configuration Starting with PI DIMM 14A insert DIMM module into its slot Note the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot 3 Repeat for the desired number of modules Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with One CPU CPU1 Installed Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs DIMMIA P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs Pl DIMMIA P1 DIMMIB P1 DIMM2A DIMM2B 1 DIMM3A DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with One CPU CPU2 Installed Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P2DIMMIA P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P2 DIMMIA P2 DIMMIB 2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with Two CPUs Installed CPUI CPU2 Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 3 Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 3 6 DIMMs 1 2 3A 1 2 3A 12 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2 3B 1A 1B 2A 3B 3B National Instruments B 23 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration Memory Support The NI RMC 8355 supports up to 96 GB registered ECC DDR3 800 MHz 1066 MHz in 12 DIMMs Refer to ni com for the recommended memory list Memory Suppo
30. installed on your NI RMC 8355 MAX creates the pxisys ini file which defines the layout and parameters of your PXI system NI RMC 8355 User Manual 4 2 ni com Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions The configuration steps for single or multiple chassis systems are the same In MAX select Help Help Topics PXI to configure your chassis The PXI specification allows many combinations of PXI chassis and system modules To assist system integrators the manufacturers of PXI chassis and system modules must document the capabilities of their products The minimum documentation requirements are contained in ini files which consist of ASCII text System integrators configuration utilities and device drivers can use these ini files The capability documentation for the chassis is contained in a chassis ini file provided by the chassis manufacturer The information in this file is combined with information about the system controller to create a single system initialization file called pxisys ini PXI System Initialization The NI RMC 8355 uses MAX to generate the pxisys ini file from the chassis ini file Device drivers and other utility software read the pxisys ini file to obtain system information For detailed information about initialization files refer to the PXI specification at www pxisa org Upgrade Information National Instruments How do I upgrade system memory Refer to the Upgrading Memory section in App
31. item is set to Auto legacy USB support is enabled automatically if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto Port 60h 64h Emulation Select Enabled to enable 60h 64h emulation for complete USB keyboard support for operating systems that are not compatible with USB devices The options are Enabled and Disabled USB 2 0 Controller This feature displays the current USB controller on the motherboard USB 2 0 Controller Mode Use this setting to select the USB 2 0 controller mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12 Mbps Available when the USB Functions item is disabled NI RMC 8355 User Manual 2 16 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to support BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface to provide a workaround solution for an operating system without EHCI hand off support When enabled the EHCI interface changes from BIOS controlled to OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled IDE SATA Configuration When you select this submenu the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE or floppy devices and displays the following items SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected SATA 1 is set to a legacy compatibility mode Select Enhanced to set SATA 1 to the native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 As Use this f
32. number Reference Code Rev This item displays the revision number of the QPI reference code for the motherboard Request Transaction ID QuickPath Interconnect is the connection between the CPUs and the I O hubs IOHs Processing a transaction in the QPI required a transaction ID which an agent CPU1 CPU2 or the assigns Each agent is allocated a number of transaction IDs based on the QPI IO bandwidth and the Request Transaction ID RTID setting 32 24 32 or 32 16 40 Once transaction IDs are allocated to an agent it assigns a transaction ID to an event so it can be processed in the Select Balanced to allocate transaction IDs to an agent based on the 32 24 32 setting Select IO Bias to allocate RTIDs based on 32 16 40 setting The options are Balanced and IO Bias QPI Links Speed Use this feature to select the data transfer speed for QPI The options are Slowmode and Full Speed QPI Frequency Use this feature to select the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866GT and 6 400 GT QPI LOs and L1 Select Enabled to set QPI power to a lower state The motherboard automatically selects LOs and L1 The options are Disabled and Enabled Available for the Intel Xeon 5600 platform only National Instruments 2 13 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup NI RMC 8355 User Manual Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequen
33. speed that balances the needs between system cooling and power saving The BL setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving ES for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The options are Full Speed FS Performance PF Balanced BL and Energy Saving ES Voltage Monitoring This feature monitors the following voltages CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 5 5 VSB 12 V 12 V 3 3 3 3 VSB VBAT and Vtt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system 2 25 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup NI RMC 8355 User Manual High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET which produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a real time clock RTC produces in synchronizing multimedia streams This provides smooth playback and reduces dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU The High Precision Event Timer replaces the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Aware 0 S Select Yes to enable ACPI support for an OS that supports ACPI Select No to disable ACPI support for an OS that does not support ACPI The options are Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI
34. the Intel Web site intel com IPMI Firmware Revision Not Supported This item displays the current IPMI firmware revision Status of BMC Working Not Supported The Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This item displays the current BMC controller status View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC system events To view an event select an entry number and press Enter to display the following information e Total number of entries e SEL entry number e SEL record ID e SEL record Type e Event timestamp e Generator ID Event message format version Event sensor type e Event sensor number Event directory type Event data 2 27 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Clear BMC Event Log Select OK and press Enter to clear the BMC system log Select Cancel to keep the BMC system log The options are OK and Cancel Set LAN Configuration N Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Be sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC event log NI RMC 8355 User Manual Use this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following items Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config command This initially Is set to 1 Ch
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36. 0 500 3 dB octave 500 0 00014 g Hz Total gms 0 31 Non Operational Random NI RMC 8355 User Manual Frequency Hz Vibration Level 5 100 0 02 g Hz 100 200 3 dB octave 200 350 0 01 g Hz 350 500 3 dB octave 500 0 007 g Hz Total Sims 2 46 4 ni com Appendix A Specifications Random Vibration Test Procedures Test Standard Operating IEC 68 2 64 Non operating IEC 68 2 64 Environmental UN Caution If installed in a closed or multiunit rack assembly the rack environment operating ambient temperature may be greater than room ambient temperature Therefore install the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma the manufacturer specifies National Instruments Operating temperature Single Xeon 0 to 50 C CPU turbo mode off Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 Operating temperature Single Xeon 0 to 45 C CPU turbo mode on Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 Operating temperature Dual Xeon 0 to 45 C CPU turbo mode off Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 Operating temperature Dual Xeon 0 to 40 C CPU turbo mode on Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 Storage temperature 40 to 70 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity tested in accordance wi
37. 33 Mbytes s SMART for Hard Disk Drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending disk drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to detect hard disk drive support automatically Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using SMART Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use SMART to support the hard disk drive The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to enable 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system OS supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Master When this feature is enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled 2 20 ni com National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup SR IOV Supported Select Enabled to enable Single Root I O Virtualization SR IOV support which works with the Inte
38. AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so that the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt 2 33 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup Utility without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load optimal defaults to the BIOS Settings The optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The fail safe settings are for maximum system stability but not maximum performance BIOS Error Beep Codes NI RMC 8355 User Manual Errors may occur during the Power On Self Test POST routi
39. AN Not supported Serial COMI 9 pin DSUB 16550 RS 232 serial port Video VGA 15 pin DSUB Matrox G200eW graphics controller Ethernet LAN RJ45 10 100 1000 Ethernet connection Ethernet LAN RJ45 10 100 1000 Ethernet connection National Instruments 3 1 NI RMC 8355 User Manual NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Figure 3 1 shows the rear panel layout of the NI RMC 8355 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector 6 Serial Port 2 PMI Dedicated LAN Not Supported 7 VGA Port 3 PS 2Keyboard Connector 8 LAN 1 4 USB Porto 9 LAN2 5 USB Port 1 10 UID Switch LED Not Supported Figure 3 1 NI RMC 8355 Rear Panel Layout Figure 3 2 shows the location and pinouts for the PS 2 keyboard and mouse connectors on the NI RMC 8355 Table 3 2 lists and describes the PS 2 connector signals PS 2 6 Hs coe 442 53 EN Figure 3 2 PS 2 Connector Location and Pinout ni com Chapter 3 10 Information Table 3 2 PS 2 Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DATA Data Keyboard 2 NC Data Mouse 3 GND Ground 4 VCC VCC 5 CLK Clock Keyboard 6 NC Clock Mouse Universal Serial Bus Figure 3 3 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus USB connectors on the NI RMC 8355 Table 3 3 lists and de
40. APIC Table Pointer in the Root System Description Table RSDT pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled the system supports APIC ACPI SCI IRQ The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this feature to enable the system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features Use this feature to select the ACPI version The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Refer to the ACPI Web site acpi info for further explanation NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the Non Uniform Memory Access feature to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled Enabled and NUMA for SLES 11 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 2 26 ni com National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support which provides a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors on Windows platforms This reduces system crashes due to hardware errors and enhances system recovery and health monitoring The default setting is Enabled IPMI Configuration Not Supported Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information about the IPMI specifications refer to
41. C 8355 User Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started Upgrade Optional Equipment Memory Upgrades You can upgrade the NI RMC 8355 memory to a maximum of 96 GB 48 GB per processor 3 Note A 32 bit operating system such as Windows XP Pro addresses a maximum of 4 GB The NI RMC 8355 supports tri channel DDR 3 SDRAM registered memory in four 240 pin RDIMM sockets The NI RMC 8355 is compatible with ECC memory Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR 3 RDIMMs we offer work with the NI RMC 8355 We recommend you purchase your DDR 3 RDIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR 3 RDIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly iyi Note Supported RDIMM sizes are GB 4 GB and 8 GB Upgrade Options Table 1 2 lists upgrade options available for the NI RMC 8355 Table 1 2 NI RMC 8355 Upgrade Options Orderable P N Description 782116 01 Spare optical drive for NI RMC 8355 782117 01 Spare 250 GB SSD and drive bay for NI RMC 8355 782314 01 Spare 500 GB HDD and drive bay for NI RMC 8355 782301 01 PCI Express plug in video card with dual digital display outputs 782302 01 Rack mount rails for NI RMC 8355 782544 01 Spare replacement AC power supply for NI RMC 8355 782545 01 Spare replacement DC power supply for NI RMC 8355 782547 01 DC power cable for NI RMC 8355 782546 01 Spare replacement fan for NI RMC 8355 782567 1024 1 GB RAM replacement upgrade for NI RMC 8355
42. 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 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS TESTING PLATFORMS AND BECAUSE A USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MAY USE NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS IN A MANNER NOT EVALUATED OR CONTEMPLATED BY NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING AND VALIDATING THE SUITABILITY OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS WHENEVER NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS ARE INCORPORATED IN A SYSTEM OR APPLICATION INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE APPROPRIATE DESIGN PROCESS AND SAFETY LEVEL OF SUCH SYSTEM OR APPLICATION Compliance Electromagnetic Compatibility Information This hardware has been tested and found to comply with the applicable regulatory requirements and limits for electromagnetic compatibility EMC as indicated in the hardware s Declaration of Conformity DoC These require
43. I If this feature is set to Enabled Intel AES NI adds new encryption features to help accelerate AES software application providing code authorization and signature verification to improve system performance The default is Disabled Refer to the Intel intel and Microsoft microsoft com Web sites for more information Simultaneous Multithreading Set to Enabled to use the simultaneous multithreading technology for increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s second core and beyond Refer to the Intel Web site intel for more information The options are All 1 2 3 4 and 5 Intel EIST Technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST allows the system to adjust processor voltage and core frequency automatically to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Refer to the Intel Web site intel com for more information The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable Enable GV3 Intel TurboMode Technology Select Enabled to use the turbo mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled 1 Available when the OS and CPU support this option National Instruments 2 11 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup NI RMC 8355 User Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Halt State feature C1E significantly reduces CPU power consumption by reduc
44. NI MXI Express BIOS Compatibility Software to work around this limitation on Windows At this time there is no workaround available for systems running LabVIEW RT To access the NI MXI Express BIOS Compatibility Software search for MXI Express BIOS Compatibility Software at ni com drivers NI RMC 8355 User Manual 3 8 ni com Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using the NI RMC 8355 General Questions National Instruments What do the LEDs on the NI RMC 8355 front panel mean The power indicator lights when the main power is turned on The LAN status LEDs flash to when there is activity on LANI and LAN2 The hard drive LED lights when there is hard drive activity on the NI RMC 8355 For more information refer to Figure 1 1 Front View of the NI RMC 8355 How do I check the configuration of the memory hard drive time date and so on You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup To enter the BIOS setup reboot the NI RMC 8355 and press Delete during the memory tests Refer to the BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup for more information Can I use the internal SATA drive and an external hard drive at the same time Yes What RAID modes are supported The NI RMC 8355 supports only RAID 0 and 1 Does the NI RMC 8355 support a PCI card No the NI RMC 8355 can support only PCI Express cards while using a riser
45. NI RMC 8355 User Manual September 2012 NATIONAL 3736938 01 instruments Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information ni com Worldwide Offices Visit ni com niglobal to access the branch office Web sites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 USA Tel 512 683 0100 For further support information refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix To comment on National Instruments documentation refer to the National Instruments Web site at ni com info and enter the Info Code eedback 2012 National Instruments All rights reserved Important Information Warranty The NI RMC 8355 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period This warranty includes parts and labor The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions due to defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace software media th
46. National Instruments l 7 Index PIO Mode 2 18 PIO mode options table 2 19 Plug amp Play OS 2 20 Port 60h 64h Emulation 2 16 Power Button Function 2 9 power cables table 1 2 power configuration 2 9 power supply connecting to 2 5 power up testing 2 5 Primary IDE Master Slave 2 18 Processor and Clock Options 2 9 processor status 2 6 programming examples NI resources D 1 PS 2 connector and signals 3 2 connector location and pinout figure 3 2 connector signals table 3 3 pxisys ini file 4 2 0 QPI Frequency 2 13 QPI LOs and L1 2 13 QPI Links Speed 2 13 QPI Reference Code Rev 2 13 Quick Boot 2 8 Quiet Boot 2 8 R rack mounting 2 36 installing chassis into rack 2 40 installing inner slides 2 37 installing outer slides in rack 2 39 installing slide mounting brackets 2 38 RAID HDD resetting C 5 RAID volume deleting C 4 RAIDO volume creating C 2 RAIDI volume creating C 3 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Index RAM DDR DIMMs from National Instruments note 1 6 upgrading 4 3 rear panel connectors 3 1 recovery volume creating C 3 options C 5 Redirection After BIOS POST 2 22 related documentation xii Remote Access 2 22 Remote Access Configuration 2 22 Removable Drives 2 32 replacing hard disk drives B 29 Request Transaction ID 2 13 Restore on AC Power Loss 2 9 Retry Boot Devices 2 33 S safety and caution notices 2 1 safety ground connecting 2 4 s
47. OT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF DATA PROFITS USE OF PRODUCTS OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF This limitation of the liability of National Instruments will apply regardless of the form of action whether in contract or tort including negligence Any action against National Instruments must be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues National Instruments shall not be liable for any delay in performance due to causes beyond its reasonable control The warranty provided herein does not cover damages defects malfunctions or service failures caused by owner s failure to follow the National Instruments installation operation or maintenance instructions owner s modification of the product owner s abuse misuse or negligent acts and power failure or surges fire flood accident actions of third parties or other events outside reasonable control Copyright Under the copyright laws this publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording storing in an information retrieval system or translating in whole or in part without the prior written consent of National Instruments Corporation National Instruments respects the intellectual property of others and we ask our users to do the same NI software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws Where NI software may be used
48. RMC 8355 User Manual D 2 ni com Glossary Symbol Prefix Value p pico 10 2 n nano 107 u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 109 T tera 102 Symbols Degrees Q Ohms Amperes A D Analog to digital Most often used as A D converter AC Alternating Current ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface ANSI American National Standards Institute API Application Programming Interface A standardized set of subroutines or functions along with the parameters that a program can call National Instruments G 1 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Glossary APIC ASCII ASIC ATA BIOS CAS CMOS COM CPU CSA D A DC DDR DIMM NI RMC 8355 User Manual Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller American Standard Code for Information Exchange Application Specific Integrated Circuit The specification formulated in the 1980s that defines the IDE drive interface Bytes Basic Input Output System BIOS functions are the fundamental level of any PC or compatible computer BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer s hardware resources Celsius Column Address Strobe Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A process used in making chips Communications port Central Processing Unit Carrier Serving Area Digital to analog Most often used as an abbreviation for
49. T Select Always to keep console redirection active all the time after POST 3 Note Some operating systems may not support this setting Select Boot Loader to keep console redirection active during POST and when the Boot Loader is booting The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always NI RMC 8355 User Manual 2 22 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Terminal Type Use this feature to select the target terminal type for console redirection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTFS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable a terminal keyboard to send commands from a remote console The options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec Hardware Health Event Monitoring Use this feature to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed CPU Overheat Alarm UN Caution Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature the CPU manufacturer predefines may result in CPU overheating or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans run at full speed To avoid possible system overheating be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system Use this option to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm is activated to war
50. To power on power is turned on immediately To power off short both pins for 4 seconds or longer to turn off power B 9 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration Connecting Cables ATX Main Power JPW1 and Processor JPW2 3 Power Connectors The motherboard includes a 20 pin ATX main power supply connector JPW 1 and two 8 pin CPU power connectors JPW2 JPW3 These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12 V specification 19 Y gODOGOO 20 OO n gt 4 Figure 3 Main Power Connector n gt O H OO OO o 3 OOJ Figure B 4 CPU Power Connector UN Caution To prevent damage to your power supply or motherboard use a power supply with a 20 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these power connectors to the 20 pin and two 8 pin power connectors on your motherboard for adequate power supply to your system Failure to do so voids the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 10 ni com Appendix B Hardware Configuration You must connect the ATX main power connector and CPU power connectors at JPW2 JPW3 to your power supply Refer to Tables B 15 and B 16 for pin definitions Table B 15 20 Pin Main Power Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Wire Color Pin Definition Wire Color
51. UN Caution Be careful when you reset a RAID volume HDD to a non RAID HDD Resetting a RAID HDD or RAID volume reformats the disk drive and deletes the internal RAID structure and contents Follow these steps to reset a RAID volume HDD to non RAID 1 From the main menu select Reset Disks to Non RAID and press lt Enter gt 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press the space bar to select it 3 Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A warning message displays 4 Press Y to reset the drive or lt N gt to return to the main menu Recovery Volume Options Note recovery drive is a backup drive to store data copied from the original master drive A master drive is the original drive containing the source files to be copied to the recovery drive Follow these steps to select a recovery volume option 1 From the main menu select Recovery Volume Options 2 When Recovery Volume Options is highlighted press Enter 3 To boot from a recovery disk only select Enable Only Recovery Disk and press Enter Note If a recovery disk is available its RAID volume recovery support is enabled and the master disk is disabled 4 boot from the master disk that contains the original data sources only select Enable Only Master Disk and press Enter iyi Note If a master disk is available its RAID volume recovery support is enabled and the recovery disk is
52. a P RENE Lu de eS RERO 1 2 Mainboard Features REB ert Ee EP T eene REPE EIS TEE 1 2 CPU steep RED eg tris 1 2 Chipset nitet pe et De RH EO Nee 1 2 oho uno q o REC eO p 1 3 ucl 1 3 mni n Des 1 3 HDD e 1 3 1 3 Onboard LAN 3 eG be UR ei Der reae XI Pe eot aes 1 3 Onboard HE DURER 1 3 Power Supply tn tm a ERO e ERR EE 1 4 Fani ER REDE ERES NER CAM RE Ie rta tera IR RIS 1 4 Power Management Features eese 1 4 Front Panel L BDS inia the irme 1 4 System Management ie Re ete AA ee ete tiie 1 4 NI RMC 8355 Description eerte t teer teh o t ro E td reete 1 5 Upgrade Optional Equipment eese e en enne 1 6 Memory Upgrades 2 rte 1 6 Upgrade Options iie teer nad er re dee tb te MER EUER 1 6 National Instruments Software cceescescessneceseeeececseeececeaeecsaeeeaecesaeceaeeeeecsaeeeseeesae 1 7 Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup safety Information npe ta ER ble e eee ee e pee rie EXER 2 1 Chassis Cooling Considerations eese rennen en rennen 2 2 Providing Adequate Clearance sese 2 2 HEAT AI CT 2 3 Cable Retention Bracket eG n Manes ean eres eu Ie RE E 2 4
53. afety specifications A 6 SATA AHCI 2 17 SATA connector locations figure B 29 SATA RAID utility C 1 SATA 1 Configuration 2 17 SATA 2 Configuration 2 17 Save Changes and Exit 2 33 Secondary IDE Master Slave 2 18 Security Settings 2 30 serial connector 3 4 connector locations and pinout figure 3 4 connector signals table 3 4 Serial Port 2 Attribute 2 22 Serial Port Mode 2 22 Serial Port Number 2 22 Serial 1 Address Serial Port2 Address 2 21 NI RMC 8355 User Manual 1 8 serial ports 3 1 See also COMI and COM2 connectors Set LAN Configuration 2 28 shock and vibration specifications A 4 Simultaneous Multithreading 2 11 slide mounting brackets installing in rack figure 2 38 Slot SXB1 Width 2 16 Slot SXB2 SXB3 Width 2 16 SMART for Hard Disk Drives 2 20 software See also drivers LabVIEW 1 7 LabWindows CVI 1 7 Measurement Studio 1 7 National Instruments software 1 7 NI resources D 1 NI DAQmx 1 7 NI VISA 1 8 South Bridge Configuration 2 16 specifications acoustic emissions A 6 CE compliance A 7 CPU A 2 electrical A 1 electromagnetic compatibility A 6 environmental 5 environmental management A 7 hard disk drive A 3 mainboard A 2 mechanical A 3 memory 3 safety A 6 shock and vibration A 4 Speed 2 7 Sredir Memory Display Delay 2 23 SR IOV Supported 2 21 Status of BMC Working 2 27 Subnet Mask 2 29 Super IO Device Configuration 2 21 Supervisor Password 2 30
54. annel Number Status This item displays the channel status for the channel number selected above Channel Number is OKO0rWrong Channel Number IP Address Source Use this feature to decide how an IP address is assigned to a client computer or network device Select Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP to allow a client computer or device to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server that manages a pool of IP addresses and network information on a request and grant basis On timeout or lease expiration you can reassign the IP address assigned to the client to a new client Select Static static allocation to allow the host server to allocate an IP address based on a table containing MAC Address IP Address pairs that are manually entered probably by a network administrator Only clients with a MAC address listed in the MAC IP Address Table are assigned an IP address The IP address allocated to the client is on a longer term basis than that assigned by the DHCP mentioned in the other option The options are DHCP and Static IP Address The BIOS automatically enters the IP address of this machine however it may be overwriiten IP addresses are six two digit hexadecimal numbers 2 28 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Subnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Gateway Address The BIOS aut
55. at do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free A Return Material Authorization RMA number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty National Instruments believes that the information in this document is accurate The document has been carefully reviewed for technical accuracy In the event that technical or typographical errors exist National Instruments reserves the right to make changes to subsequent editions of this document without prior notice to holders of this edition The reader should consult National Instruments if errors are suspected In no event shall National Instruments be liable for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained in it EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED HEREIN NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CUSTOMER S RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES CAUSED BY FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT THERETOFORE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS WILL N
56. ble B 29 GLAN Activity Indicator LED Statuses Color Status Off Inactive Blinking yellow Active Table B 30 GLAN Link Indicator LED Statuses Color Status Off No connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 20 ni com Onboard Power LED LE1 Appendix B Hardware Configuration An onboard power LED is at LE1 on the motherboard When this LED is the system is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components Refer to Table B 31 for status information Table B 31 Onboard Power LED Indicator Statuses Color Status Off System off power cable not connected Solid green System on Green flashing quickly ACPI S1 state Green flashing slowly ACPI 53 STR state Serial ATA and PCI Express Connections Serial ATA Ports JS1 JS6 Six Serial ATA Ports I SATAO I SATAS5 are at JS1 JS6 on the motherboard These ports provide serial link signal transmission which is faster than traditional parallel ATA Refer to Table B 32 for pin definitions 1 0 7 gt Figure B 19 SATA Connector JS1 JS6 Table B 32 Serial ATA Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TX P 3 TX N 4 Ground National Instruments B 21 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration Table B 32 Serial ATA P
57. card provided 4 1 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions What is the shortcut key to get to the boot menu while the BIOS is going through POST The shortcut key is lt F11 gt Boot Options What devices can I boot from The NI RMC 8355 can boot from the following devices The internal SATA hard drive The internal CD ROM drive A network PXE server on the same subnet e Anexternal USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or CD ROM Note You should enable Legacy USB support to boot from USB devices Refer to the BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup for more information e An external USB floppy drive Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device Windows XP can be installed from a USB CD ROM but earlier versions of Windows cannot The NI RMC 8355 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices Press Delete enter the BIOS and select Boot Set the order by device type and set the order for the devices listed within the device type Refer to BIOS Setup in Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup for more information Chassis Configuration How do I set up the NI RMC 8355 to work with my PXI chassis Configuration of the PXI system is handled through Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX included with the software pre
58. cy slower than what the system has detected to desired setting The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 and Force SPD for memory modules with Serial Presence Detect capability Memory Mode Select Independent to make all DIMMs available to the operating system Select Channel Mirroring to maintain two identical copies of all data in Channel 1 and Channel 2 memory modules for data security Select Lockstep for the motherboard to use two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Select Sparing for a preset threshold of correctable errors to be used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory This option is supported by Intel 5600 Series processors only The options are Independent Channel Mirroring and Lockstep Demand Scrubbing This option is a memory error correction scheme in which the processor writes corrected data back into the memory block from where the processor read it The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing This option is the memory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states Available options are Disabled and Enabled No
59. disabled Any change in steps 3 or 4 stops automatic synchronization between the master and recovery drives 5 Press Esc to return to the main menu National Instruments C 5 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix C Intel SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH10R Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Follow these steps to exit the Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility 1 From the main menu select Exit and press Enter 2 A warning message appears At the prompt press Y to delete the drive or N to return to the main menu NI RMC 8355 User Manual C 6 ni com Technical Support and Professional Services National Instruments Log in to your National Instruments ni com User Profile to get personalized access to your services Visit the following sections of ni com for technical support and professional services e Support Technical support at ni com support includes the following resources Self Help Technical Resources For answers and solutions visit ni com support for software drivers and updates a searchable KnowledgeBase product manuals step by step troubleshooting wizards thousands of example programs tutorials application notes instrument drivers and so on Registered users also receive access to the NI Discussion Forums at ni com forums NI Applications Engineers make sure every question submitted online receives an answer Standard Service Program Membership This program ent
60. e Advanced menu scroll down to IDE SATA Configuration and press Enter to enter the IDE SATA Configuration submenu Once in the IDE SATA Configuration submenu scroll down to Configure SATA 1 as and press Enter The Options window displays From the Options window select RAID and press Enter Press Esc to return to the previous menu Use the arrow keys to select Exit from the menu bar at the top and press Enter to enter the Exit submenu From the Exit submenu select Save Changes and Exit and press Enter to save the changes and exit the BIOS The system reboots After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility the system automatically reboots When the system is rebooting press Ctrl and lt I gt simultaneously to enter the Intel HostRAID utility Creating a RAIDO Volume Follow these steps to create a RAIDO volume 1 2 Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press Enter Specify a name for the RAIDO set and press Tab or Enter to go to the next field To select the previous menu press lt Esc gt When RAID Level is highlighted use the up and down arrow keys to select RAIDO Stripe and press Enter When Disks is highlighted press Enter to select the HDD to configure for RAID Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight a drive and press the space bar to select it A triangle appears to confirm the drive selection When Stripe Size is highlighted use the
61. e Configuration A Caution To avoid risk of explosion do not replace the battery JBAT1 with an incorrect battery type Dispose of used batteries according to the battery instructions Table B 1 Jumper Descriptions Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS clear Refer to CMOS Clear JBT1 JPC1 JIPC2 SMB to PCI Express slots Off disabled JPGI enable Pins 1 2 enabled JPL1 LANI1 2 enable Pins 1 2 enabled JWD Watchdog Pins 1 2 reset UN Cautions prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard use a power supply with a 20 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 20 pin JPW1 and two 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 power connectors on the motherboard Failure to do so voids the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard To provide adequate power to the add on cards installed on the motherboard connect the UIOP PWR connector to the power supply for these cards to work properly iyi Note When the LEI LED is on the onboard power connection is on Be sure to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components Table B 2 Connector Descriptions Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 serial port header Fan1 Fan8 System CPU fan headers fans 7 8 are CPU fans IPMB IPMB header for an IPMI card not supported JD1 Speaker power LED header pins 4 7 are for the speaker JF1 Front panel
62. eature to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI When RAID is selected ICH RAID Code Base appears When AHCI is selected SATA AHCT is available ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA RAID firmware to configure the Intel SATA RAID settings Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec SATA RAID settings The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI2 Select Enable to enable the Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface function Be careful when using this option This feature is for advanced programmers only SATA 2 Configuration Selecting Enhanced sets SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced Available when RAID is selected 2 Available when AHCI is selected 3 Available when IDE is selected National Instruments 2 17 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup NI RMC 8355 User Manual IDE Detect Timeout Sec Use this feature to set the timeout value in seconds for the BIOS to detect the ATA and ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master Use these settings to set the Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave and Third and Fourth IDE Master slot parameter Press Enter to access the submenu screen for detailed options for these items Set
63. echt intestine Dd RRRHIRGIBI e 2 36 Exterior Cleaning iis eie e rn RRR E 2 36 Rack Mountng non oe np t erp te a e qe a nre 2 36 Installing the Inner 2 37 Installing the Slide Mounting Brackets in the Rack sss 2 38 Installing the Outer Slides in the Rack ee 2 39 Installing the Chassis into the Rack eee 2 40 Chapter 3 1 0 Information Rear Panel Gonriectots ors ert REO REUS FO EON 3 1 P3 2 1 n Han d d ER RU e e AO ae 3 2 Universal Serial ERI Pe REIR 3 3 Serial aucti t ER NEU UI DE CS 3 4 NGA A ao du aide aeq eC vale teet tene 3 5 Bth rnet ete eie ber er e HE i 3 7 MAXTZEXpress deret Pte er rt E 3 8 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General Questions EE 4 1 lose M 4 2 Chassis Configuration eoe tede ee c b e Pet etn 4 2 Upgrade Information ret e Retenir ee engen 4 3 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Hardware Configuration National Instruments ix NI RMC 8355 User Manual Contents Appendix C Intel SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH10R Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index NI RMC 8355 User Manual X ni com About This Manual Conventions The NI RMC 8355 User Manual contains information about installing configur
64. endix B Hardware Configuration How to I upgrade my hard drive or solid state disk Refer to the Upgrading and Replacing Hard Disk Drives section of Appendix B Hardware Configuration How do I flash a new BIOS To see if the latest BIOS is available go to ni com downloads Where do I get the latest software drivers The latest National Instruments software is available from ni com downloads 4 3 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions What upgrade options are available for the RMC 8355 Table 4 1 lists the available upgrade options Table 4 1 NI RMC 8355 Upgrade Options Orderable P N Description 782116 01 Spare optical drive for NI RMC 8355 782117 01 Spare 250 GB SSD and drive bay for NI RMC 8355 782314 01 Spare 500 GB HDD and drive bay for NI RMC 8355 782301 01 PCI Express plug in video card with dual digital display outputs 782302 01 Rack mount rails for NI RMC 8355 782544 01 Spare replacement AC power supply for NI RMC 8355 782545 01 Spare replacement DC power supply for NI RMC 8355 782547 01 DC power cable for NI RMC 8355 782546 01 Spare replacement fan for NI RMC 8355 782567 1024 1 GB RAM replacement upgrade for NI RMC 8355 782567 4096 4 GB RAM replacement upgrade for NI RMC 8355 782567 8192 8 GB RAM replacement upgrade for NI RMC 8355 782596 01 Dual CPU upgrade Intel Xeon E5620 NI RMC 8355 User Manual 4 4 ni com T
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66. etup screen You always can return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab at the top of the screen The Main BIOS setup screen is shown below The processor and memory values in the image below may not accurately reflect your system configuration 2 5 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter2 Installation and BIOS Setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Time System Overview The following BIOS information displays on the System Overview screen System Time System Date These items display the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the arrow keys The date is displayed in MM DD YY format The time is displayed in HH MM SS format 3 Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 p m appears as 17 30 00 NI RMC 8355 User Manual SuperMicro X8DTU Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed Processor The AMI BIOS automatically displays the status of the processor in your system 2 6 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup CPU Type This item displays the type of processors used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the processor s the BIOS detects Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as the BIOS detects Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU cores installed in your system as the BIOS detec
67. gering the overheat alarm and so on Because CPUs can have different temperature tolerances the installed CPU now can send information to the motherboard regarding its temperature tolerance and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management National Instruments has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor low medium and high This makes it easier to understand the CPU temperature status rather than by seeing a temperature reading such as 25 The CPU temperature feature displays the CPU temperature status as the BIOS detects it e Low This level is the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU temperature tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer than normal This is a precautionary level and generally means there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU still is within its normal operating state and below the CPU temperature tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a cauti
68. hen rack mounting the equipment National Instruments 2 1 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup e Live Circuits Operating personnel and service personnel must not remove protective covers when operating or servicing the NI RMC 8355 Adjustments and service to internal components must be undertaken by qualified service technicians During service of this product the mains connector to the premise wiring must be disconnected Dangerous voltages may be present under certain conditions use extreme caution Explosive Atmosphere Do not operate the chassis in conditions where flammable gases are present Under such conditions this equipment is unsafe and may ignite the gases or gas fumes e Parts Replacement Service this equipment only with parts that are exact replacements both electrically and mechanically Contact National Instruments for replacement part information Installation of parts with those that are not direct replacements may cause harm to personnel operating the chassis Furthermore damage or fire may occur if replacement parts are unsuitable e Modification Do not modify any part of the NI RMC 8355 from its original condition Unsuitable modifications may result in safety hazards Chassis Cooling Considerations The NI RMC 8355 is designed to operate on a bench or in an instrument rack Determine how you want to use the NI RMC 8355 and follow the appropriate installation instructi
69. his font denotes the messages and responses that the computer automatically prints to the screen This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples Xi NI RMC 8355 User Manual About This Manual Related Documentation NI RMC 8355 User Manual The following documents contain information that you may find helpful as you read this manual CompactPCI Specification PICMG 2 0 R 3 0 PXI Hardware Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Software Specification Revision 2 1 ANSI IEEE Standard 1014 1987 IEEE Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus VMEbus ANSI VITA 1 1994 VME64 NI VISA User Manual NI VISA Programmer Reference Manual Read Me First Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility National Instruments Xii ni com Getting Started This chapter describes the key features of the NI RMC 8355 and lists the kit contents and optional equipment you can order from National Instruments Unpacking Carefully inspect the shipping container and the NI RMC 8355 for damage Check for visible damage to the metal work Check to make sure all hardware and switches are undamaged If damage appears to have been caused during shipment file a claim with the carrier Retain the packing material for possible inspection and or reshipment What You Need to Get Started The NI RMC 8355 kit contains the following items NI RMC 8355 rack mount controller NI RMC 8355 User Manual Windows recovery CD DVD not
70. icating that all data on the selected disks will be lost AttheAre you sure you want to create this volume Y N prompt press Y to create the RAID volume or lt N gt to return to the Create Volume menu Recovery Use this feature to create the recovery volume by copying data from a designated master drive to a designated recovery drive iyi Note A recovery drive is a backup drive to store data copied from the original master drive A master drive is the original drive containing the source files to be copied to the recovery drive Follow these steps to create a recovery drive 1 National Instruments Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press Enter The Create Volume Menu screen appears C 3 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix C Intel SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH10R Specify a name for the recovery disk drive and press Enter When RAID Level is highlighted use the up and down arrow keys to select Recovery and press Enter When Select Disks is highlighted press Enter to select the HDD to create the recovery volume On the Select Disks screen use the up and down arrow keys to select a drive to use as your master drive and press Tab to configure it as your master drive Use the arrow keys to select your recovery drive and press the space bar to configure it Press Enter to complete the disk selection When RAID Capacity is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and
71. in Definitions Continued Pin Definition 5 RX N 6 RX P 7 Ground PCI Express Generation 2 Slots J1 J3 Three PCI Express generation 2 slots are at SXB1 SXB2 SXB3 J1 J3 on the motherboard SXB1 is a x8 slot SXB2 is a x16 slot and SXB3 is a x24 slot Upgrading Memory The mainboard supports dual xeon with six 240 pin RDIMM ECC DDR III SDRAM slots with maximum memory size of 48 GB per processor Figure B 1 shows the DIMM location on the main board Note Memory upgrades are available from National Instruments under the following orderable part numbers e 1x1 GB DDR3 RAM for NI RMC 8355 1 x 1 GB RDIMM e 1x4GB DDR3 RAM for NI RMC 8355 1 x 4 GB RDIMM e 1x8 GB DDR3 RAM for NI RMC 8355 1 x 8 GB RDIMM 782567 1024 1 GB RAM replacement upgrade for NI RMC 8355 782567 4096 4 GB RAM replacement upgrade for NI RMC 8355 782567 8192 8 GB RAM replacement upgrade for NI RMC 8355 Memory Installation 3 Note Check the National Instruments Web site ni com for recommended memory modules UN Caution Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 22 ni com DIMM Installation For best memory performance install memory modules of the same type and speed in the memory slots as indicated in the tables below Appendix B Complete the
72. included in the RT version Rack mount kit Bracket for rear cable retention AC power cable refer to Table 1 1 for a list of AC power cables D COLO UC 23 36 VDC 3 pin connector ships with the DC option National Instruments 1 1 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started Table 1 1 AC Power Cables Power Cable Reference Standards Standard 120 V USA ANSI C73 11 NEMA 5 15 P IEC83 Switzerland 220 V SEV Australia 240 V AS C112 Universal Euro 230 V CEE 7 IV VII IEC83 North America 240 V ANSI C73 20 NEMA 5 15 P IEC83 United Kingdom 230 V BS 1363 IEC83 Japan 100 V ANSI C73 11 NEMA 5 15 P IEC83 The unit comes with the standard 120 V USA cable If you have the incorrect AC power cable contact National Instruments NI RMC 8355 Overview The NI RMC 8355 is a rugged 1U PC based controller for remote control of PXI chassis The controller provides leading edge processing power with Intel Xeon 5620 processors high disk bandwidth with hardware RAID support high I O bandwidth with a PCI Express 2 0 x16 and x8 slot and up to 48 GB of RDIMM ECC memory per processor Key Features The NI RMC 8355 offers the performance of a high end PC in a compact 1U rack mountable form factor for controlling a PXI or PXI Express system using a National Instruments remote controller Mainboard Features CPU Dual Intel Xeon E5620 2 4 GHZ 80 W LGA1366 second proces
73. ing 2 12 Current Memory Frequency for CPU1 CPU2 2 13 Current QPI Frequency 2 12 NI RMC 8355 User Manual l 4 D Data Reuse Optimization 2 10 DCA Prefect Delay 2 15 DCU Prefetcher 2 10 DDR DIMMs from National Instruments note 1 6 installing B 27 removing B 28 Demand Scrubbing 2 14 diagnostic tools NI resources D 1 DIMM installation B 23 Direct Access Cache DCA Technology 2 15 Discard Changes 2 34 Discard Changes and Exit 2 34 DMA mode 2 19 DMA mode options 2 19 documentation conventions used in manual xi NI resources D 1 related documentation xii drivers NI resources D 1 obtaining latest drivers 4 3 E electrical specifications A 1 electromagnetic compatibility specifications A 6 environmental management specifications A 7 environmental specifications A 5 Ethernet connector and signals 3 7 location and pinout figure 3 7 signals table 3 7 Ethernet overview table 3 1 Event Log Configuration 2 29 examples NI resources D 1 Execute Disable Bit Capability 2 11 Exit Options 2 33 ni com F Fan 1 Fan 8 Reading 2 25 fan headers Fan to Fan8 pinout figure B 13 Fan Speed Control Modes 2 25 Flow Control 2 22 Fourth IDE Master 2 18 G Gateway Address 2 29 ground connecting 2 4 H Hard Disk Drives 2 32 hard disk drives specifications A 3 upgrading and replacing B 29 I SATA connectors supported I SATAO to I SATAS B 29 hard drive part numbers B
74. ing using and maintaining the NI RMC 8355 bold italic monospace monospace bold National Instruments The following conventions appear in this manual The symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action The sequence Options Settings General directs you to pull down the Options menu select the Settings item and select General from the last dialog box This icon denotes a 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 Read Me First Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility 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 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 Bold text in t
75. ing CPU clock cycle and voltage during a halt state The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel C State Tech If this item is set to Enabled the system automatically sets the C State to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State Package Limit Setting If this item is set to Auto the AMI BIOS automatically sets the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When this item is set to Enabled the CPU conditionally demotes C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When this item is set to Enabled the CPU conditionally demotes C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled ACPI T State Select Enabled to report processor throttling in Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI The options are Disabled and Enabled Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below CPU Bridge Configuration CPU Revision This item displays the CPU revision number Current QPI Frequency This item displays current QPI frequency 2 12 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Current Memory Frequency for CPU1 CPU2 This item displays current CPU memory frequency for CPU1 CPU2 Memory Reference Code Rev This item displays the memory reference code revision
76. inimize shock hazard make sure the electrical power outlet you use to power the NI RMC 8355 has an appropriate earth safety ground Refer to the Connecting Safety Ground section for more information UN Caution Use the DC power cable provided with DC power supplies for VDC input National Instruments Connect the AC power cable to the AC inlet on the rear panel and to an AC power outlet For more information refer to the Connecting to Power Source section For the DC option connect the DC positronic connector to the DC inlet on the rear panel and wire to a DC power source Power on the NI RMC 8355 Verify that the NI RMC 8355 boots If it does not boot refer to the What if the NI RMC 8355 does not boot section of Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 2 3 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Cable Retention Bracket The NI RMC 8355 includes a cable retention bracket Install the bracket with the retaining screws as shown in Figure 2 1 1 Retaining Screw x2 2 Cable Retention Bracket Figure 2 1 Cable Retention Bracket Connecting Safety Ground The NI RMC 8355 is designed with a three position NEMA 5 15 style plug for the U S that connects the ground line to the chassis ground To minimize shock hazard make sure the electrical power outlet you use to power the chassis has an appropriate earth safety ground ER Note The NI RMC 8355 also includes a grounding screw 8 32 th
77. inside the chassis during exterior cleaning especially through the top vents Do not wash the front or rear panel connectors or switches Cover these components while cleaning the chassis Do not use harsh chemical cleaning agents they may damage the chassis Avoid chemicals that contain benzene toluene xylene acetone or similar solvents Clean the exterior surfaces of the chassis with a dry lint free cloth or a soft bristle brush Do not use abrasive compounds on any part of the chassis Rack Mounting Caution When mounting the equipment in the rack do not create a hazardous condition due to uneven mechanical loading The NI RMC 8355 rack mounting hardware includes e One pair of inner slides to be installed on the chassis e One pair of outer slides to be installed in the rack Two pairs of brackets 4 in and 12 in for attaching the outer slides to racks of different depths of assorted fasteners NI RMC 8355 User Manual 2 36 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Installing the Inner Slides Install the inner slides to the NI RMC 8355 as shown in Figure 2 2 em mr 1 Retaining Screw x14 2 Inner Slide Figure 2 2 Installing Inner Slides National Instruments 2 37 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Installing the Slide Mounting Brackets in the Rack Install the slide mounting brackets in the rack as shown in Figure 2 3
78. ions Pin Definition 13 UID switch 3 3 V 14 HDD active B 6 ni com Appendix B Hardware Configuration NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The network interface controller NIC LED connection for GLAN port 1 is on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN port 2 is on pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to Tables B 7 and B 8 for pin definitions Table B 7 NIC1 GLAN1 LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 11 NIC activity 12 NIC link Table B 8 NIC2 GLAN2 LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 9 NIC activity 10 NIC link Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to use the overheat OH fan fail power fail and UID LED connections The red LED on pin 7 provides warnings of an overheat fan failure or power failure The blue LED on pin 8 works as the front panel UID LED indicator The red LED takes precedence over the blue LED by default Refer to Tables B 9 and B 10 for pin definitions and LED statuses Table B 9 Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail Blue UID LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 7 Blue LED cathode UID 8 Overheat fan fail power fail UID LED National Instruments B 7 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration Table B 10 Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail LED Status Pin7 Pin 8 Red LED Blue LED Low High On overheat
79. itions The speaker connector pins 4 7 are for use with an external speaker To use the onboard speaker close pins 6 7 with a jumper 7T gt Figure B 8 Speaker Power LED Header JD1 Table B 20 Speaker Power LED Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 3 Power LED 4 7 External speaker 6 7 Internal speaker NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 14 ni com Appendix B Hardware Configuration T SGPIO Headers TSGPIO 1 TSGPIO 2 Two serial link general purpose input output SGPIO headers TSGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 on the motherboard support serial link interfaces for the onboard SATA connectors Refer to Table B 21 for pin definitions Figure B 9 T SGPIO Header TSGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Table B 21 T SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 No connection No connection Ground Data Load Ground Clock 3 AJ No connection Overheat Fan Fail LED Header JOH1 The JOH1 header connects an LED indicator to warn of chassis overheating or fan failure This LED blinks when a fan failure occurs Refer to Table B 22 for pin definitions Ho Figure B 10 Overheat Fan Fail LED Header JOH1 National Instruments B 15 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration Table B 22 Overheat Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions
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81. l Virtualization Technology to allow multiple operating systems to run simultaneously within a single computer These systems run via natively shared PCI Express devices to enhance network connectivity and performance The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI Express Slot from SXB1 PCI Express Slot from SXB2 PCI Express Slot from SXB3 Select Enabled to enable the PCI Express SXB1 slot PCI Express SXB2 slot or PCI Express SXB3 slot This option also can enable option ROMs to boot the computer using a network interface from these slots You can configure SXB1 a x16 slot into two x8 slots You can configure SXB2 a x8 slot into two x4 slots The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use iSCSI option ROMs to boot the computer using a network device Select PXE to use PXE option ROMs to boot the computer using a network device The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 or LAN2 Option ROM to boot the computer using a network interface The options for Load Onboard LANI and Load Onboard LAN 2 are Enabled and Disabled Boot Graphics Adapter Priority Use this feature to select the priority graphics adapter for system boot The options are Onboard and Offboard Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the serial port 1 and serial port 2 ba
82. llowing message appears during system startup Press CTRL I to enter Configuration Utility The main menu appears To select an option from this or any menu browse with the arrow keys to highlight an option and press Enter In some cases selecting an option displays another menu To return to the previous menu at any time press Esc Intel HostRAID Configurations The following types of Intel HostRAID configurations are supported e Data Striping RAIDO writes data in parallel interleaved striped sections between two hard drives RAIDO doubles the data transfer rate over a single hard drive to enhance system performance To use RAIDO two or more hard drive disks are required e Data Mirroring Use RAIDI to copy identical data from one disk drive to another By doing so a mirror of source data is created to enhance data security To use RAIDI two or more hard drive disks are required and the second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive National Instruments C 1 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix C Intel SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH10R Configuring the AMI BIOS for SATA RAID Settings Note Press Del during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Follow these steps to configure the AMI BIOS for SATA RAID settings 1 Use the arrow keys to select the Advanced menu from the menu bar and press Enter to enter the Advanced menu In th
83. ments and limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the hardware is operated in the intended electromagnetic environment In special cases for example when either highly sensitive or noisy hardware is being used in close proximity additional mitigation measures may have to be employed to minimize the potential for electromagnetic interference While this hardware is compliant with the applicable regulatory EMC requirements there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation To minimize the potential for the hardware to cause interference to radio and television reception or to experience unacceptable performance degradation install and use this hardware in strict accordance with the instructions in the hardware documentation and the DoC If this hardware does cause interference with licensed radio communications services or other nearby electronics which can be determined by turning the hardware off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference e Relocate the transmitter the device generating interference with respect to the receiver Plug the transmitter into a different outlet so that the transmitter and the receiver are on different branch circuits Some hardware may require the use of a metal shielded enclosure windowless version
84. n and Availability Table B 37 lists possible system memory allocation and availability Table B 37 System Memory Allocation and Availability Physical Memory Available System Device Size 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware hub flash memory system BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 GB Area reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 GB T O APIC 4 KB 4 KB 3 99 GB PCI enumeration area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI enumeration area 2 if needed aligned on 512 MB 3 01 GB 256 MB boundary VGA memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 MB 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS and other 2 84 GB applications NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 26 ni com Appendix B Hardware Configuration 5 Note Due to memory allocation to system devices amount of memory that remains for operational use is reduced when you use 4 GB of RAM The reduction in memory availability is disproportional For Microsoft Windows users Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Address Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more information refer to the Microsoft KnowledgeBase article athttp support microsoft com kb 888137 Installing DDR Modules Follow these steps to install DDR modules l Press the cover release buttons on the top of the NI RMC 8355 2 Push the cover backward
85. n of possible CPU overheating The options are e Early Alarm Select this setting for the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as the CPU manufacturer predefines Default Alarm Select this setting for the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 C above the threshold temperature as the CPU manufacturer predefines to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling For both alarms take immediate action as described below National Instruments 2 23 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup NI RMC 8355 User Manual CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current CPU and system temperature readings The following items are displayed for your reference only CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature Intel has upgraded the CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit to a more advanced feature in its newer processors The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded with unique temperature information the motherboard can read This temperature threshold or temperature tolerance is assigned at the factory It is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions that is by increasing CPU fan speed trig
86. nes which are performed each time the system is powered on Nonfatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors do not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs consult with your system manufacturer about possible repairs Table 2 3 BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description One beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up Five short beeps Memory error No memory is detected in and one long beep the system 2 34 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Table 2 3 BIOS Error Beep Codes Continued Beep Code Error Message Description Eight beeps Display memory Video adapter is missing read write error or has faulty memory One high pitch and System overheat System is overheating one low pitch siren like alarm OS Reinstallation and Recovery Caution Recovering the OS using the hard drive based recovery or the OS recovery CD DVD erases the contents of your hard disk Before recovering the OS back up any files you want to keep The NI RMC 8355 includes a preinstalled OS from the factory The NI RMC 8355 also includes two methods of restoring reinstalling the OS to your system e Hard drive based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive allowing you to restore
87. ns Y Y Ground O NMI Key Key FPPWRLED 33V HDD LED O O ID UID 3 3 V SB Link LED O Activity LED NIC2 Link LED O O NIC2 Activity LED Blue Overheat Fan Fail olo Red Blue LED_ PWR Fail Blue_UID LED Cathode_UID PWR Fail LED 3 3V Ground O O Reset Button Ground O O Power Button de Figure B 2 JF1 Header Pins B 5 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Pin Definitions NI RMC 8355 User Manual Hardware Configuration NMI Button The nonmaskable pin interrupt NMI button header is on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the following table for pin definitions Table B 4 NMI Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED The power LED connection is on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to Table B 5 for pin definitions Table B 5 Power LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 15 5 V 16 Ground HDD LED UID Switch The HDD UID LED connection is on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable to these pins to display disk activity status for any hard drive activities on the system including serial ATA activity Connect a UID switch cable to use a UID switch connection The front UID switch works in conjunction with the UID LED on pins 7 8 Refer to Table B 6 for pin definitions Table B 6 HDD LED UID Pin Definit
88. ntinued Pin Definition Pin Definition B17 Ground A17 P12V B18 Ground A18 Ground Chassis Intrusion Header JL1 A chassis intrusion header is at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Refer to Table B 18 for pin definitions vy Figure B 6 Chassis Intrusion Header JL1 Table B 18 Chassis Intrusion Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Intrusion input 2 Ground Fan Headers Fan1 Fan8 The NI RMC 8355 has six chassis system fan headers Fan1 to Fan6 and two CPU fan headers Fan7 Fan8 on the motherboard These 4 pin fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only A hardware monitoring setting in the BIOS controls the fan speeds The default setting is Disabled Refer to Table B 19 for pin definitions lt 4 Figure B 7 Fan Header Fan1 Fan8 National Instruments B 13 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration Table B 19 Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12 V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR modulation Speaker Power LED Header JD1 On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker Refer to Table B 20 for speaker pin defin
89. o remove any external cables or terminal blocks connected to the system If the module does not work in these cases it is likely damaged Contact the module manufacturer for further troubleshooting Refer to the KnowledgeBase or product manuals section at ni com for more information specific to the chassis and module with which you are having difficulties How do I set Windows to prompt me before shutting down when I press the power button Select Start Control Panel Power Options to open the Power Options Properties window Select the Advanced tab In the Power buttons section select Ask me what to do from the pull down menu When this is selected Windows prompts you to cancel shut down or restart when you press the power button 5 2 ni com Specifications This appendix lists the NI RMC 8355 electrical mechanical and environmental specifications Electrical AC Input Input voltage 100 240 VAC Operating voltage range 90 264 VAC Input frequency eeeee 50 60 Hz Operating frequency range 47 63 Hz Current rating scones unii 4 2 A max 480 W max single power supply Power disconnect seesssses The AC power cable provides main power disconnect Depressing the front panel power switch enables or inhibits the internal power supply DC Input 23 36 V 16 8 10 Current rating
90. omatically enters the Gateway address of this machine however it may be overwritten IP addresses are six two digit hexadecimal numbers separated by dots Mac Address The BIOS automatically enters the Mac address of this machine however it may be overwritten Mac addresses are six two digit hexadecimal numbers separated by dots Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the system event log Mark Events as Read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear Event Log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel PCI Express Error Log Use this option to enable PCI Express error PERR logging The options are Yes and No Memory Error Log Use this option to enable memory error logging The options are Yes and No National Instruments 2 29 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter2 Installation and BIOS Setup Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and User password If you use both passwords you must set the Supervisor password first Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system Not Installed means a supervisor password has not been used User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been entered for the system Not Installed means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Passw
91. on and upgrade procedures described in this appendix must be performed only by a qualified service technician Disconnect the power cord before servicing National Instruments B 1 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration Figure B 1 shows the key features of the NI RMC 8355 mainboard 2 GLEN E DE J 60 plo J p E CHER 9 gt 1 EE le lo PIDIMMTA o ol o o n in SUPER X8DTU F 7 6 E Rev 2 01 C ge d ge 15 1 Fan8 14 Fan4 27 J12 USB4 5 40 J1 2 Fan7 15 LE1 28 J14 USB7 41 J10 UIOP 3 JPW3 16 JP3 29 JBT1 42 JPL1 4 JPW2 17 JOH1 30 BIOS 43 JUIDB 5 18 JF1 31 J13 USB6 44 LE2 6 2 19 T SGPIO1 32 JI C1 JI C2 45 LAN2 7 Fani 20 J17 33 IPMB Not Supported 46 LAN1 8 Fan2 21 T SGPIO1 34 Fan6 47 9 JBAT1 22 JWD 35 COM2 48 COM1 10 Fan3 23 JLPC1 36 JPG1 49 USBO 1 11 SP1 24 USB2 3 37 LAN1 50 Keyboard Mouse 12 JD1 25 JL1 38 J3 13 I SATAO 5 26 5 39 J2 3 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Note Jumpers not identified are for test purposes only B 2 Figure B 1 NI RMC 8355 Mainboard Layout ni com Appendix B Hardwar
92. on level because the CPU temperature tolerance has been reached or exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems 2 24 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup 5 Notes prevent damage to the CPU the system may shut down if it runs hot for a long period The above information is for your reference only For more information about thermal management refer to the Intel Web site at intel com National Instruments System Temperature This feature displays the system temperature in degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit as the BIOS detects it Fan 1 Fan 8 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan 1 through Fan 8 Fan Speed Control Modes Use this feature to decide how the system controls the onboard fan speeds The CPU temperature and fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed also increases for effective system cooling Select Full Speed FS to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed for maximum cooling The FS setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance PF for better system cooling The PF setting is recommended for high power consuming and high density systems Select Balanced BL for the onboard fans to run at a
93. ons UN Caution If installed in a closed or multiunit rack assembly the rack environment operating ambient temperature may be greater than room ambient temperature Therefore install the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient operating temperature Tma specified in Appendix A Specifications Providing Adequate Clearance Apertures in the front and rear of the chassis facilitate power supply and motherboard cooling Air enters through the front of the chassis and exits through the fans on the rear of the chassis Place the NI RMC 8355 on a bench top or in an instrument rack so that the fans air outlets and the air inlet apertures in the front and rear of the chassis have adequate ventilation Keep other equipment a minimum of 76 2 mm 3 in away from the air outlets on the rear of the chassis NI RMC 8355 User Manual 2 2 ni com Installation Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup gt Follow these steps to connect devices to the NI RMC 8355 1 Connect a keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors on the NI RMC 8355 rear panel Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector on the rear panel Optional To boot into LabVIEW RT connect the network cable to LAN jack 1 on the rear panel Refer to Figure 3 1 NJ RMC 8355 Rear Panel Layout for the location of LAN jack 1 Connect the USB and serial devices as necessary to the NI RMC 8355 front and rear panel ports Caution m
94. ord Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the Security menu and then enter a new supervisor password NI RMC 8355 User Manual 2 30 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup User Access Level Select Full Access to grant the user full access to the Setup Utility and change setup settings Select View Only to allow the user to access the setup utility to view the settings without making changes Select Limited to allow the user to change selected settings such as date and time Select No Access to prevent the user from accessing the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then enter a new user password Clear User Password Use this item to clear a user password after it has been entered Password Check Use this item to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection If this feature is enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a disk format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear User Password Use this item to clear a user password after it has been entered Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Available when a supervisor password is set Available only when a user password i
95. press Enter The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed When Sync is highlighted use the up and down arrow keys to select the Continuous or On Request update policy If you select Continuous data on the master drive is copied to the recovery drive automatically as long as both drives are connected to the system If you select On Request data on the master drive is copied to the recovery drive when you request it Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays indicating that all data on the selected disks will be lost AttheAre you sure you want to create this volume Y N prompt press Y to create the RAID volume or lt N gt to return to the Create Volume menu without making changes Deleting a RAID Volume A N Caution Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the drives when deleting a RAID set You also will lose the recovery image NI RMC 8355 User Manual Follow these steps to delete a RAID volume 1 2 From the main menu select Delete RAID Volume and press Enter Use the up and down arrow keys to select the RAID set to delete and press Del A warning message displays AttheAre you sure you want to delete this volume Y N prompt press Y to delete the RAID volume or lt N gt to return to the Delete Volume menu C 4 ni com Appendix C Intel SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH10R Resetting to Non RAID
96. r to enable or disable this feature The options are Enabled and Disabled MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering Use this feature to configure the multiprocessor specification MPS and ACPI settings for your motherboard Select Modern Ordering if using Windows XP or later on the motherboard Select Legacy Ordering if using Windows 2000 or earlier The options are Modern Ordering and Legacy Ordering Intel Virtualization Technology Select Enabled to use the Virtualization Technology feature to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one computer The options are Enabled and Disabled iyi Note If you change this setting you must power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Refer to the Intel Web site intel for detailed information Available when the CPU supports this option NI RMC 8355 User Manual 2 10 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Execute Disable Bit Capability Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which allows the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to the Intel intel com and Microsoft microsoft com Web sites for more information Intel AES N
97. read size nut on the back of the chassis The nut is not supplied with the NI RMC 8355 NI RMC 8355 User Manual 2 4 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Connecting to Power Source gt Attach input power through the rear AC DC inlet using the appropriate AC DC power cable supplied Caution Overloading the circuits may damage supply wiring Do not exceed the ratings on the equipment nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit gt Caution To completely remove power you must disconnect the AC DC power cable Caution For a DC power supply provide a 20 A max overcurrent protection device external to the equipment BIOS Setup The power switch allows you to power on the chassis or place it in standby mode Push the power switch to the On position if not already on Observe that all fans become operational and the power indicator is lit This section describes all main BIOS setup options To enter the BIOS menu press Del Use the up and down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the left and right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press Esc to exit the CMOS setup menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus To access submenus highlight a menu item and press Enter Main BIOS Setup Menu National Instruments When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main BIOS s
98. riginal PC bus architecture specifically the 16 bit AT bus Kilobytes of memory Local Area Network Communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area It is made up of servers workstations a network operating system and a communications link Liquid Crystal Display A display technology using polarizing filters and liquid crystal cells Light emitting diode Measurement amp Automation Explorer Megabytes of memory Multiprocessor Specification Mean Time Between Failure Mean Time to Repair Multisystem eXtension Interface G 4 ni com N NI DAQ NI VISA PCI PEF PIO POSC POST PXI RAM RAS RMS RTC National Instruments Glossary The National Instruments software for data acquisition instruments The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard An interface independent software that provides a unified programming interface for V XI GPIB and serial instruments Peripheral Component Interconnect The PCI bus is a high performance 32 bit or 64 bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines Platform Event Filter Programmed Input Output Power On Self Configuration Power On Self Test PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation An open implementation of CompactPCI that adds electrical features that meet the high performance requirements of instrumentation applications by providing triggering local buses and system clock capabilities PXI also offers two way
99. roubleshooting National Instruments This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI RMC 8355 What if the NI RMC 8355 does not boot Several problems can cause a controller not to boot Here are some things to look for and possible solutions Things to Notice Which LEDs come on The power indicator LED should stay lit The hard disk drive LEDs should blink during boot as the disk is accessed What appears on the display Does it hang at some particular point BIOS Operating System and so on If nothing appears on the screen try a different monitor Does your monitor work with a different PC If it hangs note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support What has changed about the system Did you recently move the system Was there electrical storm activity Did you recently add a new module memory chip or piece of software Has the system overheated If the Overheat FanFail LED is lit this indicates overheating Unplug the AC power cord from the controller and allow it to cool down before powering it on again Has any memory been installed in the unsupported slots Refer to the Memory Upgrades section in Chapter 1 Getting Started for more information Things to Try Make sure the NI RMC 8355 is plugged in to a working power source Remove the power supply and reinsert it Remove any nonessential cables or devices
100. rt for the Motherboard with 5600 Processors Installed Note Memory speed support depends on type of CPU used 1 5 V DIMMs Tables B 33 and B 34 list the memory support for 1 5 V DIMMs 3 Note Mixing 1 35 V and 1 5 V DIMMs is not recommended Table B 33 1 5 V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 5600 Processors Installed DIMMs DIMM Slots Populated Ranks per per Channel per Channel DIMM Type Speeds in MHz DIMM 3 1 Registered 800 1066 1333 SR or DR DDR3 ECC 3 1 Registered 800 1066 QR DDR3 ECC 3 2 Registered 800 1066 1333 SR and DR DDR3 ECC 3 2 Registered 800 SR DR and QR DDR3 ECC DIMMs can be in any combination of SR single rank DR dual rank and QR quad rank The 1333 MHz RDIMMs run at 1066 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading The 1333 1066 MHz RDIMMs run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 24 ni com Appendix B Hardware Configuration Table B 34 1 5 V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 5600 Processors Installed DIMMs DIMM Slots Populated Ranks per per Channel per Channel DIMM Type Speeds in MHz DIMM 3 1 Unbuffered 800 1066 1333 SR or DR DDR3 ECC Non ECC 3 2 Unbuffered 800 1066 1333 SR and DR DDR3 ECC Non ECC DIMMs can be in any combination of SR single rank DR dual rank and QR quad rank 1333 MHz for two DIMMs per channel is supported with unbuffered ECC DIMMs only
101. rth Bridge Configuration Use this feature to configure Intel IOH settings NB Revision This item indicates the North Bridge chipset revision number 2 14 ni com National Instruments Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Intel I OAT The Intel I O Acceleration Technology I OAT significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing resources for more other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled Direct Cache Access DCA Technology This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I O Acceleration Technology I OAT to accelerate the performance of the TOE device When this feature is set to Enabled it enhances overall system performance by providing direct cache access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetcher is used with TOE components to prefetch data to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency Prefetching too frequently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 and 120 Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing
102. s item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors captures Interrupt 19 at bootup and allows the drives attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors does not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors do not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled 2 8 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Power Configuration Watchdog Function If enabled the watchdog timer allows the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function If set to Instant Off the system powers off immediately as soon as you press the power button If set to 4 Second Override the system powers off when you press the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Processor and Clock Options Use this submenu to configure the processor and clock settings CPU Ratio Select Manual to manually configure the ratio between the CPU core clock and
103. s set National Instruments 2 31 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter2 Installation and BIOS Setup Boot Configuration NI RMC 8355 User Manual Use this feature to configure boot settings gt Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Use this feature to specify the priority sequence of boot devices including the first boot device second boot device and so on The options are Removable Devices Hard Drive CD DVD USB Network and Disabled Hard Disk Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected that is 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive and so on Removable Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available removable drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled CD DVD Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD drives 2 82 ni com Exit Options National Instruments Chapter2 Installation and BIOS Setup USB Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available USB drives Network Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available network drives Retry Boot Devices If this feature is enabled the system continues to search for the next boot device if the current boot device is not available The options are Enabled and Disabled Select the Exit tab on the
104. scribes the USB connector signals lee 79 Figure 3 3 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 3 USB Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 Cable Power 5 V 2 Data USB Data 3 Data USB Data 4 GND Ground National Instruments 3 3 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 3 1 0 Information Serial Figure 3 4 shows the location and pinouts for the serial connector on the NI RMC 8355 Table 3 4 lists and describes the serial connector signal fL 5x E Se 6 Serial Figure 3 4 Serial Connector Location and Pinout Table 3 4 Serial Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 SIN Receive Data 3 SOUT Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Ready to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator NI RMC 8355 User Manual 3 4 ni com VGA National Instruments Chapter 3 10 Information Figure 3 5 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the NI RMC 8355 Table 3 5 lists and describes the VGA connector signals 60000 koo ooo 1 s 1 5 VGA Figure 3 5 VGA Connector Location and Pinout 3 5
105. se I O port address and interrupt request address Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow 2 21 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 as the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Attribute Use this feature to set COM 2 as a normal serial port or virtual COM port for Serial Over LAN SOL The options are SOL and COM Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Use this feature to enable the remote access feature The options are Disabled and Enabled If remote access is set to Enabled the following items display Serial Port Number Use this feature to select which serial port to use for console redirection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Serial Port Mode Use this feature to set the serial port mode for console redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control Use this feature to set the flow control for console redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off console redirection after Power On Self Test POS
106. ship with National Instruments Patents For patents covering National Instruments products technology refer to the appropriate location Help Patents in your software the patents txt file on your media or the National Instruments Patent Notice at ni com patents Export Compliance Information Refer to the Export Compliance Information at ni com 1egal export compliance for the National Instruments global trade compliance policy and how to obtain relevant HTS codes ECCNs and other import export data WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS 1 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED WITH COMPONENTS AND 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
107. sor optional upgrade Chipset e ntel 5520 chipset including the 5520 North Bridge and ICH10R South Bridge NI RMC 8355 User Manual 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 Getting Started Memory e 3GBRDIMM ECC DDR3 memory standard 3 x 1 GB e Maximum memory supported 48 GB registered ECC DDR3 800 1066 in 6 DIMM sockets per processor Slots e One PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot e One PCI Express 2 0 x8 slot requires a custom PCI Express bracket Note The x8 bottom slot requires a custom bracket and supports only half height cards National Instruments Video e Matrox G200eW 16 MB DDR2 max resolution 1280 x 1024 HDD e 1 x 500 GB or 2 x 500 GB SATA 3 Gbps hard drive JROD RAIDO 1 e Upgrade option 1 x 300 GB or 2 x 300 GB SATA 3 Gbps SSD JBOD RAIDO 1 DVD R W Front removable slim slot load DVD R W drive Onboard LAN e 2x Intel 82576 Gigabit Ethernet controller Onboard 1 0 e PS 2 keyboard port e PS 2 mouse port e Serial port e port e Two USB 2 0 ports rear e Two USB 2 0 ports front e Two RJ 45 ports 1 8 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started Power Supply Supports redundant AC and DC power supplies Fan Accessible and hot swappable fans Power Management Features ACPI ACPM power management Main switch override mechanism Wake On LAN WOL header Wake up on keyboard mouse from Soft Off Power on mode from AC power recovery Front Panel LEDs Power indicator
108. ss Slots JI C1 JI C2 Use jumpers JPC1 and 2 2 to connect the system management bus PC to PCI Express slots The default setting is open to disable the connection Refer to Table B 27 for jumper settings WB lt n Figure B 16 12C Bus to PCI Express Slot Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 Table B 27 2C Bus to PCI Express Slot Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled default VGA Enable JPG1 Use jumper JPG1 to enable or disable the onboard VGA connection The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA Refer to Table B 28 for jumper settings HB 4 e lt n e o Figure B 17 VGA Enable Jumper JPG1 Table B 28 VGA Enable Jumper Settings Pins Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled National Instruments B 19 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs LAN1 LAN2 There are two GLAN ports LANI LAN2 on the motherboard Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED right indicates activity while the link LED left may be green amber or off to indicate the connection speed Refer to Tables B 29 and B 30 for status information L 1 1 1 Link Indicator LED 2 Activity Indicator LED Figure B 18 GLAN LEDs LAN1 LAN2 Ta
109. ssions e FCC 47 CFR Part 15B Class A emissions e ICES 001 Class A emissions Note For the standards applied to assess the EMC of this product refer to the Online Product Certification section 3 Note For EMC compliance operate this device with shielded cabling NI RMC 8355 User Manual A 6 ni com Appendix A Specifications CE Compliance C This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as follows e 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Directive safety e 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC Online Product Certification Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity DoC for additional regulatory compliance information To obtain product certifications and the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Environmental Management NI is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the NJ 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 Equipm
110. testing the functionality of each instrument with no programming required NI switches DMMs high speed DIO high speed digitizers and sources each have customized drivers for high end modular instrumentation systems RF applications leverage two drivers NI RFSG and NI RFSA and dynamic signal acquisition is available through NI DAQmx For more information visit ni com modularinstruments You can expand the timing and triggering functionality of your PXI system with PXI timing and synchronization products These products provide precision clock sources custom routing of triggers for multichassis synchronization clock sharing and more and are programmed with NI Sync For more information visit ni com pxi NI VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA specification VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling USB Serial GPIB PXI VXI and various other types of instruments This API aids in the creation of portable applications and instrument drivers For information about writing your own PXI instrument driver with NI VISA refer to the NI VISA Help and the readme txt file in the NI VISA directory For more information visit ni com visa 1 8 ni com Installation and BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to install configure and use the NI RMC 8355 Before connecting the NI RMC 8355 to a power source read this chapter and the Read Me First Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility document incl
111. th IEC 60068 2 56 Operating ste tete retten 10 to 9096 noncondensing Nonoperational storage 5 to 9596 noncondensing Operating Indoor use only Maximum altitude 3 000 m 5 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Installation II Pollution Degree sss 2 Acoustic Emissions Sound pressure level at operator position Minimum esee 56 3 dBA cercare certet ttn 67 2 dBA Sound power Minimum eee 62 1 dBA Maximi 73 8 dBA Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for information technology equipment TEC 60950 1 EN 60950 1 e UL 60950 1 CSA 60950 1 UN Caution Overloading the circuits may damage supply wiring Do not exceed the ratings on the equipment nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section Electromagnetic Compatibility This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use e EN 61326 IEC 61326 Class A emissions Basic immunity e EN 55011 CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions e AS NZS CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emi
112. the correct configurations accordingly The submenu includes the following items Type Use this item to select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode Logical Block Addressing LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing support If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multisector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred When not in Block Mode data transfer is limited to 512 bytes of data per interrupt Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred to and from the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer to and from the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE Programmable I O PIO Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to detect the PIO mode automatically Use this value if you cannot determine the IDE disk drive s
113. to remove it 3 Align the notch in the center of the DDR DIMM module with the key on the DIMM slot Insert the module vertically into the slot and push it in until the pins are fully inserted as shown below 1 Notch 2 Key National Instruments B 27 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Appendix B Hardware Configuration 4 When the module is fully inserted the plastic clip at each side of the slot automatically closes as shown below cx llli 10 5 Replace the NI RMC 8355 cover by sliding the cover forward Make sure the safety lock fits firmly Removing DDR Modules Follow these steps to remove DDR modules 1 Open the plastic clips on both sides of the module 2 Remove the module from the slot NI RMC 8355 User Manual B 28 ni com Appendix B Hardware Configuration Upgrading and Replacing Hard Disk Drives Figure B 20 shows the NI RMC 8355 SATA connector locations m0000 ojlLolLolLolLolLo _ SUPER X8DTU F E Rev 2 01 inte 5520 BMC TRL
114. ts System Memory This item displays the system s available memory size Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press Enter to access the submenu items The Advanced BIOS setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Boot Feature National Instruments 2 7 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup NI RMC 8355 User Manual Boot Features Quick Boot If enabled this option skips certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot Use this option to choose the bootup screen display between POST messages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The options are Enabled and Disabled Add On ROM Display Mode This item sets the display mode for the Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock Use this feature to select the power on state for the Num Lock key The options are Off and On Wait for F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until you press the F1 key if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display Select Enabled to display Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When thi
115. ttings 4 1 Clear BMC Event Log 2 28 Clear Event Log 2 29 Clear NVRAM 2 20 Clear User Password 2 31 Clock Spread Spectrum 2 9 Configure SATA 1 As 2 17 CPU Bridge Configuration 2 12 CPU Overheat Alarm 2 23 CPU Ratio 2 9 CPU Revision 2 12 CPU Type 2 7 CPUI Temperature CPU2 Temperature 2 24 C State Package Limit Setting 2 12 Current Memory Frequency for CPUI CPU2 2 13 Current QPI Frequency 2 12 Data Reuse Optimization 2 10 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Index DCA Prefetch Delay 2 15 DCU Prefetcher 2 10 Demand Scrubbing 2 14 Direct Access Cache DCA Technology 2 15 Discard Changes 2 34 Discard Changes and Exit 2 34 DMA mode 2 19 DMA mode options 2 19 error beep codes table 2 34 Event Log Configuration 2 29 Execute Disable Bit Capability 2 11 Exit Options 2 33 Fan Fan 8 Reading 2 25 Fan Speed Control Modes 2 25 flashing new BIOS 4 3 Flow Control 2 22 Fourth IDE Master 2 18 Gateway Address 2 29 Hard Disk Drives 2 32 Hardware Health Event Monitoring 2 23 Hardware Prefetcher 2 9 Headless Mode 2 26 High Precision Event Timer 2 26 Hit Del Message Display 2 8 ICH RAID Code Base 2 17 IDE Detect Timeout Sec 2 18 IDE SATA Configuration 2 17 Intel AES NL 2 11 Intel C State Tech 2 12 Intel EIST Technology 2 11 Intel I OAT 2 15 Intel TurboMode Technology 2 11 Intel Virtualization Technology 2 10 Intel VT d 2 15 Interrupt 19 Capture
116. uage For more information visit ni com mstudio LabWindows CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed for building virtual instrument applications LabWindows CVI includes a drag and drop editor for building user interfaces a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic and a collection of automated code generation tools as well as utilities for building automated test systems monitoring applications or laboratory experiments For more information visit ni com lwcvi NI DAQmx provides an extensive library of functions you can call from your application development environment or interactive environment such as NI Signal Express These functions provide an intuitive API for National Instruments multifunction DAQ products Features include analog 1 7 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started NI RMC 8355 User Manual input A D conversion buffered data acquisition high speed A D conversion analog output D A conversion waveform generation digital I O counter timer operations SCXI signal conditioning RTSI or PXI synchronization self calibration messaging and acquiring data to extended memory For more information visit ni com daq National Instruments modular instruments use specialized drivers suited to each product s specialization Express VIs provide customized interactive programming of instruments in a single interface and soft front panels provide an interface for
117. uded with your NI RMC 8355 Safety Information gt PP Caution Before undertaking any troubleshooting maintenance or exploratory procedure carefully read the following caution notices Caution Product functionality can be disrupted if the knurled thumbscrews on the back of the top cover are subjected to Electrostatic Discharge ESD To prevent damage you must employ industry standard ESD prevention measures during installation maintenance and operation Caution Overloading the circuits may damage supply wiring Do not exceed the ratings on the equipment nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit Note Tighten the thumbscrew for the top panel cover with a tool after both initial installation and subsequent access Caution avoid risk of explosion do not replace the battery JBAT1 with an incorrect battery type Dispose of used batteries according to the battery instructions This equipment contains voltage hazardous to human life and safety and is capable of inflicting personal injury e Chassis Grounding The NI RMC 8355 requires a connection from the premise wire safety ground to the NI RMC 8355 chassis ground The earth safety ground must be connected during use of this equipment to minimize shock hazards Refer to the Connecting Safety Ground section for instructions on connecting safety ground e Mechanical Loading To avoid a hazardous load condition be sure the mechanical load is even w
118. up and down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAIDO and press Enter Note Stripe size is 4 128 KB for RAIDO For a server use a lower stripe size for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB NI RMC 8355 User Manual C 2 ni com Appendix C Intel SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH10R Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays indicating that all data on the selected disks will be lost AttheAre you sure you want to create this volume Y N prompt press Y to create the RAID volume or lt N gt to return to the Create Volume menu Creating a RAID1 Volume Follow these steps to create a RAID1 volume 1 2 Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press Enter Specify a name for the RAIDI set and press Tab or Enter to go to the next field To select the previous menu press lt Esc gt When RAID Level is highlighted use the up and down arrow keys to select RAID1 Mirror and press Enter When Disks is highlighted press Enter to select the HDD to configure for RAID Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight a drive and press the space bar to select it A triangle appears to confirm the drive selection When Capacity is highlighted press Enter to specify the disk capacity to configure for RAIDI Press Enter when Create Volume is highlighted A warning message displays ind
119. upport 2 16 ni com Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Select 0 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 4 for data transfer rates of 3 3 16 6 Mbytes s Refer to Table 2 1 for PIO mode options Table 2 1 PIO Mode Options Option PIO Mode Maximum Transfer Rate 0 0 3 3 Mbytes s 1 PIO 1 5 2 Mbytes s 2 PIO Mode 2 8 3 Mbytes s 3 PIO Mode 3 11 1 Mbytes s 4 PIO Mode 4 16 6 Mbytes s DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to detect IDE DMA mode automatically when you cannot determine the IDE disk drive support The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn Refer to Table 2 2 for DMA mode options Table 2 2 DMA Mode Options Maximum Option DMA Mode Transfer Rate SWDMA 0 Single word DMA 0 2 1 Mbytes s SWDMA 1 Single word DMA 1 4 2 Mbytes s SWDMA 2 Single word DMA 2 8 3 Mbytes s MWDMA 0 Multiword DMA 0 4 2 Mbytes s MWDMA 1 Multiword DMA 1 13 3 Mbytes s MWDMA 2 Multiword DMA 2 16 6 Mbytes s UDMA 0 Ultra DMA 0 16 6 Mbytes s UDMA 1 Ultra DMA 1 25 Mbytes s UDMA 2 Ultra DMA 2 33 3 Mbytes s UDMA 3 Ultra DMA 3 44 4 Mbytes s UDMA 4 Ultra DMA 4 66 6 Mbytes s National Instruments 2 19 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup NI RMC 8355 User Manual Table 2 2 DMA Mode Options Maximum Option DMA Mode Transfer Rate UDMA 5 Ultra DMA 5 100 Mbytes s UDMA 6 Ultra DMA 6 1
120. vision 2 27 I SATA connectors I SATAO to I SATAS B 29 I SATAO to I SATAS connector figure B 30 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Index K key features 1 2 keyboard overview table 3 1 kit contents 1 1 KnowledgeBase D 1 L LabVIEW 1 7 LabWindows CVI 1 7 LBA Large Mode 2 18 LEDs front panel 4 1 Legacy USB Support 2 16 Load Fail Safe Defaults 2 34 Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM 2 21 Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM 2 21 Load Optimal Defaults 2 34 Logical Count 2 7 Mac Address 2 29 mainboard specifications A 2 maintenance of NI RMC 8355 cleaning exterior 2 36 Mark Events as Read 2 29 Measurement Studio 1 7 mechanical specifications A 3 memory installation B 22 specifications A 3 support B 24 for motherboard with 5600 processors installed B 24 system memory allocation and availability B 26 upgrading 1 6 B 22 installing DDR modules B 27 removing DDR modules B 28 Memory Error Log 2 29 Memory Frequency 2 14 NI RMC 8355 User Manual 1 6 Memory Mode 2 14 Memory Reference Code Rev 2 13 modular instruments 1 8 MPS and ACPI MADT Ortdering 2 10 National Instruments software 1 7 support and services D 1 NB Revision 2 14 Network Drives 2 33 NI RMC 8355 BIOS setup 2 5 boot options 4 2 cable retention bracket 2 4 chassis configuration 4 2 chassis cooling considerations 2 2 common configuration questions 4 1 configuration hardware B 1 connectors 3 1 Ethernet 3
121. your server without additional media Note The hard drive recovery hot key is F4 To access the hard drive based recovery tool press and hold F4 when video first appears during the boot process e The NI RMC 8355 also ships with an OS recovery CD DVD you can use to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive If you need to reinstall your operating system you can use the included OS recovery CD DVD Boot the NI RMC 8355 using the OS recovery CD DVD to recover the OS yi Note You also may need to update or reinstall software after using the OS reinstallation CD DVD to recover your OS The OS reinstallation CD DVD may contain drivers that are older or newer than the factory installed version of the OS and may not contain the latest RAID drivers To ensure you have the latest drivers go to www intel com and install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Intel RST RAID software package Note After you reinstall or recover your OS you may find shortcuts on the desktop that require you to install specific drivers or software for example video drivers Due to driver and software packaging it was not possible to preinstall this software during the OS installation National Instruments 2 35 NI RMC 8355 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup Cleaning Caution Always disconnect the AC DC power cable before cleaning or servicing the chassis Exterior Cleaning UN Cautions Avoid getting moisture

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