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National Instruments VME-PCI8022 User's Manual

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1. 1 9 Device Interaction 1 9 Default Settings 1 10 PCI MXI 2 1 11 VXI VME MXI 2 1 13 Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Configure the PCI MXI 2 2 1 Configuration EEPROM 2 3 Onboard DRAM 2 3 Install the PCI MXI 2 2 4 Table of Contents VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris vi National Instruments Corporation Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Configure the VXI MXI 2 3 1 Front Panel Features 3 3 Removing the Metal Enclosure
2. 4 3 VME MXI 2 Intermodule Signaling 4 4 MXIbus Termination 4 5 Configuration EEPROM 4 7 Onboard DRAM 4 8 Install the VME MXI 2 4 10 Connect the MXIbus Cable 4 11 Chapter 5 NI VXI Software Installation Installing and Loading the NI VXI Software for Solaris 2 x 5 1 Installing NI VXI for Solaris 2 x 5 1 Loading the NI VXI Driver for Solaris 2 x 5 2 Unloading the NI VXI Driver for Solaris 2 x 5 2 Using the NI VXI Software 5 3 Completing the Software Installation 5 3 Table of Contents National Instruments Corporation vii V
3. 3 3 VXIbus Logical Address 3 4 VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 3 5 VXIbus Local Bus 3 7 VXIbus CLK10 Routing 3 8 Trigger Input Termination 3 12 MXIbus Termination 3 13 Configuration EEPROM 3 15 Onboard DRAM 3 17 Install the VXI MXI 2 3 19 Connect the MXIbus Cable 3 20 Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Configure the VME MXI 2 4 1 Front Panel Features 4 3 VMEbus A16 Base Address
4. 6 20 Figure 6 9 Advanced VXI Settings 6 25 Figure 6 10 Advanced MXI Settings 6 28 Figure C 1 EEPROM Operation C 2 Figure C 2 Restoring the Factory Configuration C 2 Tables Table 1 1 PCI MXI 2 Hardware Default Settings 1 11 Table 1 2 PCI MXI 2 Logical Address Configuration Editor Default Settings 1 11 Table 1 3 PCI MXI 2 Device Configuration Editor Default Settings 1 12 Table 1 4 PCI MXI 2 Bus Configuration Editor Default Settings 1 12 Table 1 5 VXI MXI 2 Hardware Default Settings 1 13 Table 1 6 VME MXI 2 Hardware Default Settings 1 14 Table 1 7 VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor Default Settings 1 14 Table 2 1 PCI MXI 2 DRAM Configurations 2 3 Table 3 1 VXI MXI 2 DRAM Configurations 3 18 Table 4 1 VME MXI 2 DRAM Configurations 4 9 National In
5. 3 2 Figure 3 2 Logical Address Selection 3 5 Figure 3 3 VXIbus Slot Configuration 3 6 Figure 3 4 VXIbus Local Bus Configuration 3 8 Figure 3 5 VXIbus CLK10 Routing 3 9 Figure 3 6 SMB CLK10 Settings 3 11 Figure 3 7 Receiving or Driving MXIbus CLK10 3 12 Figure 3 8 SMB Trigger Input Termination 3 13 Figure 3 9 MXIbus Termination 3 14 Figure 3 10 EEPROM Operation 3 16 Figure 3 11 SIMM Size Configuration 3 17 Figure 3 12 MXI 2 Cable Configuration Using a PCI MXI 2 and a VXI MXI 2 3 20 Table of Contents VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris x National Instruments Corporation Figure 4 1 VME MXI 2 Parts Locator Diagram 4 2 F
6. 6 24 VXI VME Auto Retry 6 25 Transfer Limit 6 26 Arbiter Type 6 26 Request Level 6 26 VXI VME Fair Requester 6 27 Arbiter Timeout 6 27 MXI Bus Options 6 27 MXI Bus System Controller 6 27 MXI Bus Timeout Value 6 27 Advanced MXI Settings 6 28 MXI Auto Retry 6 28 Transfer Limit 6 29 Parity Checking 6 29 MXI Fair Requester 6 29 MXI CLK10 Signal 6 30 Chapter 7 Using the NI VXI Software Interactive Control of NI VXI
7. 7 1 Example Programs 7 2 Programming Considerations 7 2 Multiple Applications Using the NI VXI Library 7 2 Low Level Access Functions 7 2 Local Resource Access Functions 7 3 System Configuration Functions 7 4 Compiling Your C Program 7 4 Symbols 7 4 Table of Contents National Instruments Corporation ix VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Appendix A Specifications Appendix B NI VXI Software Overview Appendix C EEPROM Configuration Appendix D Common Questions Appendix E Customer Communication Glossary Index Figures Figure 2 1 PCI MXI 2 Parts Locator Diagram 2 2 Figure 2 2 PCI MXI 2 Installed in a Computer 2 5 Figure 3 1 VXI MXI 2 Right Side Cover
8. Chapter 7 Using the NI VXI Software VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 7 4 National Instruments Corporation System Configuration Functions The System Configuration functions provide the lowest level initialization of your NI VXI software and VXI controller You must use the InitVXIlibrary function at the start of each application and the CloseVXIlibrary function at the end of each application Compiling Your C Program You can use the sample programs included with the NI VXI software as a starting point to develop your own C program that uses NI VXI functions First look over and compile the sample programs using the makefile provided to get familiar with how the functions operate The example programs are broken into multiple files and each one shows how to use different groups of functions You can then modify the sample programs to try out different aspects of the NI VXI software The sample programs for the SPARC compiler are in the nivxi examples directory The easiest way to compile the sample programs is to use the makefile included with the NI VXI software For example go to the examples directory and type make f example mak Symbols You may need to define a symbol so that the NI VXI library can work properly with your program The VXISOLARIS symbol is usually required VXISOLARIS designates the application as a Solaris application You can define this symbol using a define statements in the source code or you ca
9. By default the PCI MXI 2 automatically detects whether it should be the system controller on the MXIbus Verify that the correct cable end labeled Connect This End To Device Closest To MXIbus Controller In This Daisy Chain is attached securely to the PCI MXI 2 The cable must be connected in this manner so that the PCI MXI 2 can correctly detect whether it should be the system controller on the MXIbus For more information refer to Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation You received either a VXI MXI 2 or a VME MXI 2 in your VXI VME PCI8022 kit To guard against electrostatic discharge touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your computer before removing the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 from the package Install the VXI MXI 2 in the first slot of a VXI chassis or install the VME MXI 2 in the first slot of a VME chassis The VXI VME MXI 2 default configuration automatically detects whether it should be the VXI VMEbus system controller The VXI VMEbus system controllers operate certain VXI VMEbus lines as required for VXI VME systems Verify that any other VXI VME devices with system controller capability that are located in the same Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 1 8 National Instruments Corporation chassis are not configured as system controller Having more than one device configured as system controller will damage the VXI VME system For VXI systems that include
10. Figure 4 7 shows the correct cabling for a VME system containing a PCI MXI 2 board in a PCI based computer cabled to a VME MXI 2 module residing in Slot 1 of a VMEbus mainframe Notice that you can expand your system to include other devices by using an additional MXI 2 cable However in such a case the first cable needs to have a double connector on one end You can then use a cable with a single connector on each end to connect the last device on the MXIbus Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 4 12 National Instruments Corporation Figure 4 7 MXI 2 Cable Configuration Using a PCI MXI 2 and a VME MXI 2 When you have properly connected the MXI 2 cable power on the VMEbus mainframe and then the computer Note Always turn on the mainframe first Doing so makes it possible for your external computer to access the VME boards in the mainframe upon startup VME Chassis VME MXI 2 Module PCI MXI 2 Interface Module To Other Mainframes To External Computer Additional MXI 2 Cable Ordered Separately MXI 2 Cable National Instruments Corporation 5 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Chapter5 NI VXI Software Installation Installing and Loading the NI VXI Software for Solaris 2 x The instructions in this section are specific to users of the Solaris 2 5 1 or higher platform Installing NI VXI for Solaris 2 x The instructions in this section are specific to users of th
11. Non Slot 0 device A device configured for installation in any slot in a VXIbus mainframe other than Slot 0 Installing such a device into Slot 0 can damage the device the VXIbus backplane or both O Onboard RAM The optional RAM installed into the SIMM slots of the PCI MXI 2 board or VXI VME MXI 2 module P PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect The PCI bus is a high performance 32 bit or 64 bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines propagation The transmission of signal through a computer system R register based device A Servant only device that supports VXIbus configuration registers Register based devices are typically controlled by message based devices via device dependent register reads and writes retry An acknowledge by a destination that signifies that the cycle did not complete and should be repeated Glossary VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris G 8 National Instruments Corporation RESMAN The name of the National Instruments Resource Manager in NI VXI bus interface software See Resource Manager Resource Manager A message based Commander located at Logical Address 0 which provides configuration management services such as address map configuration Commander and Servant mappings and self test and diagnostic management S s seconds Servant A device controlled by a Commander there are message based and register based Servants Shared Memory A communication protocol that uses a block
12. After finding a VXI VME MXI 2 the VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor displays a panel as shown in Figure 6 8 that you can use to modify its configuration settings The panel displays the current settings of the module Notice that it also shows the hardware revision and serial number of the VXI VME MXI 2 The title of the screen will reflect the model of the device you have For instance if you have a VXI MXI 2 the title will read VXI MXI 2 Configuration Editor as shown in the following screen Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 20 National Instruments Corporation Figure 6 8 VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor LA Selection and Logical Address You can set or modify the logical address of the VXI VME MXI 2 either within the VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor itself or with the onboard 8 position DIP switch To select the configuration method you prefer use the LA Selection controls The default selection is the Switch option Notice that the Logical Address control is inaccessible since it would have no effect In this option you need to change the hardware switch setting on the VXI VME MXI 2 itself if you want to change the logical address If you select Software for this option you can then use the Logical Address control to select a logical address within the range of 1 to 254 If you use this option the hardware switch setting has no effect and you must use the VXI VME MXI 2 Configurat
13. 10 9 micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 K kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 109 Glossary VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris G 2 National Instruments Corporation A32 space VXIbus address space equivalent to the VME 4 GB extended address space ACFAIL A VMEbus backplane signal that is asserted when a power failure has occurred either AC line source or power supply malfunction or if it is necessary to disable the power supply such as for a high temperature condition address Character code that identifies a specific location or series of locations in memory address modifier One of six signals in the VMEbus specification used by VMEbus masters to indicate the address space in which a data transfer is to take place address space A set of 2n memory locations differentiated from other such sets in VXI VMEbus systems by six addressing lines known as address modifiers n is the number of address lines required to uniquely specify a byte location in a given space Valid numbers for n are 16 24 and 32 In VME VXI because there are six address modifiers there are 64 possible address spaces address window A portion of address space that can be accessed from the application program ANSI American National Standards Institute arbitration A process in which a potential bus master gains control over a particular bus asynchronous Not synchronized not controlled by time signals B B bytes back
14. Interrupt handler for levels 7 1 I 7 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 1 D32 D16 D08 O Interrupt Handler VMEbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler D32 D16 D08 O Interrupter VMEbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter ROAK RORA Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter BTO x VMEbus bus timer programmable limit Appendix A Specifications VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris A 6 National Instruments Corporation Requirements Environmental Physical Characteristic Specification VXIbus Configuration Space 64 B A24 or A32 Space 16 KB minimum programmable Characteristic Specification Temperature 0 to 55 C operating 40 to 85 C storage Relative Humidity 0 to 95 noncondensing operating 0 to 95 noncondensing storage EMI FCC Class A Verified Characteristic Specification Board Dimensions Fully enclosed shielded VXI C size board 233 35 by 340 mm 9 187 by 13 386 in Connectors Single fully implemented MXI 2 bus connector and three SMB connectors Slot Requirements Single VXI C size slot Compatibility Fully compatible with VXI specification VXI Keying Class Class 1 TTL MTBF Contact factory Weight 1 027 Kg 2 26 lb typical no DRAM installed Appendix A Specifications National Instruments Corporation A 7 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Electrical Performance DC Current Ratings Source Typical Maximum 5 VDC 2 5 A 3 5 A 5
15. Plug in your PCI based computer before installing the PCI MXI 2 The power cord grounds the computer and protects it from electrical damage while you are installing the module Warning To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards the computer should remain off until you are finished installing the PCI MXI 2 module 2 Remove the top cover or access port to the PCI bus 3 Select any available PCI expansion slot 4 Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body 5 Line up the PCI MXI 2 with the MXI 2 connector near the cut out on the back panel Slowly push down on the top of the PCI MXI 2 until its card edge connector is resting on the expansion slot receptacle Using slow evenly distributed pressure press the PCI MXI 2 straight down until it seats in the expansion slot 6 Check the installation Ensure that the PCI MXI 2 is secure in its slot 7 Replace the computer cover Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 2 5 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Figure 2 2 shows how to install the PCI MXI 2 Figure 2 2 PCI MXI 2 Installed in a Computer Cut outs PCI Bus Slot MXI 2 Connector PCI MXI 2 Board PCI Bus Card Edge Connector National Instruments Corporation 3 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Chapter3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installat
16. Three front panel LEDs SYSFAIL LED indicates that the VMEbus SYSFAIL line is asserted MXI LED indicates when the VME MXI 2 is accessed from the MXIbus VME LED indicates when the VME MXI 2 is accessed from the VMEbus MXIbus connector System reset push button VMEbus A16 Base Address The VME MXI 2 requires 64 bytes of A16 space for its configuration registers It uses the logical address scheme of the VXIbus specification in which each device is assigned an 8 bit value called the logical address This logical address allocates 64 bytes of space to the device within the upper quarter of A16 space The VME MXI 2 cannot be configured to locate its registers in the lower three quarters of A16 space The A16 base address of the VME MXI 2 will be address lines 15 and 14 high with address lines 13 through 6 matching the logical address of the VME MXI 2 and address lines 5 through 0 low In other words the A16 base address of the VME MXI 2 module s 64 byte register set is as calculated below base address C000 hex logical address 40 hex The factory default logical address for the VME MXI 2 is 1 which locates the registers in the range C040 hex to C07F hex You can change the logical address of the VME MXI 2 by changing the setting of the 8 bit DIP switch at location designator U20 The ON position of the DIP switch corresponds to a logic value of 0 and the OFF position corresponds to a logic value of
17. and A16 addressing A32 A24 A16 slave VMEbus slave A32 A24 and A16 addressing D32 D16 D08 EO master VMEbus master D32 D16 and D08 data sizes D32 D16 D08 EO slave VMEbus slave D32 D16 and D08 data sizes BLT MBLT master VMEbus master block and D64 transfers BLT MBLT slave VMEbus slave block and D64 transfers RMW master VMEbus master read modify write transfers RMW slave VMEbus slave read modify write transfers RETRY master VMEbus master retry support RETRY slave VMEbus slave retry support FSD First slot detector SCON VMEbus System Controller PRI RRS Prioritized or Round Robin Select arbiter ROR FAIR Release on Request and FAIR bus requester IH 7 1 Interrupt handler for levels 7 1 I 7 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 1 D32 D16 D08 O Interrupt Handler VMEbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler D32 D16 D08 O Interrupter VMEbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter ROAK RORA Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter BTO x VMEbus bus timer programmable limit Appendix A Specifications VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris A 10 National Instruments Corporation Requirements Environmental Physical Electrical Characteristic Specification A16 Space 64 B A24 or A32 Space 16 KB minimum programmable Characteristic Specification Temperature 0 to 55 C operating 40 to 85 C storage Relative Humidity 0 to 9
18. configuration as follows You have one PCI MXI 2 interface module which you will install in your PCI based computer as the Resource Manager logical address 0 You have either one C size VXI MXI 2 or one 6U B size VME MXI 2 which you will install in a VXI or VME chassis respectively and connect to the PCI MXI 2 Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start National Instruments Corporation 1 7 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris You will be using the NI VXI software for initialization configuration and device interaction You will use the default hardware and software settings The PCI MXI 2 is the main controller the VXI VME Resource Manager and a message based device Your system contains only one VXI or VME chassis There is no shared memory used on the PCI based computer the PCI MXI 2 or the VXI VME MXI 2 Refer to the end of this chapter for a complete listing of the hardware and software default settings If you need more information or if you want to try a different configuration please refer to the appropriate hardware or software chapters in this manual which describe the installation and configuration steps in greater detail Hardware Installation To guard against electrostatic discharge touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your computer before removing the PCI MXI 2 from the package Install the PCI MXI 2 in an available PCI slot in your PCI based computer
19. figure 3 11 receive external CLK SMB with 50 ohm termination figure 3 11 receiving or driving MXIbus CLK10 figure 3 12 VXIbus local bus 3 7 to 3 8 VXIbus logical address See logical address VXIbus Slot 0 non Slot 0 3 5 to 3 7 VXIedit configuration utility See also PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor interacting with VXI VME devices 1 9 to 1 10 overview B 1 to B 2 running 6 1 to 6 2 text equivalent of graphical VXIedit program note 6 1 VME device configuration information 1 9 VXIinit utility B 1 vxiinreg command 1 10 VXImemAlloc function warning 7 3 VXI MXI 2 module common questions D 1 to D 4 configuration 3 1 to 3 18 configuration EEPROM 3 15 to 3 16 front panel features 3 3 MXIbus termination 3 13 to 3 14 Index National Instruments Corporation I 9 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris onboard DRAM 3 17 to 3 18 DRAM configurations table 3 18 SIMM size configuration figure 3 17 removing metal enclosure 3 3 right side cover figure 3 2 trigger input termination 3 12 to 3 13 VXIbus CLK10 routing 3 8 to 3 12 CLK10 generated from MXIbus figure 3 9 CLK10 generated from onboard oscillator figure 3 9 CLK10 generated from SMB figure 3 9 drive inverted external CLK SMB figure 3 11 drive non inverted external CLK SMB figure 3 11 receive external CLK SMB figure 3 11 receive external CLK SMB with 50 ohm termination figure 3 11 receiving
20. the purpose of accessing a slave device C C Celsius CLK10 A 10 MHz 100 ppm individually buffered to each module slot differential ECL system clock that is sourced from Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe and distributed to Slots 1 through 12 on P2 It is distributed to each slot as a single source single destination signal with a matched delay of under 8 ns CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor a process used in making chips Commander A message based device which is also a bus master and can control one or more Servants configuration registers A set of registers through which the system can identify a module device type model manufacturer address space and memory requirements In order to support automatic system and memory configuration the VXIbus specification requires that all VXIbus devices have a set of such registers Glossary VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris G 4 National Instruments Corporation D daisy chain A method of propagating signals along a bus in which the devices are prioritized on the basis of their position on the bus Data Transfer Bus DTB one of four buses on the VMEbus backplane The DTB is used by a bus master to transfer binary data between itself and a slave device DIP Dual Inline Package DMA Direct Memory Access a method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit DRAM Dynamic RAM drive
21. 1 6 11 default settings 1 10 to 1 15 PCI MXI 2 board Bus Configuration Editor table 1 12 Device Configuration Editor table 1 12 hardware settings table 1 11 Logical Address Configuration Editor table 1 11 Index National Instruments Corporation I 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris VME MXI 2 module Configuration Editor settings table 1 14 to 1 15 hardware settings table 1 14 VXI MXI 2 module Configuration Editor settings table 1 14 to 1 15 hardware settings table 1 13 Device Configuration Editor See PCI MXI 2 Device Configuration Editor device type for PCI MXI 2 setting 6 6 documentation conventions used in manual xiii how to use documentation set xiv xv how to use this manual figure 1 2 organization of manual xi xii related documentation xv DRAM configuration PCI MXI 2 board 2 3 VME MXI 2 module 4 8 to 4 10 DRAM configurations table 4 9 to 4 10 SIMM size configuration figure 4 9 VXI MXI 2 module 3 17 to 3 18 DRAM configurations table 3 18 SIMM size configuration figure 3 17 driver window See user and driver window configuration E EEPROM See configuration EEPROM electrical specifications PCI MXI 2 A 3 VME MXI 2 module A 10 VXI MXI 2 module A 7 electronic support services E 1 to E 2 e mail support E 2 Enable Byte Swapping option VXI Shared RAM 6 9 environmental specifications PCI MXI 2 A 3 VME MXI 2 module A 10 VXI MXI 2 module A 6 example progr
22. 1 Allowable logical addresses for the VME MXI 2 range from 1 to 254 hex FE Verify that no other devices in your system use the A16 address space for the VME MXI 2 If possible configure all other VMEbus A16 devices to be located within the lower three quarters of A16 space Also when setting base addresses keep in mind the grouping requirements set by the system hierarchy See VXI 6 VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification for Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 4 4 National Instruments Corporation more information on setting base addresses on a multimainframe hierarchy Figure 4 2 shows switch settings for A16 base address hex C040 and F000 Figure 4 2 Base Address Selection VME MXI 2 Intermodule Signaling If you will be installing more than one VME MXI 2 in a single VMEbus chassis you must select a user defined pin for use by the VME MXI 2 The VME MXI 2 modules use this signal to disable the bus timeout unit s on the other VME MXI 2 modules during VMEbus accesses that map to the MXIbus This is done because the MXIbus bus timeout unit should be the sole timer of any MXIbus access Since bus timeout units on other VMEbus modules cannot monitor this signal they should be permanently disabled If it is not possible to disable a module s bus timeout unit it should be configured to the highest setting to give MXIbus accesses as much time as possible You can choose from three
23. 4 M x 32 Table 1 6 VME MXI 2 Hardware Default Settings Hardware Component Default Setting A16 Base Address U20 Hex C040 VME MXI 2 Intermodule Signaling W2 No user defined pin selected MXIbus Termination U21 switches 3 and 4 Automatic MXIbus termination switch 3 OFF switch 4 ignored Configuration EEPROM U21 switches 1 and 2 User modifiable factory settings protected both switches OFF DRAM SIMMs Installed Per customer order SIMM Size Configuration S2 OFF if SIMMS are 4 M x 32 or larger ON if smaller than 4 M x 32 Table 1 7 VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting Logical Address 1 set by hardware switch LA Selection Set by hardware switch Address Space A24 Table 1 5 VXI MXI 2 Hardware Default Settings Continued Hardware Component Default Setting Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start National Instruments Corporation 1 15 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Requested Memory 16 KB A16 Write Posting Disabled A24 A32 Write Posting Disabled Interlocked Mode Disabled VXI VME System Controller Auto VXI VME Bus Timeout Value 125 s VXI VME Auto Retry Disabled VXI VME Transfer Limit 256 VXI VME Arbiter Type Priority VXI VME Request Level 3 VXI VME Fair Request Enabled VXI VME Arbiter Timeout Enabled MXI System Controller Auto MXI Bus Timeout Value 1 ms MXI Auto Retry Disabled MXI Tr
24. 6 16 Synchronous MXI 6 16 MXI 2 Auto Retry 6 16 A24 A32 Write Posting 6 17 PCI Bus 6 17 User Window and Driver Window 6 17 Expansion ROM 6 18 VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor 6 19 LA Selection and Logical Address 6 20 Address Space and Requested Memory 6 21 Table of Contents VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris viii National Instruments Corporation A16 and A24 A32 Write Posting 6 21 Interlocked Mode 6 22 VXI VME Bus Options 6 23 VMEbus System Controller 6 23 VXI VME Bus Timeout Value 6 24 Advanced VXI Settings
25. 7 5 symbols 7 4 to 7 5 description 1 5 example programs 7 2 installing and loading NI VXI software for Solaris 2 x completing installation 5 3 procedure 1 8 5 1 to 5 2 interactive control 7 1 to 7 2 loading driver for Solaris 2 x 5 2 overview 7 1 programming considerations 7 2 to 7 4 local resource access functions 7 3 low level access functions 7 2 to 7 3 multiple applications support with NI VXI library 7 2 system configuration functions 7 4 programs and files header files B 2 main programs and files B 1 to B 2 setting up for use 5 3 unloading driver for Solaris 2 x 5 3 NIVXIPATH environment variable 5 3 6 1 O onboard DRAM See DRAM configuration P parity checking MXIbus 6 29 PATH environment variable 6 1 PCI MXI 2 board common questions D 1 to D 4 configuration 2 1 to 2 3 See also PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor configuration EEPROM 2 3 onboard DRAM 2 3 parts locator diagram 2 2 default settings Bus Configuration Editor table 1 12 Device Configuration Editor table 1 12 hardware settings table 1 11 Logical Address Configuration Editor table 1 11 hardware description 1 4 to 1 5 installation 2 4 to 2 5 quick start installation 1 6 to 1 7 specifications electrical A 3 environmental A 3 MXIbus capability descriptions A 1 PCI functionality A 2 performance A 3 physical A 3 requirements A 2 PCI MXI 2 Bus Configuration Editor default settings table 1 12 Expansio
26. C 2 National Instruments Corporation Figure C 1 EEPROM Operation Fixing an Invalid EEPROM Configuration Certain EEPROM configurations can cause your PCI computer to lock up while in its boot process Generally only the size and location of the memory windows can cause problems with the PCI MXI 2 locking up your system For example many PCI based computers will not boot if a board in its system requests more memory space than the computer can allocate If you encounter this situation you should reduce the size of the PCI MXI 2 user window If this situation occurs after changing the configuration on the PCI MXI 2 follow these steps to reconfigure the PCI MXI 2 1 Turn your computer off Warning To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards the computer should remain off while changing the settings on the PCI MXI 2 module 2 Remove the top cover or access port to the PCI bus 3 Change switch 1 FOV on U17 to the ON position as shown in Figure C 2 to restore the factory configuration Figure C 2 Restoring the Factory Configuration U17 FOV TST POS CT 1 ON 2 3 4 U15 FOV TST POS CT 1 ON 2 3 4 Appendix C EEPROM Configuration National Instruments Corporation C 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Note If you have to remove the PCI MXI 2 module to access switch 1 follow the installation instructions given in Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation
27. Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 12 National Instruments Corporation System IRQ Level The remote controllers in this case the VXI VME MXI 2 can report events such as triggers and DMA to the PCI MXI 2 through a VXI IRQ line This field selects which VXI IRQ level the remote controllers should use to report events to the PCI MXI 2 Servant Area Size This field designates the servant area size which is supplied to the Resource Manager in response to the Read Servant Area command if the PCI MXI 2 is not the Resource Manager in your system The servant area size is an 8 bit value 0 through 255 that indicates the servant area The servant area begins at the logical address following the PCI MXI 2 logical address and includes N contiguous logical addresses where N is the value of the servant area size This field is meaningful only when the PCI MXI 2 is configured as a message based device Note If the PCI MXI 2 is the Resource Manager Logical Address 0 this setting is irrelevant Number of Handlers This field gives the number of interrupt handlers that the PCI MXI 2 supports Interrupt Request Levels Default Value 1 to 7 1 Servant Area Range Default Value 0 to 255 0 Interrupt Handlers Default Value 0 to 7 1 Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 13 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Number of Interrupters This field gives the number of
28. Only if you select A16 A24 or A16 A32 are the following controls relevant VXI Shared RAM Size Shared RAM Pool Advanced Byte Swapping Memory Select Mapping Logical Address Range Default Value 0 to 254 0 Classification Setting Extended Device EXT Message Based Device MBD Register Based Device RBD Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 7 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris VXI VME Shared Memory The VXI Shared Memory group contains the controls to set the VXI and VME shared RAM size and the shared RAM pool The Advanced button leads to additional options that configure the upper and lower half of the shared RAM area VXI VME Shared RAM Size This field indicates the amount of RAM in bytes that is shared in either A24 or A32 space This determines the total shared RAM size which is then divided into two equal halves that you can set up independently of one another Note When the Address Space field is in the default setting of A16 only this field is ignored Shared RAM Pool This field indicates the size of memory in kilobytes that is allocated at startup This memory is used by the lower upper half window when the Memory Select control accessible through the Advanced popup field is set to System memory The following table indicates how the Shared RAM Pool relates to the VXI Shared RAM Size depending on the setting of the Mem
29. Type the following command to execute the install script INSTALL Follow the instructions as prompted Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start National Instruments Corporation 1 9 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 4 Type the following command to remove the install script rm INSTALL The NI VXI driver for Solaris 2 x is added to the driver list automatically during installation It is loaded the first time you open the driver for example running resman VME Users When used with a VXI MXI 2 resman identifies and configures the VXI devices including the VXI MXI 2 When used with a VME MXI 2 resman configures the VME MXI 2 to allow the PCI MXI 2 to access devices in the VME chassis resman does not configure VME devices The VME specification does not specify the initialization and configuration procedures that the VXI specification requires However it is recommended that you enter the information about your VME devices into the vxiedit or vxitedit utility resman can then properly configure the various device specific VME address spaces and VME interrupt lines For more information on configuring non VXI devices in your VXI system refer to the description of the Non VXI Device Configuration Editor in Chapter 3 VXI Resource Editor VXIedit in the NI VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual For more details about installing the NI VXI software refer to Chapter 5 NI VXI Software Installation in this manual Device In
30. VXIbus Logical Address Switch Setting U43 ______________________________________ VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 W2 _________________________________________________ VXIbus Local Bus S8 S9 _____________________________________________________ VXIbus CLK10 Routing W3 ___________________________________________________ SMB CLK10 S3 S4 S5 ______________________________________________________ Receiving or Driving MXIbus CLK10 S7 _________________________________________ Trigger Input Termination S2 __________________________________________________ MXIbus Termination U35 switches 1 and 2 _______________________________________ EEPROM Operation U35 switches 3 and 4 _______________________________________ Onboard DRAM SIMM Size S6 ________________________________________________ DRAM SIMMs Installed _______________________________________________________ VME MXI 2 Hardware Configuration Slot Location ________________________________________________________________ VMEbus A16 Base Address U20 _______________________________________________ VME MXI 2 Intermodule Signaling W2 _________________________________________ MXIbus Termination U21 switches 3 and 4 _______________________________________ EEPROM Operation U21 switches 3 and 4 _______________________________________ Onboard DRAM SIMM Size S2 ________________________________________________ DRAM SIMMs Installed ______________________________________
31. You can configure the VXI VME MXI 2 devices in this mainframe for normal operating mode because all masters that could cause a deadlock will automatically retry the operation VXI VME Bus Options Use the options in this group to control features of the VXI VMEbus interface on the VXI VME MXI 2 VMEbus System Controller You can use the System Controller control to override the jumper setting on the VXI MXI 2 The VME MXI 2 does not have an onboard jumper setting for this option When the Auto setting the default setting is active the onboard jumper setting determines if the VXI MXI 2 is the VXI Slot 0 device For more information refer to the VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 section in Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 24 National Instruments Corporation Otherwise choose either the Yes or No option Notice that selecting either of these options overrides the onboard jumper setting on the VXI MXI 2 so it will not matter how the jumper is set You would need to run the VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor again if you decide to change the VMEbus System Controller VXI Slot 0 setting at a later time Caution Do not install a VXI VME MXI 2 configured for VMEbus System Controller VXI Slot 0 into another slot without first reconfiguring it to either Non Slot 0 or automatic configuration Neglecting to do this could damage the VXI VME MXI 2 the VXI V
32. default this option is disabled Normally when a cycle maps from the VXI VMEbus to the MXIbus any retry response received on the MXIbus is passed to the VXI VMEbus If you enable the Auto Retry feature the VXI VME MXI 2 automatically retries any MXI cycle that receives a retry response instead of passing a retry response back to the VXI VMEbus The VXI VME MXI 2 automatically continues to retry the MXI cycle until it receives either a DTACK or BERR response which it then passes to the VXI VMEbus Notice that the VXI VME MXI 2 has a limit on the number of automatic retries it will perform on any one cycle If the limit is exceeded and the VXI VME MXI 2 receives another retry it will pass a retry back to the VXI VMEbus even though Auto Retry is enabled Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 26 National Instruments Corporation Transfer Limit You can use this feature to control how many data transfers the VXI VME MXI 2 will perform on the VXI VMEbus before releasing it to another master device that is requesting use of the bus The available options you can choose from are 16 64 and 256 transfers If you do not want the VXI VME MXI 2 to hold the VXI VMEbus long enough to perform 256 transfers the default value you can use this control to select a smaller value Arbiter Type You can use the Arbiter Type feature to configure the VXI VME MXI 2 as either a Priority or Round Robin VMEbus arbite
33. lit indicates that the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 is acting as a slave to another device in the VXI VME chassis such as when a bus master inside the chassis wants to talk to either the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 or another device outside the chassis Appendix D Common Questions National Instruments Corporation D 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Are the PCI MXI 2 and the VXI MXI 2 two devices or one with respect to the VXIbus Both the PCI MXI 2 and the VXI MXI 2 are unique VXIbus devices with their own logical addresses However the MXIbus allows the computer to behave as if it is inside the chassis with the VXI MXI 2 by transparently converting PCI bus cycles to MXIbus cycles to VXIbus cycles and vice versa I have a system that requires rugged chassis and bulkhead cables Can I still use MXIbus Yes National Instruments sells MXIbus bulkhead cables Contact National Instruments for further information What kind of signal is CLK10 and what kind of signal do I need for an external CLK10 CLK10 is a differential ECL signal on the VXIbus backplane However the oscillator for the VXI MXI 2 and the EXTCLK input from the front panel use TTL Therefore you need to supply a TTL level signal for EXTCLK and our voltage converters will convert the signal to differential ECL CLK10 is not applicable to VME What is the accuracy of the CLK10 signal The CLK10 generated by the VXI MXI 2 is 100 ppm 0 01 as per the VXIbus specificat
34. of memory that is Protocol accessible to both a client and a server The memory block operates as a message buffer for communications SIMM Single In line Memory Module slave A functional part of a MXI VME VXIbus device that detects data transfer cycles initiated by a VMEbus master and responds to the transfers when the address specifies one of the device s registers slave mode operation A device is in slave mode it if is responding to a bus cycle Slot 0 device A device configured for installation in Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe This device is unique in the VXIbus system in that it performs the VMEbus System Controller functions including clock sourcing and arbitration for data transfers across the backplane Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the device the VXIbus backplane or both statically configured A device whose logical address cannot be set through software device that is it is not dynamically configurable SYSFAIL A VMEbus signal that is used by a device to indicate an internal failure A failed device asserts this line In VXI a device that fails also clears its PASSed bit in its Status register SYSRESET A VMEbus signal that is used by a device to indicate a system reset or power up condition Glossary National Instruments Corporation G 9 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris System RAM RAM installed on your personal computer and used by the operating system as contrasted with onboa
35. only by removing the right side cover To access these components remove the four screws on the top the four screws on the bottom and the five screws on the right side cover of the metal enclosure If the SIMMs are 4 M x 32 or larger S6 should be in the OFF setting as shown in Figure 3 11a For SIMMs smaller than 4 M x 32 use the ON setting as shown in Figure 3 11b Figure 3 11 SIMM Size Configuration Refer to Table 3 1 for how to adjust the switch ON or OFF for all supported DRAM configurations Many of the DRAM options are available from National Instruments b Smaller than 4 M x 32 a 4 M x 32 and Large S6 SIMM SIZE 4M x 32 AND LARGER S6 SIMM SIZE 4M x 32 AND LARGER Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 3 18 National Instruments Corporation Table 3 1 VXI MXI 2 DRAM Configurations Bank 0 Bank 1 Total DRAM National Instruments Option Switch Setting of S6 0 256 K x 32 or 256 K x 36 1 MB ON 256 K x 32 or 256 K x 36 256 K x 32 or 256 K x 36 2 MB ON 512 K x 32 or 512 K x 36 2 MB ON 512 K x 32 or 512 K x 36 512 K x 32 or 512 K x 36 4 MB ON 1 M x 32 or 1 M x 36 4 MB YES ON 1 M x 32 or 1 M x 36 1 M x 32 or 1 M x 36 8 MB ON 2 M x 32 or 2 M x 36 8 MB YES ON 2 M x 32 or 2 M x 36 2 M x 32 or 2 M x 36 16 MB
36. or driving MXIbus CLK10 figure 3 12 VXIbus local bus 3 7 to 3 8 VXIbus logical address 3 4 selection figure 3 5 VXIbus Slot 0 non Slot 0 3 5 to 3 7 connecting MXIbus cable 3 20 to 3 21 default settings Configuration Editor settings table 1 14 to 1 15 hardware settings table 1 13 hardware description 1 4 to 1 5 installation 3 19 quick start installation 1 7 to 1 8 specifications electrical A 7 environmental A 6 MXIbus capability descriptions A 4 performance A 7 physical A 6 requirements A 6 VMEbus capability codes A 5 VXIpeek function 7 2 to 7 3 VXIpoke function 7 2 to 7 3 VXISOLARIS macro note 7 2 VXISOLARIS symbol defining 7 4 VXItedit utility interacting with VXI VME devices 1 9 overview B 2 VME device configuration information 1 9 VXI VME automatic retry feature 6 25 VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor A16 Write Post and A24 A32 Write Post 6 21 to 6 22 Address Space and Requested Memory 6 21 default settings table 1 14 to 1 15 illustration 6 20 Interlocked Mode 6 22 to 6 23 LA Selection and Logical Address 6 20 MXI bus configuration options advanced MXI settings 6 28 CLK10 6 30 MXI Auto Retry 6 28 to 6 29 MXI BTO Value 6 27 to 6 28 MXIbus System Controller 6 27 Transfer Limit 6 29 overview 6 19 VXI VME bus configuration options advanced VXI settings 6 24 to 6 25 Arbiter Timeout 6 27 Arbiter Type 6 26 Fair Request 6 27 Request Level 6 26 Transfer Limit 6 26
37. overall control over VXIbus system operations F fair requester A MXIbus master that will not arbitrate for the MXIbus after releasing it until it detects the bus request signal inactive This ensures that all requesting devices will be granted use of the bus H hex Hexadecimal the numbering system with base 16 using the digits 0 to 9 and letters A to F Hz hertz cycles per second I IC Integrated Circuit IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in inches I O input output the techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users interrupt A means for a device to request service from another device interrupt handler A VMEbus functional module that detects interrupt requests generated by Interrupters and responds to those requests by requesting status and identify information interrupt level The relative priority at which a device can interrupt IRQ Interrupt signal Glossary VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris G 6 National Instruments Corporation K KB Kilobytes of memory L LED Light Emitting Diode logical address An 8 bit number that uniquely identifies each VXIbus device in a system It defines the A16 register address of a device and indicates Commander and Servant relationships M m meters master A functional part of a MXI VME VXIbus device that initiates data transfers on the backplane A transfer can be either a read or a
38. provisions for deadlock conditions are required However parallel accesses in separate VXI VMEbus mainframes are no longer possible and system performance may be lower than in normal operating mode Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 23 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris In a VXI VMEbus MXIbus system you can configure some VXI VME MXI 2 modules for normal operating mode and others for interlocked arbitration mode The VXI VMEbus mainframes configured in interlocked arbitration mode will be interlocked with each other and the mainframes configured for normal operating mode can perform transfers in parallel This type of system configuration is recommended if you have one of the following situations A VXI VMEbus mainframe with only slave devices and no masters Without bus masters there is no chance for deadlock You can configure the VXI VME MXI 2 devices in this mainframe for normal operating mode A VXI VMEbus mainframe with both masters and slaves but the masters communicate only with the slaves in their mainframe The masters never attempt transfers across the MXIbus so there is no chance for deadlock when a MXIbus master attempts a transfer into the VXI VMEbus mainframe You can configure the VXI VME MXI 2 devices in this mainframe for normal operating mode A VXI VMEbus mainframe in which all masters that perform cycles across the MXIbus support the VME64 RETRY protocol
39. setting The EEPROM stores default registers values that are loaded at power on The EEPROM is divided into two halves so that you can modify one half while the factory configured half retains a back up of the default user settings Controlling the EEPROM Operation Use switch 1 FOV of the four position switch at location U17 to control the operation of the EEPROM Switch 1 determines whether the PCI MXI 2 boots off the factory configured half or the user configurable half In its default setting the PCI MXI 2 boots off the user configurable half This switch is useful in the event that the configuration becomes corrupted in such a way that the PCI MXI 2 boots to an unusable state The TST switch switch 2 of U17 lets you change the default factory configuration settings by permitting writes to the factory settings section of the EEPROM This switch serves as a safety measure and should not be needed under normal circumstances When this switch is off its default setting the factory configuration of the EEPROM is protected so any writes to the factory area will be ignored The factory area is protected regardless of the setting of switch 1 of U17 Figure C 1 shows the default settings for EEPROM operation Caution Do not alter the settings of switches 3 and 4 of U17 Leave these switches as shown in Figure C 1 unless specifically directed by National Instruments Appendix C EEPROM Configuration VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris
40. the MXIbus VXI LED indicates when the VXI MXI 2 is accessed from the VXIbus MXIbus connector Three SMB connectors External clock Trigger output Trigger input System reset push button Removing the Metal Enclosure The VXI MXI 2 is housed in a metal enclosure to improve EMC performance and to provide easy handling Because the enclosure includes cutouts to facilitate changes to the switch and jumper settings it should not be necessary to remove it under normal circumstances However it is necessary to remove the enclosure if you want to change the amount of DRAM installed on the VXI MXI 2 Switch S6 which is directly related to the amount of DRAM you want to install is also accessible only by removing the enclosure If you will be making this change remove the four screws on the top the four screws on the bottom and the five screws on the right side cover of the enclosure Refer to the Onboard DRAM section later in this chapter for details about changing DRAM Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 3 4 National Instruments Corporation VXIbus Logical Address Each device in a VXIbus MXIbus system is assigned a unique number between 0 and 254 This 8 bit number called the logical address defines the base address for the VXI configuration registers located on the device With unique logical addresses each VXIbus device in the system is a
41. to Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on your VME MXI 2 module To avoid such damage in handling the module touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your VMEbus chassis before removing the VME MXI 2 from the package Configure the VME MXI 2 This section describes how to configure the following options on the VME MXI 2 VMEbus A16 base address VME MXI 2 intermodule signaling MXIbus termination Configuration EEPROM Onboard DRAM The VME MXI 2 automatically detects if it is located in the first slot of the chassis to perform the VMEbus System Controller functions It is not necessary to configure the VME MXI 2 System Controller option The module can be installed in any slot of a VMEbus chassis Figure 4 1 shows the VME MXI 2 The drawing shows the location and factory default settings of the configuration switches and jumpers on the module Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 4 2 National Instruments Corporation Figure 4 1 VME MXI 2 Parts Locator Diagram 1 S2 2 U21 3 W2 4 U20 5 DRAM Bank 1 6 DRAM Bank 0 1 2 3 6 5 4 Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 4 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Front Panel Features The VME MXI 2 has the following front panel features
42. to re install the PCI MXI 2 module 4 Replace the computer cover 5 Turn on the computer The computer should boot this time because the factory default configuration is being used to initialize the PCI MXI 2 module 6 Run vxiedit to re adjust the PCI MXI 2 configuration Refer to Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility for instructions on using this utility 7 After saving the configuration reboot the computer 8 Remove the top cover or access port to the PCI bus 9 Change switch 1 FOV on U17 to the OFF position 10 Replace the computer cover 11 Turn on the computer If the computer does not boot with this configuration you will have to repeat these steps modifying your configuration until a final configuration is reached National Instruments Corporation D 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris AppendixD Common Questions This appendix addresses common questions you may have about using the NI VXI bus interface software on the PCI MXI 2 platform How can I determine which version of the NI VXI software I have installed Run the NI VXI utility program vic or victext At the prompt type ver and the utility will display the versions of vic victext and NI VXI and the latest PCI MXI 2 board revision that this NI VXI driver supports How can I determine the revision of the PCI MXI 2 board that my NI VXI software supports Running the NI VXI utility program victext as described above will display the ver
43. to write to and read from your instruments This utility displays the status of your VXI VME transactions and informs you of any errors that occur Refer to the NI VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual for instructions on how to use vic and to learn about its features If you are using victext refer to the NI VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual for information Chapter 7 Using the NI VXI Software VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 7 2 National Instruments Corporation Note When compiling NI VXI applications you must define the VXISOLARIS macro in your makefile project Refer to the example programs on your software diskettes for details Example Programs The examples subdirectory contains various example programs along with a makefile that show how to use various functions in the NI VXI software and how to develop application programs using these functions Make certain that the environment variables NIVXIPATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH are set correctly as described in Chapter 5 NI VXI Software Installation Also refer to your software reference manual for additional examples Programming Considerations The following paragraphs contain information for you to consider when developing Solaris applications that use the NI VXI bus interface software Multiple Applications Using the NI VXI Library Multiple application support is another feature in the NI VXI library You can have several applications that use the NI VXI library running
44. use a MXI Bus Timeout of 1 ms or greater MXI CLK10 The PCI MXI 2 is capable of either receiving or driving the MXIbus CLK10 signal You can use the Drive or Receive options of the MXI CLK10 feature to control the direction of the MXIbus CLK10 signal By default all MXI 2 boards receive MXI CLK10 the Receive option is active therefore you must choose one board on your MXI 2 bus to drive CLK10 by changing the value of the control to Drive For most configurations it is recommended to choose the System Controller as the CLK10 source for simplicity The only exception you may want to make is if you want your triggers synchronous to the VXI 10 MHz clock Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 16 National Instruments Corporation Caution Do not configure more than one MXIbus device to drive MXIbus CLK10 Having a second device driving MXIbus CLK10 could damage the device MXI Transfer Limit Use this feature to control how many data transfers the PCI MXI 2 will perform on the MXIbus before releasing it to another master device that is requesting use of the bus The default setting holds the MXIbus for an unlimited period of time The other options you can choose from are 256 64 and 16 transfers If you do not want the PCI MXI 2 to hold the MXIbus for an unlimited period of time you can use this control to select one of these values Synchronous MXI The MXIbus has a special high speed bloc
45. user defined pins on J2 P2 The pin you select must be bused on the VMEbus backplane between all slots that will have a VME MXI 2 installed Use jumper W2 to select pin A5 C5 or C30 of J2 P2 as shown in Figure 4 3 a Switch Set to A16 Base Address hex C040 Default b Switch Set to A16 Base Address Hex F000 OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 U20 OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 U20 Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 4 5 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Notice that a fourth position is also available on the jumper This is the factory default setting which does not connect the VME MXI 2 to any user defined pin You would use this option only if you are installing a single VME MXI 2 in a chassis Figure 4 3 shows the four intermodule signaling settings Figure 4 3 VME MXI 2 Intermodule Signaling Settings MXIbus Termination The first and last MXIbus devices connected to the MXIbus whether it is a single MXI 2 cable or daisy chained MXI 2 cables must terminate the MXIbus Any MXIbus devices in the middle of a MXIbus daisy chain must not terminate the MXIbus The VME MXI 2 automatically senses if it is at either end of the MXIbus cable to terminate the MXIbus You can manually control MXIbus termination by defeating the automatic circuitry Use switches 3 and 4 of the four position switch at location U21 to control whether MXIbus termination is automatic Figure 4 4a on
46. write master mode operation A device is in master mode if it is performing a bus cycle which it initiated MB Megabytes of memory MBLT Eight byte block transfers in which both the Address bus and the Data bus are used to transfer data message based device An intelligent device that implements the defined VXIbus registers and communication protocols These devices are able to use Word Serial Protocol to communicate with one another through communication registers MITE A National Instruments custom ASIC a sophisticated dual channel DMA controller that incorporates the Synchronous MXI and VME64 protocols to achieve high performance block transfer rates MODID Module Identification lines MTBF Mean Time Between Failure MXI 2 The second generation of the National Instruments MXIbus product line MXI 2 expands the number of signals on a standard MXIbus cable Glossary National Instruments Corporation G 7 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris by including VXI triggers all VXI interrupts CLK10 SYSFAIL SYSRESET and ACFAIL MXIbus Multisystem eXtension Interface Bus a high performance communication link that interconnects devices using round flexible cables MXIbus System A functional module that has arbiter daisy chain driver and MXIbus Controller cycle timeout responsibility Always the first device in the MXIbus daisy chain N NI VXI The National Instruments bus interface software for VME VXIbus systems
47. you can begin to use the NI VXI User Manual This manual presents the concepts of VXI and prepares you for detailed explanations of the Getting Started Manual Installation and Configuration NI VXI User Manual NI VXI Overview NI VXI Programmer Reference Manual NI VXI Function Descriptions NI VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual VXIEDIT and VIC Descriptions NI VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual VXITEDIT and VICTEXT Descriptions Text Based Graphical Based About This Manual National Instruments Corporation xv VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris NI VXI functions Study the descriptions of each function given in the NI VXI Programmer Reference Manual to fully understand the purpose and syntax of each function Refer to the NI VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual and the NI VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual to learn more about the NI VXI utilities Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you may find helpful as you read this manual ANSI IEEE Standard 1014 1987 IEEE Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus VMEbus ANSI IEEE Standard 1155 1993 IEEE VMEbus Extensions for Instrumentation VXIbus ANSI VITA 1 1994 VME64 Multisystem Extension Interface Bus Specification Version 2 0 National Instruments Corporation PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 0 PCI Special Interest Group VXI MXI 2 User Manual National Instruments C
48. 2 VDC 180 mA 225 mA 2 VDC 80 mA 100 mA VME Transfer Rate Peak 33 MB s Sustained 23 MB s Appendix A Specifications VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris A 8 National Instruments Corporation VME MXI 2 The following pages list the specifications for the VME MXI 2 module MXIbus Capability Descriptions Master mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Master mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Slave mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Slave mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Master mode D32 D16 and D08 data sizes Slave mode D32 D16 and D08 data sizes Optional MXIbus System Controller Can be a fair MXIbus requester Can lock the MXIbus for indivisible transfers Can terminate the MXIbus MXIbus master retry support MXIbus slave retry support Interrupt handler for levels 7 to 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 to 1 MXIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler MXIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter MXIbus bus timer programmable limit Automatic MXIbus System Controller detection Automatic MXIbus termination detection Appendix A Specifications National Instruments Corporation A 9 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris VMEbus Capability Codes Capability Code Description A32 A24 A16 master VMEbus master A32 A24
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50. 3 12 shows the correct cabling for a VXI system containing a PCI MXI 2 board in a PCI based computer cabled to a VXI MXI 2 module residing in Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe Notice that you can expand your system to include other devices by using an additional MXI 2 cable However in such a case the first cable needs to have a double connector on one end You can use a cable with a single connector on each end to connect the last device on the MXIbus Figure 3 12 MXI 2 Cable Configuration Using a PCI MXI 2 and a VXI MXI 2 bus NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS VXI Mainframe VXI MXI 2 Slot 0 Module PCI MXI 2 Interface Module To Other Mainframes To External Computer Additional MXI 2 Cable Ordered Separately MXI 2 Cable Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 3 21 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris When you have properly connected the MXI 2 cable power on the VXIbus mainframe and then the computer Note Always turn on the mainframe first Doing so makes it possible for your external computer to access the VXI boards in the mainframe upon startup National Instruments Corporation 4 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Chapter4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation This chapter contains the instructions to configure and install the VME MXI 2 module This chapter applies only if you ordered the VME PCI8022 interface kit If you ordered the VXI PCI8022 kit you should refer
51. 3 Out In S4 Off On NON INVERTED INVERTED S5 SMB CLK10 Direction 50 Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT b Drive Non Inverted External CLK SMB S2 Off On 50 Termination for External Trigger Input S3 Out In S4 Off On NON INVERTED INVERTED S5 SMB CLK10 Direction 50 Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT c Receive External CLK SMB S2 Off On 50 Termination for External Trigger Input S3 Out In S4 Off On NON INVERTED INVERTED S5 SMB CLK10 Direction 50 Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT d Receive External CLK SMB with 50 Termination S2 Off On 50 Termination for External Trigger Input S3 Out In S4 Off On NON INVERTED INVERTED S5 SMB CLK10 Direction 50 Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 3 12 National Instruments Corporation The VXI MXI 2 can also drive or receive the MXIbus CLK10 signal Switch S7 controls whether the VXI MXI 2 drives MXIbus CLK10 from the VXIbus C
52. 5 noncondensing operating 0 to 95 noncondensing storage EMI FCC Class A Verified Characteristic Specification Board Dimensions VMEbus double height board 233 36 by 160 mm 9 187 by 6 2999 in Connectors Single fully implemented MXI 2 bus connector Slot Requirements Single VMEbus double height slot Compatibility Fully compatible with VMEbus specification MTBF Contact factory Weight 0 33 Kg 0 73 lb typical no DRAM installed DC Current Ratings Source Typical Maximum 5 VDC 2 2 A 3 2 A Appendix A Specifications National Instruments Corporation A 11 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Performance VME Transfer Rate Peak 33 MB s Sustained 23 MB s National Instruments Corporation B 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris AppendixB NI VXI Software Overview This appendix lists and describes the main programs and files that make up the NI VXI software Main Programs and Files This section lists the main programs and files that you can use for controlling your VXI VME interface Note Any executable not listed in this section is used by the driver and should not be executed by the user directly vxiinit is the PCI MXI 2 initialization program This program initializes the PCI MXI 2 You can modify the configuration settings using the vxiedit or vxitedit program The vxiinit functions are performed when the driver gets loaded into the kernel therefore you do not need to run this pro
53. 8 M x 32 or 8 M x 36 64 MB YES OFF Table 4 1 VME MXI 2 DRAM Configurations Continued Bank 0 Bank 1 Total DRAM National Instruments Option Switch Setting of S6 Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 4 11 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 3 Insert the VME MXI 2 in the slot you have selected by aligning the top and bottom of the board with the card edge guides inside the mainframe Slowly push the VME MXI 2 straight into the slot until its plug connectors are resting on the backplane receptacle connectors Using slow evenly distributed pressure press the VME MXI 2 straight in until it seats in the expansion slot The front panel of the VME MXI 2 should be even with the front panel of the mainframe 4 Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front panel 5 Check the installation 6 Connect the cables as described in the following section before restoring power 7 Replace or close any doors or covers to the mainframe Connect the MXIbus Cable There are two basic types of MXI 2 cables MXI 2 cables can have either a single connector on each end or a single connector on one end and a double connector on the other end Connect the labeled end of the cable to the MXI 2 device that will be the MXIbus System Controller Connect the other end of the cable to the other device Be sure to tighten the screw locks to ensure proper pin connection
54. EDs on VXI VME MXI 2 D 2 loading NI VXI software for Solaris 2 x 5 2 local bus VXIbus 3 7 to 3 8 local resource access functions 7 3 logical address configuration PCI MXI 2 board 6 5 to 6 6 VME VXI MXI 2 6 20 VXI MXI 2 module 3 4 to 3 5 definition 3 4 Logical Address Configuration Editor See PCI MXI 2 Logical Address Configuration Editor low level access functions 7 2 to 7 3 M manual See documentation MapVXIAddress function 7 2 to 7 3 memory See also DRAM configuration VXI Shared RAM options setting with Requested Memory control 6 21 user and driver window configuration 6 17 to 6 18 memory requirement specifications PCI MXI 2 A 2 VME MXI 2 A 10 VXI MXI 2 A 6 Memory Select option VXI Shared RAM 6 9 multiple application support with NI VXI library 7 2 MXI automatic retry feature 6 16 to 6 17 6 28 to 6 29 MXI CLK10 signal controlling 6 15 to 6 16 MXI System Controller 6 14 to 6 15 MXI transfer limit setting 6 16 MXI 2 1 3 to 1 4 MXIbus Bus Timeout BTO value setting 6 15 MXIbus cable connections VME MXI 2 module 4 11 to 4 12 VXI MXI 2 module 3 20 to 3 21 MXIbus capability descriptions PCI MXI 2 board A 1 VME MXI 2 module A 8 VXI MXI 2 module A 4 MXIbus termination VME MXI 2 module 4 5 to 4 6 VXI MXI 2 module 3 13 to 3 14 Index National Instruments Corporation I 5 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris N NI VXI software common questions D 1 to D 4 compiling C programs 7 4 to
55. EEPROM and files used by NI VXI It configures the PCI MXI 2 to be consistent with the configuration EEPROM Notice that some of the configuration settings cannot take effect until you reset the machine either by using the reset button or by turning the power off and on again Record Configuration to File With this option you can save your configuration settings to a file Notice that this option does not write the configuration settings to the PCI MXI 2 configuration EEPROM If you want to update the PCI MXI 2 configuration settings use the Update Current Configuration option instead Load Configuration from File You can use this option to load your configuration settings from a file This action only updates the configuration settings in your editor This does not write the configuration settings to the PCI MXI 2 configuration EEPROM To update the configuration use the Update Current Configuration option for the changes to take effect Revert to Current Configuration If you made changes to the configuration settings without committing those changes writing to configuration EEPROM you can revert the configuration settings to the values they had before you made the changes Note You can successfully revert only if you have NOT yet selected the Update Current Configuration option Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 5 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Logical Address Configuration Editor Fi
56. Getting Started with Your VXI VME PCI8022 and the NI VXI Software for Solaris VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris June 1997 Edition Part Number 321413A 01 Copyright 1997 National Instruments Corporation All rights reserved support natinst com E mail info natinst com FTP Site ftp natinst com Web Address http www natinst com BBS United States 512 794 5422 BBS United Kingdom 01635 551422 BBS France 01 48 65 15 59 512 418 1111 Tel 512 795 8248 Fax 512 794 5678 Australia 03 9879 5166 Austria 0662 45 79 90 0 Belgium 02 757 00 20 Canada Ontario 905 785 0085 Canada Qu bec 514 694 8521 Denmark 45 76 26 00 Finland 09 725 725 11 France 01 48 14 24 24 Germany 089 741 31 30 Hong Kong 2645 3186 Israel 03 5734815 Italy 02 413091 Japan 03 5472 2970 Korea 02 596 7456 Mexico 5 520 2635 Netherlands 0348 433466 Norway 32 84 84 00 Singapore 2265886 Spain 91 640 0085 Sweden 08 730 49 70 Switzerland 056 200 51 51 Taiwan 02 377 1200 U K 01635 523545 National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 6504 Bridge Point Parkway Austin TX 78730 5039 Tel 512 794 0100 Internet Support Bulletin Board Support Fax on Demand Support Telephone Support U S International Offices Important Information Warranty The National Instruments MXIbus boards and accessories are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment as evidenced by rece
57. ITE custom ASIC a sophisticated dual channel DMA controller with standard interfaces for VXI VME MXI and PCI By using MITE DMA to transfer data and commands to and from devices the MITE frees up a computer s microprocessor to perform other tasks such as data analysis and presentation In addition to DMA the MITE incorporates both the new Synchronous MXI protocol and VME64 MBLT 8 byte block transfers in which both the address bus and data bus are used to transfer data directly into the ASIC to perform the fastest transfer operation to instruments Software Description The NI VXI bus interface software for the PCI MXI 2 and Solaris 2 x includes a Resource Manager graphical and text based versions of an interactive VXI resource editor program a comprehensive library of software routines for VXI VME programming and graphical and text based versions of an interactive control program for interacting with VXI VME You can use this software to seamlessly program multiple mainframe configurations and have software compatibility across a variety of VXI VME controller platforms The NI VXI software is a 32 bit driver designed for Solaris 2 5 1 or higher compatible operating systems Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 1 6 National Instruments Corporation Optional Software Your VXI VME PCI8022 kit includes the NI VXI bus interface software In addition you can use the National Instruments LabVIEW
58. Index VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris I 10 National Instruments Corporation VMEbus System Controller 6 23 to 6 24 VXI VME Auto Retry 6 25 VXI VME BTO Value 6 24 VXI VME PCI8022 kit hardware description 1 4 to 1 5 introduction 1 1 MXI 2 description 1 3 to 1 4 overview 1 3 requirements for getting started 1 3 software description 1 5 W Window Mapping option VXI Shared RAM 6 9 to 6 10 Window Size value 6 18 write posting A16 write posting VME VXI MXI 2 6 21 to 6 22 A24 A32 write posting PCI MXI 2 board 6 17 VME VXI MXI 2 6 21 to 6 22
59. LK10 or receives MXIbus CLK10 As shown earlier in Figure 3 5c if W3 is configured to use the MXIbus CLK10 to generate the VXIbus CLK10 signal switch S7 must be configured to receive MXIbus CLK10 This is shown again in Figure 3 7a below If you change the S7 setting to drive CLK10 out the MXIbus do not set the W3 jumper to receive the MXIbus CLK10 instead use the settings shown in Figure 3 5a or Figure 3 5b as appropriate Caution Do not configure more than one MXIbus device to drive the MXIbus CLK10 Having a second device driving MXIbus CLK10 could damage the device Figure 3 7 shows the configuration settings for receiving and driving MXIbus CLK10 respectively Figure 3 7 Receiving or Driving MXIbus CLK10 Trigger Input Termination You can use switch S2 to terminate the external trigger input SMB with 50 Figure 3 8a shows the default setting for a nonterminated trigger input SMB Use the setting of Figure 3 8b to terminate the trigger input SMB Switch S2 is located above switches S3 S4 and S5 which have no effect on this configuration a Receive CLK10 from MXIbus Default b Drive MXIbus CLK10 from VXIbus CLK10 S7 Drive CLK10 out MXIbus Receive CLK10 from MXIbus S7 Drive CLK10 out MXIbus Receive CLK10 from MXIbus Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 3 13 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Figure 3 8 SMB Trigger Input Termination MXIbus Terminat
60. M See VXI Shared RAM options Slot 0 non Slot 0 configuration 3 5 to 3 7 software NI VXI See NI VXI software software optional 1 6 specifications PCI MXI 2 electrical A 3 environmental A 3 MXIbus capability descriptions A 1 PCI functionality A 2 performance A 3 physical A 3 requirements A 2 VME MXI 2 electrical A 10 environmental A 10 MXIbus capability descriptions A 8 performance A 11 physical A 10 requirements A 10 VMEbus capability codes A 9 VXI MXI 2 electrical A 7 environmental A 6 MXIbus capability descriptions A 4 performance A 7 physical A 6 requirements A 6 VMEbus capability codes A 5 symbols in C programs 7 4 to 7 5 Synchronous MXI protocol 6 16 system configuration functions 7 4 System Controller MXI System Controller 6 14 to 6 15 MXIbus System Controller 6 27 VMEbus System Controller 6 23 to 6 24 system IRQ level selecting 6 12 T technical support E 1 to E 2 telephone and fax support E 2 transfer limit setting MXIbus 6 16 6 29 VME VXI MXI 2 6 26 trigger input termination VXI MXI 2 module 3 12 to 3 13 U unloading NI VXI software for Solaris 2 x 5 2 UnMapVXIAddress function 7 2 user and driver window configuration 6 17 to 6 18 window size 6 18 V VIC program 7 1 B 1 VICTEXT program 7 1 B 1 VME devices configuring 1 9 VMEbus capability codes VME MXI 2 module A 9 VXI MXI 2 module A 5 VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor See VXI VME MXI 2 Configura
61. MB connector do not set the W3 jumper to receive the SMB CLK10 signal instead use the settings shown in either Figure 3 5a or Figure 3 5c as appropriate When switch S3 is set so that the VXI MXI 2 receives the SMB CLK10 signal you have the option to add a 50 is unused its setting does not matter when S3 is configured to drive the external CLK SMB signal You can use an additional switch S5 to control the polarity of the external CLK SMB signal when S3 is configured to drive it S5 is unused its setting does not matter when S3 is configured to receive the external CLK SMB signal Figure 3 6 shows four configuration settings for the VXI MXI 2 Figure 3 6a shows the default configuration which is for driving the inverted external CLK SMB Use the settings of Figure 3 6b to drive the noninverted external CLK SMB signal Figure 3 6c illustrates the setting for receiving the external CLK SMB signal Finally you can configure the switches as shown in Figure 3 6d to receive the external CLK SMB signal with a 50 termination Note The settings of any switches shown with this pattern have no bearing on the configuration described in any of the following figures Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 3 11 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Figure 3 6 SMB CLK10 Settings a Drive Inverted External CLK SMB Default S2 Off On 50 Termination for External Trigger Input S
62. ME MXI 2 module Similarly the term VXI VME MXI 2 means that information applies to either the VXI MXI 2 or the VME MXI 2 The following flowchart shows where to turn in this manual for more details on configuring and using the hardware and software Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 1 2 National Instruments Corporation How to Use This Manual VXI VME Gather What You Need to Get Started Chapter 2 Chapter 6 Chapter 5 Chapter 7 Chapter 4 Software and Utilities Reference Chapter 1 Write Application Program Using VXI or VME Configure and Install the PCI MXI 2 Install the NI VXI Software Review Programming Considerations Run the Software Configuration Utility Configure and Install the VME MXI 2 Chapter 3 Configure and Install the VXI MXI 2 Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start National Instruments Corporation 1 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris VXI VME PCI8022 Kit Overview The VXI VME PCI8022 interface kits link any computer with a PCI bus hereafter referred to as a PCI based computer directly to the VXIbus or VMEbus using the high speed Multisystem eXtension Interface bus MXI 2 A PCI based computer equipped with a VXI PCI8022 interface can function as a VXI Commander and Resource Manager A PCI based computer equipped with a VME PCI8022 can function as a VMEbus master and or slave device The VXI VME PCI8022 makes your PCI based computer
63. MEbus backplane or both This means that you should use either the No option or the Auto option of this control For the VXI MXI 2 you also have the option of changing the hardware jumper setting VXI VME Bus Timeout Value The VXI VMEbus Bus Timeout BTO is a watchdog timer for transfers on the VMEbus Data Transfer bus After the specified amount of time has elapsed the BTO circuitry terminates a VMEbus cycle if no slave has responded The VXI VME MXI 2 must provide the VXI VMEbus BTO for proper operation because when a MXIbus cycle is involved the VXI VMEbus timeout must be disabled and the MXIbus BTO enabled You should disable the BTO of any other BTO module residing in the mainframe If this is not possible set its VXI Bus Timeout control to its maximum setting to give the MXIbus cycles as much time as possible to complete The lowest value in the allowable range is 15 s and the highest value is 256 ms The default value is 125 s Advanced VXI Settings Click on the Advanced button to reach additional configuration options for the VXI VME Bus portion of this editor as shown in Figure 6 9 These options are intended for more advanced users Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 25 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Figure 6 9 Advanced VXI Settings VXI VME Auto Retry The VXI VME MXI 2 has an automatic retry feature for cycles that map from the VXI VMEbus to the MXIbus By
64. ON 4 M x 32 or 4 M x 36 16 MB YES OFF 4 M x 32 or 4 M x 36 4 M x 32 or 4 M x 36 32 MB OFF 8 M x 32 or 8 M x 36 32 MB YES OFF 8 M x 32 or 8 M x 36 8 M x 32 or 8 M x 36 64 MB YES OFF Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 3 19 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Install the VXI MXI 2 This section contains general installation instructions for the VXI MXI 2 Consult your VXIbus mainframe user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plug in your mainframe before installing the VXI MXI 2 The power cord grounds the mainframe and protects it from electrical damage while you are installing the module Warning To protect both yourself and the mainframe from electrical hazards the mainframe should remain off until you are finished installing the VXI MXI 2 module 2 Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the mainframe slots 3 If you are installing the VXI MXI 2 into a D size mainframe install a support designed for installing C size boards in D size mainframes The VXI MXI 2 has no P3 connector and cannot provide P3 Slot 0 control to VXI devices requiring this capability Caution If the VXI MXI 2 is not configured for automatic Slot 0 detection be certain that the slot you select in your VXIbus mainframe matches the VXI MXI 2 configuration as either a Slot 0 device or a Non Slot 0 d
65. VME MXI 2 module A 11 VXI MXI 2 module A 7 physical specifications PCI MXI 2 A 3 VME MXI 2 module A 10 VXI MXI 2 module A 6 problems and solutions D 1 to D 4 programming considerations See NI VXI software Protocol Register contents specifying 6 13 Q questions about NI VXI software D 1 to D 4 quick start configuration 1 6 to 1 10 default settings 1 10 to 1 15 PCI MXI 2 board Bus Configuration Editor table 1 12 Device Configuration Editor table 1 12 hardware settings table 1 11 Logical Address Configuration Editor table 1 11 VME MXI 2 module Configuration Editor settings table 1 14 to 1 15 hardware settings table 1 14 VXI MXI 2 module Configuration Editor settings table 1 14 to 1 15 hardware settings table 1 13 device interactions 1 9 to 1 10 hardware installation 1 7 to 1 8 VME users 1 9 R RAM See DRAM configuration VXI Shared RAM options Read Protocol response specifying 6 13 README DOC file B 2 request level for VME Data Transfer Bus setting 6 26 Requested Memory control 6 21 Index National Instruments Corporation I 7 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Requester See Fair Requester RESMAN utility fixing system hangups D 4 overview B 1 performing startup Resource Manager operations D 2 testing your system D 2 VME device configuration 1 9 Resource Manager delay setting 6 10 Resource Manager Display 1 10 S servant area size setting 6 12 shared RA
66. VME devices ensure that the VME devices are not configured in the upper 16 KB starting from 0xC000 of the A16 address space This region is reserved for VXI device configuration registers which are used for initializing configuring and interacting with VXI devices The PCI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 also use this region for this purpose Also ensure that no VXI devices in your system are configured for either logical addresses 0 or 1 These are the default configurations for the PCI MXI 2 and the VXI MXI 2 respectively For more details on the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 hardware refer to either Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation or Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Installing and Loading the NI VXI Software for Solaris 2 x The instructions in this section are specific to users of the Solaris 2 x platform 1 Type the following command to change to a temporary directory cd tmp 2 Type one of the following commands to copy and install script from the NI VXI diskette If you are not running volume management tar xvf dev diskette INSTALL If you are running volume management tar xvf vol dev rdiskette0 unlabeled INSTALL Note The device name shown in this code example may be different for your system Please refer to your system s user guide or system administrator for the correct device name If it is different modify the INSTALL script to reflect the correct device name 3
67. XI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility Running the VXIedit Configuration Utility 6 1 PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor 6 3 Update Current Configuration 6 4 Record Configuration to File 6 4 Load Configuration from File 6 4 Revert to Current Configuration 6 4 Logical Address Configuration Editor 6 5 Device Settings 6 5 Logical Address 6 5 Device Type 6 6 Address Space 6 6 VXI VME Shared Memory 6 7 VXI VME Shared RAM Size 6 7 Shared RAM Pool 6 7 Advanced Shared RAM Settings 6 8 Res
68. XItedit software package Used to configure the system edit the manufacturer name and ID numbers edit the model names of VXI and non VXI devices in the system as well as the system interrupt configuration information and display the system configuration information generated by the Resource Manager W Word Serial Protocol The simplest required communication protocol supported by message based devices in a VXIbus system It utilizes the A16 communication registers to transfer data using a simple polling handshake method write posting A mechanism that signifies that a device will immediately give a successful acknowledge to a write transfer and place the transfer in a local buffer The device can then independently complete the write cycle to the destination National Instruments Corporation I 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Index A A16 base address VMEbus 4 3 to 4 4 A16 write posting VME VXI MXI 2 6 21 to 6 22 A24 A32 write posting PCI MXI 2 6 17 VME VXI MXI 2 6 21 to 6 22 address space configuration PCI MXI 2 6 6 VME VXI MXI 2 6 21 arbiter timeout setting 6 27 arbiter type setting 6 26 arbitration mode interlocked 6 22 to 6 23 automatic retry feature setting MXI 2 6 16 to 6 17 MXIbus 6 28 to 6 29 VXI VME 6 25 B BTO See Bus Timeout BTO value setting bulkhead cables D 3 bulletin board support E 1 Bus Configuration Editor See PCI MXI 2 Bus Configuration Editor Bus Timeout BTO value
69. ___________ PCI MXI 2 Hardware Revision Number _____________________________________________________ Switch U17 Settings ___________________________________________________________ DRAM SIMMs Installed ________________________________________________________ PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor Settings VXIedit Logical Address ______________________________________________________________ Device Type _________________________________________________________________ Address Space ________________________________________________________________ VXI Shared RAM Size _________________________________________________________ Shared RAM Pool _____________________________________________________________ Byte Swapping for Lower Half Window ___________________________________________ Memory Select for Lower Half Window ___________________________________________ Byte Swapping for Upper Half Window ___________________________________________ Memory Select for Upper Half Window ___________________________________________ Mapping Scheme for Lower and Upper Half Windows of VXI Shared RAM ______________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Resource Manager Delay _______________________________________________________ Default Controller LA 1 ______________________________________________________ System IRQ Level _____________________________________________________________ Servant Area Size ___
70. __________________ VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor Settings VXIedit Logical Address ______________________________________________________________ LA Selection _________________________________________________________________ Address Space ________________________________________________________________ Requested Memory ____________________________________________________________ A16 Write Posting ____________________________________________________________ A24 A32 Write Posting ________________________________________________________ Interlocked or Normal Mode ____________________________________________________ VXI VME System Controller ____________________________________________________ VXI VME Bus Timeout Value ___________________________________________________ Auto Retry for Cycles from VXI VMEbus to MXIbus ________________________________ Transfer Limit on VXI VMEbus _________________________________________________ VXI VME Arbiter Type ________________________________________________________ VXI VME Request Level _______________________________________________________ VXI VME Fair Requester _______________________________________________________ VXI VME Arbiter Timeout _____________________________________________________ MXI System Controller ________________________________________________________ MXI Bus Timeout Value _______________________________________________________ Auto Retry for Cycles from MXI
71. ________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Fax ___ ___________________ Phone ___ ________________________________________ Computer brand ________________ Model ________________ Processor___________________ Operating system include version number ____________________________________________ Clock speed ______MHz RAM _____MB Display adapter __________________________ Mouse ___yes ___no Other adapters installed _______________________________________ Hard disk capacity _____MB Brand _____________________________________________ Instruments used _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ National Instruments hardware product model __________ Revision ______________________ Configuration ___________________________________________________________________ National Instruments software product ____________________________ Version ____________ Configuration ___________________________________________________________________ The problem is __________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___
72. __________________________________________________________ Number of Handlers ___________________________________________________________ Number of Interrupters _________________________________________________________ Protocol Register _____________________________________________________________ Read Protocol Response ________________________________________________________ MXI System Controller ________________________________________________________ MXI Bus Timeout Value _______________________________________________________ MXI CLK10 _________________________________________________________________ MXI Transfer Limit ___________________________________________________________ Synchronous MXI ____________________________________________________________ MXI 2 Auto Retry ____________________________________________________________ A24 A32 Write Posting ________________________________________________________ User Window Size ____________________________________________________________ Driver Window Size ___________________________________________________________ Expansion ROM ______________________________________________________________ VXI VME MXI 2 Using VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 ______________________________________________ Hardware Revision Number _____________________________________________________ VXI MXI 2 Hardware Configuration Slot Location ________________________________________________________________
73. ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your help Name _________________________________________________________________________ Title __________________________________________________________________________ Company _______________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Phone ___ __________________________ Fax ___ _________________________________ Mail to Technical Publications Fax to Technical Publications National Instruments Corporation National Instruments Corporation 6504 Bridge Point Parkway 512 794 5678 Austin TX 78730 5039 National Instruments Corporation G 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Glossary Symbols degrees ohms percent A A amperes A16 space VXIbus address space equivalent to the VME 64 KB short address space In VXI the upper 16 KB of A16 space is allocated for use by VXI devices configuration registers This 16 KB region is referred to as VXI configuration space A24 space VXIbus address space equivalent to the VME 16 MB standard address space Prefix Meaning Value n nano
74. ____________________________________________________________________________ List any error messages ___________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ The following steps reproduce the problem ____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Hardware and Software Configuration Form Record the settings and revisions of your hardware and software on the line to the right of each item Complete a new copy of this form each time you revise your software or hardware configuration and use this form as a reference for your current configuration Completing this form accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently National Instruments Products NI VXI Software Version Number ________________________________________________ Using vxiedit or vxitedit ______________________________________
75. a User Defined Pin A5 Selected W2 A5 C5 C30 NC b User Defined Pin C5 Selected c User Defined Pin C30 Selected d No User Defined Pin Selected Default W2 A5 C5 C30 NC W2 A5 C5 C30 NC W2 A5 C5 C30 NC Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 4 6 National Instruments Corporation Figure 4 4b or off Figure 4 4c The settings of switches 1 and 2 have no effect on MXIbus termination Use switch 3 to select whether you want the VME MXI 2 to automatically control termination of the MXIbus Switch 4 lets you manually control whether to terminate the MXIbus when automatic termination is turned off Switch 4 has no effect when switch 3 is set for automatic MXIbus termination you must turn off automatic termination if you want to manually control termination Figure 4 4 MXIbus Termination a Automatic MXIbus Termination Default b Terminate MXIbus On c Do Not Terminate MXIbus Off U21 OFF 1 2 3 4 U21 OFF 1 2 3 4 U21 OFF 1 2 3 4 Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 4 7 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Configuration EEPROM The VME MXI 2 has an onboard EEPROM which stores default register values that are loaded at power on The EEPROM is divided into two halves a factory configuration half and a user configuration half Both halves were
76. active the default setting the PCI MXI 2 automatically can sense from the MXIbus cable whether it should be the controller This setting requires that the cable is attached properly Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 15 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris before making any NI VXI function calls or attempting to use the VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor Refer to the Connect the MXIbus Cable section at the end of either Chapter 3 or Chapter 4 of this manual You can select the Yes or No options to manually determine whether the PCI MXI 2 should be the MXIbus System Controller You must still be certain to cable the MXIbus system appropriately when you make either of these selections Note Make sure the MXI 2 cable is connected to the PCI MXI 2 when you power on or reboot the computer This is required for the PCI MXI 2 to automatically detect whether it will be the MXIbus System Controller MXI Bus Timeout The MXIbus Bus Timeout BTO is a watchdog timer for transfers on the MXIbus The MXIbus BTO operates only when the PCI MXI 2 is acting as the MXIbus System Controller After the specified amount of time has elapsed the BTO circuitry terminates a MXIbus cycle if no slave has responded The BTO is also disabled when the current MXIbus cycle maps to the VXI VMEbus through a VXI VME MXI 2 The default timeout value is 1 ms If the Enable MXI 2 Auto Retry checkbox option is enabled you should
77. ams 7 2 Expansion ROM enabling 6 18 F Fair Requester MXI 6 29 VXI VME 6 27 fax and telephone support E 2 Fax on Demand support E 2 files for NI VXI header files B 2 main programs and files B 1 to B 2 frequently asked questions about NI VXI software D 1 to D 4 FTP support E 1 functions local resource access functions 7 3 low level access functions 7 2 to 7 3 system configuration functions 7 4 G GetDevInfo function 7 3 H handlers selecting number of 6 12 hardware See also PCI MXI 2 board VME MXI 2 module VXI MXI 2 module default settings table PCI MXI 2 board 1 11 VME MXI 2 module 1 14 VXI MXI 2 module 1 13 description 1 4 to 1 5 Index VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris I 4 National Instruments Corporation quick start installation 1 7 to 1 8 header files B 2 I InitVXIlibrary function 7 4 installation hardware installation 1 7 to 1 8 NI VXI software for Solaris 2 x completing installation 5 3 procedure 1 8 5 1 to 5 2 PCI MXI 2 board 2 4 to 2 5 VME MXI 2 module 4 10 to 4 11 connecting MXIbus cable 4 11 to 4 12 VXI MXI 2 module 3 19 connecting MXIbus cable 3 20 to 3 21 interlocked arbitration mode 6 22 to 6 23 interrupt handlers selecting number of 6 12 interrupters selecting number of 6 13 IRQ level selecting 6 12 L LA Selection and Logical Address option 6 20 LabVIEW software 1 6 LabWindows CVI software 1 6 LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable 5 3 L
78. an lock the MXIbus for indivisible transfers Can terminate the MXIbus MXIbus master retry support MXIbus slave retry support Interrupt handler for levels 7 to 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 to 1 MXIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler MXIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter MXIbus bus timer programmable limit Automatic MXIbus System Controller detection Automatic MXIbus termination detection Appendix A Specifications National Instruments Corporation A 5 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris VMEbus Capability Codes Capability Code Description A32 A24 A16 master VMEbus master A32 A24 and A16 addressing A32 A24 A16 slave VMEbus slave A32 A24 and A16 addressing D32 D16 D08 EO master VMEbus master D32 D16 and D08 data sizes D32 D16 D08 EO slave VMEbus slave D32 D16 and D08 data sizes BLT MBLT master VMEbus master block and D64 transfers BLT MBLT slave VMEbus slave block and D64 transfers RMW master VMEbus master read modify write transfers RMW slave VMEbus slave read modify write transfers RETRY master VMEbus master retry support RETRY slave VMEbus slave retry support FSD First slot detector SCON VMEbus System Controller PRI RRS Prioritized or Round Robin Select arbiter ROR FAIR Release on Request and FAIR bus requester IH 7 1
79. and LabWindows CVI application programs and instrument drivers to ease your programming task These standardized programs match the modular virtual instrument capability of VXI and can reduce your VXI VMEbus software development time These programs are fully VXIplug amp play compliant and feature extensive libraries of VXI instrument drivers written to take full advantage of direct VXI control LabVIEW is a complete programming environment that departs from the sequential nature of traditional programming languages and features a graphical programming environment LabWindows CVI is an interactive C development environment for building test and measurement and instrument control systems It includes interactive code generation tools and a graphical editor for building custom user interfaces LabVIEW and LabWindows CVI include all the tools needed for instrument control data acquisition analysis and presentation When you order the LabVIEW VXI Development System for Sun or the LabWindows CVI VXI Development System for Sun you also get more than 500 complete instrument drivers which are modular source code programs that handle the communication with your instrument to speed your application development Quick Start You can use this Quick Start section as a guide to quickly configure and operate your VXI or VME system using the PCI MXI 2 and the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 The Quick Start summary assumes that you intend to perform a basic
80. ansfer Limit Unlimited MXI Parity Checking Enabled MXI Fair Requester Disabled MXI CLK10 Set by hardware switch VXI MXI 2 only Assumes no DRAM is installed If DRAM is installed the Address Space would be A32 and Requested Memory would match the amount of DRAM Table 1 7 VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor Default Settings Continued Editor Field Default Setting National Instruments Corporation 2 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Chapter2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation This chapter contains the instructions to configure and install the PCI MXI 2 module Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on your PCI MXI 2 module To avoid such damage in handling the module touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your computer chassis before removing the PCI MXI 2 from the package Configure the PCI MXI 2 This section describes how to configure the following options on the PCI MXI 2 Configuration EEPROM Onboard DRAM Figure 2 1 shows the PCI MXI 2 The drawing shows the location and factory default settings on the module Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 2 2 National Instruments Corporation Figure 2 1 PCI MXI 2 Parts Locator Diagram 1 U17 2 DRAM 2 1 Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 2 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Con
81. ated Documentation xv Customer Communication xv Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start How to Use This Manual 1 2 VXI VME PCI8022 Kit Overview 1 3 What You Need to Get Started 1 3 MXI 2 Description 1 3 Hardware Description 1 4 Software Description 1 5 Optional Software 1 6 Quick Start 1 6 Hardware Installation 1 7 Installing and Loading the NI VXI Software for Solaris 2 x 1 8 VME Users
82. ation and Installation contains the instructions to configure and install the PCI MXI 2 module Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation contains the instructions to configure and install the VXI MXI 2 module This chapter applies only if you ordered the VXI PCI8022 interface kit Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation contains the instructions to configure and install the VME MXI 2 module About This Manual VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris xii National Instruments Corporation This chapter applies only if you ordered the VME PCI8022 interface kit Chapter 5 NI VXI Software Installation contains the instructions to install the NI VXI software Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility contains instructions for using the VXI Resource Editor utility of the NI VXI software to configure the PCI MXI 2 and the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 Chapter 7 Using the NI VXI Software discusses programming information for you to consider when developing applications that use the NI VXI driver Appendix A Specifications lists various module specifications of the PCI MXI 2 VXI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 such as physical dimensions and power requirements Appendix B NI VXI Software Overview lists and describes the main programs and files that make up the NI VXI software Appendix C EEPROM Configuration describes how to control the operation of the PCI MXI 2 onboard EEPROM and how to fi
83. ays set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable to your directory For example if you have installed NI VXI in usr nivxi type the following command setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH usr nivxi Place these lines in your cshrc C shell or profile Bourne or Korn shells Completing the Software Installation After the NI VXI software is installed run resman which is the National Instruments Resource Manager You must run resman every time the chassis power is cycled so that your application can access devices in the VXI VME chassis You do not need to run vxiinit before you do any VXI VME operation unless you have modified settings in vxiedit or vxitedit After you run resman you are ready to use the NI VXI Resource Editor program vxiedit to interactively configure the hardware in your system Continue with Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility for instructions on using the configuration editors in vxiedit National Instruments Corporation 6 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Chapter6 NI VXI Configuration Utility This chapter contains instructions for using the VXI Resource Editor utility of the NI VXI software to configure the PCI MXI 2 and the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 vxiedit is the VXI resource editor program that you use to configure the system and to edit the manufacturer name and ID numbers the model names of VXI and non VXI devices in the system and the system interrupt configuration information This program also displays
84. behave as though it were plugged directly into the VXI VME backplane as an embedded CPU VXI VME module The software included with the kits is for Sparc based computers What You Need to Get Started K A PCI based computer K VXIbus or VMEbus mainframe K PCI MXI 2 interface board K VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 interface module K MXI 2 cable K NI VXI software media for the PCI MXI 2 MXI 2 Description MXI 2 is the second generation of the National Instruments MXIbus product line The MXIbus is a general purpose 32 bit multimaster system bus on a cable MXI 2 expands the number of signals on a standard MXI cable by including VXI triggers all VXI interrupts CLK10 and all of the utility bus signals SYSFAIL SYSRESET and ACFAIL Because MXI 2 incorporates all of these new signals into a single connector the triggers interrupts and utility signals can be extended not only to other mainframes but also to the local CPU in all MXI 2 Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 1 4 National Instruments Corporation products using a single cable Thus MXI 2 lets CPU interface boards such as the PCI MXI 2 perform as though they were plugged directly into the VXI VME backplane In addition MXI 2 boosts data throughput performance past previous generation MXIbus products by defining new high performance protocols MXI 2 is a superset of MXI All accesses initiated by MXI devices will work wit
85. bprograms subroutines device names functions variables filenames and extensions and for statements and comments taken from program code A diamond is used to denote operating system dependent material lt gt Angle brackets enclose the name of a key on the keyboard for example lt PageDown gt This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a caution which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a warning which advises you of precautions to take to avoid being electrically shocked Abbreviations acronyms metric prefixes mnemonics symbols and terms are listed in the Glossary About This Manual VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris xiv National Instruments Corporation How to Use This Documentation Set Begin by reading this getting started manual to guide you through the installation and configuration of the hardware and software You should install and configure the components of the VXI VME PCI8022 kit in the order in which this manual describes them Be sure to review the Quick Start and Default Settings sections in Chapter 1 The material in those sections may be all you need to get up and running with your VXI VME PCI8022 kit When you are familiar with the material in this getting started manual
86. bus to VXI VMEbus ________________________________ Transfer Limit on MXIbus ______________________________________________________ MXI Parity Checking __________________________________________________________ MXI Fair Requester ___________________________________________________________ MXI CLK10 Direction VXI MXI 2 only _________________________________________ Other Products Computer Make and Model _____________________________________________________ Mainframe Make and Model ____________________________________________________ Microprocessor _______________________________________________________________ Clock Frequency ______________________________________________________________ Type of Video Board Installed ___________________________________________________ Operating System _____________________________________________________________ Operating System Version ______________________________________________________ Operating System Mode ________________________________________________________ Programming Language ________________________________________________________ Programming Language Version _________________________________________________ Other Boards in System ________________________________________________________ Base I O Address of Other Boards ________________________________________________ DMA Channels of Other Boards _________________________________________________ Interrupt Level of Other Boa
87. ces at compile time for the PCI MXI 2 Refer to the Compiling Your C Program section later in this chapter for more information on portability issues and to your NI VXI software reference manual for more information on low level VXIbus or VMEbus access functions Local Resource Access Functions By using vxiedit or vxitedit you can set up the PCI MXI 2 to share either the system memory on the motherboard or the onboard memory on the PCI MXI 2 with the VXI VME system Refer to the NI VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual or the NI VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual for more information on setting these parameters Notice that sharing the system memory with the VXI VME system does not mean that the entire range of shared system memory is available to be used for VXI VME transfers You need to be cautious in specifying the portion of memory you want to share as some areas are already used for other purposes Caution Use VXImemAlloc to allocate a buffer in the system memory that is reserved for your use only Using any range of addresses that was not returned from VXImemAlloc to receive data may cause your computer to crash or behave incorrectly The onboard memory on your PCI MXI 2 on the other hand is entirely available to you You can obtain the VXI address of your onboard memory using the GetDevInfo function When you have the VXI VME address you can access that memory using high level or low level VXI VMEbus access functions
88. ches and jumpers shown in default position WARNING Turn off power to instruments and cables before installing or removing any modules SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT 50 Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN NON INVERTED SMB CLK10 Direction 50 Termination for External Trigger Input S3 S2 Off Out S4 Off S5 In On On INVERTED VXI MXI 2 Push up for logic 1 Push down for logic 0 Receive CLK10 from MXIbus 3 Shown at default LOGICAL ADDRESS SWITCH Address 1 setting of Logical 2 1 Drive CLK10 out MXIbus 6 5 4 U43 8 7 S7 Routing MXI CLK10 From MXIbus From SMB S3 must be set to IN From onboard oscillator VXI MXI to left VXI MXI to right Terminate MXIbus Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Yes Yes No No Yes U35 4 3 2 No Yes No 1 Yes No S8 S9 W3 Source CLK10 Auto Slot 0 W2 Nonslot 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 12 11 Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 3 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Front Panel Features The VXI MXI 2 has the following front panel features Three front panel LEDs SYSFAIL LED indicates that the VMEbus SYSFAIL line is asserted MXI LED indicates when the VXI MXI 2 is accessed from
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90. d to the same destination with the same byte order the windows essentially form one continuous window If the windows are mapped to different destinations the base of each inward window maps to the base of each destination Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 10 National Instruments Corporation If the windows both map to the shared RAM destination but the byte order is different the base of each inward window maps to the base of the shared RAM destination This results in one half of the window accessing the system RAM in Little Endian byte order and the other half accessing it in Big Endian byte order Caution There is a potential problem when opening up a shared memory region to point to system RAM The PCI bus may return a retry on any cycle into system RAM As a consequence an external VXI VME device accessing the system RAM may get a VXI VME retry back If the external VXI VME device does not support VXI VME retry the VXI VME device will falsely detect the retry condition as a bus error condition VXI VME devices that support retries will not have this problem because they can handle VXI VME retry conditions correctly by automatically retrying the access For example the National Instruments VXI DAQ boards handle VXI VME retry conditions properly and do not exhibit this problem Resource Manager Delay The only option under the Resource Manager portion of the Logical Address Configurati
91. e NI VXI driver If you have chosen to remove the NI VXI driver from the driver list as described in the following section and you later wish to return the driver to the driver list type the following command nivxi add Unloading the NI VXI Driver for Solaris 2 x To unload the driver you must meet the following requirements You must have super user privilege The driver must not be in use If the driver is in use and you try to unload it the following message appears Cannot unload the module Device busy You can use the nivxi info utility if you want to check the status of the loaded NI VXI driver It displays the module ID of the driver the name of the device and additional information about the module Type the following command to use this utility nivxi info If you want to unload the driver enter the following command nivxi uld To completely remove the NI VXI driver from the driver list type the following command nivxi rem Chapter 5 NI VXI Software Installation National Instruments Corporation 5 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Using the NI VXI Software The NI VXI software expects to be loaded in the opt NICpcimxi directory If you have installed the software in another directory you need to set the NIVXIPATH environment variable to your directory For example if you have installed NI VXI in usr2 nivxi type the following command setenv NIVXIPATH usr2 nivxi You must alw
92. e Solaris 2 x platform 1 Type the following command to change to a temporary directory cd tmp 2 Type one of the following commands to copy and install script from the NI VXI diskette If you are not running volume management tar xvf dev diskette INSTALL If you are running volume management tar xvf vol dev rdiskette0 unlabeled INSTALL Note The device name shown in this code example may be different for your system Please refer to your system s user guide or system administrator for the correct device name If it is different modify the INSTALL script to reflect the correct device name 3 Type the following command to execute the install script INSTALL Follow the instructions as prompted 4 Type the following command to remove the install script rm INSTALL Chapter 5 NI VXI Software Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 5 2 National Instruments Corporation Loading the NI VXI Driver for Solaris 2 x The NI VXI driver for Solaris 2 x is added to the driver list automatically during installation It is loaded the first time you open the driver for example running resman Because it is a loadable driver you do not need to go through the process of linking the driver with the kernel s object files rebuilding the kernel and restarting the system as you would have to do with a nonloadable driver Note The PCI MXI 2 must be installed in your computer before you can load th
93. e grouping requirements set by the system hierarchy See VXI 6 VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification for more information on setting logical addresses on a multimainframe hierarchy Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 3 5 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Figure 3 2 shows switch settings for logical address hex 1 and C0 Figure 3 2 Logical Address Selection VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 The VXI MXI 2 is configured at the factory to automatically detect if it is installed in Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe With automatic Slot 0 detection you can install the VXI MXI 2 into any VXIbus slot You can manually configure the VXI MXI 2 for either Slot 0 or Non Slot 0 operation by defeating the automatic detection circuitry Use the three position jumper W2 to select automatic Slot 0 detection Slot 0 or Non Slot 0 operation Figure 3 3 shows these three settings a Switch Set to Logical Address 1 Default Push up for logic 1 Push down for logic 0 LOGICAL ADDRESS SWITCH U43 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Shown at default setting of Logical Address 1 b Switch Set to Logical Address Hex C0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Push up for logic 1 Push down for logic 0 LOGICAL ADDRESS SWITCH U43 Shown at default setting of Logical Address 1 Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 3 6 National Instruments Corporation Caution Do not install a device c
94. e large VXI VMEbus mainframe with only one master of the entire system VXI VMEbus and MXIbus This mode of operation prevents deadlocks by interlocking all arbitration in the VXI VMEbus MXIbus system By default this option is disabled which puts the VXI VME MXI 2 in normal operating mode In normal operating mode non interlocked multiple masters can operate simultaneously in the VXI VMEbus MXIbus system A deadlock occurs when a MXIbus master requests use of a VXI VMEbus resource in another VXI VMEbus mainframe while a VXI VMEbus master in that mainframe is in the process of requesting a resource across the MXIbus When this situation occurs the VXI VMEbus master must give up its bus ownership to resolve the conflict The RETRY signal is used to terminate the transfer on the VMEbus however devices in the VXI VMEbus mainframe must be able to detect a RETRY caused by a deadlock condition so that they can retry the operation Any master device that cannot detect the retry protocol will interpret the response as a BERR signal instead The VXI VME MXI 2 is shipped from the factory configured for normal operating mode non interlocked If MXIbus transfers will be occurring both into and out of the mainframe and the VXI VMEbus modules in your system do not have the capability for handling retry conditions you may want to configure the VXI VME MXI 2 for interlocked arbitration mode by clicking on the Enable checkbox In this mode no software
95. e settings table 1 14 front panel features 4 3 MXIbus termination 4 5 to 4 6 onboard DRAM 4 8 to 4 10 DRAM configurations table 4 9 to 4 10 SIMM size configuration figure 4 9 parts locator diagram 4 2 VMEbus A16 base address 4 3 to 4 4 VME MXI 2 intermodule signaling 4 4 to 4 5 VXI MXI 2 module 3 1 to 3 18 configuration EEPROM 3 15 to 3 16 default settings Configuration Editor settings table 1 14 to 1 15 hardware settings table 1 13 front panel features 3 3 MXIbus termination 3 13 to 3 14 onboard DRAM 3 17 to 3 18 removing metal enclosure 3 3 right side cover figure 3 2 trigger input termination 3 12 to 3 13 VXIbus CLK10 routing 3 8 to 3 12 VXIbus local bus 3 7 to 3 8 VXIbus logical address 3 4 to 3 5 VXIbus Slot 0 non Slot 0 3 5 to 3 7 configuration editors See PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor configuration EEPROM C 1 to C 3 controlling EEPROM operation C 1 to C 2 fixing invalid EEPROM configuration C 2 to C 3 PCI MXI 2 board 2 3 VME MXI 2 module 4 7 to 4 8 VXI MXI 2 module 3 15 to 3 16 configuration settings PCI MXI 2 loading from file 6 4 reverting to current settings 6 4 saving to file 6 4 updating current configuration 6 4 controller Default Controller LA 1 6 11 MXI System Controller 6 14 to 6 15 MXIbus System Controller 6 27 VMEbus System Controller 6 23 to 6 24 customer communication xv E 1 to E 2 D Default Controller LA
96. e the MXIbus system appropriately when you make either of these selections MXI Bus Timeout Value The MXI Bus Timeout BTO is a watchdog timer for transfers on the MXIbus The MXIbus BTO unit operates only when the VXI VME MXI 2 is acting as the MXI Bus System Controller The functionality of this control is similar to that of the VXI Bus Timeout Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 28 National Instruments Corporation control described previously under the VXI VME Bus Options section The options range from 8 s to 128 ms with a default value of 1 ms After the specified amount of time has elapsed the BTO circuitry terminates a MXIbus cycle if no slave has responded The BTO circuitry is automatically deactivated when the VXI VME MXI 2 is not acting as the MXI Bus System Controller The BTO is also disabled when the current MXIbus cycle maps to the VXI VMEbus through a VXI VME MXI 2 Advanced MXI Settings Click on the Advanced button to reach additional configuration options for the MXI Bus portion of this editor as shown in Figure 6 10 These options are intended for more advanced users Figure 6 10 Advanced MXI Settings MXI Auto Retry The VXI VME MXI 2 has an automatic retry feature for cycles that map from the MXIbus to the VXI VMEbus This feature works in the same manner as the Auto Retry control described previously under the VXI VME Bus Options section By default this option i
97. ers Characteristic Specification Memory Space 32 KB minimum programmable Appendix A Specifications National Instruments Corporation A 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Environmental Physical Electrical Performance Characteristic Specification Temperature 0 to 55 C operating 40 to 85 C storage Relative Humidity 0 to 95 noncondensing operating 0 to 95 noncondensing storage EMI FCC Class A Verified Characteristic Specification Board Dimensions 174 63 by 106 68 mm 6 875 by 4 2 in Connectors Single fully implemented MXI 2 connector Slot Requirements Single PCI slot MTBF Contact factory Weight 0 18 Kg 0 4 lb typical no DRAM installed Source Typical Direct Current Max 5 VDC 2 2 A 3 5 A MXI Transfer Rate Peak 33 MB s Sustained 23 MB s Appendix A Specifications VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris A 4 National Instruments Corporation VXI MXI 2 The following pages list the specifications for the VXI MXI 2 module MXIbus Capability Descriptions Master mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Master mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Slave mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Slave mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Master mode D32 D16 and D08 data sizes Slave mode D32 D16 and D08 data sizes Optional MXIbus System Controller Can be a fair MXIbus requester C
98. es Slave mode D32 D16 and D08 data sizes Optional MXIbus System Controller Can be a fair MXIbus requester Can lock the MXIbus for indivisible transfers Can terminate the MXIbus MXIbus master retry support MXIbus slave retry support Interrupt handler for levels 7 to 1 Interrupt requester for levels 7 to 1 MXIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupt handler MXIbus D32 D16 D08 O interrupter Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter MXIbus bus timer programmable limit Automatic MXIbus System Controller detection Appendix A Specifications VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris A 2 National Instruments Corporation PCI Functionality Requirements Characteristic Specification PCI Initiator Master Capability Supported PCI Target Slave Capability Supported Data Path 32 bits Card Voltage Type 5 V only 32 bit half size card Parity Generation Checking Error Reporting Supported Target Decode Speed Medium 1 clock Target Fast Back to Back Capability Supported Resource Locking Supported as a master and slave PCI Interrupts Interrupts passed on INTA signal Base Address Registers BAR 0 dedicated to local registers BAR 1 3 size configurable from 256 B to 4 GB Expansion ROM 8 KB PCI Master Performance Ideal Maximum 132 MB s 16 Dwords max PCI Slave Performance Ideal Maximum 33 MB s to local regist
99. evice If you install your VXI MXI 2 into a slot that does not correspond with the jumper setting you risk damage to the VXI MXI 2 the VXIbus backplane or both 4 Insert the VXI MXI 2 in the slot you have selected by aligning the top and bottom of the board with the card edge guides inside the mainframe Slowly push the VXI MXI 2 straight into the slot until its plug connectors are resting on the backplane receptacle connectors Using slow evenly distributed pressure press the VXI MXI 2 straight in until it seats in the expansion slot The front panel of the VXI MXI 2 should be even with the front panel of the mainframe 5 Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front panel 6 Check the installation 7 Connect the cables as described in the following section before restoring power 8 Replace or close any doors or covers to the mainframe Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 3 20 National Instruments Corporation Connect the MXIbus Cable There are two basic types of MXI 2 cables MXI 2 cables can have either a single connector on each end or a single connector on one end and a double connector on the other end Connect the labeled end of the cable to the MXI 2 device that will be the MXIbus System Controller Connect the other end of the cable to the other device Be sure to tighten the screw locks to ensure proper pin connection Figure
100. factory configured with the same configuration values so you can modify the user configurable half while the factory configured half stores a back up of the default user settings Use switches 1 and 2 of the four position switch at location U21 to control the operation of the EEPROM The Restore Factory Configuration switch switch 1 causes the VME MXI 2 to boot off the factory configured half instead of the user modified settings This is useful in the event that the user configured half of the EEPROM becomes corrupted in such a way that the VME MXI 2 boots to an unusable state The Change Factory Configuration switch switch 2 of U21 lets you change the factory default configuration settings by permitting writes to the factory settings section of the EEPROM This switch serves as a safety measure and should not be needed under normal circumstances When this switch is off its default setting the factory configuration of the EEPROM is protected so any writes to the factory area will be ignored The factory area is protected regardless of the setting of switch 1 of U21 Figure 4 5 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation The settings of switches 3 and 4 have no effect on EEPROM configuration Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 4 8 National Instruments Corporation Figure 4 5 EEPROM Operation Onboard DRAM The VME MXI 2 can accommodate up to two 1 35 in DRAM SIMMs Tab
101. figuration EEPROM The PCI MXI 2 has an onboard EEPROM which stores default register values that are loaded at power on The EEPROM is divided into two halves a factory configuration half and a user configuration half so you can modify the user configurable half while the factory configured half stores a back up of the default user settings The factory configuration is a minimal configuration that allows you to boot your PCI MXI 2 regardless of the changes made to the user configuration For information on configuring the onboard EEPROM refer to Appendix C EEPROM Configuration Onboard DRAM The PCI MXI 2 can accommodate one DRAM SIMM Table 2 1 lists the SIMMS you can use You can use 32 bit or 36 bit SIMMS since DRAM parity is not required The PCI MXI 2 can hold up to 16 MB of onboard memory The PCI MXI 2 supports DRAM speeds of 80 ns or faster The maximum size for the DRAM SIMMs is 1 in Table 2 1 PCI MXI 2 DRAM Configurations SIMMs Total DRAM National Instruments Option 0 256K x 32 or 256K x 36 1 MB 1M x 32 or 1M x 36 4 MB YES 4M x 32 or 4M x 36 16 MB YES Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 2 4 National Instruments Corporation Install the PCI MXI 2 This section contains general installation instructions for the PCI MXI 2 Consult your computer user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings 1
102. for testing the system is to run resman This program attempts to access memory in the upper A16 address space of each device in the system If resman does not report any problems the VXI MXI communication system is operational To test individual devices you can use the vic or victext program to interactively issue NI VXI functions You can use the VXIin and VXIout functions or the VXIinReg and VXIoutReg functions to test register based devices by programming their registers If you have any message based devices you can send and receive messages with the WSwrt and WSrd functions Notice that VXIinReg and VXIoutReg are for VXI devices only Finally if you are using LabVIEW or LabWindows CVI and you have instrument drivers for the devices in your chassis you can use the interactive features of these programs to quickly test the functionality of the devices What do the LEDs on the front of the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 mean The SYSFAIL LED shows the state of the VXIbus VMEbus SYSFAIL line This line is asserted whenever any device in the chassis has not yet passed its self test if it has failed its self test or if it has detected a failure after originally passing its self test The MXI LED indicates that the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 is acting as a slave to another device on the MXIbus such as when the PCI MXI 2 communicates with either the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 or with another device in the chassis The VXI VME LED when
103. g Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start National Instruments Corporation 1 13 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris VXI VME MXI 2 This section summarizes the hardware and software default settings for the VXI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 User Window Size 64 KB Driver Window Size 32 KB Expansion ROM Enabled Table 1 5 VXI MXI 2 Hardware Default Settings Hardware Component Default Setting Logical Address U43 1 VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 W2 Automatic detection VXIbus Local Bus S8 S9 Both OFF Single VXI MXI 2 VXIbus CLK10 Routing W3 From onboard oscillator External Trigger Termination S2 OFF Unterminated SMB CLK10 Direction S3 OUT Drive CLK10 signal SMB CLK10 Termination S4 Ignored effective only when S3 is set to IN Polarity of External SMB CLK10 S5 Inverted MXIbus CLK10 Signal S7 Receive CLK10 from MXIbus MXIbus Termination U35 switches 1 and 2 Automatic MXIbus termination switch 2 set to NO switch 1 ignored Table 1 4 PCI MXI 2 Bus Configuration Editor Default Settings Continued Editor Field Default Setting Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 1 14 National Instruments Corporation Configuration EEPROM U35 switches 3 and 4 User modifiable factory settings protected both switches set to NO DRAM SIMMs Installed Per customer order SIMM Size Configuration S6 OFF if SIMMS are 4 M x 32 or larger ON if smaller than
104. gram before doing VXI VME accesses resman is the National Instruments multiple mainframe Resource Manager vic is an interactive control program that executes functions you enter from the keyboard vic helps you learn the functions program your VXI devices and develop and debug your application program This program is described in detail in the NI VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual victext is a text based interactive control program that is functionally equivalent to vic This program is described in detail in the NI VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual vxiedit is the VXI resource editor program You use the Non VXI Device Editor in vxiedit to identify details about VME devices installed in your system You must use this editor to instruct your system about the addresses your VME devices occupy The Resource Manager can then use this configuration information to automatically open the hardware windows so that your PC can access the VMEbus This program also displays the Appendix B NI VXI Software Overview VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris B 2 National Instruments Corporation system configuration information generated by the Resource Manager after it configures the link to the VMEbus In VXI systems you also use vxiedit to edit the model names of VXI devices and the manufacturer name and ID numbers This program is described in detail in the NI VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual vxitedit is
105. gure 6 3 shows the Logical Address Configuration Editor Notice that the options are arranged into three groups Device Settings VXI Shared Memory and Resource Manager The following paragraphs describe the options you can select for each of the fields Figure 6 3 PCI MXI 2 Logical Address Configuration Editor Device Settings The Device Settings group contains the controls to set the logical address device type and address space of the PCI MXI 2 Logical Address This parameter sets the MXI logical address of the PCI MXI 2 The following table shows the allowable range of values and the default value Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 6 National Instruments Corporation Device Type This field indicates the classification of the PCI MXI 2 The default value is MBD designating a message based device The following table shows the available options The device type affects only the contents of the Device Class field in the Device Type register The functionality of the other registers does not change Address Space This field indicates the addressing mode s of the device s operational registers The PCI MXI 2 can be configured in one of three ways The default addressing mode is for A16 space only Your other options are A16 A24 and A16 A32 Notice that several other controls on the configuration editor panel are disabled when the addressing mode is A16 as shown in Figure 6 3
106. h MXI 2 devices However MXI 2 defines synchronous MXI block data transfers which surpass previous block data throughput benchmarks The new synchronous MXI block protocol increases MXI 2 throughput to a maximum of 33 MB s between two MXI 2 devices All National Instruments MXI 2 boards are capable of initiating and responding to synchronous MXI block cycles Note In the remainder of this manual the term MXIbus refers to MXI 2 Hardware Description The PCI MXI 2 is a half size PCI compatible plug in circuit board that plugs into one of the expansion slots in your PCI based computer It links your PCI based computer directly to the MXIbus and vice versa Because the PCI MXI 2 uses the same communication register set that other VXIbus message based devices use other MXIbus devices view the PCI MXI 2 as a VXIbus device The PCI MXI 2 can also function as the MXIbus System Controller and can terminate the MXIbus signals directly on the PCI MXI 2 In addition you can have up to 16 MB of onboard DRAM on the PCI MXI 2 that can be shared with the MXIbus and VXI VMEbus and used as a dedicated data buffer The VXI MXI 2 module is an extended class register based VXIbus device with optional VXIbus Slot 0 capability so that it can reside in any slot in a C size or D size chassis Note D size VXI mainframes have connections for a P3 connector The VXI MXI 2 however does not have this connector and if configured as a Slot 0 controller cannot p
107. igure 4 2 Base Address Selection 4 4 Figure 4 3 VME MXI 2 Intermodule Signaling Settings 4 5 Figure 4 4 MXIbus Termination 4 6 Figure 4 5 EEPROM Operation 4 8 Figure 4 6 SIMM Size Configuration 4 9 Figure 4 7 MXI 2 Cable Configuration Using a PCI MXI 2 and a VME MXI 2 4 12 Figure 6 1 VXIedit Main Screen 6 2 Figure 6 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor 6 3 Figure 6 3 PCI MXI 2 Logical Address Configuration Editor 6 5 Figure 6 4 Advanced Shared RAM Settings 6 8 Figure 6 5 PCI MXI 2 Device Configuration Editor 6 11 Figure 6 6 PCI MXI 2 Bus Configuration Editor 6 14 Figure 6 7 VXI VME MXI 2 Selection Dialog Box 6 19 Figure 6 8 VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor
108. ing U17 Switch 4 CT ON Do not alter this setting DRAM SIMM Installed Per customer order Table 1 2 PCI MXI 2 Logical Address Configuration Editor Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting Logical Address 0 Device Type MBD Address Space A16 VXI Shared RAM Size 0 KB Shared RAM Pool 0 KB Lower Half Window Byte Swapping Disabled non swapped Lower Half Window Memory Select System Memory Upper Half Window Byte Swapping Disabled non swapped Upper Half Window Memory Select System Memory Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 1 12 National Instruments Corporation Resource Manager Delay 5 s Map Upper Lower Halves to Same Address Disabled Table 1 3 PCI MXI 2 Device Configuration Editor Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting Default Controller LA 1 First Remote Controller System IRQ Level 1 Servant Area Size 0 Number of Handlers 1 Number of Interrupters 0 Protocol Register 0xFF0 Read Protocol Response 0x8448 Table 1 4 PCI MXI 2 Bus Configuration Editor Default Settings Editor Field Default Setting MXI System Controller Auto MXI Bus Timeout Value 1 ms MXI CLK10 Receive MXI Transfer Limit Unlimited VXImove uses Synchronous MXI Enabled MXI 2 Auto Retry Enabled A24 A32 Write Posting Disabled Table 1 2 PCI MXI 2 Logical Address Configuration Editor Default Settings Editor Field Default Settin
109. interrupters that the PCI MXI 2 supports Protocol Register This field specifies the contents of the Protocol register indicating which protocols the device supports This field is meaningful only when the PCI MXI 2 is configured as a message based device The default value is 0x0ff0 Commander Signal Register Master Read Protocol Response This field specifies the response value to a Read Protocol command received by the PCI MXI 2 from the Resource Manager if the PCI MXI 2 is not the Resource Manager in your system This field is meaningful only when the PCI MXI 2 is configured as a message based device The default value is 0x8448 Response Generation Event Generation Programmable Handler Word Serial Trigger Instrument Extended Longword Serial Longword Serial Interrupters Default Value 0 to 7 0 Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 14 National Instruments Corporation Bus Configuration Editor Figure 6 6 shows the Bus Configuration Editor The following paragraphs describe the options you can select for each of the fields Figure 6 6 PCI MXI 2 Bus Configuration Editor MXI Bus The following paragraphs describe the options for the MXI Bus portion of this editor MXI System Controller You can use the MXI System Controller control to determine whether the PCI MXI 2 acts as the MXIbus System Controller The three options are Auto Yes and No When the Auto setting is
110. ion This chapter contains the instructions to configure and install the VXI MXI 2 module This chapter applies only if you ordered the VXI PCI8022 interface kit If you ordered the VME PCI8022 kit skip this chapter and refer to Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on your VXI MXI 2 module To avoid such damage in handling the module touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your VXI chassis before removing the VXI MXI 2 from the package Configure the VXI MXI 2 This section describes how to configure the following options on the VXI MXI 2 VXIbus logical address VXIbus Slot 0 Non Slot 0 VXIbus local bus VXIbus CLK10 routing Trigger input termination MXIbus termination Configuration EEPROM Onboard DRAM Figure 3 1 shows the VXI MXI 2 as it would appear when facing the right side cover The drawing shows the location and factory default settings of most of the configuration switches and jumpers on the module Notice that switch S6 called out as number 8 in the figure is accessible only by removing the front cover Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 3 2 National Instruments Corporation Figure 3 1 VXI MXI 2 Right Side Cover 1 U35 2 W2 3 W3 4 S8 5 S9 6 S7 7 U43 8 S6 9 S5 10 S4 11 S3 12 S2 All swit
111. ion If you need a more accurate CLK10 signal you can use the EXTCLK input at the front of the VXI MXI 2 CLK10 is not applicable to VME Whenever I try to unload the PCI MXI 2 driver I receive the following message Cannot unload the module Device Busy I have no NI VXI programs running How can I unload the driver When you execute the function InitVXIlibrary NI VXI spawns a separate process to handle asynchronous events from the PCI MXI 2 When your application terminates this process will still be active Since this process uses the PCI MXI 2 driver the driver cannot be unloaded To terminate the process run resman After running resman you should be able to unload the driver normally Appendix D Common Questions VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris D 4 National Instruments Corporation Whenever I try to execute any of the NI VXI utilities I receive this message ld so 1 vxiinit fatal libnivxi so 1 can t open file errno 2 Killed What does this error message mean This usually means that the application could not load the NI VXI library Check the environment variables NIVXIPATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH LD_LIBRARY_PATH should include the directory where you installed the PCI MXI 2 driver NIVXIPATH should be set only to the directory where you installed the PCI MXI 2 driver Whenever I try to execute any of the NI VXI utilities I receive a message that it could not find a particular file even though the file does ex
112. ion The first and last MXIbus devices connected to the MXIbus whether it is a single MXI 2 cable or daisy chained MXI 2 cables must terminate the MXIbus Any MXIbus devices in the middle of a MXIbus daisy chain must not terminate the MXIbus The VXI MXI 2 automatically senses whether it is at either end of the MXIbus cable to terminate the MXIbus You can manually control MXIbus termination by defeating the automatic circuitry Use switches 1 and 2 of the four position switch at location U35 to control whether MXIbus termination is automatic Figure 3 9a on Figure 3 9b or off Figure 3 9c The settings of switches 3 and 4 have no effect on MXIbus termination a Non Terminated External Trigger Input SMB Default S2 Off On 50 Termination for External Trigger Input S3 Out In S4 Off On NON INVERTED INVERTED S5 SMB CLK10 Direction 50 Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT b Terminated External Trigger Input SMB with 50 S2 Off On 50 Termination for External Trigger Input S3 Out In S4 Off On NON INVERTED INVERTED S5 SMB CLK10 Direction 50 Termination for SMB CLK10 Effective only when S3 is set to IN SMB CLK10 Output Polarity Effective only when S3 is set to OUT Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 3 14 National Instrument
113. ion Editor to change the logical address Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 21 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Address Space and Requested Memory The VXI VME MXI 2 requires at least 16 KB of address space in A24 space or at least 64 KB in A32 space Use the Address Space control to select whether you want to use A24 space or A32 space Use the Requested Memory control to set the amount of memory space that the VXI VME MXI 2 will request You can select up to 8 MB in A24 space and up to 2 GB in A32 space The default setting uses the minimum requirement of 16 KB in A24 space These controls are necessary if you change the amount of DRAM installed on the VXI VME MXI 2 The amount of memory you set with the Requested Memory control should match the amount of DRAM installed on the VXI VME MXI 2 If no DRAM is installed keep the default setting of 16 KB Notice that the smallest valid amount in A32 space is 64 KB Caution If you install DRAM into the VXI VME MXI 2 do not attempt to use the first 4 KB of memory space This 4 KB space maps to the registers on the VXI VME MXI 2 and does not access onboard DRAM Accessing this region will cause your VXI VME MXI 2 to behave incorrectly If you do not want to lose 4 KB of DRAM you can get around this limitation by setting the Requested Memory control to double the amount that is installed on the VXI VME MXI 2 because the DRAM is aliased throughout the re
114. ion Protected c Boot from User Configuration Factory Configuration Unprotected d Boot from Factory Configuration Factory Configuration Unprotected Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Terminate MXIbus Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes U35 1 2 3 4 Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Terminate MXIbus Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes U35 1 2 3 4 Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Terminate MXIbus Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes U35 1 2 3 4 Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Terminate MXIbus Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes U35 1 2 3 4 Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 3 17 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Onboard DRAM The VXI MXI 2 can accommodate up to two 1 35 in DRAM SIMMs Table 3 1 lists the SIMMs you can use You can use 32 bit or 36 bit SIMMs since DRAM parity is not required Because the VXI MXI 2 supports only one organization at a time all SIMMs installed must be of the same type Use Bank 0 first when installing the SIMMs This allows you to install up to 64 MB The VXI MXI 2 supports DRAM speeds of 80 ns or faster Switch S6 is used to select the size of each SIMM The SIMM sockets and S6 are accessible
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116. ist What is wrong When a NI VXI utility cannot find a file that it needs it usually means that one of the environment variables is set incorrectly Check the environment variables NIVXIPATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH LD_LIBRARY_PATH should include the directory where you installed the PCI MXI 2 driver NIVXIPATH should be set only to the directory where you installed the PCI MXI 2 driver You can also receive this error message if you do not have full permissions to some of the NI VXI files and directories Users who will be using NI VXI should have full permissions to the tbl and examples directories They should also have read write permissions for all the files contained in those directories Whenever I try to run resman without the MXI 2 cable plugged into my PCI MXI 2 it hangs This also happens if I have the wrong end of my cable plugged into the PCI MXI 2 Why The PCI MXI 2 uses the MXI 2 cable to find out if it is the MXIbus System Controller If the correct end of the cable is not securely attached to the PCI MXI 2 resman and other NI VXI applications can hang The MXI 2 cable has a label indicating which end should be plugged into the system controller If you need to run resman with the MXI 2 cable unattached you can force the PCI MXI 2 to be system controller by setting the MXI System Controller field to yes in vxiedit National Instruments Corporation E 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris AppendixE Customer Communication Fo
117. k protocol for transferring large blocks of data This protocol SYNC MXI locks the MXIbus during the transfer which prevents anyone else from using the bus VXImove uses this protocol to transfer data If a VXI interrupt or signal comes in while a synchronous MXI move is underway there can be a problem Using the SYNC MXI protocol will prohibit access to the MXI bus which will prevent you from responding to an interrupt and prevent bus monitoring devices from accessing the bus at regular intervals By default this option is enabled the VXImove uses Synchronous MXI checkbox is checked You can also disable SYNC MXI programmatically in VXImove However if you have an older NI VXI application that does not disable SYNC MXI programmatically you can deselect the checkbox to force your application to not use SYNC MXI if necessary MXI 2 Auto Retry The PCI MXI 2 has an automatic retry feature for cycles that map from the MXI bus to the PCI bus By default this option is enabled the Enable MXI 2 Auto Retry checkbox is checked Normally when a cycle maps from the MXI bus to the PCI bus any retry response received on the PCI bus is passed to the MXI bus When the MXI 2 auto retry feature is enabled the PCI MXI 2 automatically retries any PCI cycle when the PCI host responds to a cycle with a retry The PCI MXI 2 automatically continues to retry the PCI cycle until it Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Inst
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119. le 4 1 lists the SIMMs you can use You can use 32 bit or 36 bit SIMMs since DRAM parity is not required Because the VME MXI 2 supports only one organization at a time all SIMMs installed must be of the same type Use Bank 0 first when installing SIMMs This allows you to install up to 64 MB The VME MXI 2 supports DRAM speeds of 80 ns or faster a Boot from User Configuration Factory Configuration Protected Default b Boot from Factory Configuration Factory Configuration Protected c Boot from User Configuration Factory Configuration Unprotected d Boot from Factory Configuration Factory Configuration Unprotected OFF 1 2 3 4 U21 OFF 1 2 3 4 U21 OFF 1 2 3 4 U21 OFF 1 2 3 4 U21 Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 4 9 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Switch S2 is used to select the size of each SIMM If the SIMMs are 4 M x 32 or larger S2 should be in the OFF setting as shown in Figure 4 6a For SIMMs smaller than 4 M x 32 use the ON setting as shown in Figure 4 6b Figure 4 6 SIMM Size Configuration Refer to Table 4 1 for how to adjust the switch ON or OFF for all supported DRAM configurations Many of the DRAM options are available from National Instruments Table 4 1 VME MXI 2 DRAM Configurations Bank 0 Bank 1 Total DRAM National Instruments Option Switch Setting of S6 0 256 K x 32 o
120. le the VMEbus bus timeout unit BTO during cycles that map to the MXIbus Because the local bus is used you need to install all VXI MXI 2 modules for a single mainframe in adjacent slots You will use two switches on the VXI MXI 2 to select its position in relation to any other VXI MXI 2 module in the mainframe Use switch S9 when there is a VXI MXI 2 to the right higher numbered slot Use S8 when there is a VXI MXI 2 to the left lower numbered slot Figure 3 4 shows four configuration settings for a VXI MXI 2 Figure 3 4a illustrates the default setting which is for a single VXI MXI 2 in a mainframe Use the setting in Figure 3 4b for the VXI MXI 2 located to the left of all others Figure 3 4c shows the setting to use if the VXI MXI 2 is between two others Use the setting of Figure 3 4d for the VXI MXI 2 located to the right of all others Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 3 8 National Instruments Corporation Figure 3 4 VXIbus Local Bus Configuration VXIbus CLK10 Routing When the VXI MXI 2 is installed in Slot 0 of your mainframe it supplies the VXIbus CLK10 signal The VXI MXI 2 can use three different sources to generate this signal an onboard oscillator the external CLK SMB connector and the MXIbus CLK10 signal Use the three position jumper W3 to select these options as shown in Figure 3 5 Notice that Figure 3 5b and Figure 3 5c also show switches S3 and S7 respecti
121. mainder of the requested memory space The DRAM should then be accessed in the upper half of the requested memory space A16 and A24 A32 Write Posting The VXI VME MXI 2 can increase performance with its capability to post write cycles from both the MXIbus and the VXI VMEbus Write cycles should be posted only to devices that cannot return a BERR signal because the BERR will not be reported to the originating master Click on the checkbox control s if you want to use either A16 or A24 A32 write posting By default both options are disabled The A16 write posting control affects only write cycles that map through the A16 window from the VXI VMEbus to the MXIbus and vice versa A16 write cycles in VXI configuration space are never posted regardless of the setting of this control Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 22 National Instruments Corporation The A24 A32 write posting control affects write cycles that map through the A24 window and A32 window from the VXI VMEbus to the MXIbus and vice versa This control also affects write cycles to the VXI VME MXI 2 itself via its requested memory space from both the VXI VMEbus and the MXIbus For more information on the A16 A24 and A32 windows refer to VXI 6 the VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification Interlocked Mode Interlocked arbitration mode is an optional mode of operation in which at any given moment the system can perform as if it were on
122. n ROM 6 18 illustration 6 14 MXI bus A24 A32 Write Post 6 17 MXI Bus Timeout BTO 6 15 MXI CLK10 6 15 to 6 16 MXI System Controller 6 14 to 6 15 MXI Transfer Limit 6 16 MXI 2 Auto Retry 6 16 to 6 17 Synchronous MXI 6 16 User Window and Driver Window 6 17 to 6 18 Window Size 6 18 PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor default settings table 1 11 to 1 12 illustration 6 3 Load Configuration from File 6 4 Index VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris I 6 National Instruments Corporation overview 6 3 to 6 4 Record Configuration to File 6 4 Revert to Current Configuration 6 4 saving changes 6 3 Update Current Configuration 6 4 PCI MXI 2 Device Configuration Editor Default Controller LA 1 6 11 default settings table 1 12 illustration 6 11 Number of Handlers 6 12 Number of Interrupters 6 13 Protocol Register 6 13 Read Protocol Response 6 13 Servant Area Size 6 12 System IRQ Level 6 12 PCI MXI 2 Logical Address Configuration Editor Address Space 6 6 default settings table 1 11 Device Settings group 6 5 to 6 6 Device Type 6 6 illustration 6 5 Logical Address parameter 6 5 to 6 6 Resource Manager Delay 6 10 VXI Shared RAM options 6 7 to 6 10 advanced settings 6 8 to 6 10 Enable Byte Swapping 6 9 Lower Half Window and Upper Half Window 6 7 to 6 8 Memory Select 6 9 Shared RAM Pool 6 7 to 6 8 VXI VME Shared RAM Size 6 7 Window Mapping 6 9 to 6 10 performance specifications PCI MXI 2 board A 3
123. n use the D option in your compiler If you use a define statement you must define the symbol before including the NI VXI header file nivxi h If you use the makefiles to compile the sample program the makefile already defined the necessary symbol If you define this symbol in your source code your source code should look something like the following sample code define VXISOLARIS include lt nivxi h gt Chapter 7 Using the NI VXI Software National Instruments Corporation 7 5 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Refer to the documentation that came with your compiler package for detailed instructions about using the compiler and the various tools linker debugger and so on Your compiler documentation is an important and useful source of information for writing compiling and debugging C programs National Instruments Corporation A 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris AppendixA Specifications This appendix lists various module specifications of the PCI MXI 2 VXI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 such as physical dimensions and power requirements PCI MXI 2 The following pages list the specifications for the PCI MXI 2 module MXIbus Capability Descriptions Master mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Master mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Slave mode A32 A24 and A16 addressing Slave mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers Master mode D32 D16 and D08 data siz
124. ndow requires that you reboot your computer The size of the driver window however is system defined and is not user configurable Note Neither the user window nor the driver window can be placed below 1 MB with the Solaris NI VXI driver Therefore the Place below 1 MB option and the Window Base option will always be disabled Expansion ROM Use the Enable expansion ROM control to enable or disable the PCI expansion ROM The expansion ROM is enabled by default It is recommended to retain the default setting This option is included in vxiedit in case future versions of the PCI MXI 2 do not implement a PCI expansion ROM Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 19 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor Before running the VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor you must run resman Note Throughout this section the term VXI VME MXI 2 denotes that the information applies equally to the VXI MXI 2 or the VME MXI 2 Upon entering the VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor the program displays a list of VXI VME MXI 2 boards that resman detected in your system as shown in Figure 6 7 Figure 6 7 VXI VME MXI 2 Selection Dialog Box Select the device you want to configure from the Detected Boards pull down list or you can select User LA and type in the board s logical address in the Logical Address field Click OK to enter the editor or Cancel to return to the main menu
125. on Editor is the Resource Manager Delay control Resource Manager Delay Note This field is effective only when the PCI MXI 2 is at its default logical address of 0 The PCI MXI 2 is the Resource Manager only if its logical address is 0 This field specifies the time in seconds that the Resource Manager RM waits before accessing any other VXI VMEbus device s A16 configuration registers RM Delay Range Default Value 0 to 65535 s 5 Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 11 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Device Configuration Editor Figure 6 5 shows the Device Configuration Editor The following paragraphs describe the options you can select for each of the fields Figure 6 5 PCI MXI 2 Device Configuration Editor Default Controller LA 1 Many NI VXI functions use controller as a parameter with 1 accepted as a valid value You use this selection to determine which controller you are referring to when you use 1 in these NI VXI functions Review the descriptions of the NI VXI functions to determine which are applicable for this control By default the Default Controller LA 1 option is set to First remote controller so that any NI VXI functions that are passed the value of 1 for the controller parameter will be executed on the first VXI VME MXI 2 in the MXI 2 chain If you select the Local controller option the NI VXI functions execute on the PCI MXI 2 Chapter 6 NI VXI
126. onfigured for Slot 0 into another slot without first reconfiguring it to either Non Slot 0 or automatic configuration Neglecting to do this could damage the device the VXIbus backplane or both Figure 3 3 VXIbus Slot Configuration When the VXI MXI 2 is installed in Slot 0 it becomes the VMEbus System Controller In this role it has VMEbus Data Transfer Bus Arbiter circuitry that accepts bus requests on all four VMEbus request levels prioritizes the requests and grants the bus to the highest priority requester As VMEbus System Controller the VXI MXI 2 also drives the 16 MHz VMEbus system clock by an onboard 16 MHz oscillator a Automatic Slot 0 Detection Default b Manual Slot 0 Configuration c Manual Nonslot 0 Configuration Slot 0 Auto Nonslot 0 W2 Slot 0 Auto Nonslot 0 W2 Slot 0 Auto Nonslot 0 W2 Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 3 7 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris As required by the VXIbus specification the VXI MXI 2 drives the 10 MHz signal CLK10 on a differential ECL output when installed in Slot 0 When not installed in Slot 0 the VXI MXI 2 only receives the CLK10 signal VXIbus Local Bus If you will be installing more than one VXI MXI 2 in a single VXIbus mainframe you must configure the boards to use the local bus The VXI MXI 2 uses the local bus to pass a signal to the other VXI MXI 2 modules in the mainframe to disab
127. or Solaris VXI VME Fair Requester The VXI VME MXI 2 is always a Release On Request requester However you can configure whether the VXI VME MXI 2 acts as either a fair or unfair requester on the VXI VMEbus By default the Operate as Fair Requester checkbox is enabled signifying a fair requester For more information on the different types of requesters refer to the VMEbus specification Arbiter Timeout An arbitration timeout feature is available on the VXI VME MXI 2 when it is acting as the VMEbus arbiter This feature applies only to a VXI Slot 0 VMEbus System Controller VXI VME MXI 2 By default this option is enabled The timer begins when the arbiter circuit on the VXI VME MXI 2 drives one of the BGOUT lines on the backplane If no device takes over the bus within the timeout limit the BGOUT is removed and the bus is either idle or granted to another requester MXI Bus Options Use the options in this group to control features of the MXIbus interface on the VXI VME MXI 2 module MXI Bus System Controller You can use the System Controller control to determine whether the VXI VME MXI 2 acts as the MXI Bus System Controller When the Auto setting the default setting is active the VXI VME MXI 2 automatically can sense from the MXIbus cable whether it should be the controller You can select either Yes or No to manually determine if the VXI VME MXI 2 should be the MXI Bus System Controller You must still be certain to cabl
128. orporation VME MXI 2 User Manual National Instruments Corporation VXI 6 VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification Rev 1 0 VXIbus Consortium Customer Communication National Instruments wants to receive your comments on our products and manuals We are interested in the applications you develop with our products and we want to help if you have problems with them To make it easy for you to contact us this manual contains comment and configuration forms for you to complete These forms are in Appendix E Customer Communication at the end of this manual National Instruments Corporation 1 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Chapter1 Introduction and Quick Start This chapter describes the VXI VME PCI8022 interface kits lists what you need to get started introduces the concepts of MXI 2 and includes a brief description of the hardware and software This chapter also contains a Quick Start section which has the basic information you need to install the VXI VME PCI8022 interface kit with a simple configuration along with a Default Settings section which lists the hardware and software default settings for easy reference You may find that these sections contain as much information as you need to get started with your VXI VME PCI8022 interface kit This manual uses the term VXI VME PCI8022 when information applies to either the VXI PCI8022 kit which contains a VXI MXI 2 module or the VME PCI8022 kit which contains a V
129. ory Select control for the upper and lower half windows Memory Range Default Value 0 to 65535 KB 0 KB Lower Half Window Upper Half Window Shared RAM Pool Window System memory System memory Equal to VXI VME Shared RAM Size System memory Onboard memory Half the VXI VME Shared RAM Size Onboard memory System memory Half the VXI VME Shared RAM Size Onboard memory Onboard memory 0 Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 8 National Instruments Corporation The shared RAM pool is used by VXImemAlloc function calls For information on the VXImemAlloc function refer to the NI VXI User Manual and the NI VXI Programmer Reference Manual Note When the Address Space field is in the default setting of A16 only this field is ignored This field is also ignored if the Memory Select fields for both the lower and upper half windows are set to Onboard memory Advanced Shared RAM Settings Clicking on the Advanced button displays a dialog box to configure the destination of MXIbus cycles that map into the PCI MXI 2 through the A24 A32 shared RAM Figure 6 4 Advanced Shared RAM Settings Note When the Address Space field is in the default setting of A16 only these fields are ignored and cannot be accessed Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 9 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris The VXI VME shared RAM is divided into two halves or
130. ource Manager Delay 6 10 Resource Manager Delay 6 10 Device Configuration Editor 6 11 Default Controller LA 1 6 11 System IRQ Level 6 12 Servant Area Size 6 12 Number of Handlers 6 12 Number of Interrupters 6 13 Protocol Register 6 13 Read Protocol Response 6 13 Bus Configuration Editor 6 14 MXI Bus 6 14 MXI System Controller 6 14 MXI Bus Timeout 6 15 MXI CLK10 6 15 MXI Transfer Limit
131. plane An assembly typically a printed circuit board with 96 pin connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins A C size VXIbus system will have two sets of bused connectors called J1 and J2 A D size VXIbus system will have three sets of bused connectors called J1 J2 and J3 BERR Bus error signal Glossary National Instruments Corporation G 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris binary A numbering system with a base of 2 BIOS Basic Input Output System BIOS functions are the fundamental level of any PC or compatible computer BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer s hardware resources block mode transfer An uninterrupted transfer of data elements in which the master sources only the first address at the beginning of the cycle The slave is then responsible for incrementing the address on subsequent transfers so that the next element is transferred to or from the proper storage location In VME the data transfer may have no more than 256 elements MXI does not have this restriction BTO unit Bus Timeout Unit a functional module that times the duration of each data transfer and terminates the cycle if the duration is excessive Without the termination capability of this module a bus master attempt to access a nonexistent slave could result in an indefinitely long wait for a slave response bus master A device that is capable of requesting the Data Transfer Bus DTB for
132. r This control is applicable only if the VXI VME MXI 2 you are configuring is a VMEbus System Controller VXI Slot 0 device The default value is Priority When configured for Priority arbitration the VXI VME MXI 2 grants the bus to the highest pending bus request level In Round Robin arbitration mode the VXI VME MXI 2 grants the bus to the next highest bus request level after the level of the previous bus owner This effectively gives the same priority to each bus request level Refer to the VMEbus specification for more information on the different types of arbiters Request Level The VXI VME MXI 2 uses one of the four VMEbus request levels 0 to 3 to request use of the VME Data Transfer Bus DTB The VXI VME MXI 2 requests use of the DTB whenever an external MXIbus device such as a PCI based computer with a PCI MXI 2 interface attempts a transfer that maps into the VXI VMEbus mainframe The VXI VME MXI 2 uses VMEbus request level 3 by default as required by the VXIbus specification This is suitable for most VXIbus systems However you can change the VXI VME MXI 2 to use any of the other three request levels 0 1 or 2 by changing the setting of the Request Level control You may want to change request levels to change the priority of the VXI VME MXI 2 request signal For more information refer to the VMEbus specification Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 27 VXI VME PCI8022 f
133. r 256 K x 36 1 MB ON 256 K x 32 or 256 K x 36 256 K x 32 or 256 K x 36 2 MB ON 512 K x 32 or 512 K x 36 2 MB ON 512 K x 32 or 512 K x 36 512 K x 32 or 512 K x 36 4 MB ON 1 M x 32 or 1 M x 36 4 MB YES ON 1 M x 32 or 1 M x 36 1 M x 32 or 1 M x 36 8 MB ON a 4 M x 32 and Larger b Smaller than 4 M x 32 S2 S2 Chapter 4 VME MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 4 10 National Instruments Corporation Install the VME MXI 2 This section contains general installation instructions for the VME MXI 2 Consult your VMEbus mainframe user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings 1 Plug in your mainframe before installing the VME MXI 2 The power cord grounds the mainframe and protects it from electrical damage while you are installing the module Warning To protect both yourself and the mainframe from electrical hazards the mainframe should remain off until you are finished installing the VME MXI 2 module 2 Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the mainframe slots 2 M x 32 or 2 M x 36 8 MB YES ON 2 M x 32 or 2 M x 36 2 M x 32 or 2 M x 36 16 MB ON 4 M x 32 or 4 M x 36 16 MB YES OFF 4 M x 32 or 4 M x 36 4 M x 32 or 4 M x 36 32 MB OFF 8 M x 32 or 8 M x 36 32 MB YES OFF 8 M x 32 or 8 M x 36
134. r For instructions on using the other editors refer to your software utility reference manual either the NI VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual or the NI VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor Figure 6 2 shows the opening screen of the PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor Notice that the screen displays the serial number and hardware revision of the PCI MXI 2 board in addition to several configuration options Figure 6 2 PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor The first three options under the PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor are Logical Address Configuration Editor Device Configuration Editor Bus Configuration Editor When making changes to the PCI MXI 2 through these editors remember that the changes do not take effect until you commit them by selecting the Update Current Configuration option Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 4 National Instruments Corporation Before proceeding to a description of each field in these editors review the remaining four options of the PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor These options directly relate to how you can use the changes you make using the configuration editors which are described after the options Update Current Configuration Use this option to write the configuration settings to the PCI MXI 2
135. r window A region of PCI address space that is decoded by the PCI MXI 2 for use by the NI VXI software DTACK Data Acknowledge signal DTB See Data Transfer Bus dynamic configuration A method of automatically assigning logical addresses to VXIbus devices at system startup or other configuration times dynamically configured A device that has its logical address assigned by the Resource Manager device A VXI device initially responds at Logical Address 255 when its MODID line is asserted A MXIbus device responds at Logical Address 255 during a priority select cycle The Resource Manager subsequently assigns it a new logical address which the device responds to until powered down E ECL Emitter Coupled Logic EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory embedded controller An intelligent CPU controller interface plugged directly into the VXI backplane giving it direct access to the VXIbus It must have all of its required VXI interface capabilities built in EMC Electromechanical Compliance Glossary National Instruments Corporation G 5 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris EMI Electromagnetic Interference expansion ROM An onboard EEPROM that may contain device specific initialization and system boot functionality external controller In this configuration a plug in interface board in a computer is connected to the VXI mainframe via one or more VXIbus extended controllers The computer then exerts
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137. rd RAM which is installed on the PCI MXI 2 or VXI VME MXI 2 T trigger Either TTL or ECL lines used for intermodule communication TTL Transistor Transistor Logic U user window A region of PCI address space reserved by the PCI MXI 2 for use via the NI VXI low level function calls MapVXIAddress uses this address space to allocate regions for use by the VXIpeek and VXIpoke macros V V volts VDC volts direct current VIC or VICtext VXI Interactive Control Program a part of the NI VXI bus interface software package Used to program VXI devices and develop and debug VXI application programs VME Versa Module Eurocard or IEEE 1014 VMEbus System A device configured for installation in Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe Controller or Slot 1 of a VMEbus chassis This device is unique in the VMEbus system in that it performs the VMEbus System Controller functions including clock sourcing and arbitration for data transfers across the backplane Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the device the VMEbus VXIbus backplane or both VXIbus VMEbus Extensions for Instrumentation VXIinit A program in the NI VXI bus interface software package that initializes the board interrupts shared RAM VXI register configurations and bus configurations Glossary VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris G 10 National Instruments Corporation VXIedit or VXI Resource Editor program a part of the NI VXI bus interface V
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139. rovide the necessary control for VXI devices that need P3 support The VXI MXI 2 uses address mapping to convert MXIbus cycles into VXIbus cycles and vice versa By connecting to the PCI MXI 2 board the VXI MXI 2 links the PCI bus to the VXIbus The VXI MXI 2 can automatically determine whether it is located in VXI Slot 0 and or if it is the MXIbus System Controller Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start National Instruments Corporation 1 5 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris The VME MXI 2 module is a single slot double height VMEbus device with optional VMEbus System Controller functions It uses address mapping to convert MXIbus cycles into VMEbus cycles and vice versa just like the VXI MXI 2 By connecting to the PCI MXI 2 board it links the PCI bus to the VMEbus The VME MXI 2 can automatically determine if it is located in the first slot of a VMEbus chassis and if it is the MXIbus System Controller Also the VXI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 automatically terminate the MXIbus if installed as the first or last device in the MXIbus If installed in the middle of the MXIbus both the VXI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 automatically disable MXIbus termination In addition you can have up to 64 MB of onboard DRAM on the VXI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 modules that can either be shared with the VXI VMEbus and MXIbus or used as a dedicated data buffer The PCI MXI 2 VXI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 products achieve high performance block transfer rates by integrating the M
140. ruments Corporation 6 17 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris receives either a DTACK or BERR response which it then passes to the MXI bus This is the default situation because many external masters do not support VXI MXI retries If the external master does support retries it may be beneficial to disable the MXI 2 auto retry feature With this feature disabled you can lower the MXI Bus Timeout because there will be no delay due to the inward cycles being retried Note The PCI MXI 2 has a limit on the number of automatic retries it will perform on any one cycle If the limit is exceeded and the PCI MXI 2 receives another retry it will pass a retry back to the MXIbus even though the Enable MXI 2 Auto Retry checkbox is checked A24 A32 Write Posting This field determines whether to enable write posting for incoming slave accesses to A24 A32 VXI VME shared RAM By default this option is disabled the Enable A24 A32 Write Posting checkbox is cleared Enabling write posting will increase the throughput of your inward cycles However you should not enable write posting unless the destination of your inward A24 A32 cycles is onboard RAM because cycles to onboard RAM will always complete successfully PCI Bus The following paragraphs describe the options for the PCI Bus portion of this editor User Window and Driver Window The PCI MXI 2 driver requires the use of two PCI windows a user window and a driver window Calling the MapVXIAddres
141. s function allocates regions of the user window to your application VXIpeek and VXIpoke accesses are performed through this window NI VXI uses the driver window to perform high level functions such as VXIin and VXIout and to access registers on the PCI MXI 2 and VXI VME MXI 2 The windows are mapped to PCI base address registers and determine the amount of PCI memory space the PCI MXI 2 requests from the PCI system during initialization Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 18 National Instruments Corporation Window Size The amount of space you can allocate for the user window is system dependent You can use the Size control to select the size of the user window minimum of 4 KB maximum of 2 GB The more you increase the size of the user window the larger the window you can map in MapVXIAddress You can also disable this option Disabling the user window causes the PCI MXI 2 to request the minimum amount of address space on the PCI bus With the window disabled you will be unable to perform any low level function calls such as VXIpeek VXIpoke and MapVXIAddress It is recommended to have a user window of at least 64 KB and the default setting for the user window is set at this value If you are going to be initiating transfers to a wide variety of addresses in both A24 and A32 you should increase the size of the user window Any change you make to the size of the user wi
142. s Corporation Use switch 2 of U35 to select whether you want the VXI MXI 2 to automatically control termination of the MXIbus Switch 1 of U35 lets you manually control whether to terminate the MXIbus when automatic termination is turned off Switch 1 has no effect when switch 2 is set for automatic MXIbus termination you must turn off automatic termination if you want to manually control termination Figure 3 9 MXIbus Termination a Automatic MXIbus Termination Default b Terminate MXIbus On c Do Not Terminate MXIbus Off Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Terminate MXIbus Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes U35 1 2 3 4 Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Terminate MXIbus Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes U35 1 2 3 4 Restore Factory Configuration Change Factory Configuration Automatic MXIbus Termination Terminate MXIbus Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes U35 1 2 3 4 Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 3 15 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Configuration EEPROM The VXI MXI 2 has an onboard EEPROM which stores default register values that are loaded at power on The EEPROM is divided into two halves a factory configuration half and a user configuration half Both halves were factory configured with the same configuration values so
143. s disabled Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility National Instruments Corporation 6 29 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Normally when a cycle maps from the MXIbus to the VXI VMEbus any retry response received on the VXI VMEbus is passed to the MXIbus If you enable the Auto Retry feature the VXI VME MXI 2 automatically retries any VXI VME cycle that receives a retry response instead of passing a retry response on to the MXIbus The VXI VME MXI 2 automatically continues to retry the VXI VME cycle until it receives either a DTACK or BERR response which it then passes to the MXIbus Notice that the VXI VME MXI 2 has a limit on the number of automatic retries it will perform on any one cycle If the limit is exceeded and the VXI VME MXI 2 receives another retry it will pass a retry back to the MXIbus even though Auto Retry is enabled Transfer Limit You can use this feature to control how many data transfers the VXI VME MXI 2 will perform on the MXIbus before releasing it to another master device that is requesting use of the bus The default setting holds the MXIbus for an unlimited period of time The other options you can choose from are 16 64 and 256 transfers If you do not want the VXI VME MXI 2 to hold the MXIbus for an unlimited period of time you can use this control to select one of these values Parity Checking By default MXIbus parity checking is enabled and should not be disabled under normal circumstances MXIb
144. setting MXIbus 6 15 6 27 to 6 28 VXI VME 6 24 C C programs compiling 7 4 to 7 5 sample programs 7 4 symbols 7 4 to 7 5 cables rugged D 3 CLK10 routing VXIbus 3 8 to 3 12 CLK10 generated from MXIbus figure 3 9 CLK10 generated from onboard oscillator figure 3 9 CLK10 generated from SMB figure 3 9 drive inverted external CLK SMB figure 3 11 drive non inverted external CLK SMB figure 3 11 receive external CLK SMB figure 3 11 receive external CLK SMB with 50 ohm termination figure 3 11 receiving or driving MXIbus CLK10 figure 3 12 CLK10 signal MXIbus common questions D 3 setting 6 15 to 6 16 6 30 CloseVXIlibrary function 7 4 common questions about NI VXI software D 1 to D 7 compiling C programs 7 4 to 7 5 symbols 7 4 to 7 5 configuration configuration editors See PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor default settings 1 10 to 1 15 PCI MXI 2 board 2 1 to 2 3 configuration EEPROM 2 3 Index VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris I 2 National Instruments Corporation default settings Bus Configuration Editor table 1 12 Device Configuration Editor table 1 12 hardware settings table 1 11 Logical Address Configuration Editor table 1 11 onboard DRAM 2 3 parts locator diagram 2 2 quick start 1 6 to 1 10 VME MXI 2 module 4 1 to 4 10 configuration EEPROM 4 7 to 4 8 default settings Configuration Editor settings table 1 14 to 1 15 hardwar
145. simultaneously In addition you can have multiple instances of the same application that uses the NI VXI library running simultaneously The NI VXI functions perform in the same manner whether you have only one application that uses the NI VXI library or several applications or several instances of an application all using the NI VXI library However you do need to be careful in certain cases as described in the following section Low Level Access Functions The memory windows used to access the VXI VMEbus are a limited resource You should follow the protocol of calling the MapVXIAddress function with Access Only mode first before attempting to perform low level VXI VMEbus access with VXIpeek or VXIpoke Your application should always call the UnMapVXIAddress function immediately after the accesses are complete so that you free up the memory window for other applications Chapter 7 Using the NI VXI Software National Instruments Corporation 7 3 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris The function MapVXIAddress returns a pointer for use with low level access functions It is strongly recommended to use the VXIpeek and VXIpoke macros to access the memory instead of directly dereferencing the pointer Using these macros makes the NI VXI software more portable between platforms which can be handled through the macros Directly dereferencing the pointers does not give you any speed benefit because the macros reduce to pointer dereferen
146. sions of victext and NI VXI and the hardware revision of the PCI MXI 2 that the NI VXI software supports How can I determine the serial number and hardware revision of the PCI MXI 2 board Run the NI VXI utility program vxiedit Choose the PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor The opening screen displays the serial number and hardware revision of the PCI MXI 2 board How can I determine the serial number and hardware revision of the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 Run the NI VXI utility program vxiedit Choose the VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Editor The opening screen displays the serial number and hardware revision of the VXI MXI 2 or VME MXI 2 Which NI VXI utility program must I use to configure the PCI MXI 2 Use the VXI Resource Editor program either vxiedit or vxitedit to configure the PCI MXI 2 It is located in the NIVXI directory Appendix D Common Questions VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris D 2 National Instruments Corporation Which NI VXI utility program must I use to perform startup Resource Manager operations Use the resman program to perform startup Resource Manager operations It is located in the NIVXI directory resman uses the settings in the Configuration Editor of vxiedit or vxitedit It initializes your VXI VMEbus system and stores the information that it collects to the resman TBL file in the TBL subdirectory of the NIVXI directory What can I do to make sure that my system is up and running The fastest method
147. ssigned 64 bytes of configuration space in the upper 16 KB of A16 space Logical address 0 is reserved for the Resource Manager in the VXIbus system Because the VXI MXI 2 cannot act as a Resource Manager do not configure the VXI MXI 2 with a logical address of 0 Some VXIbus devices have dynamically configurable logical addresses These devices have an initial logical address of hex FF or 255 which indicates that they can be dynamically configured While the VXI MXI 2 does support dynamic configuration of VXI devices within its mainframe it is itself a statically configured device and is preset at the factory with a VXI logical address of 1 Ensure that no other statically configurable VXIbus devices have a logical address of 1 If they do change the logical address setting of either the VXI MXI 2 or the other device so that every device in the system has a unique associated logical address You can change the logical address of the VXI MXI 2 by changing the setting of the 8 bit DIP switch labeled LOGICAL ADDRESS SWITCH location designator U43 on the panel The down position of the DIP switch corresponds to a logic value of 0 and the up position corresponds to a logic value of 1 Verify that the VXI MXI 2 does not have the same logical address as any other statically configured VXIbus device in your system Remember that logical addresses hex 0 and FF are not allowed for the VXI MXI 2 Also when setting logical addresses keep in mind th
148. struments Corporation xi VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris About This Manual This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments VXI PCI8022 or VME PCI8022 Series interface kit for Solaris The VXI PCI8022 kit includes a VXI MXI 2 module which plugs into a VXI mainframe and links your PCI based computer to the VXIbus The VME PCI8022 kit comes with a VME MXI 2 that plugs into a VME chassis and links your PCI based computer to the VMEbus Both kits include the PCI MXI 2 interface board which links your computer to the MXIbus and the NI VXI bus interface software The VXI PCI8022 and VME PCI8022 kits are fully VXIplug amp play compliant This manual uses the term VXI VME PCI8022 when information applies to either kit and the term VXI VME MXI 2 when information applies to either the VXI MXI 2 or the VME MXI 2 Organization of This Manual This manual is organized as follows Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start describes the VXI VME PCI8022 interface kits lists what you need to get started introduces the concepts of MXI 2 and includes a brief description of the hardware and software This chapter also contains a Quick Start section which has the basic information you need to install the VXI VME PCI8022 interface kit with a simple configuration along with a Default Settings section which lists the hardware and software default settings for easy reference Chapter 2 PCI MXI 2 Configur
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150. ted in the Resource Manager Display of either vxiedit or vxitedit In this way you can verify that your PCI MXI 2 can access each of the devices in your VXI system successfully You can also access VXI and VME devices that are configured in A16 A24 and A32 address space by using the vxiin or vxiout commands For more information regarding vic operation and commands refer to the NI VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual For more information regarding victext operation and commands refer to the NI VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual Default Settings This section summarizes the hardware and software default settings for the VXI VME PCI8022 kit If you need more information about a particular setting or if you want to try a different configuration please refer to the appropriate hardware or software chapters in this manual The manual flowchart at the beginning of this chapter directs you to where to find the information you need Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start National Instruments Corporation 1 11 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris PCI MXI 2 This section summarizes the hardware and software default settings for the PCI MXI 2 Table 1 1 PCI MXI 2 Hardware Default Settings Hardware Component Default Setting U17 Switch 1 FOV OFF PCI MXI 2 boots off the user configured half of the EEPROM U17 Switch 2 TST OFF Factory configuration of the EEPROM is protected U17 Switch 3 POS OFF Do not alter this sett
151. teraction After resman has detected and configured all VXI VME devices you can view specific information on each device in your system by using the vxiedit or vxitedit utilities These utilities include a Resource Manager Display which contains a description for each device including each VXI device s logical address You can interact with your VXI VME devices by using the vic or victext utilities These utilities let you interactively control your VXI VME devices without having to use a conventional programming language LabVIEW or LabWindows CVI Try the following in vic or victext At the prompt type help vxiinreg Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 1 10 National Instruments Corporation This help file shows you the syntax for this command which reads VXI device configuration registers The first argument is a logical address and the second is the offset of the VXI device configuration register to be read Now type vxiinreg 1 0 This should return a value such as Return Status 0 SUCCESS value 0x4ff6 If the value ends with ff6 you have successfully read the National Instruments manufacturer ID from the ID register for the VXI VME MXI 2 You may now want to read the configuration registers from other VXI devices in your system using the command vxiinreg This command accesses only the upper 16 KB of A16 space Try reading the registers from one of the devices lis
152. the system configuration information generated by the Resource Manager Note A text based version vxitedit is also available as an alternative Although this chapter focuses only on the graphical vxiedit program the two programs are functionally equivalent For information on vxitedit refer to the NI VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual Running the VXIedit Configuration Utility To run vxiedit type vxiedit at the command prompt You can run vxiedit from any directory but make sure that both the PATH and NIVXIPATH environment variables have the destination directory of the NI VXI software added to them NIVXIPATH is used by the application to find the different configuration files cfg table files tbl and help files hlp during its execution The default pathname used by the program if NIVXIPATH is not set is opt NICpcimxi Most of the features on the PCI MXI 2 VXI MXI 2 and VME MXI 2 are configurable through software using vxiedit rather than through hardware switches or jumpers on the boards themselves In addition the vxiedit utility can override some of the hardware settings Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 2 National Instruments Corporation Figure 6 1 shows the main menu of the vxiedit resource editor Figure 6 1 VXIedit Main Screen The rest of this chapter describes only the features of the PCI MXI 2 Configuration Editor and the VXI VME MXI 2 Configuration Edito
153. the text based VXI resource editor program that is functionally equivalent to vxiedit This program is described in detail in the NI VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual README DOC contains the latest updates and corrections to the manual when appropriate Header Files The opt NICpcimxi include directory contains the following include files for the SPARC C language interface nivxi h is the main header file containing the C prototypes for the NI VXI functions datasize h contains data size specifications busacc h contains parameter and return values for the bus access functions devinfo h contains parameter and return values for the device information and system configuration functions vxiint h contains parameter and return values for the interrupt and signal functions sysint h contains parameter and return values for the system interrupt functions trig h contains parameter and return values for the trigger functions This file is useful in VXI systems but is not applicable for VME systems ws h contains parameter and return values for the Commander and Servant Word Serial functions This file is useful in VXI systems but is not applicable for VME systems National Instruments Corporation C 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris AppendixC EEPROM Configuration This appendix describes how to control the operation of the PCI MXI 2 onboard EEPROM and how to fix an invalid EEPROM
154. tion Editor Index VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris I 8 National Instruments Corporation VME MXI 2 module common questions D 1 to D 4 configuration 4 1 to 4 10 configuration EEPROM 4 7 to 4 8 front panel features 4 3 MXIbus termination 4 5 to 4 6 onboard DRAM 4 8 to 4 10 DRAM configurations table 4 9 to 4 10 SIMM size configuration figure 4 9 parts locator diagram 4 2 VMEbus A16 base address 4 3 to 4 4 VME MXI 2 intermodule signaling 4 4 to 4 5 connecting MXIbus cable 4 11 to 4 12 default settings Configuration Editor settings table 1 14 to 1 15 hardware settings table 1 14 hardware description 1 5 installation 4 10 to 4 11 quick start installation 1 7 to 1 8 specifications electrical A 10 environmental A 10 MXIbus capability descriptions A 8 performance A 11 physical A 10 requirements A 10 VMEbus capability codes A 9 volume management note 1 8 5 1 VXI Shared RAM options 6 7 to 6 10 advanced settings 6 8 to 6 10 Enable Byte Swapping 6 9 Lower Half Window and Upper Half Window 6 7 to 6 8 Memory Select 6 9 Shared RAM Pool 6 7 to 6 8 VXI VME Shared RAM Size 6 7 Window Mapping 6 9 to 6 10 VXIbus CLK10 routing 3 8 to 3 12 CLK10 generated from MXIbus figure 3 9 CLK10 generated from onboard oscillator figure 3 9 CLK10 generated from SMB figure 3 9 drive inverted external CLK SMB figure 3 11 drive non inverted external CLK SMB figure 3 11 receive external CLK SMB
155. ty to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules This device complies with the FCC rules only if used with shielded interface cables of suitable quality and construction National Instruments used such cables to test this device and provides them for sale to the user The use of inferior or nonshielded interface cables could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC rules If necessary consult National Instruments or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The following booklet prepared by the FCC may also be helpful Interference to Home Electronic Entertainment Equipment Handbook This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Canadian Department of Communications This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada National Instruments Corporation v VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Table of Contents About This Manual Organization of This Manual xi Conventions Used in This Manual xiii How to Use This Documentation Set xiv Rel
156. us parity is always generated regardless if checking is enabled or disabled MXI Fair Requester You can use the Operate as Fair Requester checkbox control to configure the VXI VME MXI 2 as either a fair or unfair requester on the MXIbus In its default setting disabled the VXI VME MXI 2 will request the bus at any time If you enable this option the VXI VME MXI 2 will request the MXIbus only when there are no requests pending from other MXIbus masters This prevents other MXIbus masters from being starved of bandwidth Chapter 6 NI VXI Configuration Utility VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 6 30 National Instruments Corporation MXI CLK10 Signal The VXI MXI 2 can either receive or drive the MXIbus CLK10 signal In its default setting the VXI MXI 2 uses the switch setting of S7 to determine the signal direction VME users This option is not applicable to the VME MXI 2 You can use the Drive or Receive options to override the setting of S7 and control the direction of the MXIbus CLK10 signal When receiving the MXIbus CLK10 signal configure the W3 jumper setting to use the MXIbus as the source for generating the VXIbus CLK10 applicable only if the VXI MXI 2 is a Slot 0 device When driving the MXIbus CLK10 the VXIbus CLK10 is used as the source In this case change the jumper setting so that it does not use the MXIbus CLK10 as the source for the VXIbus CLK10 Caution Do not configure more than one MXIbus device to dri
157. ve MXI CLK10 Setting up a second device to drive MXI CLK10 could damage the device National Instruments Corporation 7 1 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Chapter7 Using the NI VXI Software This chapter discusses programming information for you to consider when developing applications that use the NI VXI driver After installing the driver software you can begin to develop your VXI VME application software Be sure to check the README file for the latest application development notes You must run resman each time the chassis power is cycled so that your application can access devices in the VXI or VME chassis The NI VXI software was designed for use in VXI systems Because VXI is a superset of VME you can also use the NI VXI functions as a comprehensive set of programming tools for VME systems Refer to the NI VXI User Manual and the NI VXI Programmer Reference Manual for overviews of NI VXI and detailed descriptions of the NI VXI functions Notice that the function descriptions indicate whether they apply to VXI only or both VXI and VME The following function classes apply only to VXI Commander Word Serial Protocol functions Servant Word Serial Protocol functions VXI Signal functions VXI Trigger functions Interactive Control of NI VXI The easiest way to learn how to communicate with your instruments is by controlling them interactively Use the VXI VME interactive control utility vic or victext
158. vely You must configure these switches as shown when using the corresponding CLK10 source setting of W3 a Single VXI MXI 2 in Mainframe Default b Leftmost VXI MXI 2 in Mainframe c VXI MXI 2 between Two Others d Rightmost VXI MXI 2 in Mainframe S8 S9 No Yes VXI MXI to left VXI MXI to right S8 S9 No Yes VXI MXI to left VXI MXI to right S8 S9 No Yes VXI MXI to left VXI MXI to right S8 S9 No Yes VXI MXI to left VXI MXI to right Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 3 9 VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Figure 3 5 VXIbus CLK10 Routing a CLK10 Generated from Onboard Oscillator Default b CLK10 Generated from SMB c CLK10 Generated from MXIbus W3 From onboard oscillator From SMB S3 must be set to IN From MXIbus W3 S7 From onboard oscillator From SMB S3 must be set to IN From MXIbus Receive CLK10 from MXIbus W3 From onboard oscillator From SMB S3 must be set to IN SMB CLK10 Direction From MXIbus In S3 Out Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 3 10 National Instruments Corporation The VXI MXI 2 can also be configured to drive the external CLK SMB signal from the VXIbus CLK10 signal Switch S3 controls whether the VXI MXI 2 drives or receives the external CLK SMB signal If you change the S3 setting to drive CLK10 out the external CLK10 S
159. windows You can select the byte order for each half independently You can map each half of the VXI VME shared RAM independently into system memory on the motherboard or into onboard memory on the PCI MXI 2 Because each half is independent of the other you can choose from any of these mapping options Half the VXI VME shared RAM mapped to system memory the other half mapped to PCI MXI 2 onboard memory Both halves mapped to PCI MXI 2 onboard memory Both halves mapped to system memory Enable Byte Swapping This checkbox indicates whether byte swapping should be performed for slave accesses to this half of the VXI VME shared RAM space For example if the native byte order of the shared RAM is Motorola Big Endian and you want to present data to the VXI VMEbus in Intel Little Endian byte order you will need to enable byte swapping The default value is non swapped Click on the checkbox if you want to enable byte swapping This field is ignored if the Memory Select field is set to Onboard memory Memory Select This option determines where this half of the VXI VME shared RAM is mapped By default the shared RAM is mapped to System memory If you want to use the RAM on the PCI MXI 2 choose the Onboard memory option Window Mapping You can click on the checkbox at the bottom of the screen if you want to map both halves of the inward window to the same address When both halves of the inward window are mappe
160. x an invalid EEPROM setting Appendix D Common Questions addresses common questions you may have about using the NI VXI bus interface software on the PCI MXI 2 platform Appendix E Customer Communication contains forms you can use to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our products and manuals The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms used in this manual including abbreviations acronyms metric prefixes mnemonics and symbols The Index contains an alphabetical list of key terms and topics in this manual including the page where you can find each one About This Manual National Instruments Corporation xiii VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris Conventions Used in This Manual The following conventions are used in this manual bold Bold text denotes parameter names menus menu items or dialog box buttons or options bold italic Bold italic text denotes a note caution or warning bold monospace Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer automatically prints to the screen italic Italic text denotes emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that are to be literally input 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 su
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162. you can modify the user configurable half while the factory configured half stores a back up of the default user settings Use switches 3 and 4 of the four position switch at location U35 to control the operation of the EEPROM The Restore Factory Configuration switch switch 4 causes the VXI MXI 2 to boot off the factory configured half instead of the user modified settings This is useful in the event that the user configured half of the EEPROM becomes corrupted in such a way that the VXI MXI 2 boots to an unusable state The Change Factory Configuration switch switch 3 of U35 lets you change the factory default configuration settings by permitting writes to the factory settings section of the EEPROM This switch serves as a safety measure and should not be needed under normal circumstances When this switch is off its default setting the factory configuration of the EEPROM is protected so any writes to the factory area will be ignored The factory area is protected regardless of the setting of switch 4 of U35 Figure 3 10 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation The settings of switches 1 and 2 have no effect on EEPROM configuration Chapter 3 VXI MXI 2 Configuration and Installation VXI VME PCI8022 for Solaris 3 16 National Instruments Corporation Figure 3 10 EEPROM Operation a Boot from User Configuration Factory Configuration Protected Default b Boot from Factory Configuration Factory Configurat

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