National-instruments PXI-8170 Series User Manual

PXI™PXI-8170 Series User ManualPXI-8170 Series User ManualFebruary 2000 EditionPart Number 322600A-01

© National Instruments Corporation xi PXI-8170 Series User ManualAbout This ManualThis manual contains detailed instructions for installing and config

About This ManualPXI-8170 Series User Manual xii www.ni.comConventionsThe following conventions appear in this manual:This icon denotes a note, which

About This Manual© National Instruments Corporation xiii PXI-8170 Series User ManualRelated DocumentationThe following documents contain information y

© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 PXI-8170 Series User Manual1IntroductionThis chapter describes the PXI-8170 Series of embedded PXI computers, w

Chapter 1 IntroductionPXI-8170 Series User Manual 1-2 www.ni.comFigure 1-1. PXI-8170 Embedded ComputerWhat You Need to Get Started❑ PXI-8170 Series e

Chapter 1 Introduction© National Instruments Corporation 1-3 PXI-8170 Series User ManualHardware DescriptionBenefits of PXIThe PXI-8170 Series PXI/Com

Chapter 1 IntroductionPXI-8170 Series User Manual 1-4 www.ni.comhard drive. The mechanical assembly of the PXI-8170 mounts these devices to the PXI-81

Chapter 1 Introduction© National Instruments Corporation 1-5 PXI-8170 Series User Manual• Front-panel connectors:– RS-232 Serial– Extended Capabilitie

Chapter 1 IntroductionPXI-8170 Series User Manual 1-6 www.ni.comPXI-1020 and PXI-1025 Chassis SupportThe PXI-8170 Series controller is designed to int

Chapter 1 Introduction© National Instruments Corporation 1-7 PXI-8170 Series User ManualNational Instruments SoftwareNational Instruments has develope

Worldwide Technical Support and Product Informationwww.ni.comNational Instruments Corporate Headquarters11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin, Texas 787

Chapter 1 IntroductionPXI-8170 Series User Manual 1-8 www.ni.comFiles and Directories Installed on Your Hard DriveYour hard drive includes a directory

© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 PXI-8170 Series User Manual2Functional OverviewThis chapter contains functional descriptions of each major logi

Chapter 2 Functional OverviewPXI-8170 Series User Manual 2-2 www.ni.comFigure 2-1 is a functional block diagram of the PXI-8170 Series. Following the

Chapter 2 Functional Overview© National Instruments Corporation 2-3 PXI-8170 Series User ManualThe PXI-8170 consists of the following logic blocks on

© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 PXI-8170 Series User Manual3PXI-8170 Series InstallationThis chapter contains basic instructions for setting up

Chapter 3 PXI-8170 Series InstallationPXI-8170 Series User Manual 3-2 www.ni.comLegacy IRQ—INTP J7: 3-5 short INTP connects to NMIJ7: 1-3 short INTP c

Chapter 3 PXI-8170 Series Installation© National Instruments Corporation 3-3 PXI-8170 Series User ManualFigures 3-1 and 3-2 show the location and fact

Chapter 3 PXI-8170 Series InstallationPXI-8170 Series User Manual 3-4 www.ni.comFigure 3-2 shows the CPU board.Figure 3-2. PXI-8170 Series CPU Board

Chapter 3 PXI-8170 Series Installation© National Instruments Corporation 3-5 PXI-8170 Series User Manual3. Touch the metal part of the case to dischar

Chapter 3 PXI-8170 Series InstallationPXI-8170 Series User Manual 3-6 www.ni.comFigure 3-3 shows a PXI-8170 installed in the system controller slot of

Important InformationWarrantyThe PXI-8170 Series of embedded PXI computers are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of

Chapter 3 PXI-8170 Series Installation© National Instruments Corporation 3-7 PXI-8170 Series User ManualHow to Remove the Unit from the PXI MainframeT

© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 PXI-8170 Series User Manual4BIOSThis chapter contains information on Basic Input Output System (BIOS), the low-

Chapter 4 BIOSPXI-8170 Series User Manual 4-2 www.ni.com• Both—Both the CRT and LCD Displays are always enabled.• Auto—If a CRT is connected to the co

ni© National Instruments Corporation A-1 PXI-8170 Series User ManualAConfiguring the PXI-8170 SeriesThis appendix describes how to configure the follo

Appendix A Configuring the PXI-8170 SeriesPXI-8170 Series User Manual A-2 www.ni.comFigure A-1. System CMOSLCD Resolution and EnableThe LCD output re

Appendix A Configuring the PXI-8170 Series© National Instruments Corporation A-3 PXI-8170 Series User ManualFigures A-3 and A-4 show the keyboard and

Appendix A Configuring the PXI-8170 SeriesPXI-8170 Series User Manual A-4 www.ni.comFigure A-5 shows the INTP configuration options and Figure A-6 sho

© National Instruments Corporation B-1 PXI-8170 Series User ManualBSpecificationsThis appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental spe

Appendix B SpecificationsPXI-8170 Series User Manual B-2 www.ni.comCompatibility...Fully compatible with PXI sp

© National Instruments Corporation C-1 PXI-8170 Series User ManualCPXI-8170 Series System ResourcesThis appendix describes the system resources availa

ComplianceFCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*Determining FCC ClassThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wi

Appendix C PXI-8170 Series System ResourcesPXI-8170 Series User Manual C-2 www.ni.com5 PCI/None Plug and Play PXI Modules/Watchdog timerif enabled6 No

© National Instruments Corporation D-1 PXI-8170 Series User ManualDLED IndicatorsThis appendix describes how to interpret the status of the PXI-8170 S

ni© National Instruments Corporation E-1 PXI-8170 Series User ManualEFront Panel and ConnectorsThis appendix describes the front panel and connectors

Appendix E Front Panel and ConnectorsPXI-8170 Series User Manual E-2 www.ni.comFigure E-1. PXI-8170 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions002.517 [63.93]2

Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors© National Instruments Corporation E-3 PXI-8170 Series User ManualKeyboard and MouseFigure E-2 shows the location

Appendix E Front Panel and ConnectorsPXI-8170 Series User Manual E-4 www.ni.comVGAFigure E-3 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on t

Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors© National Instruments Corporation E-5 PXI-8170 Series User ManualCOM1Figure E-4 shows the location and pinouts f

Appendix E Front Panel and ConnectorsPXI-8170 Series User Manual E-6 www.ni.comParallel PortFigure E-5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE-128

Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors© National Instruments Corporation E-7 PXI-8170 Series User ManualTable E-4. Parallel Port Connector SignalsPin

Appendix E Front Panel and ConnectorsPXI-8170 Series User Manual E-8 www.ni.comUniversal Serial Bus Figure E-6 shows the location and pinouts for the

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct t

Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors© National Instruments Corporation E-9 PXI-8170 Series User ManualPXI ConnectorsFigure E-7 shows the location and

Appendix E Front Panel and ConnectorsPXI-8170 Series User Manual E-10 www.ni.comTable E-6. P2 Connector Pinouts for the System Controller SlotPin Z A

Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors© National Instruments Corporation E-11 PXI-8170 Series User ManualTable E-7. P1 Connector Pinouts for the Syste

© National Instruments Corporation F-1 PXI-8170 Series User ManualFCommon QuestionsThis appendix answers common questions you may have when using the

Appendix F Common QuestionsPXI-8170 Series User Manual F-2 www.ni.comHow do I check the configuration of the memory, floppy drive, hard drive, time/da

© National Instruments Corporation G-1 PXI-8170 Series User ManualGTechnical Support ResourcesThis appendix describes the comprehensive resources avai

Appendix G Technical Support ResourcesPXI-8170 Series User Manual G-2 www.ni.comSoftware-Related Resources• Instrument Driver Network—A library with h

© National Instruments Corporation Glossary-1 PXI-8170 Series User ManualGlossaryPrefix Meaning Valuen- nano- 10–9µ- micro- 10–6m- milli- 10–3k- kilo-

GlossaryPXI-8170 Series User Manual Glossary-2 www.ni.comBIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIOS functions are the fundamental level of any PC or compati

Glossary© National Instruments Corporation Glossary-3 PXI-8170 Series User Manualembedded controller An intelligent CPU (controller) interface plugged

© National Instruments Corporation vii PXI-8170 Series User ManualContentsAbout This ManualHow to Use This Documentation Set ...

GlossaryPXI-8170 Series User Manual Glossary-4 www.ni.cominstrument driver A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of in

Glossary© National Instruments Corporation Glossary-5 PXI-8170 Series User ManualNNI-488 or NI-488.2 The National Instruments software for GPIB system

GlossaryPXI-8170 Series User Manual Glossary-6 www.ni.comRMS Root mean squared. See gRMS.RTC Real Time Clock; an electronic circuit that maintains the

© National Instruments Corporation Index-1 PXI-8170 Series User ManualIndexAAcrobat (online) documentation, xiactive keyboard port (figure), A-3active

IndexPXI-8170 Series User Manual Index-2 www.ni.comdocumentationAdobe Acrobat, xihow to use this documentation set, xiDRIVE LED, 1-5, D-1EECP (extende

Index© National Instruments Corporation Index-3 PXI-8170 Series User Manualkeyboard and mouse, E-3configuring, A-2connector location and pinout (figur

IndexPXI-8170 Series User Manual Index-4 www.ni.comPXI-8170 Seriesbenefits of PXI, 1-3block diagram, 2-2common questions and answers, F-1configuring,

Index© National Instruments Corporation Index-5 PXI-8170 Series User Manualserial ports, 1-6See also COM1 connectorserial RS-232, E-1setting up the PX

ContentsPXI-8170 Series User Manual viii www.ni.comChapter 4BIOSEntering BIOS Setup...

Contents© National Instruments Corporation ix PXI-8170 Series User ManualAppendix FCommon QuestionsAppendix GTechnical Support ResourcesGlossaryIndexF

ContentsPXI-8170 Series User Manual x www.ni.comTablesTable 1-1. PXI-8170 Series Peripherals Overview ............