National Instruments PXI-8184 User Manual

PXINI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualNI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualJuly 2004 EditionPart Number 370836B-01

Chapter 1 IntroductionNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 1-2 ni.comModulesThe standard I/O on both modules includes video, RS-232 serial port, parallel port

Chapter 1 Introduction© National Instruments Corporation 1-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualFigure 1-1. NI PXI-8184/8185 Block DiagramPXI ConnectorFlash

Chapter 1 IntroductionNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 1-4 ni.comThe NI PXI-8184/8185 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I/O

Chapter 1 Introduction© National Instruments Corporation 1-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualA/D conversion), analog output (D/A conversion), waveform gen

© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual2Installation and ConfigurationThis chapter contains information about installing a

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 2-2 ni.comFigure 2-1. Removing Protective Screw Caps5. Make sure the injector/ej

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual10. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the a

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 2-4 ni.comHow to Remove the Controller from the PXI ChassisThe NI PXI-8184/8185 c

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual• Up Arrow, Down Arrow—Use these keys to mo

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 2-6 ni.comDMI Event Logging SubmenuMajor errors that occur during the BIOS bootin

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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-7 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manualcapable of supporting two ATA devices (Mast

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 2-8 ni.comPort section of Chapter 3, I/O Information, for pinout information.) Se

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-9 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual• Boot Configuration—This setting selects w

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 2-10 ni.comby 32-bit operating system drivers that access the hard disk directly.

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-11 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manualbehavior due to an incorrect or inappropri

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 2-12 ni.comFigure 2-3. Clearing the CMOS Contents (NI PXI-8185 Shown)NoteFor cla

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-13 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualThe NI PXI-8184/8185 controller includes t

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 2-14 ni.comFigure 2-4. LabVIEW RT Configuration SwitchesDrivers and SoftwareFile

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-15 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manualc:\images\pxi-8180\manuals and list the co

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 2-16 ni.comNational Instruments offers the following types of SO-DIMMs for use wi

Important InformationWarrantyThe NI PXI-8184/8185 embedded PXI computers are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of o

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-17 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualHard Drive RecoveryNI PXI-8184/8185 contro

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 2-18 ni.comInstalling from a NetworkComplete the following steps to install an OS

© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual3I/O InformationFront Panel ConnectorsTable 3-1 lists various peripherals and their

Chapter 3 I/O InformationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 3-2 ni.comFront PanelFigure 3-1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXI-8184/8

Chapter 3 I/O Information© National Instruments Corporation 3-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualVGAFigure 3-2 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA c

Chapter 3 I/O InformationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 3-4 ni.comCOM1 and COM2Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 and COM2 connector

Chapter 3 I/O Information© National Instruments Corporation 3-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualEthernetFigure 3-4 shows the location and pinouts for the

Chapter 3 I/O InformationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 3-6 ni.comParallel PortFigure 3-5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 (parallel) co

Chapter 3 I/O Information© National Instruments Corporation 3-7 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualTable 3-5. Parallel Port Connector SignalsPinDefault Conf

Chapter 3 I/O InformationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 3-8 ni.comUniversal Serial BusFigure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial

ComplianceFCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference ComplianceDetermining FCC ClassThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wir

Chapter 3 I/O Information© National Instruments Corporation 3-9 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualPS/2Figure 3-7 shows the location and pinouts for the PS/2

Chapter 3 I/O InformationNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 3-10 ni.comTriggerThe TRG connector is the software-controlled trigger connection for routing PX

Chapter 3 I/O Information© National Instruments Corporation 3-11 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualData StorageThe NI PXI-8184/8185 have the following data

© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual4Common Configuration QuestionsThis chapter answers common configuration questions

Chapter 4 Common Configuration QuestionsNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 4-2 ni.comBoot OptionsWhat devices can I boot from?The NI PXI-8184/8185 can boot

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions© National Instruments Corporation 4-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualCables and ConnectionsHow do I plug both a

Chapter 4 Common Configuration QuestionsNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 4-4 ni.comOperating System and Software Driver InstallationHow do I install or re

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions© National Instruments Corporation 4-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualThe configuration steps for single or multi

Chapter 4 Common Configuration QuestionsNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 4-6 ni.comNI-VISA. When your controller and all your chassis are identified, the

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions© National Instruments Corporation 4-7 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualFigure 4-3. Installing a SO-DIMM in an NI

© National Instruments Corporation v NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualContentsAbout This ManualHow to Use the Documentation Set...

Chapter 4 Common Configuration QuestionsNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 4-8 ni.comMy NI PXI-8184/8185 does not have an internal floppy drive. Is there a

© National Instruments Corporation 5-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual5TroubleshootingThis chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have

Chapter 5 TroubleshootingNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual 5-2 ni.comMy controller boots fine until I get to Windows, at which point I cannot read the scre

© National Instruments Corporation A-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualASpecificationsThis appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental sp

Appendix A SpecificationsNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual A-2 ni.comOperating EnvironmentAmbient temperature rangeRelative humidity range...

Appendix A Specifications© National Instruments Corporation A-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualShock and VibrationOperational shock ...

Appendix A SpecificationsNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual A-4 ni.comElectromagnetic CompatibilityEmissions...

Appendix A Specifications© National Instruments Corporation A-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualPhysicalBoard dimensions...

Appendix A SpecificationsNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual A-6 ni.comCaution Clean the PXI-8184 with a soft nonmetallic brush. Make sure that the device is

Appendix A Specifications© National Instruments Corporation A-7 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualNote For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the

ContentsNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual vi ni.comChapter 3I/O InformationFront Panel Connectors ...

© National Instruments Corporation B-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualBTechnical Support and Professional ServicesVisit the following sections of the Nat

Appendix B Technical Support and Professional ServicesNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual B-2 ni.comIf you searched ni.com and could not find the answers you

© National Instruments Corporation G-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualGlossarySymbol Prefix Valuennano10–9µ micro 10–6m milli 10–3k kilo 103Mmega106Ggiga

GlossaryNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual G-2 ni.comBIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIOS functions are the fundamental level of any PC or compatible comput

Glossary© National Instruments Corporation G-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manualembedded controller An intelligent CPU (controller) interface plugged direc

GlossaryNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual G-4 ni.cominstrument driver A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of instruments,

Glossary© National Instruments Corporation G-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualNNI-488 or NI-488.2 The National Instruments software for GPIB systemsNI-DA

GlossaryNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual G-6 ni.comresource Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system, including ISA interrupt level, DMA cha

© National Instruments Corporation I-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualIndexAAdvanced Setup menu, 2-6BBIOSchecking settings, 4-1flashing new BIOS, 4-7setu

IndexNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual I-2 ni.comdrivers, 2-14installation, video, 4-4obtaining latest drivers, 4-7drivers (NI resources), B-1EEthernet, co

© National Instruments Corporation vii NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualAbout This ManualThis manual contains detailed instructions for installing and conf

Index© National Instruments Corporation I-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manualmating connectorCOM1 and COM2, 3-4Ethernet, 3-5parallel port, 3-6USB, 3-8VGA,

IndexNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual I-4 ni.comOos directory, 2-14OS installationfrom CD-ROM, 2-17from network, 2-18Pparallel portconnector location and

Index© National Instruments Corporation I-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 User ManualtroubleshootingCMOS reset, 5-2controller does not boot, 5-1damaged module, 5-2

About This ManualNI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual viii ni.commonospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboar

© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual1IntroductionBenefits of PXIThe PXIbus specification defines a compact modular PC p