National Instruments 8221 User manual

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
NI 8221
The NI 8221 is a two-slot CardBus PC Card carrier for the
PXI/CompactPCI bus.
Contents
Hardware Overview ................................................................................ 1
NI 8221 Features.............................................................................. 1
PC Card Specification...................................................................... 2
Connectivity..................................................................................... 2
Software ........................................................................................... 2
What You Need to Get Started ............................................................... 2
Installing the NI 8221 ............................................................................. 3
Installation Steps Specific to Windows 2000 ......................................... 4
Common Questions................................................................................. 5
Specifications .......................................................................................... 5
Environmental.................................................................................. 5
Power Requirements ........................................................................ 5
Hardware Overview
The NI 8221 integrates two PC Card slots in a single PXI module and uses
a single-chip PC Card host adapter to control up to two fully independent
PC Card sockets.
NI 8221 Features
• Two-slot PC Card adapter in one PXI/CompactPCI slot
• Compatible with both 16-bit and CardBus (32-bit) PC Cards
• Supports two Type I/II or one Type III PC Card
• Supports 5 V and 3.3 V PC Cards
• Serialized Interrupts in PXI supports legacy ISA-style interrupts
for 16-bit PC Cards (with NI 8171 series controllers only)
• Compliant with PC Card Standard Release 7.0
• Compliant with PXI and CompactPCI specifications

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PC Card Specification
The PC Card standard defines three form factors—Type I, Type II, and
Type III—with a 68-pin interface between the peripheral card and socket.
All PC Cards have the same length and width, differing only in thickness.
Smaller cards can fit in larger sockets. In addition to electrical and physical
specifications, the PC Card standard defines a software architecture to
provide plug-and-play capability across the widest range of products.
This software includes Socket Services and Card Services, which make
PC Cards interoperable.
The PC Card specification includes:
•16-bit PC Card
–16-bit data and 26-bit addressing capabilities
–Up to 20 Mbytes/s peak bandwidth at 100 ns cycle rate
–Compatibility with PCMCIA 2.1/JEIDA 4.2
•CardBus PC Card
–32-bit data and addressing capabilities
–Up to 132 Mbytes/s Burst transfer rate
–Support for Bus Masters on PC Cards
–Synchronous interface
–3.3 V and lower voltage operation
Connectivity
The NI 8221 can support two 16-bit or CardBus (32-bit) Type I/II cards or
one Type III PC card using the two standard 68-pin interface connectors.
Software
Windows 2000 includes native support for the NI 8221.
Older Windows versions are not fully supported.
What You Need to Get Started
Make sure you have the following items before attempting to install the
NI 8221 hardware and software:
•Windows 2000 installed on your NI 8171 series controller
•BIOS version 1.16 or later on your NI 8171 series controller. For the
latest BIOS, see ftp://ftp.ni.com/support/pxi/pxi-8171/
BIOS_update/.

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Installing the NI 8221
This section describes how to install your NI 8221.
Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on the NI 8221. To avoid
such damage in handling the board, touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of
your system chassis before removing the board from the package.
1. Make sure your PXI/CompactPCI system is turned off, but keep it
plugged in so that it remains grounded while you install the NI 8221.
2. Choose an unused PXI/CompactPCI slot in your system.
3. Remove the slot cover for the slot you have chosen.
4. Make sure the injector/ejector handle on the NI 8221 is in its
downward position. Align the NI 8221 with the card guides
on the top and bottom of the slot.
Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI 8221. The module
will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does not
interfere with the injector rail on the mainframe.
5. Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the mainframe
until the handle catches on the injector/ejector rail.
6. Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the
backplane receptacle connectors. The NI 8221 front panel should be
even with the mainframe front panel.

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Figure 1 shows how to install the NI 8221 in a PXI/CompactPCI chassis.
Figure 1. Installing the NI 8221 into a PXI/CompactPCI Chassis
7. Screw the front panel of the NI 8221 to the front panel-mounting rail.
8. Turn on your system.
Installation Steps Specific to Windows 2000
Windows 2000 should automatically detect all new devices—two
PCI-CardBus bridge devices—and automatically determine the right
driver. A New Hardware Found dialog box appears and then disappears
on its own. Go to the Control Panel, double-click the PC Card icon, and
follow any remaining Windows 2000 steps. Your NI 8221 installation
for Windows 2000 is now complete.
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Note You may need to free ISA resources for the NI 8221. You can do this by disabling
devices on the Start»Settings»Control Panel»System»Hardware»Device Manager tab
or by reconfiguring the BIOS to disable ISA interrupts or devices (serial ports, parallel
ports, and so on).
Common Questions
How do I enable resources for PC Cards?
You may need to free ISA resources for the NI 8221. You can do this
by disabling devices on the Start»Settings»Control Panel»System»
Hardware»Device Manager tab or by reconfiguring the BIOS to disable
ISA interrupts or devices (serial ports, parallel ports, and so on).
What do I do if my PXI hardware is listed in the Windows Device
Manager with a circled X or exclamation point (!) overlaid on it?
Repeat the steps in the Installing the NI 8221 section. If the problem
persists, contact National Instruments.
Can I use the NI 8221 with other vendors’ CPCI controllers?
Yes, but only if the CPCI controller supports Serialized Interrupt
Implementations and the PC Card uses Serialized Interrupts.
Specifications
Environmental
Temperature
Operating......................................0 to 55 °C
Storage .........................................–20 to 70 °C
Relative humidity
Operating ........................................ 10% to 90% noncondensing
Storage ............................................ 5% to 95% noncondensing
Functional shock .................................... 30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse
Random vibration................................... 5 to 500 Hz, 0.31 grms, operating
10 to 500 Hz, 2.46 grms,
nonoperating

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Power Requirements
+3.3 V
Typical.............................................50 mA
Maximum ........................................100 mA
+5 V
Typical.............................................50 mA
Maximum ........................................100 mA