National Instruments PXIe-8822 User manual

PXIe-8822/42/62
Getting
Started
2023-03-22

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PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started
Caution Using the PXIe-8822/42/62 controller in a manner not described
in this guide can impair the protection the controller provides.
Unpacking
The PXIe-8822/42/62 ships in an antistatic package to prevent electrostatic
discharge from damaging device components. To prevent such damage when
handling the device, ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a
grounded object, such as your computer chassis, and complete the following steps:
1. Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the chassis before removing
the device from the package.
Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors.
2. Remove the device from the package and inspect the device for loose
components or any other sign of damage.
3. Notify NI if the device appears damaged in any way. Do not install a damaged
device into your chassis.
Installing the PXIe-8822/42/62 into a PXI Express
Chassis
To install the PXIe-8822/42/62 into a PXI Express chassis, complete the following
steps.
1. Plug in your chassis before installing the PXIe-8822/42/62. The power cord
grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install
the module.
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Caution In some NI chassis, you must ensure that the power LED
is o. For more information about chassis power behavior, refer to
the user manual for the specific chassis.
Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical
hazards, leave the chassis o until you finish installing the
PXIe-8822/42/62.
2. Remove any panels blocking access to the system controller slot (Slot 1) in the
chassis.
3. Touch the metal part of the chassis case to discharge any static electricity that
might be on your clothes or body.
4. Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket-retaining screws as
shown in the following figure.
Figure 1. Removing Protective Plastic Covers (PXIe-8862 Shown)
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1. Protective Screw Cap (4x)
5. Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position. Align the
PXIe-8822/42/62 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system
controller slot.
Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert
the PXIe-8822/42/62. 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 chassis.
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6. Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the
handle catches on the injector/ejector rail.
7. Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the
backplane receptacle connectors. The front panel of the PXIe-8822/42/62
should be even with the front panel of the chassis.
8. Tighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front
panel to secure the PXIe-8822/42/62 to the chassis.
9. Check the installation.
10. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors.
11. Connect the DisplayPort monitor video cable or adapter to the DisplayPort
connector.
12. Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration.
13. Power on the display.
14. Power on the chassis.
15. Verify that the controller boots. If it does not boot, refer to the
Troubleshooting section.
The following figure shows a PXIe-8862 controller installed in the system
controller slot of an NI PXI Express chassis.
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Figure 2. PXIe-8862 Installed in a PXI Express Chassis
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2
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1. PXI Express Chassis
2. PXIe-8862 Controller
3. Injector/Ejector Rail
PXIe-8822/42/62 Front Panel
The following figures show the PXIe-8822/42/62 front panel layouts.
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Figure 3. PXIe-8822 Front Panel Layout
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2
4
3
5
6
7
8
1. RS-232 Serial
2. DisplayPort 1.4
3. Ethernet
4. USB 2.0
5. USB 3.2
6. Trigger
7. Reset Button
8. LEDs
Figure 4. PXIe-8842 Front Panel Layout
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3
4
5
1
7
8
9
10
6
1. GPIB
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2. RS-232 Serial
3. DisplayPort 1.4
4. Ethernet
5. Thunderbolt 4
6. USB 2.0
7. USB 3.2
8. Trigger
9. Reset Button
10. LEDs
Figure 5. PXIe-8862 Front Panel Layout
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3
5
1
4
8
9
10
11
6
7
1. GPIB
2. RS-232 Serial
3. DisplayPort 1.4
4. Ethernet
5. Thunderbolt 4
6. USB 2.0
7. DisplayPort 1.4
8. USB 3.2
9. Trigger
10. Reset Button
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11. LEDs
Figure 6. PXIe-8862 with Removable Hard Drive Front Panel Layout
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3
5
1
4
1. GPIB
2. RS-232 Serial
3. DisplayPort 1.4
4. Ethernet
5. Thunderbolt 4
6. USB 2.0
7. Removable Hard Drive
8. DisplayPort 1.4
9. USB 3.2
10. Trigger
11. Reset Button
12. LEDs
Front Panel Connectors
The following table lists various peripherals and their corresponding
PXIe-8822/42/62 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions.
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Peripheral External Connector Description
Video (DisplayPort 1.4) DisplayPort Intel HD Graphics
Thunderbolt 4 USB Type C (2 ports) Thunderbolt 4 compliant,
supports USB, PCI Express, and
DisplayPort
Serial COM1 (9-pin DSUB) RS-232 serial port
Ethernet Port 0 LAN (RJ45) 10M/100M/1000M/2.5G
Ethernet connection
Intel I225
Wake on LAN supported
Ethernet Port 1 LAN (RJ45) 10M/100M/1000M/2.5G
Ethernet connection
Intel I225
Wake on LAN supported
USB 2.0 USB 4-pin Series A stacked
receptacle (4 ports)
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB 9-pin Series A stacked
receptacle (2 ports)
SuperSpeed USB, backwards
compatible with USB 2.0
PXI trigger Trigger (SMB) Routing PXI triggers to or from
the backplane trigger bus
GPIB GPIB (25-pin Micro D) General-Purpose Interface Bus,
IEEE 488.2
Front Panel Features
The PXIe-8822/42/62 has two front panel LEDs that show PC status and two user
LEDs:
■ DRIVE LED—Indicates when an access to the internal drive is occurring.
■ PWR OK/FAULT LED—Indicates the controller status. The LED indicates one
of the following states:
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■Green ON steady—PXI and onboard power is on and within regulation
limits.
■Green BLINKING—The controller has entered the so o state and is safe
to power down.
Note This status is applicable only when the chassis is set to
Manual Inhibit Mode.
■Green FADING—The controller has entered the sleep (S3) state.
■OFF—The controller is powered o.
■Red BLINKING—The controller detected a power rail fault when trying to
boot.
■Red SOLID—The controller detected a thermal fault and has shut down to
protect the system.
■ USER LEDs — Two bi-color green/yellow LEDs (USER1 and USER2) that you
can define to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application.
The following table lists and describes the 10M/100M/1000M/2.5G LAN connector
LED states.
Table 1. 10M/100M/1000M/2.5G LAN Connector LED States
LED Color LED State Condition
2.5G
1000
10/100
Green On 2.5 Gb/s data rate is
selected
Amber On 1000 Mb/s data rate is
selected
Unlit O 10/100 Mb/s data rate
is selected
ACT/LINK Unlit O LAN link is not
established
Green On (steady state) LAN link is established
On (pulsing) The controller is
communicating with
another device on the
LAN
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Removing the PXIe-8822/42/62 from a PXI Express
Chassis
To remove the PXIe-8822/42/62 from a PXI Express chassis, complete the following
steps.
1. Power o the chassis.
2. Remove any cables that may be attached to the controller front panel.
3. Unscrew the four bracket-retaining screws in the front panel.
4. Press the injector/ejector handle down.
5. Slide the unit out of the chassis.
Note If the PXI Express chassis Inhibit Mode Selector Switch is not in the
Default position, any attempt to shut down the PXIe-8822/42/62 through
the push button reset or using Windows will result in the controller Power
OK LED blinking. The user must use the Remote Inhibit pin on the Remote
Inhibit and Voltage Monitoring Connector to turn o the chassis. Refer
to the PXI Express chassis user manual for details on the functionality of
the Remote Inhibit and Voltage Monitoring controls. For chassis without a
Remote Inhibit pin, turn o the chassis AC power.
BIOS Setup Utility
You can change the PXIe-8822/42/62 configuration settings in the BIOS setup
program.
Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program, as the PXIe-8822/42/62
controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations.
Caution Changing BIOS settings may lead to incorrect controller
behavior and possibly an unbootable controller. If this happens, follow
the instructions for restoring default settings in the System CMOS section.
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In general, do not change a setting unless you are absolutely certain what
it does.
Accessing BIOS Setup Utility
1. Power on or restart your PXIe-8822/42/62 controller.
2. When the message Press <DEL> to enter setup appears, press the <Delete>
key. The setup program loads aer a short delay.
The Main menu is displayed when you first enter the BIOS setup program.
Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup program:
■ Le Arrow, Right Arrow—Use these keys to move between the dierent
setup menus. If you are in a submenu, these keys have no eect, and you must
press <Esc> to leave the submenu first. (To use the arrows on the numeric
keypad, you must turn o Num Lock.)
■ Up Arrow, Down Arrow—Use these keys to move between the options
within a setup menu. (To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must
turn o Num Lock.)
■ <Enter>—Use this key either to enter a submenu or display all available
settings for a highlighted configuration option.
■ <Esc>—Use this key to return to the parent menu of a submenu. At the
top-level menus, this key serves as a shortcut to a Quit without Saving?
prompt.
■ <+> and <–>—Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a
selected configuration option.
■ <Tab>—Use this key to select time and date fields.
■ <F9>—Use this key to load the optimal default values for BIOS
configuration settings. The optimal default values are the same as the
shipping configuration default values.
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Main Setup Menu
The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup
menu. The Main setup menu reports the following configuration information:
■ BIOS Version and Build Date
■ Embedded Firmware Version
■ Processor Type, Base/Max Processor Frequency, and Active Processor Cores
■ Microcode Revision
■ Total Memory and Frequency
■ PXIe Chassis Information—These values indicate the overall chassis link
configuration, the link width of each link, and the link speed of each link.
The Main setup menu also includes the following settings:
■ System Date—This setting controls the date, which is stored in a battery-
backed real-time clock. Most operating systems also include a way to change
this setting. Use <+> and <-> in conjunction with <Enter> and <Tab> to change
these values.
■ System Time—This setting controls the time of day, which is stored in
a battery-backed real-time clock. Most operating systems include a way to
change this setting. Use <+> and <-> in conjunction with <Enter> and <Tab> to
change these values.
Advanced Setup Menu
This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification. If you
have specific problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts, you may
need to examine these settings.
Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or
unbootable controller. If this happens, follow the procedures outlined in
the System CMOS section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults.
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The Advanced setup menu includes the following settings and submenus:
■ System Profile Configuration—Refer to the System Profile Configuration
Submenu section for more information.
■ CPU Configuration—Refer to the CPU Configuration Submenu section for
more information.
■ Video Configuration—Refer to the Video Configuration Submenu section
for more information.
■ Power/Wake Configuration—Refer to the Power/Wake Configuration
Submenu section for more information.
■ PCI Configuration—Refer to the PCI Configuration Submenu section for
more information.
■ USB Configuration—Refer to the USB Configuration Submenu section for
more information.
■ Thunderbolt Configuration—Refer to the Thunderbolt Configuration
Submenu section for more information.
■ TPM Configuration—Refer to the TPM Configuration Submenu section for
more information.
■ UEFI Network Boot Configuration—Use this setting to view and configure
the network boot, such as the UEFI HTTP boot and UEFI iSCSI Boot.
Refer to the UEFI Network Boot Configuration Submenu section for more
information.
System Profile Submenu
Use this submenu to apply alternate settings.
■ System Profile—This setting selects the profile for performance optimized,
OS defined, or customized settings. OS defined means the BIOS depends on
the OS installed to optimize settings for performance or Real Time OS.
CPU Configuration Submenu
Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the CPU.
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■ Hyper Threading—This setting enables or disables Intel Hyper-Threading
technology. The default value is Enabled. Enabling Hyper-Threading increases
performance for some applications by adding virtual CPU cores. Hyper-
Threading can increase application jitter, so be careful when enabling this
setting on a Real Time system. When the BIOS is configured to boot LabVIEW
Real-Time, Hyper-Threading is disabled automatically. This setting will be
grayed out if system profile is OS defined.
■ C-States—This setting enables or disables CPU power management. The
default value is Enabled. Enabling C-States allows the processor to put
idle CPU cores to sleep, allowing active cores to run at higher than base
frequencies when Turbo Boost is enabled. Enabling C-States can increase
application jitter, so be careful when enabling this setting on a Real Time
system. When the BIOS is configured to boot LabVIEW Real-Time, C-States are
disabled automatically.
■ Turbo Boost—This setting enables or disables Intel Turbo Boost technology.
The default is Enabled. Enabling Turbo Boost allows CPU cores to run at
higher than their base frequency for short durations, while other cores are
idle. Enabling Turbo Boost can also increase application jitter, so be careful
when enabling this setting on a LabVIEW Real-Time system. To achieve
maximum possible Turbo Boost frequencies, also enable the C-States setting.
■ Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher—This setting enables or disables the
processor mechanism to fetch the adjacent cache line within a 128-byte sector
that contains the data needed due to a cache line miss.
■ Hardware Prefetcher—This setting enables or disables the processor
mechanism to prefetch data into the cache according to a pattern-recognition
algorithm.
■ VT-D—This setting enables or disables the Intel Virtualization technology for
directed I/O.
■ Kernel DMA Protection—This setting enables or disables the Kernel DMA
protection in Windows through an ACPI table.
■ Total Memory Encryption—This setting enables or disables the Total
Memory Encryption in the BIOS.
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Video Configuration Submenu
Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the video configuration.
■Primary Display—This setting specifies which video adapter the BIOS should
use as the primary adapter if more than one is present. To use an external
video adapter as the primary graphics adapter, choose Oboard Video. The
default value is Onboard Intel Video.
Power/Wake Configuration Submenu
Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the power and wake features
of the chipset and controller.
■ Restore Aer Power Loss—This setting specifies the power state that the
controller should return to aer AC power is lost. Valid values are Stay O and
Turn On. The default is Stay O. When set to Stay O, the controller returns to
the so o power state aer AC power is restored. When set to Turn On, the
controller powers on when AC power is restored.
■ Power Button O Behavior—This setting specifies how the PXI Express
power button should behave. Valid options are Enabled and Disabled. The
default value is Enabled. When set to Enabled, the OS controls the power
button. When set to Disabled, pressing the power button has no eect. The
Disabled option should be used only in conjunction with the PXI Express
chassis’ inhibit mode switch.
■ PXIe Backplane WAKE#—This setting enables or disables a PXI Express
peripheral module’s ability to wake a so o system. The default value is
Disabled.
■ SMBus ALERT#—This setting enables or disables a System Management
device’s ability to wake a so o system by asserting the ALERT# signal. The
default value is Disabled.
PCI Configuration Submenu
Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to PCI devices.
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■ 64-Bit Memory Mapped IO—This setting enables or disables support for
memory-mapped I/O above the 4 GB boundary. It can be useful when using a
64-bit OS and a large number of PCI devices. The default value is Enabled.
■ PCIe Max Payload Size—This setting determines the maximum payload size
of PCI Express devices. Valid options are Auto and 128 Bytes. The default value
is Auto, which allows the BIOS to choose an optimal value based on which
devices are present.
■ PCIe Max Read Request Size—This setting determines the maximum size
of memory read requests for PCI Express devices. Valid options range from
128 bytes to 4096 bytes. The default value is 4096 bytes, which allows the BIOS
to choose an optimal value based on which devices are present.
■ PCI System Error Reporting—This setting enables/disables reporting of PCI
system errors. The default value is Enabled.
USB Configuration Submenu
Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to the USB ports.
■ USB Devices—This item lists the total number of devices detected in the
system, categorized by device type.
■ Legacy USB Support—This setting specifies whether legacy USB support
is enabled. Legacy USB support refers to the ability to use a USB keyboard and
mouse during system boot or in a legacy operating system such as DOS. The
default value is Enabled. This option is disabled automatically when booting
LabVIEW Real-Time to reduce application jitter.
■ Overcurrent Reporting—This setting allows the BIOS to notify the
operating system of any USB ports which sources too much current. The
default value for this setting is Disabled.
■ Transfer Timeout—This setting specifies the timeout value for Control,
Bulk, and Interrupt USB transfers. The default value for this setting is 20
seconds.
■ Device Reset Timeout—This setting specifies the number of seconds the
Power-On Self Test waits for a USB mass storage device to start. The default is
20 seconds.
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■ Device Power-Up Delay—This setting specifies the maximum time a
device takes before it properly reports itself to the host controller. When set
to Auto, a root port is granted 100 ms, and for a hub port, the delay value
is taken from the hub descriptor. When set to Manual, you can set the delay
manually. The default value for this setting is Auto.
■ Device Power-Up Delay in Seconds—This setting specifies the number
of seconds the Power-On Self Test waits for a USB device or hub to power on.
This setting is visible only if Device Power-Up Delay is set to Manual. The
default is 5 seconds.
In addition, the following option is available for each detected device if a USB mass
storage device is present:
■ Emulation Type—This setting specifies how the BIOS presents the USB
mass storage device to the system. You can use this option to present a USB
mass storage device as a floppy, Zip, hard disk, or CD-ROM drive. The default
is Auto, which allows the BIOS to treat small USB flash disk drives as floppy
drives and larger USB flash disk drives as hard disk drives.
Thunderbolt Configuration Submenu
Use this submenu to enable or disable Thunderbolt support and configure the
Thunderbolt security level.
■ Control IOMMU Pre-Boot Behavior—This option enables or disables
IOMMU pre-boot behavior. The default value is Enabled. You may want to
disable this option when certain PXI Express cards or eGPU do not support
IOMMU being present in the system.
■ ITBT Port Con󽘀guration—Use this option to bring up ITBT per port
configuration. Use this option to enable or disable Thunderbolt ports and
reconfigure Thunderbolt resources per port.
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TPM Configuration Submenu
Use this submenu to view the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) hardware type and
execute selected TPM commands.
■ Clear TPM—Use this option to clear the TPM.
Caution Clearing the TPM is a destructive operation that may result in
the loss of all data protected by the TPM device.
TPM Physical Presence Confirmation Screen
Some TPM commands may require confirmation of physical presence before they
can be executed. In this case, the system will reboot and the BIOS will present a
screen asking for confirmation to execute the TPM command. You can confirm or
reject the execution of the TPM command.
UEFI Network Book Configuration Submenu
Use this submenu to view and configure the UEFI iSCSI network boot. To access
iSCSI Configuration and do the configuration, set the PXE Network Boot submenu
under the Boot Setup menu to UEFI, then save and reset.
■ iSCSI Configuration—This setting provides the functions to configure iSCSI
virtual drives in the UEFI BIOS Setup Utility iSCSI screens.
Note iSCSI Configuration is grayed out if you do not set the PXE
Network Boot submenu to UEFI.
There are four child submenus:
■iSCSI Initiator Name—Use this setting to specify the iSCSI
initiator name in iSCSI Qualified Name (iqn) format. For example,
iqn.1988-12.com.oracle:0010e02e458f.
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