National Instruments VXI-8340 Series User manual

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October 2001
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VXI-8340 SERIES INSTALLATION
AND CONFIGURATION
Installation Guide
This document explains how to install and configure your VXI-8340 series
controller.
Installing the Software
Use the Setup program that came with your NI-VISA/NI-VXI software to install
the entire software package or a software update, or to reinstall software in the
event that your files are accidentally erased.
Some of the utilities rely on the LabWindows/CVI Run-Time Engine.
This software is installed, if necessary, during the NI-VISA/NI-VXI installation.
To be compliant with VXIplug&play specifications, a VXI controller must
provide the VISA I/O driver library standardized by VXIplug&play. VISA ensures
that your controller can run all VXIplug&play-compatible software now and in the
future.
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The NI-VISA software in this kit is compatible with the WINNT/GWINNT
framework. With NI-VISA installed on your computer, you can run any
VXIplug&play software that is compatible with this framework. This includes
instrument drivers and executable soft front panel software that are included
with VXIplug&play-compatible instruments from a variety of vendors.
Install the NI-VISA and NI-VXI Software
This section describes how to install the NI-VISA and NI-VXI software.
Read these directions carefully along with any messages on the screen before
making your selections.
YoucanquittheSetupprogramatanytimebypressingtheCancel button.
Setup is an interactive, self-guiding program that installs the NI-VISA and
NI-VXI software and configures your system to use the software with the
VXI-8340 series. Follow these steps to perform the installation:
1. Insert the CD-ROM labeled NI-VXI v. 3.2 for Windows.
2. Wait for Windows to launch the CD-ROM installation menu automatically.
(If this does not happen, open the CD-ROM from Windows Explorer and
double-click Autorun.)
3. Click on Install NI-VXI Software for Windows.
4. Click on the Next button at the Welcome screen to start the installation.
Note If you have a previous 32-bit (Windows 2000/NT4/98) version
of the NI-VXI software installed, Setup installs the new version over
the previous version.

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5. Select the destination for the installed files. The default is C:\Program
Files\National Instruments.
6. Select the type of installation from the Installation Options screen:
•Typical setup prompts you to make high-level choices of which driver(s)
to install and the destination directories.
•Custom setup gives you more control over which driver components you
want installed on your system. This option is recommended for advanced
users.
7. Follow the prompts. Confirm that you are ready to install and click Next to
begin the installation.
8. Setup now copies the necessary files to your hard drive and creates program
icons.
Complete the Software Installation
1. Review the information in any readme files that Setup prompts you to read.
2. When the installation process completes, restart the system for the changes
to take effect.
Note On some Windows systems, the OS will detect the MXI-3
interface as a “PCI Standard PCI-to-PCI Bridge,” and Windows may ask
you to specify the location of a driver information file (.inf)forthe
device. If this occurs, accept the default choices by clicking Next when
prompted.

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Installing the Hardware
This section summarizes how to install your VXI-8340 series hardware. Your kit
contains a VXI-8340 series interface module and may also contain a PCI-8330
series interface board and MXI-3 cable.
Caution To guard against electrostatic discharge, touch the antistatic
plastic packages to a metal part of your computer or chassis before
removing the boards from their packages. Your computer or chassis
should be plugged in but powered off.
Figure 1 shows a system with a PCI bus-equipped computer and a VXI chassis
with a VXI-8340 series module.
Figure 1. Typical VXI System with a VXI-8340 Series Interface Module

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Install Your PCI-8330 Series Interface Board
If your kit includes a PCI-8330 series board, follow these installation instructions:
1. Shut down and power off the computer.
2. Remove the computer chassis cover to expose the expansion slots and covers.
3. Select an available PCI slot in your computer. The slot you select should
support bus mastering. Refer to your computer documentation to determine
if the slot you select supports bus mastering.
4. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the chassis.
5. Align the bus connector on the PCI-8330 series with the PCI bus slot.
Figure 2. Installing the PCI-8330 Series Interface Board
1 PCI Bus Slot
2 Expansion Slot Cut-Outs
3 Bus Connector
4 PCI-8330 Series Board
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6. Carefully press the host adapter into the slot.
7. Secure the PCI-8330 series bracket to the computer chassis with the screw
from the removed expansion slot cover.
Install Your VXI-8340 Series Interface Module
Install the VXI-8340 series in Slot 0 of your VXI chassis by doing the following:
1. Turn off the power.
2. Insert the VXI-8340 series into the chassis in Slot 0 as shown in Figure 1.
3. Verify that all other VXI devices with system controller capability that are in
thesamechassisarenot configured as system controller. The VXI-8340 series
default configuration automatically detects whether it should be the VXI
system controller.
Caution Having more than one device configured as system controller
can damage the VXI system.
4. For VXI systems that include 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.
Note Also ensure that no other VXI devices in your system are
configured for logical address 0. This is the default configuration for the
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Connect the Cable
Connect the MXI-3 cable to the PCI-8330 series and the MXI IN port of the
VXI-8340 series as shown in Figure 1.
Power on the System
1. Be sure the MXI-3 cable is connected securely.
2. Turn on the VXI chassis.
Note Always power on the VXI-8340 series at least 8 seconds before
your PC. Refer to Appendix D, Power Sequencing Requirements,ofthe
VXI-8340 Series User Manual for more information regarding power-up
requirements for the VXI-8340 series controllers. (The manual is in
PDF format on the NI-VXI v. 3.2 for Windows CD-ROM.)
3. Turn on the host computer.
4. If your system CMOS setup requires you to adjust PCI bus parameters, do so
at this time.
Note The PCI bus usually assigns IRQs and port addresses
automatically. However, in some PC systems, you may need to edit the
PCI bus parameters manually in your CMOS setup. Some older PCs also
require bus mastering to be enabled. Refer to your computer
documentation for further instructions.

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Software Configuration and Verification
Run MAX and Resman
1. Launch MAX from its desktop icon or Start»Programs»National
Instruments»Measurement & Automation Explorer. MAX allows you
to run Resman, 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 chassis. Refer to Appendix D, Power Sequencing
Requirements,oftheVXI-8340 Series User Manual for more information
regarding power-cycling requirements for the VXI-8340 series controllers.
2. After you run Resman, you are ready to use MAX to configure the National
Instruments hardware in your system interactively. You can also configure
MAX to run Resman automatically at every computer startup by selecting
Tools»NI-VXI»VXI Options.
3. After you finish configuring the system through MAX, verify the system
configuration through one of the interactive control utilities. Use VISAIC
under NI-VISA or VIC under NI-VXI. You can also open VISA sessions
using MAX by right-clicking on the device and selecting Open VISA
Session.
For more details about the utilities in NI-VISA/NI-VXI, refer to Chapter 3,
Developing Your Application,intheVXI-8340 Series User Manual.