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Contents
About This Manual
How to Use the Documentation Set...............................................................................ix
Conventions ...................................................................................................................ix
Related Documentation..................................................................................................x
Chapter 1
Introduction
NI VXIpc-882 Overview ...............................................................................................1-1
Description ......................................................................................................1-1
Modules ...........................................................................................................1-1
NI VXIpc-882 Functional Block Diagram ......................................................1-2
NI VXIpc-882 Functional Description............................................................1-2
National Instruments Software ......................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2
Installation
Installing the NI VXIpc-882 ..........................................................................................2-1
How to Remove the Controller from the VXI Chassis....................................2-3
Removing the NI VXIpc-882 Component Side Cover..................................................2-4
Installing and Upgrading RAM .....................................................................................2-4
Installing and Removing the Internal Hard Drive .........................................................2-6
ExpressCard/34..............................................................................................................2-7
Installing an ExpressCard/34...........................................................................2-7
Removing an ExpressCard/34 .........................................................................2-7
Chapter 3
Configuration and Default Settings
Hardware Default Settings.............................................................................................3-1
Default Software Settings ..............................................................................................3-3
Slot 0 Detection .............................................................................................................3-5
MITE EEPROM ..............................................................................................3-6
User/Factory Configuration ..............................................................3-6
Power-On Self Configuration ...........................................................3-7
How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration...............................3-7
VXIbus CLK10 Routing................................................................................................3-8
Front Panel SMB Direction Control................................................................3-9
W2—SMB CLK10 Direction ...........................................................3-9
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Selecting the CLK10 Source........................................................................... 3-9
W3—External CLK10 Source Select ............................................... 3-9
W4—CLK10 Source Select.............................................................. 3-10
TRIG/CLK PORT A(B) Direction.................................................................. 3-11
W7—Trigger Card CLK10 Dir ........................................................ 3-11
Optional CLK10 Settings................................................................................ 3-11
Inverting CLK10............................................................................... 3-11
CLK10 Termination ......................................................................... 3-12
Trigger Input Termination............................................................................................. 3-12
BIOS Configuration....................................................................................................... 3-13
Entering BIOS Setup....................................................................................... 3-13
Main Setup Menu............................................................................................ 3-14
Advanced Setup Menu .................................................................................... 3-14
Integrated Peripherals Submenu....................................................... 3-15
Security Menu ................................................................................................. 3-17
Boot Setup Menu ............................................................................................ 3-18
Exiting BIOS Setup......................................................................................... 3-18
System CMOS ............................................................................................................... 3-19
Software Configuration ................................................................................................. 3-20
Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX) ............................................ 3-20
Default MAX Settings ...................................................................... 3-21
VXI-MXI-2 Default Settings............................................................ 3-23
PCI-MXI-2 Default Settings............................................................. 3-25
Front Panel SMB ExtClk Setup ...................................................................... 3-27
Front Panel SMB TRIGIN/TRIGOUT ........................................................... 3-27
Chapter 4
Developing Your Application
NI-VXI, NI-VISA, and Related Terms ......................................................................... 4-1
Configuration................................................................................................................. 4-2
Device Interaction ......................................................................................................... 4-3
Programming for VXI ................................................................................................... 4-5
Optimizing Large VXIbus Transfers .............................................................. 4-7
Shared Memory............................................................................................... 4-8
NI-VXI API Notes .......................................................................................... 4-8
Compiler Symbols ............................................................................ 4-8
Compatibility Layer Options ............................................................ 4-8
Debugging ..................................................................................................................... 4-9
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Chapter 5
I/O Information
Front Panel Connectors..................................................................................................5-1
DVI-I ...............................................................................................................5-2
COM1 ..............................................................................................................5-4
Ethernet............................................................................................................5-5
Parallel Port .....................................................................................................5-7
Universal Serial Bus ........................................................................................5-9
SMB TRIGIN/OUT and EXTCLK .................................................................5-10
GPIB (IEEE 488.2)..........................................................................................5-11
ExpressCard/34 Slot ........................................................................................5-13
Front Panel Features ......................................................................................................5-15
Data Storage...................................................................................................................5-15
Chapter 6
Common Questions and Troubleshooting
General Questions..........................................................................................................6-1
Operating System, Drivers, and Software .....................................................................6-1
Boot Options ..................................................................................................................6-3
Hard Drive Recovery .....................................................................................................6-4
Installing an OS .............................................................................................................6-5
Installing from a DVD/CD-ROM....................................................................6-5
ExpressCard/34..............................................................................................................6-5
Installing an ExpressCard/34...........................................................................6-5
Removing an ExpressCard/34 .........................................................................6-6
Cables, Optional Hardware, and Main Power Fuse.......................................................6-6
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................6-7
Appendix A
Specifications
Front Panel Layout and Dimensions..............................................................................A-5
Appendix B
Using The Trigger Ports On The NI VXIpc-882
Connecting the Trigger Port Cables...............................................................................B-1
Software Configuration..................................................................................................B-2
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Appendix C
VMEbus Capability Codes
VMEbus Capability Codes ............................................................................................ C-1
Appendix D
Technical Support and Professional Services
Glossary
Index
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About This Manual
This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and
configuring your National Instruments VXIpc-882 embedded computer
kit.
How to Use the Documentation Set
Begin by reading NI VXIpc-882 Installation Guide, a brief quick-start guide
that describes how to install and get started with your controller.
This manual, the NI VXIpc-882 User Manual, contains more details about
changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and using the
hardware.
Conventions
The following conventions appear in this manual:
»The »symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.
bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such
as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter
names.
italic Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross-reference, or an introduction
to a key concept. Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word
or value that you must supply.
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monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the
keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples.
This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories,
programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations,
variables, filenames, and extensions.
monospace bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer
automatically prints to the screen. This font also emphasizes lines of code
that are different from the other examples.
monospace italic Italic text in this font denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value
that you must supply.
Related Documentation
The following documents contain information you may find helpful as you
read this manual:
• ANSI/IEEE Standard 1014-1987, IEEE Standard for a Versatile
Backplane Bus: VMEbus
• ANSI/IEEE Standard 1155-1998, IEEE VMEbus Extensions for
Instrumentation: VXIbus
• ANSI/VITA 1-1994, VME64
• VXI-6, VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification, Rev. 2.0,
VXIbus Consortium
• VXI-8, Cooling Characterization Methodology Specification,
Rev. 2.0, VXIbus Consortium
•NI-VISA Help
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Introduction
NI VXIpc-882 Overview
Description
The NI VXIpc-882 embedded computer is a C-size VXIbus system
controller. The controller uses off-the-shelf Intel PC technology to bring
you powerful VXI system control in a familiar PC environment. Using
state-of-the-art packaging, the NI VXIpc-882 provides powerful control in
a two-slot configuration.
Install a NI VXIpc-882 controller in your VXI mainframe, and you can take
full advantage of the high-performance VXI backplane and have direct
control of VXI registers, memory, interrupts, and triggers.
The NI VXIpc-882 computers are fully VXIplug&play compliant and
compatible with PC-compatible software tools, the National Instruments
LabVIEW and LabWindows™/CVI™application software, and the
NI-VISA, NI-VXI, and NI-488.2 bus interface software.
Modules
The NI VXIpc-882 controller has a standard I/O set that includes integrated
DVI-I video, four Hi-Speed USB ports, one RS-232 serial port, one parallel
port, a 10/100/1000 Ethernet port, GPIB, an ExpressCard/34 slot, SMB
connectors for trigger and clock I/O, and a system reset button. The
NI VXIpc-882 features an Intel®Core™2 Duo processor T7400 (2.16 GHz
dual core processor) and an 80 GB (or larger) hard drive.
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NI VXIpc-882 Functional Block Diagram
Figure 1-1 is a functional block diagram of the NI VXIpc-882 controller.
Figure 1-1. NI VXIpc-882 Block Diagram
NI VXIpc-882 Functional Description
This section contains brief functional descriptions of the major
NI VXIpc-882 logic blocks shown in Figure 1-1.
• The SO-DIMM block consists of two DDR2 SDRAM sockets that can
hold up to 2 GB each.
• The Gigabit Ethernet connects to either 10 Mbit, 100 Mbit, or
1,000 Mbit Ethernet interfaces.
• The Watchdog Timer block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset
the controller.
Intel Core 2
Duo CPU
Graphics
Memory
Controller
Hub
DVI-I
Connector
Gigabit
Ethernet
I/O
Controller
Hub
LPT
COM 1
Watchdog
Super I/O
LPC Bus
DMI
Chip Set
Chip Set
VXI
Interface
External
Clock SMB
VXI Trigger
IN SMB
VXI Trigger
OUT SMB
GPIB
PCI Bus
DUAL CH
Hard Drive
Flash ROM
ExpressCard/34
Slot
4 Hi-Speed
USB Ports
2 SO-DIMMs
DDR2 SDRAM
PC2 5300
Trigger
Card
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• The Super I/O block represents the other peripherals included with the
NI VXIpc-882 controller, including:
– One serial port
– One parallel port
• The GPIB block contains the GPIB interface.
• The ExpressCard/34 slot accommodates an ExpressCard/34 module.
• The VXI Interface connects the NI VXIpc-882 controller to the VXI
backplane through the National Instruments MITE ASIC.
• The External Clock SMB provides an input for an external source to
generate CLK10 to the VXI backplane or allow you to output CLK10
to an external device.
• The VXI Trigger In/Out SMBs provide a routable connection of the
VXI triggers to and from the VXI backplane.
National Instruments Software
National Instruments has developed several software kits you can use with
the NI VXIpc-882. NI-VISA and NI-VXI are already installed on your hard
drive; LabVIEW is optional.
NI-VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA
specification. VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling
Serial, GPIB, VXI, and VME instruments. This API aids in the creation of
more portable applications and instrument drivers.
NI-VXI is the name of the National Instruments VXI bus control library.
You can create applications using NI-VXI to control both VXI and VME
devices. NI-VXI gives you complete VXI/VME functionality, including
an API for performing basic VXI/VME data transfers and handling
VXI/VME interrupts as well as VXI-specific functionality, such as
doing message-based communication and handling VXIbus triggers.
The NI-VISA/NI-VXI software includes an interactive configuration and
troubleshooting program, libraries of software routines for test and
measurement (T&M) programming, interactive control programs for both
NI-VISA and NI-VXI, a logging utility you can use for debugging your
applications, and a VXI Resource Manager. You can use this software to
seamlessly program multiple-mainframe configurations and have software
compatibility across a variety of controller platforms.
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You can also use the National Instruments LabVIEW application program
and instrument drivers to ease your programming task. This standardized
program matches the modular virtual instrument capability of VXI and can
reduce your VXI software development time. This program features
extensive libraries of GPIB, Serial, and VXI instrument drivers written to
take full advantage of direct VXI control. LabVIEW includes all the tools
needed for instrument control, data acquisition, analysis, and presentation.
LabVIEW is an easy-to-use, graphical programming environment you can
use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments, including
IEEE 488.2 devices, VXI devices, serial devices, PLCs, and plug-in data
acquisition boards. After you have acquired raw data, you can convert it
into meaningful results using the powerful data analysis routines in
LabVIEW. LabVIEW also comes with hundreds of instrument drivers,
which dramatically reduce software development time, because you do not
need to spend time programming the low-level control of each instrument.
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Installation
This chapter contains information about installing your NI VXIpc-882
controller and components.
Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage your controller. To avoid such damage,
handle the controller only in a proper ESD-controlled environment.
Installing the NI VXIpc-882
This section contains general installation instructions for the
NI VXIpc-882 controller. Consult your VXIbus chassis user manual or
technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings.
1. Plug in your chassis before installing the controller. The power cord
grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you
are installing the controller.
Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, the chassis
should remain off until you finish installing the controller.
2. Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the chassis
slots.
Caution If the controller is not configured for automatic System Controller detection, be
certain that the slot you select in your VXIbus chassis matches the controller configuration
as either a System Controller device or a Non-System Controller device. Installing the
controller into a slot that does not correspond with the jumper setting can damage the
controller, the VXIbus backplane, or both. Refer to the Slot 0 Detection section of
Chapter 3, Configuration and Default Settings, for jumper configuration information.
3. Insert the controller in the desired slot by aligning the top and bottom
of the controller with the card-edge guides inside the chassis. Slowly
push the controller straight into the slot until its plug connectors are
resting on the backplane receptacle connectors. Using slow, evenly
distributed pressure, press the module straight in until it seats in the
expansion slot. The front panel of the controller should be even with
the front panel of the chassis.
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4. Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the front
panel.
5. Check the installation.
6. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors.
Note Install a noise-suppression ferrite (included in your shipping kit) onto the external
USB cable when using a USB mouse or keyboard to ensure that your device meets all EMC
standards applicable to your country. For more information on installing the ferrite, refer
to KnowledgeBase 4Q0899P6 at ni.com.
7. Connect the DVI-I monitor video cable to the DVI-I connector.
8. Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration.
9. Replace or close any doors or covers on the chassis.
10. Power on the chassis.
11. The controller should now boot. If the controller does not boot, refer to
the What if the NI VXIpc-882 does not boot? section of Chapter 6,
Common Questions and Troubleshooting.
12. On the first boot of the controller, a setup program automatically runs.
13. Follow the prompts in the setup program to fully configure your
controller.
14. When prompted for the Windows serial number, enter the serial
number of the operating system from the included certificate.
15. Your controller is now ready for development.
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Figure 2-1 shows an NI VXIpc-882 installed in the system controller slot
of a National Instruments VXI chassis. You can place VXI devices in any
other slot.
Figure 2-1. NI VXIpc-882 Controller Installed in a VXI Chassis
How to Remove the Controller from the VXI Chassis
The NI VXIpc-882 controller is designed for easy handling. To remove the
controller from the VXI chassis, complete the following steps:
1. Shut down all applications and the operating system.
2. Turn off power.
3. Disconnect devices from the front panel ports as your system
configuration requires.
4. Remove the retaining screws in the controller front panel.
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5. Push the upper ejector handle up and the lower ejector handle down
until the controller pops out of the backplane connectors.
6. Slide the controller out of the chassis.
Removing the NI VXIpc-882 Component Side Cover
The NI VXIpc-882 is housed in a metal enclosure comprised of a
component-side (top), solder-side (bottom), and rear cover to improve
EMC performance and provide easy handling. Remove the component side
cover to access the jumper settings.
Complete the following steps to remove the top and rear covers from the
controller.
1. Remove the 3 Phillips-head screws attaching the rear cover to the
component-side cover.
2. Remove the 8 screws holding the component-side cover to the solder
side cover, and the 2 screws holding the component-side cover to the
module standoffs.
3. Lift the component-side and rear covers away from the module.
Installing and Upgrading RAM
The NI VXIpc-882 uses PC2 5300 DDR2 SDRAM and supports up to 2 GB
in each of the two RAM sockets.
National Instruments recommends the following size SO-DIMMs for use
with the NI VXIpc-882 controller (SDRAM):
• PC2-5300 1 GB, 128 MB ×64, CL 5, 1.18 in. max
(NI part number 779302-1024)
• PC2-5300 2 GB, 256 MB ×64, CL 5, 1.18 in. max
(NI part number 780031-2048)
Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR2 SO-DIMMs we sell
work with the NI VXIpc-882. We recommend you purchase your DDR2 SO-DIMM
modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf DDR2 SO-DIMM modules
are not guaranteed to work properly.
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Chapter 2 Installation
©National Instruments Corporation 2-5 NI VXIpc-882 User Manual
To add or replace RAM for the NI VXIpc-882, complete the following
steps:
1. Remove the NI VXIpc-882 from the chassis. Refer to the removal
instructions in the How to Remove the Controller from the VXI Chassis
section.
2. Remove the component side cover. Refer to the removal instructions in
the Removing the NI VXIpc-882 Component Side Cover section.
3. Add the SO-DIMM modules to the empty SO-DIMM sockets. Refer to
Figure 2-2.
Note To optimize both memory capacity and system performance, use the same size and
speed memory module in each of the two module slots. The use of different size modules
in each slot is supported, but system performance will be slower than using two matched
modules. However, two mismatched modules will result in better performance than using
a single module.
Figure 2-2. Installing a SO-DIMM in an NI VXIpc-882 Controller
1SO-DIMM Socket XA1 2SO-DIMM Module 3SO-DIMM Socket XA2
3
2
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