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VXIpc 800 Series User Manual
September 1997 Edition
Part Number 321744A-01
© Copyright 1997 National Instruments Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ™ VXIpc 800 Series User Manual VXIpc 800 Series User Manual September 1997 Edition Part Number 321744A-01 © Copyright 1997 National Instruments Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 2 Korea 02 596 7456, Mexico 5 520 2635, Netherlands 0348 433466, Norway 32 84 84 00, Singapore 2265886, Spain 91 640 0085, Sweden 08 730 49 70, Switzerland 056 200 51 51, Taiwan 02 377 1200, United Kingdom 01635 523545 National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 6504 Bridge Point Parkway Austin, TX 78730-5039 Tel: (512) 794-0100...

  • Page 3: Important Information

    90 days from date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period.
  • Page 4 Notices to User: If necessary, consult National Instruments or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. The following booklet prepared by the FCC may also be helpful: Interference to Home Electronic Entertainment Equipment Handbook. This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    VXIpc 800 Functional Description... 2-1 Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation Default Settings... 3-1 Configuring the VXIpc 800 Series ... 3-4 How to Remove the Metal Enclosure... 3-4 VXIbus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0 ... 3-4 VXIbus CLK10 Routing... 3-5 Trigger Input Termination...
  • Page 6 SCSI Termination ... 3-11 GPIB Interrupt Level ... 3-11 System CMOS... 3-12 Parallel Port DMA Level ... 3-12 Ethernet Power-On Defaults ... 3-13 Installing the VXIpc 800 Series ... 3-13 Chapter 4 BIOS Entering BIOS Setup ... 4-1 Appendix A...
  • Page 7 Figure 1-2. VXIpc-860 Embedded Computer ... 1-2 Figure 2-1. VXIpc 800 Series Block Diagram ... 2-2 Figure 3-1. VXIpc 800 Series Parts Locator Diagram ... 3-2 Figure 3-2. VXIbus Slot Configuration... 3-5 Figure 3-3. VXIbus CLK10 Routing... 3-6 Figure 3-4.
  • Page 8 VXIpc 800 Series Hardware Default Settings... 3-3 Table B-1. VXIpc 800 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations... B-1 Table B-2. VXIpc 800 Series DMA Channel Resource Allocations ... B-2 Table B-3. VXIpc 800 Series I/O Address Map... B-3 Table C-1. LEDs and System Startup Status... C-2 Table D-1.

  • Page 9: Organization Of This Manual

    Appendix C, LED Indicators, describes how to read the LEDs on the front panel to interpret the status of the VXIpc 800 Series. Appendix D, Front Panel and Connectors, describes the front panel and connectors on the VXIpc 800 Series.
  • Page 10 VXIpc 800 Series. Appendix G, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our products and manuals. The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.
  • Page 11 VXIpc 800 Series The terms VXIpc 800 Series and VXIpc-800 refer to a series of C-size, dual-slot VXI controllers. Currently, this series consists of the VXIpc-850 and VXIpc-860, with various processors and in different speeds.

  • Page 12: Related Documentation

    • • Customer Communication National Instruments wants to receive your comments on our products and manuals. We are interested in the applications you develop with our products, and we want to help if you have problems with them. To make it easy for you to contact us, this manual contains comment and configuration forms for you to complete.

  • Page 13: Overview

    Introduction This chapter describes the VXIpc 800 Series of embedded VXI computers, lists what you need to get started, describes the hardware, and lists optional equipment and software. Overview Figure 1-1 shows a VXIpc-850 model with its cover removed. © National Instruments Corporation Figure 1-1.

  • Page 14: Figure 1-2. Vxipc-860 Embedded Computer

    In addition, the VXIpc 800 Series has Ethernet capability plus an IEEE 488.2 interface that is compatible with the NI-488.2 architecture. The VXIpc 800 Series is a custom computer that you install directly in two C-size slots of your VXIbus mainframe. An embedded computer...

  • Page 15: Optional Equipment

    Optional Software National Instruments has developed several software kits that you can use with the VXIpc 800 Series. The NI-VXI bus interface software for the VXIpc 800 includes a Resource Manager, an interactive VXI resource editor program, a comprehensive library of software routines for VXI/VME programming, and an interactive control program for interacting with VXI/VME.

  • Page 16: Vxipc-860

    Appendix A, Specifications. Slot 0 Functionality You can use the VXIpc 800 Series computers to achieve full VXI Slot 0 control of your VXI system. You can also install the VXIpc 800 in another slot and use it in Non-Slot 0 mode. You do not have to change...

  • Page 17: Custom Application-Specific Interface Chips

    Custom Application-Specific Interface Chips The VXIpc 800 Series uses the MITE and MANTIS custom ASICs to deliver high VXI performance, and can achieve more than 20 MB/s DMA block-mode data transfer rates across the VXI backplane. The VXIpc 800 Series has the TNT4882C custom ASIC to give full GPIB control of external instruments via a front-panel connector.

  • Page 18: Front Panel Features

    VXIpc 800 Series User Manual PCMCIA slots – The VXIpc 800 Series has one Type I/II and one Type I/II/III slot. One full-size expansion slot (on the VXIpc-850 only) that accepts either a PCI or a PC ISA (XT-height) plug-in board...

  • Page 19: Peripheral Expansion

    DRIVE LED indicates when the internal hard drive is in use. Four front-panel LEDs that show Ethernet port status (VXIpc 800 Series only) – RX LED indicates that the VXIpc 800 Series is receiving data through its Ethernet port. – TX LED indicates that the VXIpc 800 Series is transmitting data through its Ethernet port.

  • Page 20: Table 1-1. Vxipc 800 Series Peripherals Overview

    Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1-1. VXIpc 800 Series Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Video 15-pin DSUB (standard VGA) None Ethernet RJ-45 PCMCIA Type I/II and Type I/II/III SCSI 36-pin SCSI-2 GPIB 24-pin CHAMP Two 96-pin DIN (rear of board) Serial...

  • Page 21: Vxipc 800 Functional Description

    PCI local bus, providing extremely high performance and reliability. Figure 2-1 is a functional block diagram of the VXIpc 800 Series. Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown. © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 22: Figure 2-1. Vxipc 800 Series Block Diagram

    SCSI-2 SCSI-2 Connector Connector ISA Bus PC Peripherals Floppy Keyboard Parallel Miniature Mouse Serial (2) Speaker Reset Figure 2-1. VXIpc 800 Series Block Diagram Video PCMCIA MITE Type I/II/III Slot Type I/II Slot MANTIS VXI Bus © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 23 VXIpc 800 Series. It uses an RJ-45 connector for access to an external Ethernet-based LAN. This logic block represents the IEEE 488.2 port on the VXIpc 800 Series. It uses the National Instruments TNT4882 ASIC for maximum performance as an ISA-based GPIB controller.
  • Page 24 PCI Expansion Slot This is a general-purpose PCI slot. It can ISA Expansion Slot This is a general-purpose ISA expansion slot. SCSI VXIpc 800 Series User Manual The modular architecture of the VXIpc 800 Series contains a plug-in CPU card that can accommodate various Pentium/Pentium Pro-class processors.

  • Page 25: Default Settings

    Default Settings This section summarizes the hardware default settings for the VXIpc 800 Series for easy reference. The module is set at the factory for the most commonly used configuration. Figure 3-1 shows the location and factory-default settings of most of the configuration switches and jumpers on the VXIpc 800 Series.

  • Page 26: Figure 3-1. Vxipc 800 Series Parts Locator Diagram

    8 CLK10 Source (S3) 9 Serial Number 10 Product Name 11 Assembly Number 12 CLK10 Direction (S5) Figure 3-1. VXIpc 800 Series Parts Locator Diagram 13 GPIB IRQ Level (S8) 14 CMOS (W2) 15 SCSI Termination (W1) 16 CLK10 Termination (S6)

  • Page 27: Table 3-1. Vxipc 800 Series Hardware Default Settings

    Table 3-1 lists the factory-default settings and options for the onboard jumpers and switches. Jumper/ © National Instruments Corporation Chapter 3 Table 3-1. VXIpc 800 Series Hardware Default Settings Default Switch Setting Supply SCSI termination power Normal CMOS operation LPT1 uses DMA Channel 1...

  • Page 28: Configuring The Vxipc 800 Series

    The VXIpc-800 is housed in a metal enclosure comprised of a top and bottom cover to improve EMC performance and to provide easy handling. You must remove the top cover to change many of the switch and jumper settings. You must also remove the top cover to change the amount of DRAM installed on the module.

  • Page 29: Vxibus Clk10 Routing

    VXIbus CLK10 signal. The VXIpc-800 can use two different sources to generate this signal: an onboard oscillator, or the external CLK SMB connector. Use switch S3 to select these options, as shown in Figure 3-3. © National Instruments Corporation Chapter 3 a.

  • Page 30: Figure 3-3. Vxibus Clk10 Routing

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation Notice that Figure 3-3b also shows switch S5. You must configure these switches as shown when using the corresponding CLK10 source setting of S3. The VXIpc-800 can also be configured to drive the external CLK SMB signal from the VXIbus CLK10 signal.

  • Page 31: Figure 3-5. Smb Clk10 Termination

    When switch S5 is set so that the VXIpc-800 receives the SMB CLK10 signal, you have the option to add a 50 setting switch S6. Switch S6 is unused—its setting does not matter— when S5 is configured to drive the external CLK SMB signal.

  • Page 32: Eeprom

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation Trigger Input Termination You can use switch S7 to terminate the external trigger input SMB with 50 non-terminated trigger input SMB. Use the setting of Figure 3-7b to terminate the trigger input SMB. Switch S7 is located above switches S4, S5, and S6, which have no effect on this configuration.

  • Page 33: How To Fix An Invalid Eeprom Configuration

    VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation The EEPROM is divided into two halves; one half is factory configured and one half is user configurable. Use switch S9 to control the operation of the EEPROM. The setting of this switch determines whether the VXIpc-800 boots off the factory-configured half or the user-modified settings.

  • Page 34: Installed System Ram

    Installed System RAM The 16 MB of installed RAM is factory configured per customer order. You can change the amount of installed RAM on the VXIpc 800 Series by installing DRAM SIMMs. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for more information on SIMMs.

  • Page 35: Figure 3-10. Scsi Termination

    GPIB Interrupt Level You can program the GPIB interface on the VXIpc-800 to use one of two ISA interrupts—5 or 11. Switch S8 controls which interrupt line the GPIB interface uses. Figure 3-11 shows these settings. © National Instruments Corporation Chapter 3 a.

  • Page 36: Parallel Port Dma Level

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation System CMOS The VXIpc-800 contains a backed-up memory used to store BIOS defaults and configuration information. To clear the CMOS contents, simply short the pins of W2 as shown in Figure 3-12b.

  • Page 37: Installing The Vxipc 800 Series

    The VXIpc-800 Ethernet circuitry loads its power-on settings from an EEPROM. You should not change switch S1 from its default setting; however, the switch setting required to do so is included in Figure 3-14 for informational purposes. Installing the VXIpc 800 Series This section contains general installation instructions for the VXIpc-800.
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation 4. Insert the VXIpc-800 in the slot you have selected by aligning the 5. Tighten the retaining screws on the top and bottom edges of the 6. Check the installation. 7. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors.

  • Page 39: Entering Bios Setup

    3. Choose options with the keyboard. Modify the settings to reflect © National Instruments Corporation diagnostic checks. Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP press the <DEL> key to enter the BIOS setup program. system options. Chapter appears, VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...

  • Page 40: Specifications

    Specifications This appendix describes the environmental, electrical, and mechanical specifications of the VXIpc 800 Series embedded computer. Unless otherwise specified, these specifications apply to all models in the VXIpc 800 Series. Requirements VXIbus Configuration Space A24 or A32 Space Electrical ©...
  • Page 41 Appendix A Specifications Physical Size Board Dimensions Slot Requirements Compatibility VXI Keying Class MTBF Weight VXIpc 800 Series User Manual VXIpc-860 Voltage (V) Typical 8.52 A -5.2 224.5 mA 67.2 mA 2.60 mA 2.43 mA Characteristic Two-slot VXIbus C-Size Module (233.35 by 340 by 60.96 mm)
  • Page 42 VMEbus master A32, A24, and A16 addressing VMEbus slave A32, A24, and A16 addressing VMEbus master D64, D32, D16, and D08 data sizes VMEbus slave D64, D32, D16, and D08 data sizes Appendix A Specifications Specification Description VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...
  • Page 43 D32, D16, D08(O) (Interrupt Handler) D32, D16, D08(O) (Interrupter) ROAK, RORA BTO(x) LOCK VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Capability Code VMEbus master block and D64 transfers VMEbus slave block and D64 transfers VMEbus master read/modify/write transfers VMEbus slave read/modify/write transfers...
  • Page 44 8 MB: 16 MB: 32 MB: 64 MB: The height of SIMMs used with VXIpc 800 Series controllers should be 0.85 in. or less. Contact National Instruments for recommendations on specific manufacturers. Note: The VXIpc-800 must be populated with pairs of SIMMs because the DRAM interface is 64 bits wide.

  • Page 45: Table B-1. Vxipc 800 Series Isa Interrupt Resource Allocations

    System Resources This appendix describes what system resources are available on the VXIpc 800 Series and where they are allocated. Because PCI is a relatively new addition to PCs, this appendix describes how PCI interrupts fit into a PC architecture before listing the devices that use them.

  • Page 46: Table B-2. Vxipc 800 Series Dma Channel Resource Allocations

    Appendix B VXIpc 800 Series System Resources VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Table B-1. VXIpc 800 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations (Continued) ISA Interrupt PCI Interrupt INTC, INTB None None None None INTA None None None INTD None Table B-2. VXIpc 800 Series DMA Channel Resource Allocations...

  • Page 47: Table B-3. Vxipc 800 Series I/O Address Map

    © National Instruments Corporation Appendix B Table B-3. VXIpc 800 Series I/O Address Map I/O Address 000-00F 8237 DMA #1 020-021 8259 PIC #1 040-043 8253 Timer 060-066 8742 Controller 070-077 CMOS RAM & NMI Mask Reg 078-07B BIOS Timer...

  • Page 48: Online Led

    LED Indicators This appendix describes how to read the LEDs on the front panel to interpret the status of the VXIpc 800 Series. VXIbus Interface Status LEDs The VXIbus interface status LEDs are located at the top of the module and include four LEDs: FAILED, SYSFAIL, ONLINE, and TEST.

  • Page 49: Table C-1. Leds And System Startup Status

    Manager inquiries. ONLINE Resource Manager has been executed, indicating that the VXI software can now communicate with the VXI circuitry. VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Table C-1. LEDs and System Startup Status Status initialization VXIinit Possible Problem if VXIpc 800 Fails The VXIpc 800 is not receiving power.

  • Page 50: Ethernet Leds

    Ethernet LEDs The Ethernet LEDs (RX, TX, LINK, and DSEL) indicate the status of the Ethernet interface on the VXIpc 800 Series. RX LED The RX LED lights when the Ethernet interface is receiving a packet. TX LED The TX LED lights when the Ethernet interface is transmitting a packet.

  • Page 51: Link Led

    The LINK LED indicates LINK status and can generally be used to check if Ethernet activity is occurring. DSEL LED The DSEL (Device Select) LED lights when Ethernet registers are being accessed. VXIpc 800 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 52 Front Panel and Connectors This appendix describes the front panel and connectors on the VXIpc 800 Series. This material contains the information relevant to VXIplug&play Specification VPP-8, VXI Module/Mainframe to Receiver Interconnection. Note: The illustrations in this appendix show the mating face of the connectors.

  • Page 53: Figure D-1. Vxipc-800 Front Panel Layout And Dimensions

    Dimensions are shown in inches and millimeters, with millimeter dimensions in square brackets. The front panel thickness for all models in the VXIpc 800 Series is 2.49 mm (0.098 in.). VXIpc 800 Series User Manual FAILED...

  • Page 54: Figure D-2. Keyboard And Mouse Connectors Location And Pinout

    Keyboard and Mouse Figure D-2 shows the location and pinouts for the keyboard and mouse connectors on the VXIpc 800 Series. Table D-1 gives the name and description for the keyboard and mouse connector signals. Amp manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 212437-4 (housing), 212435-7 (ferrule), and 66735-4 (pin contact).

  • Page 55: Figure D-3. Vga Connector Location And Pinout

    Front Panel and Connectors Figure D-3 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the VXIpc 800 Series. Table D-2 gives the name and description for the VGA connector signals. Amp manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364-1 (housing) and 748333-2 (pin contact).

  • Page 56: Figure D-4. Ethernet Connector Location And Pinout

    Signal Name +5 VDC HSync VSync Figure D-4. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Appendix D Front Panel and Connectors Signal Description +5 VDC Ground Not Connected Serial Data Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync Serial Clock Ethernet VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...

  • Page 57: Table D-3. Ethernet Connector Signals

    COM1 and COM2 connector signals. ITT Cannon manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number MDSM-9SC-Z11, for the COM1 and COM2 connectors on the VXIpc-800. VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Table D-3. Ethernet Connector Signals Signal Description Differential Transmit...

  • Page 58: Figure D-5. Com1 And Com2 Connectors Location And Pinout

    DSR* RTS* CTS* Appendix D Front Panel and Connectors COM1 COM2 Signal Description Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Ready to Send Clear to Send Ring Indicator VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...

  • Page 59: Figure D-6. Parallel Port Connector Location And Pinout

    Figure D-6 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE-1284 connector on the VXIpc-800. Table D-5 gives the name and description for the IEEE-1284 connector signals. Amp manufactures a parallel port compatible connector, part number 2-175677-5. VXIpc 800 Series User Manual FAILED SYSF TEST ONLINE DRIVE Figure D-6.

  • Page 60: Table D-5. Parallel Port Connector Signals

    Data Bit 0 Data Bit 1 Data Bit 2 Data Bit 3 Data Bit 4 Data Bit 5 Data Bit 6 Data Bit 7 Initialize Printer Strobe Select Auto Line Feed +5 Volts Ground Not Connected VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...

  • Page 61: Figure D-7. Scsi Connector Location And Pinout (Scsi Ii

    VXIpc-800. Table D-6 gives the name and description for the SCSI connector signals. Amp manufactures a SCSI compatible connector, part number 749111-4. VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Figure D-7. SCSI Connector Location and Pinout (SCSI II) D-10 SCSI © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 62: Table D-6. Scsi Connector Signals

    Front Panel and Connectors Signal Description Ground Not Connected Data 0 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 5 Data 6 Data 7 Parity Termination Power Attention Busy Acknowledge Reset Message Select Command/Data Request In/Out VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...

  • Page 63: Figure D-8. Gpib Connector Location And Pinout

    VXIpc-800. Table D-7 gives the name and description for the GPIB connector signals. ITT Cannon manufactures a GPIB mating connector, part number MDSM-255C-Z11. VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Figure D-8. GPIB Connector Location and Pinout D-12 GPIB © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 64: Table D-7. Gpib Connector Signals

    End or Identify Data Valid Not Ready for Data Not Data Accepted Interface Clear Service Request Attention Chassis ground Data Bit 5 Data Bit 6 Data Bit 7 Data Bit 8 Remote Enable Logic Ground VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...

  • Page 65: Figure D-9. Smb Connectors Location And Pinout

    SMB connections. Amp manufactures an SMB mating connector, part number 1-413985-0. Center Shield VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Figure D-9. SMB Connectors Location and Pinout Table D-8. SMB Connector Signals Signal Description TTL Trigger or Clock Signal...

  • Page 66: Figure D-10. Speaker Connection Location

    Figure D-10 shows the location of the speaker connection on the VXIpc-800. Switchcraft manufactures a mating speaker connector, part number 750. © National Instruments Corporation Appendix D Speaker Figure D-10. Speaker Connection Location D-15 Front Panel and Connectors VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...

  • Page 67: Table D-9. Signal Characteristics For Smb And Speaker Connections

    Table D-9 shows the signal characteristics for the SMB and speaker connections. SMB (TRIG out, CLK out) Speaker SMB (TRIG in) * with 50 VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Table D-9. Signal Characteristics for SMB and Speaker Connections Voltage Signal Range 0 to 3.4 V 0 to 4.3 V...

  • Page 68: Figure D-11. Vxibus Connectors Location And Pinout

    VXIbus P1 and P2 Figure D-11 shows the location and pinouts for the VXIbus connector on the VXIpc 800 Series. Table D-10 gives the name and description for the VXIbus P2 connector signals. Table D-11 gives the name and description for the VXIbus P1 connector signals.
  • Page 69 Appendix D Front Panel and Connectors VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Table D-10. VXIbus P2 Connector Signals (Continued) Row C –2 V Not Connected Not Connected Not Connected Not Connected –5.2 V Not Connected Not Connected TTLTRG1* TTLTRG3* TTLTRG5* TTLTRG7*...

  • Page 70: Table D-11. Vxibus P1 Connector Signals

    Row B Row A BBSY* BCLR* ACFAIL* BG0IN* BG0OUT* BG1IN* BG1OUT* BG2IN* BG2OUT* BG3IN* SYSCLK BG3OUT* BR0* DS1* BR1* DS0* BR2* WRITE* BR3* DTACK* IACK* Not Connected IACKIN* Not Connected IACKOUT* IRQ7* IRQ6* IRQ5 IRQ4 VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...
  • Page 71 Appendix D Front Panel and Connectors VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Table D-11. VXIbus P1 Connector Signals (Continued) Row C +12 V +5 V D-20 Row B Row A IRQ3 IRQ2 IRQ1 Not Connected –12 V +5 V +5 V...

  • Page 72: Figure E-1. I/O Board Dimensions For Vxipc-850 Expansion Slot

    Modifying and Installing I/O Expansion Boards This appendix explains how to modify and install an I/O board in the VXIpc 800 Series. Notice that some material is different between the VXIpc-850 and the VXIpc-860. Height of VXIpc-850 Plug-In Boards In general, the VXIpc-850 can accommodate any standard-size PCI card and any XT-height ISA card.
  • Page 73 The VXIpc-850 will accommodate PCI or ISA I/O boards that are up to 4.2 in. high and up to 13.415 in. long when DRAM SIMMs 0.85 in. or shorter are used on the processor board (National Instruments provides 0.85 in. SIMMs). Due to slight variances in I/O board geometries, however, take care in every application to identify possible contact with the SIMMs.

  • Page 74: Figure E-3. Length Restrictions For Isa Plug-In Boards Used With The

    SIMMs may interfere with the circuit card of the plug-in board. Most SIMM modules are at least 1 in. high and would extend into the ISA circuit card keepout area. Therefore, National Instruments provides SIMMs of 0.85 in. high, and does not recommend the use of cards that are longer than 7.72 in.

  • Page 75: Figure E-4. I/O Board Dimensions For Vxipc-860 Expansion Slot

    Both XT-height ISA cards and PCI cards are 4.2 in. high. The VXIpc-860 does not support AT-height ISA cards, which are 4.8 in. high. VXIpc 800 Series User Manual .48 in. Component Height (PCI Component Side) .07 in. Component Height (ISA Solder Side) With .85 in.
  • Page 76 © National Instruments Corporation Appendix E PCI Card 8.4 in. max Possible Support Bracket Positions SIMMs Modifying and Installing I/O Expansion Boards Heat Sink VXI Connector VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...

  • Page 77: Figure E-6. Length Restrictions For Isa Plug-In Boards Used With The Vxipc-860 When Simms Taller Than 0.85 In. Are Used

    SIMM modules are at least 1 in. high and would extend into the ISA circuit card. Therefore, National Instruments provides SIMMs of 0.85 in. high to give a clearance of 0.07 in. to the ISA circuit card only in the area shown in Figure E-4.

  • Page 78: Installation Steps

    Appendix E A user-defined panel is required on the expansion boards based on National Instruments blank PCI or ISA panels. The panel should be manufactured from 0.03 in. (0.76 mm) thick 1010 cold rolled steel. The finish should be 0.0003 in. (0.008 mm) nickel plate over 0.0001 in.

  • Page 79: Figure E-7. Pci Board And Isa Board Installed In A Vxipc-800

    4.200 [106.68] VXIpc 800 Series User Manual with a lock washer (hole diameter should be 0.125 in.). In either case, use a 4-40 x 1/4 in. stainless steel panhead screw to mount the board/bracket assembly to the front panel.

  • Page 80: Figure E-9. Front View Of Pci Board Expansion Bracket

    ø.125 [3.18] for 4-40 screw and nut. Figure E-9. Front View of PCI Board Expansion Bracket 4.46 [113.28] 4.080 [103.63] .19 [4.8] .180 [4.57] .560 [14.22] .760 [19.30] VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...
  • Page 81 Length of XT ISA card shall be 7.72 [196.1] if SIMMs on processor card are taller than .85 [21.6]. Otherwise ISA specification length of 13.415 [340.74] may be used. VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Figure E-10. Side View of ISA Board with Expansion Bracket E-10 ISA Expansion Bracket 3.500 [88.90]...
  • Page 82 ø.125 [3.18] for 4-40 screw and nut. Figure E-11. Front View of ISA Board Expansion Bracket E-11 (.200 [5.08]) 4.46 [113.28] 4.080 [103.63] .19 [4.8] .180 [4.57] .560 [14.22] .760 [19.30] VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...
  • Page 83 The CLK10 signal generated by the VXIpc 800 is ±100 ppm (0.01%) as per the VXIbus specification. If you need a more accurate CLK10 signal on the VXIpc 800 Series, you can use the EXTCLK connector on its front panel.
  • Page 84 You need to have the monitor attached at boot time to get color. I’ve installed the SCSI software. Why doesn’t the VXIpc 800 Series recognize my SCSI device? This problem usually occurs when SCSI has not been enabled in the BIOS.
  • Page 85 How do I connect an external speaker to get audio capability? A twisted-pair cable connects the front panel audio connector to the VXIpc 800 Series motherboard. Connect the external speaker to this front-panel connector. The center pin of the connector provides the audio signal.
  • Page 86 Yes, but you can only boot from the internal IDE drive in this configuration. My CMOS is corrupted. How do I set it back to default? 1. Select Default/Optimal. 2. Save and exit. VXIpc 800 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 87: Electronic Services

    Electronic Services Bulletin Board Support National Instruments has BBS and FTP sites dedicated for 24-hour support with a collection of files and documents to answer most common customer questions. From these sites, you can also download the latest instrument drivers, updates, and example programs. For recorded instructions on how to use the bulletin board and FTP services and for BBS automated information, call (512) 795-6990.

  • Page 88: Telephone And Fax Support

    Telephone and Fax Support National Instruments has branch offices all over the world. Use the list below to find the technical support number for your country. If there is no National Instruments office in your country, contact the source from which you purchased your software to obtain support.
  • Page 89 National Instruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently. If you are using any National Instruments hardware or software products related to this problem, include the configuration forms from their user manuals. Include additional pages if necessary.
  • Page 90 Complete a new copy of this form each time you revise your software or hardware configuration, and use this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing this form accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently.
  • Page 91 Other Products Mainframe make and model ________________________________________________________ Microprocessor __________________________________________________________________ Clock frequency or speed ___________________________________________________________ Type of video board installed _______________________________________________________ Operating system and version _______________________________________________________ Operating system mode ____________________________________________________________ Programming language ____________________________________________________________ Programming language version ______________________________________________________ Other boards in system ____________________________________________________________ Monitor (manufacturer, model) ______________________________________________________ Mouse (manufacturer, model)________________________________________________________ Keyboard (manufacturer, model) _____________________________________________________...
  • Page 92 Documentation Comment Form National Instruments encourages you to comment on the documentation supplied with our products. This information helps us provide quality products to meet your needs. Title: ™ VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Edition Date: September 1997 Part Number: 321744A-01 Please comment on the completeness, clarity, and organization of the manual.
  • Page 93 VME/VXI, because there are six address modifiers, there are 64 possible address spaces. ANSI American National Standards Institute ASIC application-specific integrated circuit © National Instruments Corporation Value –9 –6 –3 memory locations differentiated from other such sets in VXI/ Glossary-1 Glossary VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...
  • Page 94 Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor; a process used in making chips Deutsches Institut für Normung—German Standards Institute Direct Memory Access; a method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Glossary-2 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 95 GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus (IEEE 488) hexadecimal; the numbering system with base 16, using the digits 0 to 9 and letters A to F hertz; cycles per second © National Instruments Corporation Glossary-3 Glossary VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...
  • Page 96 The relative priority at which a device can interrupt IRQ* Interrupt signal Industry Standard Architecture denotes a common expansion bus used in PCs kilobytes of memory VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Glossary-4 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 97 MTBF Mean Time Between Failure NI-VISA The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard; an interface-independent software that provides a unified programming interface for VXI, GPIB, and serial instruments NI-VXI The National Instruments bus interface software for VME/VXIbus...
  • Page 98 Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the device, the VXIbus backplane, or both. Sub Miniature Type B connector that features a snap coupling for fast connection VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Glossary-6 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 99 Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the device, the VMEbus/VXIbus backplane, or both. VXIbus VMEbus Extensions for Instrumentation © National Instruments Corporation Glossary-7 Glossary VXIpc 800 Series User Manual...
  • Page 100 CMOS. See also BIOS. PC configuration, 3-12 setting back to default, F-4 COM1 and COM2 connectors and signals, D-6 to D-7 common questions about VXIpc 800 Series, F-1 to F-4 © National Instruments Corporation configuration default settings, 3-1 to 3-3...
  • Page 101 (warning), 3-10 electrical specifications, A-1 to A-2 electronic support services, G-1 to G-2 e-mail support, G-2 VXIpc 800 Series User Manual environmental specifications, A-3 equipment, optional, 1-3 Ethernet connector and signals, D-5 to D-6 LEDs for status, 1-7, C-3 to C-4...
  • Page 102 See RAM. MITE custom ASIC, 1-5, 2-3 monitor. See also video interface. booting for color, F-2 type to use with VXIpc-850, F-2 mouse connector, D-3 NI-488.2 software kit, 1-3 NI-VXI bus software, 1-3 Index-3 VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Index...
  • Page 103 VXIpc 800 Series, F-1 to F-4 adding RAM, A-5 installed system RAM, 3-10 RX LED, 1-7, C-3 VXIpc 800 Series User Manual SCSI interface common questions and answers, F-2, F-4 connector and signals, D-10 to D-11 overview, 2-4...
  • Page 104 2-3 to 2-4 optional equipment, 1-3 optional software, 1-3 to 1-4 overview, 1-1 to 1-2 upgrading, F-4 VIXpc-850 embedded computers (figure), 1-1 VXIpc-860 embedded computer (figure), 1-2 VXIplug&play compliance, 1-2, D-1 Index-5 VXIpc 800 Series User Manual Index...

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