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- Page 1 MXI-Express Series User Manual MXI-Express Multisystem eXtension Interface for PCI Express, Compact PCI, and PXI Bus Computers NI PCIe-836x NI PXI-8360 MXI-Express Series User Manual March 2008 371452C-01...
- Page 2 For further support information, refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix. To comment on National Instruments documentation, refer to the National Instruments Web site at ni.com/info and enter the info code feedback. © 2005–2008 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Page 3: Important Information
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Hardware Overview Functional Overview...3-1 Functional Unit Descriptions ...3-3 PCI Express x1 Card Edge Connector...3-3 PCI Express x1 Switch ...3-3 Cabled PCI Express Connector ...3-3 PCI Express-to-PCI Bridge ...3-3 LED Indicators...3-3 MXI-Express Cable Options...3-4 © National Instruments Corporation MXI-Express Series User Manual... -
Page 5: Specifications
Contents Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Common Questions Appendix C Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index MXI-Express Series User Manual ni.com... -
Page 6: About This Manual
NI PCIe-836x refers to the NI PCIe-8361 and NI PCIe-8362. Note In this manual, whenever a PXI chassis is referenced, a CompactPCI chassis could be used instead. © National Instruments Corporation Safety section in Appendix A, Specifications, for MXI-Express Series User Manual... -
Page 7: Related Documentation
About This Manual Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you might find helpful as you read this manual: • • • • • • • • MXI-Express Series User Manual Set Up Your MXI-Express System Your computer or chassis documentation PXI Hardware Specification, Revision 2.1 PXI Software Specification, Revision 2.1 PCI Specification, Revision 2.3... -
Page 8: Introduction
PCI Express-to-PCI bridge. With MXI-Express, you can do the following: • • • © National Instruments Corporation Control a PXI/CompactPCI backplane with a PCI Express-based PC Physically separate the measurement or automation system from a host PC Combine PCI Express, CompactPCI, and PXI devices in the same... -
Page 9: Basic Mxi-Express System
Chapter 1 Introduction Basic MXI-Express System The simplest MXI-Express system consists of an NI PCIe-836x in a PC connected to an NI PXI-8360 in the controller slot of a PXI/CompactPCI chassis, as shown in Figure 1-1. MXI-Express Series User Manual PC to PXI/CompactPCI Figure 1-1. -
Page 10: Larger Mxi-Express Systems
Figure 1-2 shows how you can use MXI-Express cards to connect multiple expansion chassis to a PC in a star topology. The star topology is the only supported topology due to the point-to-point nature of PCI Express. © National Instruments Corporation Figure 1-2. Star Topology MXI-Express Configuration Chapter 1... -
Page 11: What You Need To Get Started
Chapter 1 Introduction What You Need to Get Started To set up and use your MXI-Express cards, you need the following: ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Note Your PXI MXI-Express card will work in any standard CompactPCI chassis adhering to the PICMG CompactPCI 2.0 R3.0 specification, or in PXI chassis that are compatible with the PXI Hardware Specification, Revision 1.0 or later. -
Page 12: Hardware Installation
The BIOS or motherboard may not support the NI PCIe-836x in a slot intended for Note a graphics card. © National Instruments Corporation Power off your computer, but leave it plugged in while installing the NI PCIe-836x. The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the card. - Page 13 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 1 NI PCIe-836x 2 PCI Express x1 Card-Edge Connector MXI-Express Series User Manual Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut-out in the back panel of the computer for the slot you have selected. Remove and save the bracket-retaining screw and the bracket cover.
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Page 14: Installing An Ni Pxi-8360
Figure 2-2. © National Instruments Corporation Power off your PXI or CompactPCI chassis, but leave it plugged in while installing the NI PXI-8360. -
Page 15: Cabling
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXI-8360 just before installation in the system controller slot of a National Instruments chassis. 1 PXI/Compact PCI Chassis 2 NI PXI-8360 Cabling Caution Do not remove the cable after the system is powered on. Doing so can hang or cause errors in applications communicating with devices behind MXI-Express. -
Page 16: Powering Up The Mxi-Express System
The order in which expansion chassis are powered off, relative to each other, is not important. © National Instruments Corporation Power on all of the expansion chassis in any order you choose. -
Page 17: Hardware Overview
Functional Overview MXI-Express is based on PCI Express technology. A MXI-Express kit uses a PCI Express switch and PCI Express-to-PCI bridge to enable control of a PXI or CompactPCI chassis from a PC with an available PCI Express slot. The PCI Express-to-PCI bridge architecture is transparent to device drivers, so no additional software is needed to support using PXI and CompactPCI devices in a chassis connected using MXI-Express. - Page 18 Hardware Overview NI PCIe-8362 Express Switch Figure 3-2 shows the architecture for the NI PCIe-8361 and MXI-Express. The NI PCIe-8361 consists of a PCI Express repeater and cabled PCI Express connector. The PXI-8360 architecture is the same as in Figure 3-1.
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Page 19: Functional Unit Descriptions
Specification defines this connector. PCI Express x1 Switch The PCI Express Base Specification defines a PCI Express switch as a logical collection of PCI Express-to-PCI Express bridge devices. On the NI PCIe-8362, the upstream port of the switch is connected to the PCI Express x1 card edge connector, and the two downstream ports are connected to the two cabled PCI Express connectors. -
Page 20: Mxi-Express Cable Options
The LEDs on the NI PCIe-8362 indicate the following: The LEDs on the NI PXI-8360 indicate the following: MXI-Express Cable Options MXI-Express is available with cables of various lengths. Table 3-1 shows the cables available from National Instruments. Cable Length (Meters) MXI-Express Series User Manual Color... - Page 21 Slot requirements Compatibility ... Fully compatible with the Weight © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8360 ... 10.0 × 16.0 cm (3.9 × 6.3 in.) NI PCIe-8361 ... 6.7 × 7.1 cm (2.6 × 2.8 in.) NI PCIe-8362 ... 10.7 × 17.5 cm (4.4 × 6.9 in.) NI PXI-8360 ...
- Page 22 Appendix A Specifications Power requirements Environment NI PXI-8360 Maximum altitude...2,000 m Pollution Degree ...2 Indoor use only Operating Environment Ambient temperature range ...0 to 55 °C (tested in accordance MXI-Express Series User Manual NI PXI-8360 Power Rail Typical Current +3.3 V 1.500 A +5 V +12 V...
- Page 23 NI PCIe-836x Maximum altitude ... 2,000 m Pollution Degree ... 2 Indoor use only Operating Environment Ambient temperature range... 0 to 40 °C (tested in accordance © National Instruments Corporation Appendix A (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56) with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2)
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Page 24: Electromagnetic Compatibility
Appendix A Specifications Operating relative humidity...10 to 90%, noncondensing Storage Environment Ambient temperature range ...–20 to 70 °C (tested in accordance Storage relative humidity...5 to 95%, noncondensing Clean the NI PXI-8360 and NI PCIe-836x with a soft nonmetallic brush. Make sure Note that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service. - Page 25 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) At the end of their life cycle, all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling EU Customers center. For more information about WEEE recycling centers and National Instruments WEEE initiatives, visit National Instruments...
- Page 26 What is the maximum length of a MXI-Express copper cable? The maximum length for a MXI-Express copper cable is 7 m. National Instruments offers 1 m, 3 m, and 7 m copper cables. © National Instruments Corporation NI PCIe-836x: PCI Express MXI-Express board NI PXI-8360: PXI MXI-Express module...
- Page 27 Appendix B Common Questions General Software Under which operating systems will MXI-Express work? MXI-Express is a PCI Express-to-PCI bridge that is recognized by the majority of operating systems. It should automatically work with most systems like Windows, Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Solaris, but only Windows XP has been verified in the initial release of MXI-Express.
- Page 28 © National Instruments Corporation Support for PCI Express slots. Improved error correction and handling for noisy or harsh environments.
- Page 29 Appendix B Common Questions controller. Now with MXI-Express, multiple chassis are connected in parallel and can be powered on in any order, except that you need to ensure that the last component powered on is the host PC. For more details, refer to the of Chapter 2, MXI-Express Series User Manual Powering Up the MXI-Express System...
- Page 30 Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the award-winning National Instruments Web site at • • • © National Instruments Corporation for technical support and professional services: ni.com Support—Technical support resources at the following: – Self-Help Technical Resources—For answers and solutions,...
- Page 31 Appendix C Technical Support and Professional Services • • If you searched your local office or NI corporate headquarters. Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual. You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of office Web sites, which provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, email addresses, and current events.
- Page 32 Celsius clock Hardware component that controls timing for reading from or writing to groups. counter/timer A circuit that counts external pulses or clock pulses (timing). © National Instruments Corporation Value –9 – 6 –3 MXI-Express Series User Manual...
- Page 33 Glossary device A plug-in instrument card or pad that can contain multiple channels and conversion devices. Plug-in boards and PCMCIA cards, which connect to your computer parallel port, are examples of devices. digital trigger A TTL level signal having two discrete levels—a high and a low level. Direct Memory Access—A method by which data can be transferred to/from computer memory from/to a device or memory on the bus while the processor does something else.
- Page 34 Glossary A link or port with one physical lane. © National Instruments Corporation MXI-Express Series User Manual...
- Page 35 (figure), 1-3 configuration, basic (figure), 1-2 conventions used in the manual, vii Declaration of Conformity (NI resources), C-2 diagnostic tools (NI resources), C-1 © National Instruments Corporation documentation conventions used in manual, vii NI resources, C-1 related documentation, viii...
- Page 36 NI PCIe-8362 (figure), 3-2 cable options (table), 3-4 hardware overview, 3-1 larger systems, 1-3 specifications, A-1 MXI-Express system description, 1-1 getting started, 1-4 National Instruments support and services, C-1 NI PCIe-836x installation, 2-1 figure, 2-2 MXI-Express Series User Manual NI PXI-8360 installation, 2-3...
- Page 37 A-4 waste electrical and electronic equipment, A-5 storage environment specifications NI PCIe-836x, A-4 NI PXI-8360, A-3 © National Instruments Corporation technical support, C-1 training and certification (NI resources), C-1 troubleshooting (NI resources), C-1 unpacking, 1-4 waste electrical and electronic...