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- Page 1 MXI-4 Series User Manual MXI-4 Multi-System Extension Interface for PCI, CompactPCI, and PXI Bus Computers PCI-8331 PXI-8331 PCI-8336 PXI-8336 MXI-4 Series User Manual December 2003 Edition Part Number 370840A-01...
- Page 2 Thailand 662 992 7519, United Kingdom 44 0 1635 523545 For further support information, refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix. To comment on the documentation, send email to techpubs@ni.com. © 2003 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Page 3: Important Information
The reader should consult National Instruments if errors are suspected. In no event shall National Instruments be liable for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained in it. - Page 4 These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial locations only) or Class B (for use in residential or commercial locations). All National Instruments (NI) products are FCC Class A products. Depending on where it is operated, this Class A product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules. (In Canada, the Department of Communications (DOC), of Industry Canada, regulates wireless interference in much the same way.) Digital...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Powering Down the MXI-4 System ...2-6 Chapter 3 Hardware and Software Overview Hardware Overview ...3-1 Functional Overview ...3-1 Functional Unit Descriptions...3-2 National Instruments MXI-4 FPGA...3-2 Parallel-to-Serial Converter ...3-2 Serial-to-Parallel Converter ...3-2 Serial Connector/Fiber Optic Transceiver ...3-2 MXI-4 Cable Options ...3-3 Software Configuration...3-3 MXI-4 Retransmit Count...3-3... - Page 6 Contents Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Common Questions Appendix C Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index MXI-4 Series User Manual ni.com...
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Page 7: About This Manual
About This Manual This manual describes the features, functions, and operation of the MXI-4 series of products. The four products in this series are the PCI-8331, PXI-8331, PCI-8336, and PXI-8336. The PXI-PCI 8331 and 8336 incorporate MXI-4 technology, which couples two physically separate PCI, CompactPCI, or PXI buses with a data link capable of 1.5 Gbit/s serial data... -
Page 8: Related Documentation
About This Manual In this manual, whenever a PXI chassis is referenced, a CompactPCI chassis could Note be used instead. Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you might find helpful as you read this manual: • • • •... -
Page 9: Introduction
This chapter describes the MXI-4 series of products, lists what you need to get started, and explains how to unpack and set up your hardware. The four products in this series are the PCI-8331, PXI-8331, PCI-8336, and PXI-8336. For the remainder of this manual the term MXI-4 card will refer to any of the products in the MXI-4 series. -
Page 10: Basic Mxi-4 Systems
Chapter 1 Introduction Basic MXI-4 Systems MXI-4 cards are used in two basic configurations, both of which are shown in Figure 1-1: • • Note The PXI MXI-4 is capable of automatically detecting whether it is in a controller or non-controller slot and configuring itself accordingly. -
Page 11: Larger Mxi-4 Systems
PXI/CompactPCI chassis with an embedded controller in its controller slot. The star topology will give higher performance than the daisy chain because it minimizes the number of MXI-4 dyads between the expansion cards and the PC. © National Instruments Corporation Chapter 1 Introduction MXI-4 Series User Manual... - Page 12 Chapter 1 Introduction Note Adding PCI bridges, such as MXI-4, to a system can create a slight decrease in performance when communicating with devices behind the bridges. Although the distance between individual chassis is confined to a maximum of 10 meters for copper cables and 200 meters for fiber-optic cables, there is no limit to the total amount of cable in the system.
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Page 13: What You Need To Get Started
(ESD) to the devices. ESD can damage several components on the device. Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors. Doing so may damage the device. © National Instruments Corporation Two MXI-4 cards of the allowable pairings that comprise a MXI-4 dyad. The allowable pairings are: •... - Page 14 Chapter 1 Introduction To avoid such damage in handling the device, take the following precautions: • • Remove the device from the package and inspect the device for loose components or any sign of damage. Notify NI if the device appears damaged in any way.
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Page 15: Hardware And Software Installation
The MXI-4 software for Microsoft Windows operating systems is included as part of NI-VISA. The appropriate version of NI-VISA is provided on the MXI-4 Software CD or National Instruments Driver CD included with your kit. To install the software, insert the CD into your computer and run the setup.exe... -
Page 16: Hardware Installation
Chapter 2 Hardware and Software Installation Hardware Installation The following are general instructions for installing the MXI-4 cards. Consult your computer user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings. Installing a PCI MXI-4 Card To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, your computer Caution should remain off until you finish installing the PCI MXI-4 device. -
Page 17: Installing A Pxi Mxi-4 Card
To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, leave the chassis off until you finish installing the PXI MXI-4 card. © National Instruments Corporation Figure 2-1. Installing the PCI MXI-4 Power off your PXI or CompactPCI chassis, but leave it plugged in while installing the PXI MXI-4 card. - Page 18 Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2 shows a PXI MXI-4 card just before installation in the system controller slot of a National Instruments mainframe. MXI-4 Series User Manual Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the slot in which you intend to install the PXI MXI-4.
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Page 19: Cabling
Note For more information on cables, refer to the Chapter 3, Hardware and Software © National Instruments Corporation 3 Ejector Handle in Down Position 4 PXI/Compact PCI Slot 1 Figure 2-2. PXI MXI-4 Before Installation as Secondary Connect the appropriate MXI-4 cable to both MXI-4 cards. If you are using a fiber-optic MXI-4 cable, be sure to remove the protective caps from the connectors. -
Page 20: Powering Up The Mxi-4 System
Chapter 2 Hardware and Software Installation Powering Up the MXI-4 System Typical PCI-PCI bridges are used to add PCI devices to a PCI hierarchy in which all the bridges and devices are contained within a single chassis. Because of this, BIOSes and operating systems make the assumption that all PCI devices in the entire hierarchy will be available as soon as code execution begins at power-up time. -
Page 21: Hardware And Software Overview
PCI bus, a serializer and a deserializer. The serializer and deserializer then connect to either a fiber-optic transceiver, which converts the electrical signals to laser-light and vice versa, or directly © National Instruments Corporation MXI-4 Series User Manual... -
Page 22: Functional Unit Descriptions
Chapter 3 Hardware and Software Overview copper cable using one differential pair on that cable to transmit data, and the other pair to receive the data. National Instruments MXI-4 FPGA PCI/PXI Interface Port Functional Unit Descriptions National Instruments MXI-4 FPGA... -
Page 23: Mxi-4 Cable Options
RS-232 cables and MXI-4 cables cannot be interchanged. Software Configuration On Microsoft Windows operating systems, National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) provides access to information about your MXI-4 controller, as well as other components of your PXI system. - Page 24 Chapter 3 Hardware and Software Overview You can determine how frequently retransmissions are occurring by enabling the Show PXI Bus Details attribute of your PXI system (refer to Figure 3-2). To set this attribute, right-click your PXI system in MAX and select the Show PXI Bus Details menu option.
- Page 25 MAX (refer to Figure 3-3). To update the information shown, click the Refresh button. In normal operation, the bridge retransmit count should be zero. Note Figure 3-3. Bridge Retransmit Count Value in Right Pane View © National Instruments Corporation MXI-4 Series User Manual...
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Page 26: Mxi-4 Linked Chassis Status
Chapter 3 Hardware and Software Overview MXI-4 Linked Chassis Status When your PXI system contains a chassis connected through MXI-4, MAX can show additional information about the chassis status depending on the state of the MXI-4 link. If there is a problem with the link or the chassis is not connected, MAX will display the chassis with a yellow exclamation point indicating a warning (refer to Figure 3-4). - Page 27 This can occur if the host chassis is turned on before the expansion chassis, or if the MXI-4 cable is not plugged in properly. Refer to the Powering Up the MXI-4 System section of Chapter 2, Hardware and Software Installation, for more information. © National Instruments Corporation MXI-4 Series User Manual...
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Page 28: Specifications
PXI ... 10.0 × 16.0 cm (3.9 × 6.3 in.) Copper... 10 m Fiber-optic... 200 m PXI-8331..25 Kg (.55 lb) typical PCI-8331 ..19 Kg (.42 lb) typical PXI-8336..25 Kg (.55 lb) typical PCI-8336 ..20 Kg (.44 lb) typical 3.3 V... <.21 A typical 5 V... -
Page 29: Operating Environment
Appendix A Specifications Environment Maximum altitude...2,000 m Pollution Degree ...2 Indoor use only Operating Environment Ambient temperature range ...0 to 55 °C (tested in accordance 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 Shock and Vibration Operational shock ...30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse... -
Page 30: Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMC/EMI... CE, C-Tick, and FCC Part 15 Note For EMC compliance, operate this device with shielded cabling. In addition, all covers and filler panels must be installed. © National Instruments Corporation IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1 UL 3111-1, UL 61010B-1 CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 1010.1... - Page 31 Appendix A Specifications CE Compliance This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives, as amended for CE marking, as follows: Low-Voltage Directive (safety)...73/23/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC) ...89/336/EEC Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information.
- Page 32 To reduce the © National Instruments Corporation PCI-8331: PCI MXI-4 interface with connectors for copper cable PXI-8331: PXI MXI-4 interface with connectors for copper cable PCI-8336: PCI MXI-4 interface with connectors for fiber cable...
- Page 33 What is the maximum length of a MXI-4 fiber-optic cable? The maximum length for the MXI-4 fiber-optic cable is 200 meters. National Instruments offers 10 meter, 30 meter, and 200 meter fiber-optic cables. How can I extend my system past the maximum cable length? The best solution is to add a second MXI-4 link, which will then extend the length to 400 meters (fiber-optic kit only).
- Page 34 How does my MXI-4 board show up in the Windows Device Manager? MXI-4 boards contain two distinct PCI functions onboard and will have two separate listings in the Windows Device Manager (WDM). The first © National Instruments Corporation Appendix B Software Installation section of Chapter 2, Installation.
- Page 35 Appendix B Common Questions function will show up in the WDM listed under System devices as a PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge. The second function listing in the WDM will show up as a MXI-4 Connection Monitor when the correct MXI-4 driver is installed.
- Page 36 MXI-4 now offers the flexibility to correct for serial data corruption during transmission in noisy or harsh environments. MXI-4 also gives greater flexibility of use. © National Instruments Corporation Powering Up the MXI-4 System Hardware and Software Table B-1. MXI-4 Bus Compatibility...
- Page 37 Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at ni.com • • • • © National Instruments Corporation for technical support and professional services: Support—Online technical support resources include the following: – Self-Help Resources—For immediate answers and solutions,...
- Page 38 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 39 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-4 Series User Manual...
- Page 40 The bridge expands the number of PCI expansion slots, but remains transparent to the end user. MXI-4 Series User Manual PCI-8331 and PXI-8331 PCI-8336 and PXI-8336 PXI-8331 and PXI-8331 PXI-8336 and PXI-8336...
- Page 41 PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation. PXI is an open specification that builds off the CompactPCI specification by adding instrumentation-specific features. VCSEL Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser © National Instruments Corporation Glossary MXI-4 Series User Manual...
- Page 42 NI resources, C-1 related documentation, viii drivers (NI resources), C-1 electromagnetic compatibility, A-3 examples (NI resources), C-1 © National Instruments Corporation fiber optic transceiver, 3-2 functional unit descriptions, 3-2 help, technical support, C-1 HSSDC (High-Speed Serial Data Connector Cable), 3-3...
- Page 43 Index MXI-4 FPGA, 3-2 MXI-4 system definition, 1-1 description, 1-1 getting started, 1-5 National Instruments support and services, C-1 overview functional unit descriptions, 3-2 hardware, 3-1 MXI-4 block diagram, 3-2 parallel-to-serial converter, 3-2 PCI MXI-4 card installation, 2-2 figure, 2-3...