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April 1996 Edition
Part Number 321124A-01
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  • Page 1 VXIpc -850 Series ™ User Manual April 1996 Edition Part Number 321124A-01 © Copyright 1996 National Instruments Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 2 Korea 02 596 7456, Mexico 95 800 010 0793, 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, U.K. 01635 523545 National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 6504 Bridge Point Parkway Austin, TX 78730-5039...
  • Page 3 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 This device complies with the FCC rules only if used with shielded interface cables of suitable quality and construction. National Instruments used such cables to test this device and provides them for sale to the user. The use of inferior or nonshielded interface cables could void the user's authority to operate the equipment under the FCC rules.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    How to Remove the Metal Enclosure ............3-4 VXIbus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0 ................3-4 VXIbus CLK10 Routing ................3-5 Trigger Input Termination................3-7 EEPROM ......................3-8 How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration......3-9 Installed System RAM ...................3-9 © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...
  • Page 6 Using the Keyboard with WinBIOS Setup ............ 4-2 WinBIOS Main Menu....................4-3 Chapter 5 Peripherals Software Installation .....................5-2 Why National Instruments Does Not Install All Peripheral Drivers....5-2 Installing Peripheral Drivers ................5-2 Video..........................5-3 About the Trident Video Manual ..............5-3 Technical Information about the Video Interface ..........5-3 IDE..........................
  • Page 7 LINK LED .................C-3 DSEL LED ................C-3 Appendix D Front Panel and Connectors Front Panel ..................D-1 Keyboard and Mouse ...............D-2 VGA ....................D-3 Ethernet .................... D-5 COM1 and COM2................D-6 Parallel Port..................D-7 SCSI ....................D-8 © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...
  • Page 8 Length of PCI Plug-In Boards ...........E-2 Length of ISA Plug-In Boards...........E-3 Installing an I/O Board..............E-4 Materials Needed ...............E-4 Installation Steps..............E-4 Appendix F Common Questions Appendix G Customer Communication Glossary Index VXIpc-850 Series User Manual viii © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 9 I/O Board Dimensions for VXIpc-850 Expansion Slot......E-1 Figure E-2. Component Height Restrictions on PCI Plug-In Boards .......E-2 Figure E-3. Length Restrictions on ISA Plug-In Boards..........E-3 Figure E-4. PCI Board Installed in a VXIpc-850 .............E-5 © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...
  • Page 10 GPIB Connector Signals................D-11 Table D-8. SMB Connector Signals ................D-12 Table D-9. VXIbus P2 Connector Signals ...............D-13 Table D-10. VXIbus P1 Connector Signals ...............D-13 Table D-11. Signal Characteristics for SMB and Speaker Connections....D-14 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 11 VXI computers, lists what you need to get started, describes the hardware, and lists optional equipment and software. • Chapter 2, Functional Overview, contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the VXIpc-850 Series embedded computer. • Chapter 3, Configuration and Installation, contains the instructions to configure and install the VXIpc-850 Series embedded computer.
  • Page 12 VXIpc-850. • 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 13 Refer to the following manuals for more information about the hardware or software. This manual, the VXIpc-850 Series User Manual, contains more details about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults, and using the hardware.
  • Page 14 VXI-6, VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification, Rev. 1.0, VXIbus Consortium 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.

  • Page 15: Figure 1-1. Vxipc-850 Embedded Computer

    Chapter Introduction This chapter describes the VXIpc-850 Series of embedded VXI computers, lists what you need to get started, describes the hardware, and lists optional equipment and software. Figure 1-1 shows the VXIpc-850 with its cover removed. Figure 1-1. VXIpc-850 Embedded Computer ©...

  • Page 16: Optional Equipment

    VXI high-performance backplane capabilities and give you direct control of VXI registers, memory, interrupts, and triggers. All models in the VXIpc-850 Series are fully VXIplug&play compliant and are compatible with PC-compatible software tools, the National ®...

  • Page 17: Hardware Description

    Hardware Description The VXIpc-850 Series controllers feature a modular, PCI-based local bus design that makes it easy to use interchangeable daughterboards to upgrade your controller to new microprocessors, without having to replace the motherboard or enclosure.

  • Page 18: Slot 0 Functionality

    Appendix A, Specifications. Slot 0 Functionality You can use the VXIpc-850 Series computers to achieve full VXI Slot 0 control of your VXI system. You can also install the VXIpc-850 in another slot and use it in Non-Slot 0 mode. You do not have to...

  • Page 19: Front Panel Features

    ACCESS LED indicates when the VXIpc-850 MODID line is asserted or the VXIbus registers or shared memory are accessed by another bus master. – DRIVE LED indicates when the internal hard drive is in use. © National Instruments Corporation 1 - 5 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 20: Peripheral Expansion

    VXIpc-850, refer to Chapter 5, Peripherals. You can also refer to the VXIpc -850 Peripherals User Manual, which contains full documentation for the video, PCMCIA, and SCSI peripherals. VXIpc-850 Series User Manual 1 - 6 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 21: Vxipc-850 Functional Description

    Chapter Functional Overview This chapter contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the VXIpc-850 Series embedded computer. VXIpc-850 Functional Description The VXIpc-850 is a modular PC in a dual-slot VXIbus C-size form factor. It includes many high-performance peripherals that normally require add-in cards on desktop PCs.

  • Page 22: Figure 2-1. Vxipc-850 Block Diagram

    ISA Bus VXI Bus Ethernet GPIB PC Peripherals Floppy Miniature Miniature RJ-45 Keyboard GPIB Parallel Connector Connector Miniature Mouse Serial (2) Speaker Reset Figure 2-1. VXIpc -850 Block Diagram VXIpc-850 Series User Manual 2 - 2 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 23 Instruments ASIC developed to efficiently manage data transfers between the VXIbus and the processor (via the PCI bus). The MANTIS ASIC (also developed by National Instruments) performs VXIbus arbitration and manages interrupts and triggers. Also part of the VXIbus interface are the SMB connectors, which you can use to route triggers and the CLK10 signal to or from the VXIbus.

  • Page 24: Default Settings

    Installation This chapter contains the instructions to configure and install the VXIpc-850 Series embedded computer. Unless otherwise noted, these instructions apply to all models in the VXIpc-850 Series. Warning: Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on your VXIpc -850 module. To avoid such damage in handling the module, touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your VXI chassis before removing the VXIpc-850 from the package.

  • Page 25: Figure 3-1. Vxipc-850 Parts Locator Diagram

    10 Product Name 16 CLK10 Termination (S6) MITE EEPROM Config. (S9) 11 Assembly Number MITE Self Config. (S2) 12 CLK10 Direction (S5) Figure 3-1. VXIpc -850 Parts Locator Diagram VXIpc-850 Series User Manual 3 - 2 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 26: Table 3-1. Vxipc-850 Hardware Default Settings

    50 Ω CLK10 input No termination on Terminate external trigger input to 50 Ω external trigger input GPIB uses IRQ11 GPIB uses IRQ5 MITE user MITE factory configuration configuration © National Instruments Corporation 3 - 3 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 27: Configuring The Vxipc-850

    Do not install a device configured for Slot 0 into another slot without first reconfiguring it to either Non-Slot 0 or automatic configuration. Neglecting to do this could result in damage to the device, the VXIbus backplane, or both. VXIpc-850 Series User Manual 3 - 4 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 28: Figure 3-2. Vxibus Slot Configuration

    CLK SMB connector. Use switch S3 to select these options, as shown in Figure 3-3. 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. © National Instruments Corporation 3 - 5 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 29: Figure 3-3. Vxibus Clk10 Routing

    S6. Switch S6 is unused—its setting does not matter— when S5 is configured to drive the external CLK SMB signal. Figure 3-5 shows the settings for switch S6. VXIpc-850 Series User Manual 3 - 6 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 30: Figure 3-5. Smb Clk10 Termination

    SMB. Switch S7 is located above switches S4, S5, and S6, which have no effect on this configuration. a. Does Not Terminate b. Terminate Trigger Trigger Input (Default) Input Figure 3-7. SMB Trigger Input Termination © National Instruments Corporation 3 - 7 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 31: Figure 3-8. Power-On Self Configuration Status

    VXIpc-850 boots off the user-configurable half. Figure 3-9 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation. a. Boot from User b. Boot from Protected Configuration (Default) Configuration Figure 3-9. SMB Trigger Input Termination VXIpc-850 Series User Manual 3 - 8 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 32: Configuring The Pc

    VXIEDIT is the software configuration utility in the NI-VXI software. This utility is described in Chapter 3, NI-VXI Configuration Utility, in the NI-VXI Software Manual for the VXIpc-850 Series . You can use this utility to edit the configuration of the VXIpc-850. Some of these settings are stored in files that are read by the NI-VXI software, while other settings are stored directly in the VXIpc-850 EEPROM.

  • Page 33: Scsi Termination

    Figure 3-12b. Warning: You should not keep these two pins shorted because the CMOS memory cannot be sustained when the power is turned off if these two pins are shorted. VXIpc-850 Series User Manual 3 - 10 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 34: Parallel Port Dma Level

    Figure 3-14 shows the settings. a. Ethernet Power-On Defaults b. Hardwired Ethernet Values Loaded from EEPROM Figure 3-14. Ethernet Power-On Defaults © National Instruments Corporation 3 - 11 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 35: Installing The Vxipc-850

    Use the keyboard adapter cable that your received with your kit to adapt AT-style keyboards to the VXIpc-850 mini-DIN connector. Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector. VXIpc-850 Series User Manual 3 - 12 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 36 Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration. Some ports, such as the COM ports, have adapter cables that you can order from National Instruments. 10. Replace or close any doors or covers to the mainframe. © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 37: Winbios

    To leave the current operation and return to the previous level, click on the exit box in the window’s upper left corner. © National Instruments Corporation 4 - 1 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 38: Using The Keyboard With Winbios Setup

    Advance to next page <Home> Return to the beginning of the text <End> Advance to the end of the text <Alt-H> Access a help window <Alt-space> Exit WinBIOS setup VXIpc-850 Series User Manual 4 - 2 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 39: Winbios Main Menu

    Has two icons you can use to control password and anti-virus settings Default Has three icons you can use load original, optimal, and fail-safe BIOS settings For more detailed information, type <ALT+H> to access online help. © National Instruments Corporation 4 - 3 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 40: Peripherals

    Chapter Peripherals This chapter contains brief descriptions of each of the peripheral components of the VXIpc-850 Series embedded computer. Table 5-1 lists the VXIpc-850 peripheral components. Refer to the VXIpc-850 Peripherals User Manual for more complete information on each peripheral.

  • Page 41: Software Installation

    This chapter contains information on how to install these drivers. Why National Instruments Does Not Install All Peripheral Drivers Although all drivers run concurrently with each other and can all run together, each driver uses a certain amount of system resources.

  • Page 42: Video

    The TGUI96xx video accelerator has a 32-bit, 5 V PCI interface for communication with the processor. It provides a dedicated 64-bit path to the video memory. In the National Instruments implementation, it interfaces to 70 ns EDO DRAM . There is 70 ns EDO DRAM instead of ©...

  • Page 43: Ide

    <TAB > key to move from one field to another. To select a button or menu, hold down < ALT> while pressing the underlined letter in the button or menu. VXIpc-850 Series User Manual 5 - 4 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 44: Technical Information About The Ide Interface

    The above options should not affect most users and are provided for informational purposes to those already familiar with the CMD0640B. PCI configuration utilities in the BIOS (and in Windows 95) will detect the CMD0640B and program the necessary values. © National Instruments Corporation 5 - 5 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 45: Ethernet

    16 bytes of I/O space for all communication. Configuring Your Ethernet Addresses National Instruments programs the Ethernet address and other values into a serial EEPROM from which the 91C92 loads its power-on configuration. The defaults should be adequate for most situations;...

  • Page 46: Technical Information About The Ethernet Interface

    TCP/IP. If the driver you need is not supplied in the c:\images\enet directory, you can either contact National Instruments for help on finding the driver you need or, if you have internet access, you can access the Microsoft WWW or FTP sites, which contain some standard network drivers.

  • Page 47: Pcmcia

    The software required for a PCMCIA interface, known as card- and-socket services, is provided by SystemSoft Corporation. National Instruments includes CardWizard to users who order the VXIpc-850 with DOS/Windows 3.1. CardWizard is a complete package of card-and-socket services with built-in diagnostic capabilities to help diagnose common PCMCIA problems.

  • Page 48: Technical Information About The Pcmcia Interface

    10 MB/s, and asynchronous transfer rates up to 5 MB/s. It also includes a PCI bus master DMA device that is tightly coupled to the SCSI core and supports uninterrupted scatter/gather © National Instruments Corporation 5 - 9 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 49: Gpib (Ieee-488.2)

    VXIpc-850 with a full GPIB Talker/Listener/Controller functionality. This ASIC gives the VXIpc-850 complete compatibility with the National Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT. In fact, the default base address, interrupt level, and DMA level are the same on the VXIpc-850 as they are on the AT-GPIB/TNT.

  • Page 50: Appendix A Specifications

    Slot Requirements VXI C-Size Slot Compatibility Fully Compatible with VXI Specification VXI Keying Class Class 1 TTL MTBF 22,098 hours Weight 2.5 Kg (5.5 lb) Typical (16 MB DRAM Installed) © National Instruments Corporation A- 1 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 51: Environmental

    Requirements Characteristic Specification VXIbus Configuration Space 64 B A24 or A32 Space 16 KB Minimum (Programmable) Performance VME Transfer Rate Peak 33 MB/s Sustained Reads 13.76 MB/s Writes 11.37 MB/s VXIpc-850 Series User Manual A- 2 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 52: Vmebus Capability Codes

    RAM that can be added to a standard configuration of 16 MB is 64 MB, yielding a total of 80 MB. By replacing the 16 MB SIMMs, you can have a total of 128 MB. © National Instruments Corporation A- 3 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...
  • Page 53 16 MB: 4 MB x 36 SIMMs - 70ns 32 MB: 8 MB x 36 SIMMs - 70ns The height of SIMMs used with VXIpc-850 controllers should be 0.85 in. or less. Contact National Instruments for recommendations on specific manufacturers. VXIpc-850 Series User Manual A- 4 ©...

  • Page 54: Vxipc-850 System Resources

    VXIpc-850 and whether they are driven by a PCI interrupt. Table B-2 lists DMA channel allocation, and Table B-3 gives the I/O address map. Table B-1. ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations Interrupt Interrupt Device None Parity None Timer None Keyboard (continues) © National Instruments Corporation B- 1 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 55: Table B-2. Dma Channel Resource Allocations

    VXI, SCSI, PCMCIA None GPIB/PCMCIA Slot/Expansion None Mouse None FPERR INTD None PCMCIA Slot/Expansion Table B-2. DMA Channel Resource Allocations Channel Device Free Free Floppy Drive Free Free GPIB Free Free VXIpc-850 Series User Manual B- 2 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 56: Table B-3. I/O Address Map

    I/O locations in italics indicate addresses above 1 KB. These locations are not usually accessible in an ISA-based system; however, newer PCI-based chipsets have increased the amount of I/O space available. © National Instruments Corporation B- 3 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 57: Led Indicators

    The ONLINE LED is lit when the Resource Manager has successfully completed and the VXIbus interface is ready for application programs. TEST LED The TEST LED is lit when the power-on self configuration circuitry is configuring the VXIbus interface. © National Instruments Corporation C- 1 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 58: Leds And System Startup Cycle

    Make sure that the VXIpc-850 is seated properly in the mainframe. Power on the mainframe and observe whether the SYSFAIL and FAILED LEDs become unlit some time before the operating system boots. VXIpc-850 Series User Manual C- 2 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 59: Board Access Leds

    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. © National Instruments Corporation C- 3 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 60: Front Panel And Connectors

    Figure D-1 shows the front panel layout of the VXIpc-850. The drawing shows dimensions relevant to key elements on the front panel. Dimensions are shown in millimeters and inches. The front panel thickness is 2.49 mm (0.098 in.). © National Instruments Corporation D- 1 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 61: Keyboard And Mouse

    VXIpc-850. 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). VXIpc-850 Series User Manual D- 2 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 62: Vga

    Figure D-3 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the VXIpc-850. 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). © National Instruments Corporation D- 3 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 63: Figure D-3. Vga Connector Location And Pinout

    Table D-2. VGA Connector Signals Signal Signal Description Name Green Blue Not Connected Ground Ground Ground Ground +5 VDC +5 Volts Ground Not Connected Serial Data HSync Horizontal Sync VSync Vertical Sync Serial Clock VXIpc-850 Series User Manual D- 4 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 64: Ethernet

    Amp manufactures a mating connector, part number 554739-1. Ethernet Figure D-4. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table D- 3. Ethernet Connector Signals Signal Description Differential Transmit Differential Transmit Differential Receive Differential Receive © National Instruments Corporation D- 5 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 65: Com1 And Com2

    Signal Description DCD* Data Carrier Detect RXD* Receive Data TXD* Transmit Data DTR* Data Terminal Ready Ground DSR* Data Set Ready RTS* Ready to Send CTS* Clear to Send Ring Indicator VXIpc-850 Series User Manual D- 6 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 66: Parallel Port

    IEEE-1284 connector signals. Amp manufactures a parallel port compatible connector, part number 2-175677-5. FAILED SYSF ONLINE TEST DRIVE Parallel Port Figure D-6. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout © National Instruments Corporation D- 7 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 67: Scsi

    Figure D-7 shows the location and pinouts for the SCSI connector on the VXIpc-850. Table D-6 gives the name and description for the SCSI connector signals. Amp manufactures a SCSI compatible connector, part number 749111-4. VXIpc-850 Series User Manual D- 8 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 68: Figure D-7. Scsi Connector Location And Pinout (Scsi Ii

    Not Connected Data 0 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 5 Data 6 Data 7 Parity TERMPWR Termination Power ATN* Attention BUSY* Busy ACK* Acknowledge RESET* Reset (continues) © National Instruments Corporation D- 9 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 69: Gpib (Ieee-488.2

    VXIpc-850. 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. GPIB Figure D-8. GPIB Connector Location and Pinout VXIpc-850 Series User Manual D- 10 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 70: External Smbs

    Figure D-9 shows the location and pinouts for the SMB connector on the VXIpc-850. Table D-8 gives the name and description for the SMB connector signals. Amp manufactures an SMB mating connector, part number 1-413985-0. © National Instruments Corporation D- 11 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 71: Vxibus P1 And P2

    VXIpc-850. Table D-9 gives the name and description for the VXIbus P2 connector signals. Table D-10 gives the name and description for the VXIbus P1 connector signals. P2 Connector P1 Connector Figure D-10. VXIbus Connector s Location and Pinout VXIpc-850 Series User Manual D- 12 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 72: Table D-9. Vxibus P2 Connector Signals

    TTLTRG7* TTLTRG6* IRQ4 IRQ3 Not Connected Not Connected IRQ2 MODID00 IRQ1 Not Connected +12 V -12 V Connected Not Connected +5 V Not Connected +5 V +5 V +5 V © National Instruments Corporation D- 13 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 73: Speaker

    Front Panel and Connectors Speaker Figure D-11 shows the location of the speaker connection on the VXIpc-850. Switchcraft manufactures a mating speaker connector, part number 750. Speaker Figure D-11. Speaker Connection Location VXIpc-850 Series User Manual D- 14 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 74: Signal Characteristics

    0 to 3.4 V 200 mA DC-10 MHz Speaker 0 to 4.3 V 75 mA DC-20 kHz SMB (TRIG in) 0 to 5 V 100 mA* DC-10 MHz * with 50 Ω termination © National Instruments Corporation D- 15 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 75: Modifying And Installing I/O Expansion Boards

    Figure E- 1. I/O Board Dimensions for VXIpc -850 Expansion Slot Both PC height ISA cards and PCI cards are 4.2 in. high. The VXIpc-850 does not support PC-AT height ISA cards, which are 4.8 in. high. © National Instruments Corporation E- 1 VXIpc -850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 76: Length Of Vxipc-850 Plug-In Boards

    .32 in. max to SIMMs .62 in. max to Heat Sink SIMMs Support Brackets VXI Connector Front Panel Heat Sink Figure E- 2. Component Height Restrictions on PCI Plug-In Boards VXIpc -850 Series User Manual E- 2 © National Instruments Corporatio n...

  • Page 77: Length Of Isa Plug-In Boards

    Figure E-3 shows the length restrictions on ISA cards for the VXIpc-850. ISA Board Riser Card 7.72 in. max SIMMs VXI Connector Support Brackets Front Panel Heat Sink Figure E- 3. Length Restrictions on ISA Plug-In Boards © National Instruments Corporation E- 3 VXIpc -850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 78: Installing An I/O Board

    • User-defined panel is required on the expansion boards based on National Instruments blank PCI or ISA panels. Contact National Instruments for a list of specifications for user-defined panels. As an alternative, you can modify the blank panels provided with the VXIpc-850.

  • Page 79: Figure E-4. Pci Board Installed In A Vxipc-850

    Modifying and Installing I/O Expansion Boards Figure E-4 shows a PCI board installed in the VXIpc-850. a. PCI Board Installed b. ISA Board Installed Figure E- 4. PCI Board Installed in a VXIpc -850 © National Instruments Corporation E- 5 VXIpc -850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 80: Appendix F Common Questions

    The CLK10 signal generated by the VXIpc-850 is ±100 ppm (0.01%) as per the VXIbus specification. If you need a more accurate CLK10 signal, you can use the EXTCLK input at the front of the VXIpc-850. © National Instruments Corporation F- 1 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...
  • Page 81 If your application requires a special type of video display, you can remove the PCI video card included with your VXIpc-850. Contact National Instruments for information on how to do this. What kind of monitor can I use with the VXIpc-850?
  • Page 82 You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup. To enter the BIOS setup, reboot the VXIpc-850 and press the < DEL > key during the memory tests. Refer to Chapter 4, WinBIOS , for more information. © National Instruments Corporation F- 3 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...
  • Page 83 Can I upgrade my VXIpc-850? You can upgrade the modular CPU card to upgrade the processor. Contact National Instruments for information. What should I do if I cannot boot from the hard disk? Make sure the IDE block is set to Auto, LBA is enabled, and 32-bit disk access is disabled.

  • Page 84: Appendix G Customer Communication

    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 85 Fax and Telephone 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 86 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 87 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 88 NI-VXI Software Settings NI-VXI Software Version Number __________________________________________________ Using VXIedit or VXItedit?________________________________________________________ Logical Address _________________________________________________________________ Device Type ___________________________________________________________________ Address Space __________________________________________________________________ VXI Shared RAM Size ___________________________________________________________ Shared RAM Pool (Windows) _____________________________________________________ Byte Order for Lower Half Window _________________________________________________ Byte Order for Upper Half Window _________________________________________________ Mapping Scheme for Lower and Upper Half Windows of VXI Shared RAM _________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Resource Manager Delay _________________________________________________________...
  • Page 89 VXI Slave Auto Retry ____________________________________________________________ VXI Transfer Limit ______________________________________________________________ User Window Base ______________________________________________________________ User Window Size _______________________________________________________________ User Window Below 1 MB ________________________________________________________ Driver Window Base _____________________________________________________________ Driver Window Size _____________________________________________________________ Driver Window Below 1 MB ______________________________________________________ Other Products Mainframe Make and Model _______________________________________________________ Microprocessor _________________________________________________________________ Clock Frequency ________________________________________________________________ Type of Video Board Installed _____________________________________________________...
  • Page 90 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™-850 Series User Manual Edition Date: April 1996 Part Number: 321124A-01 Please comment on the completeness, clarity, and organization of the manual.

  • Page 91: Glossary

    Valid numbers for n are 16, 24, and 32. In VME/VXI, because there are six address modifiers, there are 64 possible address spaces. ANSI American National Standards Institute © National Instruments Corporation Glossary -1 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...
  • Page 92 Direct Memory Access; a method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit DRAM Dynamic RAM (Random Access Memory); storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals VXIpc-850 Series User Manual Glossary -2 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 93 0 to 9 and letters A to F hertz; cycles per second Integrated Drive Electronics. Denotes the most common interface to the hard drive on PCs. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers © National Instruments Corporation Glossary -3 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...
  • Page 94 Light-emitting diode meters master A functional part of a VME/VXIbus device that initiates data transfers on the backplane. A transfer can be either a read or a write. VXIpc-850 Series User Manual Glossary -4 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 95 Glossary megabytes of memory MITE A National Instruments custom ASIC, a sophisticated dual- channel DMA controller that incorporates the Synchronous MXI and VME64 protocols to achieve high-performance block transfer rates MODID Module ID Lines. Used in VXI to geographically locate boards...
  • Page 96 Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the device, the VXIbus backplane, or both. trigger Either TTL or ECL lines used for intermodule communication Transistor-Transistor Logic Volts Versa Module Eurocard or IEEE 1014 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual Glossary -6 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 97 VXIbus VMEbus Extensions for Instrumentation VXIinit A program in the NI-VXI bus interface software package that initializes the board interrupts, shared RAM, VXI register configurations, and bus configurations © National Instruments Corporation Glossary -7 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

  • Page 98: Index

    D-6 keyboard and mouse, D-2 to D-3 common questions about VXIpc-850, parallel port, D-7 to D-8 F-1 to F-4 SCSI, D-8 to D-10 signal characteristics, D-15 speaker, D-14 © National Instruments Corporation Index - 1 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...
  • Page 99 F-4 e-mail support, G-2 software installation, 5-4 to 5-5 environmental specifications, A-2 using internal IDE drive and external equipment, optional, 1-2 SCSI hard drive, F-4 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual Index - 2 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 100 Ethernet power-on defaults, 3-11 keyboards, F-3 GPIB interrupt level, 3-10 signals (table), D-2 parallel port DMA level, 3-11 SCSI termination, 3-10 system CMOS, 3-10 to 3-11 PCI interrupts, B-1 © National Instruments Corporation Index - 3 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...
  • Page 101 (figure), D-12 signals (table), D-12 characteristics, D-15 software, optional, 1-2 to 1-3 speaker connecting external speaker to VXIpc-850, F-3 connector location (figure), D-14 signal characteristics (table), D-15 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual Index - 4 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 102 See also monitor. interface technical information, 5-3 to 5-4 pre-installed driver for, 5-3 questions and answers, F-2 Super VGA monitor (caution), 5-3 Trident video manual, 5-3 VGA connector, D-3 to D-4 © National Instruments Corporation Index - 5 VXIpc-850 Series User Manual...

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