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Warranty The NI PXIe-8105 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period.
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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...
Introduction Benefits of PXI Express....................1-1 NI PXIe-8105.........................1-2 Description ......................1-2 Functional Overview ..................1-2 NI PXIe-8105 Functional Description ..........1-2 National Instruments Software ..................1-4 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the NI PXIe-8105...................2-1 How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Express Chassis.......2-3 BIOS Setup ........................2-4...
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Boot Options........................4-2 Cables and Connections ....................4-2 Software Driver Installation ..................4-3 Upgrade Information ..................... 4-4 PXI Express Configuration.................... 4-6 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index NI PXIe-8105 User Manual ni.com...
This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments PXIe-8105 embedded computer kit. How to Use the Documentation Set Begin by reading the NI PXIe-8105 Installation Guide, a brief quick-start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller. This manual, the...
Introduction This chapter provides overview information for PXI Express and the NI PXIe-8105 embedded controller. Benefits of PXI Express The PXI (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation) industry standard, an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance (PXISA), has quickly gained adoption and grown in prevalence in test, measurement, and control systems since its release in 1998.
NI PXIe-8105 embedded computer. NI PXIe-8105 Functional Description The NI PXIe-8105 is a modular PC in a PXI Express 3U-size form factor. Figure 1-1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXIe-8105. Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown.
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Connector Express Triggers Figure 1-1. NI PXIe-8105 Block Diagram The NI PXIe-8105 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I/O (daughter card) module. The CPU module has the following logic blocks: • Socket 479 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Pentium M processor families.
Express/CompactPCI Express backplane. • The Super I/O block represents the other peripherals supplied by the NI PXIe-8105. The NI PXIe-8105 has one serial port, and an ECP/EPP parallel port. • The Gigabit Enet connects to either 10 Mbit, 100 Mbit, or 1,000 Mbit Ethernet interfaces.
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RTSI or PXI synchronization, self-calibration, messaging, and acquiring data to extended memory. For more information visit ni.com/daq National Instruments’ Modular Instruments use specialized drivers suited to each product’s specialization. Express VIs provide customized, interactive programming of instruments in a single interface and soft front panels provide an interface for testing the functionality of each instrument with no programming required.
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Chapter 1 Introduction NI-VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA specification. VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling USB, Serial, GPIB, PXI, VXI, and various other types of instruments. This API aids in the creation of portable applications and instrument drivers. For...
NI PXIe-8105 controller. Installing the NI PXIe-8105 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXIe-8105. Consult your PXI Express chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings. Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXIe-8105. The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module.
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1 Protective Screw Cap (4X) Figure 2-1. Removing Protective Screw Caps Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position. Align the NI PXIe-8105 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot. Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI PXIe-8105.
What if the NI PXIe-8105 does not boot? section of Chapter 5, Troubleshooting. Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXIe-8105 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments NI PXIe-1062Q chassis. 1 NI PXIe-1062Q 2 NI PXIe-8105 Controller...
The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling NI PXIe-8105 controller features. Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program, as the NI PXIe-8105 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations. Caution Changing BIOS settings may lead to incorrect controller behavior and possibly an unbootable controller.
<Enter> on an item. • System Information—This setting displays a screen containing important system information about the NI PXIe-8105 controller. Advanced Setup Menu This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification.
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Turn On when power is restored. The default is Stay Off. Note Removing the NI PXIe-8105 controller from a chassis will trigger a “Power Failure” event. When set to Turn On the controller will attempt to power on the chassis during re-insertion.
Integrated Peripherals Submenu Use this submenu to apply nondefault configurations to the front panel peripherals of an NI PXIe-8105 controller. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.
• APIC Routing—This setting controls whether the APIC subsystem is enabled or disabled. Select Enabled to initialize the IOAPIC. Select Disabled to use the legacy PIC for interrupt routing. This item is valid NI PXIe-8105 User Manual ni.com...
This may produce undesirable behavior, and in heavily customized cases, may cause the controller to malfunction or fail to boot. NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 2-10 ni.com...
System CMOS. The setup program remains active, allowing further changes. System CMOS The NI PXIe-8105 contains memory backed up by a battery to store BIOS configuration information. Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents: Power off the chassis.
National Instruments software manuals, all in Adobe Acrobat format. To access any manual, change your directory to and list the contents of that directory. c:\images\manuals NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 2-12 ni.com...
PXI Express Features PXI Express Trigger Connectivity The SMB connector on the NI PXIe-8105 front panel can connect to or from any PXI backplane trigger line. A trigger allocation process is needed to prevent two resources from connecting to the same trigger line, resulting in the trigger being double-driven and possibly damaging the hardware.
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The PXI specification allows for many combinations of PXI chassis and system modules. To assist system integrators, the manufacturers of PXI chassis and system modules must document the capabilities of their NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 2-14 ni.com...
PXI specification at www.pxisa.org Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe-8105 by upgrading the SO-DIMMs. To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXIe-8105 from the PXI Express chassis.
Installation and Configuration 1 DDR2 SO-DIMM Module 2 DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket Figure 2-5. Installing a DDR2 SO-DIMM in an NI PXIe-8105 Controller Hard Drive Recovery NI PXIe-8105 controllers include two methods of restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive. Hard drive-based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive allowing you to restore your controller without additional media.
OS. When doing so, consider the following guidelines. Installing from a USB CD/DVD-ROM The NI PXIe-8105 supports the installation of Windows XP from a USB CD/DVD-ROM. However, many other operating systems do not support installation from a USB CD/DVD-ROM. For example, Windows 2000 aborts during the install process because it does not have drivers for the USB CD/DVD-ROM device.
Slide the card out of the slot. Caution To avoid data loss and other potential issues, stop communication with your ExpressCard device before removing it from the NI PXIe-8105. In Windows, use the Safely Remove Hardware tool to safely stop the ExpressCard. NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 2-18 ni.com...
I/O Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3-1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXIe-8105 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions. Table 3-1. NI PXIe-8105 Peripherals Overview External Peripheral Connector Description Video DVI-I Intel Graphics Media (24-pin DSUB) Accelerator Serial...
I/O Information DVI-I Figure 3-2 shows the location and pinouts for the DVI connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-2 lists and describes the DVI connector signals. Figure 3-2. DVI Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-2. DVI-I Connector Signals Signal Name TMDS Data2–...
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Hot Plug Detect TMDS Data0– TMDSData0+ TMDS Data0/5 Shield Reserved Reserved TMDS Clock Shield TMDS Clock + TMDS Clock – Analog Red Analog Green Analog Blue Analog Horizontal Sync Analog GND Return: (analog R, G, B) NI PXIe-8105 User Manual ni.com...
I/O Information COM1 Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-3 lists and describes the COM1 connector signal. AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number 745491-5. COM1 Figure 3-3. COM1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-3.
The pound symbol (#) indicates an active low signal. Ethernet Figure 3-4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals. AMP manufactures a mating connector, part number 554739-1. Ethernet Figure 3-4.
I/O Information Parallel Port Figure 3-5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 (parallel) connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-6 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals. Parallel port adapter cables are available from National Instruments, part number 777169-01.
Universal Serial Bus Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Each controller has 4 USB ports on the front panel. Table 3-7 lists and describes the USB connector signals.
The TRG connector is the software-controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus. Figure 3-7 shows the TRG connector location on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals. Figure 3-7. TRG Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-8.
Chapter 3 I/O Information GPIB (IEEE 488.2) Figure 3-8 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals. ITT Canon manufactures a GPIB mating connector, part number MDSM-25SC-Z11-V51.
Chapter 3 I/O Information ExpressCard/34 Slot The NI PXIe-8105 controller is equipped with an ExpressCard/34 slot on the front panel, which provides I/O expansion and options for removable storage. Figure 3-9 shows the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard/34 slot on the NI PXIe-8105.
– The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard disk is occurring. Data Storage The NI PXIe-8105 has the following data storage features: • Internal Serial ATA hard drive – 60 GB minimum 2.5 in. notebook hard drive (30 GB minimum PATA drive on Extended Temp Option controller) –...
This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using a NI PXIe-8105 embedded controller. General Questions What do the LEDs on the NI PXIe-8105 front panel mean? Refer to the LED status descriptions in the Front Panel Features...
There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windows XP can be installed from a USB CD/DVD-ROM, but earlier versions of Windows cannot. The NI PXIe-8105 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment.
How do I connect a standard 25-pin LPT cable to the NI PXIe-8105? The NI PXIe-8105 uses a type C LPT connector. Most parallel port devices use a type A connector. To use a device with a standard type A LPT connector, you need to use a type C-to-type A LPT adapter.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions How do I install software from a CD? The compact size of the NI PXIe-8105 does not allow for an integrated USB CD/DVD-ROM drive. If you are using Windows XP, you have the following options: •...
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. For peripheral drivers, refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 downloads/ ni.com My NI PXIe-8105 does not have an internal floppy drive. Is there a way to use an external drive? Yes. The NI PXIe-8105 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy drives.
Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration. Why doesn’t the NI PXIe-8105 work with the PXI-8220 or PXI-8221? The serialized IRQ line is not routed to the chipset on the PXIe-8105. This prevents PC cards using ISA interrupts from working with the PXIe-8105.
This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXIe-8105 embedded computer. What if the NI PXIe-8105 does not boot? Several problems can cause a controller not to boot. Here are some things to look for and possible solutions.
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If the system has been booted without a monitor attached, the NI PXIe-8105 may have defaulted to the CRT connector being disabled. Press <Ctrl-Alt-F1> to re-enable the CRT in Windows. For additional information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3OHCFRD8 at ni.com/support...
Specifications This appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications of the NI PXIe-8105 embedded computer. Features NI PXIe-8105 Intel Core Duo processor T2500 (Dual Core 2.0 GHz/667 MHz FSB) On-die L2 cache 2048 kB Dual-Channel DDR2 RAM 512 MB Standard...
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(at 25 °C ambient temperature) Pollution Degree ........2 Indoor use only. Caution Clean the NI PXIe-8105 with a soft nonmetallic brush. Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service. NI PXIe-8105 User Manual ni.com...
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EN 61326 EMC requirements; Minimum Immunity • EN 55011 Emissions; Group 1, Class A • CE, C-Tick, ICES, and FCC Part 15 Emissions; Class A Note For EMC compliance, operate this device according to printed documentation. NI PXIe-8105 User Manual ni.com...
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Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at for technical support and professional services: ni.com • Support—Online technical support resources at ni.com/support include the following: – Self-Help Resources—For answers and solutions, visit the...
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You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of to access the branch ni.com/niglobal office Web sites, which provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, email addresses, and current events. NI PXIe-8105 User Manual ni.com...
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LCD computer displays and digital projectors. It was developed by an industry consortium, the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG). Extended Capabilities Parallel. EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. Electromagnetic Compatibility. Electromagnetic interference. NI PXIe-8105 User Manual ni.com...
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Mean time between failure. NI-488 or NI-488.2 The National Instruments software for GPIB systems. NI-DAQ The National Instruments software for data acquisition instruments. 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.
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Glossary Universal Serial Bus. Volts. Video Graphics Array—The minimum video display standard for all PCs. Watts. NI PXIe-8105 User Manual ni.com...
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3-16 Linux support, 1-6 files and directories installed on, 2-12 loading BIOS defaults, 2-10 recovery, 2-16 LPT cable, connecting to NI PXIe-8105, 4-3 help, technical support, B-1 main BIOS setup menu, 2-5 IEEE 488.2, 3-12 manuals directory, 2-12...
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PIRQx routing, 2-9 removing from a PXI Express chassis, 2-3 trigger connectivity, 2-13 software, 1-4 PXI trigger connector, 3-1 specifications, A-1 troubleshooting, 5-1 upgrading RAM, 2-15, 4-4 NI support and services, B-1 NI-DAQmx, 1-5 NI-VISA, 1-6 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual ni.com...
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(table), 3-11 Serial ATA Hard Disk, 1-4 troubleshooting serial port, 3-1 CMOS reset, 5-2 setting up the NI PXIe-8105 BIOS, 2-4 controller does not boot, 5-1 shock and vibration specifications, A-4 damaged module, 5-2 socket 479 1 CPU, 1-3...
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Index Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Y-splitter cable (WEEE) specifications, A-5 figure, 4-3 Web resources, B-1 using mouse and keyboard without, 4-3 using with PS/2 mouse and keyboard, 2-3 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual ni.com...