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NI 8171 Series User Manual
August 2001 Edition
Part Number 370382A-01

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  • Page 1: Ni 8171 Series

    NI 8171 Series User Manual NI 8171 Series User Manual August 2001 Edition Part Number 370382A-01...
  • Page 2 Sweden 08 587 895 00, Switzerland 056 200 51 51, Taiwan 02 2528 7227, United Kingdom 01635 523545 For further support information, see the Technical Support Resources appendix. To comment on the documentation, send e-mail to techpubs@ni.com. Copyright © 2001 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • 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 Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications (DOC). Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.
  • Page 5 Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Compliance to EU Directives Readers in the European Union (EU) must refer to the Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for information** pertaining to the CE Mark compliance scheme.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Benefits of PXI ...1-1 NI 8171 Series ...1-1 Description ...1-1 Modules ...1-2 Functional Overview ...1-2 National Instruments Software ...1-5 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the NI 8171 Series ...2-1 How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis ...2-3 BIOS Setup ...2-3...
  • Page 7 Contents Upgrading RAM... 2-13 Hard Drive Recovery... 2-14 Recovery from a CD-ROM... 2-14 Recovery from a Network... 2-15 Installing an OS ... 2-15 Installing from a CD-ROM ... 2-15 Installing from a Network ... 2-16 Chapter 3 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors ... 3-1 VGA ...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Contents Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support Resources Glossary Index © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments NI 8171 series embedded computer kit. The NI 8171 series includes the NI 8176, NI 8175, and NI 8174 embedded PXI computers. How to Use the Documentation Set Begin by reading the NI 8171 Series Installation Guide, a brief quick-start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller.

  • Page 10: Related Documentation

    IEEE Standard P1284.1-1997 (C/MM) Standard for Information Technology for Transport Independent Printer/System Interface PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2, PCI Special Interest Group PXI Specification, Revision 2.0, National Instruments Corporation Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification, Revision 6.0, Compaq Computer et al.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    NI 8171 series controllers integrate standard I/O features in a single unit by using state-of-the-art packaging. Combining a NI 8171 series embedded controller with a PXI-compatible chassis, such as the PXI-1000B, results in a fully PC-compatible computer in a compact, rugged package. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...

  • Page 12: Modules

    Chapter 1 Introduction Modules The NI 8171 series includes three configurations: the NI 8176, NI 8175, and NI 8174. All three modules have a standard I/O set, and some modules include additional I/O connections. The standard I/O on all modules includes video, RS-232 serial port, parallel port, two USB ports, 10/100 ENET, PS/2 mouse and keyboard port, Reset button, and PXI Trigger.
  • Page 13 2 USB Connectors PXI-1020/1025 Interface/ USB to PS/2 10/100BaseT Ethernet LPT 1 COM 1 COM 2 Internal Floppy © National Instruments Corporation Socket 370 Chip Set Graphics Memory Controller Hub Interface Chip Set PCI Bus Controller Flash LPC Bus Super I/O...
  • Page 14 Chapter 1 Introduction The NI 8171 series 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: • • • • • • • • • •...

  • Page 15: National Instruments Software

    National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed several software kits you can use with the NI 8171 series. The software is already installed on your hard drive. NI-DAQ has an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application programming environment.
  • Page 16 Chapter 1 Introduction • • • NI 8171 Series User Manual LabWindows/CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed for building virtual instrument applications. LabWindows/CVI delivers a drag-and-drop editor for building user interfaces, a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic, and a collection of automated code generation tools, as well as utilities for building automated test systems, monitoring applications, or laboratory experiments.

  • Page 17: Installation And Configuration

    © National Instruments Corporation Plug in your chassis before installing the NI 8171 series. The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module.
  • Page 18 13. Verify that the controller boots. If the controller does not boot, see Figure 2-1 shows an NI 8176 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI-1000 chassis. You can place PXI devices in any other slot.

  • Page 19: How To Remove The Controller From The Pxi Chassis

    Entering BIOS Setup To start the BIOS setup utility: Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup: • © National Instruments Corporation Turn off power. Remove the bracket-retaining screws in the front panel. Press the injector/ejector handle down.

  • Page 20: Main Setup Menu

    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration • • • • Main Setup Menu The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu. The Main setup menu includes the following settings: • • • • • • NI 8171 Series User Manual Up Arrow, Down Arrow—Use these keys to move between the options within a setup menu.

  • Page 21: Advanced Setup Menu

    The Advanced setup menu includes the following settings: • • • © National Instruments Corporation View DMI Event Log—This setting displays a window containing all logged system errors and the time at which they occurred. Mark Events as Read—This setting prevents any current logged entries from being displayed again.

  • Page 22: Integrated Peripherals Submenu

    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration • • • Integrated Peripherals Submenu Use this submenu to apply nondefault configurations to the front panel peripherals of an NI 8171 series controller. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.

  • Page 23: Pxi Setup Menu

    If INTS or INTP is routed to an ISA IRQ, you must disable one or both channels of Note the integrated IDE/ATA controller for correct operation of this routing. © National Instruments Corporation specialized external floppy drive. Normally, using a Universal Serial Bus (USB) floppy drive is preferable to this option, which requires a specially designed drive and cable.

  • Page 24: Security Setup Menu

    In most chassis configurations, an unauthorized user has easy access to the jumper that resets the CMOS contents to the factory default. For a secure setup of this controller, National Instruments recommends further provisions that are beyond the scope of this document.

  • Page 25: Exiting Bios Setup

    CD-ROM Drive—The boot list includes all classes of CD-ROM drive, including USB drives and IDE/ATA drives integrated into a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis. Network Boot—This option is for National Instruments controllers with PXE ROM. The NI-8171 ENET controller will support this option in the future.

  • Page 26: System Cmos

    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration System CMOS The NI 8171 series contains a backed-up memory used to store BIOS configuration information. To clear the CMOS contents: Caution Do not leave the jumper on pins 2-3. Doing so decreases battery life. 1 Normal Operation (Default) NI 8171 Series User Manual Turn off power.

  • Page 27: Using The Controllers With Pxi-1020 And Pxi-1025 Chassis

    The OS loads drivers to access the CD-ROM. Refer to the section for information on booting from the CD-ROM drive. © National Instruments Corporation Install the controller in a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis. Connect a CRT monitor to the VGA connector on the NI 8171 series controller.

  • Page 28: Chassis Mouse And Keyboard

    The directory structure under the several levels. In the reference manuals, and National Instruments software manuals, all in Adobe Acrobat format. To access any manual, change your directory to c:\images\pxi8171\manuals You will see several files, one corresponding to each peripheral.

  • Page 29: Pxi Features

    • • Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO-DIMMs we sell work with the NI 8171 series. We recommend you purchase your SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.

  • Page 30: Hard Drive Recovery

    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 SO-DIMM Module Hard Drive Recovery The NI 8171 series controllers include a recovery CD. There are two methods for recovering the hard disk to its original state. Recovery from a CD-ROM These steps apply to a USB CD-ROM, IDE CD-ROM (when using a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis), or SCSI CD-ROM drive (when a SCSI adapter is installed).

  • Page 31: Recovery From A Network

    Note Not all CD-ROMs are bootable with the NI 8171 series controllers. For a complete list of USB CD-ROM drives that National Instruments has verified as bootable, see ni.com/support/pxisupp.htm Recovery from a Network To recover the hard disk from a network: Installing an OS NI 8171 series controllers include a preinstalled OS.

  • Page 32: Installing From A Network

    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing from a Network To install an OS from a network: NI 8171 Series User Manual Create a DOS boot disk with network support. (The DOS network drivers and a network boot disk example are on the recovery CD.) Use another PC on the network with a CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 33: I/O Information

    GPIB (IEEE 488.2) Note In this chapter, the NI 8176 is shown in all illustrations. The connectors are in similar locations on all NI 8171 series modules. © National Instruments Corporation Function Integrated with Dynamic Video Memory 16550 serial port...

  • Page 34: Vga

    Chapter 3 I/O Information Figure 3-1 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the NI 8171 series. Table 3-2 lists and describes the VGA connector signals. AMP manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364-1 (housing) and 748333-2 (pin contact). NI 8171 Series User Manual Figure 3-1.

  • Page 35: Com1 And Com2

    NI 8171 series. Table 3-3 lists and describes the COM1 and COM2 connector signal. AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number 745491-5. © National Instruments Corporation Table 3-2. VGA Connector Signals (Continued) Signal Name HSync...

  • Page 36: Ethernet

    Chapter 3 I/O Information Ethernet Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI 8171 series. Table 3-4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals. AMP manufactures a mating connector, part number 554739-1. NI 8171 Series User Manual Table 3-3.

  • Page 37: Parallel Port

    NI 8171 series. Table 3-5 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals. AMP manufactures a parallel port compatible connector, part number 747052-2. © National Instruments Corporation Table 3-4. Ethernet Connector Signals Signal Description Differential Transmit Differential Transmit...
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 I/O Information Default Configuration (LPT) Signal Name BUSY* SLCTIN* ACK* FAULT* ERROR PD 2 INIT* STROBE* SLCT AUTOFD 19-35 NI 8171 Series User Manual Table 3-5. Parallel Port Connector Signals Signal Description Signal Name Device Busy MTR1* Select Input Step* Acknowledge DS1*...

  • Page 39: Universal Serial Bus

    (USB) connector on the NI 8171 series. Table 3-6 lists and describes the USB connector signals. AMP manufactures a USB mating connector, part number 787633. © National Instruments Corporation Figure 3-5. USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-6. USB Connector Signals Signal Name –Data...

  • Page 40: Ps/2

    Chapter 3 I/O Information PS/2 Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the PS/2 connector on the NI 8171 series. Table 3-7 lists and describes the PS/2 connector signals. To connect both a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse to the NI 8171 series, use the Y -splitter adapter cable (see Figure 4-1 in Chapter 4, Configuration Signal Name...

  • Page 41: Trigger

    PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus. Figure 3-7 shows the TRG connector location on the NI 8171 series. Table 3-8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals. © National Instruments Corporation Figure 3-7. TRG Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-8. TRG Connector Signals...

  • Page 42: Gpib (Ieee 488.2)

    Chapter 3 I/O Information GPIB (IEEE 488.2) Figure 3-8 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI 8171 series. Table 3-9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals. AMP manufactures a GPIB mating connector, part number 554349-01. NI 8171 Series User Manual GPIB Figure 3-8.

  • Page 43: Front Panel Features

    The NI 8171 series has the following front-panel features: • • Data Storage The NI 8171 series has the following data storage features: • • • © National Instruments Corporation Table 3-9. GPIB Connector Signals (Continued) Signal Name SHIELD DIO5* DIO6* DIO7* DIO8*...

  • Page 44: Pxi-1020 And Pxi-1025 Chassis Interface

    Chapter 3 I/O Information PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 Chassis Interface The NI 8176 and NI 8175 controllers interface directly to following devices on the National Instruments PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 chassis: • • • For more information, see the PXI-1025 Chassis NI 8171 Series User Manual...

  • Page 45: Common Configuration Questions

    The NI 8171 series can boot from the following devices: • • • • © National Instruments Corporation Entering BIOS Setup section in Chapter 2, The internal IDE hard drive. The internal 1.44 MB floppy drive. The internal IDE CD-ROM in a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis.

  • Page 46: Cables And Connections

    Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions • • There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windows does not Note support booting from USB devices. The NI 8171 series BIOS configures the USB devices so they will work in a DOS environment. Due to the Windows limitation, you also cannot install the OS from a USB CD-ROM.

  • Page 47: Operating System And Software Driver Installation

    The compact size of the NI 8171 series does not allow for an integrated CD-ROM drive. If you are using Windows 2000, you have the following options: • © National Instruments Corporation file on the hard drive or recovery CD-ROM. Drivers.txt file on the hard drive or recovery CD-ROM.

  • Page 48: Hard Drive Recovery

    To recover the hard disk from a CD-ROM: Note Not all CD-ROMs are bootable with the NI 8171 series controllers. For a complete list of USB CD-ROM drives that National Instruments has verified as bootable, see ni.com Recovery from a Network...

  • Page 49: Chassis Configuration

    BIOS automatically detects the CD-ROM and enables the IDE interface. The OS loads drivers to access the CD-ROM. Refer to the section for information on booting from the CD-ROM drive. © National Instruments Corporation Map the shared CD-ROM drive to . Follow the prompts to recover the hard drive.

  • Page 50: Upgrade Information

    NI 8171 series controller. • • National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO-DIMMs we sell work with Note the NI 8171 series. We recommend you purchase your SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.
  • Page 51 A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT4, but will work with Windows 2000. See the information. © National Instruments Corporation Chapter 4 2 SO-DIMM Socket Figure 4-2. Installing a SO-DIMM in an NI 8171 Series Controller .

  • Page 52: Windows Nt4 Issues

    Windows NT4 Issues Does Windows NT4 support USB and plug and play? National Instruments recommends using a USB CD-ROM for software installation when using Windows 2000. However, Windows NT4 does not natively support USB. When using Windows NT4, National Instruments does not recommend USB CD-ROMs or other USB devices.

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    Does your monitor work with a different PC? If it hangs, note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support. What has changed about the system? Did you recently move the...
  • Page 54 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting My controller boots fine until I get to Windows, at which point I cannot read the screen. This may include garbled output, white screen, black screen, or an out of synch message from the monitor. This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the limits of the monitor.
  • Page 55 Windows). Follow the instructions to create the BIOS Wincrisis.exe recovery floppy disk. Insert the disk in the NI 8175 or NI 8176 floppy drive and power on the controller. The controller installs the BIOS from the disk. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...
  • Page 56 Board dimensions... PXI 3U-size module Slot requirements ... One system slot plus three Compatibility ... Fully compatible with MTBF... 169,000 h Weight ... 1.18 Kg (2.6 lb) typical © National Instruments Corporation Voltage (V) Typical +3.3 3.8 A 0.01 A –12...
  • Page 57 Appendix A Specifications Environmental Temperature...0° to 50° C operating Relative humidity ...10% to 90% EMI ...FCC Class A verified, EC verified Functional shock...30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse Random vibration ...5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 g Note For full EMC compliance, you must operate this device with shielded cabling. In addition, all covers and filler panels must be installed.
  • Page 58 DoC appears in Adobe Acrobat format. Click the Acrobat icon to download or read the DoC. © National Instruments Corporation 8.1 by 13 by 21.6 cm (3.2 by 5.1 by 8.5 in.)
  • Page 59 Appendix A Specifications NI 8174 Electrical Physical Board dimensions ...PXI 3U-size module Slot requirements ...One system slot plus three Compatibility ...Fully compatible with MTBF ...226,000 h Weight ...0.64 Kg (1.41 lb) typical Environmental Temperature...0° to 50° C operating Relative humidity ...20% to 80% EMI ...FCC Class A verified, EC verified Functional shock...30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse NI 8171 Series User Manual...
  • Page 60 DoC appears in Adobe Acrobat format. Click the Acrobat icon to download or read the DoC. © National Instruments Corporation 5 to 500 Hz, 2.4 g nonoperating .

  • Page 61: Web Support

    Technical Support Resources Web Support National Instruments Web support is your first stop for help in solving installation, configuration, and application problems and questions. Online problem-solving and diagnostic resources include frequently asked questions, knowledge bases, product-specific troubleshooting wizards, manuals, drivers, software updates, and more. Web support is available...
  • Page 62 Appendix B Technical Support Resources Worldwide Support National Instruments has offices located around the world to help address your support needs. You can access our branch office Web sites from the Worldwide Offices section of up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and current events.
  • Page 63 Alternating Current ASIC application-specific integrated circuit bytes backplane An assembly, typically a printed circuit board, with connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins. © National Instruments Corporation Value –9 – 6 –3 NI 8171 Series User Manual...
  • Page 64 Glossary BIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIOS functions are the fundamental level of any PC or compatible computer. BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer’s hardware resources. Celsius cache Small portion of high-speed memory used for temporary storage of frequently used data CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor;...
  • Page 65 A measure of random vibration. The root mean square of acceleration levels in a random vibration test profile. hertz; cycles per second Integrated Drive Electronics; hard disk and built-in controller IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers inches © National Instruments Corporation Glossary NI 8171 Series User Manual...
  • Page 66 Glossary instrument driver A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of instruments, and any necessary related files for LabWindows/CVI or LabVIEW interrupt A means for a device to request service from another device interrupt level The relative priority at which a device can interrupt input/output;...
  • Page 67 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 Non-maskable interrupt; high-priority interrupt that cannot be disabled by another interrupt.
  • Page 68 Glossary Root mean squared. See gRMS. Real Time Clock; an electronic circuit that maintains the time of day, and can also provide timing signals for timesharing operations seconds slave A functional part of a PXI device that detects data transfer cycles initiated by a PXI bus master and responds to the transfers when the address specifies one of the device’s registers SO-DIMM...
  • Page 69 (figure), 2-10 setting back to default, 5-2 COM1 and COM2 connectors connector locations and pinout (figure), 3-3 connector signals (table), 3-3 © National Instruments Corporation common configuration questions boot options, 4-1 cables and connections, 4-2 chassis configuration, 4-5...
  • Page 70 Index Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector and signals, 3-7 VGA connector and signals, 3-2 conventions used in the manual, xi customer education, B-1 data storage, 3-11 directories and files installed on hard drive, 2-12 DMI Event Logging menu, 2-5 documentation how to use this documentation set, xi DRIVE LED, 3-11 drivers, 2-12...
  • Page 71 PXI-1020 and PXI-1025, 2-12 plugging PS/2 mouse and keyboard into controller, 4-2 National Instruments software, 1-5 National Instruments Web support, B-1 NI 8171 series benefits of PXI, 1-1 BIOS setup, 2-3 block diagram, 1-3 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 72 PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 using NI 8171 series with, 2-11, 3-12, 4-5 PXI-8220 using NI 8171 series with, 4-8 file, 4-6 pxisys.ini SO-DIMMs from National Instruments (note), 2-13, 4-6 upgrading, 2-13, 4-6 related documentation, xii Security Setup menu, 2-8 serial ports, 3-1...
  • Page 73 (figure), 3-2 overview (table), 3-1 video, 3-1 See also VGA changing resolution, 5-3 driver installation, 4-3 Web support from National Instruments, B-1 Windows NT4 support for USB and plug and play, 4-8 worldwide technical support, B-2 Y splitter figure, 4-2...

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