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PXI-8170 Series User Manual
February 2000 Edition
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ™ PXI-8170 Series User Manual PXI-8170 Series User Manual February 2000 Edition Part Number 322600A-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 2000 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Important Information

    Warranty The PXI-8170 Series of embedded PXI computers are 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.
  • 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 interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. •...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Functional Overview PXI-8170 Functional Description ...2-1 Chapter 3 PXI-8170 Series Installation Default Settings...3-1 Installing the PXI-8170 Series ...3-4 How to Remove the Unit from the PXI Mainframe ...3-7 Setting up the PXI-8170 Series...3-7 © National Instruments Corporation PXI-8170 Series User Manual...
  • Page 7 Default BIOS Setup Settings ... 4-1 BIOS Setup for LCD Support... 4-1 Updating the BIOS ... 4-2 Appendix A Configuring the PXI-8170 Series Installed System RAM ... A-1 System CMOS ... A-1 LCD Resolution and Enable... A-2 Keyboard and Mouse... A-2 Serial IRQ, INTP, and INTS ...
  • Page 8 Figure 2-1. PXI-8170 Series Block Diagram ...2-2 Figure 3-1. PXI-8170 Series I/O Board Parts Locator Diagram...3-3 Figure 3-2. PXI-8170 Series CPU Board Parts Locator Diagram ...3-4 Figure 3-3. PXI-8170 Installed in a PXI Mainframe ...3-6 Figure A-1. System CMOS...A-2 Figure A-2.
  • Page 9 Table 3-2. Switches on CPU Board... 3-2 Table 3-3. Jumpers on I/O Board ... 3-3 Table C-1. PXI-8170 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations ... C-1 Table E-1. Keyboard and Mouse Connector Signals... E-3 Table E-2. VGA Connector Signals ... E-4 Table E-3.

  • Page 10: About This Manual

    About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments PXI-8170 Series embedded computer kit. The PXI-8170 Series includes all models of the PXI-8170 embedded PXI computer. How to Use This Documentation Set Begin by reading Set Up Your PXI-8170 Series Controller, a brief quick-start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller.

  • Page 11: Conventions

    This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples. PXI-8170 Series The terms PXI-8170 Series and PXI-8170 refer to a series of 3U PXI controllers. Currently, this series consists of the PXI-8170, with various processors and in different speeds.

  • Page 12: Related Documentation

    IEEE Standard P1284.1-1997 (C/MM) Standard for Information Technology for Transport Independent Printer/System Interface PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.1, PCI Special Interest Group PXI Specification, Revision 1.0, National Instruments Corporation Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification, Revision 6.0, Compaq Computer et al.

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter describes the PXI-8170 Series of embedded PXI computers, what you need to get started, optional equipment and software, and gives an overview of the directory structure on your hard drive. Overview The PXI-8170 Series controller is a 3U PXI/CompactPCI embedded computer based on the Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) bus and Industry Standard Architecture (ISA).

  • Page 14: What You Need To Get Started

    Introduction What You Need to Get Started Note For PXI-8170 installation instructions, refer to the section in Chapter 3, PXI-8170 Series User Manual Figure 1-1. PXI-8170 Embedded Computer PXI-8170 Series embedded controller PXI bus mainframe PS/2 keyboard or USB (...

  • Page 15: Hardware Description

    Hardware Description Benefits of PXI The PXI-8170 Series PXI/CompactPCI embedded computer is a high-performance CompactPCI-compatible system controller that is compatible with the PXI bus specification. PXI defines a compact modular PC platform for industrial instrumentation. PXI leverages the PCI bus, which is the de facto standard for today’s desktop computer software and...

  • Page 16: Pxi-8170 Series Models

    PXI-8170 Series Models Currently, the PXI-8170 Series consists of a 450 MHz Pentium III model and a 700 MHz Pentium III model. The PXI-8170 comes complete with a 3.5 in. 1.44 MB floppy drive, Super VGA with 2 MB SGRAM, a serial port, an IEEE 1284 parallel port, a PS/2 keyboard and mouse, a USB connector, and software installed.

  • Page 17: Peripheral Expansion

    Also, refer to the Table 1-1 lists the various peripherals and describes the external connector, its bus interface, and its function. Table 1-1. PXI-8170 Series Peripherals Overview Peripheral Connector Video 15-pin DSUB...

  • Page 18: Pxi-1020 And Pxi-1025 Chassis Support

    PXI-8170 PXI-1020 Chassis The PXI-1020 chassis currently does not contain a built-in keyboard. When using the PXI-8170 Series controller with the PXI-1020 chassis, the LCD may be dimmed through software. The software is located on your hard drive in the chassis you can select whether the LCD is enabled while booting or off until the operating system loads and software turns it on.

  • Page 19: National Instruments Software

    National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed several software kits that you can use with the PXI-8170 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 20: Files And Directories Installed On Your Hard Drive

    In the computer. reference manuals, and National Instruments software manuals, all in Adobe Acrobat format. To access any of these manuals, change your directory to directory. You will see several files, one corresponding to each peripheral.

  • Page 21: Functional Overview

    Functional Overview This chapter contains functional descriptions of each major logic block on the PXI-8170 Series embedded computers. PXI-8170 Functional Description The PXI-8170 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U-size form factor. © National Instruments Corporation PXI-8170 Series User Manual...

  • Page 22: Figure 2-1. Pxi-8170 Series Block Diagram

    Chapter 2 Functional Overview Figure 2-1 is a functional block diagram of the PXI-8170 Series. Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown. SO-DIMM SDRAM Ultra DMA 33 IDE Hard Drive Chip Set Ultra DMA 33IDE, Connector...
  • Page 23 The PC Peripherals blocks represent the other peripherals supplied by the PXI-8170 Series. The PXI-8170 has one serial port, an ECP/EPP parallel port, and a 1.44 MB, 3.5 in. floppy drive. The IDE block is dedicated PCI-IDE circuitry providing fast ATA-3 transfers to the internal hard drive.

  • Page 24: Pxi-8170 Series Installation

    PXI-8170 Series. This chapter assumes that you intend to perform a basic configuration as follows: • • The PXI-8170 Series default settings are listed below. If you want to use a different configuration, refer to Appendix A, Series, for information about changing the settings. Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on your PXI-8170 module.

  • Page 25: Table 3-2. Switches On Cpu Board

    Legacy IRQ—INTP Legacy IRQ—INTS Active Keyboard Port Active Mouse Port LCD Resolution Mode/LCD Enable PXI-8170 Series User Manual Table 3-1. Jumpers on CPU Board (Continued) J7: 3-5 short J7: 1-3 short J7: 3 open J7: 4-6 short J7: 2-4 short...

  • Page 26: Figure 3-1. Pxi-8170 Series I/O Board Parts Locator Diagram

    W2: 1-2 short W2: 2-3 short W4: 1-2 short W4: 2-3 short 3 W1 4 W4 Figure 3-1. PXI-8170 Series I/O Board Parts Locator Diagram Chapter 3 PXI-8170 Series Installation Function (Default Setting in Bold) LCD always on LCD in sleep mode at power-on;...

  • Page 27: Installing The Pxi-8170 Series

    PXI-8170 module. PXI-8170 Series User Manual Figure 3-2. PXI-8170 Series CPU Board Parts Locator Diagram Plug in your mainframe before installing the PXI-8170. The power cord grounds the mainframe and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module.
  • Page 28 Check the installation. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors. Use a PS/2 to AT keyboard adapter if you need to adapt an AT-style keyboard to the PXI-8170 mini-DIN connector. Chapter 3 PXI-8170 Series Installation PXI-8170 Series User Manual...

  • Page 29: Figure 3-3. Pxi-8170 Installed In A Pxi Mainframe

    Chapter 3 PXI-8170 Series Installation Figure 3-3 shows a PXI-8170 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI-1000 mainframe. You can place PXI devices in any other slot. 1 PXI-1000B Chassis 2 PXI-8170 System Controller PXI-8170 Series User Manual...

  • Page 30: How To Remove The Unit From The Pxi Mainframe

    How to Remove the Unit from the PXI Mainframe The PXI-8170 Series is designed for easy handling. If you later decide to change any of the jumper settings or the amount of DRAM installed on the module, remove the unit from the PXI mainframe as follows:...

  • Page 31: Entering Bios Setup

    Load Optimal or Load Fail-Safe. Select the Optimal settings if you want to get maximum performance from the PXI-8170 Series. Fail-Safe settings are more conservative settings. BIOS Setup for LCD Support To enable the LCD Display, enter the BIOS setup program and select Standard CMOS Setup.

  • Page 32: Updating The Bios

    Configuring the PXI-8170 Updating the BIOS Your PXI-8170 Controller contains Flash ROM that allows the BIOS to be updated. Contact National Instruments for BIOS updates. PXI-8170 Series User Manual Both—Both the CRT and LCD Displays are always enabled. Auto—If a CRT is connected to the controller at boot, only the CRT is enabled.

  • Page 33: Configuring The Pxi-8170 Series

    • • • Installed System RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the PXI-8170 Series by installing DRAM SO-DIMMs. Refer to Appendix B, Specifications, for more information on SO-DIMMs. System CMOS The PXI-8170 contains a backed-up memory used to store BIOS defaults and configuration information.

  • Page 34: Lcd Resolution And Enable

    Appendix A Configuring the PXI-8170 Series LCD Resolution and Enable The LCD output resolution can be switched between 640 480 and See Chapter 4, BIOS, for information about updating the BIOS to enable LCD support. Keyboard and Mouse Two switches—S1 and S2—control whether to enable the PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports on the front panel of the PXI-8170 controller or the built-in chassis devices, if available.

  • Page 35: Serial Irq, Intp, And Ints

    Figures A-3 and A-4 show the keyboard and mouse options, respectively. Serial IRQ, INTP, and INTS You can use jumper settings on the PXI-8170 Series to connect INTP on the PXI backplane to IRQ14 or NMI, as well as INTS to either IRQ15 or to serial IRQ.

  • Page 36: Onboard Video

    Appendix A Configuring the PXI-8170 Series Figure A-5 shows the INTP configuration options and Figure A-6 shows the INTS configuration options. a. No Connection a. Serial IRQ (Default) Onboard Video The onboard video can be disabled to allow the use of a CPCI or PXI video card.

  • Page 37: Appendix B Specifications

    Specifications This appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications of the PXI-8170 Series embedded computer, and describes how to add RAM. Electrical PXI-8170 450 MHz PIII Processor PXI-8170 700 MHz PIII Processor Physical Board dimensions... PXI 3U-size module Slot requirements ... One system slot plus three ©...

  • Page 38: Adding Ram

    EMI ...FCC Class A verified, EC verified Adding RAM To add RAM to the PXI-8170 Series, remove the unit from the PXI mainframe and add SO-DIMM modules to the empty SO-DIMM sockets. National Instruments recommends the following types of SO-DIMMs for...

  • Page 39: Pxi-8170 Series System Resources

    PCI device. Resource Tables The following tables describe where system resources are assigned. Table C-1 lists how the ISA interrupts are allocated on the PXI-8170 Series and whether a PCI interrupt drives them. ISA Interrupt © National Instruments Corporation Table C-1.
  • Page 40 Appendix C PXI-8170 Series System Resources PXI-8170 Series User Manual Table C-1. PXI-8170 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations (Continued) ISA Interrupt PCI Interrupt PCI/None None None None None None None Device Plug and Play PXI Modules/Watchdog timer if enabled Floppy Drive...

  • Page 41: Led Indicators

    LED Indicators This appendix describes how to interpret the status of the PXI-8170 Series computer by reading the LEDs on the front panel. Interface Status and Access LEDs POWER OK When lit, the POWER OK LED indicates that the power is on and the PXI-8170 is out of reset.

  • Page 42: Front Panel And Connectors

    Dimensions are shown in inches and millimeters, with millimeter dimensions in square brackets. The front panel thickness for all models in the PXI-8170 Series is 2.49 mm (0.098 in.) ni© National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 43: Figure E-1. Pxi-8170 Front Panel Layout And Dimensions

    Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors 3.753 [95.33] 2.504 [63.59] 1.856 [47.13] PXI-8170 Series User Manual Figure E-1. PXI-8170 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions 2.965 [75.3] 2.004 [50.90] 1.448 [36.78] .980 [24.88] www.ni.com...

  • Page 44: Keyboard And Mouse

    Keyboard and Mouse Figure E-2 shows the location and pinouts for the keyboard and mouse connectors on the PXI-8170 Series. Table E-1 lists and describes 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).

  • Page 45: Vga

    Front Panel and Connectors Figure E-3 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the PXI-8170 Series. Table E-2 lists and describes the VGA connector signals. AMP manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364-1 (housing) and 748333-2 (pin contact).

  • Page 46: Com1

    COM1 Figure E-4 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on all models in the PXI-8170 Series. Table E-3 lists and describes the COM1 connector signal. AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number 745491-5, for the COM1 connector on the PXI-8170.

  • Page 47: Parallel Port

    Figure E-5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE-1284 connector on the PXI-8170. Table E-4 lists and describes the IEEE-1284 connector signals. AMP manufactures a parallel port compatible connector, part number 747052-2. PXI-8170 Series User Manual Table E-3. COM1 Connector Signals Signal Name DCD* RXD*...

  • Page 48: Table E-4. Parallel Port Connector Signals

    Fault Error Data Bit 0 Data Bit 1 Data Bit 2 Data Bit 3 Data Bit 4 Data Bit 5 Data Bit 6 Data Bit 7 Initialize Printer Strobe Select Auto Line Feed Ground Not Connected PXI-8170 Series User Manual...

  • Page 49: Universal Serial Bus

    Figure E-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. Table E-5 lists and describes the USB connector signals. AMP manufactures a USB mating connector, part number 787633. PXI-8170 Series User Manual Figure E-6. USB Connector Location and Pinout Table E-5. USB Connector Signals Signal Name –Data...

  • Page 50: Pxi Connectors

    PXI Connectors Figure E-7 shows the location and pinouts for the PXI connector on the PXI-8170 Series. Table E-6 shows the P2 connector pinouts for the PXI connector as it applies to the system controller slot (Slot 1). Table E-7 shows the P1 connector pinouts.

  • Page 51: Table E-6. P2 Connector Pinouts For The System Controller Slot

    AD[35] AD[38] AD[42] AD[45] AD[49] AD[52] AD[56] AD[59] AD[63] C/BE[5]# V(I/O) CLK4 CLK2 CLK1 Note: PXI signals are shown in bold PXI-8170 Series User Manual PXI_RSVB22 PXI_RSVC22 PXI_TRIG4 PXI_TRIG5 PRST# PXI_TRIG0 DEG# FAL# AD[34] AD[33] V(I/O) AD[41] AD[40] V(I/O) AD[48]...

  • Page 52: Table E-7. P1 Connector Pinouts For The System Controller Slot

    E-11 Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors 3.3V AD[0] ACK64# AD[2] AD[6] AD[5] M66EN C/BE[0]# AD[11] AD[10] AD[13] C/BE[1]# PERR# STOP# LOCK# TRDY# C/BE[2]# AD[20] AD[19] AD[22] AD[25] AD[24] AD[27] AD[31]AD[31] GNT# INTP INTS INTD# +12V PXI-8170 Series User Manual...

  • Page 53: Common Questions

    Common Questions This appendix answers common questions you may have when using the PXI-8170 Series embedded computer. What do the LEDs on the front of the PXI-8170 mean? Refer to Appendix C, of the front panel LEDs. What kind of monitor can I use with the PXI-8170?
  • Page 54 Yes. My CMOS is corrupted. How do I set it back to default? PXI-8170 Series User Manual Enter the BIOS setup program as described in Chapter 4, BIOS. Select BIOS Features. Change Boot Sequence Setup so that SCSI is listed fist.

  • Page 55: Technical Support Resources

    Technical Support Resources This appendix describes the comprehensive resources available to you in the Technical Support section of the National Instruments Web site and provides technical support telephone numbers for you to use if you have trouble connecting to our Web site or if you do not have internet access.

  • Page 56: Germany 089 741 31 30, Greece 30 1 42 96 427, Hong Kong 2645 3186, India

    Web sites from If you have trouble connecting to our Web site, please contact your local National Instruments office or the source from which you purchased your National Instruments product(s) to obtain support. For telephone support in the United States, dial 512 795 8248. For...
  • Page 57 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 Glossary-1 PXI-8170 Series User Manual...
  • Page 58 DRAM Dynamic RAM (Random Access Memory); storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals Extended Capabilities Parallel Extended Data Out EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory PXI-8170 Series User Manual Glossary-2 www.ni.com...
  • Page 59 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-3 Glossary PXI-8170 Series User Manual...
  • Page 60 A functional part of a PXI device that initiates data transfers on the PXI backplane. A transfer can be either a read or a write. megabytes of memory MTBF Mean time between failure MTTR Mean time to repair PXI-8170 Series User Manual Glossary-4 www.ni.com...
  • Page 61 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 62 This slot would be used for a module with ST functionality that can provide individual triggers to all other peripherals. Universal Serial Bus Volts Video Graphics Array; the minimum video display standard for all PCs Watts PXI-8170 Series User Manual Glossary-6 www.ni.com...

  • Page 63: Figure

    A-2 LCD resolution, A-2 onboard video, A-4 parts locator diagram, 3-3 serial IRQ, INTP, and INTS, A-3 configuring the PXI-8170 Series, A-1 for LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI software, 3-7 connectors COM1 connector and signals, E-5 keyboard and mouse connector and...
  • Page 64 See also connectors features, 1-4 layout and dimensions (figure), E-2 list of connectors, E-1 thickness of, E-1 functional overview of PXI-8170 Series, 2-1 getting started, hardware needed, 1-2 hard drive, 1-4 files and directories installed on, 1-8 hardware default settings, 3-1...
  • Page 65 © National Instruments Corporation onboard video, A-4 online problem-solving and diagnostic resources, F-1 directory, 1-8 overview of PXI-8170 Series, 1-1 P1 connector pinouts (table), E-11 P2 connector pinouts (table), E-10 parallel port, 1-6, E-6 connector location and pinout (figure), E-6...
  • Page 66 RAM, B-2 common questions, F-1 installed system RAM, A-1 SO-DIMMs from National Instruments (note), B-2 type of memory in PXI-8170 Series, 1-4 resources. See system resources resource tables, C-1 RS-232 serial, E-1 SCSI drive, booting from, F-2 serial IRQ, INTP, and INTS, A-3 Index-4 www.ni.com...
  • Page 67 (table), C-1 PCI bus interrupts, C-1 system slot functionality, 1-4 technical support resources, F-1 telephone support, F-2 type of hard drive in PXI-8170 Series, 1-4 Universal Serial Bus (USB), 1-6, E-1, E-8 connector function, 2-3 connector location and pinout (figure), E-8 overview (table), 1-5 ©...

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