Appendix F Common Questions - National Instruments VXIpc-850 Series User Manual

Common Questions
What do the LEDs on the front of the VXIpc-850 mean?
Is something wrong with the VXIpc-850 if the red SYSFAIL and FAILED LEDs
stay lit after booting the VXIpc-850?
Can I access 32-bit registers in my VXIbus system from the VXIpc-850?
What kind of signal is CLK10 and what kind of signal do I need for an external
CLK10?
What is the accuracy of the CLK10 signal?
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This appendix answers common questions you may have when using
the VXIpc-850.
Refer to Appendix C, LED Indicators, for a description of the front
panel LEDs.
If either the SYSFAIL or FAILED LED remains lit, refer to
Appendix C, LED Indicators, for troubleshooting steps.
Yes. The VXIpc-850 uses the 32-bit PCI bus to interface to the
VXIbus. In fact, the VXIbus circuitry on the VXIpc-850 also supports
the new VME64 standard for D64 accesses. Refer to your VXI
software manual for more information.
CLK10 is a differential ECL signal on the backplane. However, the
oscillator for the VXIpc-850 and the EXTCLK input from the front
panel use TTL levels; therefore, you need to supply a TTL-level signal
for EXTCLK. Our voltage converters convert the signal to differential
ECL.
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.
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