Getting Service Contact us should you require any service or assistance. SHANGHAI JYTEK Co., Ltd. Web site: http://www.jytek.com Address: (201203) 300 Fang Chun Rd., Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201203 China Tel: +86-21-5047-5899 Fax: +86-21-5047-5899 Email: service@jytek.com Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform tasks Information to prevent minor physical injury, component damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to complete a task.
The PXI-63980 provides ample interface choices, including GPIB, USB2.0, and USB3.0, for connecting and controlling instruments. The PXI-63980 also provides dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, one for LAN connection and the other for controlling LXI instruments. With flexible instrument control interfaces and...
• Support for +1.5 V DDR3, 1066/1333 MHz RAM up to 16 GB total • Support for non-ECC unbuffered memory The externally accessible SODIMM socket can accept replacement DDR3 DRAM DIMM modules. PXI-63980 specifications and stability guarantees are only supported when JYTEK- provided DDR3 DRAM DIMM modules are used.
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• VGA output for analog CRT route to DVI-I connector on the faceplate, supporting up to 2048 x 1536 bpp at 75Hz • DVI-I connector for dual digital and analog video signal output via the included JYTEK Y-cable Hard Drive Built-in 2.5”...
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Environmental & Shock and Vibration values are only guaranteed with use of an JTTEK-provided SSD/HDD Certification Electromagnetic compatibility: • EMC/EMI: CE, FCC Class A • CE Compliance EN 61326-1 The PXI-63980 meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives. Power Requirements Voltage Rail +3�3V +12V Total (W) Maximum power 115.74...
• PXI-63980 Quick Start Guide • JYTEK All-In-One USB Flash driver If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact JYTEK or the dealer from whom you purchased the product. Save the shipping materials and carton in case you want to ship or store the product in the future.
2. Proceed with the OS installation as directed and be sureto select appropriate device types if prompted. Refer to the appropriate hardware manuals for specific device types and compatibility modes of JYTEK PXI products. 3. When installation is complete, reboot the system and setthe boot device order in the SETUP boot menu accordingly.
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PXI Trigger Connector LED indicators (SMB jack) DVI-I Connector 4X Type-A USB 2.0 connectors GPIB Connector 2X Gigabit Ethernet (Micro D-Sub 25P) Reset Button 2X USB 3.0...
Trigger I/O Function Reference for further information. 2�3�3 DVI-I Connector The DVI-I connector connects the PXI-63980 to a monitor, of which both digital (DVI) and analog (VGA) are supported. If connecting to an analog (VGA) monitor, the included Y-cable must be installed on the DVI-I connector.
Clock- Table 2-1: DVI-I Pin Assignment 2�3�4 GPIB Connector The GPIB connector on PXI-63980 is a micro D-sub 25P connector, controlling external bench-top instruments. Connection to other instruments requires the ACL-IEEE488-MD1-A cable. The onboard GPIB controller provides: • Full compatibility with IEEE 488 standard •...
2�3�5 Reset Button The reset button, activated by insertion of any pin-like implement, executes a hard reset for the PXI-63980. 2�3�6 LED Indicators Four LED indicators on the faceplate indicate operational status of the PXI-63980, as follows. Status Watchdog Power...
If the system fails to respond properly, please contact JYTEK for assistance. 2�3�7 USB 2�0 Ports The PXI-63980 provides four USB 2.0 ports via USB Type A connectors on the faceplate, all compatible with hi-speed, full-speed and low-speed USB devices. Supported boot devices include USB flash drive, USB floppy, USB CD-ROM, and others, with boot priority and device settings configurable configured in BIOS.
• KVM switches connected to the USB 3.0 ports • USB keyboards connected through a USB hub connected to the USB 3.0 ports The PXI-63980 provides two Type A USB 3.0 ports on the front panel, supporting SuperSpeed, Hi-Speed, full-speed, and lowspeed transmission for downstream. Multiple boot devices, including USB flash, USB external HD, and USB CD-ROM drives are supported, with boot priority configured in BIOS.
• Anti-static wrist strap • Anti-static mat JYTEK PXI-63980 system controllers are electrostatically sensitive and can be easily damaged by static electricity. The equipment must be handled on a grounded anti-static mat, and operators must wear an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same point as the anti-static mat.
2�3�13 Replacing the Hard Drive or Solid State Drive The PXI-63980 provides a SATA 2.0 port with a pre-installed 2.5" SATA hard drive or solid state drive. Replacing the HDD or SSD is accomplished as follows. 1. Locate the four screws attaching the drive to the bracket on the side of the PXI- 63980.
5. Reinstall the embedded controller into the PXI chassis and restore power. 2�3�15 Clearing CMOS In the event of a system malfunction causing the PXI-63980 to halt or fail to boot, clear the CMOS and restore the controller BIOS to its default settings. To clear the CMOS: 1.
BIOS flash on the PXI-63980 is divided into Backup and Normal sections. In the event of a system malfunction causing the PXI-63980 to halt or fail to boot, and clearing the CMOS fails to resolve the issue, the BIOS flash backup switch (see Section 2.3.10 Onboard Connections and Settings) can enable the backup BIOS flash.
8. Install the WDT (watchdog timer) driver 9. Install the USB 3.0 driver 3�2 Installing the Chipset Driver This section describes installation of the chipset driver for PXI-63980. The chipset driver directs the operating system to configure the Intel® QM67 chipset components to ensure operation of: •...
3�3 Installing the Graphics Driver To install the graphics driver: 1. Close any running applications 2. Insert the JYTEK All-in-One USB Flash Driver (x: denotes the USB driver) ◦ The Win7 32-bit graphics driver is located in the directory: x:\Driver Installation\ PXI Platform\PXI controller\PXI-63980\Win7_32bit\Graphics\ ◦...
4. Reboot the system 3�7 Installing the PXI Trigger Driver The PXI-63980 controller provides a trigger I/O on the faceplate to route the trigger signal to and from the PXI trigger bus. Please see Appendix A: PXI Trigger I/O Function Reference for programming information.
4. Reboot the system 3�9 Installing the USB 3�0 Driver The PXI-63980 controller provides two USB 3.0 ports on the faceplate. To install the USB 3.0 drivers: 1. Close any running applications. 2. Insert the JYTEK All-in-One USB Flash Driver (x: denotes the USB driver) ◦...
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) provides a basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains code for various advanced features applied to the PXI-63980 controller. The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling PXI-63980 controller features.
Key(s) Function <F2> Loads previous values into the BIOS <F3> Restores default values into the BIOS <F4> Saves the current configuration and exits BIOS setup <F9> Loads the optimal default BIOS settings Table 4-1: BIOS Hot Key Functions Figure 4-1: BIOS Setup Navigation A hot key legend is located in the right frame on most setup screens.
Item Detail BIOS Information Includes BIOS version and the date on which the BIOS was built System Date & Time System Date Changes system date, date must be entered in MM/ DD/YY format System Time Changes system time, time must be entered in HH:MM:SS format.
4�4 Chipset Configuration Item Detail System Agent Configuration Graphic controller information and configuration, system memory configuration PCH-I/O Configuration USB and PCIe Port configuration information Table 4-4: BIOS Chipset Configuration Menu 4�5 Boot Setup Item Detail Boot Configuration Quiet Boot When disabled, allows POST messages to be viewed (default is Enabled).
Passwords are not recoverable. Please ensure that all passwords are recorded elsewhere. If your passwords are lost, NVRAM must be erased and reconfigured. 4�7 Save & Exit Setup The following options for saving and exiting can be chosen in this menu. Save Changes and Exit •...
Appendix A - PXI Trigger I/O Function Reference This appendix describes use of the PXI trigger I/O function library for the PXI-63980 controller, to program routing of trigger signals between the trigger I/O SMB connector on the faceplate and the PXI trigger bus on the backplane.
A.2 Function Library This section provides detailed definitions of the functions available in the PXI-63980 function library. Each function includes a description, list of supported cards, syntax, parameter list and Return Code information. A�2�1 TRIG_Init Description Initializes trigger I/O function of PXI-63980 controller.
A�2�3 TRIG_SetSoftTrg Description Generates a TTL trigger signal to the trigger I/O SMB connector on the faceplate or the PXI trigger bus on the backplane by software command Supported Controllers PXI-63980, PXI-63930, Syntax C/C++ ◦ I16 TRIG_SetSoftTrg(U8 Status) Visual Basic ◦...
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Parameters source Source of trigger routing. It can be one of the following values. Available Value Description PXI_TRIG_VAL_SMB SMB connector on the faceplate PXI_TRIG_VAL_SOFT Software-generated trigger signal PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG0 PXI trigger bus #0 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG1 PXI trigger bus #1 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG2 PXI trigger bus #2 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG3 PXI trigger bus #3 PXI_TRIG_VAL_TRIG4...
ERR_Query_Status A�2�8 TRIG_GetDriverRevision Description Acquires the PXI Trigger software driver version; format of the version number is major. minor1.minor2 Supported Controllers PXI-63980, PXI-63930, Syntax C/C++ ◦ I16 TRIG_GetDriverRevision(unsigned short *major, unsigned short *minor1, unsigned short *minor2) Visual Basic ◦ TRIG_GetDriverRevision (major As Integer, minor1 As Integer, minor2 As Integer)
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Returns the first minor version number of the pxi trigger software driver minor2 Returns the second minor version number of the pxi trigger software driver Return Code ERR_NoError ERR_Query_Revision ...
Appendix B - Watchdog Timer This appendix describes use of the watchdog timer (WDT) function library for the PXI-63980 controller. The watchdog timer is a hardware mechanism resetting the system when the operating system or application halts. After starting, periodic reset of the watchdog timer in the application before expiry is required.
Starts watchdog timer function. Once invoked, the watchdog timer countdown starts, and ResetWDT or StopWDT should be called before the expiration of the watchdog timer, or the system will be reset. Supported Controllers PXI-63980, PXI-63930, Syntax C/C++ ◦ BOOL StartWDT() Visual Basic ◦...
Important Safety Instructions For user safety, please read and follow all instructions, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the equipment. • Read these safety instructions carefully. • Keep this user’s manual for future reference. •...
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