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VXIpc™ 800/700 Series
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VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual
April 1997 Edition
Part Number 371699A-01
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  • Page 1 VXIpc™ 800/700 Series User Manual VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual April 1997 Edition Part Number 371699A-01 © Copyright 1996, 1997 National Instruments Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 2 Mexico 5 520 2635, Netherlands 0348 433466, Norway 32 84 84 00, Singapore 2265886, Spain 91 640 0085, Sweden 08 730 49 70, Switzerland 056 200 51 51, Taiwan 02 377 1200, U.K. 01635 523545 National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 6504 Bridge Point Parkway Austin, TX 78730-5039 Tel: (512) 794-0100...
  • Page 3 90 days from date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period.
  • Page 4 This device complies with the FCC rules only if used with shielded interface cables of suitable quality and construction. National Instruments used such cables to test this device and provides them for sale to the user. The use of inferior or nonshielded interface cables could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    VXIpc 800/700 Functional Description................ 2-1 Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation Default Settings......................3-1 Configuring the VXIpc 800 Series ................3-4 How to Remove the Metal Enclosure............. 3-4 VXIbus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0 ................3-4 VXIbus CLK10 Routing................. 3-5 Trigger Input Termination................
  • Page 6 GPIB Interrupt Level ..................3-11 System CMOS....................3-11 Parallel Port DMA Level ................3-12 Ethernet Power-On Defaults ................3-12 Installing the VXIpc 800 Series ................... 3-13 Chapter 4 VXIpc 700 Series Configuration and Installation Default Settings ......................4-1 Configuring the VXIpc 700 Series ................4-3 How to Remove the Metal Enclosure ............
  • Page 7 LEDs and System Startup Cycle ..............D-2 Board Access LEDs ...................... D-3 ACCESS LED ....................D-3 DRIVE LED ....................D-3 Ethernet LEDs (VXIpc 800 Series Only) ..............D-3 RX LED......................D-3 TX LED ......................D-3 LINK LED...................... D-4 DSEL LED ..................... D-4...
  • Page 8 Figure 2-1. VXIpc 800 Series Block Diagram............2-2 Figure 2-2. VXIpc 700 Series Block Diagram............2-3 Figure 3-1. VXIpc 800 Series Parts Locator Diagram ..........3-2 Figure 3-2. VXIbus Slot Configuration ..............3-5 Figure 3-3. VXIbus CLK10 Routing ............... 3-6...
  • Page 9 VXIpc-850 when SIMMs Taller than 0.85 in. Are Used....... F-3 Figure F-4. I/O Board Dimensions for VXIpc-860 Expansion Slot ......F-4 Figure F-5. Component Height Restrictions for PCI Plug-In Boards Used with the VXIpc-860 ..............F-5 © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...
  • Page 10 VXIpc 700 Series Hardware Default Settings........4-3 Table B-1. VXIpc 800 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations......B-1 Table B-2. VXIpc 800 Series DMA Channel Resource Allocations ...... B-2 Table B-3. VXIpc 800 Series I/O Address Map............B-3 Table C-1. VXIpc 700 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations......C-1 Table C-2.
  • Page 11 VXIpc 800/700 Series embedded computer. • Appendix B, VXIpc 800 Series System Resources, describes what system resources are available on the VXIpc 800 Series and where they are allocated. • Appendix C, VXIpc 700 Series System Resources, describes what system resources are available on the VXIpc 700 Series and where they are allocated.
  • Page 12 VXIpc 800/700 Series. • Appendix H, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our products and manuals. • The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.
  • Page 13 VXI controllers. Currently, this series consists of the VXIpc-740 and VXIpc-745. VXIpc 800 Series The terms VXIpc 800 Series and VXIpc-800 refer to a series of C-size, dual-slot VXI controllers. Currently, this series consists of the VXIpc-850 and VXIpc-860, with various processors and in different speeds.
  • Page 14 VXIbus Consortium Customer Communication National Instruments wants to receive your comments on our products and manuals. We are interested in the applications you develop with our products, and we want to help if you have problems with them. To make it easy for you to contact us, this manual contains comment and configuration forms for you to complete.

  • Page 15: Figure 1-1. Vxipc-850 Embedded Computer

    The VXIpc 800/700 Series includes the two-slot VXIpc 800 Series and the one-slot VXIpc 700 Series. This manual describes these computers together as the VXIpc 800/700 Series when functionality applies to all models.

  • Page 16: Figure 1-2. Vxipc-860 Embedded Computer

    Figure 1-3 shows the VXIpc-740 and Figure 1-4 shows the VXIpc-745. Notice the differences in the front panel. The VXIpc-745 has front-panel connections for Ethernet and IEEE 488.2 in addition to all the functionality of the VXIpc-740. VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 17: Figure 1-3. Vxipc-740 Embedded Computer

    Standard Architecture (ISA). These computers are high-performance, easy-to-use platforms for controlling VXIbus systems, featuring complete VXI functionality through interactive utilities and C function calls. In addition, the VXIpc 800 Series and the VXIpc-745 have © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 18: Optional Equipment

    NI-488.2 architecture. You can install a PCMCIA-GPIB card in a PCMCIA slot to get IEEE 488.2 capability on the VXIpc-740. The VXIpc 800 Series is a custom computer that you install directly in two C-size slots of your VXIbus mainframe, while the VXIpc 700 Series requires only one slot.

  • Page 19: Hardware Description

    Hardware Description The VXIpc 800 Series controllers feature a modular, PCI-based local bus design that makes it easy to use interchangeable daughterboards to upgrade your controller to new microprocessors, without having to replace the motherboard or enclosure.

  • Page 20: Slot 0 Functionality

    VXI performance, and can achieve more than 20 MB/s DMA block-mode data transfer rates across the VXI backplane. The VXIpc 800 Series and the VXIpc-745 also have the TNT4882C custom ASIC to give full GPIB control of external instruments via a front-panel connector.

  • Page 21: Front Panel Features

    The VXIpc 800/700 has the following front-panel features: • PCMCIA slots – The VXIpc 800 Series has one Type I/II and one Type I/II/III slot. – The VXIpc 700 Series has either two Type I/II slots or one Type III slot.
  • Page 22 ACCESS LED indicates when the VXIpc 800/700 MODID line is asserted or the VXIbus registers or shared memory are accessed by another bus master. – DRIVE LED indicates when the internal hard drive is in use. VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 23: Peripheral Expansion

    • Four front-panel LEDs that show Ethernet port status (VXIpc 800 Series only) – RX LED indicates that the VXIpc 800 Series is receiving data through its Ethernet port. – TX LED indicates that the VXIpc 800 Series is transmitting data through its Ethernet port.

  • Page 24: Table 1-1. Vxipc 800/700 Series Peripherals Overview

    Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT VXIpc-800, Two 96-pin DIN High-performance VXIbus VXIpc-700 (rear of board) interface Serial VXIpc-800, Serial Port 16550 serial ports VXIpc-700 (Mini DSUB) Parallel VXIpc-800 Parallel Port Extended capabilities (IEEE 1284) VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual 1-10 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 25: Vxipc 800/700 Functional Description

    PCI local bus, providing extremely high performance and reliability. Figure 2-1 is a functional block diagram of the VXIpc 800 Series. Figure 2-2 is a functional block diagram of the VXIpc 700 Series. Following the diagrams is a description of each logic block shown.

  • Page 26: Figure 2-1. Vxipc 800 Series Block Diagram

    MANTIS ISA Bus VXI Bus Ethernet GPIB PC Peripherals Floppy Miniature Miniature RJ-45 Keyboard GPIB Parallel Connector Connector Miniature Mouse Serial (2) Speaker Reset Figure 2-1. VXIpc 800 Series Block Diagram VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 27: Figure 2-2. Vxipc 700 Series Block Diagram

    PCMCIA This is a dedicated PCI-PCMCIA interface that supports two independent PCMCIA cards. On the VXIpc 800 Series, one socket can accommodate a Type I, II, or III card while © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...
  • Page 28 Features section of Chapter 1, Introduction, to see which of these apply to the models in the VXIpc 700 Series. ♦ VXIpc 800 Series users only—The following logic blocks apply only to the VXIpc 800 Series: CPU Card The modular architecture of the VXIpc 800...
  • Page 29 I/O Expansion Boards, for more information. SCSI The SCSI circuitry uses a PCI-SCSI bridge to provide a flexible SCSI-2 connection on the front panel, usable for such devices as external hard disks and CD-ROM drives. © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 30: Default Settings

    Default Settings This section summarizes the hardware default settings for the VXIpc 800 Series for easy reference. The module is set at the factory for the most commonly used configuration. Figure 3-1 shows the location and factory-default settings of most of the configuration switches and jumpers on the VXIpc 800 Series.

  • Page 31: Figure 3-1. Vxipc 800 Series Parts Locator Diagram

    10 Product Name 16 CLK10 Termination (S6) 5 MITE EEPROM Config. (S9) 11 Assembly Number 6 MITE Self Config. (S2) 12 CLK10 Direction (S5) Figure 3-1. VXIpc 800 Series Parts Locator Diagram VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 32: Table 3-1. Vxipc 800 Series Hardware Default Settings

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation Table 3-1 lists the factory-default settings and options for the onboard jumpers and switches. Table 3-1. VXIpc 800 Series Hardware Default Settings Jumper/ Default Optional Switch Setting Setting Supply SCSI termination Disable SCSI termination...

  • Page 33: Configuring The Vxipc 800 Series

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation Configuring the VXIpc 800 Series This section describes how to configure the following options on the VXIpc-800. • VXIbus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0 • VXIbus CLK10 routing • Trigger input termination • EEPROM •...

  • Page 34: Figure 3-2. Vxibus Slot Configuration

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation a. Manual Non-Slot 0 b. Automatic Slot 0 c. Manual Slot 0 Configuration Detection (Default) Configuration Figure 3-2. VXIbus Slot Configuration When the VXIpc-800 is installed in Slot 0, it becomes the VXIbus System Controller.

  • Page 35: Figure 3-3. Vxibus Clk10 Routing

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation a. CLK10 Generated from Onboard b. CLK10 Generated from SMB Oscillator (Default) Figure 3-3. VXIbus CLK10 Routing The VXIpc-800 can also be configured to drive the external CLK SMB signal from the VXIbus CLK10 signal. Switch S5 controls whether the VXIpc-800 drives or receives the external CLK SMB signal.

  • Page 36: Trigger Input Termination

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation a. Does Not Terminate CLK10 b. Terminates CLK10 SMB Input (Default) SMB Input Figure 3-5. SMB CLK10 Termination You can use an additional switch, S4, to control the polarity of the external CLK SMB signal when S5 is configured to drive it. S4 is unused—its setting does not matter—when S5 is configured to receive...
  • Page 37 Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation a. Does Not Terminate b. Terminate Trigger Trigger Input (Default) Input Figure 3-7. SMB Trigger Input Termination EEPROM The VXIpc-800 has an onboard EEPROM, which stores default register values for the VXI circuitry. These values are loaded when you power up the computer.

  • Page 38: How To Fix An Invalid Eeprom Configuration

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation Figure 3-9 shows the configuration settings for EEPROM operation. a. Boot from User b. Boot from Protected Configuration (Default) Configuration Figure 3-9. EEPROM Configuration How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration is the software configuration utility in the NI-VXI software. This...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Pc

    Installed System RAM The 16 MB of installed RAM is factory configured per customer order. You can change the amount of installed RAM on the VXIpc 800 Series by installing DRAM SIMMs. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for more information on SIMMs.

  • Page 40: Gpib Interrupt Level

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation a. Terminate SCSI b. Do Not Terminate Signals (Default) SCSI Signals Figure 3-10. SCSI Termination GPIB Interrupt Level You can program the GPIB interface on the VXIpc-800 to use one of two ISA interrupts—5 or 11. Switch S8 controls which interrupt line the GPIB interface uses.

  • Page 41: Parallel Port Dma Level

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation a. Normal Operation b. Clear CMOS (Default) Contents Figure 3-12. System CMOS Parallel Port DMA Level You can use jumper W4 to configure the parallel port for either DMA level 1 or DMA level 3. Refer to Figure 3-13 for the jumper settings.

  • Page 42: Installing The Vxipc 800 Series

    Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation a. Ethernet Power-On Defaults b. Hardwired Ethernet Values Loaded from EEPROM Figure 3-14. Ethernet Power-On Defaults Installing the VXIpc 800 Series This section contains general installation instructions for the VXIpc-800. Consult your VXIbus mainframe user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings.
  • Page 43 Chapter 3 VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation connectors. Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the module straight in until it seats in the expansion slot. The front panel of the VXIpc-800 should be even with the front panel of the mainframe.

  • Page 44: Vxipc 700 Series Configuration And Installation

    VXIpc 700 Series embedded computer. Unless otherwise noted, these instructions apply to all models in the VXIpc 700 Series, which includes the VXIpc-740 and the VXIpc-745. If you have a VXIpc 800 Series computer, refer to Chapter 3 for information on configuring and installing your controller.

  • Page 45: Figure 4-1. Vxipc 700 Series Parts Locator Diagram

    5 Slot 0 Identification (W1) 8 Trigger In Termination (W12) 3 Serial Number 6 MITE EEPROM Configuration (W7) 9 Ethernet EEPROM Configuration (W6) Figure 4-1. VXIpc 700 Series Parts Locator Diagram VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 46: Configuring The Vxipc 700 Series

    You must remove the top cover to change many of the switch and jumper settings. You must also remove the top cover to change the amount of DRAM installed on the module. © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 47: Vxibus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0

    As required by the VXIbus specification, the VXIpc-700 drives the 10 MHz signal CLK10 on a differential ECL output when installed in Slot 0. When not installed in Slot 0, the VXIpc-700 only receives the CLK10 signal. VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 48: Trigger Input Termination

    The EEPROM is divided into two halves; one half is factory configured and one half is user configurable. Use jumper W7 to control the operation of the EEPROM. The setting of this jumper determines © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 49: How To Fix An Invalid Eeprom Configuration

    Warning: To protect both yourself and the mainframe from electrical hazards, the mainframe should remain off until you are finished changing the settings on the VXIpc-700 module. 2. Change jumper W7 as shown in Figure 4-5b to restore the factory configuration. VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 50: Installed System Ram

    To clear the CMOS contents, simply short the pins of W3 as shown in Figure 4-6b. Warning: You should not keep these two pins shorted because the CMOS memory cannot be sustained when the power is turned off if these two pins are shorted. © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 51: Ethernet Power-On Defaults

    2. Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the mainframe slots. 3. If you are installing the VXIpc-700 into a D-size mainframe, install a support designed for installing C-size boards in D-size VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 52 8. Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector. 9. Connect devices to ports as required by your system configuration. 10. Replace or close any doors or covers to the mainframe. © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 53: Bios

    Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP the <DEL> key to enter the BIOS setup program. 3. Choose options with the keyboard. Modify the settings to reflect system options. © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 54: Appendix A Specifications

    64 B A24 or A32 Space 16 KB Minimum (Programmable) Electrical VXIpc-850 Current (A) Voltage (V) Typical Maximum (Fused) 5.82 A 12 A -5.2 224.5 mA 67.2 mA 2.26 mA 2.43 mA © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...
  • Page 55 12 A -5.2 224.5 mA 67.2 mA 2.60 mA 2.43 mA VXIpc 700 Series Current (A) Voltage (V) Typical Maximum (Fused) 3.85 A -5.2 331.4 mA 78.1 mA 3.92 mA 2.98 mA VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 56: Physical

    Appendix A Specifications Physical Characteristic Specification Size VXIpc 800 Series Two-slot VXIbus C-Size Module (233.35 by 340 by 60.96 mm) VXIpc 700 Series One-slot VXIbus C-Size Module (233.35 by 340 by 30.48 mm) Board Dimensions Fully Enclosed, Shielded VXI C-Size Board 233.35 by 340 mm (9.187 by 13.386 in.)

  • Page 57: Environmental

    VMEbus slave A32, A24, and A16 addressing D64, D32, D16, VMEbus master D64, D32, D16, and D08(EO) (master) D08 data sizes D64, D32, D16, VMEbus slave D64, D32, D16, and D08(EO) (slave) D08 data sizes VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 58 D32, D16, D08(O) VMEbus D32, D16, D08(O) interrupter (Interrupter) ROAK, RORA Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter BTO(x) VMEbus bus timer (programmable limit) LOCK Can lock the VMEbus for indivisible transfers © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 59: Adding Ram

    64 MB: 16 MB x 32/36 SIMMs — 60 or 70 ns The height of SIMMs used with VXIpc 800 Series controllers should be 0.85 in. or less, or 1.2 in. for VXIpc 700 Series controllers. Contact National Instruments for recommendations on specific manufacturers.

  • Page 60: Vxipc 800 Series System Resources

    System Resources This appendix describes what system resources are available on the VXIpc 800 Series and where they are allocated. Because PCI is a relatively new addition to PCs, this appendix describes how PCI interrupts fit into a PC architecture before listing the devices that use them.

  • Page 61: Table B-2. Vxipc 800 Series Dma Channel Resource Allocations

    Appendix B VXIpc 800 Series System Resources Table B-1. VXIpc 800 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations (Continued) ISA Interrupt PCI Interrupt Device INTC, GPIB/PCMCIA INTB Slot/Expansion None Floppy Drive None LPT1 None None Ethernet INTA VXI, SCSI, PCMCIA None GPIB/PCMCIA...

  • Page 62: Table B-3. Vxipc 800 Series I/O Address Map

    Appendix B VXIpc 800 Series System Resources Table B-3. VXIpc 800 Series I/O Address Map I/O Address Device 000-00F 8237 DMA #1 020-021 8259 PIC #1 040-043 8253 Timer 060-066 8742 Controller 070-077 CMOS RAM & NMI Mask Reg 078-07B...
  • Page 63 Appendix B VXIpc 800 Series System Resources Table B-3. VXIpc 800 Series I/O Address Map (Continued) I/O Address Device 3E8-3EF COM* 3F0-3F7 Floppy 3F8-3FF COM* Scatter/Gather Int Status Reg DMA1 Extended Mode Regs 410-41F Scatter/Gather Status 420-43F Scatter/Gather Descriptor Table Pointer...

  • Page 64: Vxipc 700 Series System Resources

    Table C-1. VXIpc 700 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations ISA Interrupt PCI Interrupt Device None Parity None Timer None Keyboard None IRQ Expansion (8-15) None PCMCIA Slot None COM1 © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 65: Table C-2. Vxipc 700 Series Dma Channel Resource Allocations

    GPIB None PCMCIA Slot None FPERR INTD None PCMCIA Slot Table C-2. VXIpc 700 Series DMA Channel Resource Allocations DMA Channel Device Free Free Floppy Drive Free Free GPIB Free Free VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 66: Table C-3. Vxipc 700 Series I/O Address Map

    Numeric Processor Error Reg 170-177 Reserved 1F0-1F7 200-270 Free 278-27F Free 280-2DF Free 2C0-2DF GPIB 2E8-2EF COM* 2F8-2FF COM* 300-30F Ethernet 310-36F Free 370-377 Reserved 378-37F Free 380-3B0 Free 3BC-3BF Free © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...
  • Page 67 Appendix C VXIpc 700 Series System Resources Table C-3. VXIpc 700 Series I/O Address Map (Continued) I/O Address Device 3E8-3EF COM* 3F0-3F7 Floppy 3F8-3FF COM* * Relocatable VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 68: Led Indicators

    The ONLINE LED is lit when the Resource Manager has successfully completed and the VXIbus interface is ready for application programs. TEST LED The TEST LED is lit when the power-on self configuration circuitry is configuring the VXIbus interface. © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 69: Leds And System Startup Cycle

    Manager inquiries. either hung or was not executed. ONLINE Resource Manager has been Resource Manager interface executed, indicating that the VXI initialized successfully. software can now communicate with the VXI circuitry. VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 70: Board Access Leds

    Ethernet LEDs (VXIpc 800 Series Only) The Ethernet LEDs (RX, TX, LINK, and DSEL) indicate the status of the Ethernet interface on the VXIpc 800 Series. RX LED The RX LED lights when the Ethernet interface is receiving a packet.

  • Page 71: Link Led

    The LINK LED indicates LINK status and can generally be used to check if Ethernet activity is occurring. DSEL LED The DSEL (Device Select) LED lights when Ethernet registers are being accessed. VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 72: Front Panel And Connectors

    IEEE 488.2 √ √ 10BaseT Ethernet √ SCSI-2 √ External Clock √ √ √ Trigger Output √ √ √ Trigger Input √ Audio Output √ √ √ PS/2-Style Keyboard √ PS/2-Style Mouse © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 73: Front Panel

    The front panel thickness for all models in the VXIpc 800/700 Series is 2.49 mm (0.098 in.). FAILED SYSF ONLINE TEST DRIVE DSEL RESET VXIpc-850 Figure E-1. VXIpc-800 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 74: Figure E-2. Vxipc-745 Front Panel Layout And Dimensions

    2.091 [53.11] 2.080 [52.83] (2.937 [74.60]) 3.177 [80.70] (3.417 [86.79]) 3.701 [94.00] 4.137 [105.08] 4.209 [138.86] 5.467 [138.86] 9.159 [232.64] RESET VXIpc -740 Figure E-2. VXIpc-745 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 75: Figure E-3. Vxipc-740 Front Panel Layout And Dimensions

    Figure E-3 shows the front panel layout of the VXIpc-740. FAILED SYSF ONLINE TEST DRIVE 2.091 [53.11] 2.859 [72.62] 3.701 [94.01] 4.209 [106.91] 5.467 [138.86] 9.159 [232.64] RESET VXIpc -740 Figure E-3. VXIpc-740 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 76: Keyboard And Mouse

    VXIpc-740 Figure E-4. Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Location and Pinout Table E-2. Keyboard and Mouse Connector Signals Signal Name Signal Description DATA Data Not Connected Ground +5 volts Clock Not Connected © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 77: Vga

    (housing) and 748333-2 (pin contact). a. VXIpc-800 b. VXIpc-745 c. VXIpc-740 Figure E-5. VGA Connector Location and Pinout Table E-3. VGA Connector Signals Signal Name Signal Description Green Blue Not Connected Ground Ground Ground VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 78 Front Panel and Connectors Table E-3. VGA Connector Signals (Continued) Signal Name Signal Description Ground +5 VDC +5 VDC Ground Not Connected Serial Data HSync Horizontal Sync VSync Vertical Sync Serial Clock © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 79: Ethernet

    Amp manufactures a mating connector, part number 554739-1. Ethernet Ethernet a. VXIpc-800 b. VXIpc-745 Figure E-6. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table E-4. Ethernet Connector Signals Signal Description Differential Transmit Differential Transmit Differential Receive Differential Receive VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 80: Com1 And Com2

    Figure E-7. COM1 and COM2 Connectors Location and Pinout Table E-5. COM1 and COM2 Connector Signals Signal Name Signal Description DCD* Data Carrier Detect RXD* Receive Data TXD* Transmit Data DTR* Data Terminal Ready Ground © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...
  • Page 81 Front Panel and Connectors Table E-5. COM1 and COM2 Connector Signals (Continued) Signal Name Signal Description DSR* Data Set Ready RTS* Ready to Send CTS* Clear to Send Ring Indicator VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual E-10 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 82: Parallel Port

    Signal Name Signal Description BUSY* Device Busy SLCTIN* Select Input ACK* Acknowledge FAULT* Fault ERROR Error Data Bit 0 Data Bit 1 PD 2 Data Bit 2 Data Bit 3 © National Instruments Corporation E-11 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...
  • Page 83 Signal Description Data Bit 4 Data Bit 5 Data Bit 6 Data Bit 7 INIT* Initialize Printer STROBE* Strobe SLCT Select AUTOFD Auto Line Feed +5 Volts 19-35 Ground Not Connected VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual E-12 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 84: Scsi

    Table E-7. SCSI Connector Signals Signal Name Signal Description 1–11, 15–25, Ground 35–36, 40, 42 12–14, 37–39 Not Connected Data 0 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 5 © National Instruments Corporation E-13 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...
  • Page 85 Signal Name Signal Description Data 6 Data 7 Parity TERMPWR Termination Power ATN* Attention BUSY* Busy ACK* Acknowledge RESET* Reset MSG* Message SEL* Select CMD_DATA Command/Data REQ* Request IN_OUT In/Out VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual E-14 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 86: Gpib (Ieee-488.2

    Data Bit 1 DIO2* Data Bit 2 DIO3* Data Bit 3 DIO4* Data Bit 4 EOI* End or Identify DAV* Data Valid NRFD* Not Ready for Data NDAC* Not Data Accepted © National Instruments Corporation E-15 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...
  • Page 87 SRQ* Service Request ATN* Attention SHIELD Chassis ground DIO5* Data Bit 5 DIO6* Data Bit 6 DIO7* Data Bit 7 DIO8* Data Bit 8 REN* Remote Enable 18-25 Logic Ground VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual E-16 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 88: External Smbs

    VXIpc -740 a. VXIpc-800 b. VXIpc-745 c. VXIpc-740 Figure E-11. SMB Connectors Location and Pinout Table E-9. SMB Connector Signals Signal Description Center TTL Trigger or Clock Signal Shield Ground © National Instruments Corporation E-17 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 89: Speaker

    Front Panel and Connectors Speaker Figure E-12 shows the location of the speaker connection on the VXIpc-800. Switchcraft manufactures a mating speaker connector, part number 750. Speaker Figure E-12. Speaker Connection Location VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual E-18 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 90: Signal Characteristics

    200 mA DC-10 MHz Speaker (VXIpc-800 only) 0 to 4.3 V 75 mA DC-20 kHz SMB (TRIG in) 0 to 5 V 100 mA* DC-10 MHz * with 50 Ω termination © National Instruments Corporation E-19 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 91: Vxibus P1 And P2

    VXIbus P1 connector signals. P2 Connector P1 Connector a. VXIpc-800 Series P2 Connector P1 Connector b. VXIpc-700 Series Figure E-13. VXIbus Connectors Location and Pinout VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual E-20 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 92: Table E-11. Vxibus P2 Connector Signals

    MODID06 Not Connected MODID05 Not Connected MODID04 Not Connected MODID03 -5.2 V -5.2 V Not Connected MODID02 Not Connected MODID01 TTLTRG1* TTLTRG0* TTLTRG3* TTLTRG2* +5 V TTLTRG5* TTLTRG4* TTLTRG7* TTLTRG6* © National Instruments Corporation E-21 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 93: Table E-12. Vxibus P1 Connector Signals

    Row C Row B Row A BBSY* BCLR* ACFAIL* BG0IN* BG0OUT* BG1IN* BG1OUT* BG2IN* BG2OUT* SYSFAIL* BG3IN* SYSCLK BERR* BG3OUT* SYSRESET* BR0* DS1* LWORD* BR1* DS0* BR2* WRITE* BR3* DTACK* VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual E-22 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 94 Row B Row A IACK* Not Connected IACKIN* Not Connected IACKOUT* IRQ7* IRQ6* IRQ5 IRQ4 IRQ3 IRQ2 IRQ1 +12 V Not Connected -12 V +5 V +5 V +5 V © National Instruments Corporation E-23 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 95: Modifying And Installing I/O Expansion Boards

    I/O Expansion Boards This appendix explains how to modify and install an I/O board in the VXIpc 800 Series. This material is not relevant to the VXIpc 700 Series. Notice that some material is different between the VXIpc-850 and the VXIpc-860.

  • Page 96: Length Of Vxipc-850 Plug-In Boards

    The VXIpc-850 will accommodate PCI or ISA I/O boards that are up to 4.2 in. high and up to 13.415 in. long when DRAM SIMMs 0.85 in. or shorter are used on the processor board (National Instruments provides 0.85 in. SIMMs). Due to slight variances in I/O board geometries, however, take care in every application to identify possible contact with the SIMMs.

  • Page 97: Length Of Isa Plug-In Boards

    SIMMs may interfere with the circuit card of the plug-in board. Most SIMM modules are at least 1 in. high and would extend into the ISA circuit card keepout area. Therefore, National Instruments provides SIMMs of 0.85 in. high, and does not recommend the use of cards that are longer than 7.72 in.

  • Page 98: Height Of Vxipc-860 Plug-In Boards

    For the same height DRAM SIMMs, the ISA I/O board solder-side component height shall be 0.07 in. tall in the area shown in Figure F-4. Be sure to allow for clearance if you want to use taller DRAM SIMMs. VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 99: Length Of Pci Plug-In Boards

    SIMM modules are at least 1 in. high and would extend into the ISA circuit card. Therefore, National Instruments provides SIMMs of 0.85 in. high to give a clearance of 0.07 in. to the ISA circuit card only in the area shown in Figure F-4.

  • Page 100: Installing An I/O Board

    • A user-defined panel is required on the expansion boards based on National Instruments blank PCI or ISA panels. The panel should be manufactured from 0.03 in. (0.76 mm) thick 1010 cold rolled steel. The finish should be 0.0003 in. (0.008 mm) nickel plate over 0.0001 in.

  • Page 101: Installation Steps

    Modifying and Installing I/O Expansion Boards As an alternative, you can modify the blank panels provided with the VXIpc-800. Custom panel design services are available from National Instruments for a nominal fee. • PEM nut or a 4-40 nut with lock washer (hole diameter should be 0.125 in.

  • Page 102: Figure F-8. Side View Of Pci Board With Expansion Bracket

    PCI Expansion Bracket 3.224 [81.89] 4.200 (I/O Connector [106.68] Window) .300 [7.62] (.240 [6.10]) 12.283 [311.99] Figure F-8. Side View of PCI Board with Expansion Bracket VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 103: Figure F-9. Front View Of Pci Board Expansion Bracket

    .760 [19.30] Install PEM self-clinching nut, P/N CLS-440-0, per manufacturer's specifications, far side, or drill through ø.125 [3.18] for 4-40 screw and nut. Figure F-9. Front View of PCI Board Expansion Bracket © National Instruments Corporation VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 104: Figure F-10. Side View Of Isa Board With Expansion Bracket

    Length of XT ISA card shall be 7.72 [196.1] if SIMMs on processor card are taller than .85 [21.6]. Otherwise ISA specification length of 13.415 [340.74] may be used. Figure F-10. Side View of ISA Board with Expansion Bracket VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual F-10 © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 105: Figure F-11. Front View Of Isa Board Expansion Bracket

    Install PEM self-clinching nut, P/N CLS-440-0, per manufacturer's specifications, far side, or drill through ø.125 [3.18] for 4-40 screw and nut. Figure F-11. Front View of ISA Board Expansion Bracket © National Instruments Corporation F-11 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 106: Appendix G Common Questions

    The CLK10 signal generated by the VXIpc 800/700 is ±100 ppm (0.01%) as per the VXIbus specification. If you need a more accurate CLK10 signal on the VXIpc 800 Series, you can use the EXTCLK connector on its front panel.
  • Page 107 If the monitor is not there, the video chips cannot synchronize and establish color. You need to have the monitor attached at boot time to get color. I’ve installed the SCSI software. Why doesn’t the VXIpc 800 Series recognize my SCSI device? ♦...
  • Page 108 ♦ VXIpc 800 Series users only—A twisted-pair cable connects the front panel audio connector to the VXIpc 800 Series motherboard. Connect the external speaker to this front-panel connector. The center pin of the connector provides the audio signal. The shield of the connector is GROUND.
  • Page 109 Refer to Chapter 5, BIOS, for more information. Can I upgrade my VXIpc 800/700? ♦ VXIpc 800 Series users only—You can upgrade the modular CPU card to upgrade the processor. Contact National Instruments for information. How can I boot from an external SCSI hard drive? ♦...

  • Page 110: Appendix H Customer Communication

    Electronic Services Bulletin Board Support National Instruments has BBS and FTP sites dedicated for 24-hour support with a collection of files and documents to answer most common customer questions. From these sites, you can also download the latest instrument drivers, updates, and example programs. For recorded instructions on how to use the bulletin board and FTP services and for BBS automated information, call (512) 795-6990.
  • Page 111 Telephone and Fax Support National Instruments has branch offices all over the world. Use the list below to find the technical support number for your country. If there is no National Instruments office in your country, contact the source from which you purchased your software to obtain support.
  • Page 112 National Instruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently. If you are using any National Instruments hardware or software products related to this problem, include the configuration forms from their user manuals. Include additional pages if necessary.
  • Page 113 Complete a new copy of this form each time you revise your software or hardware configuration, and use this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing this form accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps our applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently.
  • Page 114 VXIpc 700 Series Hardware Settings VXIpc 700 Series Model Number ____________________________________________________ VXIpc 700 Series Part Number ______________________________________________________ VXIpc 700 Series Serial Number _____________________________________________________ Processor Speed __________________________________________________________________ DRAM SIMMs Installed ___________________________________________________________ Hard Drive Size ____________________ Video Memory ________________________________ Slot Location_____________________________________________________________________ W1 Setting: Slot 0 Detection ________________________________________________________ W3 Setting: CMOS ________________________________________________________________ W6 Setting: Ethernet EEPROM ______________________________________________________ W7 Setting: MITE User/Factory Configuration __________________________________________...
  • Page 115 Documentation Comment Form National Instruments encourages you to comment on the documentation supplied with our products. This information helps us provide quality products to meet your needs. Title: VXIpc™ 800/700 Series User Manual Edition Date: April 1997 Part Number: 371699A-01 Please comment on the completeness, clarity, and organization of the manual.

  • Page 116: Glossary

    Valid numbers for n are 16, 24, and 32. In VME/VXI, because there are six address modifiers, there are 64 possible address spaces. ANSI American National Standards Institute ASIC application-specific integrated circuit © National Instruments Corporation Glossary-1 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...
  • Page 117 Direct Memory Access; a method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit DRAM Dynamic RAM (Random Access Memory); storage that the computer must refresh at frequent intervals VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual Glossary-2 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 118 9 and letters A to F hertz; cycles per second Integrated Drive Electronics. Denotes the most common interface to the hard drive on PCs. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers © National Instruments Corporation Glossary-3 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...
  • Page 119 Light-emitting diode meters master A functional part of a VME/VXIbus device that initiates data transfers on the backplane. A transfer can be either a read or a write. VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual Glossary-4 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 120 Glossary megabytes of memory MITE A National Instruments custom ASIC, a sophisticated dual-channel DMA controller that incorporates the Synchronous MXI and VME64 protocols to achieve high-performance block transfer rates MODID Module ID Lines. Used in VXI to geographically locate boards and to...
  • Page 121 Sub Miniature Type B connector that features a snap coupling for fast connection trigger Either TTL or ECL lines used for intermodule communication Transistor-Transistor Logic Volts Versa Module Eurocard or IEEE 1014 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual Glossary-6 © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 122 Resource Manager. VXIinit A program in the NI-VXI bus interface software package that initializes the board interrupts, shared RAM, VXI register configurations, and bus configurations © National Instruments Corporation Glossary-7 VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual...

  • Page 123: Index

    Index VXIpc 800 Series, 3-10 to 3-13 setting back to default, G-4 ACCESS LED, 1-8, D-3 COM1 and COM2 connectors and signals, adding RAM, A-6 E-9 to E-10 address map, I/O. See I/O address map. common questions about VXIpc 800/700 audio capability.
  • Page 124 (table), 4-3 (warning), 3-9 parts locator diagram, 4-2 electrostatic discharge (warning), 3-1 VXIpc 800 Series, 3-1 to 3-3 installed system RAM, 3-10 factory default settings (table), 3-3 installing VXIpc-800 Series, 3-13 to 3-14 parts locator diagram, 3-2...
  • Page 125 FTP support, H-1 (figure), 4-5 protecting against electrical hazards (warning), 4-6 VXIpc 800 Series, 3-8 to 3-9 GPIB (IEEE 488.2) configuration settings (figure), 3-9 connectors and signals, E-15 to E-16 fixing invalid configuration, 3-9 PC configuration interrupt level, 3-11...
  • Page 126 Ethernet LEDs, 1-9, D-3 to D-4 VXIpc 700 Series (table), C-3 to C-4 system startup cycle, D-2 to D-3 VXIpc 800 Series (table), B-3 to B-4 VXIbus interface status LEDs, 1-8, D-1 to I/O expansion boards length of plug-in boards...
  • Page 127 Index system CMOS, 4-7 to 4-8 GPIB (IEEE 488.2) (table), E-15 to E-16 VXIpc 800 Series, 3-10 to 3-13 parallel port (table), E-11 to E-12 Ethernet power-on defaults, 3-12 SCSI interface (table), E-13 to E-14 GPIB interrupt level, 3-11 SMBs...
  • Page 128 Slot 0 capability C-1 to C-2 configuration PCI interrupts, C-1 VXIpc 700 Series, 4-4 resource tables, C-1 to C-3 VXIpc 800 Series, 3-4 to 3-5 VXIpc 800 Series overview, 1-5 DMA channel resource allocations, questions and answers, G-3 VXIpc-700 Series...

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