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January 2007
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  • Page 1 NI PXI-8106 User Manual NI PXI-8106 User Manual January 2007 372096A-01...
  • Page 2 For further support information, refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix. To comment on National Instruments documentation, refer to the National Instruments Web site at ni.com/info and enter the info code feedback. © 2007 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 Warranty The PXI-8106 is 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 These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial locations only) or Class B (for use in residential or commercial locations). All National Instruments (NI) products are FCC Class A products. Depending on where it is operated, this Class A product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules. (In Canada, the Department of Communications (DOC), of Industry Canada, regulates wireless interference in much the same way.) Digital...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Description ......................1-2 Functional Overview ..................1-2 National Instruments Software ..................1-4 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the NI PXI-8106 ....................2-1 How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis ........2-4 BIOS Setup ........................2-5 Entering BIOS Setup ..................2-5 Main Setup Menu ....................2-6 Advanced Setup Menu ..................2-6...
  • Page 6 Boot Options........................4-1 Cables and Connections ....................4-2 Software Driver Installation ..................4-3 Upgrade Information ..................... 4-4 PXI Configuration ......................4-6 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index NI PXI-8106 User Manual ni.com...

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    National Instruments NI PXI-8106 embedded controller kit. How to Use the Documentation Set Begin by reading the NI PXI-8106 Installation Guide, a brief quick-start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller. This manual, the...

  • Page 8: Related Documentation

    • Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specification, Revision 2.0 • Digital Visual Interface (DVI) Specification, Revision 1.0 • IEEE Std 488.1-2003, IEEE Standard for Higher Performance Protocol for the Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation NI PXI-8106 User Manual viii ni.com...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Additionally, PXI meets the more specific needs of instrumentation users by adding an integrated trigger bus and reference clock for multiple-board synchronization, a star trigger bus for very precise timing, and local buses for side-band communication between adjacent peripherals. © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8106 User Manual...

  • Page 10: Ni Pxi-8106

    PXI-compatible chassis, such as the NI PXI-1042, results in a fully PC-compatible computer in a compact, rugged package. Note The NI PXI-8106 controller will not function in the NI PXI-1020 or NI PXI-1025 chassis. ESD: An electrostatic discharge event to the ExpressCard port may cause the Caution controller to restart.
  • Page 11 Introduction NI PXI-8106 Functional Description The NI PXI-8106 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U-size form factor. Figure 1-1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXI-8106. Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown.

  • Page 12: National Instruments Software

    Chapter 1 Introduction The NI PXI-8106 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I/O module. The CPU module has the following logic blocks: ® ™ • Socket 479 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Core 2 processor T7400.
  • Page 13 RTSI or PXI synchronization, self-calibration, messaging, and acquiring data to extended memory. For more information visit ni.com/daq National Instruments’ Modular Instruments use specialized drivers suited to each product’s specialization. Express VIs provide customized, interactive programming of instruments in a single interface and soft front panels provide an interface for testing the functionality of each instrument with no programming required.
  • Page 14 NI-Sync. For more information visit ni.com/pxi NI-VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA specification. VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling USB, Serial, GPIB, PXI, VXI, and various other types of instruments. This API aids in the creation of portable applications and instrument drivers.

  • Page 15: Installation And Configuration

    Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings. Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXI-8106. The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module. (Make sure the power switch is turned off.)
  • Page 16 1 Protective Screw Cap (4X) Figure 2-1. Removing Protective Screw Caps Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position. Align the NI PXI-8106 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot. Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI PXI-8106.
  • Page 17 Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors. The front panel of the NI PXI-8106 should be even with the front panel of the chassis. Tighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI PXI-8106 to the chassis.

  • Page 18: How To Remove The Controller From The Pxi Chassis

    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXI-8106 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI-1042 chassis. You can place PXI devices in any other slots. 1 PXI-1042 Chassis 2 NI PXI-8106 Controller 3 Injector/Ejector Rail Figure 2-2.

  • Page 19: Bios Setup

    BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling NI PXI-8106 controller features. Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program, as the NI PXI-8106 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations.

  • Page 20: Main Setup Menu

    <Enter> on an item. • System Information—This setting displays a screen containing important system information about the NI PXI-8106 controller. Advanced Setup Menu This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification.
  • Page 21 Integrated Peripherals Submenu Use this submenu to apply nondefault configurations to the front panel peripherals of an NI PXI-8106 controller. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible.
  • Page 22 Analog for an analog monitor, so certain advanced features of your analog monitor may only be enabled when routing DDC to Analog. The default setting is DVI. NI PXI-8106 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 23 BIOS for PCI-PCI bridges that may be hot-plugged in the ExpressCard slot. This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot-Plug Resources is set to Enabled. The default value for this setting is 32 megabytes of pre-fetchable memory. © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8106 User Manual...

  • Page 24: Pxi Setup Menu

    The first three settings below override the behavior of the switches on SW2. Refer LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches section for more information. To use the settings from the switches, select Use Hardware Switch for each option. NI PXI-8106 User Manual 2-10 ni.com...

  • Page 25: Security Menu

    This setting does not prevent boot sector modification by 32-bit operating system drivers that access the hard disk directly. The default is No. © National Instruments Corporation 2-11 NI PXI-8106 User Manual...

  • Page 26: Boot Setup Menu

    This may produce undesirable behavior, and in heavily customized cases, may cause the controller to malfunction or fail to boot. NI PXI-8106 User Manual 2-12 ni.com...

  • Page 27: System Cmos

    System CMOS. The setup program remains active, allowing further changes. System CMOS The NI PXI-8106 contains a backed-up memory used to store BIOS configuration information. Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents: Power off the chassis.

  • Page 28: Labview Rt Configuration Switches

    OFF position. The controller reads these switches only after a system reset. You must reboot the controller for any changes to take place. The NI PXI-8106 controller includes the following LabVIEW RT configuration switches: •...
  • Page 29 The switches are shown in the OFF position. 1 Switch 1—Boot LabVIEW RT 3 Switch 3—Disable Startup VI 2 Switch 2—Boot Safe Mode 4 Switch 4—Reset IP Address Figure 2-4. LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches © National Instruments Corporation 2-15 NI PXI-8106 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Drivers And Software

    PXI Features PXI Trigger Connectivity The SMB connector on the NI PXI-8106 front panel can connect to or from any PXI backplane trigger line. A trigger allocation process is needed to prevent two resources from connecting to the same trigger line, resulting in the trigger being double-driven and possibly damaging the hardware.

  • Page 31: Chassis Configuration

    PXI system. The configuration steps for single or multiple-chassis systems are the same. An example of a multichassis configuration is shown in Figure 2-5. Figure 2-5. Multichassis Configuration in MAX © National Instruments Corporation 2-17 NI PXI-8106 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Basic Pxi System Configuration

    For a softcopy tutorial on how to configure your LabVIEW Real-Time Target, expand Remote Systems in the Configuration tree in MAX, select Set up my system for the first time on the main window, and open the LabVIEW Real-Time Configuration Tutorial. NI PXI-8106 User Manual 2-18 ni.com...

  • Page 33: Upgrading Ram

    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8106 by upgrading the SO-DIMM. To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXI-8106 from the PXI chassis. To optimize both memory capacity and system performance, use the same size and speed memory module in each of the two module slots.

  • Page 34: Hard Drive Recovery

    Installation and Configuration 1 DDR2 SO-DIMM Module 2 DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket Figure 2-6. Installing a DDR2 SO-DIMM in an NI PXI-8106 Controller Hard Drive Recovery NI PXI-8106 controllers include two methods of restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive. Hard drive-based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive allowing you to restore your controller without additional media.

  • Page 35: Installing An Os

    OS. When doing so, consider the following guidelines. Installing from a CD-ROM The NI PXI-8106 supports the installation of Windows XP from a USB CD-ROM. However, many other operating systems do not support installation from a USB CD-ROM. For example, Windows 2000 aborts during the install process because it does not have drivers for the CD-ROM device.

  • Page 36: Removing An Expresscard

    Slide the card out of the slot. To avoid data loss and other potential issues, stop communication with your Caution ExpressCard device before removing it from the PXI-8106. In Windows, use the Safely Remove Hardware tool to safely stop the ExpressCard. NI PXI-8106 User Manual 2-22 ni.com...

  • Page 37: Front Panel Connectors

    I/O Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3-1 lists various I/O interfaces and their corresponding NI PXI-8106 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions. Table 3-1. NI PXI-8106 I/O Overview I/O Interface External Connector Description Video DVI-I Intel Extreme Graphics (24-pin DSUB)

  • Page 38: Front Panel

    NI PXI-8106. Dimensions are in inches [millimeters]. 4.393 [111.58] 3.840 [97.53] 3.551 [90.19] 3.371 [85.62] 3.165 [80.38] 2.490 [63.24] 2.063 [52.4] 1.550 [39.37] 1.546 [39.26] 1.069 [27.15] .000 [0] Figure 3-1. NI PXI-8106 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions NI PXI-8106 User Manual ni.com...

  • Page 39: Dvi-I

    I/O Information DVI-I Figure 3-2 shows the location and pinouts for the DVI-I connector on the NI PXI-8106. Table 3-2 lists and describes the DVI-I connector signals. Figure 3-2. DVI-I Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-2. DVI-I Connector Signals Signal Name TMDS Data2–...
  • Page 40 Ground (for +5 V) Hot Plug Detect TMDS Data0– TMDSData0+ TMDS Data0/5 Shield Reserved Reserved TMDS Clock Shield TMDS Clock+ TMDS Clock– Analog Red Analog Green Analog Blue Analog Horizontal Sync Analog GND Return: (analog R, G, B) NI PXI-8106 User Manual ni.com...

  • Page 41: Com1

    I/O Information COM1 Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on the NI PXI-8106. Table 3-3 lists and describes the COM1 connector signal. COM1 Figure 3-3. COM1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-3. COM1 Connector Signals...

  • Page 42: Ethernet

    I/O Information Ethernet Figure 3-4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI PXI-8106. Table 3-4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals. Ethernet Figure 3-4. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-4. Ethernet Connector Signals...

  • Page 43: Parallel Port

    1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. Parallel Port Figure 3-5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 (parallel) connector on the NI PXI-8106. Table 3-6 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals. Parallel port adapter cables are available from National Instruments, part number 777169-01.
  • Page 44 Data Bit 2 Data Bit 3 Data Bit 4 Data Bit 5 Data Bit 6 Data Bit 7 INIT# Initialize Printer STROBE# Strobe SLCTIN# Select Input AUTOFD# Auto Line Feed +5 V 19–35 Ground Not Connected NI PXI-8106 User Manual ni.com...

  • Page 45: Universal Serial Bus

    I/O Information Universal Serial Bus Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors on the NI PXI-8106. Table 3-7 lists and describes the USB connector signals. Figure 3-6. USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-7. USB Connector Signals...

  • Page 46: Trigger

    The TRIG connector is the software-controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus. Figure 3-7 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXI-8106. Table 3-8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals. Figure 3-7. TRIG Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-8.

  • Page 47: Gpib (Ieee 488.2)

    I/O Information GPIB (IEEE 488.2) Figure 3-8 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI PXI-8106. Table 3-9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals. National Instruments provides a GPIB mating connector, part number 183285-0R2. GPIB Figure 3-8.

  • Page 48: Expresscard/34 Slot

    18–25 Logic Ground ExpressCard/34 Slot The NI PXI-8106 controller is equipped with an ExpressCard/34 slot on the front panel, which provides I/O expansion and options for removable storage, Ethernet, and a variety of other I/O. Figure 3-9 shows the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard/34 slot on the NI PXI-8106.
  • Page 49 REFCLK– Reference Clock – REFCLK+ Reference Clock + Ground PERn PE Data Receive – PERp PE Data Receive + Ground PETn PE Data Transmit – PETp PE Data Transmit + Ground © National Instruments Corporation 3-13 NI PXI-8106 User Manual...

  • Page 50: Front Panel Features

    Chapter 3 I/O Information Front Panel Features The NI PXI-8106 controller has the following front-panel features: • A controller reset pushbutton (press the button to generate a reset to the controller) • Two front panel LEDs that show PC status –...

  • Page 51: Common Configuration Questions

    How do I check the configuration of the memory, hard drive, time/date, and so on? You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup. To enter the BIOS setup, reboot the NI PXI-8106 and press <Delete> during the memory tests. Refer to the Entering BIOS Setup...

  • Page 52: Cables And Connections

    Note can be installed from a USB CD-ROM, but earlier versions of Windows cannot. The NI PXI-8106 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment. How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices? There are two methods.

  • Page 53: Software Driver Installation

    How do I connect a standard 25-pin LPT cable to the NI PXI-8106? The NI PXI-8106 uses a type C LPT connector. Most parallel port devices use a type A connector. To use a device with a standard type A LPT connector, you need to use a type C-to-type-A LPT adapter.

  • Page 54: Upgrade Information

    Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions How do I install software from a CD? The compact size of the NI PXI-8106 does not allow for an integrated CD-ROM drive. You have the following options: • USB CD-ROM—You can install from a USB CD-ROM using a bootable installation CD.
  • Page 55 . For peripheral drivers, refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 downloads ni.com My NI PXI-8106 does not have an internal floppy drive. Is there a way to use an external drive? Yes. The NI PXI-8106 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy drives.

  • Page 56: Pxi Configuration

    Why doesn’t the NI PXI-8106 work with the PXI-8220 or PXI-8221? A serialized IRQ conflict with the PXI-8220/8221 and the NI PXI-8106 prevents PC cards using ISA interrupts from working with the NI PXI-8106 controller. For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase 2G3ED80Z at ni.com/support...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXI-8106 embedded computer. What if the NI PXI-8106 does not boot? Several problems can cause a controller not to boot. Here are some things to look for and possible solutions.
  • Page 58 Enter the BIOS setup program as described in the Entering BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration. Check the battery utility. Press <F9> to load BIOS defaults. Answer Y (Yes) to the verification prompt. Select Save and Exit Setup. NI PXI-8106 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 59 Do not leave the jumper on pins 2–3. Doing so decreases battery life. Also, the Caution controller will not boot. 1 Normal Operation (Default) 2 Clear CMOS Contents 3 Pin 1 Figure 5-1. Clearing the CMOS Contents © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8106 User Manual...

  • Page 60: Appendix A Specifications

    Specifications This appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications of the NI PXI-8106 embedded computer. Electrical Current (A) Voltage (V) Typical Maximum +3.3 3.60 3.75 +5 (+5 V and +5 V 7.50 8.50 0.005 0.005 –12 Physical Board dimensions........PXI 3U-size module 8.1 cm ×...
  • Page 61 Relative humidity range......10% to 90%, noncondensing (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56.) Clean the NI PXI-8106 with a soft nonmetallic brush. Make sure that the device Caution is completely dry and free from contaminants before powering-on the controller again. Storage Environment NI PXI-8106 Ambient temperature range .....–20 to 65 °C (Tested in...
  • Page 62 EN 61326 EMC requirements; Minimum Immunity • EN 55011 Emissions; Group 1, Class A • CE, C-Tick, ICES, and FCC Part 15 Emissions; Class A For EMC compliance, operate this device according to printed documentation. Note © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8106 User Manual...
  • Page 63 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) EU Customers At the end of their life cycle, all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling center. For more information about WEEE recycling centers and National Instruments WEEE initiatives, visit ni.com/environment/weee.htm NI PXI-8106 User Manual...
  • Page 64 Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at for technical support and professional services: ni.com • Support—Online technical support resources at ni.com/support include the following: – Self-Help Resources—For answers and solutions, visit the...
  • Page 65 You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of to access the branch ni.com/niglobal office Web sites, which provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, email addresses, and current events. NI PXI-8106 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 66 Glossary Symbol Prefix Value nano –9 μ micro – 6 –3 milli kilo mega giga tera Symbols ° Degrees. Ω Ohms. Percent. Amperes. Alternating Current. ASIC Application-specific integrated circuit. © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8106 User Manual...
  • Page 67 Direct Current. DDR2 Double Data Rate, 2 generation. DIMM Dual In-line Memory Module. Direct Memory Access—A method by which data is transferred between devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing unit. NI PXI-8106 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 68 2. A measure of acceleration equal to 9.8 m/s GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus (IEEE 488). A measure of random vibration—The root mean square of acceleration levels in a random vibration test profile. Hertz—Cycles per second. © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8106 User Manual...
  • Page 69 Light-emitting diode. Meters. master 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. NI PXI-8106 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 70 Mean time to repair. NI-488 or NI-488.2 The National Instruments software for GPIB systems. 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.
  • Page 71 Static RAM—A memory chip that requires power to hold its content. It does not require refresh circuitry as a dynamic RAM chip, but it does take up more space and uses more power. Universal Serial Bus. NI PXI-8106 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 72 Glossary Volts. Video Graphics Array—The minimum video display standard for all PCs. Watts. © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8106 User Manual...
  • Page 73 5-2 COM1 connector connector locations and pinout data storage, 3-14 (figure), 3-5 DDR SO-DIMMs connector signals (table), 3-5 installing, 2-19, 4-4 common configuration questions figure, 2-20, 4-5 boot options, 4-1 © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8106 User Manual...
  • Page 74 See also configuration ExpressCard, 2-21, 3-12 injector/ejector handle position (caution), 2-2 connector location and pinout (figure), 3-12 NI PXI-8106 installed in a PXI chassis (figure), 2-4 installing a module, 2-21 procedure, 2-1 removing a module, 2-22 removing NI PXI-8106 from PXI...
  • Page 75 3-9 LEDs, front panel LEDs, 3-14, 4-1 data storage, 3-14 Linux support, 1-6 front panel LPT cable, connecting to NI PXI-8106, 4-3 features, 3-14 LEDs, 4-1 system reset pushbutton, 3-14 front panel dimensions, 3-2 Main Setup menu, 2-6...
  • Page 76 A-3 Per-Slot Device Settings, 2-10 storage environment, A-2 PXI trigger connectivity, 2-16 Waste Electrical and Electronic PXI-8220/PXI-8221, using NI PXI-8106 Equipment (WEEE), A-4 with, 4-6 storage environment specifications, A-2 pxisys.ini file, 2-17 super I/O logic block, 1-4...
  • Page 77 4-3 using with PS/2 mouse and keyboard, 2-3 Universal Serial Bus (USB), 3-1, 3-9 connector function, 1-4 connector location and pinout (figure), 3-9 connector signals (table), 3-9 overview (table), 3-1 © National Instruments Corporation NI PXI-8106 User Manual...

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