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USER MANUAL

PXIe-8821

This document provides reference information for PXI Express and the PXIe-8821 embedded

controller.

Contents

Related Documentation ............................................................................................................2

PXI Express Features................................................................................................................ 2

Benefits of PXI Express.................................................................................................... 2

PXIe-8821................................................................................................................................. 3

Description........................................................................................................................ 3

Functional Overview.........................................................................................................3

National Instruments Software..................................................................................................5

Configuration............................................................................................................................ 6

BIOS Setup Utility............................................................................................................ 6

BIOS Diagnostic Utilities............................................................................................... 16

System CMOS.................................................................................................................16

Boot Options................................................................................................................... 17

Hard Drive Recovery...................................................................................................... 18

Upgrade Information.......................................................................................................18

Installing an OS...............................................................................................................19

PXIe-8821 Specifications....................................................................................................... 19

Features........................................................................................................................... 20

Front Panel Dimensions.................................................................................................. 20

Electrical......................................................................................................................... 21

Physical........................................................................................................................... 22

Environmental................................................................................................................. 22

Shock and Vibration........................................................................................................23

Safety.............................................................................................................................. 23

I/O Information....................................................................................................................... 25

DisplayPort......................................................................................................................25

COM1..............................................................................................................................26

Ethernet........................................................................................................................... 27

Universal Serial Bus........................................................................................................29

Trigger.............................................................................................................................31

Worldwide Support and Services............................................................................................ 32

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Manual USER MANUAL PXIe-8821 This document provides reference information for PXI Express and the PXIe-8821 embedded controller. Contents Related Documentation ......................2 PXI Express Features........................ 2 Benefits of PXI Express....................2 PXIe-8821..........................3 Description........................3 Functional Overview......................3 National Instruments Software....................5 Configuration..........................6 BIOS Setup Utility......................
Page 2: Related Documentation
Mandatory environmental testing and active cooling is added to the CompactPCI mechanical specification to ease system integration and ensure multivendor interoperability. 2 | ni.com | PXIe-8821 User Manual Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry Sales:...
Page 3: Pxie-8821
Hi-Speed USB ports, two SuperSpeed USB ports, one Gigabit Ethernet, a reset button, and a PXI trigger. Functional Overview The PXIe-8821 is a modular PC in a PXI Express 3U-size form factor. The following figure is a functional block diagram of the PXIe-8821. Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown.
Page 4 FLASH UART COM1 Watchdog Trigger Connector Triggers The PXIe-8821 consists of the following logic blocks on one circuit card assembly (CCA): ® ™ • The processor is an Intel Core i3 4110E processor (3 MB Cache, 2.6 GHz). The processor connects to the SO-DIMM block through the DDR3L interface supporting up to 1600 MHz SO-DIMMs and the PCH through a x4 DMI2 (Direct Media Interface) interface supporting up to 5 GT/s per lane.
Page 5: National Instruments Software
The PXI Express Connectors connect the PXIe-8821 to the PXI Express/CompactPCI Express backplane. National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the PXIe-8821. National Instruments hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your ™...
Page 6: Configuration
The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling PXIe-8821 controller features. Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program, as the PXIe-8821 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations.
Page 7 • Processor Type, Base Processor Frequency, and Active Processor Cores—These values indicate the type of processor used in the PXIe-8821 controller, the processor speed, and the maximum number of processor cores. • Total Memory—This value indicates the system RAM size the BIOS detects.
Page 8 Internal Drive (SATA)—This item displays the onboard SATA drive detected in the system. • Removable Hard Drive—This item displays the removable hard drive, if installed. 8 | ni.com | PXIe-8821 User Manual Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry Sales: +44 (0) 1273 570 220 Website: www.amplicon.com...
Page 9 To use an external video adapter as the primary graphics adapter, choose Add-in Board Video. The default value is Onboard Video. PXIe-8821 User Manual | © National Instruments | 9 Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry...
Page 10 USB-Based Configuration—This setting enables or disables automatic configuration of the Management Engine based on Management Engine configuration files that may be present on USB devices plugged into the controller. The default value is Disabled. 10 | ni.com | PXIe-8821 User Manual Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry...
Page 11 Zip, hard disk, or CD-ROM drive. The default is Auto, which allows the BIOS to treat small USB flash disk drives as floppy drives and larger USB flash disk drives as hard disk drives. PXIe-8821 User Manual | © National Instruments | 11 Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry...
Page 12 Current Hardware Switch Settings This submenu displays the current values of the LabVIEW RT configuration switches, indicating Boot Configuration, Reset IP Address, and Disable Startup VI switch status. 12 | ni.com | PXIe-8821 User Manual Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry...
Page 13 • CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities—Use this setting to access the CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities submenu to re-order or disable bootable CD/DVD ROM drive PXIe-8821 User Manual | © National Instruments | 13 Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry...
Page 14 The highest priority device is displayed on the main Boot Option Priorities list. Optionally, each device can also be Disabled if the device should never be used as a boot device. 14 | ni.com | PXIe-8821 User Manual Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry...
Page 15 BIOS setup options, the system continues booting to the selected device without first rebooting. If BIOS setup options have been changed and saved, a reboot is required and the boot override selection is not valid. PXIe-8821 User Manual | © National Instruments | 15 Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry...
Page 16: Bios Diagnostic Utilities
If the memory test fails, the controller cannot boot, and the utility instructs you to turn off the controller and replace the memory. System CMOS The PXIe-8821 contains memory backed up by a battery to store BIOS configuration information. Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents: Power off the chassis.
Page 17: Boot Options
There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. You can install Windows 7 and later from a USB CD/DVD-ROM, but not earlier versions of Windows. The PXIe-8821 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they work in a DOS environment.
Page 18: Hard Drive Recovery
Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk. Back up any files you want to keep. Upgrade Information You can change the amount of installed RAM on the PXIe-8821 by upgrading the SO-DIMM. National Instruments offers the following SO-DIMMs for use with the PXIe-8821 controller. •...
Page 19: Installing An Os
1. DDR3L SO-DIMM Socket 2. DDR3L SO-DIMM Module Installing an OS PXIe-8821 controllers may include a preinstalled OS. In some cases, you may want to install a different OS. When doing so, consider the following guidelines. Installing from a USB CD/DVD-ROM The PXIe-8821 supports the installation of Windows 7 from a USB CD/DVD-ROM.
Page 20: Features
Systems * Extended-temperature 24/7 option provides 80 GB minimum SATA solid-state drive. Front Panel Dimensions The following figure shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the PXIe-8821. Dimensions are in inches (millimeters). 20 | ni.com | PXIe-8821 User Manual Amplicon.com...
Page 21: Electrical
1.09 A 1.77 A +5 V 0.93 A 2.15 A +12 V 2.86 A 4.82 A PXIe-8821 User Manual | © National Instruments | 21 Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry Sales: +44 (0) 1273 570 220 Website: www.amplicon.com Email:...
Page 22: Physical
MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2 high temperature limit.) Relative humidity range 10% to 90%, noncondensing (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56.) 22 | ni.com | PXIe-8821 User Manual Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry Sales: +44 (0) 1273 570 220 Website: www.amplicon.com...
Page 23: Shock And Vibration
EN 55011 (CISPR 11): Group 1, Class A emissions • EN 55022 (CISPR 22): Class A emissions • EN 55024 (CISPR 24): Immunity PXIe-8821 User Manual | © National Instruments | 23 Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry Sales: +44 (0) 1273 570 220 Website: www.amplicon.com...
Page 24 At the end of the product life cycle, all NI products must be disposed of according to local laws and regulations. For more information about how to recycle NI products in your region, visit ni.com/environment/weee. 24 | ni.com | PXIe-8821 User Manual Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry...
Page 25: I/O Information
I/O Information DisplayPort The following figure shows the location and pinouts for the DisplayPort connectors on the PXIe-8821. The following table lists and describes the DisplayPort connector signals. Figure 5. DisplayPort Connector Location and Pinout NI PXIe-8821 Embedded Controller PXIe-8821 User Manual | ©...
Page 26: Com1
DP_PWR COM1 The following figure shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on the PXIe-8821. The following table lists and describes the COM1 connector signal. 26 | ni.com | PXIe-8821 User Manual Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry...
Page 27: Ethernet
Note: The pound symbol (#) indicates an active low signal. Ethernet The following figure shows the location and pinouts for the dual stacked Ethernet connector on the PXIe-8821. The following table lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals. Note Only Ethernet Port 1 supports the Wake On LAN feature.
Page 28 The Ethernet controller can perform an automatic crossover, thus eliminating the need for crossover cables. The following table lists and describes the 10/100/1000 LAN connector LED states. 28 | ni.com | PXIe-8821 User Manual Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry...
Page 29: Universal Serial Bus
Universal Serial Bus The following figure shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector on the PXIe-8821. Each controller has two USB 2.0 ports and two USB 3.0 ports on the front panel. Figure 8. USB Connector Location and Pinout USB 2.0...
Page 30 The ferrite should be installed so that it is approximately 50-75 mm (2-3 in.) from the end of the cable that plugs 30 | ni.com | PXIe-8821 User Manual Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry...
Page 31: Trigger
The TRIG connector is the software-controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus. The following figure shows the TRIG connector location on the PXIe-8821. The following table lists and describes the trigger connector signals.
Page 32: Worldwide Support And Services
FAR 52.227-14, DFAR 252.227-7014, and DFAR 252.227-7015. © 2016 National Instruments. All rights reserved. 376445B-01 Sep16 Amplicon.com IT and Instrumentation for industry Sales: +44 (0) 1273 570 220 Website: www.amplicon.com...