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NI PXI-8119 User Manual NI PXI-8119 User Manual July 2012 373721A-01 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Warranty The NI PXI-8119 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.
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Furthermore, any changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by National Instruments could void your authority to operate it under your local regulatory rules.
Introduction Benefits of PXI ......................1-1 NI PXI-8119 ........................1-2 Description ......................1-2 Functional Overview ..................1-3 NI PXI-8119 Functional Description ..........1-3 National Instruments Software ..................1-5 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the NI PXI-8119 ....................2-1 How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis ........2-4 BIOS Setup Utility......................2-4...
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Universal Serial Bus..................3-9 Trigger......................3-10 GPIB (IEEE 488.2) ..................3-11 ExpressCard/34 Slot..................3-13 Front Panel Features ...................... 3-15 Data Storage ........................3-15 NI PXI-8119 User Manual viii ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
National Instruments PXI-8119 embedded computer kit. How to Use the Documentation Set Begin by reading the NI PXI-8119 Installation Guide, a brief quick-start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller. This manual, the NI PXI-8119 User Manual, contains more details about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and using the hardware.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specification, Revision 2.0 • IEEE Std 488.1-2003, IEEE Standard for Higher Performance Protocol for the Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Introduction This chapter provides overview information for PXI and the NI PXI-8119 embedded controller. Benefits of PXI The PXI (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation) industry standard, an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance (PXISA), defines a compact modular PC platform for test, measurement, and control systems.
Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI-8119 Description The NI PXI-8119 PXI/CompactPCI embedded computer is a high-performance PXI/CompactPCI system controller. The NI PXI-8119 controller integrates standard I/O features in a single unit by using state-of-the-art packaging. Combining an NI PXI-8119 embedded controller with a PXI-compatible chassis, such as the NI PXI-1042, results in a fully PC-compatible computer in a compact, rugged package.
NI PXI-8119 embedded computer. NI PXI-8119 Functional Description The NI PXI-8119 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U-size form factor. Figure 1-1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXI-8119. Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown.
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Chapter 1 Introduction The NI PXI-8119 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I/O (daughter card) module. The CPU module has the following logic blocks: ® ™ • The processor is an Intel Core i7-3610QE Processor (6 Mb cache, 2.3 GHz).
Chapter 1 Introduction National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed several software tools you can use with the NI PXI-8119. National Instruments’ hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your PXI system. The LabVIEW, Measurement Studio, ™...
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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.
This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXI-8119. Consult your PXI chassis user manual for specific instructions and warnings. Plug in your chassis before installing the NI PXI-8119. The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module.
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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-8119 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-8119.
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What if the NI PXI-8119 does not boot? section of Chapter 5, Troubleshooting. Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXI-8119 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments NI PXI-1042 chassis. 1 NI PXI-1042 Chassis 3 Injector/Ejector Rail 2 NI PXI-8119 Controller Figure 2-2.
The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling NI PXI-8119 controller features. Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program, as the NI PXI-8119 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations.
The Main setup menu reports the following configuration information: • BIOS Version and Build Date—These values indicate the version of the NI PXI-8119 controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built. • Embedded Firmware Version—This value helps identify the built-in hardware capabilities.
• Power/Wake Configuration—Use this setting to access the Power/Wake Configuration submenu. Refer to the Power/Wake Configuration Submenu section for more information. NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Reserved Buses, Reserved Memory, and Reserved I/O settings. The default value for this setting is Enabled. If this setting is NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Change Settings—This setting changes the base address and interrupt request level (IRQ) information for the onboard serial port. The default value is Auto. NI PXI-8119 User Manual 2-10 ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
• Boot Option Priorities—These settings specify the order in which the BIOS checks for bootable devices, including the local hard disk drive, NI PXI-8119 User Manual 2-12 ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
BIOS setup program. In the BIOS setup program, the User will have Administrator rights. By default, no password is specified. NI PXI-8119 User Manual 2-14 ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Note If the memory test fails, the controller is not permitted to boot, and the user is instructed to turn off the controller and replace the memory. NI PXI-8119 User Manual 2-16 ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration System CMOS The NI PXI-8119 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. Remove the controller from the chassis.
Click on the appropriate PXI controller entry to access the Network Settings tab in the right pane view. (Optional) Enter a name for the RT target in the Name text box. NI PXI-8119 User Manual 2-18 ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
If you are not using LabVIEW RT, these switches should remain in the OFF position. The controller reads these switches only after a system reset. The NI PXI-8119 controller includes the following LabVIEW RT configuration switches: •...
PXI Features PXI Trigger Connectivity The SMB connector on the NI PXI-8119 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.
PXI specification at www.pxisa.org Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8119 by upgrading the SO-DIMM. National Instruments offers the following SO-DIMM for use with the NI PXI-8119 controller.
Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR3 SO-DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI-8119. We recommend you purchase your DDR3 SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf DDR3 SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.
Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk. Back up any files you want Note to keep. Installing an OS NI PXI-8119 controllers 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 NI PXI-8119 supports the installation of Windows 7 or Windows XP from a USB CD/DVD-ROM.
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 NI PXI-8119. In Windows, use the Safely Remove Hardware tool to safely stop the ExpressCard. Power Budgeting The NI PXI-8119 is a high power, high performance controller.
I/O Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3-1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXI-8119 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions. Table 3-1. NI PXI-8119 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description Video DisplayPort Intel Extreme Graphics controller Serial COM1 16550 RS-232 serial port...
1.285 in. (32.65 mm) 1.070 in. (27.19 mm) NI PXI-8119 Embedded Controller .000 in. (0 mm) Figure 3-1. NI PXI-8119 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 3 I/O Information DisplayPort Figure 3-2 shows the location and pinouts for the DisplayPort connectors on the NI PXI-8119. Table 3-2 lists and describes the DisplayPort connector signals. NI PXI-8119 Embedded Controller Figure 3-2. DisplayPort Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-2.
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Table 3-2. DisplayPort Connector Signals (Continued) Signal Name ML_Lane3(p) ML_Lane3(n) CONFIG1 CONFIG2 AUX CH (p) AUX CH (n) Hot Plug Detect Return DP_PWR NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 3 I/O Information COM1 Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on the NI PXI-8119. Table 3-3 lists and describes the COM1 connector signal. COM1 NI PXI-8119 Embedded Controller Figure 3-3. COM1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-3.
Chapter 3 I/O Information Ethernet Figure 3-4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI PXI-8119. Table 3-4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals. Ethernet NI PXI-8119 Embedded Controller Figure 3-4. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-4.
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-8119. Table 3-6 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals. Parallel port adapter cables are available from National Instruments, part number 777169-01.
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Select Input AUTOFD# Auto Line Feed +5 V 19–35 Ground Not Connected Note: The pound symbol (#) indicates an active low signal. NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Universal Serial Bus Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector on the NI PXI-8119. Each controller has six USB ports on the front panel. Table 3-7 lists and describes the USB connector signals.
The TRIG connector is the software-controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus. Figure 3-8 shows the TRIG connector location on the NI PXI-8119. Table 3-8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals. NI PXI-8119 Embedded Controller Figure 3-8.
2 (Shield) Ground GPIB (IEEE 488.2) Figure 3-9 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI PXI-8119. Table 3-9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals. National Instruments provides a GPIB mating connector, part number 183285-0R2. GPIB...
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Data Bit 7 DIO8# Data Bit 8 REN# Remote Enable 18–25 Logic Ground Note: The pound symbol (#) indicates an active low signal. NI PXI-8119 User Manual 3-12 ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 3 I/O Information ExpressCard/34 Slot The NI PXI-8119 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 3-10 shows the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard/34 slot on the NI PXI-8119.
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PETn0 PE Data Transmit – PETp0 PE Data Transmit + Ground Note: The pound symbol (#) indicates an active low signal. NI PXI-8119 User Manual 3-14 ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The USER2 LED is a bi-color green/yellow LED. You can define the USER2 LED to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application. Data Storage The NI PXI-8119 has the following data storage features: • 2.5 in. SATA notebook internal hard drive •...
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-8119 and press <Delete> during the memory tests. Refer to the Accessing BIOS Setup Utility...
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There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windows XP can be installed from a USB CD/DVD-ROM, but earlier versions of Windows cannot. The NI PXI-8119 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment.
How do I plug both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard into the controller? The NI PXI-8119 has no PS/2 connector, and you need to use a USB Y-splitter cable as shown in Figure 4-1, or a similar device, to connect both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard.
GPIB driver in the Device Manager. If you need more assistance, refer ni.com/support/install How do I install software from a CD? The compact size of the NI PXI-8119 does not allow for an integrated CD/DVD-ROM drive. You have the following options: •...
Common Configuration Questions Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory? You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8119 by upgrading the DDR3 SO-DIMM. To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXI-8119 from the PXI chassis.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions 1 DDR3 SO-DIMM Module 2 DDR3 SO-DIMM Socket Figure 4-2. Installing a DDR3 SO-DIMM in an NI PXI-8119 Controller How do I flash a new BIOS? You can download the new BIOS from ftp.ni.com/support/pxi For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase 2GIGKD0Z, Determining and Upgrading PXI and VXI Embedded Controller BIOS Versions.
This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXI-8119 embedded computer. What if the NI PXI-8119 does not boot? Several problems can cause a controller not to boot. Here are some things to look for and possible solutions.
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Select Save and Exit Setup. As an alternative method, complete the following steps: Power off the chassis. Remove the controller from the chassis. NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Specifications This appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications of the NI PXI-8119 embedded controller. Features NI PXI-8119 ® ™ Intel Core i7 3610QE (2.3 GHz quad-core processor) On-die L2 cache 6 MB Single-Channel DDR3 RAM, 4 GB Standard...
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(at 25 °C ambient temperature) Pollution Degree ........2 Indoor use only. Caution Clean the NI PXI-8119 with a soft nonmetallic brush. Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service. NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com...
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IEC-60068-2-2. Meets MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3 limits.) For chassis that are not available in the online catalog at , contact National Instruments for supported operating ni.com temperatures. Processor should not throttle CPU frequency under reasonable, worst case processor work loads in high operating temperatures.
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UL 61010-1, CSA 61010-1 For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the product label or the Online Note Product Certification section. NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Battery Directive 2006/66/EC about Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators, visit ni.com/environment/batterydirective National Instruments (RoHS) National Instruments RoHS ni.com/environment/rohs_china (For information about China RoHS compliance, go to ni.com/environment/rohs_china NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni.com/niglobal to access the branch office Web sites, which provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, email addresses, and current events. NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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It was developed by an industry consortium, the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG). Extended Capabilities Parallel. EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. Electromagnetic Compatibility. Electromagnetic interference. NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Mean time between failure. 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.
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Glossary Universal Serial Bus. Volts. Video Graphics Array—The minimum video display standard for all PCs. Watts. NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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BBS priorities menu, 2-14 LabWindows/CVI, 1-5 help, technical support, B-1 LEDs, front panel LEDs, 3-15, 4-1 Linux support, 1-6 LPT cable, connecting to NI PXI-8119, 4-3 IEEE 488.2, 3-11 images directory, 2-22 installation Main Setup menu, 2-5 See also configuration...
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PXI chassis, 2-1 figure, 2-3 logic blocks, 1-4 peripheral expansion overview (table), 3-1 PXI trigger connectivity, 2-22 removing from a PXI chassis, 2-4 NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Serial/Parallel Port Configuration menu, 2-10 troubleshooting Parallel Port menu, 2-11 CMOS reset, 5-2 Serial Port menu, 2-10 controller does not boot, 5-1 setting up the NI PXI-8119 BIOS, 2-4 damaged module, 5-2 shock and vibration specifications, A-4 NI resources, B-1 software video display, 5-2...
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Web resources, B-1 WEEE information, A-6 Y-splitter cable (figure), 4-3 using mouse and keyboard without, 4-3 using with PS/2 mouse and keyboard, 2-3 NI PXI-8119 User Manual ni.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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