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- Page 1 NI PXI-8176 PXI/cPCI Controller In Stock Used and in Excellent Condition Buy Today! https://www.artisantg.com/55129-19 A l l t r a d e m a r k s , b r a n d n a m e s , a n d b r a n d s a p p e a r i n g h e r e i n a r e t h e p r o p e r t y o f t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e o w n e r s . •...
- Page 2 NI 8171 Series User Manual NI 8171 Series User Manual March 2002 Edition Part Number 370382B-01...
- Page 3 Sweden 08 587 895 00, Switzerland 056 200 51 51, Taiwan 02 2528 7227, United Kingdom 01635 523545 For further support information, see the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix. To comment on the documentation, send email to techpubs@ni.com. © 2001–2002 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.
- Page 4 The reader should consult National Instruments if errors are suspected. In no event shall National Instruments be liable for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained in it.
- Page 5 Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications (DOC). Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.
- Page 6 Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Compliance to EU Directives Readers in the European Union (EU) must refer to the Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for information** pertaining to the CE Mark compliance scheme.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Benefits of PXI ......................1-1 NI 8171 Series .......................1-1 Description ......................1-1 Modules ......................1-2 Functional Overview ..................1-2 National Instruments Software ..................1-5 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing the NI 8171 Series ..................2-1 How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis ........2-3 BIOS Setup ........................2-3... - Page 8 Contents Hard Drive Recovery..................... 2-14 Recovery from a CD-ROM................2-14 Recovery from a Network................2-15 Installing an OS ......................2-15 Installing from a CD-ROM ................2-15 Installing from a Network ................2-16 Chapter 3 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors ....................3-1 VGA ........................
- Page 9 Contents Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...
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Page 10: About This Manual
About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments NI 8171 series embedded computer kit. The NI 8171 series includes the NI 8176, NI 8175, and NI 8174 embedded PXI computers. How to Use the Documentation Set Begin by reading the NI 8171 Series Installation Guide, a brief quick-start guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller. -
Page 11: Related Documentation
Technology for Transport Independent Printer/System Interface • PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2, PCI Special Interest Group • PXI Specification, Revision 2.0, National Instruments Corporation • Serialized IRQ Support for PCI Systems Specification, Revision 6.0, Compaq Computer et al. NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 12: Introduction
Combining a NI 8171 series embedded controller with a PXI-compatible chassis, such as the PXI-1000B, results in a fully PC-compatible computer in a compact, rugged package. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 13: Modules
Chapter 1 Introduction Modules The NI 8171 series includes three configurations: the NI 8176, NI 8175, and NI 8174. All three modules have a standard I/O set, and some modules include additional I/O connections. The standard I/O on all modules includes video, RS-232 serial port, parallel port, two USB ports, 10/100 ENET, PS/2 mouse and keyboard port, Reset button, and PXI Trigger. - Page 14 LPC Bus Ethernet LPT 1 SMB to PXI Trigger COM 1 Super I/O XBus PCI BUS COM 2 Watchdog Internal Floppy PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Figure 1-1. NI 8171 Series Block Diagram © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...
- Page 15 Chapter 1 Introduction The NI 8171 series 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: • Socket 370 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Pentium III processor families.
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Page 16: National Instruments Software
Introduction National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed several software kits you can use with the NI 8171 series. The software is already installed on your hard drive. NI-DAQ has an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application programming environment. - Page 17 Chapter 1 Introduction Measurement Studio is designed for building measurement and automation applications with the programming environment of your choice: • LabWindows/CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed for building virtual instrument applications. LabWindows/CVI delivers a drag-and-drop editor for building user interfaces, a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic, and a collection of automated code generation tools, as well as utilities for building automated test systems, monitoring...
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Page 18: Installation And Configuration
Tighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the NI 8171 series to the chassis. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... - Page 19 Chapter 5, Troubleshooting. Figure 2-1 shows an NI 8176 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI-1000 chassis. You can place PXI devices in any other slot. 1 PXI-1000 Chassis 2 NI 8171 Series Controller 3 Injector/Ejector Rail Figure 2-1.
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Page 20: How To Remove The Controller From The Pxi Chassis
If you are in a submenu, these keys have no effect, and you need to press <Esc> to leave the submenu first. (To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.) © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 21: Main Setup Menu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration • Up Arrow, Down Arrow—Use these keys to move between the options within a setup menu. (To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.) • <Enter>—Use this key to either enter a submenu or display all available settings for a highlighted configuration option. -
Page 22: Dmi Event Logging Submenu
Integrated Peripherals—Use this setting to bring up the Integrated Peripherals submenu (see the Integrated Peripherals Submenu section). • Local Bus IDE Adapter—The NI 8171 series controller has two integrated IDE/ATA channels (Primary and Secondary), each capable © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 23: Integrated Peripherals Submenu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration of supporting two ATA devices (Master and Slave). Use this setting to disable one or more of these integrated channels. You should modify this setting only if specified in other sections of this manual. The default is Both. -
Page 24: Pxi Setup Menu
LCD. If INTS or INTP is routed to an ISA IRQ, you must disable one or both channels of Note the integrated IDE/ATA controller for correct operation of this routing. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 25: Security Setup Menu
In most chassis configurations, an unauthorized user has easy access to the jumper that resets the CMOS contents to the factory default. For a secure setup of this controller, National Instruments recommends further provisions that are beyond the scope of this document. -
Page 26: Exiting Bios Setup
CD-ROM Drive—The boot list includes all classes of CD-ROM drive, including USB drives and IDE/ATA drives integrated into a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis. • Network Boot—This option is for National Instruments controllers with PXE ROM. The NI-8171 ENET controller will support this option in the future. Note If an SCSI host adapter exists in the system, this menu has an additional entry for SCSI devices. -
Page 27: System Cmos
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration System CMOS The NI 8171 series contains a backed-up memory used to store BIOS configuration information. To clear the CMOS contents: Turn off power. Remove the controller from the chassis. Move the jumper on J1 from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3 as shown in Figure 2-2. -
Page 28: Using The Controllers With Pxi-1020 And Pxi-1025 Chassis
The BIOS automatically detects the CD-ROM and enables the IDE interface. The OS loads drivers to access the CD-ROM. Refer to the Boot Setup Menu section for information on booting from the CD-ROM drive. © National Instruments Corporation 2-11 NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 29: Chassis Mouse And Keyboard
National Instruments software manuals, all in Adobe Acrobat format. To access any manual, change your directory to and list the contents of that directory. -
Page 30: Pxi Features
256 MB, 32 MB × 64, 7.5ns, 1.05 in. max • Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO-DIMMs we sell work with the NI 8171 series. We recommend you purchase your SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly. -
Page 31: Hard Drive Recovery
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 1 SO-DIMM Module 2 SO-DIMM Socket Figure 2-3. Installing a SO-DIMM in an NI 8171 Series Controller Hard Drive Recovery The NI 8171 series controllers include a recovery CD. There are two methods for recovering the hard disk to its original state. Recovery from a CD-ROM These steps apply to a USB CD-ROM, IDE CD-ROM (when using a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis), or SCSI CD-ROM drive (when a SCSI... -
Page 32: Recovery From A Network
Note Not all CD-ROMs are bootable with the NI 8171 series controllers. For a complete list of USB CD-ROM drives that National Instruments has verified as bootable, see ni.com/support/pxisupp.htm Recovery from a Network To recover the hard disk from a network: Create a DOS boot disk with network support. -
Page 33: Installing From A Network
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Installing from a Network To install an OS from a network: Create a DOS boot disk with network support. (The DOS network drivers and a network boot disk example are on the recovery CD.) Use another PC on the network with a CD-ROM drive. Share the drive and load the OS installation CD. -
Page 34: I/O Information
GPIB (IEEE 488.2) General-Purpose Interface Bus NI 8176 Note In this chapter, the NI 8176 is shown in all illustrations. The connectors are in similar locations on all NI 8171 series modules. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 35: Vga
Chapter 3 I/O Information Figure 3-1 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the NI 8171 series. Table 3-2 lists and describes the VGA connector signals. AMP manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364-1 (housing) and 748333-2 (pin contact). 11 6 15 10 Figure 3-1. -
Page 36: Com1 And Com2
COM1 Figure 3-2. COM1 and COM2 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-3. COM1 and COM2 Connector Signals Signal Name Signal Description DCD* Data Carrier Detect RXD* Receive Data TXD* Transmit Data © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 37: Ethernet
Chapter 3 I/O Information Table 3-3. COM1 and COM2 Connector Signals (Continued) Signal Name Signal Description DTR* Data Terminal Ready Ground DSR* Data Set Ready RTS* Ready to Send CTS* Clear to Send Ring Indicator Ethernet Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI 8171 series. -
Page 38: Parallel Port
NI 8171 series. Table 3-5 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals. AMP manufactures a parallel port compatible connector, part number 747052-2. Parallel Port Figure 3-4. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... - Page 39 Chapter 3 I/O Information Table 3-5. Parallel Port Connector Signals Floppy Configuration (See BIOS Setup in Chapter 2, Default Configuration (LPT) Installation and Configuration) Signal Name Signal Description Signal Name Signal Description BUSY Device Busy MTR1* Motor on Disk 1 SLCT Select WGATE*...
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Page 40: Universal Serial Bus
AMP manufactures a USB mating connector, part number 787633. Figure 3-5. USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-6. USB Connector Signals Signal Name Signal Description Cable Power (+5 V) –Data USB Data– +Data USB Data+ Ground © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... - Page 41 Chapter 3 I/O Information PS/2 Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the PS/2 connector on the NI 8171 series. Table 3-7 lists and describes the PS/2 connector signals. To connect both a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse to the NI 8171 series, use the Y-splitter adapter cable (see Figure 4-1, Y-Splitter Cable, in Chapter 4,...
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Page 42: Trigger
Figure 3-7 shows the TRG connector location on the NI 8171 series. Table 3-8 lists and describes the trigger connector signals. Figure 3-7. TRG Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-8. TRG Connector Signals Signal Name Signal Description TRIG Trigger 2 (Shield) Ground © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 43: Gpib (Ieee 488.2)
Chapter 3 I/O Information GPIB (IEEE 488.2) Figure 3-8 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on the NI 8171 series. Table 3-9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals. AMP manufactures a GPIB mating connector, part number 554349-01. GPIB Figure 3-8. -
Page 44: Front Panel Features
Internal IDE hard drive – 2.5 in. notebook hard drive – Supports up to ATA-5 (UDMA 100) • 1.44 MB floppy disk • USB storage support—USB CD-ROM or floppy drive © National Instruments Corporation 3-11 NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 45: Pxi-1020 And Pxi-1025 Chassis Interface
Chapter 3 I/O Information PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 Chassis Interface The NI 8176 and NI 8175 controllers interface directly to following devices on the National Instruments PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 chassis: • IDE CD-ROM • Integrated mouse and keyboard via integrated USB-to-PS2 adapter •... -
Page 46: Common Configuration Questions
The internal 1.44 MB floppy drive. • The internal IDE CD-ROM in a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis. • An external SCSI hard drive or CD-ROM if an SCSI adapter, such as the PXI-8210, is used. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 47: Cables And Connections
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions • An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or CD-ROM. • An external USB floppy drive. There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windows does not Note support booting from USB devices. -
Page 48: Operating System And Software Driver Installation
USB CD-ROM—Windows 2000 supports USB mass storage devices. With most USB CD-ROM drives, once you plug the drive into the USB port, you should be able to access the drive through a drive letter. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 49: Hard Drive Recovery
Note Not all CD-ROMs are bootable with the NI 8171 series controllers. For a complete list of USB CD-ROM drives that National Instruments has verified as bootable, see ni.com Recovery from a Network To recover the hard disk from a network: Create a DOS boot disk with network support. -
Page 50: Chassis Configuration
The BIOS automatically detects the CD-ROM and enables the IDE interface. The OS loads drivers to access the CD-ROM. Refer to the Boot Options section for information on booting from the CD-ROM drive. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... -
Page 51: Upgrade Information
• 256 MB, 32 MB × 64, 7.5ns, 1.05 in. max • National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO-DIMMs we sell work with Note the NI 8171 series. We recommend you purchase your SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly. - Page 52 Yes. The NI 8171 series controllers support and can boot from USB floppy drives. A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT4, but will work with Windows 2000. See the Boot Options section for more information. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...
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Page 53: Windows Nt4 Issues
Windows NT4 Issues Does Windows NT4 support USB and plug and play? National Instruments recommends using a USB CD-ROM for software installation when using Windows 2000. However, Windows NT4 does not natively support USB. When using Windows NT4, National Instruments does not recommend USB CD-ROMs or other USB devices. -
Page 54: Troubleshooting
Does your monitor work with a different PC? If it hangs, note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support. • What has changed about the system? Did you recently move the... - Page 55 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting My controller boots fine until I get to Windows, at which point I cannot read the screen. This may include garbled output, white screen, black screen, or an out of synch message from the monitor. This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the limits of the monitor.
- Page 56 Windows). Follow the instructions to create the BIOS Wincrisis.exe recovery floppy disk. Insert the disk in the NI 8175 or NI 8176 floppy drive and power on the controller. The controller installs the BIOS from the disk. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...
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Page 57: Appendix A Specifications
(3.2 by 5.1 by 8.5 in.) Slot requirements ........One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Compatibility ......... Fully compatible with PXI specification MTBF............. 169,000 h Weight ............ 1.18 Kg (2.6 lb) typical © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual... - Page 58 Appendix A Specifications Environmental Temperature..........0 to 50 °C operating –20 to 65 °C storage Relative humidity ........10 to 90% noncondensing, operating 5 to 95% noncondensing, storage EMI ............FCC Class A verified, EC verified Functional shock........30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse Random vibration ........5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 g , operating 5 to 500 Hz, 2.4 g...
- Page 59 . This Web site lists the DoCs by product family. Select the ni.com/hardref.nsf/ appropriate product family, followed by your product, and a link to the DoC appears in Adobe Acrobat format. Click the Acrobat icon to download or read the DoC. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...
- Page 60 Appendix A Specifications NI 8174 Electrical Current (A) Voltage (V) Typical Maximum +3.3 4.3 A 3.5 A 0.01 A 0.05 A –12 Physical Board dimensions ........PXI 3U-size module 6.1 by 13 by 21.6 cm (2.4 by 5.1 by 8.5 in.) Slot requirements ........One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Compatibility ..........Fully compatible with...
- Page 61 . This Web site lists the DoCs by product family. Select the ni.com/hardref.nsf/ appropriate product family, followed by your product, and a link to the DoC appears in Adobe Acrobat format. Click the Acrobat icon to download or read the DoC. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...
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Page 62: Technical Support And Professional Services
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 include the following: – Self-Help Resources—For immediate answers and solutions, visit our extensive library of technical support resources available in English, Japanese, and Spanish at . - Page 63 ° degrees Ω ohms percent amperes Alternating Current ASIC application-specific integrated circuit bytes backplane An assembly, typically a printed circuit board, with connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...
- Page 64 Glossary BIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIOS functions are the fundamental level of any PC or compatible computer. BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer’s hardware resources. Celsius cache Small portion of high-speed memory used for temporary storage of frequently used data CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor;...
- Page 65 A measure of random vibration. The root mean square of acceleration levels in a random vibration test profile. hertz; cycles per second Integrated Drive Electronics; hard disk and built-in controller IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers inches © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...
- Page 66 Glossary instrument driver A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of instruments, and any necessary related files for LabWindows/CVI or LabVIEW interrupt A means for a device to request service from another device interrupt level The relative priority at which a device can interrupt input/output;...
- Page 67 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 Non-maskable interrupt; high-priority interrupt that cannot be disabled by another interrupt.
- Page 68 Glossary Root mean squared. See gRMS. Real Time Clock; an electronic circuit that maintains the time of day and can also provide timing signals for timesharing operations seconds slave A functional part of a PXI device that detects data transfer cycles initiated by a PXI bus master and responds to the transfers when the address specifies one of the device’s registers SO-DIMM...
- Page 69 PS/2 connector and signals, 3-8 COM1 and COM2 connectors trigger connector and signals, 3-9 connector locations and pinout (figure), 3-3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector and connector signals (table), 3-3 signals, 3-7 © National Instruments Corporation NI 8171 Series User Manual...
- Page 70 Index VGA connector and signals, 3-2 contacting National Instruments, B-1 files and directories installed on hard conventions used in the manual, xi drive, 2-12 customer floppy drive education, B-1 using external floppy drive, 4-7 professional services, B-1 frequently asked questions, B-1...
- Page 71 B-1 plugging PS/2 mouse and keyboard into technical support, B-1 controller, 4-2 worldwide offices, B-1 keyboard and mouse National Instruments software, 1-5 logic block, 1-4 NI 8171 series overview (table), 3-1 benefits of PXI, 1-1 KnowledgeBase, B-1...
- Page 72 SO-DIMMs (figure), 2-14, 4-7 connector signals (table), 3-6 logic blocks, 1-4 overview (table), 3-1 modules, 1-2 PCI bus National Instruments software, 1-5 standard for desktop computer peripheral expansion overview designs, 1-1 (table), 3-1 peripheral expansion overview (table), 3-1 PXI trigger connectivity, 2-13...
- Page 73 1 CPU, 1-4 connector signals (table), 3-9 SO-DIMM logic block, 1-4 troubleshooting SO-DIMMs CMOS reset, 5-2 from National Instruments (note), controller does not boot, 5-1 2-13, 4-6 damaged module, 5-2 installing, 2-13, 4-6 hard drive recovery, 5-2 (figure), 2-14...
- Page 74 Index Windows NT4 support for USB and plug and play, 4-8 worldwide technical support, B-1 Y splitter figure, 4-2 obtaining replacement, 4-2 using mouse and keyboard without, 4-3 using with PS/2 mouse and keyboard, 2-2, 3-8 NI 8171 Series User Manual ni.com...
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