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PXI/VXI NI 8350 User Manual NI 8350 User Manual March 2006 371165B-01...
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Warranty The NI 8350 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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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...
Mainboard Features ..................1-2 NI 8350 Description.......................1-4 Optional Equipment .......................1-7 Memory Upgrades ...................1-7 Rack Mount Kit ....................1-7 USB Floppy Disk Drive ..................1-7 NI 8350 Overview ......................1-7 National Instruments Software ..................1-8 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Safety Information ......................2-1 Chassis Cooling Considerations ..................2-2 Providing Adequate Clearance ................2-2...
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Other Connectors......................3-9 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1............3-10 LCD Panel Connector: JLCD1 (Optional)............3-10 I2C Bus Connector: JIPMB1 (Optional)............3-11 82547 GI LAN Active LED Connector: JACT1 and 82541 GI LAN Active LED Connector: JACT2............. 3-12 NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
About This Manual The NI 8350 User Manual contains information about installing, configuring, using, and maintaining the NI 8350. Conventions The following conventions appear in this manual: » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action.
Getting Started This chapter describes the key features of the NI 8350 and lists the kit contents and optional equipment you can order from National Instruments. Unpacking Carefully inspect the shipping container and the NI 8350 for damage. Check for visible damage to the metal work. Check to make sure all hardware and switches are undamaged.
If you are missing any of the previously listed items, or if you have the incorrect AC power cable, contact National Instruments. Key Features The NI 8350 combines the performance of a PC with a National Instruments remote controller for PXI or VXI in a rack-mountable compact 1U form factor.
6 × 2 line LCD display panel • • Up, Enter, and Next buttons Front Panel LEDs • Power • LAN activity • HDD activity NI 8350 Description Figure 1-1 shows the key features of the NI 8350 mainboard. NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 1-2 shows the key features of the NI 8350 front panel. For detailed information about the NI 8350 rear panel, refer to Chapter 3, Information. 1 CD-ROM 4 Power Button (On/Standby) 7 Power Indicator 2 Air Inlet...
Instruments. Other off-the-shelf DDR DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly. Rack Mount Kit A rack mount kit is included for mounting the NI 8350 chassis into a 19 in. instrument cabinet. USB Floppy Disk Drive A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments, part number 778492-02.
Chapter 1 Getting Started National Instruments Software National Instruments has developed several software kits you can use with the NI 8350. NI-DAQ has an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application programming environment. These functions include routines...
Installation and Configuration This chapter describes how to install, configure, and use the NI 8350. Before connecting the NI 8350 to a power source, read this chapter and the Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference document included with your NI 8350.
Place the NI 8350 on a bench top or in an instrument rack so that the fans (air outlets) and the air inlet apertures along both sides and the front of the chassis have adequate ventilation.
Caution To minimize shock hazard, make sure the electrical power outlet you use to power the NI 8350 has an appropriate earth safety ground. Refer to the Connecting Safety Ground section for more information. Connect the AC power cable to the AC inlet on the rear panel and to an AC power outlet.
Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS (only for the Option Page Setup menu) Load the default CMOS value from the Fail-Safe default table (only for the Option Page Setup menu) Load optimized defaults Save all CMOS changes and exit NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
Use this menu to set user and supervisor passwords. Save & Exit Setup Use this menu to save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Use this menu to ignore all changes and exit setup. NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
Select Enabled to store POST error or initial messages to the BMC event log. If you do not want to write these messages to the DMI Event log, select Disabled. Select Cleared to clear the BMC event log at the next POST stage. NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
Also, all data received from the serial port is interpreted as keystrokes from a local keyboard. Baud Rate This option specifies the console redirection transfer rate as 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 bps. NI 8350 User Manual 2-10 ni.com...
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TM2 Bus VID (hidden for Prescott processor) This option sets the voltage of the throttled performance state that is initiated when the on die sensor goes from cool to hot. The range is 0.8375 V to 1.6000 V. NI 8350 User Manual 2-12 ni.com...
Use this option to determine how the RAID controller on the south bridge switches to a SATA controller. When set to Auto, the BIOS automatically switches from the RAID to the SATA and vice versa. If Disabled is selected, only the SATA controller is enabled. NI 8350 User Manual 2-14 ni.com...
This option specifies whether your system reboots after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Available settings are: • Off—Leaves the computer in the power off state. • On—Reboots the computer. • Former-Sts—Restores the system to the status before the power failure or interrupt occurred. NI 8350 User Manual 2-16 ni.com...
These two main menu options allow users to restore all BIOS settings to the default fail-safe or optimized values. The optimized defaults are the values set by National Instruments for optimal performance. The fail-safe defaults are the values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Jumper Settings Figure 2-1 shows the jumper locations on the NI 8350. 1 J1 2 J8 3 JBAT1/J9 4 J3/J4/J5 Figure 2-1. NI 8350 Jumper Locations NI 8350 User Manual 2-20 ni.com...
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Enable/Disable 82541 GI LAN Jumper: J1 The LAN controller on the motherboard varies depending on the NI 8350 model. The default factory settings are properly configured for optimal system performance, and should be left unchanged.
National Instruments software manuals, all in Adobe Acrobat format. To access any manual, change your directory to and list the contents of that directory.
Firmware CPU Temp Chassis Temp Mode System FAN LCD Info H/W Monitor Power FAN Build Date V Core Baud Rate Character Chassis Int Figure 2-9. LCD Info and H/W Monitor Control Panel Menu Structure NI 8350 User Manual 2-24 ni.com...
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Table 2-2 describes the debug functions that appear in the LCD before the NI 8350 boots to OS. Table 2-2. Debug Functions Before Boot to OS Function Description LCD Panel v1.1 Show product information and Initialize OK version.
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Can detect four hard disks on the system Information Disk C Size 1/3 Show partition size 3,698 MB 3,698 MB Usage 2/3 Unable to show the used size 1,485 MB Available 3/3 Unable to show the available size 2,213 MB NI 8350 User Manual 2-28 ni.com...
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Allow users to set the system IP 000.000.000.000 Setmask Allow users to set the system Net Mask 000.000.000.000 Restart Yes/No Restart your Windows OS Restart OS Shutdown Yes/No Shut down your Shutdown OS Windows OS NI 8350 User Manual 2-30 ni.com...
128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 512 MB~4 GB Installing memory with different speeds is allowed, but the faster memory downshifts to the speed of the slower memory. NI 8350 User Manual 2-32 ni.com...
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DIMMs in DIMM 1 an DIMM 3 and two identical DIMMs in DIMM 2 and DIMM 4. 1 First Pair of Identical DIMMs 2 Second Pair of Identical DIMMs Figure 2-13. Two Different Pairs of Identical DIMMs NI 8350 User Manual 2-34 ni.com...
When the module is fully inserted, the plastic clip at each side of the slot automatically closes, as shown in the following figure. Replace the NI 8350 cover by sliding the cover forward. Make sure the safety lock fits firmly.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Upgrading and Replacing Hard Disk Drives Figure 2-15 shows the NI 8350 IDE and SATA connector locations. 1 IDE1/IDE2 2 SATA2 3 SATA1 Figure 2-15. NI 8350 IDE and SATA Connectors Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/2...
SATA connectors are dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports first-generation Serial ATA data rates of 150 MB/s. All connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to one hard disk. NI 8350 User Manual 2-38 ni.com...
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Hard Disk Removal Before removing or installing a hard disk drive, be sure the NI 8350 is powered Caution off and not connected to AC power. Complete the following steps to install a hard disk drive: Press the cover release buttons on the top of the NI 8350.
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2 M4x6 Screw 4 Rack Rail Attach the rack rails to the rack using the M5x8 screws and the two-hole rack mounting plates. 1 M5x8 Screw 3 Rack Rail 2 Two-Hole Mounting Plate 4 Rack NI 8350 User Manual 2-42 ni.com...
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1 Locking Tab Note The locking tabs lock the NI 8350 halfway into the rack, so that it cannot slide out. When removing the NI 8350, pull the locking tabs forward to unlock them. Secure the NI 8350 to the rack with the mounting screws.
Installing an OS The NI 8350 includes a preinstalled OS. In some cases, you may want to reinstall the OS or install a different OS from the integrated CD-ROM drive. To install from the CD-ROM drive, you must change the boot device;...
I/O Information Rear Panel Connectors Table 3-1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI 8350 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions. Table 3-1. NI 8350 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description Keyboard PS/2 (5-pin Din) PS/2-style keyboard Mouse PS/2 (5-pin Din)
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Figure 3-1. NI 8350 Rear Panel Layout PS/2 Figure 3-2 shows the location and pinouts for the PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors on the NI 8350. Table 3-2 lists and describes the PS/2 connector signals. PS/2 Figure 3-2. PS/2 Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-2.
Clock Mouse Universal Serial Bus Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors on the NI 8350. Table 3-3 lists and describes the USB connector signals. AMP manufactures a USB mating connector, part number 787633.
I/O Information Parallel Port Figure 3-4 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 (parallel) connector on the NI 8350. Table 3-4 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals. Parallel Port Figure 3-4. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-4.
Ring Indicator Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the NI 8350. Table 3-6 lists and describes the VGA connector signals. AMP manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364-1 (housing) and 748333-2 (pin contact).
Chapter 3 I/O Information Ethernet Figure 3-7 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connectors on the NI 8350. Table 3-7 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals. AMP manufactures a mating connector, part number 554739-1. Ethernet Figure 3-7. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table 3-7.
I/O Information Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the NI 8350 is opened, the switch shorts. The system records this status and shows a warning message on the startup screen during boot. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.
LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with the Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. 1 Power LED 3 HDD LED 2 Power Switch 4 Reset Switch Figure 3-13. Front Panel Connector (JFP1) NI 8350 User Manual 3-12 ni.com...
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Chapter 3 I/O Information Table 3-12. Front USB Connector Signals Signal Name Signal Name USB1+ USB0– USB1– USB0+ NI 8350 User Manual 3-14 ni.com...
The power indicator lights when the main power is turned on. The LAN status LEDs flash to when there is activity on LAN1 and LAN2. The hard drive LED lights when there is hard drive activity on the NI 8350. For more information, refer to Figure 1-2, Front View of the NI 8350.
There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windows XP can be installed from a USB CD-ROM, but earlier versions of Windows cannot. The NI 8350 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment.
You can download the latest drivers from ni.com/support/ pxisupp.htm My NI 8350 does not have an internal floppy drive. Is there a way to use an external drive? Yes. The NI 8350 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy drives.
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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting My NI 8350 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.
Specifications This appendix lists the NI 8350 electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications. Electrical AC Input Input voltage range......... 100–240 VAC Operating voltage range ......90–264 VAC Input frequency ........50/60 Hz Operating frequency range ....47–63 Hz Input current rating......... 6–3 A Power disconnect ........
Onboard LAN controllers .......Intel 82547 GI Gigabit LAN and Intel 82541 GI Gigabit LAN CPU ............Intel Pentium 4 with hyperthreading Clock speed..........3.0 GHz Front side bus speed .......800 MHz L2 cache..........1 MB Process technology .........90 nm Package ...........FC-PGA4 NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information. To obtain the DoC for this product, visit , search by model number or product line, and click the ni.com/certification appropriate link in the Certification column. NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
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...
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Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor; a process used in making chips Communications port Central Processing Unit Carrier Serving Area Digital-to-analog—most often used as an abbreviation for a D/A converter (also known as DAC) Direct Current Double Data Rate DIMM Dual In-line Memory Module NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
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Liquid Crystal Display—a display technology using polarizing filters and liquid crystal cells Light-emitting diode Measurement & Automation Explorer Megabytes of memory Multiprocessor Specification MTBF Mean Time Between Failure MTTR Mean Time to Repair Multisystem eXtension Interface NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
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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 Peripheral Component Interconnect. The PCI bus is a high-performance 32-bit or 64-bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines.
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UDMA Ultra Direct Memory Access. See also DMA. Universal Serial Bus Volts Video Graphics Array; the minimum video display standard for all PCs Versa Module Eurocard VME eXtensions for Instrumentation Watts Watchdog Timer NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
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A-4 conventions used in the manual, ix enable/disable 82541 GI LAN jumper (J1) cooling settings, 2-22 air cooling of NI 8350, 2-2 enable/disable VGA jumper (J8) settings, 2-21 CPU Feature menu, 2-12 environmental specifications, A-3 CPU specifications, A-2 Ethernet...
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2-3 site considerations, 2-2 testing power up, 2-3 Halt On setting, 2-8 unpacking the NI 8350, 1-1 Hard Disk Boot Priority menu option, 2-9 installing an operating system, 2-44 hard disk drives installing hard disk drives, 2-40...
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See also drivers installed on your hard drive, 2-23 LabVIEW, 1-8 National Instruments software, 1-8 rack mounting, 1-7, 2-41 NI resources, B-1 NI-DAQ, 1-8 DDR DIMMs from National Instruments NI-VISA, 1-8 (note), 1-7 specifications upgrading, 4-4 CE compliance, A-4 rear panel...
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Index safety, A-4 unpacking the NI 8350, 1-1 Spread Spectrum menu option, 2-18 upgrading hard disk drives, 2-37 Standard CMOS Features menu, 2-5, 2-7 upgrading memory, 2-31 Super IO Device menu, 2-16 installing DDR modules, 2-35 supervisor/user password, setting, 2-18...
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