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  • Page 1 NI NI 8350 3.0GHz Pentium 4 Rackmount VXI Controller In Stock Used and in Excellent Condition Open Web Page https://www.artisantg.com/56733-1 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 PXI/VXI NI 8350 User Manual NI 8350 User Manual March 2006 371165B-01...
  • Page 3 Thailand 662 278 6777, United Kingdom 44 0 1635 523545 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 and enter ni.com/info the info code feedback ©...
  • Page 4 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.
  • Page 5 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 6: Table Of Contents

    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...
  • Page 7 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...
  • Page 8 Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions General Questions......................4-1 Boot Options ........................4-2 Chassis Configuration....................4-2 Basic PXI System Configuration..............4-3 Upgrade Information......................4-4 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 9: About This Manual

    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.
  • Page 10: Related Documentation

    Instrumentation: VXIbus • ANSI/VITA 1-1994, VME64 • VXI-6, VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification, Rev. 2.0, VXIbus Consortium • NI-VISA User Manual • NI-VISA Programmer Reference Manual • Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference, National Instruments NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 11: Getting Started

    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.
  • Page 12: Key Features

    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.
  • Page 13: Onboard Lan

    • Serial port • VGA port • Parallel port • Two USB 2.0 ports (rear) • Two USB 2.0 ports (front) • Two RJ-45 ports Remote Controller • MXI-2 or MXI-4 interface © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 14: Power Management Features

    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...
  • Page 15 8 JPWR2 18 J3/J4/J5 28 J1 37 PS/2 Connectors 9 IDE1/IDE2 19 Intel 6300ESB I/O CH 29 Intel 82541GI (Top—Mouse; 10 SYSFAN3 20 JBAT1/J9 30 PCIX1 Bottom—Keyboard) Figure 1-1. NI 8350 Mainboard Layout © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 16 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...
  • Page 17: Optional Equipment

    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.
  • Page 18: National Instruments Software

    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...
  • Page 19 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 applications, or laboratory experiments. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 20: Installation And Configuration

    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.
  • Page 21: Chassis Cooling Considerations

    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.
  • Page 22: Connecting Safety Ground

    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.
  • Page 23: Control Keys

    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...
  • Page 24: Getting Help

    Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date, and hard drive settings. IPMI V1.5 BIOS Features (for Mainboards with the mBMC Chip) Use this menu to configure the Platform Event Filter (PEF) status and watchdog features. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 25: Advanced Bios Features

    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...
  • Page 26: Date (Mm:dd:yy)

    This information should be in the hard disk or system documentation. Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, and Auto Capacity The formatted size of the storage device Cylinder The number of cylinders © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 27: Base/Extended/Total Memory

    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...
  • Page 28 If you select Enabled, the BIOS shortens or skips some check items during POST. First/Second/Third Boot Device Use this option to set the sequence of devices from which the BIOS loads the disk operating system. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 29: Security Option

    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...
  • Page 30: Event Log Validity

    This option allows the system to show whether there is enough space for event logs. Event Log Validity This option allows the system to show whether the event logs are valid. © National Instruments Corporation 2-11 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 31 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...
  • Page 32 Memory Frequency For Use this option to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAMs. DRAM Data Integrity Mode Select ECC (Error-Correcting Code) or Non-ECC, according to the type of installed DRAM. © National Instruments Corporation 2-13 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 33: Integrated Peripherals

    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...
  • Page 34: Onboard Device

    USB Keyboard/Mouse Support Select Enabled if you need to use a keyboard/mouse with an operating system the does not support USB. CSA LAN (Giga-LAN) Select Enabled to activate the onboard Gigabit LAN controller. © National Instruments Corporation 2-15 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 35: Pwron After Pwr-Fail

    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...
  • Page 36: Power Management Setup

    Auto Detect PCI Clk Use this option to auto detect the PCI slots. When set to Enabled, the system removes (turns off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize electromagnetic interference (EMI). © National Instruments Corporation 2-17 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 37: Spread Spectrum

    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.
  • Page 38 If set to Setup, password prompt occurs only when you enter setup. Note Use the Supervisor password to enter and change the setup menu settings. Use the User password to enter but not change the setup menu settings. © National Instruments Corporation 2-19 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 39: Jumper Settings

    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...
  • Page 40: Pci-X Device Header: J4

    Figure 2-4. FWH Write Protect Connector: J9 Enable/Disable VGA Jumper: J8 This jumper enables or disables VGA IDSEL. Enable FWH Disable FWH Write Write Protect Protect (Default) Figure 2-5. Enable/Disable VGA Jumper: J8 © National Instruments Corporation 2-21 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 41: Enable/Disable 82541 Gi Lan Jumper: J1

    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.
  • Page 42: Clear Cmos Jumper: Jbat1

    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 43: Lcd Function Menu

    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...
  • Page 44 Available System Conf Net Mask LAN1 Set IP Set Net Mask Net Mask LAN2 Set IP Set Net Mask Restart OS Shutdown OS Figure 2-10. System Conf Control Panel Menu Structure © National Instruments Corporation 2-25 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 45 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.
  • Page 46 Show power fan speed information 4219 RPM V core 6/15 Show V core voltage information 1.46 V +5 V 9/15 Show +5 V voltage information 5.07 V Chassis int 15/15 Show chassis intrusion detect information © National Instruments Corporation 2-27 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 47 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...
  • Page 48 Disk F Size 1/3 Show partition size 0 MB 0 MB Usage 2/3 Unable to show the used size 0 MB Available 3/3 Unable to show the available size 0 MB © National Instruments Corporation 2-29 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 49 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...
  • Page 50: Upgrading Memory

    Install at least one memory module in the slots. Figure 2-11 shows the DIMM location on the main board. DIMM1 is on the left; DIMM4 is on the right. 1 2 3 4 Figure 2-11. DIMM Location © National Instruments Corporation 2-31 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 51: Dual-Channel Memory Configuration

    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...
  • Page 52 Figure 2-12 shows two identical DIMMs in DIMM 1 and DIMM 3. You can also install identical DIMMs in DIMM 2 and DIMM 4. 1 Two Identical DIMMs Figure 2-12. Two Identical DIMMs in DIMM 1 and DIMM 3 © National Instruments Corporation 2-33 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 53 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...
  • Page 54: Installing Ddr Modules

    Figure 2-14. Four Identical DIMMs Installing DDR Modules Complete the following steps to install DDR modules: Press the cover release buttons on the top of the NI 8350. Push the cover backward to remove it. © National Instruments Corporation 2-35...
  • Page 55: Removing Ddr Modules

    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.
  • Page 56: Upgrading And Replacing Hard Disk Drives

    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...
  • Page 57: Ide1 (Primary Ide Connector)

    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...
  • Page 58 Table 2-7. SATA Connector Signals Signal Signal Figure 2-18 shows an optional serial ATA cable. 1 Connect to Hard Disk (Remove Dust Cover) 2 Connect to SATA 1/2 Figure 2-18. Serial ATA Cable © National Instruments Corporation 2-39 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 59: Hard Disk Removal

    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.
  • Page 60: Rack Mounting

    Attach the rack mount handles to the NI 8350 front panel using the black M4x6 screws. 1 Rack Mount Handle 2 M4x6 Screws Attach the side rails to the sides of the NI 8350 using four M4x6 screws on each side. 1 Side Rail 2 M4x6 Screws ©...
  • Page 61 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...
  • Page 62 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.
  • Page 63: Hard Drive Recovery

    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;...
  • Page 64: I/O Information

    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)
  • Page 65 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.
  • Page 66: Universal Serial Bus

    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.
  • Page 67: Parallel Port

    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.
  • Page 68: Serial

    Not Connected Serial Figure 3-5 shows the location and pinouts for the serial connector on the NI 8350. Table 3-5 lists and describes the serial connector signal. AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number 745491-5. Serial Figure 3-5. Serial Connector Location and Pinout ©...
  • Page 69: Vga

    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).
  • Page 70 I/O Information Table 3-6. VGA Connector Signals Signal Name Signal Description Green Blue Not Connected Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Not Connected Serial Data HSync Horizontal Sync VSync Vertical Sync Serial Clock © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 71: Ethernet

    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.
  • Page 72: Other Connectors

    Chapter 3 I/O Information Other Connectors Figure 3-8 shows the locations of other connectors on the NI 8350. 1 JIPMB1 3 JCI1 5 JACT1/JACT2 2 JUSB2 4 JLCD1 6 JFP1 Figure 3-8. NI 8350 Other Connector Locations © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 73: Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: Jci1

    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.
  • Page 74: I2C Bus Connector: Jipmb1 (Optional)

    The mainboard includes one I2C (also known as I C) bus connector to connect to the System Management Bus (SMBus) interface. Figure 3-11. I2C Bus Connector (JIPMB1) Table 3-10. I2C Bus Connector Signals Signal Name SMBCLK SMBDATA SMBALERT# VCC3 © National Instruments Corporation 3-11 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 75: 82547 Gi Lan Active Led Connector: Jact1 And 82541 Gi Lan Active Led Connector: Jact2

    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...
  • Page 76: Front Usb Connector: Jusb2

    40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems, and so on. Figure 3-14. Front USB Connector (JUSB2) © National Instruments Corporation 3-13 NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 77 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...
  • Page 78: Common Configuration Questions

    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.
  • Page 79: Boot Options

    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.
  • Page 80: Basic Pxi System Configuration

    Identify As submenu. Further expanding the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that can be recognized by NI-VISA. When your controller and all your chassis are identified, the required file is complete. pxisys.ini © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 81: Upgrade Information

    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.
  • Page 82: Troubleshooting

    Clear the CMOS. (Refer to the Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration.) • Recover the hard drive on the NI 8350. (Refer to the Hard Drive Recovery section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration.) © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 83 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.
  • Page 84: Specifications

    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 ........
  • Page 85: Appendix A Specifications

    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...
  • Page 86: Hard Disk Drive

    Operating temperature......5 to 40 °C Storage temperature ....... –10 to 60 °C Relative humidity Operating ........10 to 90% noncondensing Nonoperational (storage) ....5 to 95% nonconducting Operating location........Indoor use © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 87: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    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...
  • Page 88: 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 at ni.com/support include the following: – Self-Help Resources—For answers and solutions, visit the...
  • Page 89 Alternating Current ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface ANSI American National Standards Institute Application Programming Interface. A standardized set of subroutines or functions along with the parameters that a program can call. © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 90 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...
  • Page 91 Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Electromagnetic Compatibility Electromagnetic Interference Enhanced Parallel Port Federal Communications Commission Gigabytes of memory GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus (IEEE 488) Hard Disk Drive Hertz; cycles per second © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 92 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...
  • Page 93 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.
  • Page 94 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...
  • Page 95 4-1 Advanced Chipset Features boot options, 4-2 menu, 2-13 chassis configuration, 4-2 control keys, 2-4 general questions, 4-1 entering, 2-3 upgrade information, 4-4 Frequency/Voltage Control configuring NI 8350, 2-1 menu, 2-17 © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 96 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...
  • Page 97 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...
  • Page 98 4-2 loading fail-safe, 2-18 chassis configuration, 4-2 loading optimized defaults, 2-18 chassis cooling considerations, 2-2 common configuration questions, 4-1 configuration, 2-1 connector locations (figure), 3-9 Main BIOS menu, 2-5 connectors, 3-1 mainboard specifications, A-1 NI 8350 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 99 2-3 connector signals (table), 3-4 rack mounting, 1-7, 2-41 overview (table), 3-1 safety and caution notices, 2-1 Parallel Port Mode menu option, 2-16 safety ground, connecting, 2-3 SATA connector locations (figure), 2-37 © National Instruments Corporation NI 8350 User Manual...
  • Page 100 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...
  • Page 101 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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