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PXI NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual July 2004 Edition Part Number 3708 36B-01.
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Important Information Warranty The NI PXI-8184/8 185 embedded PXI comp uter s are warranted against defect s in materials and workmanship for a period of on e year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by recei pts or other documentation.
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© National Instruments Corporation v NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Se t ............. ........... ........... .............. ............ .............. .... vii Conventions ............ .......
Contents NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual vi ni.com Chapter 3 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors ............... ........... .............. ........... ............... ........... .............. ...... 3-1 Front Panel............... .............. ...
© National Instruments Corporation vii NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for instal ling and configuring your National Instruments NI PXI-8184/81 85 embedded computer kit.
About This Manual NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual viii ni.com monospace T ext in this font denotes text or ch aracters that you should enter from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples.
© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 1 Introduction Benefits of PXI The PXIbus specification defines a compact modular PC platform for industrial instrumentation. P XI leverages the PCI bu s, which is the de fac to standard for today’s desktop co mputer software and hardware designs.
Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 1-2 ni.com Modules The standard I /O on bo th modules i ncludes vi deo, RS-232 serial p ort, parallel port, two USB ports, 10/100 ENET, PS/2 mouse and keyboard port, Reset button, and PXI Trigger. The modules have the following configurations: • The NI PXI-8185 has a 1.
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual Figure 1-1. NI PXI-8184/8185 Block Diagram PXI Connector Flash ROM A T A 100 IDE Interface SO-DIMM SDRAM PC.
Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 1-4 ni.com The NI PXI-8184/8185 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I/O (daughter card) modul e. The CPU module has the following logic blocks: • The Socket 370 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Pentium III processor families.
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual A/D con version), analog output (D/A con v ersion), wa veform generation, digital I/O, counter/timer operatio ns, SCXI, R TSI, se lf-calibration, messaging, and acquiring data to extended memory .
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and co nfiguring your NI PXI-8184/8185 controll er. Installing the NI PXI-8184/8185 This section contains general in stallation instruction s for the NI PXI-8184/8185.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 2-2 ni.com Figure 2-1. Removing Protective Screw Caps 5. Make sure the injector/ejector handl e is in its downward position. Align the NI PXI-8184/8185 wit h the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 10. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 2-4 ni.com How to Remove the Contro ller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI-8184/8185 controllers are designed for easy handling. To remove the unit from the PXI chas sis, complete the following steps: 1.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual • Up Arrow, Down Arrow —Use these keys to mov e between the options within a setup menu . (T o use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn of f Num Lock.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 2-6 ni.com DMI Event Logging Submenu Major errors that occur during the BIO S booting process are stored in battery-backed memory on the controll er, and remain there until you view and clear them using this subm enu.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-7 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual capable of supporting two A T A devices (Master and Sla ve). Use this setting to disable one or more of these integrated channels. Y ou should modify this setting only if specified in other sections of this manual.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 2-8 ni.com Port section of Chapter 3, I/O Information , for pinout inform ation.) Setting this option to Parallel Port disables normal LPT1 functionality . The de fault is Disabled .
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-9 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual • Boot Configuration —This setting selects whether the controller should boot LabVIEW R T , LabVIEW R T Safe Mode, or an installed OS such as W indo ws XP .
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 2-10 ni.com by 32-bit operating system d ri vers th at access the hard disk directly . The default is No . Note T o disable a current password, lea ve the ne w password f ield blank b y pressing <Enter> on the field.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-11 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting. Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order , passwords, and keyboardless operation are restored to their factory defaults.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 2-12 ni.com Figure 2-3. Clearing the CMOS Cont ents (NI PXI-8185 Shown) Note For clarity , the b attery is not shown in Figure 2- 3. LabVIEW R T Configuration Switches Note These switches are functional only if the controller supports LabVIEW R T .
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-13 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual The NI PXI-8184/8185 controller includes the following LabVIEW R T configuration switches: • Switch 1—Boot LabVIEW RT : Set this switch to ON to boot LabVIEW R T .
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 2-14 ni.com Figure 2-4. LabVIE W RT Configur ation Switches Drivers and Software Files and Directories Instal led on Y our Hard Drive Your hard dr ive includ es a directory called images in its root that contains software and soft copies of manuals for the peripherals.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-15 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual c:imagespxi-8180manuals and list the contents of that directory .
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 2-16 ni.com National Instruments of fers the follo w ing types of SO-D IMMs for use with the NI PXI-8184/8185 controller . • 128 MB, 16 MB × 64, 7.5 ns, 1.05 in. max • 256 MB, 32 MB × 64, 7.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-17 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual Hard Drive Recover y NI PXI-8184/8185 controll ers include Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 2-18 ni.com Installing from a Network Complete the following steps to inst all an OS from a network. 1. Create a network bootdisk. (Refer to the readme.txt fi le in the netboot folder on your OS installation CD.
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 3 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3-1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXI-8184/8185 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions. Note In this chapter, the NI PXI-8185 is shown in all illustrat ions.
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 3-2 ni.com Front Panel Figure 3-1 shows t he front panel layou t and dimensions o f the NI PXI-8184/8185. Dimensions are in inch es [millimeters]. Figure 3-1. NI PXI-8184/8185 Front Pane l Layout and Dimensions 0.
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual VGA Figure 3-2 shows t he location and pi nouts for the VGA connector on the NI PXI-8184/8185.
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 3-4 ni.com COM1 and COM2 Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 and COM2 connectors on the NI PXI-8184/8185. Table 3-3 lists and describes the COM1 and COM2 connector signal. AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number 745491-5.
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual Ethernet Figure 3-4 shows the locatio n and pinouts for t he Ethernet connector on the NI PXI-8184/8185. Table 3-4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals.
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 3-6 ni.com Parallel Port Figure 3-5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 (parallel) connector on the NI PXI-8184/8185. Table 3-5 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals. Parallel port adapter cables are a v a ilable from National Instruments, part number 777169-01.
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-7 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual Table 3-5. Parallel Port Connector Signals Pin Default Configuration (LPT ) Floppy Configuration 1 Signa.
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 3-8 ni.com Universal Serial Bus Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector on the NI PXI-8184 /8185. Table 3 -6 lists and describ es the USB connector signals.
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-9 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual PS/2 Figure 3-7 shows t he location and pinout s for the PS/2 connector o n the NI PXI-8184/8185. Table 3-7 lists and describes the PS/2 connector signals.
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 3-10 ni.com Tr i g g e r The TRG connector is the software-c ontrolled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane tri gger bus. Figure 3-8 shows the TRG connector location on the NI PXI-8184/8185.
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-11 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual Data Storage The NI PXI-8184/8185 have the following data storage features: • Internal I DE hard dr i ve – 2.
© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 4 Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using the NI PXI-8184/8185 embedd ed controller.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Qu estions NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 4-2 ni.com Boot Options What devices can I boot fr om? The NI PXI-8184/8185 can boot from the following de vices: • The intern.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Q uestions © National Instruments Corporation 4-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual Cables and Connections How do I plug both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 k eyboard into t he cont.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Qu estions NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 4-4 ni.com Operating System and Software Driver Installation How do I install or reinstall the video driver? Refer to the Drivers.txt file on the hard dri v e or reco very CD-R OM.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Q uestions © National Instruments Corporation 4-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual The conf iguratio n steps for si ngle or multiple-chassis systems are the same. Figure 4-2. Multichassis Configur ation in MAX Basic PXI System Conf iguration 1.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Qu estions NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 4-6 ni.com NI-VISA. When y our controller and all your chassis are identif ied, the required pxisys.ini fi le is complete . The PXI specification allo ws man y combinations of PXI chassis and system modules.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Q uestions © National Instruments Corporation 4-7 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual Figure 4-3. Installing a SO-DIMM in an NI PXI-8184/8185 Controller (NI PXI-8185 Shown) How do I flash a new BIOS? Y ou need to download the new BIOS from ni.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Qu estions NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 4-8 ni.com My NI PXI-8184/8185 does not have an inter nal floppy drive. Is there a way to use an external dri ve? Y es. The NI PXI-8184 /8185 controllers support and can boot from USB floppy dri ves.
© National Instruments Corporation 5-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 5 T roubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting quest ions you may have when using the NI PXI-8184/8185 emb edded computer. What if the NI PXI-818 4/8185 does not boot? Sev eral problems can cause a controller not to boot.
Chapter 5 T roubleshooting NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual 5-2 ni.com My control ler boots f ine until I get to W indows , at which point I cannot read the scr een. This may include garbled output, white screen, black screen, or an out of sync message fr om th e monitor .
© National Instruments Corporation A- 1 NI PXI-818 4/8185 User Manu al A Specifications This appendix lists the electrical , mechanical, and en vironmental specifications of the NI PXI-8184/8185 embedd ed computers. NI PXI-8185 Electrical Physical Board dimensions .
Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual A-2 ni.com Operating Environment Ambient temperature range Relative humidity range................. .........10% to 90%, noncondensing (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56.) Altitude ........
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A- 3 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manu al Shock and Vibration Operational shock ........ .............. ............ 30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-27. Test profile developed in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F.
Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual A-4 ni.com Electromagnetic Compatibility Emissions ................... .............. ........... ....EN 55011 Class A at 10 m FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz Immunity ........ .............. ...........
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A- 5 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manu al Physical Board dimensions ....................... ............ PXI 3U-size module 6.1 × 13 × 21.6 cm (2.4 × 5.1 × 8 .5 in.) Slot requirements ........
Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual A-6 ni.com Caution Clean the PXI-8184 with a soft nonmetallic brush. Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before retu rning it to service. Storage Environment Ambient temperature range .
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A- 7 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manu al Note For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the product lab el or visit ni.com/certification , search b y model number or product line, and click the appropriate link in the Certification column.
© National Instruments Corporation B- 1 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manu al B T echnical Support and Professional Ser vices Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at ni.com for technical support an d professional services: • Support —Online technical support resources at ni.
Appendix B T echnical Support and Professional Services NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual B-2 ni.com If you searched ni.com and could not find the answers you need, contact your local off ice or NI corporate h eadquarters. Phone numbers for our worldwide of f ices are listed at the front of this manual.
© National Instruments Corporation G-1 NI PXI-818 4/8185 User Manual Glossar y Symbol Pref ix V alue nn a n o 1 0 –9 µ micro 10 –6 m milli 10 –3 k kilo 10 3 Mm e g a 1 0 6 Gg i g a 1 0 9 Tt e .
Glossary NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual G-2 ni .com BIOS Basic Input/Outp ut System. BIOS functions are the fu ndamental lev el of any PC or compatible computer . BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer’ s hardware resources.
Glossary © National Instruments Corporation G-3 NI PXI-818 4/8185 User Manual embedded controller An intelligent CPU (control ler) interface plugged directly into the PXI backplane, gi ving it direct access to the PXI b us. It must ha ve all of its required PXI interface capabilities b uilt in.
Glossary NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual G-4 ni .com instrument driv er A set of routines designed to control a sp ecific instrument or family of instruments, and any necessary related f iles for LabW i.
Glossary © National Instruments Corporation G-5 NI PXI-818 4/8185 User Manual N NI-488 or NI-488.2 The National In struments software for GPIB systems NI-D A Q The National Instruments software for d.
Glossary NI PXI-8184/8185 U ser Manual G-6 ni .com resource Hardwa re settings used b y de vi ces in a computer s ystem, including ISA interrupt le vel, DMA channel, and I/O address RMS Root mean squared.
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manu al Index A Advanced Setu p menu, 2- 6 B BIOS checking settings, 4-1 flashing new BIOS, 4-7 setup Advanced Setu p menu, 2- 6 Boot Setu.
Index NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual I-2 ni.com drivers, 2-14 installation, video, 4-4 obtaining latest drivers, 4-7 drivers (NI resources), B-1 E Ethernet, connector location and pi nout (figur e), 3-5.
Index © National Instruments Corporation I-3 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manu al mating connector COM1 and COM2, 3-4 Ethernet, 3-5 parallel port, 3-6 USB, 3-8 VGA, 3-3 Measurement Studio, 1-5 mouse, pluggi.
Index NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manual I-4 ni.com O os directory, 2-14 OS installation from CD-ROM, 2-17 from network, 2-18 P parallel port connector location and pinout (figure), 3-6 connector signals (t.
Index © National Instruments Corporation I-5 NI PXI-8184/8185 User Manu al troubleshooting CMOS reset, 5-2 controller does not boo t, 5-1 damaged module, 5-2 video display, 5-2 troubleshooting (NI re.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il National Instruments PXI-8185 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del National Instruments PXI-8185 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso National Instruments PXI-8185 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul National Instruments PXI-8185 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il National Instruments PXI-8185, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del National Instruments PXI-8185.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il National Instruments PXI-8185. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo National Instruments PXI-8185 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
