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PXI NI PXI-8183 User Manual NI PXI-8183 User Manual October 2008 372512B-01.
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© National Instruments Corpor ation v NI PXI-8183 User Manual Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Se t ............. .............. ........... .............. .............. ............. vii Conventions ............ .............
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© National Instruments Corporat ion vii NI PXI-8183 User Manual About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for instal ling and configuring your National Instruments NI PXI-8183 embedded com puter kit.
About This Manual NI PXI-8183 User Manual viii ni.com monospace bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the com puter automatically print s to the screen. Th is font also emphasizes lines o f code that are dif ferent from the other examples.
© National Instruments Corporat ion 1-1 NI PXI-8183 User 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-8183 User Manual 1-2 ni.com NI PXI-8183 Description The NI PXI-8183 PXI/CompactPCI embedded computer is a high-performance PXI/Co mpactPCI-compatible sy stem controller. The NI PXI-8183 controller integrat es standard I/O features in a single u nit by using state-of-the-art packaging.
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporat ion 1-3 NI PXI-8183 User Manual NI PXI-8183 Functional Description The NI PXI-8183 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U-size form factor. Figure 1-1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXI-8183 . Following the diagram is a description of each logic block shown.
Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI-8183 User Manual 1-4 ni.com The NI PXI-8183 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module: • The Socket 370 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Pentium III processor families. • The SO-D IMM block consists of a 64-bit SDRAM socket that can hold up to 512 MB.
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporat ion 1-5 NI PXI-8183 User Manual digital I/O, counter/timer operatio ns, SCXI, R TSI, se lf-calibration, messaging, and acquiring data to extended memory . NI-VISA is the National Inst ruments implementation of the VISA specification.
© National Instruments Corporat ion 2-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and co nfiguring your NI PXI-8183 controller. Installing the NI PXI-8183 This section contains general inst allation instructio ns for the NI PXI-8183.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-2 ni.com 4. Remov e the protecti ve plas tic cov e rs from the four bracket-retaining screws as sho wn in Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1. Removing Protective Screw Caps Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the NI PXI-8183.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-3 NI PXI-8183 User Manual 9. Check the installation. 10. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-4 ni.com How to Remove the Contro ller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI-8183 controllers are designed for easy handling. To remove the unit from the PXI chassis, complete the following steps: 1.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-5 NI PXI-8183 User Manual • Up Arrow, Down Arrow —Use these keys to mov e between the options within a setup menu . (T o use the arro ws on the numeric keypad, you must turn of f Num Lock.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User 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 Corporat ion 2-7 NI PXI-8183 User Manual • Local Bus IDE Adapter —The NI PXI-8183 controller has two inte grated IDE/A T A channels (Primary and S econdary), each capable of supporting two A T A devices (Master and Sla ve).
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-8 ni.com • Floppy Drive —Y ou can route the internal signals used for the 3.5 in. floppy dri ve operation through the pins on the parallel port connector . Use this settin g to operate the NI PXI- 8183 controller wi th a specialized external flopp y dri ve.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-9 NI PXI-8183 User Manual LabVIEW RT Setup Menu Note This menu is visible onl y if the controller supports LabVIEW R T . Use this menu to configure boot options for LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-10 ni.com BIOS setup using the user passwor d, the only BIOS setting you can modify is the user password. The default is no password . • Password on Boot —This setting controls whether the con troller requires a supervisor or user passwo rd to boot an op erating system.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-11 N I PXI-8183 User Manual Exiting BIOS Setup The Exit setup menu includes all available opt ions for exiting, saving, and loading the BIOS default configurati on.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-12 ni.com System CMOS The NI PXI-8183 contains a back ed-up memory used to stor e BIOS configurat ion inform ation. Complete the f ollo wing steps to clear the CMOS contents: 1. Power of f the chassis.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-13 N I PXI-8183 User Manual LabVIEW R T Configuration Switches Note These switches are functional only if the controller supports LabVIEW R T . Use the LabVIEW RT configuration switches to configure LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-14 ni.com Figure 2-4 shows the location of the LabVIEW R T configuration switch es. The switches are sho wn in the OFF position.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-15 N I PXI-8183 User Manual 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 NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-16 ni.com Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PX I-8183 by upgrading the SO-DIMM. T o upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXI-8183 from the PXI chassis. Remov e the old SO-DIMM module and in stall the new SO-DIMM in the socket as sho wn in Figure 2-5.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-17 N I PXI-8183 User Manual Hard Drive Recover y NI PXI-8183 controllers include P hoen ix Technologies Ltd.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User 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 Corporat ion 3-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual 3 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3-1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXI-8183 external connectors, bus interfaces, a nd functions.
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8183 User Manual 3-2 ni.com Front Panel Figure 3-1 shows t he front panel layou t and dimensions o f the NI PXI-8183. Dimensions are in inches [millimeters]. Figure 3-1. NI PXI-8183 Front Panel Layout an d Dimensions NI PXI-8183 Embedded Controller .
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-3 NI PXI-8183 User Manual VGA Figure 3-2 shows t he location and pi nouts for the VGA connector on the NI PXI-8183. Table 3-2 list s and describes th e VGA connector si gnals. AMP manufactures a mating conn ector with part numbers 74 8364-1 (housing) and 74 8333-2 (pin contact).
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8183 User Manual 3-4 ni.com COM1 Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on the NI PXI-8183. Table 3-3 lists and describes the COM1 conn ector signal. AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number 745491-5.
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-5 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Ethernet Figure 3-4 shows the locatio n and pinouts for t he Ethernet connector on t he NI PXI-8183. Tabl e 3-4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector s ignals.
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8183 User 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-8183. Table 3-5 lists and describes the IEEE 1284 connector signals. Parallel port adapter cables are a v a ilable from National Instrumen ts, part number 777169-01.
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-7 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Table 3-5. Parallel Port Connector Signals Pin Default Configuration (LPT ) Floppy Configuration 1 Signal Nam.
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8183 User 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-8183. Table 3-6 lists and describes the USB connector signals. AMP manufactures a USB mating connector, part number 787 633.
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-9 NI PXI-8183 User Manual PS/2 Figure 3-7 shows t he location and pinout s for the PS/2 connector o n the NI PXI-8183.
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8183 User 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-8183.
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-11 N I PXI-8183 User Manual Front Panel Features The NI PXI-8183 have the following front-panel features: • A system reset pushbutton (hold the button for at least two seconds to generate a reset to the controller).
© National Instruments Corporat ion 4-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual 4 Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using the NI PXI-8183 embedded controller.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Qu estions NI PXI-8183 User Manual 4-2 ni.com Boot Options What devices can I boot fr om? The NI PXI-8183 can boot from the following devices: • The internal IDE hard .
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Q uestions © National Instruments Corporat ion 4-3 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Cables and Connections How do I plug both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 k eyboard into the controller.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Qu estions NI PXI-8183 User 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 recov ery CD-R OM. How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver? Refer to the Drivers.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Q uestions © National Instruments Corporat ion 4-5 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Chassis Configuration How do I set up the NI PXI-8183 to work with my chassis? Configuration of the PXI system is handled through Measurement & Automation Explorer (M AX), included with the software pre-in stalled on your controller .
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Qu estions NI PXI-8183 User Manual 4-6 ni.com Basic PXI System Conf iguration 1. Launch MAX. 2. In the Con f iguration tree, click the De vices and Interfaces branch to expand it. 3. If the PXI system contro ller has not yet been configured, it is labeled PXI System (Unidentified) .
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Q uestions © National Instruments Corporat ion 4-7 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Upgrade Information How do I up grade system memor y? Y ou can change the amou nt of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8183 by upgrading the SO-DIMM. T o upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXI-8183 from the PXI chassis.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Qu estions NI PXI-8183 User Manual 4-8 ni.com How do I flash a new BIOS? For information on updating the BIOS, refer to KnowledgeBase 2GIGKD0Z at ni.com/support . Where do I get the latest softwar e drivers ? Y ou can download the latest dri v ers from ni.
© National Instruments Corporat ion 5-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual 5 T roubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting quest ions you may have when using the NI PXI-8183 embedded co mputer. What if the NI PXI-8183 does not boot? Sev eral problems can cause a controller not to boot.
Chapter 5 T roubleshooting NI PXI-8183 User Manual 5-2 ni.com My control ler boots f ine until I get t o Windo ws, at which poi nt I cannot read the scr een. This may include garbled output, white screen, black screen, or an out of sync message fr om the monit or .
© National Instruments Corporat ion A-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the electrical , mechanical, and en vironmental specifications of the NI PXI-8183 embedded computers. Electrical Physical Board dimensions ..........
Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8183 User Manual A-2 ni.com Operating Environment Ambient temperature range 1 ............. ......5 °C to 50 °C 2, 3 (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2.) Relative humidity range...............
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporat ion A-3 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Random vibration Operating ........ .............. .............. .... 5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 g rms (with solid-state hard drive) Nonoperating ........ ..............
Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8183 User Manual A-4 ni.com CE Compliance This product meets the essential re quirements of applicable European Directives as follows: • 2006/95/EC; Low-V oltage Dir.
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporat ion A-5 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Batter y Replacement and Disposal This device contains a long-life coin cell battery . If you need to replace it, use the Return Material Authori zation (RMA) proces s or contact an authorized National Instru ments service representativ e.
© National Instruments Corporat ion B-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual B T echnical Support and Professional Ser vices Visit the following sections of the award-winning National Instruments Web site at ni.com for technical support and professional services: • Support —T echnical support at ni.
Appendix B T echnica l Support and Professional Services NI PXI-8183 User Manual B-2 ni.com • Declaration of Conformit y (DoC) —A DoC is our claim of compliance with the C ouncil of the European Communities usin g the manufacturer’ s declaration of conformity .
© National Instruments Corporat ion G-1 NI PXI-8183 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 r a 1.
Glossary NI PXI-8183 User Manual G- 2 ni.com BIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIOS functions are the fu ndamental lev el of any PC or compatible computer . BIOS functions emb ody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer’ s hardware resources.
Glossary © National Instruments Corporat ion G-3 NI PXI-8183 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 hav e all of its required PXI interface capabilities b uilt in.
Glossary NI PXI-8183 User 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 indows/.
Glossary © National Instruments Corporat ion G-5 NI PXI-8183 User Manual N NI-488 or NI-488.2 The National Instruments sof tware for GPIB systems NI-D A Q The National Instruments software for data a.
Glossary NI PXI-8183 User Manual G- 6 ni.com resource Hardwa re settings used b y de vi ces in a computer system, including ISA interrupt le vel, DMA channel, and I/O address RMS Root mean squared.
© National Instruments Corporat ion I-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Index A Advanced Setu p menu, 2-6 B battery replacement and disposal information, A-5 BIOS checking settings, 4-1 flashing new BIOS, 4-.
Index NI PXI-8183 User Manual I-2 ni.com documentation how to use this documentation set, vii NI resources, B-1 DRIVE LED, 3-11 drivers, 2-15 installation, video, 4-4 NI resources, B-1 obtaining lates.
Index © National Instruments Corporat ion I-3 NI PXI-8183 User Manual M Main Setup menu, 2-5 manuals directory, 2-15 mating connector COM1, 3-4 Ethernet, 3-5 parallel port, 3-6 USB, 3-8 VGA, 3-3 Meas.
Index NI PXI-8183 User Manual I-4 ni.com programming examples (NI resources), B-1 protective screw caps, removing (figure), 2-2 PS/2 connector location and pinout (figure), 3-9 connector signals (tabl.
Index © National Instruments Corporat ion I-5 NI PXI-8183 User Manual troubleshooting CMOS reset, 5-2 controller does not boo t, 5-1 damaged module, 5-2 NI resources, B-1 video display, 5-2 U Univers.
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