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VXIpc 800 Series
User Manual
VXIpc 800 Series User Manual
September 1997 Edition
Part Number 321744A-01
© Copyright 1997 National Instruments Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Important Information Warranty The National Instruments VXIpc 800 Series embedded computers and accessories are 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. This warranty includes parts and labor. The media on which you receive National Instruments soft
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FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference Class A Compliance This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause interference to radio and television reception. Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications (DOC). This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following two regulatory a
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Table of Contents About This Manual Organization of This Manual........................................................................................ix Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................x How to Use This Documentation Set ...........................................................................xi Related Documentation.................................................................................................xii
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Table of Contents Configuring the PC....................................................................................................... 3-10 SCSI Termination .......................................................................................... 3-11 GPIB Interrupt Level ..................................................................................... 3-11 System CMOS................................................................................................ 3-12 Parallel Port DMA
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Table of Contents Index Figures Figure 1-1. VXIpc-850 Embedded Computer ..........................................................1-1 Figure 1-2. VXIpc-860 Embedded Computer ..........................................................1-2 Figure 2-1. VXIpc 800 Series Block Diagram .........................................................2-2 Figure 3-1. VXIpc 800 Series Parts Locator Diagram .............................................3-2 Figure 3-2. VXIbus Slot Configuration.......................
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Table of Contents Figure E-5. Length Restrictions for PCI Plug-In Boards Used with the VXIpc-860............................................................................................. E-5 Figure E-6. Length Restrictions for ISA Plug-In Boards Used with the VXIpc-860 when SIMMs Taller than 0.85 in. are Used ....................... E-6 Figure E-7. PCI Board and ISA Board Installed in a VXIpc-800 ............................ E-8 Figure E-8. Side View of PCI Board with Expansion Bracket ....
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About This Manual This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments VXIpc 800 Series embedded computer kit. The VXIpc 800 Series includes all the models of the VXIpc-800 embedded computers. Organization of This Manual This manual is organized as follows: • Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the VXIpc 800 Series of embedded VXI computers, lists what you need to get started, describes the hardware, and lists optional equipment and software. • Chapter 2
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About This Manual • Appendix E, Modifying and Installing I/O Expansion Boards, explains how to modify and install an I/O board in the VXIpc 800 Series. • Appendix F, Common Questions, answers common questions you may have when using the VXIpc 800 Series. Customer Communication • Appendix G, , contains forms you can use to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our products and manuals. Glossary •The contains an alphabetical list and description of terms used in this man
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About This Manual italic Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction to a key concept. This font also denotes text from which you supply the appropriate word or value, as in Windows 3.x. monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that are to be literally input from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories, device names, functions, variables, fi
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About This Manual Refer to the NI-VISA User Manual to learn about VISA and how to use it in your system. The NI-VISA online help describes the attributes, events, and operations you can use in NI-VISA. The user manual is available in the c:\VXIpnp\os\NIvisa\Manuals directory (where os is either Win95 or WinNT) under the name NI-VISAUsersMan.pdf. Use the Acrobat Reader program, Version 3 or later, to open this file. Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you m
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Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the VXIpc 800 Series of embedded VXI computers, lists what you need to get started, describes the hardware, and lists optional equipment and software. Overview Figure 1-1 shows a VXIpc-850 model with its cover removed. Figure 1-1. VXIpc-850 Embedded Computer © National Instruments Corporation 1-1 VXIpc 800 Series User Manual
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Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1-2 shows a VXIpc-860 model with its cover removed. Figure 1-2. VXIpc-860 Embedded Computer The VXIpc 800 Series controllers are C-size, embedded computers based on the Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) bus and Industry Standard Architecture (ISA). These computers are high-performance, easy-to-use platforms for controlling VXIbus systems, featuring complete VXI functionality through interactive utilities and C function calls. In addition, the VXIpc 800 Seri
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Chapter 1 Introduction Optional Equipment You can contact National Instruments to order any of the following optional equipment: • COM1/2 adapter cable • Enhanced parallel port adapter cable • Single-shielded 2 m GPIB cable • Upgrades for the VXIpc 800 Series modular CPU card Optional Software National Instruments has developed several software kits that you can use with the VXIpc 800 Series. The NI-VXI bus interface software for the VXIpc 800 includes a Resource Manager, an interactive VXI
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Chapter 1 Introduction LabWindows/CVI is an interactive C development environment for building test and measurement and instrument control systems. It includes interactive code-generation tools and a graphical editor for building custom user interfaces. LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI include all the tools needed for instrument control, data acquisition, analysis, and presentation. When you order the LabVIEW Full Development System for Windows or the LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for
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Chapter 1 Introduction Custom Application-Specific Interface Chips The VXIpc 800 Series uses the MITE and MANTIS custom ASICs to deliver high VXI performance, and can achieve more than 20 MB/s DMA block-mode data transfer rates across the VXI backplane. The VXIpc 800 Series has the TNT4882C custom ASIC to give full GPIB control of external instruments via a front-panel connector. GPIB capability is fully compatible with IEEE 488.2 and the industry-standard NI-488.2 driver for a variety of o
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Chapter 1 Introduction Front Panel Features The VXIpc 800 has the following front-panel features: • PCMCIA slots – The VXIpc 800 Series has one Type I/II and one Type I/II/III slot. • One full-size expansion slot (on the VXIpc-850 only) that accepts either a PCI or a PC ISA (XT-height) plug-in board • One half-length expansion slot (on the VXIpc-860 only) that accepts either a PCI or a PC ISA (XT-height) plug-in board • Internal 3.5 in. floppy drive • System reset push-button • 13 front-panel
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Chapter 1 Introduction – ACCESS LED indicates when the VXIpc 800 MODID line is asserted or the VXIbus registers or shared memory are accessed by another bus master. – DRIVE LED indicates when the internal hard drive is in use. • Four front-panel LEDs that show Ethernet port status (VXIpc 800 Series only) – RX LED indicates that the VXIpc 800 Series is receiving data through its Ethernet port. – TX LED indicates that the VXIpc 800 Series is transmitting data through its Ethernet port. – DSEL
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Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1-1. VXIpc 800 Series Peripherals Overview ISA Peripheral External Connector or PCI Function Video 15-pin DSUB PCI High-resolution/ color support for a (standard VGA) Super VGA monitor IDE None PCI Supports internal fast ATA-2 hard drive Ethernet RJ-45 ISA 10BaseT Ethernet connection PCMCIA Type I/II and Type I/II/III PCI Supports two independent PCMCIA slots SCSI 36-pin SCSI-2 PCI External SCSI-2 connection for hard drives, CD-ROM drives, and so on GPIB 24-pin CH
