National Instruments NI PXI-8360 manual

MXI TM MXI-Express Series User Manual MXI-Express Multisystem eXtension Inte rface for PCI Expre ss, Compact PCI, and PXI Bus Computers NI PCIe-8360 NI PXI-8360 MXI-Express Series User Manual May 2005 371452A-01[...]

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Important Information Warranty The NI PCIe-8360 and NI PXI-8360 are warrant ed against defects in materi als and workmanship for a peri od of one year from the d ate of shipment, as evidenc ed by receipts or othe r documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipmen t t hat proves to be defective durin g the warranty[...]

Compliance Compliance with FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless co mmunications from inte rference. The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial locations onl y) [...]

© National Instruments Corporatio n v MXI-Express Series User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .... v ii Related Documentation ............ .............. .............. .............. ................. ..............[...]

Contents MXI-Express Series User Manual vi ni.com Appendix B Common Questions Appendix C Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index[...]

© National Instruments Corporatio n vii MXI-Express Series User Manual About This Manual This manual describes the features , functions, and operation of the MXI-Express series of products. The products in this series are the NI PCIe-8360 and the NI PXI-8360. Conventions The following con ventions appear in this manual: » The » symbol leads you [...]

About This Manual MXI-Express Series User Manual viii ni.com Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you mi ght find helpful as you read this manual: • Set Up Your MXI-Express System • Y our computer or chassis documentation • PXI Hardware Specificatio n , Re vision 2.1 • PXI Software Specification , Revision [...]

© National Instruments Corporatio n 1-1 MXI-Express Series User Manual 1 Introduction This chapter describes the MXI-Express series of products, li sts what you need to get started, and explains how to unpack and set up your hardware. The two products in this series are th e NI PCIe-836 0 and NI PXI-8360. For the remainder of this manual the term [...]

Chapter 1 Introduction MXI-Express Series User Manual 1-2 ni.com Figure 1-1. Basic MXI-Express Configuration Larger MXI-Express Systems Each NI PCIe-8360 has two MXI-Expr ess connectors. One NI PCIe-8360 may be connected to two different NI PXI-8360 cards in sep arate PXI/CompactPCI chassis. If multiple PCI Express slots are available in the host P[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporatio n 1-3 MXI-Express Series User Manual What Y ou Need to Get Started To set up and use your MXI-Express cards, you need the following: ❑ One NI PCIe-8360 and one NI PXI-8360 ❑ A MXI-Express cable ❑ A host PC with an av ailable x1 (or wider) PCI Express slot ❑ An expansion chassis—the[...]

© National Instruments Corporatio n 2-1 MXI-Express Series User Manual 2 Hardware Installation This chapter explains how to in stall the MXI-Express hardware. Hardware Installation The following are general inst ructions for installi ng the MXI-Express cards. Consult your computer user ma nual or technical reference manual for specific instruction[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation MXI-Express Series User Manual 2-2 ni.com 6. Line up the NI PCIe-83 60 with the slot on the back panel. Slowly push down on the top of the NI PCIe-8360 until its card-edge connector is resting on the expansion slot recept acle. Using slo w , e venly distrib uted pressure, press the NI PCIe-8 360 stra ight down until [...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation © National Instruments Corporatio n 2-3 MXI-Express Series User Manual Installing an NI PXI-8360 Complete the following steps to inst all the NI PXI-8360 in your PXI or CompactPCI chassis. 1. Power of f your PXI or CompactPCI chassis, but leav e it plugged in while installing the NI PXI-8360. The power cord grounds [...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation MXI-Express Series User Manual 2-4 ni.com Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXI-8360 just before installation in the system controller slot of a National Instru ments chassis. Figure 2-2. NI PXI-8360 Card Before Installation Cabling 1. Connect the appropriate MXI-Expr ess cable to both MXI-Express cards. The cables ha ve no pol[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation © National Instruments Corporatio n 2-5 MXI-Express Series User Manual Powering Up the MXI-Express System 1. Power on all of the expansion chassis in any order you choose. 2. Power on the host. T ypical PCI-PCI bridges are used to a dd PCI de vices to a PCI hierarchy in which all the bridges and de vices are contain[...]

© National Instruments Corporatio n 3-1 MXI-Express Series User Manual 3 Hardware Over view This chapter presents an overview of MX I-Express hardware func tionality and explains the operati on of each functional unit. Functional Over view MXI-Express is based on PCI Express technology. A MXI-Express kit uses a PCI Express switch and PCI Express-t[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview MXI-Express Series User Manual 3-2 ni.com Figure 3-1. MXI-Express Block Diagram Functional Unit Descriptions PCI Express x1 Card Edge Connector The card edge connector allows you to use the NI PCIe-8360 in a x1 or wider PCI Express sl ot in a PC. The PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification defines this connector[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview © National Instruments Corporatio n 3-3 MXI-Express Series User Manual PCI Express-to-PCI Bridge The PCI Express Base Specification defines a PCI Express-to-PCI bridge as a device that connects a PCI Express fabric and a PCI hierarchy. On the NI PXI-8360, the PCI Expr ess-to-PCI brid ge conn ects the x1 PCI Express link[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview MXI-Express Series User Manual 3-4 ni.com MXI-Express Cable Options MXI-Express is available with cables of various lengt hs. Table 3-1 shows the cables available from National In strument s. Table 3-1. National Instruments MXI-Express Cables Cable Length (Meters) Description 3 m MXI-Express copper cable 7 m MXI-Express [...]

© National Instruments Corporatio n A-1 MXI-Express Series User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the system sp ecif ications for NI PCIe-8360 and NI PXI-8360 cards. These specif icatio ns are typical at 25 °C, unless otherwise stated. Physical Dimensions NI PXI-8360 ............ .............. ......... 10. 0 × 16.0 cm (3.9 × 6.3 in.[...]

Appendix A Specifications MXI-Express Series User Manual A-2 ni.com NI PCIe-8360 Environment NI PXI-8360 Maximum altitude ................. .............. ....2,000 m Pollution Degree ................... .............. ....2 Indoor use only Operating Environment Ambient temperature range . ............. ......0 to 55 °C (tested in accordance with [...]

Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporatio n A-3 MXI-Express Series User Manual Shock and Vibration Operational shock ........ .............. ............ 30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse (T ested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-27. T est profile dev eloped in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F .) Random Vibration Operating ..........[...]

Appendix A Specifications MXI-Express Series User Manual A-4 ni.com Caution Clean the NI PX I-8360 and N I PCIe-8360 w ith a soft nonm etallic brush. Make sure that the device is completely dry and fr ee from contaminants before returning it to service. Note For full EMC compliance, operate this device with shielded cablin g. In addition, all cov e[...]

Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporatio n A-5 MXI-Express Series User Manual Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this product fo r any additional regulatory compliance informatio n. T o obtain the DoC for this product, visit ni.com/certification , search b y model number or product line, and click the appropri[...]

© National Instruments Corporatio n B-1 MXI-Express Series User Manual B Common Questions This appendix lists common questions rel ated to the use of the MXI-Express controllers. General Hardware What are the board names of the MXI-Express remote contr ollers? • NI PCIe-8360: PCI Express MXI-Express interface • NI PXI-8360: PXI MXI-Express int[...]

Appendix B Common Question s MXI-Express Series User Manual B-2 ni.com General Software Under which operating system s will MXI-Express w ork? MXI-Express is a PCI-to -PCI bridge that is recognized b y the majority of operating systems. It should auto matically work with most systems like W indo ws, Macintosh OS X, Lin ux, and Solaris, but only Win[...]

Appendix B Common Questions © National Instruments Corporatio n B-3 MXI-Express Series User Manual MXI-3 and MXI-4 to MXI-Express Upgrade Questions What are some of the impro vem ents fr om MXI-3 and MXI-4 to MXI-Express? MXI-Express incorporates the latest techn ology to include: • Support for PCI Express slots. • Improv ed error correction a[...]

© National Instruments Corporatio n C-1 MXI-Express Series User Manual C 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.com/support include the following: – Self-Help[...]

Appendix C T echnica l Support and Professional Services MXI-Express Series User Manual C-2 ni.com • Calibration Certificate —If your product supports calibration, you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni.com/calibration . If you searched ni.com and could not find the answers you need, contact your local off ice or NI c[...]

© National Instruments Corporatio n G-1 MXI-Express Series User Manual Glossar y Symbol Pref ix V a lue 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 Symbols ° Degrees ≥ Equal or greater than ≤ Equal or less than % Percent B bus the group of conductors that interconn ect individual circuitry in a com puter . T [...]

Glossary MXI-Express Series User Manual G-2 ni.com D device a plug-in instrument card or pad that can contain multiple chan nels and con v ersion de vices. Plug-in boards and PCMCIA cards, which connect to your computer parallel port, are examples of devices. digital trigger a TTL lev el signal ha ving tw o discrete le v els—a high and a low le v[...]

Glossary © National Instruments Corporatio n G-3 MXI-Express Series User Manual X x1 a link or port with one physical lane[...]

© National Instruments Corporatio n I-1 MXI-Express Series User Manual Index A additional MXI-Express configuration (figure), 1-2 B basic MXI-Express configuration (figure), 1-2 basic MXI-Express system, 1-1 block diagram (figure), 3-2 C cable options (table) , 3-4 cabled PCI Express connector, 3-2 cabling common questions, B-1 calibration certifi[...]

Index MXI-Express Series User Manual I-2 ni.com L larger MXI-Express systems, 1-2 LED indicators, 3-3 M MXI-3 to MXI-Express common questions, B-3 MXI-Express basic system, 1-1 block diagram (figure), 3-2 cable options (table) , 3-4 hardware o vervie w, 3-1 larger systems, 1-2 specifications, A-1 MXI-Express system description, 1-1 getting started,[...]

Index © National Instruments Corporatio n I-3 MXI-Express Series User Manual U unpacking, 1-3 W W eb resources, C-1[...]