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    PXI NI PXI-8183 User Manual NI PXI-8183 User Manual October 2008 372512B-01[...]

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    Support Worldwide Technical Support and Product Info rmation ni.com National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Aust in, Texas 78759-3504 USA Tel: 512 683 0100 Worldwide Offices Australia 1800 300 800, Austria 43 662 457990-0, Belgium 32 (0) 2 757 0020, Brazil 55 11 3262 3599, Canada 800 433 3488, China 86 21 5050 9800,[...]

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    Important Information Warranty The NI PXI-8183 is warranted agai nst defects in materials and workmanshi p for a period of on e year from the date of sh ipment, a s evidenced by receipts or other documentati on. National Instruments wil l, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defect ive during the warranty period. This warra[...]

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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 ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .... v[...]

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    Contents NI PXI-8183 User Manual vi ni.com Chapter 3 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............ 3-1 Front Panel............... .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. .. .3 - 2 VGA ...[...]

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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. How to Use the Documentation Set Begin by reading the NI PXI-8183 Installation Guide , a brief qui ck-start guide that describes h[...]

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    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. Related Documentation The following documents contain inform ation you may find [...]

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    © 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. As a result, PXI users receive all [...]

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    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. Combining a NI PXI-8183 embedded c[...]

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    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. Figure 1-1. NI PXI-818 3 Block Diagra[...]

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    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. • The Chip Set GMCH connects to the C[...]

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    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. VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling Seri[...]

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    © 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. Consult yo ur PXI chassis user manu al for specif[...]

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    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. The module will no t insert properly unles[...]

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    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. If you are using a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse, use the Y -sp litter adapter (refer to Figure 4-1, Y-Spli tter Cable ) included with your controller[...]

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    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. Power of f the chassis. 2. Remov e the bracket-retaining screws in the front panel. 3. Pr[...]

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    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.) • <Enter> —Use this key either to enter a submenu or display all a[...]

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    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. Th is logging capability allo ws a system administrator to detect t[...]

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    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). Use this setting to disable one or more of these integrat[...]

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    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. Normally , using a Un[...]

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    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. If you are not using LabVIEW RT, you should leave these [...]

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    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. If you e[...]

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    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. As an alternative to this screen, press <F9> to load BIOS default sett ings and <F10> to save[...]

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    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. 2. Remov e the controller from the chassis. 3. Move the jumper on J1 from pins 1?[...]

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    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. If you are not using L[...]

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    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. Figure 2-4. LabVIE W RT Configur ation Switches 1 S witch 1—Re s et IP Addre ss 2 S witch 2—Di sab le S t a rt u p VI 3S witch 3 —Boot Sa fe Mode 4 [...]

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    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. Th e directory structure under t[...]

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    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. Natio[...]

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    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. Firstware tools, either Recover or Vault, or bo th. These t ools allow you to recover the original factory condition of the hard disk from a small protected area[...]

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    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.) 2. Use another PC on the network with a CD-R OM dri ve. Share the driv e[...]

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    © 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. Table 3-1. NI PXI-8183 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Function V ideo 15-pi n D-SUB (standard VGA) [...]

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    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 .6 8 [17.1] 1.25 [31. 8 ] 1.52 [3 8 .5] 1. 8 5 [47.1] 2.49 [63.3] 3.[...]

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    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). Figur[...]

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    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. Figure 3-3. COM1 Connector Location and Pinout 11 NC Not Connected 12 [...]

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    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. AMP manufactures a mating connector, part number 554739-1. Figure 3-4. Ethernet Con nector Loc[...]

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    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. Figure 3-5. Pa[...]

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    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 Name Signal Description Signal Name Signal Description 1 BUSY* Device Busy MTR1* Motor on Disk 1 2 SLCTIN* Select Input Step* Step Pulse 3 AC K * Acknowl[...]

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    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. Figure 3-6. USB Connector Loc ation and Pi[...]

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    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. Table 3-7 lists and describes the PS/2 connector signals. T o connect both a PS/2 ke yboard and PS/2 mouse to the NI PXI-8183, use the Y -splitter adapter cable inclu[...]

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    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. T able 3-8 lists and describes the trig ger connector signals. Figure 3-8. TRG Con[...]

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    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). • T wo front-panel LEDs that sho w PC status. – The PO WER O K [...]

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    © 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. General Questions What do the LEDs on the NI PXI-8183 front panel mean? The green LED indicates the po wer supplies to/on the NI PXI-8183 a[...]

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    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 driv e • An external SCSI hard dri ve or CD-R OM if an SCSI adapter , such as the PXI-8214, is used • An external USB mass storage device such as [...]

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    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? The NI PXI-8183 has a combined PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connector , so you need to use the PS/2 Y -splitter cabl e shipped with the NI PXI-8183,[...]

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    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.txt file on the hard dri v e or[...]

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    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 . MAX [...]

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    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) . Right-click this entry to display t[...]

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    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. Remov e the old SO-DIMM module an[...]

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    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.com/support/ pxisupp.htm . My NI PXI-8183 does not have an inte[...]

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    © 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. Here are some things to look for and possib le solutions. [...]

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    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 . This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the limits o[...]

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    © 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 ....................... ............ PXI 3U-size module 8.1 × 13 × 21.6 cm (3.2 × 5.1 × 8 .5 in.) Slot re[...]

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    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................. .........10% to 90%, noncondensing (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56.) Altitude ........[...]

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    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 ........ .............. ............ 5 to 500 Hz, 2.4 g rms (Tested in accordance with IE C-60068-2-64. N onoperating test[...]

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    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 Directi ve (s afety) • 2004/108/EC; Elect romagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC) Online Product Certification Refer to the product Declaration of Con[...]

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    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. After replacement, [...]

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    © 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.com/support includes the following resources: – Self-Hel[...]

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    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 . This system affords the user protection f or electromagnetic compatibility ( EMC) [...]

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    © 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 0 12 Symbols ° Degrees Ω Ohms % Percent A A Amperes A C Alternating Curr ent ASIC Application-specif ic integrated circuit B BB y t e s backplane A[...]

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    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. C CC e l s i u s cache Small portion of high-speed memo ry used for temporary storag[...]

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    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. EMC Electromagnetic Comp atibility EMI Electromagnetic int[...]

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    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/CVI or LabVIEW interrupt A means for a device to request service from another de vice interrupt level The relativ e priority at which a device can int[...]

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    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 acquisitio n instruments NI-VISA The National Inst ruments implement ation of the VISA standard; an interface-independent software that pro vides a uni[...]

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    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. See also g rms . R TC Real Time Clock; an electronic circ uit that maintains the ti me of day , and also can provide timing signals for timesharing oper[...]

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    © 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, 4-8 setup Advanced Setu p menu, 2-6 Boot Setup menu, 2-10 DMI Event Logging menu, 2-6 entering, 2-4 Exiting BIOS Setup menu, 2-11 Integrated Peripherals[...]

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    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 latest drivers, 4-8 E electromagnetic comp atibility, A- 3 environmental managemen t, specifications, A-4 battery replacement and disposal, A-5 WEEE inform[...]

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    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 Measurement Studio, 1-5 mouse, plugging PS/2 mou se and keyboard into controller, 4-3 N National Instruments software, 1-4 support and services, B-1 NI PX[...]

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    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 (table), 3-9 plugging PS/2 mouse and keyboard into controller, 4-3 PXI benefits, 1-1 connectors, function (logic blo ck), 1-4 features, 2-15 Setup menu set[...]

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    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 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector function, 1-4 connector location and pinout (figure), 3-8 connector signals (table), 3-8 overview (table), 3-1 V VGA con[...]