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    PXI Express NI PXIe-8105 User Manual NI PXIe-8105 User Manual August 2006 371864C-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 0 662 45 79 90 0, Belgium 32 0 2 757 00 20, Brazil 55 11 3262 3599, Canada 800 433 3488, China 86 21 6555 78[...]

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    Important Information Warranty The NI PXIe-8105 is warranted against def ects in materials and workmanship for a peri od of one year from th e date of ship ment, as 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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    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) [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation v NI PXIe-8105 User Manual Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Se t ............. .............. .............. .............. ........... ............. ix Conventions ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .... i [...]

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    Contents NI PXIe-8105 User Manual vi ni.com Installing an ExpressCard .............. .............. .............. .............. ................. ...... 2-18 Removing an ExpressCard ..................... .............. .............. ................. ............ 2-18 Chapter 3 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors ............... .............[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation vii NI PXIe-8105 User Manual About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for instal ling and configuring the National Instruments PXIe-8 105 embedded computer kit. How to Use the Documentation Set Begin by reading the NI PXIe-8105 Installation Guide , a brief qui ck-start guide that describes how[...]

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    About This Manual NI PXIe-8105 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 Corporatio n 1-1 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 1 Introduction This chapter provides overview informatio n for PXI Express and the NI PXIe-810 5 embedded co ntroller. Benefits of PXI Express The PXI (PCI eXtensions for Inst rument ation) industry standard, an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance (PXISA), has qui[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 1-2 ni.com Not only are the trigger bus, 10 MHz system reference clock, and star trigger bus a v ailable in PXI retained by PXI Express, b ut new timing and synchronization features that incl ude a 100 MHz dif ferential system reference clock for the sy nchronizati on of multi ple modules and three di[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporatio n 1-3 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual Figure 1-1. NI PXIe-8105 Block Diagram The NI PXIe-8105 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I/O (daughter card) module. The CPU mod ule has the following logic blocks: • Socket 479 CPU is the socket def initio n for the Intel Pent[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 1-4 ni.com • The Watchdog Timer block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset the controller or generate a trigger . • The Chipset ICH7M connects to the PCI, USB, Serial A T A, ExpressCard, PXI Express, and LPC buses. • The USB Connectors connect the chipset to the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporatio n 1-5 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual specialized functionality . For more information visit ni.com/labview and ni.com/toolkits . If you prefer to use Mi crosoft’ s V i sual Basic, V isual C++, and V isual Studio .NET for the core of yo ur application, Measurement Studio adds tools for Measuremen[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 1-6 ni.com NI-VISA is the National Inst ruments implementation of the VISA specification. VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling USB, Serial, GPIB, PXI, VXI, and variou s other types of instruments. This API aids in the creation of portable applications a nd instrument dri vers. F or [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporatio n 2-1 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and co nfiguring your NI PXIe-8105 controller. Installing the NI PXI e-8105 This section contains general in stallation instruction s for the NI PXIe-8105. Consult yo ur PXI Expre ss chassis user manu[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXIe-8105 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 5. Make sure the injector/ejector handl e is in its downward position. Align the NI PXIe-8105 with the card guides on the[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporatio n 2-3 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 8. T ighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of t he front panel to secure th e NI PXIe-8105 t o the chassis. 9. Check the installation. 10. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors. If you are using [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 2-4 ni.com 3. Press the injector/ejector handl e down. 4. Slide the unit out of the chassis. BIOS Setup You can change the NI PXIe-8105 configuration settings in the BIOS setup. The BIOS is the low-level in terface between the hardware and PC software that configures and tests you r [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporatio n 2-5 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual • <Esc> —Use this key to return the parent menu of a submenu. At the top-level menus, this ke y serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu. • <+> and <–> —Use these keys to c ycle be tween all av ailable settings for a s[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 2-6 ni.com Caution Changing settings in this menu may resu lt in an unstable or unbootable controller . If this happens, follow the procedures outlined in the System C MOS section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults. The Advanced setup menu includes the following setti[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporatio n 2-7 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual Caution Be careful when choosing the Any OS option for this setting, as instantly removing po wer from an OS such as W indo ws can lead to data corruption. Integrated Peripherals Submenu Use this submenu to apply nondefault configuration s to [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 2-8 ni.com function with this option set to either Analog or DVI . The DDC communication path is only enabled when set to Analog for an analog monitor , so certain advanced features of your analog monit or may only be enabled when routing DDC to Analog . The default setting is DVI . [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporatio n 2-9 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual only for modern operating system s such as W indows XP or 2000. The defau lt setting is Enabled . Note Refer to KnowledgeBase 3SIC67D8 at n i.com/support for detailed informatio n about switching between APIC and legacy PIC mode for W ind ows [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXIe-8105 User M anual 2-10 ni.com Boot Setup Menu This screen displays the boot orde r of devices associated with the controller. The BIOS proceeds down the Boot priority order list in search of a bootable device. De vices under the Excluded from boot order list will not be used for booting. If th e BIOS[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-11 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual • Discard Changes —Any changes made to BIOS settings du ring this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded. Unlike Exit Discarding Changes , ho wev er , the BIOS se tup continues to be acti v e. • Save Changes —Changes made to B[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXIe-8105 User M anual 2-12 ni.com Figure 2-3. Clearing the CMOS Contents Drivers and Software Your hard dr ive includ es a directory called images in its root that contains software and soft copies of manuals for the peripherals. The directory structure under the images direct ory is logically organi zed[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-13 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual The os directory contains a subdirectory correspondin g to the operating system installed on your computer . The drivers directory contains dri ver installers for th e system peripherals. These f iles and director ies are copied exactly from t[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXIe-8105 User M anual 2-14 ni.com Figure 2-4. Multichassis Configur ation in MAX PXI-1 System Configuration 1. Launch MAX. 2. In the Con figuration tree, click the Devices and Interfaces branch to expand it. 3. Click the PXI System controller . The chassis (or multiple chassis, in a multichassis configur[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-15 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual products. PXI Express devices must provide a dri ver and .ini f ile for identification. These files are provided as part of the PXI Platform Se rvices software included with your controller . The minimum docu mentation requirements for PXI-1 a[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXIe-8105 User M anual 2-16 ni.com Figure 2-5. Installing a DDR2 SO-DIMM in an NI PXIe-8105 Controller Hard Drive Recover y NI PXIe-8105 controllers include two methods of restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive. Hard drive-based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion o[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-17 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual If you need to recover your factory-installed operating system from a CD, you can use the included OS re-ins tallation CD with an external USB CD/D VD-R OM dri v e such as a USB CD/D VD-R O M dri ve. Boot the PXI Express controller using th e [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXIe-8105 User M anual 2-18 ni.com ExpressCard This section provides information on th e installation and removal of ExpressCard modules. Installing an ExpressCard You can install an ExpressCard modul e while the N I PXIe-8105 is runnin g. The NI PXIe-8105 will automatical ly detect the card. ExpressCards[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporatio n 3-1 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 3 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3-1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXIe-8105 external connectors, bus interfaces, a nd functions. Table 3-1. NI PXIe-8105 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connector Description V ideo DV I - I (24-pin DSUB) [...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 3-2 ni.com Front Panel Figure 3-1 shows t he front panel layou t and dimensio ns of the NI PXIe-8105. Dimension s are in inches [millim eters]. Figure 3-1. NI PXIe-8105 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions 1.997 [50.72] 2.221 [56.41] 2.328 [59.13] 2.847 [72.31] .340 [8.64] 4.393 [111.58] 3.840 [97.53][...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporatio n 3-3 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual DVI-I Figure 3-2 shows t he location and pi nouts for the DVI connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-2 lists and describes the DVI conn ector signals. Figure 3-2. DVI Connector Location an d Pinout Table 3-2. DVI-I Conn ector Signals Pin Signal Name 1 TMDS D[...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 3-4 ni.com 11 TMDS Data1/3 Shield 12 Reserved 13 Reserved 14 +5 V Power 15 Ground (for +5 V) 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS Data0– 18 TMDSData0+ 19 TMDS Data0/5 Shield 20 Reserved 21 Reserved 22 TMDS Clock Shie ld 23 TMDS Clock + 24 TMDS Clock – C1 Analog Red C2 Analog Green C3 Analog Blue C4 Analo[...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporatio n 3-5 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual COM1 Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the COM1 connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-3 lists and describes the COM1 connect or signal. AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number 745491-5. Figure 3-3. COM1 Connector Location an[...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 3-6 ni.com Note The pound symbo l (#) indicates an active lo w signal. Ethernet Figure 3-4 shows the location an d pinouts for the Eth ernet connector on the NI PXIe-81 05. Table 3-4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signal s. AMP manufactures a mating connector, part number 554739-1. Figu[...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporatio n 3-7 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual Note The Ethernet controller can perform an au toma tic crossover , thus eliminating the need for crossov er cables. 7 NC RX_D+ 8 NC RX_D– Table 3-5. 10/100/1000 LAN Conne ctor LED States LED Color LED State Condition To p Green Off LAN link is not establi[...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 3-8 ni.com Parallel Port Figure 3-5 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 (parallel) connector on the NI PXIe-8105. Tabl e 3-6 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.[...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporatio n 3-9 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual Note The pound symbo l (#) indicates an active lo w signal. 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 8 PD 2 Data Bit 2 9 PD3 Data Bit 3 10 PD4 Data Bit 4 11 PD5 Data Bit 5 12 PD6 Data Bit 6 13 PD7 Data Bit 7 14 INIT# Initialize Printer 15 STR OBE# Strobe 16 SLCTIN# Select Input 17 [...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXIe-8105 User M anual 3-10 ni.com Universal Serial Bus Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector on the N I PXIe-8105. Each controller has 4 USB ports on the front panel. Table 3-7 lists and describes the USB connector signals. Figure 3-6. USB Connector Loc ation and Pinout [...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-11 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 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 3-7 shows the TRG connector location on the NI PXIe-8105. T ab le 3-8 lists and describes the t rigger connec[...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXIe-8105 User M anual 3-12 ni.com GPIB (IEEE 488.2) Figure 3-8 shows t he location and pi nouts for the GPIB connect or on the NI PXIe-8105. Table 3-9 lists and describes the GPIB connector signals. ITT Canon manufactures a GPIB mating connector, part number MDSM-25SC-Z11-V51. Figure 3-8. GPIB Connector Location and Pi[...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-13 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual Note The pound symbo l (#) indicates an active lo w signal. 8 ND A C# Not D ata Accepted 9 IFC# Interface Clear 10 SRQ# Service Request 11 AT N # Attention 12 SHIELD Chassis ground 13 DIO5# Data Bit 5 14 DIO6# Data Bit 6 15 DIO7# Data Bit 7 16 DIO8# Data Bit[...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXIe-8105 User M anual 3-14 ni.com ExpressCard/34 Slot The NI PXIe-8105 controller is equipped with an Ex pressCard/34 slot on the front panel, which provides I/O expansion and opt ions for removable storage. Figure 3-9 shows the location and pinouts for the ExpressCard/34 slot on the NI PXIe-8105. T able 3 -10 lists an[...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-15 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual Table 3-10. ExpressCard Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Descri ption 1 GND Ground 2 USBD– USB Data – 3 USBD+ USB Data + 4 CPUSB# USB Presence 5 RESER VED Reserved by spec for future use 6 RESER VED Reserved by spec for future use 7 SMBCLK SMBus [...]

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    Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXIe-8105 User M anual 3-16 ni.com Note The pound symbo l (#) indicates an active lo w signal. Front Panel Features The NI PXIe-8105 has the following front-panel features: • A system reset pushbutton (press the bu tton to generate a reset to the controller) • T wo front panel LED s that show PC status – The PO WE[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporatio n 4-1 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 4 Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using a NI PXIe-8105 em bedded controller. General Questions What do the LEDs on the NI PXIe-8105 front panel mean? Refer to the LED status d escriptions in the Front Panel Features[...]

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    Chapter 4 Common Configuration Qu estions NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 4-2 ni.com Boot Options What devices can I boot fr om? The NI PXIe-8105 can boot from the following devices: • The internal Serial A T A hard driv e • An external SCSI hard driv e or USB CD/D VD-R OM if an SCSI adapter , such as the PXI-8214, is used • A network PXE server on [...]

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    Chapter 4 Common Configuration Q uestions © National Instruments Corporatio n 4-3 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual Figure 4-1. Y -Splitter Cable What if I don’t ha ve a Y -splitter cable? Can I still use a mouse and keyboard? If you do not hav e a Y -splitter cable, plug a USB keyboard into an y USB connector . Y ou can also plug a USB mouse into any US[...]

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    Chapter 4 Common Configuration Qu estions NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 4-4 ni.com How do I install software from a CD? The compact size of the NI PXIe-8105 does not allo w for an integrated USB CD/D VD-R OM dri v e. If you are using W indo ws XP , you have the following options: • USB CD/DVD-ROM —W indows XP supports installing from a USB CD/D VD-R[...]

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    Chapter 4 Common Configuration Q uestions © National Instruments Corporatio n 4-5 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual Figure 4-2. Installing a DDR2 SO-DIMM in an NI PXIe-8105 Controller How do I flash a new BIOS? Y ou can download the new BIOS from ftp.ni .com/support/pxi/ . For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8. Where do I get the latest s o[...]

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    Chapter 4 Common Configuration Qu estions NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 4-6 ni.com PXI Express Configuration How do I use the SMB trigger on the fr ont panel? For details, refer to the PXI Express Features s ection of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration . Why doesn’t the NI PXIe-8105 w ork with the PXI-8220 or PXI-8221? The serialized IRQ line i[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporatio n 5-1 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 5 T roubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting quest ions you may have when using the NI PXIe-8105 embedded co mputer. What if the NI PXIe-8105 does not boot? Sev eral problems can cause a controller not to boot. Here are some things to look for and possib le solution[...]

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    Chapter 5 T roubleshooting NI PXIe-8105 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 synch message from the monitor . This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the limits o[...]

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    Chapter 5 T roubleshooting © National Instruments Corporatio n 5-3 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual 3. Move the jumper on W2 from pin s 1–2 to pi ns 2–3 as shown in Figure 5-1. 4. W ait on e second. Move the jumper back to pins 1–2. 5. Reinstall the controller in the chassis. Caution Do not leav e the jumper on pins 2–3. Doin g so decreases batter[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation A-1 NI PXIe-81 05 User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the electrical , mechanical, and en vironmental specifications of the NI PXIe-8105 embedded computer . Features NI PXIe-8105 CPU Intel Core Duo pr ocessor T2500 (Dual Core 2.0 GHz/667 MHz FSB) On-die L2 cache 2048 kB Dual-Channel DDR2 RAM 512 MB S[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications NI PXIe-8105 User Manual A-2 ni.com Electrical Physical Board dimensions .......................... .........Four-wide 3U PXI Express module Slot requirements ........................ ... .........One system slot plus three controller expansion slots Compatibility ............. ................. ............Fully compatibl[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-3 NI PXIe-81 05 User Manual Operating Environment NI PXIe-8105 Ambient temperature rang e ............ 5 to 50 °C (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2. Meets MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3 high temperature limit.) NI PXIe-8105 Extended Temperature Option Ambient temperat[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications NI PXIe-8105 User Manual A-4 ni.com Shock and Vibration Operational shock ................. ................. .30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-27. Meets MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2 limits.) Random vibration Operating ............... .............. ............5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 g rms (with[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-5 NI PXIe-81 05 User Manual CE Compliance This product meets the essential re quirements of applicable European Directi ves, as amended for CE marking, as follo ws: • 73/23/EEC; Lo w-V oltage Directi ve (safety) • 89/336/EEC; Electromag netic Compatibility Direct iv e (EMC) Note Re[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation B-1 NI PXIe-81 05 User Manual 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.com/support include the following: – Self-Help Resou[...]

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    Appendix B T echnica l Support and Professional Services NI PXIe-8105 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. Y ou also can visit the W orldw ide Off ices section [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporation G- 1 NI PXIe-8105 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. B B Bytes. backplane An assembly , typically a printed circuit b[...]

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    Glossary NI PXIe-8105 User Manual G-2 ni.com C CC e l s i u s . cache Small portion of high-speed memo ry used for temporary storage of frequently used data. CMOS Complementary Metal O xide Semiconductor—A process used in making chips. CompactPCI Express An adaptation of the PCI sp ecif ication for industrial and/or embedded applications that req[...]

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    Glossary © National Instruments Corporation G- 3 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual EPP Enhanced Parallel Port. expansion R OM An onboard EEPR OM that may contain device-specif ic initialization and system boot functional ity . F FCC Federal Communica tions Commission. G g1 . G r a m s . 2. A measure of acceleration equal to 9.8 m/s 2 . GPIB General Purpose[...]

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    Glossary NI PXIe-8105 User Manual G-4 ni.com IRQ# Interrupt signal. ISA Industry Standard Architecture—Th e original PC bus architecture, specifically the 16-bit A T bus. K KB Kilobytes of memory . L LAN Local Area Network—Communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. It is made up of serv ers, workstations, a ne[...]

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    Glossary © National Instruments Corporation G- 5 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual P PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect—T he PCI bus is a high-performance 32-bit or 64-bit bus with multiplex ed address and data lines. PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card In ternational Association. peripheral Any hardw are de vice connected to a computer , such as a m[...]

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    Glossary NI PXIe-8105 User Manual G-6 ni.com U USB Uni versal Serial Bus. V V V olts. VGA V id eo Graphics Array—The minimu m video display standard for all PCs. W W W atts.[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporatio n I-1 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual Index A advanced BIOS setup menu, 2-5 APIC routing BIOS setup, 2-8 B BIOS checking settings, 4-1 flashing new BIOS, 4-5 setup advanced setup menu, 2-5 booting, 2-10 discarding BIOS changes, 2-10 discarding BIOS changes without exiting, 2-11 entering, 2-4 exit sa ving changes, 2-10 ex[...]

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    Index NI PXIe-8105 User Manual I-2 ni.com D data storage, 3-16 DDR SO-DIMMs installing, 2-15 , 4-4 figure, 2-16, 4-5 DDR2 SO-DIMMs from National Instruments (n ote), 2-15, 4-4 Declaration of Conformity (NI resources), B-1 diagnostic tools (NI resources), B-1 directories and files installed on hard dri ve, 2-12 discarding BIOS changes without exitin[...]

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    Index © National Instruments Corporatio n I-3 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual G GPIB (IEEE 488.2 ), 3-12 connector location and pinout (figure), 3-12 connector signals (table), 3-12 driv er installation, 4-3 GPIB device connector, 3-1 H hard dri ve, 3-16 files and directories installed on, 2-12 recovery, 2-16 help, technical support, B-1 I IEEE 488.2, 3-[...]

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    Index © National Instruments Corporatio n I-5 NI PXIe-8105 User Manual R RAM DDR2 SO-DIMMs from National Instrument s (not e), 2-15, 4-4 upgrading, 2-15, 4-4 related documentation, viii S safety specifications, A-4 saving BIOS changes without exiting, 2-11 Serial A T A controller , using SCSI hard dri ve in addition, 4-1 Serial A T A Hard Disk, 1-[...]

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