National Instruments 800 Series User manual

VXIpc™800 Series

User Manual

VXIpc 800 Series User Manual

September 1997 Edition

Part Number 321744A-01

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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

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period. National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free.

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costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty.

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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 agencies:

Federal Communications Commission

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this

equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be

required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Notices to User: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void

the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.

This device complies with the FCC rules only if used with shielded interface cables of

suitable quality and construction. National Instruments used such cables to test this

device and provides them for sale to the user. The use of inferior or nonshielded

interface cables could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the

FCC rules.

If necessary, consult National Instruments or an experienced radio/television technician for additional

suggestions. The following booklet prepared by the FCC may also be helpful: Interference to Home

Electronic Entertainment Equipment Handbook. This booklet is available from the U.S. Government

Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Canadian Department of Communications

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment

Regulations.

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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

Customer Communication............................................................................................xii

Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview.......................................................................................................................1-1

Optional Equipment......................................................................................................1-3

Optional Software.........................................................................................................1-3

Hardware Description...................................................................................................1-4

Slot 0 Functionality ........................................................................................1-4

Custom Application-Specific Interface Chips................................................1-5

Front Panel Features.......................................................................................1-6

Peripheral Expansion......................................................................................1-7

Chapter 2

Functional Overview

VXIpc 800 Functional Description...............................................................................2-1

Chapter 3

VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation

Default Settings.............................................................................................................3-1

Configuring the VXIpc 800 Series ...............................................................................3-4

How to Remove the Metal Enclosure.............................................................3-4

VXIbus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0..............................................................................3-4

VXIbus CLK10 Routing.................................................................................3-5

Trigger Input Termination..............................................................................3-8

EEPROM........................................................................................................3-8

How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration..............................3-9

Installed System RAM ...................................................................................3-10

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Configuring the PC....................................................................................................... 3-10

SCSI Termination .......................................................................................... 3-11

GPIB Interrupt Level ..................................................................................... 3-11

System CMOS................................................................................................ 3-12

Parallel Port DMA Level ............................................................................... 3-12

Ethernet Power-On Defaults.......................................................................... 3-13

Installing the VXIpc 800 Series ................................................................................... 3-13

Chapter 4

BIOS

Entering BIOS Setup.................................................................................................... 4-1

Appendix A

Specifications

Appendix B

VXIpc 800 Series System Resources

Appendix C

LED Indicators

Appendix D

Front Panel and Connectors

Appendix E

Modifying and Installing I/O Expansion Boards

Appendix F

Common Questions

Appendix G

Customer Communication

Glossary

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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....................................................................3-5

Figure 3-3. VXIbus CLK10 Routing........................................................................3-6

Figure 3-4. SMB CLK10 Direction..........................................................................3-6

Figure 3-5. SMB CLK10 Termination.....................................................................3-7

Figure 3-6. SMB CLK10 Polarity ............................................................................3-7

Figure 3-7. SMB Trigger Input Termination............................................................3-8

Figure 3-8. Power-On Self Configuration Status .....................................................3-8

Figure 3-9. EEPROM Configuration........................................................................3-9

Figure 3-10. SCSI Termination..................................................................................3-11

Figure 3-11. GPIB Interrupt Level.............................................................................3-11

Figure 3-12. System CMOS .......................................................................................3-12

Figure 3-13. Parallel Port DMA Channel...................................................................3-12

Figure 3-14. Ethernet Power-On Defaults..................................................................3-13

Figure D-1. VXIpc-800 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions ..................................D-2

Figure D-2. Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Location and Pinout ........................D-3

Figure D-3. VGA Connector Location and Pinout....................................................D-4

Figure D-4. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout...............................................D-5

Figure D-5. COM1 and COM2 Connectors Location and Pinout.............................D-7

Figure D-6. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout ........................................D-8

Figure D-7. SCSI Connector Location and Pinout (SCSI II)....................................D-10

Figure D-8. GPIB Connector Location and Pinout ...................................................D-12

Figure D-9. SMB Connectors Location and Pinout ..................................................D-14

Figure D-10. Speaker Connection Location................................................................D-15

Figure D-11. VXIbus Connectors Location and Pinout..............................................D-17

Figure E-1. I/O Board Dimensions for VXIpc-850 Expansion Slot.........................E-1

Figure E-2. ComponentHeightRestrictionsforPCIPlug-InBoardsUsed with the VXIpc-850

E-2

Figure E-3. Length Restrictions for ISA Plug-In Boards Used with the

VXIpc-850 when SIMMs Taller than 0.85 in. are Used........................E-3

Figure E-4. I/O Board Dimensions for VXIpc-860 Expansion Slot.........................E-4

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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 ................................ E-8

Figure E-9. Front View of PCI Board Expansion Bracket....................................... E-9

Figure E-10. Side View of ISA Board with Expansion Bracket................................ E-10

Figure E-11. Front View of ISA Board Expansion Bracket....................................... E-11

Tables

Table 1-1. VXIpc 800 Series Peripherals Overview............................................... 1-8

Table 3-1. VXIpc 800 Series Hardware Default Settings....................................... 3-3

Table B-1. VXIpc 800 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations......................... B-1

Table B-2. VXIpc 800 Series DMA Channel Resource Allocations ...................... B-2

Table B-3. VXIpc 800 Series I/O Address Map...................................................... B-3

Table C-1. LEDs and System Startup Status........................................................... C-2

Table D-1. Keyboard and Mouse Connector Signals.............................................. D-3

Table D-2. VGA Connector Signals........................................................................ D-4

Table D-3. Ethernet Connector Signals................................................................... D-6

Table D-4. COM1 and COM2 Connector Signals................................................... D-7

Table D-5. Parallel Port Connector Signals............................................................. D-9

Table D-6. SCSI Connector Signals........................................................................ D-11

Table D-7. GPIB Connector Signals ....................................................................... D-13

Table D-8. SMB Connector Signals........................................................................ D-14

Table D-9. Signal Characteristics for SMB and Speaker Connections ................... D-16

Table D-10. VXIbus P2 Connector Signals............................................................... D-17

Table D-11. VXIbus P1 Connector Signals............................................................... D-19

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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, Functional Overview, contains functional descriptions

of each major logic block on the VXIpc 800 Series embedded

computers.

• Chapter 3, VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation,

contains the instructions to configure and install the VXIpc 800

Series embedded computer.

• Chapter 4, BIOS, contains information on BIOS, the low-level

interface between the hardware and PC software that configures

and tests your hardware at boot up.

• Appendix A, Specifications, describes the environmental,

electrical, and mechanical specifications of the VXIpc 800 Series

embedded computer.

• Appendix B, VXIpc 800 Series System Resources, describes what

system resources are available on the VXIpc 800 Series and where

they are allocated.

• Appendix C, LED Indicators, describes how to read the LEDs on

the front panel to interpret the status of the VXIpc 800 Series.

• Appendix D, Front Panel and Connectors, describes the front

panel and connectors on the VXIpc 800 Series.

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• 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.

• Appendix G, Customer Communication, contains forms you can

use to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our

products and manuals.

•The

Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms

used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric

prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.

•The

Index contains an alphabeticallist of key terms and topics used

in this manual, including the page where you can find each one.

Conventions Used in This Manual

The following conventions are used in this manual:

< > Angle brackets enclose the name of a key on the keyboard (for example,

<Option>.

- A hyphen between two or more key names enclosed in angle brackets

denotes that you should simultaneously press the named keys—for

example, <Control-Alt-Delete>.

♦The ♦symbol indicates that the text following it applies only to a

specific product, a specific operating system, or a specific software

version.

This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a note, which alerts

you to important information.

This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a caution, which

advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury, data loss, or a

system crash.

This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a warning, which

advises you of precautions to take to avoid being electrically shocked.

bold Bold text denotes the names of menus, menu items, dialog box buttons

or options, or LEDs.

bold italic Bold italic text denotes a note, caution, or warning.

bold monospace Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the

computer automatically prints to the screen.

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