National Instruments PXI-8150B Quick start guide

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NOTE TO USERS

USING THE PXI -8150B AND PXI-8170

SERIES CONTROLLERS IN THE PXI-1020 CHASSIS

This document describes how to set up your PXI-8150B or PXI-8170 series

controller card in a PXI-1020 chassis.

Using the PXI-8150B in a PXI-1020 Chassis

Note Before getting started, you must have an external VGA monitor. If your PXI

controller came with Windows NT, you must have access to a PC with Windows 98/95

installed to create a boot disk.

Step 1. Switch Mouse Routing for Internal Connection

Slide switch S2 away from the controller front panel as shown below.

Figure 1. Switch Used for PXI-1020 Setup on a PXI-8150B Series CPU Board

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Step 2. Update the Controller BIOS to Route the Video Signals to the

LCD Display

This step involves four substeps: creating a boot disk, copying the BIOS

update files to your newly created boot disk, setting the controller boot

sequence to boot from the floppy drive, and setting the BIOS to enable the

LCD signals.

Step 2a. Create a Boot Disk

You can use any PC with Windows 98/95 installed, or use your PXI-8150B

Series controller with Windows 98 installed to create the boot disk. If you

want to use your PXI controller, insert it into Slot 1 of your chassis and

connect it to an external monitor to create the boot disk. If your PXI

controller has Windows NT, you cannot use it to create the Windows 98/95

boot disk; you must use another PC.

1. Power on your PC or PXI system. If this is the first time you boot your

PXI controller, follow the instructions on the screen to register your

operating system and to register any installed software options.

2. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.

3. Right-click the Floppy (A:) icon.

4. Select Format from the pop-up menu.

5. Select Copy system files only.

6. Insert a floppy disk into your floppy drive and click the Start button.

This creates your boot disk.

Step 2b. Copy BIOS Update Files to Boot Disk

Copy the PXI-8150B BIOS Update files from the floppy disk labeled

PXI-8150B Update Files for Use With a PXI-1020/1025 Chassis, which

is included with your controller, to the root directory of the boot disk.

Step 2c. Set the Controller Boot Sequence to Boot

from the Floppy Drive

1. Insert your controller into Slot 1 of your PXI-1020 chassis and connect

an external monitor to the VGA port.

2. Insert the boot disk into the floppy drive of your PXI controller.

3. Enter into the CMOS Setup Utility by turning on your PXI system and

pressing the <Delete> key during boot-up.

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4. From the main CMOS Setup Utility screen, select BIOS FEATURES

SETUP using the arrow keys and then press the <Enter> key.

5. In the BIOS FEATURES SETUP screen, use the arrow keys to

highlight the boot sequence entry and change it to A,C,SCSI by

pressing the <Page Up> key.

6. Press the <Esc> key once to return to the main CMOS Setup Utility

Screen and then press the <F10> key to save and exit. Reply to the

prompt by typing Yto confirm saving the new CMOS settings.

7. Your controller will now boot from the floppy drive.

Step 2d. Set the Controller BIOS to Enable the

LCD Signals

1. Follow the instructions on the screen to update the FLASH BIOS to

enable the LCD function.

2. Power off the system.

3. Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive.

4. Reboot the system with the external monitor still connected. If this is

the first time you boot your PXI controller from the hard disk, follow

the instructions on the screen to register your operating system and to

5. Select Start»Control Panel»Display»Settings to change the number

of colors while in 640 × 480 resolution.

6. Shut down Windows and power off your PXI-1020 chassis.

7. Remove the VGA cable from the PXI controller.

8. Reboot the system and verify that your LCD is working.

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Using the PXI-8170 Series in a PXI-1020 Chassis

Step 1. Set the LCD Display Resolution, Keyboard Routing, and

Mouse Routing

As shown in Figure 2, set the following switches:

1. Set switch S1 to set the keyboard for front panel connection.

2. Set switch S2 to set the mouse routing for internal connection.

3. Set switch S3 to set the LCD display resolution to 640 ×480.

Figure 2. Switch Settings for PXI-1020 Setup on a PXI-8170 Series CPU Board

S1 S2

OFF

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Step 2. BIOS Setup for LCD Support

1. Insert your controller into Slot 1 of your PXI-1020 chassis and connect

an external monitor to the VGA port.

2. Enter into the CMOS Setup Utility by turning on your PXI system and

pressing the <Delete> key during boot-up.

3. From the main CMOS Setup Utility screen, select Standard CMOS

Setup using the arrow keys and then press the <Enter> key.

4. Select one of the following options from the LCD & CRT menu item:

•CRT—Just prior to the OS loading, only the CRT Display will be

enabled.

•LCD—Just prior to the OS loading, only the LCD Display will be

enabled.

•Both—Both the CRT and LCD Displays are always enabled.

•Auto—If a CRT is connected to the controller at boot, only the

CRT is enabled. If a CRT is not connected at boot, only the LCD

is enabled.

Note During the initial boot process, both the LCD and CRT displays are enabled.

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