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National Instruments Two-Slot Embedded Controller NI PXI-8183 User Manual - Upgrading Ram
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
2-16
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Upgrading RAM
You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8183 by
upgrading the SO-DIMM.
To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXI-8183 from the PXI chassis.
Remove the old SO-DIMM module and install the new SO-DIMM in the
socket as shown in Figure 2-5.
National Instruments offers the following types of SO-DIMMs for use with
the NI PXI-8183 controller.
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256 MB, 32 MB
×
64, 7.5 ns, 1.05 in. max
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512 MB, 64 MB
×
64, 7.5 ns, 1.05 in. max
Note
National Instruments has tested and verified that the SO-DIMMs we sell work with
the NI PXI-8183. We recommend you purchase your SO-DIMM modules from National
Instruments. Other off-the-shelf SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.
Figure 2-5.
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Summary of Two-Slot Embedded Controller NI PXI-8183
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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 information ni.Com national instruments corporate headquarters 11500 north mopac expressway austin, 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 3...
Page 3: Important Information
Important information warranty the ni pxi-8183 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defect...
Page 4: Contents
© national instruments corporation v ni pxi-8183 user manual contents about this manual how to use the documentation set...............................................................................Vii conventions ........................................................................................
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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..................................................................................................
Page 6: About This Manual
© national instruments corporation vii ni pxi-8183 user manual about this manual this manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your national instruments ni pxi-8183 embedded computer kit. How to use the documentation set begin by reading the ni pxi-8183 installation guide...
Page 7: Related Documentation
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 computer automatically prints to the screen. This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples. Related documentation the following...
Page 8: Introduction
© national instruments corporation 1-1 ni pxi-8183 user manual 1 introduction benefits of pxi the pxibus specification defines a compact modular pc platform for industrial instrumentation. Pxi leverages the pci bus, which is the de facto standard for today’s desktop computer software and hardware de...
Page 9: Ni Pxi-8183
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/compactpci-compatible system controller. The ni pxi-8183 controller integrates standard i/o features in a single unit by using state-of-the-art...
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Chapter 1 introduction © national instruments corporation 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 blo...
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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-dimm block consists of a 64-bit sdram socket that can hold up to 51...
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Chapter 1 introduction © national instruments corporation 1-5 ni pxi-8183 user manual digital i/o, counter/timer operations, scxi, rtsi, self-calibration, messaging, and acquiring data to extended memory. Ni-visa is the national instruments implementation of the visa specification. Visa is a uniform...
Page 13: Installing The Ni Pxi-8183
© national instruments corporation 2-1 ni pxi-8183 user manual 2 installation and configuration this chapter contains information about installing and configuring your ni pxi-8183 controller. Installing the ni pxi-8183 this section contains general installation instructions for the ni pxi-8183. Cons...
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Chapter 2 installation and configuration ni pxi-8183 user manual 2-2 ni.Com 4. Remove the protective plastic covers from the four bracket-retaining screws as shown 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...
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Chapter 2 installation and configuration © national instruments corporation 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-splitter adapter (refer to figure 4-1, y-s...
Page 16: Bios Setup
Chapter 2 installation and configuration ni pxi-8183 user manual 2-4 ni.Com how to remove the controller 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 off the chassis. 2. Remove the bra...
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Chapter 2 installation and configuration © national instruments corporation 2-5 ni pxi-8183 user manual • up arrow, down arrow —use these keys to move between the options within a setup menu. (to use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off num lock.) • —use this key either to enter a sub...
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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 bios booting process are stored in battery-backed memory on the controller, and remain there until you view and clear them using this submenu. This logging capabil...
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Chapter 2 installation and configuration © national instruments corporation 2-7 ni pxi-8183 user manual • local bus ide adapter —the ni pxi-8183 controller has two integrated ide/ata channels (primary and secondary), each capable of supporting two ata devices (master and slave). Use this setting to ...
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Chapter 2 installation and configuration ni pxi-8183 user manual 2-8 ni.Com • floppy drive —you can route the internal signals used for the 3.5 in. Floppy drive operation through the pins on the parallel port connector. Use this setting to operate the ni pxi-8183 controller with a specialized extern...
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Chapter 2 installation and configuration © national instruments corporation 2-9 ni pxi-8183 user manual labview rt setup menu note this menu is visible only if the controller supports labview rt. Use this menu to configure boot options for labview rt if it is installed on the controller. If you are ...
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Chapter 2 installation and configuration ni pxi-8183 user manual 2-10 ni.Com bios setup using the user password, the only bios setting you can modify is the user password. The default is no password . • password on boot —this setting controls whether the controller requires a supervisor or user pass...
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Chapter 2 installation and configuration © national instruments corporation 2-11 ni pxi-8183 user manual exiting bios setup the exit setup menu includes all available options for exiting, saving, and loading the bios default configuration. As an alternative to this screen, press to load bios default...
Page 24: System Cmos
Chapter 2 installation and configuration ni pxi-8183 user manual 2-12 ni.Com system cmos the ni pxi-8183 contains a backed-up memory used to store bios configuration information. Complete the following steps to clear the cmos contents: 1. Power off the chassis. 2. Remove the controller from the chas...
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Chapter 2 installation and configuration © national instruments corporation 2-13 ni pxi-8183 user manual labview rt configuration switches note these switches are functional only if the controller supports labview rt. Use the labview rt configuration switches to configure labview rt if it is install...
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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 rt configuration switches. The switches are shown in the off position. Figure 2-4. Labview rt configuration switches 1 s witch 1—re s et ip addre ss 2 s witch 2—di sab le s t a r...
Page 27: Drivers and Software
Chapter 2 installation and configuration © national instruments corporation 2-15 ni pxi-8183 user manual drivers and software files and directories installed on your hard drive your hard drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains software and soft copies of manuals for the pe...
Page 28: Upgrading Ram
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 pxi-8183 by upgrading the so-dimm. To upgrade the ram, remove the ni pxi-8183 from the pxi chassis. Remove the old so-dimm module and install the new so-dim...
Page 29: Hard Drive Recovery
Chapter 2 installation and configuration © national instruments corporation 2-17 ni pxi-8183 user manual hard drive recovery ni pxi-8183 controllers include phoenix technologies ltd. Firstware tools, either recover or vault, or both. These tools allow you to recover the original factory condition of...
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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 install an os from a network: 1. Create a network bootdisk. (refer to the readme.Txt file in the netboot folder on your os installation cd.) 2. Use another pc on the...
Page 31: I/o Information
© national instruments corporation 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, and functions. Table 3-1. Ni pxi-8183 peripherals overview peripheral external connecto...
Page 32: Front Panel
Chapter 3 i/o information ni pxi-8183 user manual 3-2 ni.Com front panel figure 3-1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the ni pxi-8183. Dimensions are in inches [millimeters]. Figure 3-1. Ni pxi-8183 front panel layout and dimensions ni pxi-8183 embedded controller .6 8 [17.1] 1.25 [31. ...
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Chapter 3 i/o information © national instruments corporation 3-3 ni pxi-8183 user manual vga figure 3-2 shows the location and pinouts for the vga connector on the ni pxi-8183. Table 3-2 lists and describes the vga connector signals. Amp manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364-1 (ho...
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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 connector signal. Amp manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number 745491-5. Figure 3-3. Com1 conn...
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Chapter 3 i/o information © national instruments corporation 3-5 ni pxi-8183 user manual ethernet figure 3-4 shows the location and pinouts for the ethernet connector on the ni pxi-8183. Table 3-4 lists and describes the ethernet connector signals. Amp manufactures a mating connector, part number 55...
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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 available from national inst...
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Chapter 3 i/o information © national instruments corporation 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*...
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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 7...
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Chapter 3 i/o information © national instruments corporation 3-9 ni pxi-8183 user manual ps/2 figure 3-7 shows the location and pinouts for the ps/2 connector on the ni pxi-8183. Table 3-7 lists and describes the ps/2 connector signals. To connect both a ps/2 keyboard and ps/2 mouse to the ni pxi-81...
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Chapter 3 i/o information ni pxi-8183 user manual 3-10 ni.Com trigger the trg connector is the software-controlled trigger connection for routing pxi triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus. Figure 3-8 shows the trg connector location on the ni pxi-8183. Table 3-8 lists and describes the trigg...
Page 41: Front Panel Features
Chapter 3 i/o information © national instruments corporation 3-11 ni 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). • two front-panel leds...
Page 42: Common Configuration
© national instruments corporation 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 indic...
Page 43: Boot Options
Chapter 4 common configuration questions ni pxi-8183 user manual 4-2 ni.Com boot options what devices can i boot from? The ni pxi-8183 can boot from the following devices: • the internal ide hard drive • an external scsi hard drive or cd-rom if an scsi adapter, such as the pxi-8214, is used • an ext...
Page 44: Cables and Connections
Chapter 4 common configuration questions © national instruments corporation 4-3 ni pxi-8183 user manual cables and connections how do i plug both a ps/2 mouse and ps/2 keyboard 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-s...
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Chapter 4 common configuration questions 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 drive or recovery cd-rom. How do i install or reinstall the ethernet driver? Refer t...
Page 46: Chassis Configuration
Chapter 4 common configuration questions © national instruments corporation 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 (max), included with the softwar...
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Chapter 4 common configuration questions ni pxi-8183 user manual 4-6 ni.Com basic pxi system configuration 1. Launch max. 2. In the configuration tree, click the devices and interfaces branch to expand it. 3. If the pxi system controller has not yet been configured, it is labeled pxi system (unident...
Page 48: Upgrade Information
Chapter 4 common configuration questions © national instruments corporation 4-7 ni pxi-8183 user manual upgrade information how do i upgrade system memory? You can change the amount of installed ram on the ni pxi-8183 by upgrading the so-dimm. To upgrade the ram, remove the ni pxi-8183 from the pxi ...
Page 49: Pxi Configuration
Chapter 4 common configuration questions 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 software drivers? You can download the latest drivers from ni.Com/support/ pxisup...
Page 50: Troubleshooting
© national instruments corporation 5-1 ni pxi-8183 user manual 5 troubleshooting this chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the ni pxi-8183 embedded computer. What if the ni pxi-8183 does not boot? Several problems can cause a controller not to boot. Here are some ...
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Chapter 5 troubleshooting ni pxi-8183 user manual 5-2 ni.Com my controller boots fine until i get to windows, at which point i cannot read the screen. This may include garbled output, white screen, black screen, or an out of sync message from the monitor. This problem usually results from having the...
Page 52: Specifications
© national instruments corporation a-1 ni pxi-8183 user manual a specifications this appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications of the ni pxi-8183 embedded computers. Electrical physical board dimensions................................... Pxi 3u-size module 8.1 × 13 ...
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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 acco...
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Appendix a specifications © national instruments corporation 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 accordan...
Page 55: Rohs
Appendix a specifications ni pxi-8183 user manual a-4 ni.Com ce compliance this product meets the essential requirements of applicable european directives as follows: • 2006/95/ec; low-voltage directive (safety) • 2004/108/ec; electromagnetic compatibility directive (emc) online product certificatio...
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Appendix a specifications © national instruments corporation a-5 ni pxi-8183 user manual battery replacement and disposal this device contains a long-life coin cell battery. If you need to replace it, use the return material authorization (rma) process or contact an authorized national instruments s...
Page 57: Technical Support and
© national instruments corporation b-1 ni pxi-8183 user manual b technical support and professional services visit the following sections of the award-winning national instruments web site at ni.Com for technical support and professional services: • support —technical support at ni.Com/support inclu...
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Appendix b technical support and professional services ni pxi-8183 user manual b-2 ni.Com • declaration of conformity (doc) —a doc is our claim of compliance with the council of the european communities using the manufacturer’s declaration of conformity. This system affords the user protection for e...
Page 59: Glossary
© national instruments corporation g-1 ni pxi-8183 user manual glossary symbol prefix value n nano 10 –9 μ micro 10 – 6 m milli 10 –3 k kilo 10 3 m mega 10 6 g giga 10 9 t tera 10 12 symbols ° degrees Ω ohms % percent a a amperes ac alternating current asic application-specific integrated circuit b ...
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Glossary ni pxi-8183 user manual g-2 ni.Com bios basic input/output system. Bios functions are the fundamental level of any pc or compatible computer. Bios functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer’s hardware resources. C c celsius cache small portion of high-sp...
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Glossary © national instruments corporation g-3 ni pxi-8183 user manual embedded controller an intelligent cpu (controller) interface plugged directly into the pxi backplane, giving it direct access to the pxi bus. It must have all of its required pxi interface capabilities built in. Emc electromagn...
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Glossary ni pxi-8183 user manual g-4 ni.Com instrument driver a set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of instruments, and any necessary related files for labwindows/cvi or labview interrupt a means for a device to request service from another device interrupt level the ...
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Glossary © national instruments corporation g-5 ni pxi-8183 user manual n ni-488 or ni-488.2 the national instruments software for gpib systems ni-daq the national instruments software for data acquisition instruments ni-visa the national instruments implementation of the visa standard; an interface...
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Glossary ni pxi-8183 user manual g-6 ni.Com resource hardware settings used by devices in a computer system, including isa interrupt level, dma channel, and i/o address rms root mean squared. See also g rms . Rtc real time clock; an electronic circuit that maintains the time of day, and also can pro...
Page 65: Index
© national instruments corporation i-1 ni pxi-8183 user manual index a advanced setup menu, 2-6 b battery replacement and disposal information, a-5 bios checking settings, 4-1 flashing new bios, 4-8 setup advanced setup menu, 2-6 boot setup menu, 2-10 dmi event logging menu, 2-6 entering, 2-4 exitin...
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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 compatibility, a-3 environmental management, specifications, a-4 ba...
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Index © national instruments corporation 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 mouse and keyboard into controller, 4-3 n national instrument...
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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...
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Index © national instruments corporation i-5 ni pxi-8183 user manual troubleshooting cmos reset, 5-2 controller does not boot, 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 signa...