Document Outline

• NI VXIpcTM-882 User Manual
• Support
  • Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information
  • National Instruments Corporate Headquarters
  • Worldwide Offices
• Important Information
  • Warranty
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS
• Compliance
• Contents
• About This Manual
  • How to Use the Documentation Set
  • Conventions
  • Related Documentation
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • NI VXIpc-882 Overview
    • Description
    • Modules
    • NI VXIpc-882 Functional Block Diagram
      • Figure 1-1. NI VXIpc-882 Block Diagram
    • NI VXIpc-882 Functional Description
  • National Instruments Software
• Chapter 2 Installation
  • Installing the NI VXIpc-882
    • Figure 2-1. NI VXIpc-882 Controller Installed in a VXI Chassis
    • How to Remove the Controller from the VXI Chassis
  • Removing the NI VXIpc-882 Component Side Cover
  • Installing and Upgrading RAM
    • Figure 2-2. Installing a SO-DIMM in an NI VXIpc-882 Controller
  • Installing and Removing the Internal Hard Drive
  • ExpressCard/34
    • Installing an ExpressCard/34
    • Removing an ExpressCard/34
• Chapter 3 Configuration and Default Settings
  • Hardware Default Settings
    • Figure 3-1. NI VXIpc-882 Shipping Configuration Settings
    • Table 3-1. NI VXIpc-882 Controller Hardware Default Settings
  • Default Software Settings
    • Table 3-2. MAX Device Tab Default Settings
    • Table 3-3. MAX Shared Memory Tab Default Settings
    • Table 3-4. MAX VXI Bus Tab Default Settings
    • Table 3-5. MAX PCI Tab Default Settings
    • Table 3-6. MAX SMB Tab Default Settings
  • Slot 0 Detection
    • Figure 3-2. Slot 0 Detection through the J2 Jumper
    • MITE EEPROM
      • User/Factory Configuration
      • Figure 3-3. EEPROM Configuration
      • Power-On Self Configuration
      • Figure 3-4. Power-on Self Configuration Status
      • How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration
  • VXIbus CLK10 Routing
    • Front Panel SMB Direction Control
      • W2—SMB CLK10 Direction
      • Figure 3-5. Setting the Front Panel CLK10 SMB Direction with Jumper W2
    • Selecting the CLK10 Source
      • W3—External CLK10 Source Select
      • Figure 3-6. Selecting the External CLK10 Source with the W3 Jumper
      • W4—CLK10 Source Select
      • Figure 3-7. Selecting the CLK10 Source with the W4 Jumper
    • TRIG/CLK PORT A(B) Direction
      • W7—Trigger Card CLK10 Dir
      • Figure 3-8. Setting the TRIG/CLK PORT A(B) Direction with Jumper W7
    • Optional CLK10 Settings
      • Inverting CLK10
      • Figure 3-9. Inverting the CLK10 Signal through MAX
      • CLK10 Termination
  • Trigger Input Termination
  • BIOS Configuration
    • Entering BIOS Setup
    • Main Setup Menu
    • Advanced Setup Menu
      • Integrated Peripherals Submenu
    • Security Menu
    • Boot Setup Menu
    • Exiting BIOS Setup
  • System CMOS
    • Figure 3-10. Clearing the CMOS Contents
  • Software Configuration
    • Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX)
      • Default MAX Settings
      • Table 3-7. VXIpc MAX General Tab Settings
      • Table 3-8. VXIpc MAX Device Tab Default Settings
      • Table 3-9. VXIpc MAX Shared Memory Tab Default Settings
      • Table 3-10. VXIpc MAX VXI Bus Tab Default Settings
      • Table 3-11. VXIpc MAX PCI Tab Default Settings
      • Table 3-12. VXIpc MAX SMB Tab Default Settings
      • VXI-MXI-2 Default Settings
      • Table 3-13. VXI-MXI-2 General Tab Default Settings
      • Table 3-14. VXI-MXI-2 Device Tab Default Settings
      • Table 3-15. VXI-MXI-2 MXI-2 Bus Tab Default Settings
      • Table 3-16. VXI-MXI-2 VXI Bus Tab Default Settings
      • PCI-MXI-2 Default Settings
      • Table 3-17. PCI-MXI-2 General Tab Default Settings
      • Table 3-18. PCI-MXI-2 Device Tab Default Settings
      • Table 3-19. PCI-MXI-2 Shared Memory Tab Default Settings
      • Table 3-20. PCI-MXI-2 MXI-2 Bus Tab Default Settings
      • Table 3-21. PCI-MXI-2 PCI Tab Default Settings
    • Front Panel SMB ExtClk Setup
    • Front Panel SMB TRGIN/TRGOUT
• Chapter 4 Developing Your Application
  • NI-VXI, NI-VISA, and Related Terms
  • Configuration
    • Figure 4-1. Right-Click a VXI System in MAX to Run Resman on that System
  • Device Interaction
    • Figure 4-2. Select Your Controller in VISAIC
    • Figure 4-3. Successful viIn Access in the VISAIC Register I/O Tab (This Dialog Box May Look Slightly Different for LabVIEW Users)
  • Programming for VXI
    • Table 4-1. NI-VISA/NI-VXI Examples
    • Optimizing Large VXIbus Transfers
    • Shared Memory
    • NI-VXI API Notes
      • Compiler Symbols
      • Compatibility Layer Options
  • Debugging
    • Figure 4-4. NI-Spy
    • Figure 4-5. VISAIC
• Chapter 5 I/O Information
  • Front Panel Connectors
    • Table 5-1. NI VXIpc-882 Peripherals Overview
    • DVI-I
      • Figure 5-1. DVI-I Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 5-2. DVI-I Connector Signals
    • COM1
      • Figure 5-2. COM1 Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 5-3. COM1 Connector Signals
    • Ethernet
      • Figure 5-3. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 5-4. Ethernet Connector Signals
      • Table 5-5. 10/100/1000 LAN Connector LED States
    • Parallel Port
      • Figure 5-4. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 5-6. Parallel Port Connector Signals
    • Universal Serial Bus
      • Figure 5-5. USB Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 5-7. USB Connector Signals
    • SMB TRGIN/OUT and EXTCLK
      • Figure 5-6. SMB Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 5-8. TRIG/CLK Connector Signals
    • GPIB (IEEE 488.2)
      • Figure 5-7. GPIB Connector Location and Pinout
      • Table 5-9. GPIB Connector Signals
    • ExpressCard/34 Slot
      • Figure 5-8. ExpressCard/34 Slot Location and Pinout
      • Table 5-10. ExpressCard/34 Connector Signals
  • Front Panel Features
  • Data Storage
• Chapter 6 Common Questions and Troubleshooting
  • General Questions
  • Operating System, Drivers, and Software
  • Boot Options
  • Hard Drive Recovery
  • Installing an OS
    • Installing from a DVD/CD-ROM
  • ExpressCard/34
    • Installing an ExpressCard/34
    • Removing an ExpressCard/34
  • Cables, Optional Hardware, and Main Power Fuse
  • Troubleshooting
• Appendix A Specifications
  • Figure A-1. NI VXIpc-882 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions
• Appendix B Using The Trigger Ports On The NI VXIpc-882
  • Figure B-1. NI VXIpc-882 Controller Trigger Cabling
• Appendix C VMEbus Capability Codes
• Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services
• Glossary
  • Symbols
  • A-B
  • C-E
  • F-I
  • K-M
  • N-R
  • S-W
• Index
  • A-C
  • D
  • E-I
  • K-N
  • O-R
  • S-T
  • U-W