Document Outline

• PXI-8170 Series User Manual
• Support
  • Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information
  • National Instruments Corporate Headquarters
  • Worldwide Offices
• Important Information
  • Warranty
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
  • WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS
• Compliance
• Contents
• About This Manual
  • How to Use This Documentation Set
    • Acrobat (Online) Documentation
  • Conventions
  • Related Documentation
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Overview
  • What You Need to Get Started
  • Hardware Description
    • Benefits of PXI
    • PXI-8170 Series Design
    • PXI-8170 Series Models
    • Memory
    • Hard Drive
    • System Slot Functionality
    • Front Panel Features
    • Peripheral Expansion
    • PXI-1020 and PXI-1025 Chassis Support
      • PXI-1020 Chassis
  • National Instruments Software
  • Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive
• Chapter 2 Functional Overview
  • PXI-8170 Functional Description
• Chapter 3 PXI-8170 Series Installation
  • Default Settings
  • Installing the PXI-8170 Series
    • How to Remove the Unit from the PXI Mainframe
  • Setting up the PXI-8170 Series
• Chapter 4 BIOS
  • Entering BIOS Setup
  • Default BIOS Setup Settings
  • BIOS Setup for LCD Support
  • Updating the BIOS
• Appendix A Configuring the PXI-8170 Series
  • Installed System RAM
  • System CMOS
  • LCD Resolution and Enable
  • Keyboard and Mouse
  • Serial IRQ, INTP, and INTS
  • Onboard Video
• Appendix B Specifications
  • Electrical
  • Physical
  • Environmental
  • Adding RAM
• Appendix C PXI-8170 Series System Resources
  • PCI Interrupts
  • Resource Tables
• Appendix D LED Indicators
  • Interface Status and Access LEDs
    • POWER OK
    • DRIVE LED
• Appendix E Front Panel and Connectors
  • Front Panel
  • Keyboard and Mouse
  • VGA
  • COM1
  • Parallel Port
  • Universal Serial Bus
  • PXI Connectors
• Appendix F Common Questions
• Appendix G Technical Support Resources
• Glossary
  • Symbols
  • A-B
  • C-E
  • F-I
  • K-M
  • N-R
  • S-W
• Index
  • A-D
  • E-K
  • L-P
  • Q-S
  • U-W
• Figures
  • Figure 1-1. PXI-8170 Embedded Computer
  • Figure 2-1. PXI-8170 Series Block Diagram
  • Figure 3-1. PXI-8170 Series I/O Board Parts Locator Diagram
  • Figure 3-2. PXI-8170 Series CPU Board Parts Locator Diagram
  • Figure 3-3. PXI-8170 Installed in a PXI Mainframe
  • Figure A-1. System CMOS
  • Figure A-2. LCD Resolution Setting
  • Figure A-3. Active Keyboard Port
  • Figure A-4. Active Mouse Port
  • Figure A-5. INTP Configuration
  • Figure A-6. INTS Configuration
  • Figure A-7. Onboard Video
  • Figure E-1. PXI-8170 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions
  • Figure E-2. Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Location and Pinout
  • Figure E-3. VGA Connector Location and Pinout
  • Figure E-4. COM1 Connector Location and Pinout
  • Figure E-5. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout
  • Figure E-6. USB Connector Location and Pinout
  • Figure E-7. PXI Connectors Location and Pinout
• Tables
  • Table 1-1. PXI-8170 Series Peripherals Overview
  • Table 3-1. Jumpers on CPU Board
  • Table 3-2. Switches on CPU Board
  • Table 3-3. Jumpers on I/O Board
  • Table C-1. PXI-8170 Series ISA Interrupt Resource Allocations
  • Table E-1. Keyboard and Mouse Connector Signals
  • Table E-2. VGA Connector Signals
  • Table E-3. COM1 Connector Signals
  • Table E-4. Parallel Port Connector Signals
  • Table E-5. USB Connector Signals
  • Table E-6. P2 Connector Pinouts for the System Controller Slot
  • Table E-7. P1 Connector Pinouts for the System Controller Slot