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PXINI 8171 SeriesUser ManualNI 8171 Series User ManualAugust 2001 EditionPart Number 370382A-01

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© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 NI 8171 Series User Manual1IntroductionBenefits of PXIThe PXIbus specification defines a compact modular PC pla

Chapter 1 IntroductionNI 8171 Series User Manual 1-2 ni.comModulesThe NI 8171 series includes three configurations: the NI 8176, NI 8175,and NI 8174.A

Chapter 1 Introduction© National Instruments Corporation 1-3 NI 8171 Series User ManualFigure 1-1. NI 8171 Series Block DiagramPXIConnectorFlashROMATA

Chapter 1 IntroductionNI 8171 Series User Manual 1-4 ni.comThe NI 8171 series consists of the following logic blocks on the CPUmodule and the I/O (dau

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© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 NI 8171 Series User Manual2Installation and ConfigurationThis chapter contains information about installing and

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI 8171 Series User Manual 2-2 ni.com8. Check the installation.9. Connect the keyboard and mouse to the approp

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Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI 8171 Series User Manual 2-4 ni.com• Up Arrow, Down Arrow—Use these keys to move between theoptions within a

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-5 NI 8171 Series User ManualDMI Event Logging SubmenuMajor errors that oc

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI 8171 Series User Manual 2-6 ni.comof supporting two ATA devices (Master and Slave). Use this setting todisa

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-7 NI 8171 Series User Manualspecialized external floppy drive. Normally,

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI 8171 Series User Manual 2-8 ni.comSecurity Setup MenuUse this menu to apply system-level passwords to the N

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-9 NI 8171 Series User Manual• Hard Drive—The boot list includes all IDE/A

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI 8171 Series User Manual 2-10 ni.comSystem CMOSThe NI 8171 series contains a backed-up memory used to store

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-11 NI 8171 Series User ManualUsing the Controllers with PXI-1020 andPXI-1

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI 8171 Series User Manual 2-12 ni.comChassis Mouse and KeyboardThe PXI-1020 has an integrated PS/2 mouse. The

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Important InformationWarrantyThe NI 8171 series of embedded PXI computers are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of o

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI 8171 Series User Manual 2-14 ni.comFigure 2-3. Installing a SO-DIMM in an NI 8171 Series ControllerHard Dri

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-15 NI 8171 Series User Manual3. The BIOS boots from CD-ROM drive. Follow

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationNI 8171 Series User Manual 2-16 ni.comInstalling from a NetworkTo install an OS from a network:1. Create a DOS

© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 NI 8171 Series User Manual3I/O InformationFront Panel ConnectorsTable 3-1 lists various peripherals and their c

Chapter 3 I/O InformationNI 8171 Series User Manual 3-2 ni.comVGAFigure 3-1 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on theNI 8171 series.

Chapter 3 I/O Information© National Instruments Corporation 3-3 NI 8171 Series User ManualCOM1 and COM2Figure 3-2 shows the location and pinouts for t

Chapter 3 I/O InformationNI 8171 Series User Manual 3-4 ni.comEthernetFigure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on theNI 81

Chapter 3 I/O Information© National Instruments Corporation 3-5 NI 8171 Series User ManualParallel PortFigure 3-4 shows the location and pinouts for t

Chapter 3 I/O InformationNI 8171 Series User Manual 3-6 ni.comTable 3-5. Parallel Port Connector SignalsPinDefault Configuration (LPT)Floppy Configura

Chapter 3 I/O Information© National Instruments Corporation 3-7 NI 8171 Series User ManualUniversal Serial BusFigure 3-5 shows the location and pinout

ComplianceFCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*Determining FCC ClassThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wir

Chapter 3 I/O InformationNI 8171 Series User Manual 3-8 ni.comPS/2Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the PS/2 connector on theNI 8171 serie

Chapter 3 I/O Information© National Instruments Corporation 3-9 NI 8171 Series User ManualTriggerThe TRG connector is the software-controlled trigger

Chapter 3 I/O InformationNI 8171 Series User Manual 3-10 ni.comGPIB (IEEE 488.2)Figure 3-8 shows the location and pinouts for the GPIB connector on th

Chapter 3 I/O Information© National Instruments Corporation 3-11 NI 8171 Series User ManualFront Panel FeaturesThe NI 8171 series has the following fr

Chapter 3 I/O InformationNI 8171 Series User Manual 3-12 ni.comPXI-1020 and PXI-1025 Chassis InterfaceThe NI 8176 and NI 8175 controllers interface di

© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 NI 8171 Series User Manual4Common Configuration QuestionsThis chapter answers common configuration questions yo

Chapter 4 Common Configuration QuestionsNI 8171 Series User Manual 4-2 ni.com• An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive orCD-ROM.•

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions© National Instruments Corporation 4-3 NI 8171 Series User ManualWhat if I don’t have a Y-splitter cable? Can

Chapter 4 Common Configuration QuestionsNI 8171 Series User Manual 4-4 ni.com• SCSI, LPT, or PC card-based CD-ROM—Other types of CD-ROMdrives are avai

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions© National Instruments Corporation 4-5 NI 8171 Series User Manual4. Map the shared CD-ROM drive toK:.5. Runk:\

Canadian Department of CommunicationsThis Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Chapter 4 Common Configuration QuestionsNI 8171 Series User Manual 4-6 ni.comChassis Mouse and KeyboardThe PXI-1020 has an integrated PS/2 mouse. The

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions© National Instruments Corporation 4-7 NI 8171 Series User ManualFigure 4-2.Installing a SO-DIMM in an NI 8171

Chapter 4 Common Configuration QuestionsNI 8171 Series User Manual 4-8 ni.comThe LPT port on the NI 8171 series can also be configured through theBIOS

© National Instruments Corporation 5-1 NI 8171 Series User Manual5TroubleshootingThis chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may havewhe

Chapter 5 TroubleshootingNI 8171 Series User Manual 5-2 ni.comMy controller boots fine until I get to Windows, at which point I cannotread the screen.

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting© National Instruments Corporation 5-3 NI 8171 Series User ManualIcan’t change the display on the NI 8171 series controller f

© National Instruments Corporation A-1 NI 8171 Series User ManualASpecificationsThis appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmentalspeci

Appendix A SpecificationsNI 8171 Series User Manual A-2 ni.comEnvironmentalTemperature...0° to 50° C operatin

Appendix A Specifications© National Instruments Corporation A-3 NI 8171 Series User ManualPhysicalBoard dimensions...

Appendix A SpecificationsNI 8171 Series User Manual A-4 ni.comNI 8174ElectricalPhysicalBoard dimensions ...PXI 3U-size

© National Instruments Corporation vii NI 8171 Series User ManualContentsAbout This ManualHow to Use the Documentation Set...

Appendix A Specifications© National Instruments Corporation A-5 NI 8171 Series User ManualRandom vibration... 5 to 500

© National Instruments Corporation B-1 NI 8171 Series User ManualBTechnical Support ResourcesWeb SupportNational Instruments Web support is your first

Appendix B Technical Support ResourcesNI 8171 Series User Manual B-2 ni.comWorldwide SupportNational Instruments has offices located around the world

© National Instruments Corporation G-1 NI 8171 Series User ManualGlossaryPrefix Meaning Valuen- nano- 10–9µ- micro- 10– 6m- milli- 10–3k- kilo- 103M-

GlossaryNI 8171 Series User Manual G-2 ni.comBIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIOS functions are the fundamental level ofany PC or compatible computer.

Glossary© National Instruments Corporation G-3 NI 8171 Series User Manualembedded controller An intelligent CPU (controller) interface plugged directl

GlossaryNI 8171 Series User Manual G-4 ni.cominstrument driver A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family ofinstruments, an

Glossary© National Instruments Corporation G-5 NI 8171 Series User ManualNNI-488 or NI-488.2 The National Instruments software for GPIB systemsNI-DAQ

GlossaryNI 8171 Series User Manual G-6 ni.comRMS Root mean squared. See gRMS.RTC Real Time Clock; an electronic circuit that maintains the time of day

© National Instruments Corporation I-1 NI 8171 Series User ManualIndexAAdvanced Setup menu, 2-5BBIOSchecking settings, 4-1flashing new BIOS, 4-7power

ContentsNI 8171 Series User Manual viii ni.comUpgrading RAM...

IndexNI 8171 Series User Manual I-2 ni.comUniversal Serial Bus (USB) connectorand signals, 3-7VGA connector and signals, 3-2conventions used in the ma

Index© National Instruments Corporation I-3 NI 8171 Series User Manualkeyboard and mouselogic block, 1-4overview (table), 3-1LLabVIEW, 1-5LabWindows/C

IndexNI 8171 Series User Manual I-4 ni.comNI 8175, 1-2specifications, A-2NI 8176, 1-2specifications, A-1NI Developer Zone, B-1NI-DAQ function library,

Index© National Instruments Corporation I-5 NI 8171 Series User ManualspecificationsNI 8174, A-4NI 8175, A-2NI 8176, A-1super I/O logic block, 1-4syst

Contents© National Instruments Corporation ix NI 8171 Series User ManualAppendix ASpecificationsAppendix BTechnical Support ResourcesGlossaryIndex

© National Instruments Corporation xi NI 8171 Series User ManualAbout This ManualThis manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configu