National InstrumentsメーカーPXI-8331の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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MXI TM MXI-4 Series User Manual MXI-4 Multi-System Extension In terface for PCI, CompactPCI, and PXI Bus Computers PCI-8331 PXI-8331 PCI-8336 PXI-8336 MXI-4 Series User Manual December 2003 Edition Pa.
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Important Information Warranty The PXI-PCI 8331 and 8336 hardware is warranted against defects in materials and workm anship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenc ed by receipts or othe r documentation.
Compliance Compliance with FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless co mmunications from inte rference. The FCC places digital electronics into two classes.
© National Instruments Corpor ation v MXI-4 Series User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions ............ .............. .............. .............. ........... ............... .............. .............. ....... v ii Related Documentation .
Contents MXI-4 Series User Manual vi ni.com Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Common Questions Appendix C Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index.
© National Instruments Corporat ion vii MXI-4 Series User Manual About This Manual This manual describes the features, functions, and operation of the MXI-4 series of products. The four products in this series are the PCI-8331, PXI-8331, PCI-8336, and PXI-8 336.
About This Manual MXI-4 Series User Manual viii ni.com Note In this manual, whene ver a PXI chassis is referenced, a CompactPCI chassis could be used instead.
© National Instruments Corporat ion 1-1 MXI-4 Series User Manual 1 Introduction This chapter describes the MXI-4 series of products, lists what you n eed to get started, and explains how to unpack and set u p your hardware. The four products in this series are the PCI-8331, PXI-8331, PCI-8336, and PXI-8336.
Chapter 1 Introduction MXI-4 Series User Manual 1-2 ni.com Basic MXI-4 Systems MXI-4 cards are used in t wo basic configurations, both of which are shown in Figure 1-1: • A PCI MXI-4 in a PC, connected to a PXI MXI-4 in the controller slo t of a PXI/CompactPCI chassis.
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporat ion 1-3 MXI-4 Series User Manual Larger MXI-4 Systems Using multiple MXI -4 dyads, large PCI/PXI/CompactPCI systems can be created.
Chapter 1 Introduction MXI-4 Series User Manual 1-4 ni.com Figure 1-2. Star and Daisy Chain MXI-4 Configurations Note Adding PCI bridges, such as MXI-4, to a system can create a slight decrease in performance when communicating with devices behind the bridges.
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporat ion 1-5 MXI-4 Series User Manual What Y ou Need to Get Started To set up and use your MXI-4 cards, you need the following: ❑ T wo MXI-4 cards of the allo wable pairings that comprise a MXI-4 dyad.
Chapter 1 Introduction MXI-4 Series User Manual 1-6 ni.com T o av oid such damage in h andling the d e vice, take the fo llowing precautions: • Ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a ground ed object. • T ouch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis before removing the de vice from the package.
© National Instruments Corporat ion 2-1 MXI-4 Series User Manual 2 Hardware and Software Installation This chapter explains how to inst all the MXI-4 software and hardware. Software Installation The software for your MXI-4 controller enables use of the MXI-4 Connection Monitor which is built into the MXI-4 har dware.
Chapter 2 Hardware and Software Installation MXI-4 Series User Manual 2-2 ni.com Hardware Installation The following are general instructio ns for installing the MXI -4 cards. Consult your computer user man ual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings.
Chapter 2 Hardware and Software Installation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-3 MXI-4 Series User Manual Figure 2-1. Installing the PCI MXI-4 Installing a PX I MXI-4 Card Complete the following steps to inst all the PXI MXI-4 in your PXI or CompactPCI chassis.
Chapter 2 Hardware and Software Installation MXI-4 Series User Manual 2-4 ni.com 3. Remov e or open an y doors or co ve rs blocking access to the slot in which you intend to install the PX I MXI-4. 4. T ouch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that might be o n your clothes or body .
Chapter 2 Hardware and Software Installation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-5 MXI-4 Series User Manual Figure 2-2. PXI MXI-4 Before Installati on as Secondar y Cabling 1. Connect the appropriate MXI-4 cabl e to both MXI-4 cards. If you are using a fiber -optic MXI-4 cable, be sure to remo ve the protecti ve caps from the connectors.
Chapter 2 Hardware and Software Installation MXI-4 Series User Manual 2-6 ni.com Powering Up the MXI-4 System 1. Power on all of the expansion chassis in any order you choose. 2. Po wer on the host , which could ei ther be a PC or a CompactPCI/PXI chassis with an em bedded co ntroller .
© National Instruments Corporat ion 3-1 MXI-4 Series User Manual 3 Hardware and Software Over view This chapter presents an overview of the hardware and software function of MXI-4 cards, and explains the op eration of each functional unit.
Chapter 3 Hardware and Software Over view MXI-4 Series User Manual 3-2 ni.com copper cable using one differential pair on that cable to transmit data, and the other pair to recei ve the data.
Chapter 3 Hardware and Software Overview © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-3 MXI-4 Series User Manual MXI-4 Cable Options MXI-4 dyads are available with eith er copper or fiber-optic media connecting the MXI-4 cards.
Chapter 3 Hardware and Software Over view MXI-4 Series User Manual 3-4 ni.com Y ou can determine how frequently retransmissions are occurring b y enabling the Show PXI Bus Details attribute of your PX I system (refer to Figure 3-2). T o set this attribute, right-click your PXI system in MAX and select the Show PXI Bus Details menu option.
Chapter 3 Hardware and Software Overview © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-5 MXI-4 Series User Manual W ith this attribute enabled, clicking on a PXI Bridge entry in MAX that corresponds to a MXI-4 li nk will display i nformation about the link in th e right-hand pane in MAX (refer to Figure 3-3 ).
Chapter 3 Hardware and Software Over view MXI-4 Series User Manual 3-6 ni.com MXI-4 Linked Chassis Status When your PXI system contai ns a chassis connected through M XI-4, MAX can show additional information about the chassis status depending on the state of the MXI-4 link.
Chapter 3 Hardware and Software Overview © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-7 MXI-4 Series User Manual T o determine the cause of the warnin g, click the chassis in the MAX tree view and check the s tatus bar text to determine what condition the soft ware detected (refer to Figure 3-5).
© National Instruments Corporat ion A-1 MXI-4 Series User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the system specifications for PCI MXI-4 and PXI MXI-4 cards. These specifications are typical at 25 °C, unless otherwise stated. Physical Dimensions PCI .
Appendix A Specifications MXI-4 Series User Manua l A-2 ni.com Environment Maximum altitude ................. .............. ....2,000 m Pollution Degree ................. .............. ......2 Indoor use only Operating Environment Ambient temperature range .
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporat ion A-3 MXI-4 Series User Manual Random Vibration Operating ................... ................. ............ 5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 g rms Nonoperating ..................... .............. ....... 5 to 500 Hz, 2.
Appendix A Specifications MXI-4 Series User Manua l A-4 ni.com CE Compliance This product meets the essential re quirements of applicable European Directi ves, as amended for CE marking, as follo ws: Low-Voltage Directive (safety) ..............73/23/EEC Electromagnetic Comp atibility Directive (EMC) .
© National Instruments Corporat ion B-1 MXI-4 Series User Manual B Common Questions This appendix lists common questions rel ated to the use of the MXI-4 controllers.
Appendix B Common Question s MXI-4 Series User Manua l B-2 ni.com impact of this situation in general, desig n a multi-chassis system layou t such that there are a minimum of MXI- 4 links between the host PC and PXI boards requiring large bandwidth.
Appendix B Common Questions © National Instruments Corporat ion B-3 MXI-4 Series User Manual MXI-4 copper cables look like s tan dard serial cables. A re they the same? No. Although MXI-4 copper cables use the same DB-9 connecto r as many RS-232 serial cables like those found on a regular PC, the y are not compatible.
Appendix B Common Question s MXI-4 Series User Manua l B-4 ni.com function will show up in the WDM listed under System devices as a PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge . The second function listing in the WDM will sho w up as a MXI-4 Connection Monitor when the correct MXI-4 dri ver is installed.
Appendix B Common Questions © National Instruments Corporat ion B-5 MXI-4 Series User Manual connected in series can be powered on in an y order , e xcept that you need to ensure that the last com ponent powered on is the host PC or the chassis containing the host controller as previously mentioned.
© National Instruments Corporat ion C-1 MXI-4 Series User Manual C T echnical Support and Professional Ser vices Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at ni.
Appendix C T echnical Support and Professional Services MXI-4 Series User Manua l C-2 ni.com • Calibration Certificate —If your product supports calibration, you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni.com/calibration . If you searched ni.
© National Instruments Corporat ion G-1 MXI-4 Series User Manual Glossar y Symbol Pref ix V a lue nn a n o 1 0 –9 µ micro 10 –6 m milli 10 –3 k kilo 10 3 Mm e g a 1 0 6 Symbols ° Degrees ≥ Equal or greater than ≤ Equal or less than % Percent B bus the group of conductors that interconn ect individual circuitry in a com puter .
Glossary MXI-4 Series User Manua l G-2 ni.com D device a plug-in instrument card or pad that can contain multiple chan nels and con v ersion de vices. Plug-in boards and PCMCIA cards, which connect to your computer parallel port, are examples of devices.
Glossary © National Instruments Corporat ion G-3 MXI-4 Series User Manual PXI PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation. PXI is an open specif ication that builds of f the CompactPCI specif ication b y adding instrumentation-sp ecific features.
© National Instruments Corporat ion I-1 MXI-4 Series User Manual Index A additional MXI-4 configuration s (figure), 1-4 B basic MXI-4 configurations (figure), 1-2 block diagram, 3-2 C cable options, .
Index MXI-4 Series User Manua l I-2 ni.com MXI-4 FPGA, 3-2 MXI-4 system definition, 1-1 description, 1-1 getting started, 1-5 N National Instruments support and services, C-1 O overview functional uni.
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