National Instruments Multisystem eXtension Interface NI PCIe-836x, User Manual

Page 1: ...M MXI Express Series User Manual MXI Express Multisystem eXtension Interface for PCI Express Compact PCI and PXI Bus Computers NI PCIe 836x NI PXI 8360 MXI Express Series User Manual March 2008 371452...

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Page 3: ...cal including photocopying recording storing in an information retrieval system or translating in whole or in part without the prior written consent of National Instruments Corporation National Instru...

Page 4: ...t Started 1 4 Unpacking 1 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 2 1 Installing an NI PCIe 836x 2 1 Installing an NI PXI 8360 2 3 Cabling 2 4 Powering Up the MXI Express System 2 5 Po...

Page 5: ...Contents MXI Express Series User Manual vi ni com Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Common Questions Appendix C Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index...

Page 6: ...ications for information about precautions to take bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter...

Page 7: ...helpful as you read this manual Set Up Your MXI Express System Your computer or chassis documentation PXI Hardware Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Software Specification Revision 2 1 PCI Specification...

Page 8: ...the remainder of this manual the term MXI Express card refers to any product in the MXI Express series About the MXI Express Series Description and Features MXI Express functions as a cabled PCI Expr...

Page 9: ...om Basic MXI Express System The simplest MXI Express system consists of an NI PCIe 836x in a PC connected to an NI PXI 8360 in the controller slot of a PXI CompactPCI chassis as shown in Figure 1 1 Fi...

Page 10: ...PXI CompactPCI chassis If multiple PCI Express slots are available in the host PC additional PXI chassis can be connected by installing an NI PCIe 836x in any available PCI Express slot Figure 1 2 sho...

Page 11: ...the PCI Express Specification Revision 1 0a or later Unpacking Your MXI Express cards are shipped in antistatic packages to prevent electrostatic damage ESD to the devices ESD can damage several comp...

Page 12: ...6x The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the card Caution To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards your computer should r...

Page 13: ...t might be on your clothes or body 6 Line up the NI PCIe 836x with the slot on the back panel Slowly push down on the top of the NI PCIe 836x until its card edge connector is resting on the expansion...

Page 14: ...city that might be on your clothes or body 5 Make sure the injector ejector handle is in its downward position Be sure to remove all connector packaging and protective caps from retaining screws on th...

Page 15: ...ds The cables have no polarity so either end may be connected to either card Caution Do not remove the cable after the system is powered on Doing so can hang or cause errors in applications communicat...

Page 16: ...ans that all of the expansion chassis must be turned on before the host PC for the BIOS and OS to correctly configure a MXI Express system Note There are no requirements on how MXI Express expansion c...

Page 17: ...nsparent to device drivers so no additional software is needed to support using PXI and CompactPCI devices in a chassis connected using MXI Express The link between the PC and the chassis is a x1 cabl...

Page 18: ...ed PCI Express connector The PXI 8360 architecture is the same as in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 2 MXI Express Block Diagram with NI PCIe 8361 NI PCIe 8362 PCI Express Switch Cabled PCI Express Connector PXI...

Page 19: ...cted to the two cabled PCI Express connectors Cabled PCI Express Connector The cabled PCI Express connector provides all necessary signals to connect an NI PCIe 836x and an NI PXI 8360 These signals i...

Page 20: ...nstruments Color Meaning Off Power is off Red Power is out of spec Amber Power is within spec no link to chassis Green Power is within spec link established LED Color Meaning PWR Off No power Red Powe...

Page 21: ...CIe 8361 6 7 7 1 cm 2 6 2 8 in NI PCIe 8362 10 7 17 5 cm 4 4 6 9 in Maximum cable length 7 m Slot requirements NI PXI 8360 One system slot NI PCIe 8361 One slot PCI Express standard height or low prof...

Page 22: ...ing Environment Ambient temperature range 0 to 55 C tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Power Rail Typical Current Maximum Current 3 3 V 1 500 A 1 750 A 5 V 5 mA 20 mA 12 V 5 mA...

Page 23: ...h IEC 60068 2 56 Shock and Vibration Operational shock 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 27 Test profile developed in accordance with MIL PRF 28800F Random Vibratio...

Page 24: ...rs and filler panels must be installed Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use...

Page 25: ...cts in an environmentally responsible manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial not only to the environment but also to NI customers For additi...

Page 26: ...o 255 bus segments MXI Express does not limit this number but the maximum number of bus segments allowed can be BIOS or operating system dependent Also a computer may already have several PCI bus segm...

Page 27: ...and the operating system will provide a mechanism for you to ignore the MXI Express configuration device that is built into the MXI Express hardware MXI 3 required optimization software Does MXI Expre...

Page 28: ...ard be used together directly No MXI 3 MXI 4 and MXI Express boards use different cable connectors and cannot be connected together Additionally the board to board communication protocols differ Can I...

Page 29: ...with MXI Express multiple chassis are connected in parallel and can be powered on in any order except that you need to ensure that the last component powered on is the host PC For more details refer...

Page 30: ...rd Service Program Membership This program entitles members to direct access to NI Applications Engineers via phone and email for one to one technical support as well as exclusive access to on demand...

Page 31: ...oduct by visiting ni com certification Calibration Certificate If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration If you searched ni...

Page 32: ...dividual circuitry in a computer Typically a bus is the expansion vehicle to which I O or other devices are connected Examples of PC buses are the AT bus NuBus Micro Channel and EISA bus bus master A...

Page 33: ...s manufactured I IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers P PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect A high performance expansion bus architecture originally developed by Intel to replace I...

Page 34: ...Glossary National Instruments Corporation G 3 MXI Express Series User Manual X x1 A link or port with one physical lane...

Page 35: ...software B 2 MXI 3 to MXI Express B 3 configuration additional star figure 1 3 configuration basic figure 1 2 conventions used in the manual vii D Declaration of Conformity NI resources C 2 diagnosti...

Page 36: ...on 1 1 getting started 1 4 N National Instruments support and services C 1 NI PCIe 836x installation 2 1 figure 2 2 NI PXI 8360 installation 2 3 figure 2 4 NI support and services C 1 O operating envi...

Page 37: ...A 3 NI PXI 8360 A 2 environmental management A 5 physical A 1 safety A 4 waste electrical and electronic equipment A 5 storage environment specifications NI PCIe 836x A 4 NI PXI 8360 A 3 T technical...