National Instruments PCI-8232, Hardware Manual

Page 1: ...GPIB Hardware Guide GPIB Hardware Guide January 2013 370426L 01 ...

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Page 4: ...re encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference Relocate the transmitter the device generating interference with respect to the receiver Plug the transmitter into a different outlet so that the transmitter and the receiver are on different branch circuits Some hardware may require the u...

Page 5: ...ning advising you to take precautions to avoid electrical shock When this symbol is marked on a product it denotes a component that may be hot Touching this component may result in bodily injury 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 names italic Italic text denotes variables emphasis a c...

Page 6: ...rk Settings 1 18 Static IP Parameters 1 19 Choosing a Static IP Address 1 19 Verifying the Hostname 1 20 Firmware Update 1 21 PWR RDY LED Signaling 1 22 Step 1 Count the Long Flashes 1 22 Step 2 Count the Short Flashes 1 22 Step 3 Record Your Status Code Number 1 23 CFG RESET Switch 1 23 Reset the Default Network Characteristics at Startup 1 23 Enter Network Configuration Mode during Normal Operat...

Page 7: ...tic IP Address 1 31 Firmware Update 1 31 READY LED Signaling 1 32 Step 1 Count the Long Flashes 1 32 Step 2 Count the Short Flashes 1 33 Step 3 Record Your Status Code Number 1 33 CFG RESET Switch 1 33 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services ...

Page 8: ...oving the board from the package Follow these steps to install your interface 1 Make sure that your computer is powered off Keep the computer plugged in so that it remains grounded while you install the GPIB hardware 2 Remove the top cover or other access panels to gain access to the computer expansion slots 3 Find an unused expansion slot in your computer The AT GPIB TNT PnP board requires a 16 b...

Page 9: ...panel as shown in Figure 1 1 It might be a tight fit but do not force the board into place Figure 1 1 Installing the AT GPIB TNT PnP 6 Screw the mounting bracket of the GPIB board to the back panel rail of the computer 7 Replace the top cover or the access panel to the expansion slot and power on your computer The GPIB hardware installation is now complete ...

Page 10: ...IB signals at each end are transformed into fiber optic signals each unit can reside at a different ground potential These are also available at ni com Use a USB isolated hub National Instruments does not sell these but there are many available for sale elsewhere on the Web or in stores Change the system setup so that all components in the system share the same earth ground to eliminate the possib...

Page 11: ...mputer chassis before removing the board from the package Follow these steps to install your interface 1 Make sure that your computer is powered off Keep the computer plugged in so that it remains grounded while you install the GPIB hardware 2 Remove the top cover or other access panels to gain access to the computer expansion slots 3 Find an unused expansion slot in your computer Your PCI card ca...

Page 12: ...be a tight fit but do not force the board into place Note Your PCI Express board may be larger than the one shown in the figure Figure 1 3 Installing Your PCI Card 6 Screw the mounting bracket of the GPIB board to the back panel rail of the computer 7 Replace the top cover or the access panel to the expansion slot 8 Power on your computer The GPIB hardware installation is now complete 1 PCI Expres...

Page 13: ...B systems These are available at ni com Buy a pair of GPIB 140A units which extend a GPIB system using fiber optics Because the GPIB signals at each end are transformed into fiber optic signals each unit can reside at a different ground potential These are also available at ni com Change the system setup so that all components in the system share the same earth ground to eliminate the possibilitie...

Page 14: ... occurs when the PC is a laptop running on a battery and the GPIB device is powered by an AC wall connection To prevent damage to the NI ExpressCard GPIB hardware or other components in your system when different ground potentials are involved do any of the following Buy a GPIB 120A which can provide up to 1600 V electrical isolation between GPIB systems These are available at ni com Buy a pair of...

Page 15: ...sCard GPIB interface to GPIB devices ensure that the computer and the GPIB devices are at the same ground potential The NI ExpressCard GPIB interface uses the same cable as the PCMCIA GPIB 3 If your computer is already running the operating system automatically detects the GPIB interface Otherwise the GPIB interface is detected when you start your computer Figure 1 5 shows how to insert the NI Exp...

Page 16: ... to a metal part of your system chassis before removing the board from the package Complete the following steps to install your PMC GPIB 1 Power off your system 2 Find an unused PMC slot in your system You may need to remove the host from the system to access the PMC slot 3 Remove the corresponding slot filler panel from the host 4 Insert the PMC GPIB into the slot as shown in Figure 1 6 It might ...

Page 17: ...e mounting hardware provided to fasten the PMC GPIB to the host 6 Reinstall the host if you removed it to install the PMC GPIB 7 Power on your system The PMC GPIB hardware installation is now complete 1 Host Face Plate 2 3 3 V Keying Hole 3 5 V Keying Hole 4 PMC GPIB Board 5 Mounting Screws 5 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 18: ...mains grounded while you install your PXI card 2 Choose an unused PXI or CompactPCI 5 V peripheral slot For maximum performance your PXI card has an onboard DMA controller that can only be used if the board is installed in a slot that supports bus arbitration or bus master cards National Instruments recommends installing your PXI card in such a slot If you install the board in a non master slot yo...

Page 19: ...l your PXI card into a PXI or CompactPCI chassis Figure 1 7 Installing Your PXI Card 6 Screw the front panel of the PXI card to the front panel mounting rail of the PXI or CompactPCI chassis 7 Power on your PXI or CompactPCI chassis The PXI card installation is now complete 1 Injector Ejector Handle In Down Position 2 Your PXI Card 3 PXI Chassis 4 Injector Ejector Rail 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ON STA NDBY ...

Page 20: ...e other end of the power cord into an AC outlet Figure 1 8 Installing the GPIB ENET 100 4 Refer to the Baseplate Identification Label on the base of the GPIB ENET 100 and make a note of the serial number Ethernet address and default hostname You will need this information when you run some of the utilities 5 Contact your network administrator to determine whether your network supports DHCP or if y...

Page 21: ...tiate it from other network devices Every GPIB ENET 100 has a unique serial number Ethernet address and default hostname You can find this information on the baseplate identification label on the GPIB ENET 100 Note The Ethernet address is not the IP address All devices on an Ethernet network are assigned a unique physical address the Ethernet address so they can communicate with each other Figure ...

Page 22: ...f the PWR RDY LED blinks a slow red yellow pattern the GPIB ENET 100 did not pass its self tests Refer to PWR RDY LED Signaling to interpret the flash pattern before calling National Instruments Technical Support If the PWR RDY LED is steady red the GPIB ENET 100 has an unrecoverable error Contact National Instruments Technical Support Table 1 1 summarizes the functionality of all the front panel ...

Page 23: ...tallation guide on your CD for more details about the GPIB Ethernet Wizard Add GPIB Hardware Wizard and GPIB Explorer utility Ethernet Configuration Use the NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility if you need to manually configure the network parameters of the GPIB ENET 100 If your network uses DHCP the network configuration is performed automatically at startup and you do not need to run this ut...

Page 24: ...s for the GPIB ENET 100 and click the link to launch the utility If you are using a Mac Linux or UNIX platform launch the utility from the GPIB Explorer utility in the installed NI 488 2 or ni4882 directory The NI Ethernet Device Configuration window displays a list of National Instruments Ethernet devices found on your subnet sorted by model You can identify your device by the Ethernet address or...

Page 25: ... the PWR RDY LED is not currently flickering orange rapidly 1 View the properties for your GPIB ENET 100 The current hostname is displayed The hostname associates a name with a numerical IP address Hostname is a required field The GPIB ENET 100 attempts to use the hostname when registering with DHCP Many DHCP servers have the ability to register the hostname and the assigned IP address You then ca...

Page 26: ...gateway set this parameter to 0 0 0 0 DNS Server The IP address of a network device that stores hostnames and translates them into IP addresses If your network does not have a DNS server set this parameter to 0 0 0 0 Choosing a Static IP Address For a Network Administered by a Network Administrator If you are adding the GPIB ENET 100 to an existing Ethernet network you must choose IP addresses car...

Page 27: ...This is indicated by an exclamation point on the device icon 2 View the properties for the device The utility displays four options for resolving the verification error Select the one that best fits your situation Change the device s hostname to match the DNS entry Use this option if you want to accept the hostname assigned by the DHCP server or if you cannot contact the network administrator to c...

Page 28: ...tion utility Caution Do not power off the GPIB ENET 100 or disconnect the power supply while running the NI Ethernet Device Firmware Update utility Doing so will damage the unit The GPIB ENET 100 reboots automatically when the update completes Note The NI Ethernet Device Firmware Update utility cannot update the firmware while any network connections are active Close any open connections before yo...

Page 29: ...fferent errors The errors are numbered from 11 to 99 and are reported through sequences of PWR RDY LED flashes Note There is no zero in any error message This means that error message numbers 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 and 90 are not possible Step 1 Count the Long Flashes A three second interval during which the PWR RDY LED is yellow separates each repetition of the sequence The sequence begins wit...

Page 30: ...ed beside the ENET connector on the rear panel You can use this switch to either reset the unit to its default network characteristics or place the GPIB ENET 100 in network configuration mode Reset the Default Network Characteristics at Startup If you want to reset the unit to its default network characteristics you can use the CFG RESET switch at power on By pressing and holding the CFG RESET swi...

Page 31: ...Hosts cannot connect to the GPIB ENET 100 while it is in network configuration mode Note Pressing the CFG RESET switch has no effect if hosts are currently connected Close all connections then press and hold the CFG RESET switch for three seconds If you release the switch prior to three seconds the GPIB ENET 100 continues to operate normally The PWR RDY LED goes through the following changes durin...

Page 32: ...nd of the power supply onto the power jack of the GPIB ENET 1000 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet Figure 1 10 Installing the GPIB ENET 1000 4 Refer to the Baseplate Identification Label on the base of the GPIB ENET 1000 and make a note of the serial number MAC address Ethernet address and default hostname You will need this information when you run some of the utilities 1 F...

Page 33: ...e to the GPIB ENET 1000 Connect the other end to your GPIB instrument Baseplate Identification Label When you configure the GPIB ENET 1000 for use on your network you will need to differentiate it from other network devices Every GPIB ENET 1000 has a unique serial number Ethernet address and default hostname You can find this information on the baseplate identification label on the GPIB ENET 1000 ...

Page 34: ...cally is ready to operate about 15 seconds after you power it on If the READY LED blinks a slow red pattern the GPIB ENET 1000 boot process failed Refer to READY LED Signaling to interpret the flash pattern before calling National Instruments Technical Support A steady red READY LED indicates that the GPIB ENET 1000 has corrupt firmware and has entered Safe Mode The only operation allowed in Safe ...

Page 35: ... network activity is detected Flickering green Indicates you have a network link and network activity is detected Off Indicates you do not have a network link Software Recognition Use the GPIB Ethernet Wizard to add the GPIB ENET 1000 to your system Launch the GPIB Ethernet Wizard from Start Programs National Instruments NI 488 2 Windows 8 Click NI Launcher and select GPIB Ethernet Wizard Accept t...

Page 36: ...the current configuration at any time However changes to the configuration or firmware updates proceed only after you enter the proper password Changing the Network Settings Follow these steps to change the network settings 1 Navigate to the GPIB ENET 1000 Configuration Web page using a browser The current hostname is displayed The hostname associates a name with a numerical IP address Hostname is...

Page 37: ... obtain its network identity automatically and advertise its presence without other network servers being required such as DHCP and DNS An Auto IP address is in the form of 169 254 x x This type of addressing is useful for connecting the GPIB ENET 1000 directly to a Windows PC To determine the Auto IP address the GPIB ENET 1000 is using you need to discover the interface using Measurement Automati...

Page 38: ... your own IP addresses The format of the IP addresses is determined by the subnet mask You should use the same subnet mask as the computer you are using with your GPIB ENET 1000 If your subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 the first three numbers in every IP address on the network must be the same If your subnet mask is 255 255 0 0 only the first two numbers in the IP addresses on the network must match F...

Page 39: ...s before calling National Instruments you can save yourself time and the Product Support Department can answer your questions more accurately and efficiently Do not switch off power to your GPIB ENET 1000 before recording the flashing READY LED pattern READY LED signaling can report up to 81 different errors The errors are numbered from 11 to 99 and are reported through sequences of READY LED flas...

Page 40: ...e seconds off three long red flashes one short red flash three seconds off Step 3 Record Your Status Code Number When you have computed your error message number write it down and also note the ON OFF state of the ACT LINK LED Have this information available when calling National Instruments CFG RESET Switch The Configuration Reset CFG RESET switch is a recessed switch located beside the power con...

Page 41: ...1 34 ni com Once the READY LED flickers yellow release the CFG RESET switch The GPIB ENET 1000 resets to its default network characteristics and resumes the boot process The READY LED indicates the boot process progress as described in Table 1 2 ...

Page 42: ...ity 10 to 90 noncondensing Storage environment Storage ambient temperature 20 to 70 C Storage relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 IEC 60068 2 2 and IEC 60068 2 56 Power Requirements AT GPIB TNT PnP 5 VDC 120 mA typical 240 mA max GPIB USB Interfaces Bus Power 500 mA max PCI 8232 5 VDC 874 mA typical 1160 mA max NI PCIe GPIB part number 198405x 0xL 3 3 VD...

Page 43: ...typical 575 mA max PCMCIA GPIB 5 VDC 65 mA typical 85 mA max PMC GPIB 5 VDC 50 mA typical 100 mA max Performance AT GPIB TNT PNP 3 wire Up to 1480 Kbytes s HS488 Up to 1580 Kbytes s GPIB USB B 3 wire Up to 930 Kbytes HS488 Up to 930 Kbytes s GPIB USB HS 3 wire Up to 1800 Kbytes s HS488 Up to 7820 Kbytes s NI PCIe GPIB 198405x 0xL 3 wire Up to 1670 Kbytes s HS488 Up to 7980 Kbytes s PCI GPIB 3 wire...

Page 44: ...70 C Storage relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 IEC 60068 2 2 and IEC 60068 2 56 Shock and Vibration Functional 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 vibration Operating 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 grms Nonoperating 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 grms Tested in accordance with...

Page 45: ...cal 165 mA max VIO 3 mA typical 10 mA max Performance GPIB 3 wire Up to 1620 Kbytes s HS488 Up to 7980 Kbytes s NI PCIe GPIB Part Number 190243x 01 Environment Operating ambient temperature 0 to 35 C Operating relative humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Storage ambient temperature 20 to 70 C Storage relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 IEC 60068 2 2 and IEC ...

Page 46: ... temperature 40 to 100 C Storage relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 IEC 60068 2 2 and IEC 60068 2 56 Power requirements External source 9 to 30 VDC 15 VDC 250 mA typical 425 mA max Performance GPIB 3 wire Up to 1000 Kbytes s GPIB ENET 1000 Physical Dimensions 20 6 12 7 3 7 cm 8 125 5 1 438 in Weight 402 g 14 2 oz Operating Environment Ambient temperatur...

Page 47: ...ve humidity range 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with 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 vibration Operating 5 Hz to 500 Hz 0 3 grms Nonoperating 5 Hz to 500 Hz 2 4 grms Random vibration is tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 64 Th...

Page 48: ... and IEC 60068 2 56 Nonoperating thermal shock 20 to 65 C 5 shocks Shock and Vibration Nonoperating shock 50 g 11 ms Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 27 Nonoperating vibration sinusoidal 15 g 100 to 2 000 Hz Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 6 Nonoperating drop test 2 drops in 3 mutually exclusive axes from 75 cm onto no cushioning vinyl tile surface Power requirements 3 3 VDC 10 140 mA t...

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