Chapter 1
Introduction
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The PXI-8150B Series design includes many standard PC peripherals,
which means you can install your custom-designed peripheral devices in all
PXI slots. It also has two user-accessible SO-DIMM sockets so it is easy to
upgrade memory. The unique packaging includes a built-in 1.44 MB floppy
drive and 2.5 in. hard drive. The mechanical assembly of the PXI-8150B
mounts these devices to the PXI-8150B main board so you can remove the
entire unit intact. This eases integration issues and cabling. The PXI-8150B
plugs directly into the system controller slot and expands to the left, thus
preserving all usable PXI slots for user-defined peripheral devices.
PXI-8150B Series Models
Currently the PXI-8150B Series consists of two models—the PXI-8155B
and the PXI-8156B. Both models have two CPU choices—a 233 MHz or
333 MHz MMX processor.
The models differ in the front-panel I/O. The PXI-8155B comes complete
with a 3.5 in. 1.44 MB floppy drive, 4 GB hard drive or larger, Super VGA
with 2 MB SGRAM, a serial port, an IEEE 1284 parallel port, a PS/2
keyboard and mouse, a USB connector, and software installed. The
PXI-8156B adds a second serial port, a 10BaseT Ethernet port, and an
IEEE 488.2 (GPIB) interface compatible with the National Instruments
AT-GPIB/TNT.
Memory
The PXI-8150B and its memory sockets are easily accessible so you can
install additional DRAM in the field. You can install up to 256 MB of
10 ns SDRAM, using 144-pin SO-DIMMS.
The PXI-8150B contains at least a 4 GB internal, enhanced IDE hard disk.
For information on adding RAM by installing SO-DIMMs, refer to
Appendix A,
System Slot Functionality
You can use the PXI-8150B Series computers to achieve full PXI system
slot control of your PXI system. In the system slot, the PXI-8150B provides
master/slave capabilities to all slots in the PXI system.
