National Instruments VXI-1500, User Manual

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Page 2: ...VXI 1500 User Manual March 1997 Edition Part Number 321510A 01 Copyright 1997 National Instruments Corporation All Rights Reserved...

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Page 4: ...Any action against National Instruments must be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues National Instruments shall not be liable for any delay in performance due to causes beyond its...

Page 5: ...l area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notices to User Changes or modifications not expressly approved by...

Page 6: ...tments and service to internal components must be undertaken by qualified service technicians During service of this product the mains connector to the premise wiring must be disconnected Dangerous vo...

Page 7: ...Need to Get Started 1 1 Optional Equipment 1 2 Key Features 1 4 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Site Considerations 2 1 Rack Mounting 2 3 Installing or Removing the Mainframe Front Door 2 4...

Page 8: ...eaning 3 2 Interior Cleaning 3 2 Exterior Cleaning 3 2 Cleaning the Fan Filters 3 3 Resetting the AC Mains Circuit Breaker 3 4 Troubleshooting the VXI 1500 3 4 Appendix A Specifications Electrical A 1...

Page 9: ...Curve A 4 Figure A 2 VXI Module Open Slot Cooling Curve A 4 Tables Table 1 1 Power Cables 1 2 Table 2 1 Power Supply Voltages at Power Monitoring 2 6 Table 2 2 DB 25 Connector Pinout 2 8 Table 3 1 Tro...

Page 10: ...ration describes the necessary procedures for correctly preparing and operating your VXI 1500 mainframe Chapter 3 Maintenance describes basic maintenance procedures you can perform on the VXI 1500 mai...

Page 11: ...and Associated Equipment ANSI IEEE Std 1101 1987 IEEE Standard for Mechanical Core Specifications for Microcomputers VXI 1 Revision 1 4 System Specification VXIplug play Systems Alliance VPP 8 Revisi...

Page 12: ...ng container and the mainframe for damage Check for visible damage to the metal work Check and make sure all handles hardware and switches are not damaged Inspect the inner chassis for any possible da...

Page 13: ...NEMA 5 15 P IEC83 United Kingdom 240 V BS 1363 IEC83 If you are missing any of the above items or if you have the incorrect power cord contact National Instruments Optional Equipment An optional rack...

Page 14: ...been designed to work with standard interlocking receiver devices defined by the VXIplug play Systems Alliance VPP 8 specification Refer to the Receiver Interconnect Devices section of Chapter 2 Inst...

Page 15: ...input or 1420 W 230 VAC input of available power 1100 W of heat dissipation by filtered forced air cooling Universal AC input auto voltage and auto frequency ranging Over current protection via push...

Page 16: ...nts of the VXI 1500 mainframe Figure 1 2 shows the front view of the VXI 1500 mainframe and Figure 1 3 shows the rear view 7 6 1 5 4 2 3 2 1 1 Removable Rubber Feet 4 Recessed On Off Switch 6 Removabl...

Page 17: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 1 Circuit Breaker 5 Remote Power Monitoring and Inhibit Connector 2 Universal AC Input 6 Fan Speed Selector 3 Chassis Ground Stud 7 Removable Cooling Module 4 Removable Power Supply M...

Page 18: ...per slot This results in a possible loaded mainframe weight of 114 lb 51 8 kg Make sure your bench or instrument rack can accommodate this load Power supply and module cooling is facilitated through a...

Page 19: ...llation and Configuration VXI 1500 User Manual 2 2 National Instruments Corporation 2 1 Module Cooling Air Intake 1 Module Cooling Air Outlets 2 Power Supply Air Inlet Figure 2 1 VXI 1500 Mainframe Ai...

Page 20: ...t you can easily access the rear panel This simplifies the replacement of the air filter fan tray module or power supply if necessary Rack Mounting Rack mount applications require the optional rack mo...

Page 21: ...t Door The VXI 1500 comes standard with a removable front door as shown in Figure 2 3 To remove the door rotate both locking knobs counterclockwise partially open the door and lift straight up To re i...

Page 22: ...pe or non insulated bare 2 Attach the opposite end of the wire to permanent earth ground using toothed washers or a toothed lug The chassis is designed with a three position NEMA 15 5 style plug which...

Page 23: ...onitoring connector Connect the reference lead of the voltmeter to one of the ground pins Compare each voltage reading to the values listed in Table 2 1 Table 2 1 Power Supply Voltages at Power Monito...

Page 24: ...ws Your kit includes an assortment of filler panels of various widths Use the widest filler panels first to minimize the number of panels that you need to install To further improve cooling performanc...

Page 25: ...signal 15 Output 2 return 3 Output 3 12 V signal 16 Output 3 return 4 Output 4 24 V signal 17 Output 4 return 5 Output 5 24 V signal 18 Output 5 return 6 Output 6 5 2 V signal 19 Output 6 return 7 Out...

Page 26: ...n on interface devices contact one or more of the following suppliers MAC Panel 910 861 3100 TTI Testron 401 766 9100 Virginia Panel Corporation 540 932 3300 If you are planning to use a receiver inte...

Page 27: ...s needed based on the operating environment Periodic cleaning reduces instrument breakdown and increases reliability Preparation The information in this section is designed for use by qualified servic...

Page 28: ...nor interior cleaning use a 75 isopropyl alcohol solution and rinse with deionized water Exterior Cleaning Clean the exterior surfaces of the mainframe with a dry lint free cloth or a soft bristle bru...

Page 29: ...emoved from the rear of the mainframe by removing the four thumb screws shown in Figure 3 1 2 1 1 Thumbscrews 2 Fan Filter Figure 3 1 VXI 1500 Thumbscrews Clean the fan filter by washing in a mild soa...

Page 30: ...s from the mainframe 4 Complete the test procedure described in the Connecting to AC Mains Power and Testing Power Up section in Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 5 If any voltages are outside...

Page 31: ...t Try operating another piece of equipment from this outlet Power switch is not switched on Set the front power switch to the On 1 position Remote inhibit input on the rear panel of the mainframe is a...

Page 32: ...Over Current Protection 15 A circuit breaker Inrush Current 30 A Rms at 115 VAC 60 A Rms at 230 VAC Line Regulation 0 2 maximum from 10 to full load Power Factor 99 at 115 VAC 98 at 230 VAC Efficiency...

Page 33: ...and 0 o to 40 o C 1420 W at 230 VAC input and 0 o to 35 o C DC Current Capacity IMP Voltage IMP Steady State Current 24 V 8 3 A 12 V 16 7 A 5 V 80 0 A 2 V 10 0 A 5 2 V 38 5 A 12 V 16 7 A 24 V 8 3 A Lo...

Page 34: ...Cooling System Forced air circulation positive pressurization via three 140 cfm fans with HI LO speed selector Slot Airflow Direction P2 to P1 bottom of module to top of module Module Cooling Intake...

Page 35: ...le Cooling Performance Curve Worst Slot 8 Empty Slots Blocked 0 0 02 0 04 0 06 0 08 0 1 0 12 0 14 0 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 50 0 Airflow cfm Pressure Drop in water Figure A 1 VXI Module Blocked Slot Coo...

Page 36: ...perature 20 o to 65 o C Operating Relative Humidity 10 to 95 RH non condensing Altitude 1 24 miles 2 km Functional Shock Operating MIL T 28800E CLASS 3 Half Sine Shock Pulse 11 ms duration 30 g peak R...

Page 37: ...ength equalization utilized to minimize signal skew On board socketed ECL buffers utilized for distribution Backplane Bare Board Material UL 94 V 0 recognized File No E 116551 96 Pin Backplane Connect...

Page 38: ...able A 7 Mechanical Specifications Continued Characteristic Description Maximum Module Weight 1 8 kg 4 lb Materials Sheet aluminum 5052 H32 and Cold Rolled Steel Finish Unpainted Aluminum Cold Rolled...

Page 39: ...is appendix describes the P1 and P2 connector pinouts for the VXI 1500 backplane Table B 1 shows the P1 connector pinouts for all slots in the VXI 1500 Table B 2 shows the P2 connector pinouts for all...

Page 40: ...UT D14 8 D07 BG2IN D15 9 GND BG2OUT GND 10 SYSCLK BG3IN SYSFAIL 11 GND BG3OUT BERR 12 DS1 BR0 SYSRESET 13 DS0 BR1 LWORD 14 WRITE BR2 AM5 15 GND BR3 A23 16 DTACL AM0 A22 17 GND AM1 A21 18 AS AM2 A20 19...

Page 41: ...SA02 A28 LBUSC02 9 LBUSA03 A29 LBUSC03 10 GND A30 GND 11 LBUSA04 A31 LBUSC04 12 LBUSA05 GND LBUSC05 13 5 2 V 5 V 2 V 14 LBUSA06 D16 LBUSC06 15 LBUSA07 D17 LBUSC07 16 GND D18 GND 17 LBUSA08 D19 LBUSC08...

Page 42: ...28 LBUSC02 9 MODID09 A29 LBUSC03 10 GND A30 GND 11 MODID08 A31 LBUSC04 12 MODID07 GND LBUSC05 13 5 2 V 5 V 2 V 14 MODID06 D16 LBUSC06 15 MODID05 D17 LBUSC07 16 GND D18 GND 17 MODID04 D19 LBUSC08 18 MO...

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Page 45: ...Display adapter ________________ Mouse ____ yes _____no Other adapters installed ______________________________ Hard disk capacity ________ MB Brand ____________________________________________ Instr...

Page 46: ...ruments Products Complete Part Number ____________________________________________________________ Serial Number ___________________________________________________________________ Line Voltage ______...

Page 47: ...s List and describe all devices installed in your mainframe Indicate if any are receiver interconnect devices Slot Logical Address Interrupt Level Manufacturer Description and Function 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

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Page 49: ...l Glossary Prefix Meaning Value micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 c centi 10 2 k kilo 103 M mega 106 Symbols Degrees Equal or greater than Equal or less than Percent A A Amperes AC Alternating current ANSI Amer...

Page 50: ...nectors called J1 and J2 C C Celsius cfm Cubic feet per minute CFR Cooperative Fuel Research CSA Canadian Standards Association D daisy chain A method of propagating signals along a bus in which the d...

Page 51: ...rganization that sets international electrical and electronics standards IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Inches L lb Pounds M m Meters MTBF Mean time between failure MTTR Mea...

Page 52: ...t it performs the VMEbus system controller functions including clock sourcing and arbitration for data transfers across the backplane Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the device...

Page 53: ...an filters 3 3 interior 3 2 precautions 3 2 configuration and installation 2 1 to 2 9 AC mains power connection 2 5 to 2 6 airflow rear view figure 2 3 side view figure 2 2 cable routing 2 7 fan speed...

Page 54: ...ground connecting 2 5 I inhibit interface 2 8 to 2 9 installation See configuration and installation M maintenance of VXI 1500 3 1 to 3 5 cleaning 3 2 exterior 3 2 interior 3 2 precautions 3 2 fan fil...

Page 55: ...cting 2 5 safety specifications A 5 Slot 0 P2 connector pinouts all non Slot 0 locations table B 3 VXIbus Slot 0 table B 4 specifications backplane A 6 cooling A 3 to A 4 electrical A 1 to A 3 AC inpu...