Page 3 - Important Information
Important Information Warranty The NI PXI-8104 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defect...
Page 4 - Compliance; Determining FCC Class; Class A; Compliance with EU Directives
Compliance Compliance with FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference. The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as Class A (fo...
Page 5 - Contents; About This Manual
© National Instruments Corporation v NI PXI-8104 User Manual Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Set ............................................................................... viiConventions .......................................................................................
Page 6 - Glossary
Contents NI PXI-8104 User Manual vi ni.com Chapter 3I/O Information Front Panel Connectors ................................................................................................. 3-1Front Panel....................................................................................................
Page 7 - How to Use the Documentation Set; Conventions
© National Instruments Corporation vii NI PXI-8104 User Manual About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments NI PXI-8104 embedded controller kit. How to Use the Documentation Set Begin by reading the NI PXI-8104 Installation Gui...
Page 8 - Related Documentation
About This Manual NI PXI-8104 User Manual viii ni.com monospace bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer automatically prints to the screen. This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples. Related Documentation The following...
Page 9 - Introduction; Benefits of PXI
© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 NI PXI-8104 User Manual 1 Introduction Benefits of PXI The PXI (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation) industry standard, an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance (PXISA), defines a compact modular PC platform for test, measurement, and control s...
Page 10 - Description; Functional Overview
Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI-8104 User Manual 1-2 ni.com NI PXI-8104 Description The NI PXI-8104 PXI/CompactPCI embedded computer is a high-performance PXI/CompactPCI system controller. The NI PXI-8104 controller integrates standard I/O features in a single unit by using state-of-the-art packaging....
Page 12 - National Instruments Software
Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI-8104 User Manual 1-4 ni.com • The Chipset 945GMCH (Graphics and Memory Controller Hub) connects to the CPU, DDR2 SDRAM, and DVI-I video. • The SMB to PXI Trigger provides a routable connection of the PXI triggers to/from the SMB on the front panel. • The Watchdog Timer ...
Page 15 - Installation and Configuration
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 NI PXI-8104 User Manual 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXI-8104 controller. Installing the NI PXI-8104 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXI-8104. Cons...
Page 18 - How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis; BIOS Setup; Entering BIOS Setup
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8104 User Manual 2-4 ni.com How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI-8104 controller is designed for easy handling. To remove the unit from the PXI chassis, complete the following steps: 1. Power off the chassis. 2. Remove any cable...
Page 19 - Main Setup Menu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 NI PXI-8104 User Manual Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup: • Left Arrow, Right Arrow —Use these keys to move between the different setup menus. If you are in a submenu, these keys have no effect, ...
Page 20 - Advanced Setup Menu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8104 User Manual 2-6 ni.com • IDE Channel 0 Master —These items display the IDE/ATA devices detected in the system. Normally, you do not need to modify these items. However, if an IDE/ATA device is not autodetected properly, you can specify it manually...
Page 21 - Integrated Peripherals Submenu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-7 NI PXI-8104 User Manual Integrated Peripherals Submenu Use this submenu to apply nondefault configurations to the front panel peripherals of an NI PXI-8104 controller. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, ...
Page 22 - PXI Setup Menu; Per-Slot Device Settings Submenu; Security Menu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8104 User Manual 2-8 ni.com PXI Setup Menu Use this menu to control and route certain signals on the PXI backplane. Normally, you do not need to modify these settings. However, other sections of this manual may indicate that modifications are necessary...
Page 23 - Boot Setup Menu; Exiting BIOS Setup
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-9 NI PXI-8104 User Manual • Password on Boot —This setting controls whether or not a password is required to boot the system. If enabled, the user must enter the User Password to boot the system. The default setting is Dis...
Page 24 - System CMOS
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8104 User Manual 2-10 ni.com • Load Setup Defaults —This setting restores all BIOS settings to the factory default. This is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting. Notice that any nond...
Page 25 - Drivers and Software; Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-11 NI PXI-8104 User Manual Figure 2-3. Clearing the CMOS Contents Drivers and Software Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive Your hard drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains softwar...
Page 26 - PXI Features; PXI Trigger Connectivity; Chassis Configuration
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8104 User Manual 2-12 ni.com c:\images\manuals and list the contents of that directory. You will see several files, one corresponding to each device. The os directory contains a subdirectory corresponding to the operating system installed on your contr...
Page 27 - Basic PXI System Configuration
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-13 NI PXI-8104 User Manual Figure 2-4. Multichassis Configuration in MAX Basic PXI System Configuration 1. Launch MAX. 2. In the Configuration tree, click the Devices and Interfaces branch to expand it. 3. If the PXI syste...
Page 28 - Upgrading RAM
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8104 User Manual 2-14 ni.com through the Identify As submenu. Further expanding the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that can be recognized by NI-VISA. When your controller and all your chassis are identified, the required pxisys.ini f...
Page 29 - Hard Drive Recovery
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-15 NI PXI-8104 User Manual Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR2 SO-DIMMs we sell work with the NI PXI-8104. We recommend you purchase your DDR2 SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other of...
Page 30 - Installing an OS; Installing from a CD-ROM
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8104 User Manual 2-16 ni.com If you need to recover your factory-installed operating system from a CD, you can use the included OS re-installation CD with an external CD-ROM drive such as a USB CD-ROM drive. Boot the PXI controller using the OS re-inst...
Page 31 - Front Panel Connectors
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 NI PXI-8104 User Manual 3 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3-1 lists various I/O interfaces and their corresponding NI PXI-8104 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions. Table 3-1. NI PXI-8104 I/O Overview I/O Interface External Connector ...
Page 32 - Front Panel
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8104 User Manual 3-2 ni.com Front Panel Figure 3-1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXI-8104. Dimensions are in inches [millimeters]. Figure 3-1. NI PXI-8104 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions 1.997 [50.72] 2.221 [56.41] 2.32 8 [59.13] 2. 8 47 [72...
Page 39 - Universal Serial Bus
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-9 NI PXI-8104 User Manual Universal Serial Bus Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors on the NI PXI-8104. Table 3-7 lists and describes the USB connector signals. Figure 3-6. USB Connector...
Page 40 - Trigger
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8104 User Manual 3-10 ni.com Trigger The TRG connector is the software-controlled trigger connection for routing PXI triggers to or from the backplane trigger bus. A trigger allocation process is needed to prevent two resources from connecting to the same trigger lin...
Page 41 - Front Panel Features; Data Storage
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-11 NI PXI-8104 User Manual Front Panel Features The NI PXI-8104 controller has the following front-panel features: • A controller reset pushbutton (press the button to generate a reset to the controller) • Two front panel LEDs that show ...
Page 42 - General Questions; Boot Options
© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 NI PXI-8104 User Manual 4 Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using the NI PXI-8104 embedded controller. General Questions What do the LEDs on the NI PXI-8104 front panel mean? Refer to the LED st...
Page 43 - Cables and Connections
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions NI PXI-8104 User Manual 4-2 ni.com • An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or CD-ROM • An external USB floppy drive • Most PCI-based boards that provide an Option ROM Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windo...
Page 44 - Software Driver Installation
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions © National Instruments Corporation 4-3 NI PXI-8104 User Manual What if I don’t have a Y-splitter cable? Can I still use a mouse and keyboard? If you do not have a Y-splitter cable, plug a USB keyboard into any USB connector. You can also plug a USB mouse into...
Page 45 - Upgrade Information
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions NI PXI-8104 User Manual 4-4 ni.com Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory? You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8104 by upgrading the DDR2 SO-DIMM. To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXI-8104 from the PXI chassis. To optimize bo...
Page 47 - PXI Configuration
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions NI PXI-8104 User Manual 4-6 ni.com PXI Configuration How do I use the SMB trigger on the front panel? For details, refer to the PXI Features section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration . Why doesn’t the NI PXI-8104 work with the PXI-8220 or PXI-8221?...
Page 48 - Troubleshooting
© National Instruments Corporation 5-1 NI PXI-8104 User Manual 5 Troubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXI-8104 embedded computer. What if the NI PXI-8104 does not boot? Several problems can cause a controller not to boot. Here are some ...
Page 51 - Specifications
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 NI PXI-8104 User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications of the NI PXI-8104 embedded computer. NI PXI-8104 CPU Intel ® Celeron ® M 440 (1.86 GHz single-core processor) On-die L2 cache 1024 KB Dual...
Page 52 - Electrical; Environment
Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8104 User Manual A-2 ni.com Electrical Physical Board dimensions ...................................PXI 3U-size module 8.1 cm × 13 cm × 21.6 cm (3.2 in. × 5.1 in. × 8.5 in.) Slot requirements ....................................One system slot plus three controller e...
Page 53 - Operating Environment; Storage Environment
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-3 NI PXI-8104 User Manual Operating Environment Ambient temperature range.................... 5 to 50 °C in an NI PXI-1042 chassis (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2). Refer to the datasheet linked from the NI PXI...
Page 54 - Safety; CE Compliance
Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8104 User Manual A-4 ni.com Nonoperating ...................................5 to 500 Hz, 2.4 g rms (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-64. Nonoperating test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL-PRF-28800F, Class 3.) Safety This product is designed to meet the r...
Page 55 - Environmental Management; Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE); ⬉ᄤֵᙃѻક∵ᵻࠊᄣ⧚ࡲ⊩ ˄Ё; RoHS
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-5 NI PXI-8104 User Manual Environmental Management National Instruments is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner. NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our p...
Page 58 - Symbols
© National Instruments Corporation G-1 NI PXI-8104 User Manual Glossary Symbol Prefix Value n nano 10 – 9 μ micro 10 – 6 m milli 10 – 3 k kilo 10 3 M mega 10 6 G giga 10 9 T tera 10 12 Symbols ° Degrees. Ω Ohms. % Percent. A A Amperes. AC Alternating Current. ASIC Application-specific integrated cir...
Page 65 - Index
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 NI PXI-8104 User Manual Index A Advanced Setup menu, 2-6ATA-100 IDE logic block, 1-4 B BIOS checking settings, 4-1flashing new BIOS, 4-5setup Advanced Setup menu, 2-6Boot Setup menu, 2-9entering, 2-4Exiting BIOS Setup menu, 2-9Integrated Peripherals menu, 2-7Ma...