Page 3 - Important Information
Important Information Warranty The NI PXI-8183 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 - Contents; About This Manual
© National Instruments Corporation v NI PXI-8183 User Manual Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Set ............................................................................... viiConventions .......................................................................................
Page 5 - Glossary
Contents NI PXI-8183 User Manual vi ni.com Chapter 3I/O Information Front Panel Connectors ................................................................................................. 3-1Front Panel....................................................................................................
Page 6 - How to Use the Documentation Set; Conventions
© National Instruments Corporation vii NI PXI-8183 User Manual About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments NI PXI-8183 embedded computer kit. How to Use the Documentation Set Begin by reading the NI PXI-8183 Installation Guide...
Page 7 - Related Documentation
About This Manual NI PXI-8183 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 8 - Introduction; Benefits of PXI
© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual 1 Introduction Benefits of PXI The PXIbus specification defines a compact modular PC platform for industrial instrumentation. PXI leverages the PCI bus, which is the de facto standard for today’s desktop computer software and hardware de...
Page 9 - Description
Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI-8183 User Manual 1-2 ni.com NI PXI-8183 Description The NI PXI-8183 PXI/CompactPCI embedded computer is a high-performance PXI/CompactPCI-compatible system controller. The NI PXI-8183 controller integrates standard I/O features in a single unit by using state-of-the-art...
Page 10 - NI PXI-8183 Functional Description
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 NI PXI-8183 User Manual NI PXI-8183 Functional Description The NI PXI-8183 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U-size form factor. Figure 1-1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXI-8183. Following the diagram is a description of each logic blo...
Page 11 - National Instruments Software
Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI-8183 User Manual 1-4 ni.com The NI PXI-8183 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module: • The Socket 370 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel Pentium III processor families. • The SO-DIMM block consists of a 64-bit SDRAM socket that can hold up to 51...
Page 13 - Installation and Configuration
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXI-8183 controller. Installing the NI PXI-8183 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXI-8183. Cons...
Page 16 - How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis; BIOS Setup; Entering BIOS Setup
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-4 ni.com How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis The NI PXI-8183 controllers are designed for easy handling. To remove the unit from the PXI chassis, complete the following steps: 1. Power off the chassis. 2. Remove the bra...
Page 17 - Main Setup Menu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 NI PXI-8183 User Manual • Up Arrow, Down Arrow —Use these keys to move between the options within a setup menu. (To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.) • <Enter> —Use this key either ...
Page 19 - Integrated Peripherals Submenu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-7 NI PXI-8183 User Manual • Local Bus IDE Adapter —The NI PXI-8183 controller has two integrated IDE/ATA channels (Primary and Secondary), each capable of supporting two ATA devices (Master and Slave). Use this setting to ...
Page 20 - PXI Setup Menu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-8 ni.com • Floppy Drive —You can route the internal signals used for the 3.5 in. floppy drive operation through the pins on the parallel port connector. Use this setting to operate the NI PXI-8183 controller with a specialized extern...
Page 21 - LabVIEW RT Setup Menu; Security Setup Menu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-9 NI PXI-8183 User Manual LabVIEW RT Setup Menu Note This menu is visible only if the controller supports LabVIEW RT. Use this menu to configure boot options for LabVIEW RT if it is installed on the controller. If you are ...
Page 22 - Boot Setup Menu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-10 ni.com BIOS setup using the user password, the only BIOS setting you can modify is the user password. The default is no password . • Password on Boot —This setting controls whether the controller requires a supervisor or user pass...
Page 23 - Exiting BIOS Setup
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-11 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Exiting BIOS Setup The Exit setup menu includes all available options for exiting, saving, and loading the BIOS default configuration. As an alternative to this screen, press <F9> to load B...
Page 25 - LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-13 NI PXI-8183 User Manual LabVIEW RT Configuration Switches Note These switches are functional only if the controller supports LabVIEW RT. Use the LabVIEW RT configuration switches to configure LabVIEW RT if it is install...
Page 27 - Drivers and Software; Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive; PXI Features; PXI Trigger Connectivity
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-15 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Drivers and Software Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive Your hard drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains software and soft copies of manuals for the pe...
Page 28 - Upgrading RAM
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-16 ni.com Upgrading RAM You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8183 by upgrading the SO-DIMM. To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXI-8183 from the PXI chassis. Remove the old SO-DIMM module and install the new SO-DIM...
Page 29 - Hard Drive Recovery; Installing an OS; Installing from a CD-ROM
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-17 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Hard Drive Recovery NI PXI-8183 controllers include Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Firstware tools, either Recover or Vault, or both. These tools allow you to recover the original factory condition of...
Page 30 - Installing from a Network
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8183 User Manual 2-18 ni.com Installing from a Network Complete the following steps to install an OS from a network: 1. Create a network bootdisk. (Refer to the readme.txt file in the netboot folder on your OS installation CD.) 2. Use another PC on the...
Page 31 - Front Panel Connectors
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual 3 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3-1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI PXI-8183 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions. Table 3-1. NI PXI-8183 Peripherals Overview Peripheral External Connecto...
Page 32 - Front Panel
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8183 User Manual 3-2 ni.com Front Panel Figure 3-1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXI-8183. Dimensions are in inches [millimeters]. Figure 3-1. NI PXI-8183 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions NI PXI-8183 Embedded Controller .6 8 [17.1] 1.25 [31. ...
Page 38 - Universal Serial Bus
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8183 User Manual 3-8 ni.com Universal Serial Bus Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector on the NI PXI-8183. Table 3-6 lists and describes the USB connector signals. AMP manufactures a USB mating connector, part number 7...
Page 40 - Trigger
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8183 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. Figure 3-8 shows the TRG connector location on the NI PXI-8183. Table 3-8 lists and describes the trigg...
Page 41 - Front Panel Features; Data Storage
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-11 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Front Panel Features The NI PXI-8183 have the following front-panel features: • A system reset pushbutton (hold the button for at least two seconds to generate a reset to the controller). • Two front-panel LEDs...
Page 42 - General Questions
© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual 4 Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using the NI PXI-8183 embedded controller. General Questions What do the LEDs on the NI PXI-8183 front panel mean? The green LED indic...
Page 43 - Boot Options
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions NI PXI-8183 User Manual 4-2 ni.com Boot Options What devices can I boot from? The NI PXI-8183 can boot from the following devices: • The internal IDE hard drive • An external SCSI hard drive or CD-ROM if an SCSI adapter, such as the PXI-8214, is used • An ext...
Page 44 - Cables and Connections
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions © National Instruments Corporation 4-3 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Cables and Connections How do I plug both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard into the controller? The NI PXI-8183 has a combined PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connector, so you need to use the PS/2 Y-s...
Page 45 - Operating System and Software Driver Installation
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions NI PXI-8183 User Manual 4-4 ni.com Operating System and Software Driver Installation How do I install or reinstall the video driver? Refer to the Drivers.txt file on the hard drive or recovery CD-ROM. How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver? Refer t...
Page 46 - Chassis Configuration
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions © National Instruments Corporation 4-5 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Chassis Configuration How do I set up the NI PXI-8183 to work with my chassis? Configuration of the PXI system is handled through Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), included with the sof...
Page 47 - Basic PXI System Configuration
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions NI PXI-8183 User Manual 4-6 ni.com 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 system controller has not yet been configured, it is labeled PXI System (Unident...
Page 48 - Upgrade Information
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions © National Instruments Corporation 4-7 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Upgrade Information How do I upgrade system memory? You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8183 by upgrading the SO-DIMM. To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXI-8183 from the PXI ...
Page 49 - PXI Configuration
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions NI PXI-8183 User Manual 4-8 ni.com How do I flash a new BIOS? For information on updating the BIOS, refer to KnowledgeBase 2GIGKD0Z at ni.com/support . Where do I get the latest software drivers? You can download the latest drivers from ni.com/support/ pxisup...
Page 50 - Troubleshooting
© National Instruments Corporation 5-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual 5 Troubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXI-8183 embedded computer. What if the NI PXI-8183 does not boot? Several problems can cause a controller not to boot. Here are some ...
Page 52 - Specifications; Electrical
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications of the NI PXI-8183 embedded computers. Electrical Physical Board dimensions................................... PXI 3U-size module 8.1 × 13 ...
Page 53 - Operating Environment; Storage Environment
Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8183 User Manual A-2 ni.com Operating Environment Ambient temperature range 1 ...................5 °C to 50 °C 2, 3 (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2.) Relative humidity range..........................10% to 90%, noncondensing (Tested in acco...
Page 54 - Safety; Electromagnetic Compatibility
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-3 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Random vibration Operating ........................................ 5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 g rms (with solid-state hard drive) Nonoperating .................................. 5 to 500 Hz, 2.4 g rms (Tested in accordan...
Page 55 - CE Compliance; Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE); ⬉ᄤֵᙃѻક∵ᵻࠊᄣ⧚ࡲ⊩ ˄Ё; RoHS
Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8183 User Manual A-4 ni.com CE Compliance This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as follows: • 2006/95/EC; Low-Voltage Directive (safety) • 2004/108/EC; Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC) Online Product Certificatio...
Page 56 - Battery Replacement and Disposal
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-5 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Battery Replacement and Disposal This device contains a long-life coin cell battery. If you need to replace it, use the Return Material Authorization (RMA) process or contact an authorized National Instruments s...
Page 59 - Symbols
© National Instruments Corporation G-1 NI PXI-8183 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 circuit ...
Page 65 - Index
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 NI PXI-8183 User Manual Index A Advanced Setup menu, 2-6 B battery replacement and disposal information, A-5 BIOS checking settings, 4-1flashing new BIOS, 4-8setup Advanced Setup menu, 2-6Boot Setup menu, 2-10DMI Event Logging menu, 2-6entering, 2-4Exiting BIOS...