Page 3 - Important Information
Important Information Warranty The NI PXI-8105 embedded controller 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...
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-8105 User Manual Contents About This Manual How to Use the Documentation Set ............................................................................... viiConventions .......................................................................................
Page 6 - Glossary
Contents NI PXI-8105 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-8105 User Manual About This Manual This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring your National Instruments NI PXI-8105 embedded controller kit. How to Use the Documentation Set Begin by reading the NI PXI-8105 Installation Gui...
Page 8 - Related Documentation
About This Manual NI PXI-8105 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-8105 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-8105 User Manual 1-2 ni.com NI PXI-8105 Description The NI PXI-8105 PXI/CompactPCI embedded computer is a high-performance PXI/CompactPCI system controller. The NI PXI-8105 controller integrates standard I/O features in a single unit by using state-of-the-art packaging....
Page 11 - NI PXI-8105 Functional Description
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 NI PXI-8105 User Manual NI PXI-8105 Functional Description The NI PXI-8105 is a modular PC in a PXI 3U-size form factor. Figure 1-1 is a functional block diagram of the NI PXI-8105. Following the diagram is a description of each logic blo...
Page 12 - National Instruments Software
Chapter 1 Introduction NI PXI-8105 User Manual 1-4 ni.com The NI PXI-8105 consists of the following logic blocks on the CPU module and the I/O module. The CPU module has the following logic blocks: • Socket 479 CPU is the socket definition for the Intel ® Core ™ Duo processor T2500. • The SO-DIMM bl...
Page 15 - Installation and Configuration
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 NI PXI-8105 User Manual 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter contains information about installing and configuring your NI PXI-8105 controller. Installing the NI PXI-8105 This section contains general installation instructions for the NI PXI-8105. Cons...
Page 18 - How to Remove the Controller from the PXI Chassis
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8105 User Manual 2-4 ni.com Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXI-8105 installed in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI-1042 chassis. You can place PXI devices in any other slots. Figure 2-2. NI PXI-8105 Controller Installed in a PXI Chassis ...
Page 19 - BIOS Setup; Entering BIOS Setup
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 NI PXI-8105 User Manual BIOS Setup You can change the NI PXI-8105 configuration settings in the BIOS setup. The BIOS is the low-level interface between the hardware and PC software that configures and tests your hardware...
Page 20 - Main Setup Menu; Advanced Setup Menu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8105 User Manual 2-6 ni.com • <+> and <–> —Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option. • <Tab> —Use this key to select time and date fields. Main Setup Menu The most commonly accessed an...
Page 21 - Integrated Peripherals Submenu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-7 NI PXI-8105 User Manual Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable controller. If this happens, follow the procedures outlined in the System CMOS section to restore BIOS settings to th...
Page 23 - PXI Setup Menu; Per-Slot Device Settings Submenu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-9 NI PXI-8105 User Manual that may be hot-plugged in the ExpressCard slot. This setting is only applicable if ExpressCard Hot-Plug Resources is set to Enabled . The default value for this setting is 8 PCI buses. • I/O —Thi...
Page 24 - Security Menu
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8105 User Manual 2-10 ni.com Note Scanning for Option ROMs on devices behind a PCI bridge cannot be disabled. PCI Device x Option ROM Scan —This setting selects whether PCI device x will be scanned for an option ROM. Setting this option to Enabled allo...
Page 25 - Exiting BIOS Setup; System CMOS
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-11 NI PXI-8105 User Manual • USB FDC —A USB based floppy disk drive. • PCI SCSI —A SCSI drive (hard disk drive or CD-ROM) connected through a SCSI controller in the PXI chassis. • PCI LAN —A PXE Network boot device, if PXE...
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 2-13 NI PXI-8105 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 in...
Page 28 - Chassis Configuration
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8105 User Manual 2-14 ni.com Chassis Configuration Configuration of the PXI system is handled through Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), included with the software pre-installed on your controller. MAX creates the pxisys.ini file, which defin...
Page 29 - Basic PXI System Configuration; Upgrading RAM
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-15 NI PXI-8105 User Manual 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 i...
Page 31 - Hard Drive Recovery; Installing an OS; Installing from a CD-ROM
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-17 NI PXI-8105 User Manual Hard Drive Recovery NI PXI-8105 controllers include two methods of restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive. Hard drive-based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate por...
Page 32 - ExpressCard; Installing an ExpressCard; Removing an ExpressCard
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-8105 User Manual 2-18 ni.com As an alternative to a USB CD-ROM drive, you can use an external SCSI CD-ROM with a PXI-SCSI adapter. Note For additional assistance with installing or changing an operating system, refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK at ni.com...
Page 33 - Front Panel Connectors
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 NI PXI-8105 User Manual 3 I/O Information Front Panel Connectors Table 3-1 lists various I/O interfaces and their corresponding NI PXI-8105 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions. Table 3-1. NI PXI-8105 I/O Overview I/O Interface External Connector ...
Page 34 - Front Panel
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8105 User Manual 3-2 ni.com Front Panel Figure 3-1 shows the front panel layout and dimensions of the NI PXI-8105. Dimensions are in inches [millimeters]. Figure 3-1. NI PXI-8105 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions 4.393 [111.58] 3.840 [97.53] 3.551 [90.19] 3.165 [80.3...
Page 41 - Universal Serial Bus
Chapter 3 I/O Information © National Instruments Corporation 3-9 NI PXI-8105 User Manual Universal Serial Bus Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors on the NI PXI-8105. Table 3-7 lists and describes the USB connector signals. Figure 3-6. USB Connector...
Page 42 - Trigger
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8105 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 3-7 shows the TRG connector location on the NI PXI-8105. Table 3-8 lists and describes the trigg...
Page 46 - Front Panel Features; Data Storage
Chapter 3 I/O Information NI PXI-8105 User Manual 3-14 ni.com Front Panel Features The NI PXI-8105 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 PC status – The POWER OK LED...
Page 47 - General Questions; Boot Options
© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 NI PXI-8105 User Manual 4 Common Configuration Questions This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using the NI PXI-8105 embedded controller. General Questions What do the LEDs on the NI PXI-8105 front panel mean? Refer to the LED st...
Page 48 - Cables and Connections
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions NI PXI-8105 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 49 - Software Driver Installation
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions © National Instruments Corporation 4-3 NI PXI-8105 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 50 - Upgrade Information
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions NI PXI-8105 User Manual 4-4 ni.com How do I install software from a CD? The compact size of the NI PXI-8105 does not allow for an integrated CD-ROM drive. You have the following options: • USB CD-ROM —You can install from a USB CD-ROM using a bootable install...
Page 52 - PXI Configuration
Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions NI PXI-8105 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-8105 work with the PXI-8220 or PXI-8221?...
Page 53 - Troubleshooting
© National Instruments Corporation 5-1 NI PXI-8105 User Manual 5 Troubleshooting This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI PXI-8105 embedded computer. What if the NI PXI-8105 does not boot? Several problems can cause a controller not to boot. Here are some ...
Page 56 - Specifications; Electrical; Environment
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 NI PXI-8105 User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications of the NI PXI-8105 embedded computer. Electrical Physical Board dimensions................................... PXI 3U-size module 8.1 cm × 1...
Page 57 - Operating Environment; Storage Environment
Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8105 User Manual A-2 ni.com Operating Environment NI PXI-8105 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-8105 Embedded Controll...
Page 58 - Shock and Vibration; Safety; Electromagnetic Compatibility
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-3 NI PXI-8105 User Manual 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.) Ra...
Page 59 - CE Compliance
Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8105 User Manual A-4 ni.com CE Compliance This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives, as amended for CE marking, as follows: Low-Voltage Directive (safety) ..............73/23/EEC Electromagnetic CompatibilityDirective (EMC) ........
Page 62 - Symbols
© National Instruments Corporation G-1 NI PXI-8105 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 69 - Index
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 NI PXI-8105 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, 2-10entering, 2-5Exiting BIOS Setup menu, 2-11Integrated Peripherals menu, 2-7...