Page 3 - Important Information
Important Information Warranty The National Instruments VXIpc-850 Series embedded computers and accessories are warranted against defects inmaterials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or otherdocumentation. National Instruments will, at its ...
Page 5 - About This Manual
© National Instruments Corporation v Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 TableofContents About This Manual Organization of This Manual ........................................................................................ viiConventions Used in This Manual.............................................
Page 6 - Glossary
Table of Contents Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 vi © National Instruments Corporation Appendix BCustomer Communication Glossary Index Tables Table 3-1. VXIpc-850 Hardware Default Settings ............................................... 3-1 Table 3-2. Logical Address Configuration Editor Defaul...
Page 7 - Organization of This Manual
© National Instruments Corporation vii Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 AboutThisManual You can use this manual to help you get a quick start with theVXIpc-850 Series embedded computer and the NI-VXI software. Thismanual summarizes the setup instructions and default settings for thehardware and s...
Page 8 - Conventions Used in This Manual; How to Use This Documentation Set
About This Manual Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 viii © National Instruments Corporation Conventions Used in This Manual The following conventions are used in this manual: bold Bold text denotes menus, menu items, or dialog box buttons or options. bold Bold text in this font denotes the message...
Page 9 - Related Documentation
About This Manual © National Instruments Corporation ix Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 The NI-VXI Software Manual for the VXIpc-850 Series containsmore details about changing the NI-VXI software installation orconfiguration from the defaults, and using the NI-VXI software onthe VXIpc-850. When ...
Page 10 - Introduction; What You Need to Get Started; Hardware Description
© National Instruments Corporation 1- 1 Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 Introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the VXIpc-850 Series of embedded VXIcomputers along with the NI-VXI software , lists what you need to getstarted, and lists optional software. What You Need to Get Started VXIpc-...
Page 11 - Software Description; Software Configurations
Chapter 1 Introduction Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 1- 2 © National Instruments Corporation The VXIpc-850 is a custom computer that you install directly in twoC-size slots of your VXIbus mainframe. It can take advantage of theVXI high-performance backplane capabilities and give you directcont...
Page 12 - Optional Software
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1- 3 Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 • NI-VXI Upgrade for Windows 95—this is a compatibility releasethat extends your NI-VXI for DOS/Windows 3.1 to allow 32-bitapplications running in Windows 95 to use the 16-bit driver. In thisconfigurat...
Page 13 - Setup; Hardware Installation
© National Instruments Corporation 2- 1 Getting Started with Your V XIpc-850 Setup Chapter 2 This chapter contains basic instructions for setting up the VXIpc-850and the NI-VXI software. You can use this material as a guide to quickly configure and operateyour VXI system using the VXIpc-850 . This c...
Page 14 - Setting up the VXIpc-850; Windows Users
Chapter 2 Setup Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 2- 2 © National Instruments Corporation For VXI systems that include VME devices, ensure that the VMEdevices are not configured in the upper 16 KB (starting from 0xC000)of the A16 address space . This region is reserved for VXI deviceconfiguration ...
Page 15 - DOS Users
Chapter 2 Setup © National Instruments Corporation 2- 3 Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 DOS Users Although the VXIpc-850 default configuration can get Windows usersup and running without any changes, DOS users must reconfigure theVXIpc-850 to operate with applications that will use the NI-VXIsof...
Page 16 - VME Users; Device Interaction
Chapter 2 Setup Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 2- 4 © National Instruments Corporation VME Users RESMAN identifies and configures the VXI devices. RESMAN does not configure VME devices. The VME specification does not define theinitialization and configuration procedures that the VXI specificati...
Page 18 - Default Settings
© National Instruments Corporation 3- 1 Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 Default Settings Chapter 3 This chapter summarizes the hardware and software default settings forthe VXIpc-850 kit. If you need more information about a particularsetting or if you want to try a different configuration, refe...
Page 21 - Specifications; Electrical; Physical
© National Instruments Corporation A- 1 Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 Specifications A Appendix This appendix describes the environmental, electrical, and mechanicalspecifications of the VXIpc-850. Electrical Current (A) Voltage (V) Typical Maximum +5 5.82 A 6.87 A -5.2 224.5 mA 236 mA -2 67.2...
Page 22 - Environmental; Requirements; Performance
Appendix A Specifications Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 A- 2 © National Instruments Corporation Environmental Characteristic Specification Temperature 0 ° to 55 ° C Operating; -20 ° to 70 ° C Storage Relative Humidity 0% to 95% Noncondensing, Operating;0% to 95% Noncondensing, Storage EMI FCC ...
Page 23 - VMEbus Capability Codes
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A- 3 Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 VMEbus Capability Codes Capability Code Description A32, A24, A16 (master) VMEbus master A32, A24, and A16 addressing A32, A24, A16 (slave) VMEbus slave A32, A24, and A16 addressing D64, D32, D16, D...
Page 24 - Customer Communication; Electronic Services; Bulletin Board Support
© National Instruments Corporation B- 1 Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850 Customer Communication B Appendix For your convenience, this appendix contains forms to help you gather the information necessaryto help us solve technical problems you might have as well as a form you can use to comment ont...
Page 25 - FaxBack Support; Fax and Telephone Support; Telephone
FaxBack Support FaxBack is a 24-hour information retrieval system containing a library of documents on a widerange of technical information. You can access FaxBack from a touch-tone telephone at thefollowing number: (512) 418-1111 E-Mail Support (currently U.S. only) You can submit technical support...
Page 26 - Technical Support Form
Technical Support Form Photocopy this form and update it each time you make changes to your software or hardware, anduse the completed copy of this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing thisform accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps ou...
Page 27 - Hardware and Software Configuration Form; National Instruments Products; VXIpc-850 Hardware Settings
Hardware and Software Configuration Form Record the settings and revisions of your hardware and software on the line to the right of eachitem. Complete a new copy of this form each time you revise your software or hardwareconfiguration, and use this form as a reference for your current configuration...
Page 28 - NI-VXI Software Settings
NI-VXI Software Settings NI-VXI Software Version Number __________________________________________________ Using VXIedit or VXItedit? ________________________________________________________ Logical Address _________________________________________________________________ Device Type _______________...
Page 29 - Other Products
VXI Slave Auto Retry ____________________________________________________________ VXI Transfer Limit ______________________________________________________________ User Window Base ______________________________________________________________ User Window Size _______________________________________...
Page 30 - Documentation Comment Form
Documentation Comment Form National Instruments encourages you to comment on the documentation supplied with ourproducts. This information helps us provide quality products to meet your needs. Title: Getting Started with Your VXIpc™-850 Edition Date: April 1996 Part Number: 321123B-01 Please comment...
