Page 3 - Important Information
Important Information Warranty The VXI-USB 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 defective ...
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 VXI-USB User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions ................................................................................................................... viiRelated Documentation...................................................................
Page 6 - Glossary
Contents VXI-USB User Manual vi ni.com Appendix ASpecifications Appendix BDefault Settings Appendix CAdvanced Hardware Configuration Settings Appendix DCommon Questions Appendix ETechnical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index
Page 7 - Conventions
© National Instruments Corporation vii VXI-USB User Manual About This Manual This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the VXI-USB interface kit. It also discusses how to start developing your VXI/VME application. Conventions The following conventions appear in this manual: » ...
Page 8 - Related Documentation
About This Manual VXI-USB User Manual viii ni.com Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you might find helpful as you read this manual: • ANSI/IEEE Standard 1014-1987, IEEE Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus: VMEbus • ANSI/IEEE Standard 1155-1998, IEEE VMEbus Ext...
Page 9 - Introduction; What You Need to Get Started
© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 VXI-USB User Manual 1 Introduction This chapter describes your VXI-USB interface kit, lists what you need to get started, and includes a brief description of the hardware and software. The VXI-USB interface kit links a PC-based computer to the VXIbus using the ...
Page 10 - VXI-USB Interface Kit Overview; VXI 3.0 Specification Support
Chapter 1 Introduction VXI-USB User Manual 1-2 ni.com VXI-USB Interface Kit Overview The interface kit described in this manual links a USB-equipped computer directly to the VXIbus using USB 2.0. The VXI-USB kit uses this high-speed (480 Mbps) serial bus to link your computer running Windows to a VX...
Page 11 - VXI-USB Front Panel Features
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 VXI-USB User Manual The VXI-USB links the computer to the VXIbus and converts USB data transfers into VXIbus data transfers and vice versa. The VXI-USB includes additional USB Series A ports you can use to connect other USB devices. VXI-U...
Page 12 - Advanced Configuration Options; National Instruments Application Software
Chapter 1 Introduction VXI-USB User Manual 1-4 ni.com Advanced Configuration Options The VXI-USB default hardware configuration should be acceptable for most systems. Refer to Appendix B, Default Settings , only if your system uses the front-panel CLK10 and trigger SMB connectors. The NI-VISA/NI-VXI...
Page 14 - Installation and Configuration; Installing the Software; Installing the NI-VXI and NI-VISA Software
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 VXI-USB User Manual 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter explains how to set up your test system. Installing the Software Use the Setup program that came with your NI-VXI/NI-VISA software to install the entire software package or a software update, or ...
Page 15 - Completing the Software Installation
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration VXI-USB User Manual 2-2 ni.com Caution To keep the manufacturer/model name tables or the VME device configuration from a previous installation, be sure to back them up before starting Setup. They are in the TBL subdirectory of your NI-VXI directory, usually P...
Page 17 - Installing the Hardware
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration VXI-USB User Manual 2-4 ni.com For information about the software, including optional settings, use MAX and its online help. Use the Windows Start menu to open the program group for National Instruments, launch MAX, and select Help»Help Topics . Installing th...
Page 18 - Installing Your VXI-USB Interface Module; Connecting Cables
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 VXI-USB User Manual Installing Your VXI-USB Interface Module All kits contain a VXI-USB interface module. To install the VXI-USB in Slot 0 of your VXI chassis, complete the following steps: 1. Power off the chassis. 2. V...
Page 19 - Software Configuration and Verification
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration VXI-USB User Manual 2-6 ni.com performance. Plug-in boards with USB 2.0 ports are also supported but may not provide the highest performance. Full-speed (USB 1. x ) ports are supported as well, but provide much lower performance. The LINK light (refer to Chap...
Page 20 - Developing Your Application
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 VXI-USB User Manual 3 Developing Your Application This chapter discusses the software utilities you can use to start developing applications that use NI-VXI. After installing the NI-VXI software, you can begin developing your VXI/VME application. Be sure to che...
Page 21 - Configuration
Chapter 3 Developing Your Application VXI-USB User Manual 3-2 ni.com provide a high level of performance; however, there may be some slight changes in behavior for certain applications. Your software features several system development utilities including MAX, Resman, NI Spy, VISA Interactive Contro...
Page 22 - Device Interaction
Chapter 3 Developing Your Application © National Instruments Corporation 3-3 VXI-USB User Manual Resman reports to MAX all errors it finds in your system. When you view your VXI system in MAX, you can easily spot any errors that Resman found while configuring the system. Figure 3-1. Right-Click a VX...
Page 24 - Programming for VXI
Chapter 3 Developing Your Application © National Instruments Corporation 3-5 VXI-USB User Manual Figure 3-3. Successful viIn Access in the VISAIC Register I/O Tab (This Window May Look Slightly Different for LabVIEW Users) If the data value ends in FF6 , you have successfully read the National Instr...
Page 26 - Optimizing Large VXIbus Transfers
Chapter 3 Developing Your Application © National Instruments Corporation 3-7 VXI-USB User Manual Note MAX includes configuration options that affect low-level functions and shared memory, as well as trigger mappings and other attributes of your VXI system. Refer to the MAX online help for informatio...
Page 27 - Compiler Symbols; Compatibility Layer Options
Chapter 3 Developing Your Application VXI-USB User Manual 3-8 ni.com NI-VXI API Notes The following notes apply only if you are using the NI-VXI API. We recommend that all new VXI/VME applications use the NI-VISA API, but you can still develop with the older NI-VXI API for compatibility with legacy ...
Page 28 - Debugging
Chapter 3 Developing Your Application © National Instruments Corporation 3-9 VXI-USB User Manual are receiving triggers on an external controller, you may need to modify the trigger configuration on your extender module using MAX. In general, interrupts are routed automatically based on the interrup...
Page 30 - Specifications; Requirements; Operating Environment
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 VXI-USB User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the specifications for the VXI-USB module. Requirements VXIbus configuration space................... 64 B Default .................................................... None Environmental Maximum altitude ...
Page 31 - Shock and Vibration; Power Requirement
Appendix A Specifications VXI-USB User Manual A-2 ni.com 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.) Random vibration Operating ..........
Page 32 - USB Capability Description; Electromagnetic Compatibility
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-3 VXI-USB User Manual Slot requirements ................................... Single VXI C-size slot Compatibility ......................................... Fully compatible with VXI specification VXI keying class ............................
Page 33 - CE Compliance; Cleaning
Appendix A Specifications VXI-USB 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 Compatibility Directive (EMC) ...........
Page 35 - Default Hardware Settings
© National Instruments Corporation B-1 VXI-USB User Manual B Default Settings This appendix summarizes the default settings for the hardware and software in the VXI-USB kit. If you need more information about a particular setting or want to try a different configuration, refer to Appendix C, Advance...
Page 37 - Default Software Settings
Appendix B Default Settings © National Instruments Corporation B-3 VXI-USB User Manual Default Software Settings Table B-1. VXI-USB Hardware Default Settings Hardware Component Default Setting S1—Firmware recovery N: do not recover firmware S2 —VXIbus CLK10 source From onboard oscillator S3—SMB trig...
Page 38 - Firmware Recovery
© National Instruments Corporation C-1 VXI-USB User Manual C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings This appendix describes the alternate hardware configuration settings of the VXI-USB. The board is set at the factory for the most commonly used configuration. Use this appendix if you want to try a...
Page 39 - VXIbus CLK10 Routing
Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings VXI-USB User Manual C-2 ni.com Figure C-1. Firmware Recovery Operation VXIbus CLK10 Routing The VXI-USB has four hardware switches that work together to control various aspects of CLK10 routing. Read this section carefully and notice that if you ch...
Page 43 - Trigger Input Termination
Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings VXI-USB User Manual C-6 ni.com Figure C-6. Drive Noninverted External CLK SMB Trigger Input Termination Located within the group of CLK10 switches is switch S3, which controls whether to put a 50 Ω termination on the external trigger input SMB. Fig...
Page 44 - Common Questions
© National Instruments Corporation D-1 VXI-USB User Manual D Common Questions This appendix addresses common questions you may have about using the NI-VISA/NI-VXI software on the VXI-USB platform. What does hot plugging mean in terms of USB? The concept of hot plugging in USB means that you can remo...
Page 49 - Symbols
© National Instruments Corporation G-1 VXI-USB User Manual Glossary Symbol Prefix Value p pico 10 – 12 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 A A amperes address Character code that identifies a specific location (or seri...
Page 58 - Index
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 VXI-USB User Manual Index A advanced configuration options, 1-4advanced hardware configuration settings, C-1application development, 3-1 configuration, 3-2debugging, 3-9device interaction, 3-3NI-VXI API notes, 3-8optimizing large VXIbus transfers, 3-7programmin...
