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Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks WARNING REGARDING MEDICAL AND CLINICAL USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference Class A Compliance Federal Communications Commission Canadian Department of Communications Page Page Index Figures Tables About This Manual Organization of This Manual Conventions Used in This Manual How to Use This Documentation Set os Related Documentation Customer Communication Introduction Overview Page Optional Equipment Optional Software Hardware Description Slot 0 Functionality Custom Application-Specific Interface Chips Front Panel Features Peripheral Expansion Page Functional Overview VXIpc 800 Functional Description Chapter 2 Functional Overview Figure 2-1. VXIpc 800 Series Block Diagram VXIpc 800 Series User Manual 2-2 National Instruments Corporation Page Page VXIpc 800 Series Configuration and Installation Default Settings Figure 3-1. VXIpc 800 Series Parts Locator Diagram Page Configuring the VXIpc 800 Series How to Remove the Metal Enclosure VXIbus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0 VXIbus CLK10 Routing Page Page Trigger Input Termination EEPROM How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration Installed System RAM Configuring the PC SCSI Termination GPIB Interrupt Level System CMOS Parallel Port DMA Level Ethernet Power-On Defaults Installing the VXIpc 800 Series Page BIOS Entering BIOS Setup A Specifications Requirements Electrical Physical Environmental VMEbus Capability Codes Page Adding RAM B VXIpc 800 Series System Resources PCI Interrupts Resource Tables Page Page C LED Indicators VXIbus Interface Status LEDs SYSFAIL LED FAILED LED LEDs and System Startup Cycle Board Access LEDs ACCESS LED DRIVE LED Ethernet LEDs RX LED Page D Front Panel and Connectors Appendix D Front Panel and Connectors VXIpc 800 Series User Manual D-2 National Instruments Corporation Front Panel Figure D-1. VXIpc-800 Front Panel Layout and Dimensions VXIpc-850 Keyboard and Mouse VGA Ethernet COM1 and COM2 Page Parallel Port Page SCSI Page GPIB (IEEE-488.2) Page External SMBs Speaker Signal Characteristics VXIbus P1 and P2 Page Page Page E Modifying and Installing I/O Expansion Boards Height of VXIpc-850 Plug-In Boards Length of VXIpc-850 Plug-In Boards Length of PCI Plug-In Boards Length of ISA Plug-In Boards Height of VXIpc-860 Plug-In Boards Length of VXIpc-860 Plug-In Boards Length of PCI Plug-In Boards Length of ISA Plug-In Boards Installing an I/O Board Materials Needed Installation Steps Page Figure E-9. Front View of PCI Board Expansion Bracket Figure E-10. Side View of ISA Board with Expansion Bracket Figure E-11. Front View of ISA Board Expansion Bracket F Common Questions Page Page Page G Customer Communication FTP Support Electronic Services Bulletin Board Support Telephone and Fax Support Telephone Fax E-Mail Support (currently U.S. only) Fax-on-Demand Support Technical Support Form Hardware and Software Configuration Form National Instruments Products VXIpc 800 Series Hardware Settings Other Products Documentation Comment Form Title: Edition Date: Part Number: Mail to: Technical Publications Fax to: Glossary A B C D Page I K L M N P R S T V Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M O P Q R S T V