National Instruments VME-PCI8022, VXI manual

Getting Started with

Your VXI/VME-PCI8022

and the NI-VXI

™

Software for Solaris

VXI/VME-PCI8022 for Solaris

June 1997 Edition

Part Number 321413A-01

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 Table of Contents About This Manual Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start Chapter 2 PCI-MXI-2 Configuration andInstallation Chapter 3 VXI-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation Chapter 4 VME-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation Chapter 5 NI-VXI Software Installation Chapter 6 NI-VXI Configuration Utility Chapter 7 Using the NI-VXI Software Page Tables About This Manual Organization of This Manual Page Conventions Used in This Manual How to Use This Documentation Set Related Documentation Customer Communication Introduction and Quick Start How to Use This Manual VXI/VME-PCI8022 Kit Overview What You Need to Get Started MXI-2 Description Hardware Description Software Description Optional Software Quick Start Hardware Installation Installing and Loading the NI-VXI Software for Solaris 2. VME Users Device Interaction Default Settings PCI-MXI-2 Page VXI/VME-MXI-2 Page Page PCI-MXI-2 Configuration Configure the PCI-MXI-2 Page Page Install the PCI-MXI-2 Figure 2-2 shows how to install the PCI-MXI-2. Figure 2-2. PCI-MXI-2 Installed in a Computer VXI-MXI-2 Configuration Configure the VXI-MXI-2 Figure 3-1. VXI-MXI-2 Right-Side Cover 2 11 10 1 Front Panel Features Removing the Metal Enclosure VXIbus Logical Address VXIbus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0 a. Switch Set to Logical Address 1 (Default) b. Switch Set to Logical Address Hex C0 a. Automatic Slot 0 Detection (Default) b. Manual Slot 0 Configuration c. Manual Nonslot 0 Configuration VXIbus Local Bus VXIbus CLK10 Routing a. Single VXI-MXI-2 in Mainframe (Default) b. Leftmost VXI-MXI-2 in Mainframe c.VXI-MXI-2 between Two Others d. Rightmost VXI-MXI-2 in Mainframe Figure 3-5. VXIbus CLK10 Routing National Instruments Corporation 3-9 VXI/VME-PCI802 2 for Sola ris a. CLK10 Generated from Onboard Oscillator (Default) b. CLK10 Generated from SMB c. CLK10 Generated from MXIbus Page Figure 3-6. SMB CLK10 Settings a. Drive Inverted External CLK SMB (Default) d. Receive External CLK SMB with 50 Termination c. Receive External CLK SMB b. Drive Non-Inverted External CLK SMB Trigger Input Termination MXIbus Termination a. Non-Terminated External Trigger Input SMB (Default) b. Terminated External Trigger Input SMB with 50 VXI/VME-PCI8022 for Solaris 3-14 National Instruments Corporation a. Automatic MXIbus Termination (Default) b. Terminate MXIbus (On) c. Do Not Terminate MXIbus (Off) Page Figure 3-10. EEPROM Operation VXI/VME-PCI8022 for Solaris 3-16 National Instruments Corporation a. Boot from User Configuration (Factory Configuration Protected) (Default) b. Boot from Factory Configuration (Factory Configuration Protected) d. Boot from Factory Configuration (Factory Configuration Unprotected) c. Boot from User Configuration (Factory Configuration Unprotected) b. Smaller than 4 M x 32a. 4 M x 32 and Large Page Install the VXI-MXI-2 Connect the MXIbus Cable Page VME-MXI-2 Configuration Configure the VME-MXI-2 Figure 4-1. VME-MXI-2 Parts Locator Diagram Front Panel Features VMEbus A16 Base Address VME-MXI-2 Intermodule Signaling a. Switch Set to A16 Base Address hex C040 (Default) b. Switch Set to A16 Base Address Hex F000 MXIbus Termination a. User-Defined Pin A5 Selected d. No User-Defined Pin Selected (Default) c. User-Defined Pin C30 Selected b. User-Defined Pin C5 Selected a. Automatic MXIbus Termination (Default) b. Terminate MXIbus (On) c. Do Not Terminate MXIbus (Off) Page a. Boot from User Configuration (Factory Configuration Protected) (Default) b. Boot from Factory Configuration (Factory Configuration Protected) d. Boot from Factory Configuration (Factory Configuration Unprotected) c. Boot from User Configuration (Factory Configuration Unprotected) a. 4 M x 32 and Larger b. Smaller than 4 M x 32 Install the VME-MXI-2 Connect the MXIbus Cable Page NI-VXI Software Installation Installing and Loading the NI-VXI Software for Solaris 2. x Installing NI-VXI for Solaris 2. Loading the NI-VXI Driver for Solaris 2. Unloading the NI-VXI Driver for Solaris 2. Using the NI-VXI Software Completing the Software Installation NI-VXI Configuration Utility Running the VXIedit Configuration Utility Page PCI-MXI-2 Configuration Editor Update Current Configuration Record Configuration to File Load Configuration from File Revert to Current Configuration Logical Address Configuration Editor Device Settings Logical Address Device Type Address Space VXI/VME Shared Memory VXI/VME Shared RAM Size Shared RAM Pool Advanced Shared RAM Settings Page Resource Manager Delay Resource Manager Delay Device Configuration Editor Default Controller (LA -1) System IRQ Level Servant Area Size Number of Handlers Number of Interrupters Protocol Register Read Protocol Response Bus Configuration Editor MXI Bus MXI System Controller MXI Bus Timeout MXI CLK10 MXI Transfer Limit Synchronous MXI MXI-2 Auto Retry A24/A32 Write Posting PCI Bus User Window and Driver Window Expansion ROM VXI/VME-MXI-2 Configuration Editor LA Selection and Logical Address Address Space and Requested Memory A16 and A24/A32 Write Posting Interlocked Mode VXI/VME Bus Options VMEbus System Controller VXI/VME Bus Timeout Value Advanced VXI Settings VXI/VME Auto Retry Transfer Limit Arbiter Type Request Level VXI/VME Fair Requester Arbiter Timeout MXI Bus Options MXI Bus System Controller MXI Bus Timeout Value Advanced MXI Settings MXI Auto Retry Transfer Limit Parity Checking MXI Fair Requester MXI CLK10 Signal Using the NI-VXI Software Interactive Control of NI-VXI Example Programs Programming Considerations Multiple Applications Using the NI-VXI Library Low-Level Access Functions Local Resource Access Functions System Configuration Functions Compiling Your C Program Symbols Page A Specifications PCI-MXI-2 PCI Functionality Environmental Physical Electrical Performance VXI-MXI-2 VMEbus Capability Codes Page Page VME-MXI-2 VMEbus Capability Codes Requirements Environmental Physical Electrical Page B NI-VXI Software Overview Main Programs and Files Header Files C EEPROM Configuration Controlling the EEPROM Operation Fixing an Invalid EEPROM Configuration Page D Common Questions Page Page Page E Customer Communication FTP Support Electronic Services Bulletin Board Support Telephone and Fax Support Telephone Fax Fax-on-Demand Support E-Mail Support (currently U.S. only ) Technical Support Form Hardware and Software Configuration Form National Instruments Products PCI-MXI-2 PCI-MXI-2 Configuration Editor Settings (VXIedit) VXI/VME-MXI-2 VXI-MXI-2 Hardware Configuration VME-MXI-2 Hardware Configuration VXI/VME-MXI-2 Configuration Editor Settings (VXIedit) Other Products Page Documentation Comment Form Title: Edition Date: Part Number: Mail to: Technical Publications Fax to: Technical Publications Glossary Symbols A B C D E F H K L M N O P R S T U V W Index A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V Page Page W