National Instruments Network Card 850 User Manual

Getting Started with  
Your VXIpc -850  
April 1996 Edition  
Part Number 321123B-01  
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How to Use This Documentation Set............................................................................viii  
Related Documentation ................................................................................................ix  
Customer Communication ............................................................................................ix  
Introduction  
Software Configurations ................................................................................1-2  
Optional Software .........................................................................................................1-3  
Chapter 2  
Setup  
Hardware Installation....................................................................................................2-1  
Setting up the VXIpc-850 .............................................................................................2-2  
Windows Users ..............................................................................................2-2  
DOS Users......................................................................................................2-3  
VME Users .....................................................................................................2-4  
Device Interaction.........................................................................................................2-4  
Chapter 3  
Default Settings  
Appendix A  
Specifications  
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Table of Contents  
Glossary  
Index  
Tables  
Table 3-1.  
Table 3-2.  
Table 3-3.  
Table 3-4.  
VXIpc-850 Hardware Default Settings ...............................................3-1  
Logical Address Configuration Editor Default Settings......................3-2  
Device Configuration Editor Default Settings ....................................3-3  
Bus Configuration Editor Default Settings..........................................3-3  
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About  
This  
Manual  
You can use this manual to help you get a quick start with the  
VXIpc-850 Series embedded computer and the NI-VXI software. This  
manual summarizes the setup instructions and default settings for the  
hardware and software. You may find that these sections contain as  
much information as you need to get started with your VXIpc-850 kit.  
Organization of This Manual  
This manual is organized as follows:  
Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the VXIpc-850 Series of  
embedded VXI computers along with the NI-VXI software, lists  
what you need to get started, and lists optional software.  
Chapter 2, Setup, contains basic instructions for setting up the  
VXIpc-850 and the NI-VXI software.  
Chapter 3, Default Settings, summarizes the hardware and software  
default settings for the VXIpc-850 kit. If you need more  
information about a particular setting or if you want to try a  
different configuration, refer to the user manuals in your kit.  
Appendix A, Specifications, describes the environmental,  
electrical, and mechanical specifications of the VXIpc-850.  
Appendix B, Customer Communication, contains forms you can  
use to request help from National Instruments or to comment on  
our products and manuals.  
The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms  
used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric  
prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.  
The Index contains an alphabetical list of key terms and topics in  
this manual, including the page where you can find each one.  
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About This Manual  
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  
monospace  
Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the  
computer automatically prints to the screen.  
italic  
Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction to a  
key concept.  
monospace  
Text in this font denotes text or characters that are to be literally input  
from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and  
syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names of  
programs, subprograms, functions, filenames, and extensions.  
The symbol indicates that the text following it applies only to a  
specific operating system.  
Abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and  
terms are listed in the Glossary.  
How to Use This Documentation Set  
Begin by reading this manual, Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850,  
for basic instructions on setting up the hardware and software. This is a  
brief quick start manual that describes how to get started with your kit  
using the default hardware and software settings. Refer to the following  
manuals for more information about the hardware or software.  
The VXIpc-850 Series User Manual contains more details about  
changing the installation or configuration from the defaults, and using  
the hardware.  
The VXIpc-850 Peripherals User Manual contains in-depth information  
about configuring and using various peripherals on the VXIpc-850.  
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About This Manual  
The NI-VXI Software Manual for the VXIpc-850 Series contains  
more details about changing the NI-VXI software installation or  
configuration from the defaults, and using the NI-VXI software on  
the VXIpc-850.  
When you are familiar with the material in this getting started manual,  
you can begin to use the NI-VXI Software Reference Manual for C.  
Chapter 1, Introduction to VXI, and Chapter 2, Introduction to the  
NI-VXI Functions, present the concepts of VXI and prepare you for  
detailed explanations of the NI-VXI functions. Study the descriptions  
of each function given in Chapters 3 through 13 to fully understand the  
purpose and syntax of each function.  
Refer to the NI-VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual and the  
NI-VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual to learn more about the  
NI-VXI utilities.  
Related Documentation  
The following documents contain information that you may find  
helpful as you read this manual:  
ANSI/IEEE Standard 1014-1987, IEEE Standard for a Versatile  
Backplane Bus: VMEbus  
ANSI/IEEE Standard 1155-1993, IEEE VMEbus Extensions for  
Instrumentation: VXIbus  
ANSI/VITA 1-1994, VME64  
VXI-6, VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification, Rev. 1.0,  
VXIbus Consortium  
Customer Communication  
National Instruments wants to receive your comments on our products  
and manuals. We are interested in the applications you develop with  
our products, and we want to help if you have problems with them.  
To make it easy for you to contact us, this manual contains comment  
and configuration forms for you to complete. These forms are in  
Appendix B, Customer Communication, at the end of this manual.  
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Chapter  
1
Introduction  
This chapter describes the VXIpc-850 Series of embedded VXI  
computers along with the NI-VXI software, lists what you need to get  
started, and lists optional software.  
What You Need to Get Started  
VXIpc-850 embedded controller  
VXIbus mainframe  
Keyboard (and included adapter cable)  
PS/2 mouse  
Monitor with VGA or better resolution  
The following items are already installed on your VXIpc-850  
computer. They are also included on disk in the event that you need to  
reinstall your software.  
LabWindows®/CVI Run-Time Engine  
(for Windows 95/NT/3.1 users)  
NI-VXI software media for the VXIpc-850 Series  
Hardware Description  
The VXIpc-850, a Pentium-based, C-size embedded computer based on  
the Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) bus, is a high-performance,  
easy-to-use platform for controlling VXIbus systems, featuring  
complete VXI functionality through interactive utilities and C function  
calls. In addition, the VXIpc-850 has an IEEE 488 interface that is  
compatible with the NI-488.2 architecture.  
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Chapter 1  
Introduction  
The VXIpc-850 is a custom computer that you install directly in two  
C-size slots of your VXIbus mainframe. It can take advantage of the  
VXI high-performance backplane capabilities and give you direct  
control of VXI registers, memory, interrupts, and triggers.  
All models in the VXIpc-850 Series are fully VXIplug&play compliant  
and can be used with PC-compatible software tools, the National  
Instruments LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI application software, and  
the NI-VXI, NI-VISA, and NI-488.2 bus interface software.  
For in-depth details on the VXIpc-850 hardware, consult the VXIpc-850  
Series User Manual. The VXIpc-850 Peripherals User Manual  
describes how to configure and use various peripherals with your  
VXIpc-850.  
Software Description  
The NI-VXI bus interface software for the VXIpc-850 Series includes a  
VXI/MXI Resource Manager, graphical and text-based versions of an  
interactive VXI resource editor program, a comprehensive library of  
software routines for VXI programming, and a VXI interactive control  
program. You can use this software to create applications that  
seamlessly control multiple-mainframe configurations. These  
applications have software compatibility across a variety of VXI  
controller platforms.  
For more information on installing and configuring the NI-VXI  
software, refer to the NI-VXI Software Manual for the VXIpc-850  
Series. This manual describes each field in the VXIpc Configuration  
Editor of the VXIedit software utility. You can use the NI-VXI  
Graphical Utilities Reference Manual and the NI-VXI Text Utilities  
Reference Manual to get more information about the VIC or VICtext  
utilities and the other configuration editors in VXIedit. Refer to the  
NI-VXI Software Reference Manual for C for details about NI-VXI  
function calls.  
Software Configurations  
There are four software configurations described in this manual:  
NI-VXI for DOS/Windows 3.1—you can use this version of the  
software to develop and run 16-bit DOS/Windows 3.1 applications.  
You can also use this software under Windows 95 if you intend to  
use 16-bit applications only.  
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NI-VXI Upgrade for Windows 95—this is a compatibility release  
that extends your NI-VXI for DOS/Windows 3.1 to allow 32-bit  
applications running in Windows 95 to use the 16-bit driver. In this  
configuration you can run both 16-bit and 32-bit applications;  
however, the core of the driver is 16-bit.  
NI-VXI for Windows 95—this is a fully 32-bit native Plug and  
Play driver for Windows 95. You can run only 32-bit applications  
with this driver. You cannot use this driver in conjunction with  
either NI-VXI for DOS/Windows 3.1 or the NI-VXI Upgrade for  
Windows 95 to run 16-bit applications. Applications developed  
using this driver will run with NI-VXI for Windows NT without  
the need to recompile.  
NI-VXI for Windows NT—this is a 32-bit driver designed for  
Windows NT. You can use this version to develop and run 32-bit  
applications for Windows 95/NT.  
Optional Software  
Your VXIpc-850 kit includes the NI-VXI bus interface software. In  
addition, you can use the National Instruments LabVIEW and  
LabWindows/CVI application programs and instrument drivers to ease  
your programming tasks. These standardized programs match the  
modular virtual instrument capability of VXI and can reduce your  
VXI/VMEbus software development time. These programs are fully  
VXIplug&play compliant and feature extensive libraries of VXI  
instrument drivers written to take full advantage of the VXI bus.  
LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI include all the tools needed for  
instrument control, data acquisition, analysis, and presentation. When  
you order the LabVIEW VXI Development System for Windows or the  
LabWindows/CVI VXI Development System for Windows, you also  
get more than 500 complete instrument drivers, which are modular,  
source-code programs that handle the communication with your  
instrument to speed your application development.  
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Chapter  
2
Setup  
This chapter contains basic instructions for setting up the VXIpc-850  
and the NI-VXI software.  
You can use this material as a guide to quickly configure and operate  
your VXI system using the VXIpc-850. This chapter assumes that you  
intend to perform a basic configuration as follows:  
You have one VXIbus chassis in which you will be using the  
VXIpc-850 as the Resource Manager (logical address 0).  
You will be using the NI-VXI software for initialization,  
configuration, and device interaction.  
You will use the default hardware and software settings.  
Refer to Chapter 3 of this manual for a complete listing of the hardware  
and software default settings. If you need more information, or if you  
want to try a different configuration, please refer to the VXIpc-850  
Series User Manual for information about the hardware, or to the  
NI-VXI Software Manual for the VXIpc-850 Series for information  
about the NI-VXI software.  
Hardware Installation  
To prevent electrostatic discharge, touch the antistatic plastic package  
to a metal part of your VXIbus chassis before removing the VXIpc-850  
from the package. Install the VXIpc-850 in the first slot of a VXI  
chassis (slot 0). The VXIpc-850 default configuration automatically  
detects whether it should be the VXIbus system controller. The VXIbus  
system controllers operate certain VXIbus lines as required for VXI  
systems. Verify that any other VXI devices with system controller  
capability that are located in the same chassis are not configured as  
system controller. Having more than one device configured as system  
controller will damage the VXI system.  
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Chapter 2  
Setup  
For VXI systems that include VME devices, ensure that the VME  
devices are not configured in the upper 16 KB (starting from 0xC000)  
of the A16 address space. This region is reserved for VXI device  
configuration registers which are used for initializing, configuring, and  
interacting with VXI devices.  
Also ensure that no VXI devices in your system are configured for  
logical address 0. This is the default configuration for the VXIpc-850.  
Setting up the VXIpc-850  
The VXIpc-850 kit works with Windows 95/NT/3.1 or DOS, but the  
operating systems have different installation and configuration  
requirements. Be sure to observe any specific instructions for  
Windows 95/NT/3.1 or DOS in the following information. For more  
details about installing the NI-VXI software, refer to Chapter 2,  
NI-VXI Software Installation, in the NI-VXI Software Manual for the  
VXIpc-850 Series.  
Windows Users  
At Windows 3.x or Windows 95 startup, you are prompted to insert a  
disk to configure the system for LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI. If  
you ordered either of these programming environments, select the  
appropriate checkbox and insert the configuration disk. Follow the  
instructions as prompted.  
Do not select either checkbox if you did not order LabVIEW or  
LabWindows/CVI. Instead you should click on the Next button to  
continue with the installation.  
You will need to initialize your VXIbus system by performing the  
following steps.  
1. Locate the NI-VXI group in the Program Manager and run the  
VXIinit item. This utility initializes the VXIpc-850 hardware.  
Windows 95 users—Because Windows 95 supports the plug and  
play architecture, you do not need to run VXIinit to initialize the  
VXIpc-850. Proceed to step 2.  
2. Execute the Resman item, which is located within the same  
NI-VXI group.  
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DOS Users  
Although the VXIpc-850 default configuration can get Windows users  
up and running without any changes, DOS users must reconfigure the  
VXIpc-850 to operate with applications that will use the NI-VXI  
software for DOS. You must use the VXI Resource Editor program,  
either VXIedit or VXItedit, to make these necessary changes.  
1. Run the VXIedit or VXItedit utility.  
2. Select the VXIpc Configuration Editor from the options list.  
3. Relocate the VXIpc-850 driver window to below 1 MB. Notice  
that the VXIedit or VXItedit utility warns you that the driver  
window is located above 1 MB. While this default setting is  
acceptable for Windows users, DOS users must enter a memory  
address below the 1 MB boundary to relocate the VXIpc-850  
registers temporarily. Select an unused section of the Upper  
Memory region (usually 0xC800 to 0xE800). Notice that this  
memory cannot be used by another device (such as a plug-in card)  
or memory manager (such as EMM386.EXE). This placement is  
valid only while VXIedit or VXItedit is running.  
4. To permanently place the board at the address, use the Bus  
Configuration Editor in VXIedit or VXItedit. Within this editor,  
set the Below 1 MB control for the driver window to Yes. In the  
Window Base field, select the address space to which to assign the  
VXIpc-850 registers.  
5. Update your configuration in VXIedit or VXItedit by selecting the  
Update Current Configuration option from the VXIpc-850  
Configuration Editor main menu.  
6. Reboot your computer.  
7. Execute VXIinit from the DOS prompt. This utility initializes the  
VXIpc-850 hardware. VXIinit also shows where the PCI  
Configuration Manager has placed your VXIpc-850. If this region  
conflicts with another board in your system, or if you experience  
any problems with your system, refer to the User Window and  
Driver Window section in Chapter 3, NI-VXI Configuration Utility,  
in the NI-VXI Software Manual for the VXIpc-850 Series. Notice  
that if you are using a memory manager (such as EMM386.EXE),  
you must exclude the region assigned to your VXIpc-850. This  
region may shift if you insert any expansion boards into the PCI  
expansion slot.  
8. Execute RESMAN to configure your VXI system.  
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Chapter 2  
Setup  
VME Users  
RESMAN identifies and configures the VXI devices. RESMANdoes not  
configure VME devices. The VME specification does not define the  
initialization and configuration procedures that the VXI specification  
requires.  
However, it is recommended that you enter the information about your  
VME devices into the VXIedit or VXItedit utility. RESMAN can then  
use this information to properly configure the various device-specific  
VME address spaces and VME interrupt lines. For more information  
on configuring non-VXI devices in your VXI system, refer to the  
description of the Non-VXI Device Configuration Editor in  
Chapter 3, VXI Resource Editor: VXIedit, of the NI-VXI Graphical  
Utilities Reference Manual.  
Device Interaction  
After RESMAN has detected and configured all VXI/VME devices, you  
can view specific information on each device in your system by using  
the VXIedit or VXItedit utilities. These utilities include a Resource  
Manager Display, which contains a description for each device,  
including each VXI device’s logical address.  
You can interact with your VXI/VME devices by using the VIC or  
VICtext utilities. With these utilities, you can interactively control your  
VXI/VME devices without having to use a conventional programming  
language, LabVIEW, or LabWindows/CVI.  
Try the following in VIC or VICtext:  
At the prompt:  
ROOT>>  
Type:  
ROOT>>help vxiinreg  
This help file shows you the syntax for this command, which reads VXI  
device configuration registers. The first argument is a logical address,  
and the second is the offset of the VXI device configuration register to  
be read.  
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Type:  
ROOT>>vxiinreg 0,0  
This should return a value, such as:  
Return Status (0): SUCCESS.  
value = 0x9ff6  
If the value ends with ff6, you have successfully read the National  
Instruments manufacturer ID from the ID register for the VXIpc-850.  
You may now want to read the configuration registers from other VXI  
devices in your system using the command vxiinreg. This command  
accesses only the upper 16 KB of A16 space. Try reading the registers  
from one of the devices listed in the Resource Manager Display of  
either VXIedit or VXItedit. In this way, you can verify that your  
VXIpc-850 can access each of the devices in your VXI system  
successfully. You can also access VXI and VME devices that are  
configured in A16, A24, and A32 address space by using the vxiin  
or vxioutcommands.  
For more information regarding VIC operation and commands, refer  
to the NI-VXI Graphical Utilities Reference Manual. For more  
information regarding VICtext operation and commands, refer to the  
NI-VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual.  
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Chapter  
3
Default Settings  
This chapter summarizes the hardware and software default settings for  
the VXIpc-850 kit. If you need more information about a particular  
setting or if you want to try a different configuration, refer to the user  
manuals in your kit.  
Refer to the VXIpc-850 Series User Manual for more detailed  
information about the hardware default settings and options. The  
NI-VXI Software Manual for the VXIpc-850 Series contains more  
details about the NI-VXI software default settings and options.  
Table 3-1. VXIpc-850 Hardware Default Settings  
Hardware Component  
Default Setting  
S1Ethernet EEPROM  
Enabled. Do not alter this  
setting.  
S2POSC  
Enabled. Do not alter this  
setting.  
S3—CLK10 Source  
Source from onboard oscillator  
Not inverted  
S4—CLK10 SMB Polarity  
S5CLK10 SMB Direction  
S6CLK10 SMB Termination  
S7TrigIn SMB Termination  
S8—GPIB Circuitry Interrupt  
Receive CLK10  
Do not terminate  
Do not terminate  
Level 11  
(continues)  
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Table 3-1. VXIpc-850 Hardware Default Settings (Continued)  
Hardware Component  
Default Setting  
S9—MITE Configuration  
EEPROM  
Load values from user section  
W1—SCSI Termination  
W2—CMOS Clear  
Enabled  
CMOS not cleared  
Channel 1  
W4—Parallel Port DMA  
Channel  
W13—Slot Detection  
Automatically detect slot  
Table 3-2. Logical Address Configuration Editor Default Settings  
Editor Field  
Logical Address  
Default Setting  
0
Device Type  
MBD  
A16  
0 KB  
0 KB  
Address Space  
VXI Shared RAM Size  
Shared RAM Pool (Windows)  
Lower Half Window Byte  
Order  
Non-swapped  
Upper Half Window Byte  
Order  
Non-swapped  
Upper/Lower Half Map to  
Resource Manager Delay  
Different addresses  
5 s  
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Table 3-3. Device Configuration Editor Default Settings  
Editor Field  
Default Setting  
Number of Handlers  
Number of Interrupters  
Servant Area Size  
1
0
0
Protocol Register  
0x0FF0  
0x8448  
1
Read Protocol Response  
System IRQ Level  
Table 3-4. Bus Configuration Editor Default Settings  
Editor Field  
VXI Bus Timeout  
Default Setting  
250 µs  
VXI Arbiter Type  
Priority  
VXI Arbiter Timeout  
VXI Fair Request  
Disabled  
Enabled  
3
VXI Request Level  
A24/A32 Slave Write Post  
VXI Retry Protocol  
VXI Slave Auto Retry  
VXI Transfer Limit  
User Window Base  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Enabled  
256  
Auto  
User Window Size  
64 KB  
No  
User Window Below 1 MB  
Driver Window Base  
Driver Window Size  
Driver Window Below 1 MB  
Auto  
32 KB  
No  
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Appendix  
A
Specifications  
This appendix describes the environmental, electrical, and mechanical  
specifications of the VXIpc-850.  
Electrical  
Current (A)  
Voltage (V)  
Typical  
Maximum  
+5  
5.82 A  
6.87 A  
-5.2  
-2  
224.5 mA  
67.2 mA  
2.26 mA  
2.43 mA  
236 mA  
95.2 mA  
2.63 mA  
2.43 mA  
+12  
-12  
Physical  
Characteristic  
Specification  
Size  
Two-slot VXIbus C-Size Module  
(233.35 by 340 by 60.96 mm)  
Board Dimensions  
Fully Enclosed, Shielded VXI C-Size Board  
233.35 by 340 mm  
(9.187 by 13.386 in.)  
Slot Requirements  
Compatibility  
VXI Keying Class  
MTBF  
VXI C-Size Slot  
Fully Compatible with VXI Specification  
Class 1 TTL  
22,098 hours  
Weight  
2.5 Kg (5.5 lb) Typical (16 MB DRAM Installed)  
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Appendix A  
Specifications  
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 Class A Verified, EC Verified  
Vibration  
Operational: 5 to 500 Hz, 0.31 g, 3 axes  
Non-operational: 5 to 500 Hz, 2.5 g, 3 axes  
Functional Shock  
MIL-T-28800E Class 3 (per Section 4.5.5.4.1)  
Half-Sine Shock Pulse (11 ms duration, 30 g peak,  
3 shocks per face)  
Note:  
Random vibration profiles were developed in accordance with  
MIL-T-28800E and MIL-STD-810E Method 514. Test levels exceed those  
recommended in MIL-STD-810E for Category 1 (Basic Transportation,  
Figures 514.4-1 through 514.4-3). Test report available upon request.  
Requirements  
Characteristic  
Specification  
VXIbus Configuration Space  
A24 or A32 Space  
64 B  
16 KB Minimum (Programmable)  
Performance  
VME Transfer Rate  
Peak  
D32  
D32  
33 MB/s  
Sustained  
Reads  
Writes  
13.76 MB/s  
11.37 MB/s  
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Appendix A  
Specifications  
VMEbus Capability Codes  
Capability Code  
Description  
A32, A24, A16 (master)  
A32, A24, A16 (slave)  
VMEbus master A32, A24, and A16 addressing  
VMEbus slave A32, A24, and A16 addressing  
D64, D32, D16, D08(EO)  
(master)  
VMEbus master D64, D32, D16, and D08 data sizes  
D64, D32, D16, D08(EO)  
(slave)  
VMEbus slave D64, D32, D16, and D08 data sizes  
BLT, MBLT (master)  
BLT, MBLT (slave)  
RMW (master)  
RMW (slave)  
RETRY (master)  
RETRY (slave)  
FSD  
VMEbus master block and D64 transfers  
VMEbus slave block and D64 transfers  
VMEbus master read/modify/write transfers  
VMEbus slave read/modify/write transfers  
VMEbus master retry support  
VMEbus slave retry support  
First slot detector  
SCON  
VMEbus System Controller (Automatic Detection)  
Prioritized or Round Robin Select arbiter  
Release on Request and FAIR bus requester  
Interrupt handler for levels 7–1  
PRI, RRS  
ROR, FAIR  
IH(7–1)  
I(7–1)  
Interrupt requester for levels 7–1  
D32, D16, D08(O)  
(Interrupt Handler)  
VMEbus D32, D16, D08(O) interrupt handler  
D32, D16, D08(O)  
(Interrupter)  
VMEbus D32, D16, D08(O) interrupter  
ROAK, RORA  
BTO(x)  
Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter  
VMEbus bus timer (programmable limit)  
LOCK  
Can lock the VMEbus for indivisible transfers  
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Appendix  
B
Customer Communication  
For your convenience, this appendix contains forms to help you gather the information necessary  
to help us solve technical problems you might have as well as a form you can use to comment on  
the product documentation. Filling out a copy of the Technical Support Form before contacting  
National Instruments helps us help you better and faster.  
National Instruments provides comprehensive technical assistance around the world. In the U.S.  
and Canada, applications engineers are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to  
6:00 p.m. (central time). In other countries, contact the nearest branch office. You may fax  
questions to us at any time.  
Electronic Services  
Bulletin Board Support  
National Instruments has BBS and FTP sites dedicated for 24-hour support with a collection of  
files and documents to answer most common customer questions. From these sites, you can also  
download the latest instrument drivers, updates, and example programs. For recorded instructions  
on how to use the bulletin board and FTP services and for BBS automated information, call  
(512) 795-6990. You can access these services at:  
United States: (512) 794-5422 or (800) 327-3077  
Up to 14,400 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity  
United Kingdom: 01635 551422  
Up to 9,600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity  
France: 1 48 65 15 59  
Up to 9,600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity  
FTP Support  
To access our FTP site, log on to our Internet host, ftp.natinst.com, as anonymous and use  
your Internet address, such as [email protected], as your password. The support files  
and documents are located in the /support directories.  
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FaxBack Support  
FaxBack is a 24-hour information retrieval system containing a library of documents on a wide  
range of technical information. You can access FaxBack from a touch-tone telephone at the  
following number:  
(512) 418-1111  
E-Mail Support (currently U.S. only)  
You can submit technical support questions to the appropriate applications engineering team  
through e-mail at the Internet addresses listed below. Remember to include your name, address,  
and phone number so we can contact you with solutions and suggestions.  
GPIB:  
DAQ:  
VXI:  
LabVIEW:  
LabWindows:  
HiQ:  
VISA:  
Fax and Telephone Support  
National Instruments has branch offices all over the world. Use the list below to find the technical  
support number for your country. If there is no National Instruments office in your country,  
contact the source from which you purchased your software to obtain support.  
Telephone  
03 9 879 9422  
Fax  
Australia  
Austria  
Belgium  
Canada (Ontario)  
Canada (Quebec)  
Denmark  
Finland  
03 9 879 9179  
0662 45 79 90 0  
02 757 00 20  
519 622 9310  
514 694 8521  
45 76 26 00  
90 527 2321  
1 48 14 24 24  
089 741 31 30  
2645 3186  
0662 45 79 90 19  
02 757 03 11  
514 694 4399  
45 76 26 02  
90 502 2930  
1 48 14 24 14  
089 714 60 35  
2686 8505  
02 41309215  
03 5472 2977  
02 596 7455  
5 520 3282  
France  
Germany  
Hong Kong  
Italy  
Japan  
Korea  
Mexico  
Netherlands  
Norway  
Singapore  
Spain  
Sweden  
02 413091  
03 5472 2970  
02 596 7456  
95 800 010 0793  
0348 433466  
32 84 84 00  
0348 430673  
32 84 86 00  
2265887  
2265886  
91 640 0085  
08 730 49 70  
056 200 51 51  
02 377 1200  
01635 523545  
91 640 0533  
08 730 43 70  
056 200 51 55  
02 737 4644  
01635 523154  
Switzerland  
Taiwan  
U.K.  
 
Technical Support Form  
Photocopy this form and update it each time you make changes to your software or hardware, and  
use the completed copy of this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing this  
form accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps our  
applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently.  
If you are using any National Instruments hardware or software products related to this problem,  
include the configuration forms from their user manuals. Include additional pages if necessary.  
Name  
Company  
Address  
Fax (  
Computer brand  
Operating system (include version number)  
)
Phone (  
)
Model  
Processor  
Clock Speed  
Mouse  
MHz  
no  
MB  
RAM  
Other adapters installed  
Brand  
MB Display adapter  
yes  
Hard disk capacity  
Instruments used  
National Instruments hardware product model  
Configuration  
Revision  
National Instruments software product  
Configuration  
Version  
The problem is  
List any error messages  
The following steps will reproduce the problem  
 
Hardware and Software Configuration Form  
Record the settings and revisions of your hardware and software on the line to the right of each  
item. Complete a new copy of this form each time you revise your software or hardware  
configuration, and use this form as a reference for your current configuration. Completing this  
form accurately before contacting National Instruments for technical support helps our  
applications engineers answer your questions more efficiently.  
National Instruments Products  
VXIpc-850 Hardware Settings  
VXIpc-850 Revision Number ______________________________________________________  
VXIpc-850 Serial Number ________________________________________________________  
Processor Speed _________________________________________________________________  
DRAM SIMMs Installed __________________________________________________________  
Slot Location ___________________________________________________________________  
W1 Setting: SCSI Termination _____________________________________________________  
W2 Setting: CMOS ______________________________________________________________  
W4 Setting: LPT1 DMA __________________________________________________________  
W13 Setting: Slot 0 Detection ______________________________________________________  
S1 Setting: Ethernet EEPROM _____________________________________________________  
S2 Setting: MITE Self-Configuration ________________________________________________  
S3 Setting: CLK10 Source ________________________________________________________  
S4 Setting: Inverted/Non-inverted CLK10 Output ______________________________________  
S5 Setting: CLK10 SMB __________________________________________________________  
S6 Setting: CLK10 Input Termination _______________________________________________  
S7 Setting: External Trigger Input Termination ________________________________________  
S8 Setting: GPIB IRQ Level _______________________________________________________  
S9 Setting: MITE User/Factory Configuration _________________________________________  
 
NI-VXI Software Settings  
NI-VXI Software Version Number __________________________________________________  
Using VXIedit or VXItedit?________________________________________________________  
Logical Address _________________________________________________________________  
Device Type ___________________________________________________________________  
Address Space __________________________________________________________________  
VXI Shared RAM Size ___________________________________________________________  
Shared RAM Pool (Windows) _____________________________________________________  
Byte Order for Lower Half Window _________________________________________________  
Byte Order for Upper Half Window _________________________________________________  
Mapping Scheme for Lower and Upper Half Windows of VXI Shared RAM _________________  
______________________________________________________________________________  
Resource Manager Delay _________________________________________________________  
Number of Handlers _____________________________________________________________  
Number of Interrupters ___________________________________________________________  
Servant Area Size _______________________________________________________________  
Protocol Register ________________________________________________________________  
Read Protocol Response __________________________________________________________  
System IRQ Level _______________________________________________________________  
VXI Bus Timeout _______________________________________________________________  
Arbiter Type ___________________________________________________________________  
Arbiter Timeout _________________________________________________________________  
Fair Request ____________________________________________________________________  
Request Level __________________________________________________________________  
A24/A32 Slave Write Post ________________________________________________________  
VXI Retry Protocol ______________________________________________________________  
 
VXI Slave Auto Retry ____________________________________________________________  
VXI Transfer Limit ______________________________________________________________  
User Window Base ______________________________________________________________  
User Window Size _______________________________________________________________  
User Window Below 1 MB ________________________________________________________  
Driver Window Base _____________________________________________________________  
Driver Window Size _____________________________________________________________  
Driver Window Below 1 MB ______________________________________________________  
Other Products  
Mainframe Make and Model _______________________________________________________  
Microprocessor _________________________________________________________________  
Clock Frequency ________________________________________________________________  
Type of Video Board Installed _____________________________________________________  
Operating System _______________________________________________________________  
Operating System Version ________________________________________________________  
Operating System Mode __________________________________________________________  
Programming Language __________________________________________________________  
Programming Language Version ___________________________________________________  
Other Boards in System ___________________________________________________________  
Monitor (Manufacturer, Model) ____________________________________________________  
Mouse (Manufacturer, Model) _____________________________________________________  
Keyboard (Manufacturer, Model) ___________________________________________________  
Other Peripherals (Manufacturer, Model) _____________________________________________  
______________________________________________________________________________  
______________________________________________________________________________  
______________________________________________________________________________  
______________________________________________________________________________  
 
Documentation Comment Form  
National Instruments encourages you to comment on the documentation supplied with our  
products. 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 on the completeness, clarity, and organization of the manual.  
If you find errors in the manual, please record the page numbers and describe the errors.  
Thank you for your help.  
Name  
Title  
Company  
Address  
Phone  
(
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Mail to:  
Technical Publications  
Fax to: Technical Publications  
National Instruments Corporation  
(512) 794-5678  
National Instruments Corporation  
6504 Bridge Point Parkway  
Austin, TX 78730-5039  
 
Glossary  
Prefix  
Meaning  
Value  
-9  
n-  
µ-  
nano-  
micro-  
milli-  
kilo-  
10  
-6  
10  
-3  
m-  
K-  
M
10  
3
10  
6
mega-  
giga-  
10  
9
G-  
10  
A
A16 space  
VXIbus address space equivalent to the VME 64 KB short  
address space. In VXI, the upper 16 KB of A16 space is  
allocated for use by VXI devices configuration registers. This  
16 KB region is referred to as VXI configuration space.  
A24 space  
A32 space  
address  
VXIbus address space equivalent to the VME 16 MB standard  
address space.  
VXIbus address space equivalent to the VME 4 GB extended  
address space.  
Character code that identifies a specific location (or series of  
locations) in memory.  
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Glossary  
n
address space  
A set of 2 memory locations differentiated from other such sets  
in VXI/VMEbus systems by six addressing lines known as  
address modifiers. n is the number of address lines required to  
uniquely specify a byte location in a given space. Valid numbers  
for n are 16, 24, and 32. In VME/VXI, because there are six  
address modifiers, there are 64 possible address spaces.  
address window  
A portion of address space that can be accessed from the  
application program.  
ANSI  
ASIC  
American National Standards Institute  
application-specific integrated circuit  
B
B
bytes  
backplane  
An assembly, typically a printed circuit board, with 96-pin  
connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins. A C-size  
VXIbus system will have two sets of bused connectors called J1  
and J2. A D-size VXIbus system will have three sets of bused  
connectors called J1, J2, and J3.  
BIOS  
Basic Input/Output System. BIOS functions are the fundamental  
level of any PC or compatible computer. BIOS functions  
embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the  
computer’s hardware resources.  
Bus Timeout Unit  
A functional module that times the duration of each data transfer  
and terminates the cycle if the duration is excessive. Without the  
termination capability of this module, a bus master attempt to  
access a nonexistent slave could result in an indefinitely long  
wait for a slave response.  
byte order  
How bytes are arranged within a word or how words are  
arranged within a longword. Motorola ordering stores the most  
significant (MSB) byte or word first, followed by the least  
significant byte (LSB) or word. Intel ordering stores the LSB or  
word first, followed by the MSB or word.  
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Glossary  
C
CLK10  
A 10 MHz, ± 100 ppm, individually buffered (to each module  
slot), differential ECL system clock that is sourced from Slot 0  
of a VXIbus mainframe and distributed to Slots 1 through 12  
on P2. It is distributed to each slot as a single-source, single-  
destination signal with a matched delay of under 8 ns.  
CMOS  
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor; a process used in  
making chips.  
Commander  
A message-based device which is also a bus master and can  
control one or more Servants.  
configuration registers  
A set of registers through which the system can identify a  
module device type, model, manufacturer, address space, and  
memory requirements. In order to support automatic system and  
memory configuration, the VXIbus specification requires that all  
VXIbus devices have a set of such registers.  
D
DMA  
Direct Memory Access; a method by which data is transferred  
between devices and internal memory without intervention of  
the central processing unit.  
DRAM  
Dynamic RAM (Random Access Memory); storage that the  
computer must refresh at frequent intervals.  
driver window  
A region of address space that is decoded by the VXIpc-850 for  
use by the NI-VXI software.  
E
ECL  
Emitter-Coupled Logic  
EEPROM  
Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory  
embedded controller  
An intelligent CPU (controller) interface plugged directly into  
the VXI backplane, giving it direct access to the VXIbus. It must  
have all of its required VXI interface capabilities built in.  
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Glossary  
F
fair requester  
A VXIbus device that will not arbitrate for the VXIbus after  
releasing it until it detects the bus request signal inactive. This  
ensures that all requesting devices will be granted use of the bus.  
H
hex  
Hexadecimal; the numbering system with base 16, using the  
digits 0 to 9 and letters A to F.  
Hz  
hertz; cycles per second  
I
IEEE  
I/O  
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers  
input/output; the techniques, media, and devices used to achieve  
communication between machines and users.  
interrupt  
A means for a device to request service from another device.  
interrupt handler  
A VMEbus functional module that detects interrupt requests  
generated by interrupters and responds to those requests by  
requesting status and identify information.  
interrupt level  
IRQ*  
The relative priority at which a device can interrupt.  
Interrupt signal  
K
KB  
kilobytes of memory  
L
logical address  
An 8-bit number that uniquely identifies each VXIbus device in  
a system. It defines the A16 register address of a device, and  
indicates Commander and Servant relationships.  
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Glossary  
M
master  
A functional part of a VME/VXIbus device that initiates data  
transfers on the backplane. A transfer can be either a read or a  
write.  
MB  
megabytes of memory  
message-based device  
An intelligent device that implements the defined VXIbus  
registers and communication protocols. These devices are able to  
use Word Serial Protocol to communicate with one another  
through communication registers.  
MITE  
A National Instruments custom ASIC, a sophisticated dual-  
channel DMA controller that incorporates the Synchronous MXI  
and VME64 protocols to achieve high-performance block  
transfer rates.  
MTBF  
Mean Time Between Failure  
N
NI-VXI  
The National Instruments bus interface software for  
VME/VXIbus systems.  
Non-Slot 0 device  
A device configured for installation in any slot in a VXIbus  
mainframe other than Slot 0. Installing such a device into Slot 0  
can damage the device, the VXIbus backplane, or both.  
P
PCI  
Peripheral Component Interconnect. The PCI bus is a high-  
performance 32-bit or 64-bit bus with multiplexed address and  
data lines.  
R
register-based device  
A Servant-only device that supports VXIbus configuration  
registers. Register-based devices are typically controlled by  
message-based devices via device-dependent register reads and  
writes.  
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Glossary  
RESMAN  
The name of the National Instruments Resource Manager in  
NI-VXI bus interface software. See Resource Manager.  
Resource Manager  
A message-based Commander located at Logical Address 0,  
which provides configuration management services such as  
address map configuration, Commander and Servant mappings,  
and self-test and diagnostic management.  
retry  
An acknowledge by a destination that signifies that the cycle did  
not complete and should be repeated.  
S
s
seconds  
Servant  
A device controlled by a Commander; there are message-based  
and register-based Servants.  
Shared Memory Protocol  
A communication protocol that uses a block of memory that is  
accessible to both a client and a server. The memory block  
operates as a message buffer for communications.  
SIMM  
slave  
Single In-line Memory Module  
A functional part of a VME/VXIbus device that detects data  
transfer cycles initiated by a VMEbus master and responds to the  
transfers when the address specifies one of the device’s registers.  
Slot 0 device  
A device configured for installation in Slot 0 of a VXIbus  
mainframe. This device is unique in the VXIbus system in that it  
performs the VMEbus System Controller functions, including  
clock sourcing and arbitration for data transfers across the  
backplane. Installing such a device into any other slot can  
damage the device, the VXIbus backplane, or both.  
T
trigger  
TTL  
Either TTL or ECL lines used for intermodule communication.  
Transistor-Transistor Logic  
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Glossary  
U
user window  
A region of address space reserved by the VXIpc-850 for use via  
the NI-VXI low-level function calls. MapVXIAddress()uses  
this address space to allocate regions for use by the VXIpeek()  
and VXIpoke()macros.  
V
VIC or VICtext  
VXI Interactive Control Program, a part of the NI-VXI bus  
interface software package. Used to program VXI devices, and  
develop and debug VXI application programs.  
VME  
Versa Module Eurocard or IEEE 1014  
VMEbus System Controller  
A device configured for installation in Slot 0 of a VXIbus  
mainframe or Slot 1 of a VMEbus chassis. This device is unique  
in the VMEbus system in that it performs the VMEbus System  
Controller functions, including clock sourcing and arbitration for  
data transfers across the backplane. Installing such a device into  
any other slot can damage the device, the VMEbus/VXIbus  
backplane, or both.  
VXIbus  
VMEbus Extensions for Instrumentation  
VXIedit or VXItedit  
VXI Resource Editor program, a part of the NI-VXI bus  
interface software package. Used to configure the system, edit  
the manufacturer name and ID numbers, edit the model names of  
VXI and non-VXI devices in the system, as well as the system  
interrupt configuration information, and display the system  
configuration information generated by the Resource Manager.  
VXIinit  
A program in the NI-VXI bus interface software package that  
initializes the board interrupts, shared RAM, VXI register  
configurations, and bus configurations.  
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Glossary  
W
Word Serial Protocol  
The simplest required communication protocol supported by  
message-based devices in a VXIbus system. It utilizes the A16  
communication registers to transfer data using a simple polling  
handshake method.  
write posting  
A mechanism that signifies that a device will immediately give a  
successful acknowledge to a write transfer and place the transfer  
in a local buffer. The device can then independently complete  
the write cycle to the destination.  
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Index  
B
E
Below 1 MB control (DOS), 2-3  
bulletin board support, A-1  
Bus Configuration Editor, 2-3  
e-mail support, A-2  
electronic support services, A-1 to A-2  
F
C
fax and telephone support, A-2  
FaxBack support, A-2  
FTP support, A-1  
configuration. See setup.  
customer communication, ix, A-1 to A-2  
D
H
default settings  
hardware default settings (table), 3-1 to 3-2  
hardware installation, 2-1 to 2-2  
VXIpc-850 Bus Configuration Editor  
(table), 3-3  
VXIpc-850 Device Configuration  
Editor (table), 3-3  
VXIpc-850 hardware default settings  
(table), 3-1 to 3-2  
I
IEEE 488 interface, 1-1  
initializing system before use  
DOS, 2-3  
Windows NT/3.1, 2-2  
installation of VXIpc-850 Series, 2-1 to 2-2.  
See also setup.  
VXIpc-850 Logical Address  
Configuration Editor (table), 3-2  
device settings, viewing, 2-4 to 2-5  
documentation  
conventions used in manual, viii  
how to use documentation set, viii-ix  
organization of manual, vii  
related documentation, ix  
DOS setup, 2-3  
L
LabVIEW software, 1-3, 2-2  
LabWindows/CVI Run-Time Engine for  
NI-VXI, 1-1, 2-2  
LabWindows/CVI software, 1-3, 2-2  
logical address 0, 2-2  
driver window  
setting below 1 MB for DOS, 2-3  
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Index  
device interaction, 2-4 to 2-5  
DOS users, 2-3  
installation of VXIpc-850 Series,  
2-1 to 2-2  
M
manual. See documentation.  
manufacturer ID, 2-5  
memory manager address requirements, 2-3  
monitor requirements, 1-1  
Windows users, 2-2 to 2-3  
software for VXIpc-850 Series  
description, 1-2  
optional software, 1-3  
N
NI-488.2, 1-1 to 1-2  
NI-VISA, 1-2  
NI-VXI software  
T
technical support, A-1 to A-2  
telephone support, A-2  
configurations, 1-2 to 1-3  
DOS/Windows 3.1, 1-2  
Upgrade for Windows 95, 1-3  
Windows 95, 1-3  
V
VIC utility, 2-4 to 2-5  
Windows NT, 1-3  
description, 1-2  
VICtext utility, 2-4 to 2-5  
VME devices, 2-2, 2-4  
installation  
VME users, 2-4  
DOS, 2-3  
VXIbus system controller, 2-1  
VXIedit utility, DOS setup, 2-3  
VXIinit utility  
Windows 95/NT/3.1, 2-2  
Non-VXI Device Configuration Editor, 2-4  
DOS setup, 2-3  
Windows 95/NT/3.1 setup, 2-2  
vxiinreg command, 2-4 to 2-5  
VXIpc Bus Configuration Editor default  
settings (table), 3-3  
P
peripherals, 1-2  
VXIpc Configuration Editor, 1-2, 2-3  
VXIpc Device Configuration Editor default  
settings (table), 3-3  
VXIpc Logical Address Configuration  
Editor default settings (table), 3-2  
VXIpc-850 Series  
R
RESMAN utility  
DOS setup, 2-3  
Windows setup, 2-2  
Resource Manager Display, 2-4 to 2-5  
getting started, 1-1  
hardware description, 1-2  
optional software, 1-3  
S
setup  
default settings  
software description, 1-2  
VXIplug&play compliance, 1-2, 1-3  
VXItedit utility DOS setup, 2-3  
VXIpc-850 Bus Configuration  
Editor (table), 3-3  
VXIpc-850 Device Configuration  
Editor (table), 3-3  
VXIpc-850 hardware default  
settings (table), 3-1 to 3-2  
VXIpc-850 Logical Address  
Configuration Editor (table), 3-2  
W
Windows 95/NT/3.1 setup, 2-2  
Getting Started with Your VXIpc-850  
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