VXIPC-77X

Embedded Single-Slot VXIbus Controllers NI VXIpc-77x • VXIplug&play-compliant • VXIpc-770 – 566 MHz Celeron processor • VXIpc-771 – 1.26 GHz Pentium III Processor • Intel 815E chipset • High-performance PCI-based peripherals • 10/100BaseT Ethernet • GPIB • NI MITE-based VXIbus interface • DMA • VME64 • Storage and memory • 256 MB, upgradeable to 512 MB • Internal hard drive, 30 GB minimum1 • Programmable NI watchdog timer • Complete VXI Slot 0 resource manager • Jumperless configuration NEW NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software • Windows 2000/XP • VxWorks • Linux 2.2/2.4 kernel 1Minimum drive size does not apply to solidstate flash drive options. Because of rapidly changing hard drive technology, please contact National Instruments for the latest hard drive options. Overview The National Instruments VXIpc-77x embedded controllers are flexible, high-performance controllers in a small, rugged package ideal for VXI systems. These controllers give you direct control of VXI registers, memory, interrupts, and triggers while maintaining compatibility with the scores of software packages and tools available for general-market desktop PC computers. NI VXIpc-77x controllers provide the most cost-effective singleslot VXI embedded control solution available. Table 1 details the standard VXIpc-77x features. NI VXIpc-77x controllers use industry-standard VXIplug&play software, including NI-VXI/NI-VISA and NI-488.2 software. The NI-VXI/NI-VISA bus interface software is a comprehensive software package for configuring, programming, and troubleshooting your VXI system. With NI-VXI/NI-VISA, you can be confident that your software development will not become obsolete as your needs change and VXI technology evolves. If you require solid-state storage media for operation in harsh environments, you can use NI VXIpc-77x controllers with an internal solid-state flash drive in place of the internal hard drive. Feature Processor IDE Controller Ethernet Video Memory GPIB Serial Ports Parallel Port PS/2 USB 1Not Options • Windows 2000 installed, internal hard drive • Windows XP installed, internal hard drive • No OS installed, internal hard drive • VxWorks software available • Linux software available • Internal flash drive available Hardware The hardware for a VXIpc-77x controller consists of a single-width module that fits directly in a C-size VXI mainframe. You can use the controller in Slot 0 or in non-Slot 0 operation, so you can use several VXIpc-77x controllers in a system together. VXIpc-77x controllers use the Intel 815E chipset and a Pentium processor to deliver the maximum performance and flexibility for your VXI system. Figure 1 shows the block diagram for VXIpc-77x controllers. Hardware Architecture State-of-the-art packaging technology gives VXIpc-77x controllers the full functionality of a desktop PC in a VXI module. The controllers required a number of technological advances before NI could manufacture it, including MITE and MANTIS custom ASICs for high-performance VXI control, as well as the PCI MITE and TNT4882 ASIC for GPIB control. VXIpc-77x controllers have 10/100BaseT Ethernet capability, so you can quickly and easily integrate the controller into a LAN or WAN. Description 566 MHz or 1.26 GHz Ultra ATA 100/66/33, BMIDE and PIO modes 10/100BaseT (RJ45) Integrated Intel 82815 graphics controller 256 MB PC133 SDRAM, (2 SO-DIMM slots upgradeable to a total of 512 MB) IEEE 488.2 (26-pin miniature connector) 2 RS232 (9-pin miniature connector) IEEE 1284-compatible 2 ports (keyboard1/mouse1) 2 ports, USB 1.1-compliant included. Table 1. VXIpc-770 Features Embedded Single-Slot VXIbus Controllers Processors The VXIpc-77x controllers feature the 566 MHz Intel Celeron processor in the FC-PGA2 package. The VXIpc-771 features the 1.26 GHz Intel Pentium III processor. The processor comes with 128 KB of level 2 cache and interfaces to the chipset through the AGTL+ system bus. Socket 370 CPU SO-DIMM SDRAM PC 133 Chipset Graphics Memory Controller Hub VGA Connector Memory VXIpc-77x controllers come with two SO-DIMM sockets for memory. 256 MB of SDRAM is installed in one socket, leaving the other socket available for expansion. The system handles a maximum of 512 MB of memory. You can purchase additional 256 MB memory modules and upgrade your system memory. ATA 100 IDE Interface 2 USB Connectors 10/100BaseT Ethernet Firmware Hub Hub Interface Chipset I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) PCI GPIB PCI Bus VXI Interface LPC Bus External Clock SMB VXI Trigger OUT SMB VXI Trigger IN SMB Intel 82815 Graphics Controller VXIpc-77x controllers use the integrated Intel 82815 graphics controller and dynamic memory video technology (DMVT). Using DMVT, the integrated graphics controller achieves optimum graphics and memory performance by dynamically sharing the high-speed PC133 system memory. With this video memory management, the Resolution Colors controllers can handle a wide 640 x 480 16 M colors 800 x 600 16 M colors range of video resolutions and 1024 x 768 16 M colors colors, a few of which are listed 1280 x 1024 16 M colors 1600 x 1200 256 colors in Table 2. LPT 1 Super I/O COM 1, COM 2 Watchdog XBus PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Figure 1. VXIpc-77x Block Diagram BIOS The Phoenix BIOS was developed specifically for the VXIpc-77x controllers. The BIOS incorporates a PXE network boot ROM so you have the option of adding network booting. Table 2. VXIpc-770 Graphics Compatibility 10/100BaseT Ethernet VXIpc-77x controllers use the Intel integrated LAN controller and the 82562 Platform LAN Connect Fast Ethernet controller. The controller automatically negotiates connections for 10BaseT and 100BaseTX. USB CD-ROM Drive National Instruments offers an optional external USB CD-ROM drive for use with VXIpc-77x embedded controllers. Using the USB interface, you can connect this CD-ROM drive to your embedded controller for easy system software recovery, installation, and upgrades. The USB port completely powers this CD-ROM drive, so no external power connections are required. IEEE 488.2/HS488 Interface VXIpc-77x controllers use the NI PCI mini-MITE and NI TNT4882 ASIC (PCI-GPIB-compatible), giving full GPIB control of external instruments via a front panel connector. GPIB control capability is fully IEEE 488.2-compatible. The GPIB interface is fully compatible with the NI industry-standard NI-488.2 driver software for a variety of operating systems. Any software using NI-488.2 runs on a VXIpc-770 controller. Using the HS488 protocol, the controller can handle speeds up to 8 MB/s. USB Floppy Drive National Instruments also offers an optional external USB floppy drive for use with the VXIpc-77x embedded controllers (see Figure 2). The floppy drive connects directly through USB and requires no external power. This USB floppy drive is an excellent option for easy software installation or read/write data storage access on a floppy diskette. NI Watchdog The NI watchdog is a counter/timer for monitoring an application program. Your software automatically checks in with NI watchdog. Please call National Instruments technical support for more information on this feature. Real-Time Clock VXIpc-77x controllers use the integrated real-time clock along with a user-replaceable battery for CMOS setting backup. The battery is a hermetically sealed lithium battery, making it suitable for use in industrial applications. Figure 2. USB Floppy Drive 2 National Instruments • Tel: (800) 433-3488 • Fax: (512) 683-9300 • info@ni.com • ni.com Embedded Single-Slot VXIbus Controllers VXIbus VXI Addressing – The VXIpc-77x controllers feature the MITE and MANTIS custom ASICs for access to the VXI backplane resources. To access VXI memory or VXI devices, the controllers use the multiple windowing scheme of the MITE, so you can access all of the VXI address space. The MITE exports independent VXI address windows, providing the user with three completely user-configurable windows. You can use one or all three windows; you can also set each window size and location. This multiple windowing scheme alleviates the performance penalty related to the context switching of one window that you must constantly move between the different address spaces. DMA Transfers to and from VXI – A VXIpc-77x controller can perform block-mode transfers using one of the two on-chip DMA controllers on the MITE. Controlling external VXI devices often takes valuable CPU time because the microprocessor typically shoulders the burden of transferring data to and from devices. MITE-based VXI controllers, such as those of the VXIpc-77x, move the burden of block data transfers to one of the DMA controllers integrated in the MITE and free CPU processing time. Instead of the computer microprocessor transferring the data and/or commands, the NI-VXI/NI-VISA software executes the block data transfers with the MITE ASIC. While the MITE transfers the data, the processor can perform applicationspecific tasks, such as data presentation and analysis. VXI Slot 0 Functionality – VXIpc-77x controllers have full VXI Slot 0 capability, including a MODID register and a CLK10 source, as required by the VXIbus specification. You can also install a VXIpc-77x controller in another slot and use it in the non-Slot 0 mode. No matter what your configuration needs, VXIpc-77x controllers can automatically detect whether they are inserted into Slot 0 and automatically enable or disable the Slot 0 onboard circuitry without switches and jumpers. External VXI CLK10 Synchronization – VXIpc-77x controllers have SMB connectors on the front panel for an external clock. Onboard programmable logic can configure the controller and its 10 MHz VXI CLK10 signal to this connector as an output, or use this connector as an input for the 10 MHz VXI CLK10 signal. With a VXIpc-77x controller, you can configure multiple mainframes to operate off a single 10 MHz system clock. Advanced Trigger/Timing – With a VXIpc-77x controller, you have full software and hardware control of the VXI trigger lines. The VXIpc-77x controllers have two SMB trigger I/O connectors on their front panel for routing any TTL trigger line between the backplane and external devices. VXIpc-77 controllers can respond to all VXI-defined protocols on all P2 TTL and ECL trigger lines simultaneously. The hardware also includes an internal counter, which gives sophisticated counting of events and interrupting on trigger edges and pulses, as well as generating pulse trains, variable length pulses, and pulse stretching. VXI Interrupts – A VXIpc-77x controller can function as an interrupter and an interrupt handler for any or all of the VXIbus interrupt lines in a VXI mainframe. The NI-VXI/NI-VISA software can notify your application when any interrupt is asserted, and can assert any interrupt level with a programmable status. You can assign which interrupt levels should be handled by each device in the system with the NI-VXI configuration software. Software VXIpc-77x controllers include NI-VXI/NI-VISA software, making them completely compliant with VXIplug&play Systems Alliance specifications. NI-VXI/NI-VISA is the combination of our popular NI-VXI VXI bus interface software and our new-generation virtual instrumentation software architecture VISA I/O software, also standardized by the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance. Because VXIpc-77x controllers are completely VXIplug&play-compliant, you can run all the latest VXIplug&play software, including executable soft front panels. With these panels, you can operate the instrument immediately, and standardized LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and Measurement Studio instrument drivers simplify your programming task. NI-VXI/NI-VISA comes with a VXI bus interface library that you can use with a number of popular programming environments and compilers, including LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Measurement Studio, Microsoft Visual C++, Borland C++, and Microsoft Visual Basic. NI also offers industry-standard NI-488.2 software for controlling external GPIB instruments through the front-panel GPIB port. Application software developed using the VXIpc-77x controllers and the NI-VXI/NI-VISA bus interface software is compatible with many other VXI controller platforms, including computers equipped with a MXI-2- or MXI-3-based interface. NI-VXI and NI-VISA I/O software compatibility across platforms protects your software investment in the future. Because the software for all these configurations is compatible, you can program both general-purpose external PCs and embedded VXIpc controllers using the same programming tools and concepts. You can easily port VXI software to other platforms as your controller requirements change or expand in the future. The NI-VXI and NI-DAQ software for the VXIpc-77x controllers is not compatible with National Instruments legacy VXI data acquisition and signal conditioning devices. Please see technical support at ni.com for additional information. National Instruments • Tel: (800) 433-3488 • Fax: (512) 683-9300 • info@ni.com • ni.com 3 Embedded Single-Slot VXIbus Controllers Ordering Information NI VXIpc-770 No OS installed on internal hard drive .............................778299-00 Windows 2000 installed on internal hard drive ..........................................................778299-01 Memory Upgrade Options A VXIpc-77x controller comes with two SO-DIMM sockets, one with 256 MB of PC133 SDRAM, and another available for expansion. The system handles a maximum of 512 MB of PC133 memory. You can purchase the following SDRAM modules to add to your controller. For maximum memory, you can purchase 256 MB SDRAM modules for installation. 256 MB SDRAM ....................................................................778469-256 NI VXIpc-771 No OS installed on internal hard drive .............................779525-00 Windows XP installed on internal hard drive...................779525-01 Windows 2000 installed on internal hard drive................779525-02 Additional Software Options NI-VXI/NI-VISA for 1For Flash Drive Options Internal IDE flash drive3 ..........................................................778600-01 3Please Linux1 ...................................................778130-01 contact National Instruments for the latest flash drive options. Linux, order a VXIpc-77x controller with no OS and the NI-VXI/NI-VISA for Linux. Additional Accessories USB CD-ROM drive ................................................................778492-01 USB floppy drive ......................................................................778492-02 Parallel port adapter cable (6 in.)4 ..........................................777169-01 GPIB adapter cable (2 m)4 ......................................................183285-02 Serial adapter cable (8 in.)4 .....................................................183286-08 4Every VXIpc-77x controller comes with one parallel port adapter cable, one GPIB adapter cable, and one serial adapter cable. NI-VXI/NI-VISA for VxWorks2 ..............................................778597-01 2For VxWorks, order a VXIpc-77x controller with no OS and the NI-VXI/NI-VISA for VxWorks. Specifications Complies with VXI Specification 2.0 Complies with IEEE 488.2 Storage Environment Ambient temperature range............................. -20 to 70 °C Relative humidity range ................................... 5 to 95%, noncondensing Fully enclosed, shielded VXI C-size board 233.35 by 340 by 30.48 mm (9.187 by 13.386 by 1.2 in.) 1 1.5 kg (3.2 lb) Physical Size ................................................................... Dimensions....................................................... Number of VXI slots ......................................... Weight.............................................................. Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) VXIpc-770/VXIpc-771 ....................................... 112,000 hours (Predictions performed in accordance with Bellcore Reliability Methods.) Shock and Vibration Functional shock............................................... 30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse (Meets IEC 60068-2-27. Test profile developed in accordance with MIL-T-28800E Class 3.) Random vibration Operational ................................................ 5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 grms Nonoperational.......................................... 5 to 500 Hz, 2.4 grms (Meets IEC 60068-2-64. Nonoperating test profile developed in accordance with MIL-T-28800E and MIL-STD-810E Method 514.) Power Requirements VDC +5 +12 -12 -2 -5.2 Current 771 DC (Typical) Dynamic (Typical) 9.75 A 4.25 A 150 mA 150 mA 50 mA 150 mA 100 mA 125 mA 200 mA 125 mA Current 770 DC (Typical) Dynamic (Typical) 7.75 A 4.25 A 150 mA 150 mA 50 mA 150 mA 100 mA 125 mA 200 mA 125 mA Total power (typical)......................................... 42.4 W Safety Compliance EN 61010-1, IEC 61010-1 Specifications subject to change without notice. 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