High-Value Embedded Controllers for PXI
Peripheral I/O
Hard-Drive-Based Recovery Image
These controllers include high-performance peripheral I/O such as
10/100/1000BASE-TX (Gigabit) Ethernet and two Hi-Speed USB ports for
connection to a keyboard, a mouse, a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive for software
installation, or other standard PC peripherals such as speakers, printers, or
memory sticks. Use the IEEE 1284 ECP/EPP parallel port to connect to a wide
variety of devices, including tape backup drives, printers, and scanners. An
RS232 port is available for connecting to serial devices.
PXI-8101 and PXI-8102 embedded controllers are shipped with a factory image of
the software installation stored on a separate partition of the hard drive. In the
case of software corruption, you can invoke a recovery tool during the controller’s
boot-up process that can use this backup image to restore the controller to its
shipping software configuration. You also can use this recovery tool to create
custom images that you can store on external mass storage devices such as a
USB memory stick, USB hard drives, and USB CD/DVD drives. With this ability,
you can create custom backup images that you can use to either recover the
specific embedded controller or replicate the installation on other similar
controllers. For more information on this tool, refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK.
Memory
The PXI-8101 and PXI-8102 use 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, which makes the
controllers ideal for data-intensive applications requiring significant analysis.
They have a single SO-DIMM socket for the DDR2 SDRAM. 1 GB (1 x 1 GB
DIMM) of RAM is standard with upgrade options to 4 GB.
Socket 479
CPU
Video
The PXI-8101 and PXI-8102 include a Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset
(Graphics and Memory Controller Hub) that has an integrated graphics
processing unit. It delivers intense, realistic 3D graphics with sharp images, fast
rendering, smooth motion, and high detail, without the need for an additional
video card or peripheral. This unique architecture provides balanced memory
usage between graphics and the system for optimal performance. Additionally,
the PXI-8101 and PXI-8102 feature a DVI-I video connector that is compatible
with digital (DVI) and analog video (VGA) monitors. A DVI-I to VGA adapter is
included with the controller for use with VGA monitors.
Chipset
SO-DIMM
DDR2 SDRAM
PC2-6400
Graphics
Memory
Controller
Hub
Single CH
DVI-I
Connector
DMI
Flash ROM
2 Hi-Speed
USB
Connectors
PXI
Connector
Chipset
I/O
Controller
Hub
PCI Bus
PXI
Tr igger
SATA
Dual Monitor Support
LPC Bus
Gigabit
Ethernet
The DVI-I video port on the PXI-8101 and PXI-8102 is capable of supporting
simultaneous DVI and VGA outputs. With this built-in capability, you can
connect a digital and an analog monitor to your PXI system at the same time
with independent displays. This negates the need for a separate PXI or
CompactPCI video module to connect two monitors to your PXI system.
A DVI-I (male) to DVI-D (female) and VGA (female) splitter is required for
connecting the two monitors.
SMB to
PXI Tr igger
LPT 1
Super I/O
Watchdog
Timer
COM 1
SMB
Figure 2. NI PXI-8101 Block Diagram
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