National Instruments VXI-AT2023 Bedienungsanleitung

Getting Started with Your

VXI-AT2023 and the NI-VXI™

Software for ISC 386/ix

bus

December 1992 Edition

Part Number 320267-01

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Limited Warranty

The VXI-AT2023 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date

of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or

replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor.

The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming

instructions, due to defects in materials and workmanship, for a period of 90 days from date of shipment, as

evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace software

media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during

the warranty period. National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted

or error free.

A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the

outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work. National Instruments will pay the

shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty.

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Product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.

FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference Compliance

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict accordance with the

instructions in this manual, may cause interference to radio and television reception. This equipment has been tested

and found to comply with the following two regulatory agencies:

• The limits for a Class A computing device, in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of U.S. Federal

Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

– This device may not cause harmful interference.

– This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

• The limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the

Canadian Department of Communications (DOC).

These regulations are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference from the equipment to radio and

television reception in commercial areas.

There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, the chances of

interference are much less if the equipment is used according to this instruction manual.

If the equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment on and off, one or more of the following suggestions may reduce or eliminate the problem.

• Operate the equipment and the receiver on different branches of your AC electrical system.

• Move the equipment away from the receiver with which it is interfering.

• Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver.

• Reorient the receiver's antenna.

• Be sure that the equipment is plugged into a grounded outlet and that the grounding has not been defeated with

a cheater plug.

Notice to user: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user's

authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.

If necessary, consult National Instruments or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

The following booklet prepared by the FCC may also be helpful: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV

Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC

20402, Stock Number 004-000-00345-4.

Contents

About This Manual............................................................................................................vii

Organization of This Manual...........................................................................................vii

Conventions Used in This Manual ..................................................................................vii

How to Use This Documentation Set.............................................................................viii

Related Documentation ..................................................................................................viii

Customer Communication..............................................................................................viii

Chapter 1

Introduction..........................................................................................................................1-1

What Your Kit Should Contain.......................................................................................1-1

Optional Equipment.........................................................................................................1-2

Chapter 2

Hardware Configuration and Installation.................................................................2-1

Step 1. Unpack the AT-MXI and VXI-MXI..................................................................2-1

Step 2. Configure the AT-MXI Hardware.....................................................................2-2

Switch and Jumper Settings...............................................................................2-3

Base I/O Address Selection................................................................................2-3

Interrupt Level Selection....................................................................................2-6

DMA Channel Selection....................................................................................2-8

Master Mode Versus Slave Mode..........................................................2-8

Step 3. Install the AT-MXI Hardware ...........................................................................2-11

Step 4. Configure the VXI-MXI Hardware ...................................................................2-13

Front Panel Features...........................................................................................2-15

Removing the Metal Enclosure..........................................................................2-15

VXIbus Slot 0.....................................................................................................2-15

VMEbus BTO....................................................................................................2-18

VXI Logical Address.........................................................................................2-18

VMEbus Request Level Selection.....................................................................2-19

Step 5. Install the VXI-MXI Hardware..........................................................................2-21

Step 6. Connect the MXIbus Cable................................................................................2-22

Nonpolarized Cables..........................................................................................2-22

Polarized Cables.................................................................................................2-23

Chapter 3

NI-VXI Software Installation and Configuration...................................................3-1

The NI-VXI Software Package......................................................................................3-1

Main Programs and Files...................................................................................3-1

Additional Programs and Files...........................................................................3-2

Installing the Software...................................................................................................3-3

Step 1. Set Up a Working Directory.................................................................3-3

Step 2. Install the Driver into the System.........................................................3-3

Step 3. Change the Path for the Utility Files (Optional)...................................3-4

Configuring the NI-VXI Software.................................................................................3-4

Contents

VXI-AT2023/NI-VXI ISC 386/ix Getting Started vi © National Instruments Corporation

Default Configurations.......................................................................................3-5

Using vxitedit.....................................................................................................3-5

Logical Address Configuration..........................................................................3-6

Bus Configuration..............................................................................................3-9

Exiting vxitedit and Reinitializing the Hardware ..............................................3-10

Developing Your Application Program.........................................................................3-10

Appendix A

Specifications........................................................................................................................A-1

Appendix B

Customer Communication...............................................................................................B-1

Glossary......................................................................................................................Glossary-1

Figures

Figure 2-1. AT-MXI Parts Locator Diagram.......................................................................2-2

Figure 2-2. Base I/O Address Switch Settings....................................................................2-4

Figure 2-3. Board and MXIbus Interrupt Jumper Settings..................................................2-7

Figure 2-4. DMA Channel Settings.....................................................................................2-10

Figure 2-5. AT-MXI Installed in a Computer......................................................................2-12

Figure 2-6. VXI-MXI Parts Locator Diagram.....................................................................2-13

Figure 2-7. VXI-MXI with INTX Parts Locator Diagram..................................................2-14

Figure 2-8. VXIbus Slot 0 Configuration............................................................................2-16

Figure 2-9. VXIbus Non-Slot 0 Configuration....................................................................2-17

Figure 2-10. Logical Address Selection................................................................................2-19

Figure 2-11. VXI-MXI VMEbus Requester Jumper Settings...............................................2-20

Figure 2-12. MXIbus Single-Ended Cable Configuration ....................................................2-22

Figure 2-13. MXIbus Dual-Ended Cable Configuration.......................................................2-23

Tables

Table 2-1. AT-MXI Factory Default Settings and Optional Configurations.....................2-3

Table 2-2. Possible Base I/O Address Settings for the AT-MXI.......................................2-5

Table 3-1. Logical Address Configuration Characteristics................................................3-6

Table 3-2. Bus Configuration Characteristics....................................................................3-9

About This Manual

This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments

VXI-AT2023 interface kit and the NI-VXI software for the ISC 386/ix Operating System. This

manual is meant to be used with the NI-VXI Software Reference Manual for C (part number

320307-01) and theNI-VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual (part number 320321-01).

Organization of This Manual

Getting Started with Your VXI-AT2023 and the NI-VXI Software for ISC 386/ix is organized as

follows:

•Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the VXI-AT2023 interface kit and lists the contents of

your kit and optional equipment.

•Chapter 2, Hardware Configuration and Installation, contains the instructions to configure

and install the VXI-AT2023 interface kit.

•Chapter 3, NI-VXI Software Installation and Configuration, lists the programs and files

located on the NI-VXI distribution diskette, contains instructions for installing and

configuring the NI-VXI software for ISC 386/ix, and contains a description of the

vxitedit configuration editor.

• Appendix A, Specifications, lists various module specifications of the AT-MXI and

VXI-MXI, such as physical dimensions and power requirements.

• 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, and symbols.

Conventions Used in This Manual

The following conventions are used to distinguish elements of text throughout this manual:

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, the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories,

programs, subprograms, device names, filenames and extensions, and for

statements and comments taken from program code.

About This Manual

VXI-AT2023/NI-VXI ISC 386/ix Getting Started viii © National Instruments Corporation

Abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and terms are listed in the

Glossary.

How to Use This Documentation Set

We suggest that you begin by reading this manual to guide you through the installation and

configuration of the hardware and software. The software configuration requires that you first

complete the installation and configuration of the hardware.

When you are familiar with the material in this 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 Text Utilities

Reference Manual to learn more about the victext and vxiteditprograms.

Related Documentation

The following documents contain information that you may find helpful as you read this manual:

•IEEE Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus: VMEbus, ANSI/IEEE Standard 1014-1987

• VXI-1, VXIbus System Specification, Rev. 1.4, VXIbus Consortium (available from National

Instruments Corporation, part number 350083-01)

• VXI-6, VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification, Rev. 1.0, VXIbus Consortium (available

from National Instruments Corporation, part number 340258-01)

•VXI-MXI User Manual (part number 320222-01)

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.

Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter describes the VXI-AT2023 interface kit and lists the contents of your kit and

optional equipment.

The VXI-AT2023 is an interface kit that links any IBM Personal Computer AT or compatible

computer (hereafter referred to as the PC AT) directly to the VXIbus. A PC AT equipped with a

VXI-AT2023 can function as a VXI Commander and Resource Manager. The VXI-AT2023

makes the PC AT appear as though it were plugged directly into the VXI backplane as an

embedded CPU VXI module.

What Your Kit Should Contain

Your kit should contain the following components:

Component Part Number

AT-MXI Interface Board 180775-01

Standard VXI-MXI Interface Module 181045-01

Enhanced VXI-MXI Interface Module with INTX option 181045-02

3.5 in. NI-VXI Distribution Diskette for the AT-MXI and

ISC 386/ix 422184-48

and

5.25 in. NI-VXI Distribution Diskette for the AT-MXI and

ISC 386/ix 420184-48

2 m Type M1 MXIbus Cable * 180758-02

Getting Started with Your VXI-AT2023 and the NI-VXI

Software for ISC 386/ix 320267-01

NI-VXI Software Reference Manual for C 320307-01

NI-VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual 320321-01

* The 2 m Type M1 MXIbus cable is included in your kit unless you specified

otherwise in your order. You may have ordered your kit without this cable so

that you could order a different type or length of MXIbus cable. Refer to the

Optional Equipment section on the following page.

Introduction Chapter 1

VXI-AT2023/NI-VXI ISC 386/ix Getting Started 1-2 © National Instruments Corporation

Make sure each of these items is in your kit. If any item is missing, contact National

Instruments.

Optional Equipment

Equipment Part Number

Type M1 MXIbus Cables

Straight Point-to-Point Connectors:

– 1 m 180758-01

– 2 m 180758-02

– 4 m 180758-04

– 8 m 180758-08

– 20 m 180758-20

Type M2 MXIbus Cables

Straight Point-to-Right Angle Daisy-Chain Connectors:

– 1 m 180760-01

– 2 m 180760-02

– 4 m 180760-04

– 8 m 180760-08

– 20 m 180760-20

Type M3 MXIbus Cables

Right Angle Point-to-Right Angle Daisy-Chain Connectors:

– 1 m 180761-01

– 2 m 180761-02

– 4 m 180761-04

– 8 m 180761-08

– 20 m 180761-20

MXIbus Terminating Pac (External) 180780-01

VXI-MXI Standard VXIbus Mainframe Extender Kit 776310-01

VXI-MXI Enhanced VXIbus Mainframe Extender Kit 776310-02

VME-MXI Standard VMEbus Chassis Extender Kit 776434-01

VME-MXI Enhanced VMEbus Chassis Extender Kit 776434-02

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