Real-Time Embedded Controllers for PXI Real-Time Embedded Controllers for PXI NI PXI-8176 RT, NI PXI-8175 RT, NI PXI-8145 RT • Real-time, deterministic performance • Headless, reliable operation • 1.26 GHz Intel Pentium III processor, maximum • 40 kHz single PID loop rates, maximum • Ethernet connectivity • Watchdog timer • Integrated serial ports • Built-in nonvolatile memory • GPIB interface • Serial interface • CAN interface • MXI-3 chassis expansion Required Software • LabVIEW Professional or Full Development System • LabVIEW Real-Time Module Real-Time PXI Modules • Data acquisition • Reconfigurable I/O • SCXI signal conditioning (except 112x and 119x switches) • Digitizers • Dynamic signal acquisition • Switches • Image acquisition • Motion control Overview Reliable Stand-Alone Operation With an RT Series embedded controller, the LabVIEW Professional Development System, and the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, you can permanently embed code on the system so it starts automatically when the system boots. To ensure reliable operation for real-time control, embedded LabVIEW Real-Time applications continue to run even if the host computer is interrupted or the operator performs a soft reboot of the host computer. Because the RT Series PXI embedded controllers run in a separate chassis with a dedicated power supply, the operator can shut down the host computer entirely without disrupting the embedded program. Dual-Boot Option You can use Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) to configure some models of the Windows-based PXI embedded controllers to dual-boot as real-time embedded controllers. With MAX on a Windows host machine, you can create floppy disks that you can use to install or remove the real-time operating system from your PXI controller without affecting the native Windows operating system. (The Mac OS X hosts will have these utilities shipped with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module.) The result is an RT Series controller that boots off a floppy disk into a real-time operating system or off the hard drive into a Windows operating system. To enable a Windows-based PXI embedded controller to dual-boot with Processor Maximum rate for single PID loop Ethernet connectivity Serial ports GPIB ports Nonvolatile memory DRAM Watchdog Shock and Vibration 1With PXI-8176 RT 1.26 GHz Intel Pentium III PXI-8175 RT 866 MHz Intel Pentium III 39 kHz 30 kHz 100BaseTX/10BaseT 2 1 20 GB Ultra DMA IDE hard drive2 512 MB SDRAM, maximum1 Software configurable Basic 100BaseTX/10BaseT 2 – 20 GB Ultra DMA IDE hard drive2 512 MB SDRAM , maximum1 Software configurable Basic PXI-8145 RT 266 MHz low-power Intel Pentium MMX 6 kHz Real-Time The National Instruments RT Series PXI embedded controllers deliver a flexible, rugged platform for your deterministic, real-time embedded measurement and control applications. You develop your applications with NI LabVIEW and the LabVIEW Real-Time Module under Windows or Mac OS X, then download and embed the program to run on your RT Series PXI embedded controller under a real-time operating system. Thus, you can use all the powerful development tools of LabVIEW to develop real-time, reliable solutions. With RT Series PXI embedded controllers, your real-time measurement and control systems capitalize on all the benefits of PXI systems, including rugged industrial construction and modularity. Build real-time PXI systems with any number and combination of PXI and Compact PCI measurement hardware modules. All RT Series embedded controllers deliver real-time deterministic performance and headless, reliable operation. NI offers embedded controllers ideal for high-performance control applications with PID control loop rates up to 40 kHz and embedded controllers ideal for lower-cost real-time applications (see Table 1). Each controller communicates with a Windows or Mac OS X computer running the LabVIEW Real-Time Module over standard Ethernet, and includes a Watchdog timer for monitoring the status of a system. 100BaseTX/10BaseT 1 – 32 MB CompactFlash 128 MB SDRAM, maximum1 Internal Extended upgrades, 64 MB standard on PXI-8145 RT; 128 MB standard on PXI-8176 RT and PXI-8175 RT of rapidly changing hard drive technology, contact NI for the latest hard drive options 2Because Table 1. PXI Real-Time Embedded Controller Selection Guide National Instruments • Tel: (800) 433-3488 • Fax: (512) 683-9300 • [email protected] • ni.com 137 Real-Time Embedded Controllers for PXI Real-Time Embedded Controllers for PXI a real-time OS, you must purchase a LabVIEW Real-Time run-time license with your Windows-based controller. Integration with Mac OS X The LabVIEW Real-Time Module and PXI are your solution for data acquisition, GPIB, serial, and Ethernet communication within the Mac OS X environment. Build your application on a host Mac OS X computer and download it directly to an RT Series embedded PXI controller. PXI-8176 RT The PXI-8176 RT is a high-performance PXI embedded controller capable of running a single PID loop at 39 kHz. With the 1.26 GHz Pentium III processor, the PXI-8176 RT is a high-end, real-time controller. PXI-8175 RT The PXI-8175 RT contains an 866 MHz Intel Pentium III processor capable of running a single PID loop at 30 kHz. PXI Hardware for Real-Time Applications The modularity of PXI and open connectivity of LabVIEW make it easy to integrate a variety of I/O within your application. You can take advantage of the timing and triggering functionality of PXI to synchronize measurements across several I/O devices, increasing the performance of your real-time system. Create a custom real-time embedded solution using an RT Series PXI Embedded Controller with any number and combination of PXI plug-in modules. Built-in LabVIEW libraries help you create powerful applications with data acquisition, dynamic signal acquisition, motion control, image acquisition, and CAN communication. Use NI-VISA to integrate third-party PXI/CompactPCI modules in your application. In addition, the RT Series PXI controllers include built-in Ethernet and serial ports. You can use these built-in ports to communicate with peripheral devices while reserving slots in the PXI chassis for other measurement I/O devices. Table 2 lists all of the PXI hardware you can use with LabVIEW Real-Time, with page references for additional information. Function Data acquisition PXI-8145 RT The PXI-8145 RT controller is ideal for low-cost, real-time applications. This series of PXI controllers includes a low-power Pentium 266 MHz processor capable of running a single PID loop at up to 6 kHz. The controllers module can withstand higher vibration and shock because it uses nonvolatile CompactFlash memory. With the single-board architecture and low-power processor, NI built this controller for embedded applications where space is limited. SCXI and SCC signal conditioning Digitizers Dynamic signal acquisition Switches Image acquisition Motion control Bus interfaces PXI chassis expansion Real-Time 1Requires 138 Product PXI-61xx S Series multifunction DAQ PXI-60xx E Series multifunction DAQ PXI-67xx analog output PXI-65xx digital I/O PXI-660x counter/timer PXI-7831R reconfigurable I/O2 All SCXI hardware except 112x and 119x switching modules All SCC hardware PXI-5102 PXI-4472 24-bit dynamic signal acquisition PXI-2501 PXI-2503 PXI-2565 PXI-2590 PXI-14xx image acquisition module1,2 PXI-7358 high-performance 8-axis motion controller PXI-7344 high-performance 4-axis motion controller2 PXI-7334 low-cost 4-axis motion controller2 PXI-8232 GPIB/Gigabit Ethernet module PXI-842x Serial interface modules PXI-846x CAN interface modules2 PXI-833x MXI-3 for system expansion to multiple PXI Chassis LabVIEW Vision Development Module, version 6.1 or later 2Not supported under Mac OS X Table 2. Additional Hardware for Real-Time Applications National Instruments • Tel: (800) 433-3488 • Fax: (512) 683-9300 • [email protected] • ni.com Page 197 199 362 432 386 220 270 251 448 402 488 488 497 492 603 633 636 638 665 717 747 157 Real-Time Embedded Controllers for PXI Step 1. Controller Model – Select one of the following models: NI PXI-8176 RT ............................................................778468-33 NI PXI-8175 RT ............................................................778467-33 NI PXI-8145 RT ............................................................778201-01 To convert a standard PXI-8175 or PXI-8176 controller to an RT Series PXI controller, you can purchase one LabVIEW Real-Time run-time license per controller to add real-time target capabilities. LabVIEW Real-Time Run-Time License ..................777849-01 Complies with PXI Specification and CompactPCI, PICMG 2.0 specification. Supports bus-mastering in all PXI/CompactPCI slots. Physical Number of slots required PXI-8145 RT ...................................................... 1 system slot, 1 controller expansion slot (to the left of system slot) PXI-8175 RT/PXI-8176 RT................................. 1 system slot, 3 controller expansion slots (to the left of system slot) Dimensions Step 2. NI Factory Installation Service – Select one of the following for system/controller set ups (see page 249) PXI-8175 RT/ PXI-8176 RT................................ 8.1 by 13 by 21.6 cm (3.2 by 5.1 by 8.5 in. 3U) PXI-8145 RT ...................................................... 4.1 by 13 by 21.6 cm (1.6 by 5.1 by 8.5 in. 3U) Customer-defined configuration1 ................................960596-01 PXI/SCXI Combination Systems..................................960596-04 Weight 1Systems only Step 3. Memory Upgrades – If you want to upgrade your memory, select one or two of the following memory options, as applicable to your selected controller: 128 MB SDRAM (8145 RT) ......................................777885-128 256 MB SDRAM (8175 RT, 8176 RT)........................778469-256 512 MB SDRAM (8175 RT, 8176 RT)........................778469-512 PXI-8145 RT ...................................................... 340 g (12 oz) PXI-8175 RT ...................................................... 1.1 kg (2.4 lb) PXI-8176 RT ...................................................... 1.2 kg (2.7 lb) Real-Time Embedded Controllers for PXI Specifications Ordering Information Peripherals Ethernet PXI-8145 RT/8175 RT/8176 RT ........................ 10/100 BaseT, RJ-45 connector Serial Port PXI-8175 RT/PXI-8176 RT................................. 2 RS-232 PXI-8145 RT ...................................................... 1 RS-232 BUY ONLINE! Visit ni.com/info and enter pxi8176rt, pxi8175rt, and/or pxi8145rt. GPIB Port PXI-8176 RT ...................................................... PCI-GPIB/TNT, full size DRAM PXI-8175 RT/PXI-8176 RT................................. 512 MB maximum, 7.5 ns SDRAM 1 SO-DIMM Socket PXI-8145 RT ...................................................... 128 MB maximum, 10 ns SDRAM 1 SO-DIMM Socket Hard drive (PXI-8175 RT, PXI-8176 RT) ............ Internal 2.5 in., 20 GB minimum Flash memory (PXI-8145 RT) ............................ 32 MB Real-Time National Instruments • Tel: (800) 433-3488 • Fax: (512) 683-9300 • [email protected] • ni.com 139