2.53 GHz Dual-Core Embedded Controller for PXI NI PXI-8108 NEW! ◾◾ Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 processor (2.53 GHz dual core) ◾◾ 1 GB (1 x 1 GB DIMM) dual-channel 800 MHz DDR2 RAM standard, 4 GB (1 x 4 GB DIMM) maximum ◾◾ Up to 25 percent faster than the PXI-8106 ◾◾ Up to 132 MB/s system and slot bandwidth ◾◾ 10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet ◾◾ Integrated hard drive ◾◾ 4 Hi-Speed USB ports ◾◾ ExpressCard/34 slot ◾◾ DVI-I video connector ◾◾ IEEE 1284 ECP/EPP parallel port ◾◾ GPIB (IEEE 488) controller ◾◾ RS232 serial port ◾◾ Internal PXI trigger bus routing ◾◾ Watchdog timer Software ◾◾ OS and drivers already installed ◾◾ Hard-drive-based image recovery PXI System Configuration ◾◾ Complete PXI system configuration at ni.com/pxiadvisor Overview Dual-Core Processor The NI PXI-8108 is a high-performance Intel Core 2 Duo T9400-based embedded The PXI-8108 includes the dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 processor. controller for use in PXI and CompactPCI systems. With its 2.53 GHz dual-core Dual-core processors contain two cores, or computing engines, in one physical processor and dual-channel 800 MHz DDR2 memory, the PXI-8108 is ideal for package. They can simultaneously execute two computing tasks, which is applications requiring intensive analysis or system development. A PXI-8108 advantageous in multitasking environments like Windows Vista or Windows XP, embedded controller in a PXI chassis offers a compact, high-performance PC where multiple applications run simultaneously. Two applications, such as platform for modular instrumentation and data acquisition applications. NI LabVIEW and Microsoft Excel, can each execute on a separate core at the same time, which improves overall system performance. Multithreaded CPU Intel Celeron 575 Processor (2.0 GHz single core) Front-side bus 1066 MHz because they automatically separate their tasks into independent threads. L2 cache 6 MB shared A dual-core processor can simultaneously execute two of these threads. Dual-channel 800 MHz DDR2 RAM, standard 1 GB (1 x 1 GB) Figure 1 compares the SYSmark 2004 overall performance of the PXI-8108 Dual-channel 800 MHz DDR2 RAM, maximum 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) Hard drive, minimum 80 GB SATA1 controller with other PXI embedded controllers. 10/100/1000BASE-TX (Gigabit) Ethernet 4 GPIB (IEEE 488) controller 4 Serial port (RS232) 4 Parallel port 4 Hi-Speed USB ports 4 ExpressCard/34 slot 4 Watchdog/trigger SMB 4 Installed OS Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business (downgraded to Windows XP Professional)2 80 GB SATA hard drive for extended temperature, 24/7 operation option. Contact National Instruments or visit ni.com/pxiadvisor for information on other available operating systems. applications, such as LabVIEW, take full advantage of dual-core processors SYSmark 2004 Overall Performance PXI-8108 322 PXI-8106 256 1 2 Table 1. NI PXI-8108 Features PXI-8196 159 0 100 Figure 1. Embedded Controller Benchmarks 200 300 400 2.53 GHz Dual-Core Embedded Controller for PXI Hardware Memory With state-of-the-art packaging, the PXI-8108 integrates the Intel Core 2 Duo This controller uses dual-channel 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, which makes it ideal T9400 processor and all standard and extended PC I/O ports into a single unit. By for data-intensive applications requiring significant analysis. It has a single integrating many I/O ports on the controller, all active slots in the chassis remain SO-DIMM socket for the DDR2 SDRAM. 1 GB (1 x 1 GB DIMM) of RAM is available for measurement and control modules. This rugged one-piece controller standard with upgrade options to 4 GB. design minimizes integration issues and eliminates the need for complex cabling Socket 479 CPU to daughterboards. The PXI-8108 block diagram is shown in Figure 2. Peripheral I/O This module includes high-performance peripheral I/O such as 10/100/1000BASE-TX (gigabit) Ethernet and four Hi-Speed USB ports for connection to a keyboard, a mouse, a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive for software SO-DIMM DDR2 SDRAM PC2-6400 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. Additionally, the PXI-8108 controller includes an integrated GPIB (IEEE 488) controller, which provides control of external instrumentation, saving additional cost and a slot. ExpressCard Flash ROM Single CH Gigabit Ethernet CHIPSET Graphics Memory Controller Hub PCIe throughput. Use the ExpressCard/34 slot to add a second gigabit Ethernet port to your system or additional peripheral I/O such as external hard drives, RAID PXI Connector PCI Bus PXI Triggers LPC Bus This controller features an ExpressCard/34 slot. ExpressCard uses the PCI Express and Hi-Speed USB serial interfaces to provide up to 2.5 Gb/s of bidirectional DVI-I Connector SATA ExpressCard/34 Slot GPIB DMI CHIPSET I/O Controller Hub 4 Hi-Speed USB Connectors PCIe-to-PCI Bridge SMB to PXI Trigger LPT 1 Super I/O COM 1 Watchdog Timer arrays, 802.11 wireless LAN, IEEE 1394, Bluetooth, or various memory adapters. Video The PXI-8108 includes 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-8108 features a DVI-I video connector, compatible with digital (DVI) and analog (VGA) monitors. A DVI-I to VGA adapter is included with the controller for use with SMB Figure 2. NI PXI-8108 Block Diagram Extended Temperature and 24/7 Operation Option The PXI-8108 is available in two versions to address different environmental and usage conditions. The primary difference is that the version for extended temperature and 24/7 operation uses a different hard drive, designed for both VGA monitors. reliability in low- and high-temperature extremes and 24/7 operation. The Dual Monitor Support and a storage temperature of -40 to 65 °C. The extended temperature and 24/7 standard version of the controllers has an operating temperature of 5 to 50 °C The DVI-I video port on the PXI-8110 is capable of supporting simultaneous DVI operation version has an operating temperature of 0 to 55 °C and a storage and VGA output. With this built-in capability, you can connect a digital and an temperature of -40 to 70 °C. analog monitor or two analog monitors to your PXI system at the same time with You can also use the extended temperature and 24/7 operation version for independent displays. This negates the need for a separate PXI or CompactPCI applications that require continuous operation for up to 24 hours/day, seven video module to connect two monitors to your PXI system. A DVI-I (male) to DVI-D days/week because the hard drive is rated for 24/7 operation. The hard drive in (female) and VGA (female) splitter is required for connecting the two monitors. the standard version of the controllers is designed to be powered on for eight hours/day, five days/week. Additionally, 24/7 operation applications may subject the hard drive to a high duty cycle (the percentage of the maximum sustained BUY ONLINE at ni.com or C ALL 800 813 36 93 (U.S.) 2 2.53 GHz Dual-Core Embedded Controller for PXI throughput of the hard drive). The hard drive in the standard version of the controllers is designed for a 20 percent duty cycle. The hard drive in the extended temperature and 24/7 operation version has a capacity of 80 GB (minimum). See specifications for further details. Software The PXI-8108 comes with the following minimum set of software already installed: ◾◾ Microsoft Windows OS (contact NI or visit ni.com/pxiadvisor for a list of available Microsoft operating systems and for localized versions) ◾◾ NI-VISA and NI-488.2 drivers ◾◾ Drivers for all built-in I/O ports (Table 1) With NI system assurance programs added to a PXI system order, your embedded controller is shipped already configured with all software and drivers applicable for your system. For example, assume you order a PXI system that includes LabVIEW and NI TestStand software, as well as data acquisition modules, a digitizer, an arbitrary waveform generator, and a digital multimeter (DMM). With NI system assurance programs, NI not only assembles and tests your system but also fully configures the embedded controller with the appropriate NI-DAQmx, NI-SCOPE, NI-FGEN, and NI-DMM drivers, as well as USB Peripherals National Instruments offers a USB-to-dual-PS/2 keyboard/mouse adapter cable to connect a legacy PS/2 keyboard and mouse to a single USB port on your embedded controller. Additionally, NI offers external USB CD-ROM/DVD-ROM and USB floppy drives for use with your embedded controller. Connect these drives to your embedded controller for easy software installation and upgrades. Both are completely powered through the USB ports, so no external power connections are required. Additional USB peripherals, such as USB speakers to add audio or USB memory sticks to add easily removable memory, are widely available from PC peripheral manufacturers. Additional Peripheral I/O National Instruments offers numerous plug-in modules to add more peripheral I/O to your PXI system. With the wide variety of peripheral I/O modules available, you can choose modules that add communication with serial, IEEE 1394, and SCSI, in addition to numerous others. You also can obtain modules for controlling other PXI or VXI/VME systems. Visit ni.com/pxiadvisor to configure a system with additional peripheral I/O modules. LabVIEW and NI TestStand. To configure a complete PXI system with NI system assurance programs, contact National Instruments or visit ni.com/pxiadvisor. Hard-Drive-Based Recovery Image The PXI-8108 embedded controller is 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 a PXI-8108 controller or replicate the installation on other PXI-8108 controllers. For more information on this tool, refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK. BUY ONLINE at ni.com or C ALL 800 813 36 93 (U.S.) 3 2.53 GHz Dual-Core Embedded Controller for PXI Ordering Information For online configuration of a complete PXI system, including NI system assurance programs, visit ni.com/pxiadvisor. Step 1. Controller model – select one of the following. NI PXI-8108 Base....................................................................................... 780446-xx Extended Temperature and 24/7............................................ 780447-xx Step 2. Replace “xx” to select installed OS. Windows Vista Business (English).............................................................. 02 Windows Vista – downgraded to Windows XP Professional (English)...... 01 Localized Windows XP or Other OS1........................................................... 00 Contact National Instruments or visit ni.com/pxiadvisor for the latest operating systems. 1 Step 3. Memory upgrades – select the amount of upgrade memory. Standard: 1 GB (1 x 1 GB DIMM) Recommended upgraded memory configurations: 2 GB (1 x 2 GB DIMM must be purchased) 4 GB (1 x 4 GB DIMM must be purchased) 2 GB DDR2 RAM for PXI-8108....................................................780446-2048 4 GB DDR2 RAM for PXI-8108....................................................780446-4096 Step 4. Accessories1 60 GB (or greater) 2.5 in. SATA blank HDD spare/replacement.................................................................779175-03 80 GB (or greater) 2.5 in. SATA extended temp hard-drive upgrade.......................................................779175-07 32 GB 2.5 in. SATA solid-state hard-drive upgrade........................779175-08 250 GB (or greater) 2.5 in. SATA hard-drive upgrade.....................779175-06 USB-to-dual-PS/2 keyboard/mouse adapter cable........................778713-02 External USB CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.........................................778492-01 External USB floppy drive...............................................................778492-02 USB English keyboard and optical mouse......................................779660-01 Parallel port adapter cable (6 in.)...................................................777169-01 NI MKD-1117 (rack-mount 1U LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse drawer)......................................................779872-01 NI FPM-1017 (17 in. flat panel monitor).........................................779559-01 NI FPT-1015 (flat panel touch screen with VGA interface and USB).........................................................779560-01 GPIB port adapter cable, 2 m..........................................................183285-02 For additional peripheral I/O modules, including serial, IEEE 1394, and SCSI, visit ni.com/pxiadvisor. 1 BUY NOW For complete product specifications, pricing, and accessory information, call 800 813 3693 (U.S.) or go to ni.com/pxi. BUY ONLINE at ni.com or C ALL 800 813 36 93 (U.S.) 4 2.53 GHz Dual-Core Embedded Controller for PXI Specifications Environment Specifications subject to change without notice. Maximum altitude.................................. 2,000 m (800 mbar) Features Processor................................................ Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz T9400 Chipset................................................... Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset (at 25 °C ambient temperature) Pollution degree..................................... 2 Indoor use only. Front-side bus........................................ 1066 MHz Operating Environment System memory (RAM).......................... 1 GB dual-channel DDR2 RAM PC2 Ambient temperature range1 6400 (standard); 4 GB dual-channel Base...................................................... 5 to 50 °C2 DDR2 RAM PC2 6400 (maximum) (tested in accordance with Ethernet.................................................. 10/100/1000BASE-TX, RJ45 connector IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2) Hard drive Extended temperature range................. 0 to 55 °C Base................................................... 80 GB minimum, internal 2.5 in., (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2) 9.5 mm Serial ATA 1.0 interface Extended Temperature and Relative humidity range......................... 10 to 90% noncondensing 24/7 Operation Option.................. 80 GB minimum, internal 2.5 in., (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56) 9.5 mm Serial ATA 1.0 interface Video...................................................... Integrated Graphics (Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset) Serial...................................................... 1 (RS232) Parallel................................................... IEEE 1284 Type C miniature connector (adapter cable not included) GPIB...................................................... PCI-GPIB/TNT, micro D25 connector IEEE 488 and HS488 transfers Hi-Speed USB........................................ 4 Power Requirements Ambient temperature range Base................................................... -40 to 65 °C (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2) (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2) Relative humidity range......................... 5 to 95% noncondensing Current (A) Voltage (V) Typical Maximum +3.3 2 3 +5 6 8 +12 0.1 0.3 -12 0.00 0.00 Physical Board dimensions.................................. 4-slot 3U PXI module 8.1 by 13 by 21.6 cm (3.2 by 5.1 by 8.5 in.) Slot requirements.................................. One system slot plus three controller Storage Environment Extended temperature range............. -40 to 70 °C ExpressCard/34...................................... 1 (34 mm slot) For chassis that are not available in the online catalog at ni.com, contact National Instruments for supported operating temperatures. 2 5 to 40 °C for the NI PXI-1000B DC. 1 expansion slots Compatibility.......................................... Fully compatible with PXI Specification Weight.................................................... 0.914 kg (2.02 lb) typical (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56) Shock and Vibration Operating shock..................................... 30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-27; test profile developed in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F) Random vibration Operating........................................... 5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 grms (with solid-state hard drive) Nonoperating..................................... 5 to 500 Hz, 2.4 grms (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-64; nonoperating test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL-PRF-28800F, Class 3) BUY ONLINE at ni.com or C ALL 800 813 36 93 (U.S.) 5 2.53 GHz Dual-Core Embedded Controller for PXI Safety Compliance This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: ◾◾ IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1 ◾◾ UL 61010-01, CSA 61010-1 Note: For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the product label or visit ni.com/certification, search by model number or product line, and click the appropriate link in the Certification column. 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