Index
PXI-8170 Series User Manual Index-4 www.ni.com
PXI-8170 Series
benefits of PXI, 1-3
block diagram, 2-2
common questions and answers, F-1
configuring, A-1
connecting on the PXI backplane, A-3
connectors
COM1 connector and signals, E-5
keyboard and mouse connector and
signals, E-3
parallel port connector and
signals, E-6
PXI connector and signals, E-9
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
connector and signals, E-8
VGA connector and signals
(table), E-4
controllers, 1-1
CPU parts locator diagram, 3-4
design, 1-3
embedded computer (figure), 1-2
front panel
connectors, E-1
features, 1-4
thickness of, E-1
front panel layout and dimensions
(figure), E-2
functional description, 2-1
hard drive, 1-4
hardware default settings, 3-1
jumpers on CPU board (table), 3-1
jumpers on I/O board (table), 3-3
switches on CPU board (table), 3-2
I/O board parts locator diagram, 3-3
installed in a PXI mainframe (figure), 3-6
installing, 3-4
ISA interrupt resource allocation
(table), C-1
LEDs, D-1
logic blocks, 2-3
memory, 1-4
models, 1-4
monitor, F-1
National Instruments software, 1-7
overview, 1-1
peripheral expansion overview
(table), 1-5
RAM, recommendations for adding, B-2
removing from the PXI mainframe, 3-7
serial IRQ, INTP, and INTS, A-3
setting up, 3-7
software, 1-7
specifications, B-1
electrical, B-1
environmental, B-2
physical, B-1
system resources, C-1
system slot functionality, 1-4
Q
questions and answers, F-1
R
RAM
See also memory
adding RAM, B-2
common questions, F-1
installed system RAM, A-1
SO-DIMMs from National Instruments
(note), B-2
type of memory in PXI-8170 Series, 1-4
resources. See system resources
resource tables, C-1
RS-232 serial, E-1
S
SCSI drive, booting from, F-2
serial IRQ, INTP, and INTS, A-3
