2.0 GHz Dual-Core Embedded Controller for PXI
NI PXI-8105
• Intel Core Duo Processor T2500
(2.0 GHz dual core)
• 512 MB (1 x 512 MB DIMM) dual-
channel 667 MHz DDR2 RAM standard,
4 GB (2 x 2 GB DIMMs) maximum
• Integrated I/O
• 10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet
• 4 Hi-Speed USB ports
• ExpressCard/34 slot
• DVI-I video connector
• GPIB (IEEE 488) controller
• RS232 serial port
• IEEE 1284 ECP/EPP parallel port
• Integrated hard drive
• Internal PXI trigger bus routing
• Watchdog timer
Software
• OS and drivers already installed
• Hard drive-based recovery image
PXI System Configuration
• Complete PXI system configuration
at
ni.com/pxiadvisor
Overview
SYSmark Overall Performance
The National Instruments PXI-8105 is a high-performance Intel Core Duo
T2500-based embedded controller for use in PXI and CompactPCI systems.
With its 2.0 GHz dual-core processor and dual-channel 667 MHz DDR2
memory, the NI PXI-8105 is ideal for applications requiring intensive
analysis or system development. A PXI-8105 embedded controller in a
PXI chassis offers a compact, high-performance PC platform for modular
instrumentation and data acquisition applications.
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Dual-Core Processor
The PXI-8105 includes an Intel Core Duo T2500 dual-core processor.
Dual-core processors have two cores, or computing engines, located in
one physical package. With two cores, dual-core processors can
simultaneously execute two computing tasks. This feature is
advantageous in multitasking environments, such as Windows XP, where
multiple applications can run simultaneously. Two applications, such as
NI LabVIEW and Microsoft Excel, can each execute on a separate core
at the same time, which improves overall performance. Applications that
use multithreading can also take advantage of dual-core processors.
Multithreaded applications separate their tasks into individual threads.
A dual-core processor can simultaneously execute two of these threads.
Benchmarks in LabVIEW 8.0 indicate a performance improvement of up to
25 percent between the PXI-8105 and the NI PXI-8196 (2.0 GHz Intel
Pentium M 760) for single-threaded applications and up to 100 percent for
multithreaded applications. The SYSmark Overall Performance benchmark
for the PXI-8105 is 31 percent greater than that of the PXI-8196.
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PXI-8196 (Intel Pentium M 760, 2.0 GHz)
Figure 1. Embedded Controller Benchmarks
Hardware
With state-of-the-art packaging, the PXI-8105 embedded controller
integrates the Intel Core Duo T2500 processor and all standard and
extended PC I/O ports into a single unit. By integrating many I/O ports
on the controller, all active slots in the PXI chassis remain available
for measurement modules. This rugged one-piece controller design
minimizes integration issues and eliminates the need for complex
cabling to daughter boards. The PXI-8105 also uses the Mobile Intel
2.0 GHz Dual-Core Embedded Controller for PXI
945GM Express chipset to deliver maximum performance, flexibility, and
stability. A block diagram of the PXI-8105 is shown in Figure 3.
CPU
Front-side bus
L2 cache
Dual-channel 667 MHz DDR2 RAM, standard
Dual-channel 667 MHz DDR2 RAM, maximum
Hard drive, minimum
10/100/1000 BASE-TX Ethernet
GPIB (IEEE 488) controller
Serial port (RS232)
Parallel port
Hi-Speed USB ports
ExpressCard/34 slot
PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector
Watchdog/trigger SMB
Installed OS
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Intel Core Duo Processor T2500
(2.0 GHz Dual Core)
667 MHz
2048 KB
512 MB (1 x 512 MB)
4 GB (2 x 2 GB)
60 GB SATA
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Windows XP Professional
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Figure 2. This PXI-8105 controls an 8-slot PXI modular instrumentation system.
Trigger Input/Output and Watchdog
The PXI-8105 includes an external SMB connection for use as a trigger
input, output, or watchdog timer. Use the external SMB to pass trigger
and timing signals into and out of the PXI trigger bus in your system.
GB PATA hard drive for extended temperature option
a legacy PS/2 keyboard and mouse, add the USB-to-dual-PS/2 adapter USP-to-dual-PS/2
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Contact
National Instruments or visit
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for information on other available
operating systems
Table 1. PXI-8105 Features
Peripheral I/O
The PXI-8105 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 installation, or other standard PC peripherals such as USB
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-8105 includes an integrated GPIB
(IEEE 488) controller, which provides control of external instrumentation,
saving additional cost and a slot.
Intel Core 2 Duo
CPU
2 SO-DIMM
DDR2 SDRAM
PC2 5400
DUAL CH
Chipset
Graphics
Memory
Controller
Hub
DVI-I
Connector
GPIB
ExpressCard/34
DMI Interface
4 Hi-Speed
USB Ports
Gigabit
Ethernet
ExpressCard
The PXI-8105 includes 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 throughput. Use the ExpressCard/34 slot
to add a second gigabit Ethernet port to your system or additional
peripheral I/O such as external SATA hard drives, 802.11 wireless
LAN, IEEE 1394, Bluetooth, or various memory adapters.
Chipset
I/O Controller
Hub
PCI Bus
PXI
Connector/
Triggers
Hard Drive
LPC Bus
LPT 1
Super I/O
COM 1
SMB to
Triggers
Watchdog
SMB
Figure 3. PXI-8105 Block Diagram
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With NI Factory Installation Services (FIS) 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 DMM. With FIS, NI not only assembles and ships 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
LabVIEW and NI TestStand. Additionally, your embedded controller is
configured with a hard drive-based recovery image, so you can restore
your controller to the as-shipped configuration at any time. This
combination of software configuration and recovery tools provides both a
productive and reliable development experience with your PXI system
out of the box. To configure a complete PXI system with FIS, contact
National Instruments or visit
ni.com/pxiadvisor.
Video
The PXI-8105 features the integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator
950, which 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-8105 includes 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 VGA monitors.
Memory
The PXI-8105 uses dual-channel 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM. This feature
makes the controllers ideal for data-intensive applications requiring
significant analysis. The PXI-8105 has two SO-DIMM sockets for the
DDR2 SDRAM. 512 MB (1 x 512 MB DIMM) of RAM is standard with the
PXI-8105, with upgrade options to either 1, 2, 3, or 4 GB.
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. Using the USB interfaces, connect these drives
to your embedded controller for easy software installation and upgrades.
Both are completely powered through the USB port, 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.
Extended Temperature Option
The PXI-8105 is available in two versions to address different
environmental conditions. The basic version has an operating
temperature of 5 to 50 °C and a storage temperature of -40 to 65 °C.
The extended-temperature version has an operating temperature of 0 to
55 °C and a storage temperature of -40 to 85 °C. The primary difference
is that the extended-temperature option uses a hard drive designed for
reliability in low- and high-temperature extremes. This extended-
temperature hard drive has a capacity of 30 GB (minimum) versus 60 GB
(minimum) on the standard controller. Please see specifications for
further details.
Additional Peripheral Ports
National Instruments offers numerous plug-in modules to add more
peripherals and ports to your PXI system. With the wide variety of
peripheral devices available, you can choose modules that add
communication with serial, IEEE 1394, and SCSI, in addition to numerous
others. Modules are also available for controlling other PXI or VXI/VME
systems. Visit
ni.com/pxiadvisor
to configure a system with additional
peripheral modules.
Software
The PXI-8105 comes with the following minimum set of software
already installed:
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional OS (contact National Instruments
or visit
ni.com/pxiadvisor
for localized versions of Windows XP and
for other available operating systems)
• Hard drive-based recovery image
• NI-VISA and NI-488.2 drivers
• Drivers for all built-in I/O ports (Table 1)
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Ordering Information
For online configuration of a complete PXI system, including Factory
Installation Services, visit
ni.com/pxiadvisor.
4 GB (2 x 2 GB DIMMs must be purchased)
512 MB DDR2 RAM ............................................................779302-512
1 GB DDR2 RAM................................................................779302-1024
2 GB DDR2 RAM................................................................780031-2048
Step 4. Accessories
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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
Spare DVI-I to VGA adapter ..................................................778713-03
Parallel port adapter cable (6 in.)..........................................777169-01
Micro-GPIB to GPIB adapter cable (0.2 m) ........................183285-0R2
Micro-GPIB to GPIB cable (1 m) ............................................183285-01
Micro-GPIB to GPIB cable (2 m) ............................................183285-02
ExpressCard strain-relief accessory
for embedded controllers..................................................192524-01
NI FPT-1015 15 in. flat panel touch screen with VGA
Interface and USB ............................................................779560-01
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For
Step 1. Controller Model – select one of the following.
NI PXI-8105
Base ..................................................................................779917-xx
Extended Temperature ......................................................779918-xx
Step 2. Replace “xx” to select installed OS.
01....................................................Windows XP Professional (English)
00..................................................Localized Windows XP or Other OS
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for the latest
operating systems.
Step 3. Memory upgrades – select the amount of
upgrade memory.
Standard:
512 MB (1 x 512 MB DIMM)
Recommended upgraded memory configurations:
1 GB (1 x 512 MB DIMM must be purchased)
2 GB (2 x 1 GB DIMMs must be purchased)
additional peripheral modules, including serial, IEEE 1394, and SCSI modules,
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Specifications
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Features
Intel Core Duo Processor T2500 (2.0 GHz Dual Core)
Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset
10/100/1000BASE-TX, RJ45 connector
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
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IEEE 1284 Type C connector (miniature) (adapter cable not included)
PCI-GPIB/TNT, micro D25 connector
IEEE 488 and HS488 transfers (adapter cable not included)
Hi-Speed USB ........................................................................ 4
RAM ....................................................................................... 2 SO-DIMM sockets, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2 5400
512 MB (1 x 512 DIMM) standard, 4 GB (2 x 2 GB DIMMs) maximum
Hard drive
Base ................................................................................... 60 GB minimum, internal 2.5 in., 9.5 mm Serial ATA 1.0 interface
Extended temperature option............................................ 30 GB minimum, internal 2.5 in., 9.5 mm Fast Ultra ATA100 interface
V (I/O) keying ......................................................................... Chassis V (I/O) = +5 VDC (blue key)
Processor................................................................................
Chipset ...................................................................................
Ethernet..................................................................................
Video ......................................................................................
Serial......................................................................................
Parallel port............................................................................
GPIB .......................................................................................
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Power Requirements
Current (A)
Voltage (V)
+3.3
+5
+12
-12
Typical
2.8
5
0.002
0
Maximum
3.5
7.6
0.01
0
Physical
Board dimensions ..................................................................
Slot requirements ..................................................................
Compatibility..........................................................................
Weight....................................................................................
PXI 3U-size module, 8.1 by 13 by 21.6 cm (3.2 by 5.1 by 8.5 in.)
1 system slot, 3 controller expansion slots
Fully compatible with PXI Specification 2.0
0.94 kg (2.1 lb) typical
Environment
Maximum altitude.................................................................. 2,000 m (at 25 °C ambient temperature)
Pollution degree..................................................................... 2
Indoor use only.
Operating Environment
Ambient temperature
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Base ................................................................................... 5 to 50 °C
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(tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2)
Extended temperature ....................................................... 0 to 55 °C (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2)
Relative humidity ................................................................... 10 to 90% noncondensing (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56)
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chassis that are not available in the online catalog at ni.com, contact National Instruments for supported operating temperatures.
to 40 °C for the PXI-1000B DC.
Storage Environment
Ambient temperature
Base ................................................................................... -40 to 65 °C (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2)
Extended temperature ....................................................... -40 to 85 °C (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2)
Relative humidity ................................................................... 5 to 95% noncondensing (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56)
Shock and Vibration
Operational 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 g
rms
(with solid-state hard drive)
Nonoperating..................................................................... 5 to 500 Hz, 2.4 g
rms
(tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-64; nonoperating test
profile exceeds the requirements of MIL-PRF-28800F, Class 3)
Safety Compliance
EN 61010-1, IEC 61010-1, UL 61010-01, CSA 61010-1
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for regulatory compliance information. To obtain the DoC for this product, click Declaration
of Conformity at
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