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PXIe-8822/42/62
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2023-03-22

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  • Page 1 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started 2023-03-22...
  • Page 2 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started........
  • Page 3 Installing the PXIe-8822/42/62 into a PXI Express Chassis To install the PXIe-8822/42/62 into a PXI Express chassis, complete the following steps. 1. Plug in your chassis before installing the PXIe-8822/42/62. The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the module.
  • Page 4 Figure 1. Removing Protective Plastic Covers (PXIe-8862 Shown) 1. Protective Screw Cap (4x) 5. Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position. Align the PXIe-8822/42/62 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot. Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the PXIe-8822/42/62.
  • Page 5 7. Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the backplane receptacle connectors. The front panel of the PXIe-8822/42/62 should be even with the front panel of the chassis. 8. Tighten the four bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel to secure the PXIe-8822/42/62 to the chassis.
  • Page 6 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Figure 2. PXIe-8862 Installed in a PXI Express Chassis 1. PXI Express Chassis 2. PXIe-8862 Controller 3. Injector/Ejector Rail PXIe-8822/42/62 Front Panel The following figures show the PXIe-8822/42/62 front panel layouts. ni.com...
  • Page 7 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Figure 3. PXIe-8822 Front Panel Layout 1. RS-232 Serial 2. DisplayPort 1.4 3. Ethernet 4. USB 2.0 5. USB 3.2 6. Trigger 7. Reset Button 8. LEDs Figure 4. PXIe-8842 Front Panel Layout 1. GPIB © National Instruments...
  • Page 8 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started 2. RS-232 Serial 3. DisplayPort 1.4 4. Ethernet 5. Thunderbolt 4 6. USB 2.0 7. USB 3.2 8. Trigger 9. Reset Button 10. LEDs Figure 5. PXIe-8862 Front Panel Layout 1. GPIB 2. RS-232 Serial 3. DisplayPort 1.4 4.

  • Page 9: Front Panel Connectors

    6. USB 2.0 7. Removable Hard Drive 8. DisplayPort 1.4 9. USB 3.2 10. Trigger 11. Reset Button 12. LEDs Front Panel Connectors The following table lists various peripherals and their corresponding PXIe-8822/42/62 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions. © National Instruments...

  • Page 10: Front Panel Features

    GPIB (25-pin Micro D) General-Purpose Interface Bus, IEEE 488.2 Front Panel Features The PXIe-8822/42/62 has two front panel LEDs that show PC status and two user LEDs: DRIVE LED—Indicates when an access to the internal drive is occurring. ■ PWR OK/FAULT LED—Indicates the controller status. The LED indicates one ■...
  • Page 11 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Green ON steady—PXI and onboard power is on and within regulation ■ limits. Green BLINKING—The controller has entered the soft off state and is safe ■ to power down. Note This status is applicable only when the chassis is set to Manual Inhibit Mode.

  • Page 12: Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup Utility You can change the PXIe-8822/42/62 configuration settings in the BIOS setup program. Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program, as the PXIe-8822/42/62 controller ships with default settings that work well for most configurations. Caution Changing BIOS settings may lead to incorrect controller behavior and possibly an unbootable controller.

  • Page 13: Accessing Bios Setup Utility

    In general, do not change a setting unless you are absolutely certain what it does. Accessing BIOS Setup Utility 1. Power on or restart your PXIe-8822/42/62 controller. 2. When the message Press <DEL> to enter setup appears, press the <Delete> key. The setup program loads after a short delay.

  • Page 14: Main Setup Menu

    PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Main Setup Menu The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu. The Main setup menu reports the following configuration information: BIOS Version and Build Date ■ Embedded Firmware Version ■ Processor Type, Base/Max Processor Frequency, and Active Processor Cores ■...
  • Page 15 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started The Advanced setup menu includes the following settings and submenus: System Profile Configuration—Refer to the System Profile Configuration ■ Submenu section for more information. CPU Configuration—Refer to the CPU Configuration Submenu section for ■ more information. Video Configuration—Refer to the Video Configuration Submenu section ■...
  • Page 16 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Hyper Threading—This setting enables or disables Intel Hyper-Threading ■ technology. The default value is Enabled. Enabling Hyper-Threading increases performance for some applications by adding virtual CPU cores. Hyper- Threading can increase application jitter, so be careful when enabling this setting on a Real Time system.

  • Page 17: Video Configuration Submenu

    PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Video Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to apply alternate settings to the video configuration. Primary Display—This setting specifies which video adapter the BIOS should ■ use as the primary adapter if more than one is present. To use an external video adapter as the primary graphics adapter, choose Offboard Video.
  • Page 18 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started 64-Bit Memory Mapped IO—This setting enables or disables support for ■ memory-mapped I/O above the 4 GB boundary. It can be useful when using a 64-bit OS and a large number of PCI devices. The default value is Enabled.
  • Page 19 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Device Power-Up Delay—This setting specifies the maximum time a ■ device takes before it properly reports itself to the host controller. When set to Auto, a root port is granted 100 ms, and for a hub port, the delay value is taken from the hub descriptor.
  • Page 20 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started TPM Configuration Submenu Use this submenu to view the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) hardware type and execute selected TPM commands. Clear TPM—Use this option to clear the TPM. ■ Caution Clearing the TPM is a destructive operation that may result in the loss of all data protected by the TPM device.
  • Page 21 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Add an Attempt—Use this setting to connect to an iSCSI virtual drive. ■ All the available network adapter MAC addresses are shown. Select the network adapter MAC address configured in the iSCSI server. Note To see the network adapter MAC address, you must set the PXE Network Boot submenu to UEFI and then save and reset.)

  • Page 22: Boot Setup Menu

    PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started 10. Press the <F10> key to save your changes and reset the controller. Delete Attempts—Use this setting to remove an existing attempt. To ■ remove the attempt, select Attempt X and set it to Enabled. Then select Commit Changes and Exit to remove the selected attempt or select Discard Changes and Exit to exit the Delete Attempts submenu.

  • Page 23: Security Menu

    PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Setup Prompt Timeout—This setting specifies the number of seconds ■ the system waits for a BIOS Setup menu keypress (the <Delete> key). The default value is 2. Bootup NumLock State—This setting specifies the power-on state of the ■...

  • Page 24: Boot Options

    Boot Options The PXIe-8822/42/62 can boot from the following devices: The internal drive. ■ A network PXE or iSCSI server on the same subnet.

  • Page 25: Hard Drive Recovery

    OS, the Boot menu is displayed. You can select the device type you want to boot from. Hard Drive Recovery You can recover the PXIe-8822/42/62 system using NI external recovery media (part number 787269-xx) or Windows Recovery tools. Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk.
  • Page 26 Can I use the internal storage drive and an external storage drive at the same time? Yes. What devices can I boot from? The PXIe-8822/42/62 can boot from the following devices: The internal drive. ■ A network PXE or iSCSI server on the same subnet.
  • Page 27 How do I plug both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard into the controller? The PXIe-8822/42/62 has no PS/2 connector, and you need to use a USB Y-splitter cable as shown below, or a similar device, to connect both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard.
  • Page 28 • Mapped network drive—You can use the Ethernet to connect to another computer. If you share the USB CD/DVD-ROM drive on the other computer, you can map the shared USB CD/DVD-ROM drive to a drive letter on the PXIe-8822/42/62. A USB CD/DVD-ROM drive is available from NI (part number 778492-01).
  • Page 29 SO-DIMM modules from NI. Other off-the-shelf modules are not guaranteed to work properly. How do I upgrade or replace the storage drive? NI offers the following types of SSD for use with the PXIe-8822/42/62 controller. PXIe-8822/42/62 ■ © National Instruments...
  • Page 30 Complete the following steps to replace the M.2 hard drive: 1. Power off the chassis. 2. Remove the PXIe-8822/42/62 controller from the chassis. 3. Remove the M.2 heat spreader screws using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 31 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Figure 10. Replacing the PXIe-8822/42 M.2 Hard Drive (PXIe-8822 Shown) 1. M.2 Heat Spreader Phillips Screws 2. M.2 Heat Spreader 3. M.2 Hard Drive 4. M.2 Hard Drive Phillips Screw © National Instruments...
  • Page 32 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Figure 11. Replacing the PXIe-8862 M.2 Hard Drive 1. M.2 Heat Spreader Phillips Screws 2. M.2 Heat Spreader 3. M.2 Hard Drive 4. M.2 Hard Drive Phillips Screw Replacing the PXIe-8862 Removable Hard Drive (Removable Hard Drive Variant Only) Complete the following steps to install the removable hard drive: 1.
  • Page 33 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started 5. Insert the new removable hard drive until it is completely seated in its connector. The insertion resistance will increase for the final connector mate. Note If the removable hard drive does not insert easily, do not force the drive.
  • Page 34 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started How do I flash a new BIOS? For more information, refer to Determining and Upgrading PXI and VXI Embedded Controller BIOS Versions. Known Issues A PCI Express Link Connected to a Retimer May Fail to Link Up on Chassis with Gen 1 or...
  • Page 35 Issue: The controller may fail to boot or cannot enumerate the monitor connected when connected to an eGPU. The issue happens because the PXIe-8822/42/62 supports only UEFI graphics cards that support IOMMU. There is no support for legacy graphics cards.

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    To use a UEFI graphics card without IOMMU support, change the IOMMU ■ setting under the Thunderbolt Configuration submenu to allow the eGPU to work properly with the PXIe-8822/42/62. Troubleshooting This section answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the PXIe-8822/42/62 embedded controller.
  • Page 37 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other power supply ■ (possibly a UPS). Make sure the controller module is firmly seated in the chassis. ■ Remove all other modules from the chassis. ■...
  • Page 38 Services software on your controller to identify NI PXI and PXI Express chassis and modules in MAX. You can install PXI Platform Services from the software CD included with your controller or from ni.com/downloads. PXI Platform Services version 21.5 or later supports the PXIe-8822/42/62. ni.com...
  • Page 39 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started My CMOS is corrupted. How do I set it back to default? There are two methods that you can use to reset the CMOS. First Method 1. Enter the BIOS setup program. 2. Press <F9> to load BIOS defaults.
  • Page 40 PXIe-8822/42/62 Getting Started Figure 13. Clearing the CMOS Contents (PXIe-8862 Shown) 1. Push-Button Switch SW1 ni.com © 2023 National Instruments Corporation.

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