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Summary of Contents for Module NI PXI-8250

Page 1: ...PXI NI PXI 8250 User Manual National Instruments System Monitor Hardware NI PXI 8250 User Manual July 2008 372605A 01...

Page 2: ...0 Lebanon 961 0 1 33 28 28 Malaysia 1800 887710 Mexico 01 800 010 0793 Netherlands 31 0 348 433 466 New Zealand 0800 553 322 Norway 47 0 66 90 76 60 Poland 48 22 3390150 Portugal 351 210 311 210 Russi...

Page 3: ...ing photocopying recording storing in an information retrieval system or translating in whole or in part without the prior written consent of National Instruments Corporation National Instruments resp...

Page 4: ...ty Information 1 2 Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation Software Installation 2 1 Hardware Installation 2 1 NI PXI 8250 Configuration 2 5 Chapter 3 Hardware Overview System Monitoring Architecture...

Page 5: ...Contents NI PXI 8250 User Manual vi ni com Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index...

Page 6: ...ty and Radio Frequency Interference document shipped with the product for precautions to take bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog b...

Page 7: ...for Microcomputers Using IEC 603 2 Connectors IEEE 1101 10 IEEE Standard for Additional Mechanical Specifications for Microcomputers Using IEEE 1101 1 Equipment Practice PICMG EXP 0 R1 0 CompactPCI Ex...

Page 8: ...e NI PXI 8250 also includes a relay that toggles when any of the parameters fall outside of specification during chassis operation These features can be used to monitor the state of the chassis and ea...

Page 9: ...n important safety information you must follow when installing and operating the NI PXI 8250 and all devices connecting to the NI PXI 8250 Do not operate the device in a manner not specified in this d...

Page 10: ...s Do not remove or add connector blocks when power is connected to the system Remove power from signal lines before connecting them to or disconnecting them from the device Operate the device at or be...

Page 11: ...s portable tools and similar devices modules Installation Category III is for measurements performed in the building installation at the distribution level This category refers to measurements on hard...

Page 12: ...s is complete and Device Manager has been refreshed When adding or removing an NI PXI 8250 module from a Windows XP 2000 NT system you must be logged on with administrator level permission The NI PXI...

Page 13: ...PXI 1042 1042Q chassis or slot 18 of an NI PXI 1045 chassis Complete the following steps to install the NI PXI 8250 module 1 Power off and unplug the chassis Caution To protect yourself and the comput...

Page 14: ...Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation National Instruments Corporation 2 3 NI PXI 8250 User Manual Figure 2 1 Location of NI PXI 1042Q Slot for NI PXI 8250 Support NI PXI 1042Q Slot 8...

Page 15: ...042Q or NI PXI 1045 The correct position is slot 8 for the NI PXI 1042 1042Q and slot 18 for the NI PXI 1045 as shown in Figure 2 1 and Figure 2 2 respectively Use the injector ejector handle to fully...

Page 16: ...250 module should be visible in Windows Device Manager NI PXI 8250 Configuration The NI PXI 8250 module is fully compatible with the industry standard PXI Specification Revision 2 2 and the PCI Local...

Page 17: ...onality Figure 3 1 Figure 3 2 and Figure 3 3 show the locations of key features for the NI PXI 8250 module Figure 3 1 NI PXI 8250 Parts Locator Diagram 1 Assembly Part Number Label 2 Serial Number Lab...

Page 18: ...250 Front Panel Diagram Figure 3 3 Symbols on the Back of the NI PXI 8250 1 System Status LEDs 2 User LEDs 3 Front Panel Connector Relay Power Outputs 1 Identification Number Used in Australia 2 Symbo...

Page 19: ...cally in hardware until the controller is rebooted or shutdown Voltage Rail Level Monitoring The NI PXI 8250 module monitors the 5 V 3 3 V 12 V and 12 V rails delivered by the power supply shuttle wit...

Page 20: ...ED will light green if all of the fans are operating within normal tolerances Additional Monitoring Features In addition to the system status monitoring features the NI PXI 8250 module includes an ale...

Page 21: ...are driven by implementing them in software Refer to the NI System Monitor 1 1 Help for more information on developing applications for the NI PXI 8250 Front Panel Connector The NI PXI 8250 has one 8...

Page 22: ...Terminal Pins 2 Fused Power Output Terminal Pins 1 2 NO Normally Open COM Common NC Normally Closed 5V 3 3V 12V 12V GND Ground NO Normally Open COM Common NC Normally Closed Chassis off or power off...

Page 23: ...r should be active connected to show an error connect from the COM to the NC port For a use case where a warning light or speaker should be active connected to show proper in spec operation connect fr...

Page 24: ...he rails the current limits are provided in Table 3 2 the self resetting fuses will open the circuit These fuses are designed to reset themselves and do not need to be repaired As a fail safe one blow...

Page 25: ...unless otherwise stated Caution Specifications are subject to change without notice Maximum Power Requirements Without power outputs 5 V 5 0 10 A 3 3 V 5 0 50 A 12 V 5 0 A 12 V 5 0 A Power consumptio...

Page 26: ...00 mV Intake temperature readings 1 C Fan speed readings 50 RPM Alert Relay Specification Max current switching carry 1 A Max voltage 30 V Max power 30 W Max cable length 20 m Connectors Front panel c...

Page 27: ...56 Storage Environment Ambient temperature range 40 to 70 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 limits Relative humidity range 5 to 95 noncondensing...

Page 28: ...issions AS NZS CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions FCC 47 CFR Part 15B Class A emissions ICES 001 Class A emissions Note For the standards applied to assess the EMC of this product refer to the Online...

Page 29: ...b page at ni com environment This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies as well as other environmental information not included in this document Waste Elect...

Page 30: ...Service Program Membership This program entitles members to direct access to NI Applications Engineers via phone and email for one to one technical support as well as exclusive access to on demand tra...

Page 31: ...ct by visiting ni com certification Calibration Certificate If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration If you searched ni co...

Page 32: ...lue p pico 10 12 n nano 10 9 micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 109 T tera 1012 Numbers Symbols degrees per percent plus or minus 5 V 5 VDC source signal 3 3 V 3 3 VDC source signal...

Page 33: ...Specification 2 1 or later for industrial and or embedded applications requiring a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop PCI It uses industry standard mechanical components and high performa...

Page 34: ...nk module front panel used to fill empty slots in the chassis FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array fuse A circuit protection device that prevents overcurrent draw See also self resetting fuse G g 1 gram...

Page 35: ...open terminal of a relay that connects to the common COM terminal only when the relay coil is energized NC The normally closed terminal of a relay that connects to the common COM terminal only when t...

Page 36: ...ends the fuse returns to normal closed circuit operation system controller A module configured for installation in slot 1 of a PXI chassis This device is unique in the PXI system in that it performs t...

Page 37: ...agnostic tools NI resources B 1 documentation conventions used in manual vii NI resources B 1 related documentation viii drivers NI resources B 1 E environmental specifications A 2 examples NI resourc...

Page 38: ...erview front panel connector 3 5 front panel LEDs 3 4 hardware 3 1 P physical specifications A 2 pins alert relay 3 7 power output 3 7 power output pins 3 7 programming API 1 2 examples NI resources B...

Page 39: ...hnical B 1 system monitoring 3 3 status LEDs 3 5 T technical support B 1 temperature monitoring 3 3 training and certification NI resources B 1 troubleshooting NI resources B 1 U user LEDs 3 5 V vibra...

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