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Software

Location

Description

 

 

 

NI-DCPower
Instrument Driver

LabVIEW—Available on the LabVIEW
Functions palette at 

Measurement I/O

»

NI-DCPower

. Examples are available from

the 

Start

 menu in the 

National Instruments

folder.

The NI-DCPower API
configures and operates
the module hardware and
performs basic
acquisition and
measurement functions.

LabVIEW NXG—Available from the
diagram at 

Hardware Interfaces

»

Electronic

Test

»

NI-DCPower

. Examples are available

from the 

Learning

 tab in the 

Examples

»

Hardware Input and Output

 folder.

LabWindows/CVI—Available at 

Program

Files

»

IVI Foundation

»

IVI

»

Drivers

»

NI-DCPower

. LabWindows/CVI examples

are available from the 

Start

 menu in the

National Instruments

 folder.

C/C++—Available at 

Program Files

»

IVI

Foundation

»

IVI

. Refer to the 

Creating an

Application with NI-DCPower in Microsoft
Visual C and C++ 

topic of the 

NI DC Power

Supplies and SMUs Help

 to manually add all

required include and library files to your
project. NI-DCPower does not ship with
installed C/C++ examples.

Troubleshooting

If an issue persists after you complete a troubleshooting procedure, contact NI technical
support or visit 

ni.com/support

.

What Should I Do if the PXIe-4162 Doesn't Appear in
MAX?

1.

In the MAX configuration tree, expand 

Devices and Interfaces

.

2.

Expand the 

Chassis

 tree to see the list of installed hardware, and press <F5> to refresh

the list.

3.

If the module is still not listed, power off the system, ensure that all hardware is correctly
installed, and restart the system.

4.

Navigate to the Device Manager.

Operating System

Description

 

 

Windows 10/8.1

Right-click the Start button, and select 

Device Manager

.

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PXIe-4162 Getting Started Guide

Summary of Contents for PXIe-4162

Page 1: ...elf Calibrating the PXIe 4162 13 Programming the PXIe 4162 14 Troubleshooting 16 What Should I Do if the PXIe 4162 Doesn t Appear in MAX 16 Why Is the ACCESS LED Off When the Chassis Is On 17 What Sho...

Page 2: ...ourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object such as your computer chassis 1 Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis 2 Remove the module from the packag...

Page 3: ...number 142947B 02 SHDB62M BW LL Low Leakage Cable for SMU 62 D Sub Male to Bare Wire Male 1 m NI part number 142948A 01 2 m NI part number 142948A 02 62 Pin Connector Kit for PXIe 416x SMUs NI part n...

Page 4: ...ompts Note Windows users may see access and security messages during installation Accept the prompts to complete the installation 5 When the installer completes select Restart in the dialog box that p...

Page 5: ...PXI Express System Timing Slot 5 PXI Express Peripheral Slot PXIe 4162 modules can be placed in PXI Express peripheral slots PXI Express hybrid peripheral slots or PXI Express system timing slots 7 To...

Page 6: ...slots using EMC filler panels or fill using slot blockers to maximize cooling air flow depending on your application 13 Power on the chassis Related Information Why Is the ACCESS LED Off When the Chas...

Page 7: ...ltage generation sources through output disconnect relays Green At least one device output is connected to a voltage generation source Red The device has a fault or is in error due to the voltage gene...

Page 8: ...CH5 Sense LO CH6 Output HI CH6 Sense HI CH8 Guard CH8 Sense LO CH9 Output HI CH9 Sense HI CH11 Guard CH11 Sense LO CH0 Guard CH0 Sense LO NC CH2 Output HI CH2 Sense HI CH3 Guard CH3 Sense LO NC CH5 O...

Page 9: ...7 Sense LO 18 Guard2 2 39 Output HI 38 Sense HI 59 Sense LO 60 Guard2 B 3 57 Output HI 56 Sense HI 36 Sense LO 37 Guard2 4 15 Output HI 14 Sense HI 12 Sense LO 13 Guard2 5 34 Output HI 33 Sense HI 54...

Page 10: ...LO 31 Guard2 7 9 Output HI 8 Sense HI 6 Sense LO 7 Guard2 8 28 Output HI 27 Sense HI 48 Sense LO 49 Guard2 D 9 46 Output HI 45 Sense HI 25 Sense LO 26 Guard2 10 4 Output HI 3 Sense HI 1 Sense LO 2 Gua...

Page 11: ...I 24 Not used 29 35 40 5 Void 11 16 32 47 52 53 58 Cable Bundles The PXIe 4162 has 12 channels organized into four cable bundles A B C D for use with associated cable accessories The following figure...

Page 12: ...o configure your NI hardware MAX informs other programs about which NI hardware products are in the system and how they are configured MAX is automatically installed with NI DCPower 1 Launch MAX 2 In...

Page 13: ...egins when the PXI Express chassis has been powered on and the operating system has completely loaded 2 Self calibrate the PXIe 4162 by clicking the Self Calibrate button in MAX or calling niDCPower C...

Page 14: ...Ie 4162 You can generate signals interactively using InstrumentStudio or you can use the NI DCPower instrument driver to program your device in the supported ADE of your choice 14 ni com PXIe 4162 Get...

Page 15: ...s From the Windows start menu select National Instruments InstrumentStudio 2018 This launches InstrumentStudio and runs a soft front panel populated with devices detected on your system From Measureme...

Page 16: ...IVI Foundation IVI Refer to the Creating an Application with NI DCPower in Microsoft Visual C and C topic of the NI DC Power Supplies and SMUs Help to manually add all required include and library fil...

Page 17: ...ying external signals while the module is powered off may cause damage 1 Disconnect any signals from the module front panels 2 Power off the chassis 3 Remove the module from the chassis and inspect it...

Page 18: ...ni com support Services ni com services PXIe 4162 Specifications NI Community ni com community Power Supplies Solutions ni com powersupplies Worldwide Support and Services The NI website is your comp...

Page 19: ...de the United States visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office websites which provide up to date contact information PXIe 4162 Getting Started Guide National I...

Page 20: ...s EULAs and third party legal notices in the readme file for your NI product Refer to the Export Compliance Information at ni com legal export compliance for the NI global trade compliance policy and...

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