Figure 1. PXIe-8240 Front Panel
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1. Ethernet Connector
2. SPEED LED
3. LINK/ACT LED
Front Panel Connectors
The following table lists various peripherals and their corresponding PXIe-8240
external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions.
Peripheral
External Connector Description
Ethernet Port QSFP+
10 Gb/40 Gb Ethernet based on Intel XL710 40 GbE controller
Note
For optimum performance, the chassis must have at minimum a
Gen3 x8 peripheral slot (for example, the PXIe-1085).
Front Panel Features
The PXIe-8240 has the following front-panel features:
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Two front panel LEDs per port that show status:
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SPEED— The Speed LED indicates one of the following states:
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PXIe-8240 Getting Started
