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NI RMC-8354 Installation Guide

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6.

Power on the NI RMC-8354.

7.

Verify that the NI RMC-8354 boots. If it does not boot, refer to the 

What if the NI RMC-8354 does not boot?

 section of Chapter 5, 

Troubleshooting

, in the 

NI RMC-8354 User Manual

.

Connecting Safety Ground

The NI RMC-8354 is designed with a three-position NEMA 5-15 style plug 
for the U.S. that connects the ground line to the chassis ground. To 
minimize shock hazard, make sure the electrical power outlet you use to 
power the chassis has an appropriate earth safety ground.

Connecting to Power Source

Attach input power through the rear AC inlet using the appropriate 
AC power cable supplied.

Caution

Overloading the circuits may damage supply wiring. Do not exceed the ratings on 

the equipment nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit. 

Caution

To completely remove power, you 

must

 disconnect the AC power cable.

The power switch allows you to power on the chassis or place it in standby 
mode. Push the power switch to the On position (if not already on). Observe 
that all fans become operational and the power indicator is lit.

Rack Mounting

Note

The rack mount kit provided with the NI RMC-8354 is intended to work with racks 

that are 26–33 in. deep. For information about installing the NI RMC-8354 into a rack that 
is less than 26 in. deep, refer to KnowledgeBase 4GCEKKMT at 

ni.com/support

.

The rack mounting hardware includes:

One pair of inner slides to be installed on the chassis.

One pair of outer slides to be installed in the rack.

Three pairs of short brackets for the outer slides.

Bag of assorted fasteners.

One pair of long brackets for the rear of the outer slides.

Caution

When mounting the equipment in the rack, do not create a hazardous condition 

due to uneven mechanical loading.

Summary of Contents for RMC-8354

Page 1: ...entation 2 Unpacking 3 What You Need to Get Started 3 Key Features 4 Mainboard Features 4 CPU 4 Chipset 4 Memory 4 Slots 4 Video 4 HDD 4 DVD ROM 4 Onboard LAN 4 Onboard I O 5 Power Management Features 5 Front Panel LEDs 5 System Management 5 NI RMC 8354 Description 6 Optional Equipment 7 Memory Upgrades 7 Rack Mount Kit 7 USB Floppy Disk Drive 7 NI RMC 8354 Overview 7 Safety Information 8 Chassis ...

Page 2: ...stic Emissions 20 Safety 20 Electromagnetic Compatibility 20 CE Compliance 20 Online Product Certification 21 Environmental Management 21 Where to Go for Support 22 Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you may find helpful as you read this manual CompactPCI Specification PICMG 2 0 R 3 0 PXI Hardware Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Software Specification Revision 2 ...

Page 3: ...354 kit contains the following items NI RMC 8354 rack mount controller NI RMC 8354 User Manual Windows recovery CD DVD Rack mount kit Front bezel AC power cable refer to Table 1 for a list of AC power cables The unit comes with the standard 120 V USA cable If you have the incorrect AC power cable contact National Instruments Table 1 AC Power Cables Power Cable Reference Standards Standard 120 V US...

Page 4: ...er Mainboard Features CPU Intel Core i7 860 Quad Core 2 8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA1156 Chipset Intel 3420 chipset Memory 1 2 GB DDR3 memory standard 1 2 1 GB Maximum memory supported 16 GB DDR3 1333 in 4 DIMM sockets Slots One PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot Video Matrox G200eW 16 MB DDR2 max resolution 1280 1024 HDD 1 500 GB or 4 500 GB SATA 3 Gbps hard drive JBOD RAID5 DVD ROM Slim DVD ROM drive Onboard LAN ...

Page 5: ...ACPM power management Main switch override mechanism Wake On LAN WOL header Wake up on keyboard mouse from Soft Off Power on mode from AC power recovery Internal external modem ring on Front Panel LEDs Power indicator LAN status indicators HDD indicator System temp overheat and fan fail warning indicator System Management Monitoring for CPU and chassis environment CPU thermal trip support 5 V stan...

Page 6: ...he front panel includes the following LEDs Power indicator glows when the NI RMC 8354 is powered on LAN status indicators flash when there is activity on LAN1 or LAN2 Overheat FanFail LED Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan failure warning 1 USB Ports 2 Reset Switch 3 Power Switch 4 Hard Drive Activity Indicator 5 Hard Drive Error Indicator 6 Power Indicator 7 HDD Indicator 8 LAN1 Status Indicator...

Page 7: ... 3 DIMM modules from National Instruments Other off the shelf DDR 3 DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly Rack Mount Kit A rack mount kit is included for mounting the NI RMC 8354 chassis into a 26 in instrument cabinet Note If your cabinet is less than 26 in deep refer to KnowledgeBase 4GCEKKMT at ni com support for rack mount modification USB Floppy Disk Drive A USB floppy drive is ava...

Page 8: ... not remove protective covers when operating or servicing the NI RMC 8354 Adjustments and service to internal components must be undertaken by qualified service technicians During service of this product the mains connector to the premise wiring must be disconnected Dangerous voltages may be present under certain conditions use extreme caution Explosive Atmosphere Do not operate the chassis in con...

Page 9: ...that the fans air outlets and the air inlet apertures along the top and front of the chassis have adequate ventilation Keep other equipment a minimum of 76 2 mm 3 in away from the air outlets on the rear of the chassis Installation Follow these steps to connect devices to the NI RMC 8354 1 Connect a keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors on the NI RMC 8354 rear panel 2 Connect the VGA mo...

Page 10: ...g equipment to the supply circuit Caution To completely remove power you must disconnect the AC power cable The power switch allows you to power on the chassis or place it in standby mode Push the power switch to the On position if not already on Observe that all fans become operational and the power indicator is lit Rack Mounting Note The rack mount kit provided with the NI RMC 8354 is intended t...

Page 11: ...re provided with the intended rack for specific mounting information before attempting to install the RMC 8354 Installing the Inner Slides Follow these steps to install the inner slides to the RMC 8354 1 Locate the right inner slide the slide used on the right side of the chassis when facing the chassis front panel 2 Align the four square holes on the right inner slide against the hooks on the rig...

Page 12: ...om the front rail of the rack to the rear rail of the rack 2 Attach a long bracket to the rear of the right outer slide as shown in Figure 3 3 Adjust the outer slide assembly to the proper distance so that the chassis fits snugly into the rack 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the left outer slide Figure 3 Assembling Outer Slide Assemblies 1 Outer Slide 2 Long Bracket 1 2 ...

Page 13: ...allation Guide Installing the Outer Slide Assemblies in the Rack Use the M5 screws and washers to secure the slide assemblies to the rack as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Installing Slide Assemblies into Rack 1 M5 Screws and Washers 2 Slide Assemblies 1 1 2 ...

Page 14: ...ese steps to install the chassis in the rack 1 Push the inner slides attached to the chassis into the grooves of the outer slide assemblies installed in the rack as shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Installing Inner Slides into Outer Slides 1 Inner Slides 2 Grooves of Outer Slide Assemblies 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...sing the hard drive based recovery or the OS recovery CD DVD erases the contents of your hard disk Before recovering the OS back up any files you want to keep The NI RMC 8354 includes a preinstalled OS from the factory The NI RMC 8354 also includes two methods of restoring reinstalling the OS to your system Hard drive based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive ...

Page 16: ...ww intel com and install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Intel RST RAID software package Note After you reinstall or recover your OS you may find shortcuts on the desktop that require you to install specific drivers or software for example video drivers Due to driver and software packaging it was not possible to preinstall this software during the OS installation Cleaning Caution Always disconn...

Page 17: ...ides main power disconnect Depressing the front panel power switch enables or inhibits the internal power supply Caution Overloading the circuits may damage supply wiring Do not exceed the ratings on the equipment nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit Power Requirements Measured peak inrush power ON 197 W Measured idle 92 W Measured active 100 CPU 203 W Mainboard Socket LGA 115...

Page 18: ...board LAN controller Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet controller CPU CPU Intel i7 860 Quad Core Clock speed 2 86 GHz Max turbo frequency single core 3 46 GHz Intel Smart Cache 8 MB Package LGA 1156 Hard Disk Drive Capacity 500 GB in one two or four drive configurations for maximum capacity of 2 TB maximum usable capacity shown by Windows in RAID 5 is 1 36 TB Interface Serial ATA Memory Standard memor...

Page 19: ...rack assembly the rack environment operating ambient temperature may be greater than room ambient temperature Therefore install the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma the manufacturer specifies Operating temperature 5 to 35 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 Storage temperature 40 to 70 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 ...

Page 20: ...wing EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EN 61326 IEC 61326 Class A emissions Basic immunity EN 55011 CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions 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 Product Certification sec...

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