© National Instruments
|
1-15
NI cDAQ Chassis Features
The cDAQ chassis features a chassis grounding screw, LEDs, reset button, Ethernet connector,
power connector, and two PFI BNC connectors. Refer to Figure 1-1 for locations of the cDAQ
chassis features.
LEDs
The statuses for the POWER, STATUS, and ACTIVE LED indicators on the cDAQ chassis are
listed in Table 1-1.
Ethernet Port
The cDAQ-9188XT chassis has one tri-speed RJ-45 Ethernet port, as shown in Figure 1-1. You
can use a shielded straight through Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect one end to the RJ-45
Ethernet port on the chassis, and the other end directly to your computer or any network
connection on the same subnet as your computer.
1
Table 1-1.
LED State/Chassis Status
LED
Color
LED State
Chassis Status
POWER
Green
On
Power on
Off
Power off
STATUS
Yellow
On
Chassis firmware booting, updating, or
resetting to factory default
Off
Normal operation
3 Blinks
Firmware image corrupted, update
firmware through recovery utility.
To download the recovery utility, go to
and enter the Info Code
cdaqrecoveryutility
.
ACTIVE
Green
On
A DAQ task is running on the chassis
Off
A DAQ task is not running on the chassis
1
You can either use a shielded straight through Category 5 Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable to
connect the cDAQ chassis directly to your computer.