
Chapter 1
Introduction
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Optional Equipment
NI offers a variety of products to use with the NI 435
x
, including cables,
connector blocks, terminal blocks, and other accessories, as follows:
•
Cables and adapters with thermocouple miniconnectors
•
Connector blocks including isothermal connector blocks
•
Cables and cable accessories, shielded and ribbon
For more specific information about these products, refer to the NI catalog
or Web site at
ni.com
or call the office nearest you.
Power Considerations for the NI USB-4350
The NI USB-4350 is designed to remain powered only when the USB cable
connects it to the host PC, and the PC is powered on.
The NI USB-4350 is designed to run in a stand-alone mode, drawing power
only from the USB cable. There are circumstances when the NI USB-4350
may require more power than the USB power supply can safely deliver. If
the NI USB-4350 tries to draw more than the allowed current from the USB
power supply, internal protection circuitry turns off most of the circuitry in
the NI USB-4350 to protect the USB supply. This over-current condition
makes the LED blink in the power supply overload pattern described in
Table 1,
LED Patterns for the NI USB-4350 States
, of the
Where to Start
with the NI 435x
document.
Note
When the NI USB-4350 powers off, any data acquisition in progress is aborted and
the data is lost.
The host computer has the ability to go into a power-saving
suspend
mode
and, during this time, the NI USB-4350 also can either go into a low-power
mode or remain in a fully-powered, static state. This low-power mode is
important if you are using a laptop or if power consumption is a concern.
In the powered, static state of the NI USB-4350, all digital outputs are static
at a fixed voltage.
Note
Refer to the NI-DAQ function
Set_DAQ_Device_Info
in the Traditional NI-DAQ
documentation or to the
Set DAQ Device Information (Device Setting VI)
in the
LabVIEW
VI, Function, & How-to Help
to change the settings that determine the behavior of the
NI USB-4350 during suspend mode. The default setting is to remain fully powered.