Chapter 3
I/O Information
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NI PXI-8115 User Manual
Front Panel Features
The NI PXI-8115 has the following front-panel features:
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A controller reset pushbutton (press the button to generate a reset to the
controller)
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Four front panel LEDs that show PC status
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The
PWR OK/FAULT
LED indicates the power status of the
controller. The LED will indicate one of the following states:
•
Green ON steady—PXI and onboard power is on and within
regulation limits.
•
Green BLINKING—The controller has entered the soft off
state and is safe to power down.
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OFF—The controller is powered off.
•
Red BLINKING—The controller has detected a power rail
fault when trying to boot.
•
Red ON steady—The controller has detected a thermal fault
and has shut down to protect the system.
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The
DRIVE
LED indicates when an access to the internal hard
disk is occurring.
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The
USER1
LED is a bi-color green/yellow LED. You can define
the USER1 LED to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application.
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The
USER2
LED is a bi-color green/yellow LED. You can define
the USER2 LED to meet the needs of your LabVIEW application.
Please refer to Chapter 5,
Troubleshooting
, for more information about
diagnosing fault conditions.
Data Storage
The NI PXI-8115 has the following data storage features:
•
2.5 in. SATA notebook internal hard drive
•
USB storage support—USB CD/DVD-ROM, mass storage device,
or floppy drive
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