National Instruments Module NI PXI-8250 manual

PXI NI PXI-8250 User Manual National Instruments S ystem Monitor Hardware NI PXI-8250 User Manual July 2008 372605A-01[...]

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Important Information Warranty The NI PXI-8250 is warranted agai nst defects in materials and workmanshi p for a period of on e year from the date of sh ipment, a s evidenced by receipts or other documentati on. National Instruments wil l, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defect ive during the warranty period. This warra[...]

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Contents NI PXI-8250 User Manual vi ni.com Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index[...]

© National Instruments Corporat ion vii NI PXI-8250 User Manual About This Manual The NI PXI-8250 User Manual describes the features of the NI PX I-8250, and contains information about configuring and operatin g the hardware. Conventions The follo wing con ventions are used in this manual: » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and d[...]

About This Manual NI PXI-8250 User Manual viii ni.com Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you mi ght find helpful as you read this manual: • IEEE 1101.1-1991, IEEE Standard for Mecha nical Core Specifications for Microcomputers Using IEC 603-2 Con nectors • IEEE 1101.10, IEEE Standard for Addi tional Mechanica[...]

© National Instruments Corporat ion 1-1 NI PXI-8250 User Manual 1 Getting Started This chapter includes information a bout the features of the NI PXI-8250 and information about operati ng the hardware. About the NI PXI-8250 Module The NI PXI-8250 module monitors the status parame ters of a chassis and displays the status information with front pan[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started NI PXI-8250 User Manual 1-2 ni.com What Y ou Need to Get Started To set up and use the NI PXI-8250 module, you must have the followin g items: ❑ An NI PXI-8250 System Monitor module ❑ An NI PXI-1042, NI PXI-1042Q, or NI PXI-1045 chassis ❑ This manual ❑ Optional: The NI System Monitor 1.1 driv er software and docume[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started © National Instruments Corporat ion 1-3 NI PXI-8250 User Manual If you need to clean the de vice, use a soft, nonmetallic brush. Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returnin g it to service. Operate the device only at or belo w Pollution Degree 2. Pollution is foreign matter in a [...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started NI PXI-8250 User Manual 1-4 ni.com equipment, circuits powered by regulated lo w-voltage sources, and electronics. • Installation Category II is for measurements performed on ci rcuits directly connected to the electrical dist ribution system. This category refers to local-le vel elect rical distribution, such as that pr[...]

© National Instruments Corporat ion 2-1 NI PXI-8250 User Manual 2 Configuration and Installation This chapter describes how to configure and inst all the NI PXI-8250. Software Installation Before installing the NI PXI-8250, install the NI System Monitor driver software. Refer to the NI Syst em Monito r 1.1 Help for specific installation instructio[...]

Chapter 2 Configur ation and Installation NI PXI-8250 User Manual 2-2 ni.com The NI PXI-8250 is a sensiti ve electronic de vice sh ipped in an antistatic bag. Open only at an approv ed workstation and observ e precautions for handling elect ros tatic-sensitiv e devices. Note Install the NI PXI-8250 in only the right-most slot of an NI PXI-1042/1042[...]

Chapter 2 Configurati on and Installation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-3 NI PXI-8250 User Manual Figure 2-1. Location of NI PXI-1042Q Slot for NI PXI-8250 Support NI PXI-1042Q Slot 8[...]

Chapter 2 Configur ation and Installation NI PXI-8250 User Manual 2-4 ni.com Figure 2-2. Location of NI PXI-1045 Slot for NI PXI-8250 Support 3. T ouch a metal part on the chassis to discharge any static electricity that might be on y our clothes or b ody . Static electricity can dam age the hardware. 4. Insert the NI PXI-8250 module into the rig h[...]

Chapter 2 Configurati on and Installation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-5 NI PXI-8250 User Manual 9. Allo w the operating system to pr operly detect and identify the NI PXI-8250 module. 10. Launch W indo ws De vice Manager and refresh the view . The NI PXI-8250 module should be visible in Windo ws De vice Manager . NI PXI-8250 Configuratio[...]

© National Instruments Corporat ion 3-1 NI PXI-8250 User Manual 3 Hardware Over view This chapter presents an ov erview of the NI PXI-8250 functionality . Figure 3-1, Figure 3-2, and Figure 3-3 sh ow the locations of k ey features for the NI PXI-8250 module. Figure 3-1. NI PXI-8250 Parts Locator Diagram 1 Assembly Part Number Label 2 S erial Numbe[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Over view NI PXI-8250 User Manual 3-2 ni.com Figure 3-2. NI PXI-8250 Front Panel Diagram Figure 3-3. Symbols on the Back of the NI PXI-8250 1 S ystem S tatus LEDs 2U s e r L E D s 3 Front Panel Connector (Relay/Power Outputs) 1 Identification Number Used in Australia 2 S ymbol Indicating FFC Compliance 3 S ymbol to Alert User to [...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Over view © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-3 NI PXI-8250 User Manual System Monitoring Architecture With the NI PXI-8250, you can simultaneously monitor int ake temperature, fan speeds, and power su ppl y levels of your NI PXI chassis. This information allows the user to achieve a higher level of system performance reliabil[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Over view NI PXI-8250 User Manual 3-4 ni.com Fan Monitoring The NI PXI-8250 module allows the user to monitor the revolutions per minute (RPM) of all rear-facing fans of a PXI chassis (two fans in an NI PXI-1042/1042Q and three fans in an NI PXI-1045), accurate to ±50 R PM. The fan data fr om the chassis is interp reted by the N[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Over view © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-5 NI PXI-8250 User Manual System Status LEDs There are 6 system status LEDs to repo rt the status of the +5 V, +3.3 V, +12 V, and –12 V pow er rails, the intake temperature of th e chassis, and the overall status of the power shuttle fa ns of the chassis. These LEDs only light up[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Over view NI PXI-8250 User Manual 3-6 ni.com Figure 3-5 shows the layout of this connector . Figure 3-5. NI PXI-8250 Front Panel Connector Pinout Diagram Figure 3-6. NI PXI-8250 Relay Operation Diagram 1 Alert Relay Terminal Pins 2 Fused Power Output Terminal Pins 1 2 NO (Normally Open) COM (Common) NC (Normally Closed) 5V 3.3V 1[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Over view © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-7 NI PXI-8250 User Manual Alert Relay Pins The NI PXI-8250 has an el ectromechanical non-latch ing relay with three ports: normally open (NO), normall y closed (NC), and common (COM). The top three pins of the front panel connector are connected to a relay as indicated in Figure 3 [...]

Chapter 3 Hardware Over view NI PXI-8250 User Manual 3-8 ni.com The NI PXI-8250 has self-resetting fu ses rated at 1 A/125 V on the front end and one-blow fuses rated at 4 A/1 25 V on the back end of the card to protect the card from excessive curren t draw. Refer to Figure 3-1 for the locations of these fuses. When current is exceeded on any of th[...]

© National Instruments Corporat ion A-1 NI PXI-8250 User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the hardware a nd software performance specifications for the PXI-8250. Hard ware specifica tions are typical at 25 °C, unless otherwise stated. Caution Specifications are subject to change without notice. Maximum Power Requir ements Without power[...]

Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8250 User Manual A-2 ni.com Monitoring Alert Limi ts (Green Status LEDs) Voltage rail level ............. .............. .........±5% (from nominal) Intake temperature ...................... ............0 –50 °C Fan speed ................... .............. .............. .1,500 RPM or more for all fans in a chas[...]

Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporat ion A-3 NI PXI-8250 User Manual Operating Environment Ambient temperature range .................... 0 to 55 °C (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2. Meets MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3 low temperature limit and MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2 high temperature limit.) Relative humidi[...]

Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-8250 User Manual A-4 ni.com Safety This product meets the requirements of the follow ing standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement, contro l, and laboratory use: • IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1 • UL 61010-1, CSA 61010-1 Note For UL and other safety certifications , refer to the product label or th e[...]

Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporat ion A-5 NI PXI-8250 User Manual Environmental Management NI is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible man ner. NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers. For[...]

© National Instruments Corporat ion B-1 NI PXI-8250 User Manual B T echnical Support and Professional Ser vices Visit the following sections of the award-winning National Instruments Web site at ni.com for technical support and professional services: • Support —T echnical support resou rces at ni.com/support include the following: – Self-Hel[...]

Appendix B T echnical Support and Professional Ser vices NI PXI-8250 User Manual B-2 ni.com • Declaration of Conformit y (DoC) —A DoC is our claim of compliance with the C ouncil of the European Communities usin g the manufacturer’ s declaration of conformity . This system affords the user protection f or electromagnetic compatibility ( EMC) [...]

© National Instruments Corporat ion G-1 NI PXI-8250 User Manual Glossar y Symbol Pref ix V alue pp i c o 1 0 –1 2 nn a n o 1 0 –9 μ micro 10 –6 m milli 10 –3 k kilo 10 3 Mm e g a 1 0 6 Gg i g a 1 0 9 Tt e r a 1 0 12 Numbers/Symbols ° degrees /p e r % percent ± plus or minus +5 V +5 VDC source signal +3.3 V +3.3 VDC source signal +12 V +[...]

Glossary NI PXI-8250 User Manual G- 2 ni.com API application programming interface B backplane An assembly , typically a printed circuit board, with con nectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins. C CC e l s i u s CFR Code of Federal Regulations cm Centimeters COM A common terminal of the relay that either connects to NO or NC. See also N[...]

Glossary © National Instruments Corporat ion G-3 NI PXI-8250 User Manual E electromechanical relay Electromechanical relay made of a coil, an armature mechanism, and electrical contacts. When the coil is ener gized, the induced magnetic f ield mov es the armature that opens or closes the c ontacts. EMC Electromagnetic Comp atibility F FCC Federal [...]

Glossary NI PXI-8250 User Manual G- 4 ni.com L LED Light-Emitt ing Diode M m meters MAX Measurement & Automation Explor er—A controlled, centralized configuration en v ironment that allows you to configure all of your NI de vices. ms milliseconds N NI National Instruments NO The normally-open terminal of a rela y that connects to the common ([...]

Glossary © National Instruments Corporat ion G-5 NI PXI-8250 User Manual R RMS Root Mean Square RPM rev olutions per minute—unit s for velocity S s seconds self-resetting fuse A fuse that acts as an open circuit only when curr ent is overdra wn. Once the overdra w ends the fuse returns to normal closed circuit operation. system controller A modu[...]

© National Instruments Corporat ion I-1 NI PXI-8250 User Manual Index A about the NI PXI-8250, 1-1 accuracy, monitoring, A-2 additional monitori ng features, 3-4 alert limit s, monitoring, A-2 alert relay pins, 3-7 specifications, A-2 architecture, system monitoring, 3-3 C calibration certificate (NI resources), B-2 configuration and installation,[...]

Index NI PXI-8250 User Manual I-2 ni.com L LEDs front panel, 3-4 system status, 3-5 user, 3-5 M maximum power requir ements with power outputs, A-1 without power outp uts, A-1 monitoring accuracy specifications, A-2 alert limit specifications, A-2 fan, 3-4 temperature, 3-3 voltage rail level, 3-3 N National Instruments support and services, B-1 NI [...]

Index © National Instruments Corporat ion I-3 NI PXI-8250 User Manual support, technical, B-1 system monitoring, 3-3 status LEDs, 3-5 T technical support, B-1 temperature monitoring, 3-3 training and certificatio n (NI resources), B-1 troubleshooting (NI resources), B-1 U user LEDs, 3-5 V vibration specifications, A-3 voltage rail level monitoring[...]