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National Instruments Module NI PXI-8250 User Manual
Summary of Module NI PXI-8250
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Pxi ni pxi-8250 user manual national instruments system monitor hardware ni pxi-8250 user manual july 2008 372605a-01.
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Support worldwide technical support and product information ni.Com national instruments corporate headquarters 11500 north mopac expressway austin, texas 78759-3504 usa tel: 512 683 0100 worldwide offices australia 1800 300 800, austria 43 662 457990-0, belgium 32 (0) 2 757 0020, brazil 55 11 3262 3...
Page 3: Important Information
Important information warranty the ni pxi-8250 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defect...
Page 4: Contents
© national instruments corporation v ni pxi-8250 user manual contents about this manual conventions ...................................................................................................................Vii related documentation...............................................................
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Contents ni pxi-8250 user manual vi ni.Com appendix b technical support and professional services glossary index.
Page 6: About This Manual
© national instruments corporation vii ni pxi-8250 user manual about this manual the ni pxi-8250 user manual describes the features of the ni pxi-8250, and contains information about configuring and operating the hardware. Conventions the following conventions are used in this manual: » the » symbol...
Page 7: Related Documentation
About this manual ni pxi-8250 user manual viii ni.Com related documentation the following documents contain information that you might find helpful as you read this manual: • ieee 1101.1-1991, ieee standard for mechanical core specifications for microcomputers using iec 603-2 connectors • ieee 1101....
Page 8: Getting Started
© national instruments corporation 1-1 ni pxi-8250 user manual 1 getting started this chapter includes information about the features of the ni pxi-8250 and information about operating the hardware. About the ni pxi-8250 module the ni pxi-8250 module monitors the status parameters of a chassis and d...
Page 9: What You Need to Get Started
Chapter 1 getting started ni pxi-8250 user manual 1-2 ni.Com what you need to get started to set up and use the ni pxi-8250 module, you must have the following 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...
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Chapter 1 getting started © national instruments corporation 1-3 ni pxi-8250 user manual if you need to clean the device, use a soft, nonmetallic brush. Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service. Operate the device only at or below pollutio...
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Chapter 1 getting started ni pxi-8250 user manual 1-4 ni.Com equipment, circuits powered by regulated low-voltage sources, and electronics. • installation category ii is for measurements performed on circuits directly connected to the electrical distribution system. This category refers to local-lev...
Page 12: Software Installation
© national instruments corporation 2-1 ni pxi-8250 user manual 2 configuration and installation this chapter describes how to configure and install the ni pxi-8250. Software installation before installing the ni pxi-8250, install the ni system monitor driver software. Refer to the ni system monitor ...
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Chapter 2 configuration and installation ni pxi-8250 user manual 2-2 ni.Com the ni pxi-8250 is a sensitive electronic device shipped in an antistatic bag. Open only at an approved workstation and observe precautions for handling electrostatic-sensitive devices. Note install the ni pxi-8250 in only t...
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Chapter 2 configuration and installation © national instruments corporation 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.
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Chapter 2 configuration 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. Touch a metal part on the chassis to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body. Static electricity can damage the hardware. 4. ...
Page 16: Ni Pxi-8250 Configuration
Chapter 2 configuration and installation © national instruments corporation 2-5 ni pxi-8250 user manual 9. Allow the operating system to properly detect and identify the ni pxi-8250 module. 10. Launch windows device manager and refresh the view. The ni pxi-8250 module should be visible in windows de...
Page 17: Hardware Overview
© national instruments corporation 3-1 ni pxi-8250 user manual 3 hardware overview this chapter presents an overview of the ni pxi-8250 functionality. Figure 3-1, figure 3-2, and figure 3-3 show the locations of key features for the ni pxi-8250 module. Figure 3-1. Ni pxi-8250 parts locator diagram 1...
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Chapter 3 hardware overview 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 2 user leds 3 front panel connector (relay/power outputs) 1 identification number used in australia 2 s ymbol indicatin...
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Chapter 3 hardware overview © national instruments corporation 3-3 ni pxi-8250 user manual system monitoring architecture with the ni pxi-8250, you can simultaneously monitor intake temperature, fan speeds, and power supply levels of your ni pxi chassis. This information allows the user to achieve a...
Page 20: Front Panel Leds
Chapter 3 hardware overview 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 rpm. The fan ...
Page 21: Front Panel Connector
Chapter 3 hardware overview © national instruments corporation 3-5 ni pxi-8250 user manual system status leds there are 6 system status leds to report the status of the +5 v, +3.3 v, +12 v, and –12 v power rails, the intake temperature of the chassis, and the overall status of the power shuttle fans...
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Chapter 3 hardware overview 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 o...
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Chapter 3 hardware overview © national instruments corporation 3-7 ni pxi-8250 user manual alert relay pins the ni pxi-8250 has an electromechanical non-latching relay with three ports: normally open (no), normally closed (nc), and common (com). The top three pins of the front panel connector are co...
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Chapter 3 hardware overview ni pxi-8250 user manual 3-8 ni.Com the ni pxi-8250 has self-resetting fuses rated at 1 a/125 v on the front end and one-blow fuses rated at 4 a/125 v on the back end of the card to protect the card from excessive current draw. Refer to figure 3-1 for the locations of thes...
Page 25: Specifications
© national instruments corporation a-1 ni pxi-8250 user manual a specifications this appendix lists the hardware and software performance specifications for the pxi-8250. Hardware specifications are typical at 25 °c, unless otherwise stated. Caution specifications are subject to change without notic...
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Appendix a specifications ni pxi-8250 user manual a-2 ni.Com monitoring alert limits (green status leds) voltage rail level ....................................±5% (from nominal) intake temperature ..................................0–50 °c fan speed ................................................1,...
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Appendix a specifications © national instruments corporation 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 cl...
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Appendix a specifications ni pxi-8250 user manual a-4 ni.Com safety this product meets the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: • iec 61010-1, en 61010-1 • ul 61010-1, csa 61010-1 note for ul and other safety certifi...
Page 29: Rohs
Appendix a specifications © national instruments corporation a-5 ni pxi-8250 user manual environmental management ni is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner. Ni recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is benefic...
Page 30: Technical Support and
© national instruments corporation b-1 ni pxi-8250 user manual b technical support and professional services visit the following sections of the award-winning national instruments web site at ni.Com for technical support and professional services: • support —technical support resources at ni.Com/sup...
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Appendix b technical support and professional services ni pxi-8250 user manual b-2 ni.Com • declaration of conformity (doc) —a doc is our claim of compliance with the council of the european communities using the manufacturer’s declaration of conformity. This system affords the user protection for e...
Page 32: Glossary
© national instruments corporation g-1 ni pxi-8250 user manual glossary symbol prefix value p pico 10 –12 n nano 10 –9 μ micro 10 – 6 m milli 10 –3 k kilo 10 3 m mega 10 6 g giga 10 9 t tera 10 12 numbers/symbols ° degrees / per % percent ± plus or minus +5 v +5 vdc source signal +3.3 v +3.3 vdc sou...
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Glossary ni pxi-8250 user manual g-2 ni.Com api application programming interface b backplane an assembly, typically a printed circuit board, with connectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins. C c celsius cfr code of federal regulations cm centimeters com a common terminal of the relay th...
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Glossary © national instruments corporation 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 energized, the induced magnetic field moves the armature that opens or closes the contacts. Emc e...
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Glossary ni pxi-8250 user manual g-4 ni.Com l led light-emitting diode m m meters max measurement & automation explorer—a controlled, centralized configuration environment that allows you to configure all of your ni devices. Ms milliseconds n ni national instruments no the normally-open terminal of ...
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Glossary © national instruments corporation g-5 ni pxi-8250 user manual r rms root mean square rpm revolutions per minute—units for velocity s s seconds self-resetting fuse a fuse that acts as an open circuit only when current is overdrawn. Once the overdraw ends the fuse returns to normal closed ci...
Page 37: Index
© national instruments corporation i-1 ni pxi-8250 user manual index a about the ni pxi-8250, 1-1 accuracy, monitoring, a-2 additional monitoring features, 3-4 alert limits, monitoring, a-2 alert relay pins, 3-7 specifications, a-2 architecture, system monitoring, 3-3 c calibration certificate (ni r...
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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 requirements with power outputs, a-1 without power outputs, a-1 monitoring accuracy specifications, a-2 alert limit specifications, a-2 fan, 3-4 temperature, 3-3 voltage rail level, 3-3 n na...
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Index © national instruments corporation 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 certification (ni resources), b-1 troubleshooting (ni resources), b-1 u user leds, 3-5 v vibration sp...