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Contents
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Unpacking......................................................................................................................... 1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................... 1-1
Key Features ..................................................................................................................... 1-2
Chassis Description .......................................................................................................... 1-3
Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................... 1-4
EMC Filler Panels .................................................................................................... 1-4
Rack Mount Kit ........................................................................................................ 1-4
Slot Blockers............................................................................................................. 1-5
NI PXIe-1082 Chassis Backplane Overview.................................................................... 1-5
Interoperability with CompactPCI............................................................................ 1-5
System Controller Slot.............................................................................................. 1-6
Hybrid Peripheral Slots ............................................................................................ 1-6
PXI Express Peripheral Slots.................................................................................... 1-6
System Timing Slot .................................................................................................. 1-7
PXI Local Bus .......................................................................................................... 1-8
PXI Trigger Bus........................................................................................................ 1-8
System Reference Clock........................................................................................... 1-9
PXIe_SYNC_CTRL ................................................................................................. 1-11
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Safety Information............................................................................................................ 2-1
Chassis Cooling Considerations ....................................................................................... 2-2
Providing Adequate Clearance ................................................................................. 2-2
Chassis Ambient Temperature Definition ................................................................ 2-3
Setting Fan Speed ..................................................................................................... 2-4
Installing Filler Panels .............................................................................................. 2-4
Installing Slot Blockers ............................................................................................ 2-4
Rack Mounting ................................................................................................................. 2-4
Connecting Safety Ground ............................................................................................... 2-4
Connecting to Power Source ............................................................................................ 2-5
Installing a PXI Express System Controller ..................................................................... 2-5
Installing Peripheral Modules........................................................................................... 2-7
Power Inhibit Switch LED Indicator ................................................................................ 2-9
Remote Voltage Monitoring and Control......................................................................... 2-10
Inhibit Mode Switch ......................................................................................................... 2-11
PXI_CLK10 Rear Connectors .......................................................................................... 2-11
PXI Express System Configuration with MAX ............................................................... 2-12
PXI-1 System Configuration .................................................................................... 2-12
Using System Configuration and Initialization Files ....................................................... 2-13
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Chapter 3
Maintenance
Service Interval .................................................................................................................3-1
Preparation ........................................................................................................................3-1
Cleaning ............................................................................................................................3-1
Interior Cleaning ....................................................................................................... 3-1
Exterior Cleaning ...................................................................................................... 3-2
Cleaning the Fan Filters.................................................................................................... 3-2
Resetting the AC Mains Circuit Breaker .......................................................................... 3-2
Replacing the Modular Power Supply ..............................................................................3-3
Removal .................................................................................................................... 3-3
Installation ................................................................................................................ 3-3
Configuration ............................................................................................................ 3-4
Connecting Safety Ground........................................................................................3-4
Connecting to Power Source.....................................................................................3-4
Appendix A
Specifications
Appendix B
Pinouts
Appendix C
NI Services
Glossary
Index
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Getting Started
This chapter describes the key features of the NI PXIe-1082 chassis and lists the kit contents and
optional equipment you can order from National Instruments.
Unpacking
Carefully inspect the shipping container and the chassis for damage. Check for visible damage
to the metal work. Check to make sure all handles, hardware, and switches are undamaged.
Inspect the inner chassis for any possible damage, debris, or detached components. If damage
appears to have been caused during shipment, file a claim with the carrier. Retain the packing
material for possible inspection and/or reshipment.
What You Need to Get Started
The NI PXIe-1082 chassis kit contains the following items:
NI PXIe-1082 chassis
Filler panels
AC power cable—refer to Table 1-1 for AC power cables
NI PXIe-1082 User Manual
Software media with PXI Platform Services 2.0 or higher
Read Me First: Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility
Chassis number labels
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If you are missing any of the items listed in Table 1-1, or if you have the incorrect AC power
cable, contact National Instruments.
Key Features
The NI PXIe-1082 chassis combines a high-performance 8-slot PXI Express backplane with a
high-output power supply and a structural design that has been optimized for maximum usability
in a wide range of applications. The chassis’ modular design ensures a high level of
maintainability, resulting in a very low mean time to repair (MTTR). The NI PXIe-1082 chassis
fully complies with the PXI-5 PXI Express Hardware Specification, offering advanced timing
and synchronization features.
The key features of the NI PXIe-1082 chassis include the following:
• High Performance for Instrumentation Requirements
– Up to 2 GB/s (single direction) per PXI Express slot dedicated bandwidth (x4 PCIe)
– 38 W per slot cooling meets increased PXIe cooling requirements
– Low-jitter internal 10 MHz reference clock for PXI slots with ± 25 ppm stability
– Low-jitter internal 100 MHz reference clock for PXIe slots with ± 25 ppm stability
– Quiet operation for 0 to 30 °C at 43.6 dBA
– Variable speed fan controller optimizes cooling and acoustic emissions
– Remote power-inhibit control
– Complies with PXI and CompactPCI Specifications
• High Reliability
– 0 to 55 °C extended temperature range
– Power supply, temperature, and fan monitoring
– HALT tested for increased reliability
– Field replaceable power supply shuttle
Table 1-1. AC Power Cables
Power Cable Reference Standards
Standard 120 V (USA) ANSI C73.11/NEMA 5-15-P/IEC83
Switzerland 220 V SEV
Australia 240 V AS C112
Universal Euro 230 V CEE (7), II, IV, VII IEC83
North America 120 V ANSI C73.20/NEMA 5-15-P/IEC83
United Kingdom 230 V BS 1363/IEC83
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• Multi-Chassis Support
– PXIe System Timing Slot for tight synchronization across chassis
– Rear CLK10 I/O connectors
– Switchless CLK10 routing
• Optional Features
– Front and rear rack-mount kits
– Replacement power supply shuttle
– EMC filler panels
– Slot blockers for improved cooling performance
– System Assurance Plans
Chassis Description
Figures 1-1 and 1-2 show the key features of the NI PXIe-1082 chassis front and back panels.
Figure 1-1 shows the front view of the NI PXIe-1082. Figure 1-2 shows the rear view of the
NI PXIe-1082.
Figure 1-1. Front View of the NI PXIe-1082 Chassis
1 Power Inhibit Switch
2 Power Inhibit Switch LED
3 Removable Feet
4 Chassis Carry Handle
5 Chassis Model Name
6 Backplane Connectors
7 System Controller Expansion Slots
8 PXI Express System Controller Slot
9 PXI Express Hybrid Peripheral Slots
10 PXI Express System Timing Slot
11 PXI Express Peripheral Slot
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Figure 1-2. Rear View of the NI PXIe-1082 Chassis
Optional Equipment
Contact National Instruments to order the following options for the NI PXIe-1082 chassis.
EMC Filler Panels
Optional EMC filler panel kits are available from National Instruments.
Rack Mount Kit
There are two optional kits for mounting the PXIe-1082 chassis into a rack. The first option is a
pair of mounting brackets for use on the front of the chassis. The second option is a rear rack
mount kit. The rear rack mount kit differs from the front kit to allow for easier installation into
the rack. For more information, refer to Figure A-3, NI Chassis Rack Mount Kit Components.
1 Power Supply Shuttle
2 Push-Reset Circuit Breaker
3 Universal AC Input
4 Chassis Ground Screw
5 10 MHz REF OUT BNC
6 10 MHz REF IN BNC
7 Remote Inhibit and Voltage Monitoring Connector
8 Air Filter Retainer
9 Air Filter Retainer Screw
10 Power Supply Shuttle ID Label
11 Fan Speed Selector Switch
12 Inhibit Mode Selector Switch
13 Power Supply Shuttle Handle (2x)
14 Power Supply Shuttle Mounting Screws (8x)
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Slot Blockers
Optional slot blocker kits are available from National Instruments for improved thermal
performance when all slots are not used.
NI PXIe-1082 Chassis Backplane Overview
This section provides an overview of the backplane features for the NI PXIe-1082 chassis.
Interoperability with CompactPCI
The design of the NI PXIe-1082 provides you the flexibility to use the following devices in a
single PXI Express chassis:
• PXI Express compatible products
• CompactPCI Express compatible 4-Link system controller products
• CompactPCI Express compatible Type-2 peripheral products
• PXI peripheral products
• Standard CompactPCI peripheral products
Refer to Figure 1-3 for an overview of the NI PXIe-1082 architecture.
Figure 1-3. NI PXIe-1082 Backplane Architecture
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System Controller Slot
The system controller slot is Slot 1 of the chassis and is a 4-Link configuration system slot as
defined by the CompactPCI Express and PXI Express specifications. It has three system
controller expansion slots for system controller modules that are wider than one slot. These slots
allow the system controller to expand to the left to prevent the system controller from using
peripheral slots.
The backplane routes three of the system slot’s x4 PCI Express (PCIe) links to a PCIe switch.
The three PCIe switches have x4 PCIe links routed to each peripheral slot as well as a x1 link to
a PCIe-to-PCI bridge providing a 32-bit/33 MHz PCI bus to the hybrid slots. Slot 2 directly
connects to the remaining link of the system slot. Refer to Figure 1-3 for the connectivity of PCIe
and PCI.
By default, the system controller will control the power supply with the PS_ON# signals. A logic
low on this line will turn the power supply on.
Note The Inhibit Mode switch on the rear of the chassis must be in the Default
position for the system controller to have control of the power supply. Refer to the
Inhibit Mode Switch section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, for details
about the Inhibit Mode switch.
Hybrid Peripheral Slots
The chassis provides four hybrid peripheral slots as defined by the PXI-5 PXI Express Hardware
Specification: slots 5 to 8. A hybrid peripheral slot can accept the following peripheral modules:
• A PXI Express Peripheral with x4 or x1 PCI Express link to the system slot
• A CompactPCI Express Type-2 Peripheral with x4 or x1 PCI Express link to the system slot
• A hybrid-compatible PXI Peripheral module that has been modified by replacing the J2
connector with an XJ4 connector installed in the upper eight rows of J2. Refer to the
PXI Express Specification for details. The PXI Peripheral communicates through the
backplane’s 32-bit PCI bus.
• A CompactPCI 32-bit peripheral on the backplane’s 32-bit PCI bus
The hybrid peripheral slots provide full PXI Express functionality and 32-bit PXI functionality
except for PXI Local Bus. The hybrid peripheral slot only connects to PXI Local Bus 6 left and
right.
PXI Express Peripheral Slots
There are two PXI Express peripheral slots: slot 2 and slot 3. PXI Express peripheral slots accept
the following modules:
• A PXI Express Peripheral with x4 or x1 PCI Express link to the system slot
• A CompactPCI Express Type-2 Peripheral with x4 or x1 PCI Express link to the system slot
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System Timing Slot
The System Timing Slot is slot 4. The system timing slot will accept the following peripheral modules:
• A PXI Express System Timing Module with x4 or x1 PCI Express link to the system slot
• A PXI Express Peripheral with x4 or x1 PCI Express link to the system slot
• A CompactPCI Express Type-2 Peripheral with x4 or x1 PCI Express link to the system slot
The system timing slot has 3 dedicated differential pairs (PXIe_DSTAR) connected from the
TP2 connector to the XP3 connector for each hybrid peripheral slot, as well as routed back to the
XP3 connector of the system timing slot as shown in Figure 1-4. The PXIe_DSTAR pairs can be
used for high-speed triggering, synchronization and clocking. Refer to the PXI Express
Specification for details.
The system timing slot also has a single-ended (PXI Star) trigger connected to every slot. Refer
to Figure 1-4 for details.
The system timing slot has a pin (PXI_CLK10_IN) through which a system timing module may
source a 10MHz clock to which the backplane will phase-lock. Refer to the System Reference
Clock section for details.
The system timing slot has a pin (PXIe_SYNC_CTRL) through which a system timing module
can control the PXIe_SYNC100 timing. Refer to the PXI Express Specification and the
PXIe_SYNC_CTRL section of this chapter for details.
Figure 1-4. PXIe_DSTAR and PXI Star Connectivity Diagram
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PXI Local Bus
The PXI backplane local bus is a daisy-chained bus that connects each peripheral slot with
adjacent peripheral slots to the left and right.
The backplane routes PXI Local Bus 6 between adjacent PXI slots. The left Local Bus 6 from
slot 1 is not routed anywhere. The right Local Bus 6 from slot 8 is also not routed anywhere.
Local bus signals may range from high-speed TTL signals to analog signals as high as 42 V.
Initialization software uses the configuration information specific to each adjacent peripheral
module to evaluate local bus compatibility.
Figure 1-5. PXI Trigger Bus Connectivity Diagram
PXI Trigger Bus
All slots share eight trigger lines.You can use these trigger lines in a variety of ways. For
example, you can use triggers to synchronize the operation of several different PXI peripheral
modules. In other applications, one module can control carefully timed sequences of operations
performed on other modules in the system. Modules can pass triggers to one another, allowing
precisely timed responses to asynchronous external events the system is monitoring or
controlling.
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System Reference Clock
The PXIe-1082 chassis supplies PXI_CLK10, PXIe_CLK100, and PXIe_SYNC100 to every
peripheral slot with an independent driver for each signal.
An independent buffer (having a source impedance matched to the backplane and a skew of less
than 500 ps between slots) drives PXI_CLK10 to each peripheral slot. You can use this common
reference clock signal to synchronize multiple modules in a measurement or control system.
An independent buffer drives PXIe_CLK100 to each peripheral slot. These clocks are matched
in skew to less than 100 ps. The differential pair must be terminated on the peripheral with
LVPECL termination for the buffer to drive PXIe_CLK100 so that when there is no peripheral
or a peripheral that does not connect to PXIe_CLK100, there is no clock being driven on the pair
to that slot.
An independent buffer drives PXIe_SYNC100 to each peripheral slot. The differential pair must
be terminated on the peripheral with LVPECL termination for the buffer to drive
PXIe_SYNC100 so that when there is no peripheral or a peripheral that does not connect to
PXIe_SYNC100, there is no clock being driven on the pair to that slot.
PXI_CLK10, PXIe_CLK100 and PXIe_SYNC100 have the default timing relationship
described in Figure 1-6.
Figure 1-6. System Reference Clock Default Behavior
To synchronize the system to an external clock, you can drive PXI_CLK10 from an external
source through the PXI_CLK10_IN pin on the System Timing Slot. Refer to Table B-7, XP4
Connector Pinout for the System Timing Slot, for the pinout. When a 10MHz clock is detected
on this pin, the backplane automatically phase-locks the PXI_CLK10, PXIe_CLK100, and
PXIe_SYNC100 signals to this external clock and distributes these signals to the slots. Refer to
Appendix A, Specifications, for the specification information for an external clock provided on
the PXI_CLK10_IN pin of the system timing slot.
You also can drive a 10MHz clock on the 10 MHz REF IN connector on the rear of the chassis.
Refer to Figure 1-2 for the location of this connector. When a 10MHz clock is detected on this
connector, the backplane automatically phase-locks the PXI_CLK10, PXIe_CLK100, and
PXIe_SYNC100 signals to this external clock and distributes these signals to the slots. Refer to
Appendix A, Specifications, for the specification information for an external clock provided on
the 10 MHz REF IN connector on the rear panel of the chassis.
If the 10 MHz clock is present on both the PXI_CLK10_IN pin of the System Timing Slot and
the 10 MHz REF IN connector on the rear of the chassis, the signal on the System Timing Slot
PXIe_CLK100
PXI_CLK10
PXIe_SYNC100
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is selected. Refer to Table 1-2 which explains how the 10 MHz clocks are selected by the
backplane.
A copy of the backplane’s PXI_CLK10 is exported to the 10 MHz REF OUT connector on the
rear of the chassis. Refer to Figure 1-2 for the location of this connector. This clock is driven by
an independent buffer. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for the specification information for
the 10 MHz REF OUT signal on the rear panel of the chassis.
Table 1-2. Backplane External Clock Input Truth Table
System Timing Slot
PXI_CLK10_IN
Rear Chassis Panel
10 MHz REF IN
Backplane PXI_CLK10,
PXIe_CLK100 and PXIe_SYNC100
No clock present No clock present Backplane generates its own clocks
No clock present 10 MHz clock present PXI_CLK10, PXIe_CLK100 and
PXIe_SYNC100 all phase-locked to
Rear Chassis Panel—10 MHz REF IN
10 MHz clock present No clock present PXI_CLK10, PXIe_CLK100 and
PXIe_SYNC100 all phase-locked to
System Timing Slot—PXI_CLK10_IN
10 MHz clock present 10 MHz clock present PXI_CLK10, PXIe_CLK100 and
PXIe_SYNC100 all phase-locked to
System Timing Slot—PXI_CLK10_IN
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PXIe_SYNC_CTRL
PXIe_SYNC100 is by default a 10 ns pulse synchronous to PXI_CLK10. The frequency of
PXIe_SYNC100 is 10/nMHz, where nis a positive integer. The default for nis 1, giving
PXIe_SYNC100 a 100 ns period. However, the backplane allows nto be programmed to other
integers. For instance, setting n= 3 gives a PXIe_SYNC100 with a 300 ns period while still
maintaining its phase relationship to PXI_CLK10. The value for nmay be set to any positive
integer from 1 to 255.
The system timing slot has a control pin for PXIe_SYNC100 called PXIe_SYNC_CTRL for use
when n > 1. Refer to Table B-6, XP3 Connector Pinout for the System Timing Slot, for system
timing slot pinout. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for the PXIe_SYNC_CTRL input
specifications.
By default, a high-level detected by the backplane on the PXIe_SYNC_CTRL pin causes a
synchronous restart for the PXIe_SYNC100 signal. On the next PXI_CLK10 edge the
PXIe_SYNC100 signal will restart. This will allow several chassis to have their
PXIe_SYNC100 in phase with each other. Refer to Figure 1-7 for timing details with this
method.
Figure 1-7. PXIe_SYNC100 at 3.33 MHz Using PXIe_SYNC_CTRL as Restart
PXI_CLK10
PXIe_SYNC_CTRL
PXIe_SYNC100
SYNC100 Divider
Restarted Here
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Installation and Configuration
This chapter describes how to prepare and operate the NI PXIe-1082 chassis.
Beforeconnecting the chassis to apower source, readthischapter and the Read Me First: Safety and
Electromagnetic Compatibility document included with your kit.
Safety Information
Caution Before undertaking any troubleshooting, maintenance, or exploratory
procedure, carefully read the following caution notices.
This equipment contains voltage hazardous to human life and safety, and is capable of inflicting
personal injury.
•Chassis Grounding—The chassis requires a connection from the premise wire safety
ground to the chassis ground. The earth safety ground must be connected during use of this
equipment to minimize shock hazards. Refer to the Connecting Safety Ground section for
instructions on connecting safety ground.
•Live Circuits—Operating personnel and service personnel must not remove protective
covers when operating or servicing the chassis. Adjustments and service to internal
components must be undertaken by qualified service technicians. During service of this
product, the mains connector to the premise wiring must be disconnected. Dangerous
voltages may be present under certain conditions; use extreme caution.
•Explosive Atmosphere—Do not operate the chassis in conditions where flammable gases
are present. Under such conditions, this equipment is unsafe and may ignite the gases or gas
fumes.
•Part Replacement—Only service this equipment with parts that are exact replacements,
both electrically and mechanically. Contact National Instruments for replacement part
information. Installation of parts with those that are not direct replacements may cause
harm to personnel operating the chassis. Furthermore, damage or fire may occur if
replacement parts are unsuitable.
•Modification—Do not modify any part of the chassis from its original condition.
Unsuitable modifications may result in safety hazards.
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