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    PXI NI PXI-1056 User Manual NI PXI-1056 User Manual September 2005 371551A-01[...]

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    Support Worldwide Technical Support and Product Info rmation ni.com National Instruments Corporate Headquarters 11500 North Mopac Expressway Aust in, Texas 78759-3504 USA Tel: 512 683 0100 Worldwide Offices Australia 1800 300 800, Austria 43 0 662 45 79 90 0, Belgium 32 0 2 757 00 20, Brazil 55 11 3262 3599, Canada 800 433 3488, China 86 21 6555 78[...]

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    Important Information Warranty The NI PXI-1056 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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    © National Instruments Corpor ation v NI PXI-1056 User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .... v ii Related Documentation ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. ................. ......[...]

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    Contents NI PXI-1056 User Manual vi ni.com Remote Voltage, Temperature, and Fan Monito ring............. .............. .............. ............ 2-9 Serial Communication Command Set ............. .............. .............. .............. ...... 2-10 Terminal Settings . ................. .............. ............... .............. ..........[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion vii NI PXI-1056 User Manual About This Manual The NI PXI-1056 User Manual contai ns information about installing , configuring, using, and maintaini ng the NI PXI-1056 18-slot chassis. Conventions The follo wing con ventions are used in this manual: » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog[...]

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    About This Manual NI PXI-1056 User Manual viii ni.com Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you mi ght find helpful as you read this manual: • CompactPCI Specification PICMG 2.0 R 3.0 • PXI Hardware Specificatio n , Revision 2.2 • PXI Software Specification , Revision 2.2 • IEEE 1101.1-1991, IEEE Standard fo[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 1-1 NI PXI-1056 User Manual 1 Getting Started This chapter describes the key featur es of the PXI-1056 chassis and lists the kit contents and optional equip ment you can order from National Instrume nts. Unpacking Carefully inspect the shipping contai ner and the chassis for damage. Check for visible d amage to [...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started NI PXI-1056 User Manual 1-2 ni.com If you are missing any of the items listed in Table 1-1, or if you have the incorrect AC power cable, co ntact National Instruments. Key Features The PXI-1056 combines a high-performance 18 slo t 3U-sized (or 4 3U an d 7 6U slot) PXI b ackplane with a hig h-output power supply and a struc[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started © National Instruments Corporat ion 1-3 NI PXI-1056 User Manual • T emperature-sensing module that can adju st fan speed based on air-intak e temperature to minimize audible noise • Front-panel LEDs that indicate a v oltage regulation f ailure, a fan failure, or ov er -temperature condition • Programmable PXI trigge[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started NI PXI-1056 User Manual 1-4 ni.com Figure 1-2. Rear View of the PXI-1056 Chas sis Optional Equipment Contact National Instruments to ord er the following opti ons for the PXI-1056 chassi s. EMC Filler Panels Optional EMC filler panel kits are available fro m National Instruments. Rear Rack Mount Kits A rear rack mount kit [...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started © National Instruments Corporat ion 1-5 NI PXI-1056 User Manual PXI-1056 Backplane Over view Interoperability with CompactPCI The PXI-1056 backplan e is interoperab le with 5 V and universal PXI-compatible product s and standard CompactPCI products. This is an important feature, because some PXI systems may require compon[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started NI PXI-1056 User Manual 1-6 ni.com The star trigger slot can also be used to provide a PXI_CLK10 signal to the backplane. For more information regarding PXI_CLK10, refer to the System Reference Clock section. Peripheral Slots There are 17 3U-sized peripheral slots including the star trigg er slot. Three of these slots can [...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started © National Instruments Corporat ion 1-7 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Figure 1-3. PXI CLK_10 and Star T rigger Routing 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 13 17 18 16 Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus Local Bus PXI T rigger Bus Segment 1/PC[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started NI PXI-1056 User Manual 1-8 ni.com Tr i g g e r B u s All slots on each PXI bus segment shar e eight PXI trigger lines. You can use these trigger lines in a variety of ways. For example, you can use triggers to synchronize the operation of severa l different PXI peripheral modules. In other applications, one mo dule locate[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-1 NI PXI-1056 User Manual 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter describes how to install, confi gure, and use the PXI-1056 chassis. Before connecting the chassis to a power source, read this chapter and the Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference document included with your chassis. Safe[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-1056 User Manual 2-2 ni.com personnel operating th e chassis. Fu rthermore, damage o r fire may occur if replacement parts are unsuitable. • Modification —Do not modify any part of the chassis from its orig inal condition. Unsuitable m odifications may result in safety hazards. Chassis Cooling Con[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configur ation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-3 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Figure 2-1. PXI-1056 Chassis Airflow Side View Install the chassis so that you ca n easily access the rear panel. This simplifies replacing the air filter or po wer supply shuttle, if necessary . Setting Fan Speed The fan-speed selector switch[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-1056 User Manual 2-4 ni.com Rack Mounting Rack-mount applications may require the option al rear rack mount kit available from National Instrume nts. Refer to Figure A-3, PXI-1056 Rack Mount Components , and t he instructions supplied with the rack mount kit s to install your PXI-1056 in an instrum en[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configur ation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-5 NI PXI-1056 User Manual The po wer switch allows you to power on the chassis or place it in standby mode. Push the power switch to the On ( Left) position (if n ot already on). Observe that the f an becomes operati onal and the po wer switch LED is a steady green. In[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-1056 User Manual 2-6 ni.com Figure 2-2. Injector/Ejector Handle Position during Controller or Peripheral Module Insertion 3. When you begin to feel resistance, push up on the injector/ejector handle to inject the controller full y into the chassis frame. Secure the controller front panel to the chassi[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configur ation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-7 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Figure 2-3. NI PXI Controller Installed in a PXI-1056 Chassis Installing PXI Modules Complete the following steps to inst all a module. 1. Make sure the po wer switch is in the Off (Standby) position. 2. Install a module into a chassi s slot b[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-1056 User Manual 2-8 ni.com Figure 2-4. Installing PXI or CompactPCI Modules Power Switch LED Indicator The chassis power switch has an inte grated LED. This LED indicates the chassis is powered on and operating normally. Front Panel LED Indicators Cautions Operating the PXI system outside of th e spe[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configur ation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-9 NI PXI-1056 User Manual There are six dual-color LED indicators on the front panel of the chassis. Four of the LEDs indicate the status of voltage supp ly regulation (+3.3 V, 5V , + 1 2V , – 1 2V ) . T h e F A N L E D i n d i c a t es the operational status of the [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-1056 User Manual 2-10 ni.com Serial Communication Command Set Voltage, temperature, and fan speed statuses may be read using the following defined comm and set. Any monitored parameter having a trip point to indicate a fail status will also generate an autonomo us status message to indicate th e fault[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configur ation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-11 N I PXI-1056 User Manual T emperature Measurement Commands Note Units are in degrees Celsius. Fan Speed Measurement Commands Command Response Description TA T A:<CR><LF> T1: + XX <CR><LF> T2: + XX <CR><LF> T3: + XX <CR><L[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-1056 User Manual 2-12 ni.com Voltage Measurement Commands Note Units are in V DC . SF SF:F1: x < CR><LF> Fan #1, x = OK or F AIL SF:F2: x < CR><LF> Fan #2, x = OK or F AIL SF:F3: x < CR><LF> Fan #3, x = OK or F AIL SF:F4: x < CR><LF> Fan #4, x = OK or F [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configur ation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-13 N I PXI-1056 User Manual Request for All Status Note V oltage units are in V DC , and temperature units are in degrees Celsius. Command Response Description SA <CR><LF>MONITOR, 209-2 xxx -C xx -00 R x <CR><LF><CR><LF> Header infor[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-1056 User Manual 2-14 ni.com Help Menu Requests Note This is not av ailable on older SMM code versions. PXI System Configuration with MAX Configuration of the PXI system is handled th rough Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), incl uded on the NI Driver CD-ROM packaged with your ki t. MAX crea[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configur ation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-15 N I PXI-1056 User Manual Figure 2-5. Multichassis Configur ation in MAX Basic PXI System Conf iguration 1. Launch MAX. 2. In the Configu ration tree, click on the Devices and Interfaces branch to expand it. 3. If the PXI system controller has no t yet been configure[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration NI PXI-1056 User Manual 2-16 ni.com 5. Apply the chassis number labels (shown in Figure 2-6) included with your kit to each chassis in your PXI system, and write in the chassis number accordingly in the white space. Figure 2-6. C hassis Number Label T r igger Configuration in MAX Each chassis has one or more[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation and Configur ation © National Instruments Corporat ion 2-17 N I PXI-1056 User Manual Note Selecting any non-disabled routing automa tically reserves the line in all trigger buses being routed to. If you are using NI-D A Qmx, it will reserve and route trigger lines for you, so you won’t hav e to route trigger lines manually[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-1 NI PXI-1056 User Manual 3 Maintenance This chapter describes basic maintenance procedures yo u can perform on the PXI-1056 chassis. Caution Disconnect the power cable prior to servicing the PXI-1056 chassis. Ser vice Interval Clean the chassis fan filter at a maximum in terval of s ix months. Depending on th[...]

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    Chapter 3 Maintenance NI PXI-1056 User Manual 3-2 ni.com Interior Cleaning Use a dry, low-velocity str eam of air to clean the inte rior of the chassis. Use a soft-bristle brush for cleaning around components. Exterior Cleaning Cautions A void getting moisture inside the chassis during exterior cleaning, especiall y through the top vents. Use just [...]

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    Chapter 3 Maintenance © National Instruments Corporat ion 3-3 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Resetting the AC Mains Circuit Breaker If the PXI-1056 is connected to an AC source and encounters an over-current condition, the circuit breaker on the r ear panel w ill trip to prevent damage to the chassis. Complete th e following steps to reset the circuit br[...]

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    Chapter 3 Maintenance NI PXI-1056 User Manual 3-4 ni.com Removal The PXI-1056 power-supply shuttle is a replacement part for the PXI-1056 chassis. Before attempting to replace th e power-supply shuttl e, verify that there is adequate clearance behind the chassis. Set the power switch on the front panel to the Off po sition. Disc onnect the power ca[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion A-1 NI PXI-1056 User Manual A Specifications Caution If the PXI-105 6 chassis is used in a manner in consistent with th e instructions or specifications listed by National Instruments, th e protectiv e features of the chassis may be impaired. This appendix contains specifi cations for the PXI-1056 chassis. Elect[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-1056 User Manual A-2 ni.com Power disconnect .......... .............. ............The AC power cable provides main power disconnect. Depressing the front-panel power switch controls the intern al chassis power supply that provides DC power to the CompactPCI/PXI backplane. DC Output DC current capacity (I MP ) Load [...]

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    Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporat ion A-3 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Over-curre nt protect ion ... ..... .............. .... All outpu ts protected from short circuit and overload with automatic recovery when the short or overload is removed. Over-voltage protectio n 1 3.3 V, 5 V, +12 V, –12 V ......... ....... 130% above no[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-1056 User Manual A-4 ni.com Safety The PXI-1056 was designed to meet the requiremen ts of the following standards of safety for electrical equi pment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: • EN 61010-1, IEC 61010 -1 • UL 61010-1 • CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1 Note For UL and other safety certifications, re[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporat ion A-5 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Environmental Operating temperature........................ .... 0 to 55 °C Storage temperature ................... ............ – 40 to 71 °C Relative humidity Operating ........... .............. .............. . 10 to 90% non condensing Nonoperational [...]

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    Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-1056 User Manual A-6 ni.com Backplane Size .............. .............. .............. ......... ......3U/6U-sized; one 3U system slot (with three system expansion slots) and 17 3U peripheral slots, or any combination up to 7 6U cards and 3U cards. Compliant with IEEE 1101.10 mechanical packaging. PXI Hardware Spec[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporat ion A-7 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Maximum jitter intro duced by backplane circuitry ... ................. . 1 ps RMS in 10 Hz to 1 MHz range Mechanical Overall dimensions (standard chassis) Height.................... .............. ............ 177.8 mm (7.0 in.) Note 14.5 mm (0.57 in.) is ad[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-1056 User Manual A-8 ni.com Figure A-1. PXI-1056 Dimensions (Front and Side) in Inches (mm) 17.00 (431.8) 6.98 (177.4) .57 (14.5) 18.00 (457.2) 1.68 (42.7) .98 (24.9) 2.29 (58.2)[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporat ion A-9 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Figure A-2. PXI-1056 Dimensions (Bottom) in Inches (mm) 16.06 (407.9) .74 (18.8) .85 (21.6) 15.28 (388.1)[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications NI PXI-1056 User Manual A-10 ni.com Figure A-3 shows the PXI-1056 rack-mount kit components. Figure A-3. PXI-1056 Rack Mount Components 1 PXI-1056 Chassis 2 Rack Mount Brackets 2 1 2[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion B-1 NI PXI-1056 User Manual B Pinouts This appendix describes the P1 and P2 connector pinout s for the PXI-1056 backplane. T able B-1 shows the P1 (J1) co nnector pinout for the System Controller slot. T able B-2 shows the P2 (J2) co nnector pinout for the System Controller slot. T able B -3 shows the P1 (J1) co[...]

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    Appendix B Pinouts NI PXI-1056 User Manual B-2 ni.com Table B-1. P1 (J1) Connector Pinout for the System Controller Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 25 GND 5V REQ64# ENUM# 3.3V 5V GND 24 GND AD[1] 5V V(I/O) AD[0] A CK64# GND 23 GND 3.3V AD[4] AD[3] 5V AD[2] GND 22 GND AD[7] GND 3.3V AD[6] AD[5] GN D 21 GND 3.3V AD[9] AD[8] M66EN C/BE[0]# GND 20 GND AD[12] GN[...]

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    Appendix B Pinouts © National Instruments Corporat ion B-3 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Table B-2. P2 (J2) Connector Pinout for the System Controller Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 22 GND GA4 GA3 GA2 GA1 GA0 GND 21 GND CLK6 GND RSV RSV RSV GND 20 GND CLK5 GND RSV GND RSV GND 19 GND GND GND SMB_SD A SMB_SCL SMB_ALER T# GND 18 GND PXI_TRIG3 PXI_TRIG4 PXI_TRIG5 G[...]

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    Appendix B Pinouts NI PXI-1056 User Manual B-4 ni.com Table B-3. P1 (J1) Connector Pinout for the Star T rigger Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 25 GND 5V REQ64# ENUM# 3.3V 5V GND 24 GND AD[1] 5V V(I/O) AD[0] A CK64# GND 23 GND 3.3V AD[4] AD[3] 5V AD[2] GND 22 GND AD[7] GND 3.3V AD[6] AD[5] GN D 21 GND 3.3V AD[9] AD[8] M66EN C/BE[0]# GND 20 GND AD[12] GND V([...]

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    Appendix B Pinouts © National Instruments Corporat ion B-5 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Table B-4. P2 (J2) Connector Pinout for the Star T rigger Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 22 GND GA4 GA3 GA2 GA1 GA0 GND 21 GND PXI_LBR0 RSV PXI_LBR1 PXI_LBR2 PXI_LBR3 GND 20 GND PXI_LBR4 PXI_LBR5 PXI_STAR 0 GND PXI_STAR 1 GND 19 GND PXI_STAR2 RSV PXI_STAR 3 PXI_STAR 4 PXI_S[...]

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    Appendix B Pinouts NI PXI-1056 User Manual B-6 ni.com Table B-5. P1 (J1) Connector Pinout fo r the Generic Peripheral Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 25 GND 5V REQ64# ENUM# 3.3V 5V GND 24 GND AD[1] 5V V(I/O) AD[0] A CK64# GND 23 GND 3.3V AD[4] AD[3] 5V AD[2] GND 22 GND AD[7] GND 3.3V AD[6] AD[5] GN D 21 GND 3.3V AD[9] AD[8] M66EN C/BE[0]# GND 20 GND AD[12] [...]

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    Appendix B Pinouts © National Instruments Corporat ion B-7 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Table B-6. P2 (J2) Connector Pinout fo r the Generic Peripheral Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 22 GND GA4 GA3 GA2 GA1 GA0 GND 21 GND PXI_LBR0 RSV PXI_LBR1 PXI_LBR2 PXI_LBR3 GND 20 GND PXI_LBR4 PXI_LBR5 PXI_LBL0 GND PXI_LBL1 GND 19 GND PXI_LBL2 RSV PXI_LBL3 PXI_LBL4 PXI_LBL5[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion C-1 NI PXI-1056 User Manual C T echnical Support and Professional Ser vices Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at ni.com for technical support an d professional services: • Support —Online technical support resources at ni.com/support include the following: – Self-Help Resour[...]

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    Appendix C T echnical Support and Professional Ser vices NI PXI-1056 User Manual C-2 ni.com • Calibration Certificate —If your product supports calibration, you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni.com/calibration . If you searched ni.com and could not find the answers you need, contact your local off ice or NI corporat[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion G-1 NI PXI-1056 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 Symbols ° Degrees. ≥ Equal or greater than. ≤ Equal or less than. % Percent. Ω Ohms. A A Amperes. A C Alternating cur[...]

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    Glossary NI PXI-1056 User Manual G- 2 ni.com B backplane An assembly , typically a printed circuit board, with con nectors and signal paths that bus the connector pins. BNC Bayonet Neill Concelman connector ; a commonly used coaxial connector . C CC e l s i u s . cfm Cubic feet per minute. CFR Code of Federal Regulations. cm Centimeters. CompactPCI[...]

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    Glossary © National Instruments Corporat ion G-3 NI PXI-1056 User Manual E ef ficiency Ratio of output power to inpu t power , expressed as a percentage. EIA Electronic Industries Association. Embedded system controller A module configured for installation in slot 1 of a PXI chassis. This device is unique in the PXI system in that it performs the [...]

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    Glossary NI PXI-1056 User Manual G- 4 ni.com I IEC International Electrot echnical Commission; an organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. I MP Mainframe peak current. in. Inches. inhibi t T o turn of f. J jitter A measure of the small, rapid variations in clo[...]

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    Glossary © National Instruments Corporat ion G-5 NI PXI-1056 User Manual M m Meters. MAX NI Measurement & Automation Explorer , the utility which allows you to configure and test your PXI system. MHz Megahertz. One million Hertz; on e Hertz equals one cycle per second. ms Millisecond, one thousandth of a second (10 –3 ). MTBF Mean time betwe[...]

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    Glossary NI PXI-1056 User Manual G- 6 ni.com PXI PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation. PX I is an implementati on of CompactPCI with added electrical featur es that meet the high performance requirements of in strumentatio n applications by providing trigg ering, local buses, and system clock capabilities. PXI_CLK10 10 MHz PXI system reference clock.[...]

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    Glossary © National Instruments Corporat ion G-7 NI PXI-1056 User Manual T TTL T rans istor -trans istor logic. U UL Und erwriter’ s Laboratories. V V V olts. V A C V olts alternating current, or V rms . V pp Peak-to- peak v oltage. W W W atts.[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion I-1 NI PXI-1056 User Manual Index A AC power cables (table), 1-2 C cables, power (table), 1-2 calibration certificate (NI resources), C-2 chassis initialization file, 2-17 CompactPCI installing modules (f igure), 2-8 configuration. See installatio n, configuration, and operation connector pinouts. See pinouts co[...]

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    Index NI PXI-1056 User Manual I-2 ni.com L local bus routing (figure), 1-7 M maintenance of PX I-1056 cleaning exterior cleaning, 3-2 fan filter, 3- 2 interior cleaning, 3-2 preparation, 3-1 service interval, 3-1 static discharge damage (caution), 3 -1 N NI support and services, C-1 P P1 (J1) connector peripheral slot (table), B-6 star trigger slot[...]

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    Index © National Instruments Corporat ion I-3 NI PXI-1056 User Manual star trigger (ST) slot, 1-5 system reference clock, 1-8 trigger bus, 1-8 R rack mount kit dimensions (figu re), A-10 related documentation, viii remote voltage monitoring and inhibiting connector pinout (table), 2-9 RS-232 command sy ntax, 2-10 fan speed measurement commands, 2-[...]