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    PXI PXI ™ -1000 User Manual PXI-1000 User Man ual Januar y 1998 Editio n Part Numb er 32171 0B-01[...]

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    Inter net Su ppor t E-mail: support@natinst.com FTP Site: ftp.natinst.com Web Address: http://www.natinst.com Bull etin Boa rd Supp ort BBS United States: 512 794 5 422 BBS Unit e d Kingd om: 0 163 5 5514 22 BBS Fr anc e: 01 48 65 15 59 Fax-on -Demand S uppo rt 512 41 8 11 11 Tele phone Su ppor t (USA ) Tel: 5 12 795 8 248 Fax: 512 794 56 78 Intern[...]

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    Important Information Warranty The PXI-1000 i s warranted a gainst de fects in materi als and wo rkmanship for a pe riod of one ye ar from the date of shipment, as evidenced by rece ipts or other doc umentation. National Instrumen ts will, at its opt ion, repair or re place equipme nt that prove s to be defect ive during the warranty pe riod. This [...]

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    Compliance FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference Class A Compliance This eq uipmen t genera tes and uses rad io freq uency ene rgy and , if not instal led and use d in strict accordance with the i nstructi ons in this m anual, ma y cause in terferen ce to radi o and telev ision rece ption. Classific ation requirem ents a re the sa me for the Fe dera[...]

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    For Y our Safety Caution B efore unde rtaking any tro ubleshooting, m aintenance, or ex ploratory proced ure, read carefully the W A RNING and CA UTION notices. This equipment contains v oltage hazardous to human life and safety , and is capable of inflicting personal injury . • Mainfra me G roundi ng —The PXI-1000 mainframe requires a connecti[...]

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    © National In strume nts Corporation vii PXI-1000 Us er Manual Contents About This M anual Organization of This Manual .............. ....................... ...... ..... ...... ...................... ...... ...... . xi Conventions Used in This Manual ............ ................. ............................ ....................... . x i Related[...]

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    Conten ts PXI-1000 U ser M anual viii © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Cleaning...................... ............................ ....................... ................. ...................... ......... 3-1 Interior Cleanin g ................. ................. ...................... ................. .................... 3-2 Exterior Cl[...]

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    Conten ts © National In strume nts Corporation ix PXI-1000 Us er Manual Table A-1. AC Input Specifications .............. ................. ....................... ................. . A-1 Table A-2. DC Output Specifi cations .................. ...................... ................. ............. A-2 Table A-3. Cooling Specifications ..... ......[...]

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    © National In strume nts Corporation xi PXI-1000 Us er Manua l About This Manual The PXI-100 0 User Manual describes the f eat ures of the PXI-1000 mainframe and contains information about conf iguring the mainframe, installing the modules , and ope rati ng and us ing the PXI-10 0 0. Organization of This Manual This manual is organized as follows:[...]

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    About This Ma nual PXI-1000 U ser M anual xii © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n This icon to the lef t of bold it alicized te xt denotes a warn ing, which advises you of p recautions to take to avoid bein g electrically shocked. bold italic Bold italic text denot es a note, caution , or warning. italic Italic text denotes emph a sis, a cros [...]

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    © National In strume nts Corporation 1-1 PXI-1000 Us er Manual 1 Getting Started This chapter describes the key features of th e PXI-1000, lists the contents of you r kit, and lis ts opt ional e q uipme nt you c a n ord er from N ation a l Ins trum ents. Unpacking Carefully inspect the ship ping container and the mainframe for damage. Check for vi[...]

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    Chapt er 1 Gettin g Star ted PXI-1000 U ser M anual 1-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n If you are m i ssing an y of the above i tems or i f you have the i ncorrect power cord, contact Nation al Instruments. Optional Equipment An optional rack-mo unt k it is available from National Ins truments. You can use this kit to ins tall the PXI-100[...]

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    Chapte r 1 Gettin g Star ted © National In strume nts Corporation 1-3 PXI-1000 Us er Manual • Selectable fan speed f or maximum cooling or qu iet operation • Carryin g handle for por tability • Tilt feet f o r bench-top applicatio n s PXI-1000 Backplane Over view Interoperabili ty with CompactPCI The PXI-1000 backplane is interoperable with [...]

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    Chapt er 1 Gettin g Star ted PXI-1000 U ser M anual 1-4 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Figu re 1-1. Front View of the PXI-1000 Mainfram e 1 Remote On/Off (Standby) Switch 2 Backplane Connectors (Located in Slots 1-8) 3 Optional Mounting Brackets 4 Removable Feet 5 Peripheral Slots 6 Star Trigger S lot 7 System Controller Slot 8 Controller[...]

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    Chapte r 1 Gettin g Star ted © National In strume nts Corporation 1-5 PXI-1000 Us er Manual Figu re 1-2 . Rear View of the PXI-1000 Mai nframe System C ontroller Slot The System Controller slo t is located in Sl ot 1 o f th e ch assis as def i ned by the PXI specification. I t has three controller exp ansion slots, which are used for system contro[...]

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    Chapt er 1 Gettin g Star ted PXI-1000 U ser M anual 1-6 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Local Bus The PXI backplane’s lo cal bus is a daisy-chained bus that connects each peripheral slot with its adjacent perip heral slots to the left and right, as shown i n Figure 1-3. For e xample, a gi ven per ipheral slot’ s right local bus connect[...]

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    Chapte r 1 Gettin g Star ted © National In strume nts Corporation 1-7 PXI-1000 Us er Manual operations perfo rmed on other modules in the system. Modules can pass triggers to one another, allowing precisely timed resp onses to asynchronous extern al even ts the system is mon itoring or controllin g. System Ref erence Clock The PXI-1000 supplies th[...]

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    © National In strume nts Corporation 2-1 PXI-1000 Us er Manual 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter descr ibes how to prep are and operate your P XI-1000 mainframe. Before co nnecting the mainf rame to a po wer source, read this chapter and the For Your Safety section located at the be ginning of this manual. Site Considerations The PXI-1[...]

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    Chapter 2 Ins tallation an d Configurat ion PXI-1000 U ser M anual 2-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Figu re 2-1. PXI- 1000 Main frame A ir flow Side Vie w Install your mainframe so that y o u can easily access the rear panel. This simplifies the replacement of the air filters or po wer supply/fan assembly , if necessary . Rack Mounting [...]

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    Chap ter 2 Ins tallatio n and Config uration © National In strume nts Corporation 2-3 PXI-1000 Us er Manual Connecting Safety Ground Warning The PXI-1000 chassi s is desi gned w ith a th ree-posit ion NEMA 15 -5 style plug that connects the grou nd line to the chassis ground. T o minimiz e shock hazard, mak e sure your electrical pow er outlet has[...]

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    Chapter 2 Ins tallation an d Configurat ion PXI-1000 U ser M anual 2-4 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Caution When connecting digital v oltmeter probes to the rear D-sub co nnector , be careful not to short the p ro be leads to get her . Doing so could damage the power supply . Y ou can use a digital voltmeter to ensure all voltage le vel[...]

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    Chap ter 2 Ins tallatio n and Config uration © National In strume nts Corporation 2-5 PXI-1000 Us er Manual Remote Power Monitoring an d Inhibiting Interface The PXI-10 00 mainframe supp orts remot e power mon itoring and inhibit ing vi a a 9-pin D-s ub connect or located on t he rear panel. Table 2-2 shows the pinout of the DB-9 connect or. Y ou [...]

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    Chapter 2 Ins tallation an d Configurat ion PXI-1000 U ser M anual 2-6 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Installing PXI Modules Caution T urn off the mainframe pow er before installing Com pac tPC I or PXI m o dules. Install a module into a mainframe slot by first placing the m odule’ s card edges into the front mo dule guides (top and bot[...]

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    Chap ter 2 Ins tallatio n and Config uration © National In strume nts Corporation 2-7 PXI-1000 Us er Manual Figu re 2-3. Inje ctor/Ej ecto r Handl e Posit ion d uring Mo dule In serti on Installing Filler Panels To optimize module coolin g perfo rmance, install filler panels into unused or empty slots. Secure with the captive mounting screws. Usin[...]

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    © National In strume nts Corporation 3-1 PXI-1000 Us er Manual 3 Maintenance This chapter descr ibes basic maintenance pr ocedures you can perform on the PXI-100 0 main fram e. Ser vice Interval Clean the mainframe fan filters at a maximum in terval o f six months . Depending upon the amount of u s e and ambien t dust le vels in th e operating env[...]

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    Chapt er 3 Mainte nance PXI-1000 U ser M anual 3-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Interio r Cleanin g Use a dry, low-velocity stream of air to clean the interior of th e mainframe. Use a soft-bri stle brush for cleaning arou nd components. If you must us e a liqui d for mi nor interi or cleaning, us e a 75% is opropyl alcoho l soluti on a[...]

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    Chap ter 3 Mai nten ance © National In strume nts Corporation 3-3 PXI-1000 Us er Manual Resetting the AC Mains Circuit Breaker If your PXI- 1000 en count ers an o ver-curr ent con diti on, t he circui t break er located on the rear panel wi ll trip to prevent damag e to the main frame. Complete the follow ing steps to reset th e circuit breaker: 1[...]

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    Chapt er 3 Mainte nance PXI-1000 U ser M anual 3-4 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n T roublesho oting the PXI-1000 Refer to Table 3-1 to troubles hoot the PXI-1 000 mainframe. Th e table lists possible causes for power failure and recommends ways to cor rect the probl em. Table 3-1. T rou blesh ooting Possible Cause What to Do PXI-1000 main[...]

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    © National In strume nts Corporation A-1 PXI-1000 User Manua l A Specifications This appendix contains comp let e specifi cations for the PXI-1000 mainframe. Electrical Tabl e A-1. AC Inpu t Specificati ons Characteristic Description Input V oltag e Ran ge 90–264 V A C Inpu t Freq uency R a nge 47 to 63 Hz Over -Current Protecti on 10 A circuit [...]

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    Appendix A S pecifica tions PXI-1000 U ser M anual A-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Tabl e A-2. DC Outpu t Specification s Characteristic Description Maximum Usable Po wer 300 W DC Current Capacity (I MP ) V o ltage I MP (Steady-State C urrent) +3.3 V 40 A +12 V 4 A +5 V 20 A –12 V 1 A Load Regulation 1% for 1 0% to 100% load chang es[...]

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    Appendix A Spec ifications © National In strume nts Corporation A-3 PXI-1000 User Manua l Cooling Safety Table A -3. Co oling S pecif icati ons Characteristic Description Per S lot C ooling Capacity Slot cooling capacity in w orst-case slot is 2 0 W with fan s peed set to HI Module Cool ing Sys tem F orced air circulation (positi ve pressurization[...]

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    Appendix A S pecifica tions PXI-1000 U ser M anual A-4 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Environmental Table A-5. En vironm ental Sp ecific ations Characteristic Description Operating T emperature 0° to 50° C (fan in LO position) 0° to 55° C (fan in HI pos ition) Storage T emperature –20° to 7 0° C Operating Re lative Humidity Maximu[...]

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    Appendix A Spec ifications © National In strume nts Corporation A-5 PXI-1000 User Manua l Backplane Table A -6. Backpla ne Specific ations Characteristic Description Size 3U-sized; o ne system slot (with three system expan sion slo ts) and seven peripheral slots. Compliant with IEEE 1 101.10 mechanical packaging . PXI Specification R evision 1 .0 [...]

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    Appendix A S pecifica tions PXI-1000 U ser M anual A-6 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Mechanical Table A -7. Mech anical S pecificat ions Characteristic Description Overall Dimensio ns Standard Mainframe Height Wi d t h Depth 17.78 cm (7 .00 in.) 27.02 cm (1 0.64 in.) 37.85 cm (1 4.90 in.) Notes: 1.80 cm (.7 1 in.) added to heigh t when f[...]

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    Appendix A Spec ifications © National In strume nts Corporation A-7 PXI-1000 User Manua l Figure A-1 sh ows the PXI-1000 dimen sions. The holes sho wn are for the installation of th e op tional rack-mount kit. Y ou can install this kit on th e front o r rear of the chassis, de pending on whi ch end of the chas sis you wish to face to ward the fron[...]

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    © National In strume nts Corporation B-1 PXI-1000 User Manua l B Pinouts This appen dix descr ibes the P 1 and P2 connector pinouts for the PXI-1 000 backplane. T able B-1 sh ows the P1 ( J1) connector pino ut for the System C ontroller slot. T able B-2 sh ows the P2 ( J2) connector pino ut for the System C ontroller slot. T able B-3 sho ws the P1[...]

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    Appendix B Pinou ts PXI-1000 U ser M anual B-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Table B-1. P1 (J1) Connecto r Pino ut for the Sy stem Contro ller Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 25 GND 5V RE Q64# ENUM# 3.3V 5V GND 24 GND AD [1] 5V V(I/O ) AD[0] AC K 6 4 # GND 23 GND 3.3V AD[4] A D[3] 5V A D[2] GND 22 GND AD [7] GND 3. 3V A D[6] A D[5] GND 21 GND 3.3[...]

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    Appendix B Pinou ts © National In strume nts Corporation B-3 PXI-1000 User Manua l Table B -2. P2 (J2) Connector Pinout for the System C ontroller Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 22 GND PXI_RSVA22 PXI_R SVB22 PXI_RSVC22 PXI_R SVD22 PXI_RSVE22 GND 21 GND RSV GND RSV RSV RSV GND 20 GND RSV RSV RSV GN D RSV GND 19 GND RSV GND RSV RSV RSV GND 18 GND PXI_TRIG3 [...]

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    Appendix B Pinou ts PXI-1000 U ser M anual B-4 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Tabl e B-3. P1 (J1) Conn ector Pinout for the St a r T rigger Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 25 GND 5V RE Q64# ENUM# 3.3V 5V GND 24 GND AD [1] 5V V(I/O ) AD[0] AC K 6 4 # GND 23 GND 3.3V AD[4] A D[3] 5V AD[2] GND 22 GND AD [7] GND 3. 3V A D[6] A D[5] GND 21 GND 3.3V AD[[...]

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    Appendix B Pinou ts © National In strume nts Corporation B-5 PXI-1000 User Manua l Tabl e B-4. P2 (J2) Conn ector Pinout for the St a r T rigger Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 22 GND PXI_RSVA22 PXI_R SVB22 PXI_RSVC22 PXI_R SVD22 PXI_RSVE2 2 GND 21 GND PXI_LBR0 GND PXI_LBR1 PXI_LBR2 PXI_LBR 3 GND 20 GND PXI_LBR4 PXI_LBR5 PXI_STAR0 GND PXI_STAR1 GND 19 GND [...]

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    Appendix B Pinou ts PXI-1000 U ser M anual B-6 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Table B -5. P1 (J1) Con nector Pino ut for th e Peripheral Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 25 GND 5V RE Q64# ENUM# 3.3V 5V GND 24 GND AD [1] 5V V(I/O ) AD[0] AC K 6 4 # GND 23 GND 3.3V AD[4] A D[3] 5V AD[2] GND 22 GND AD [7] GND 3. 3V A D[6] A D[5] GND 21 GND 3.3V AD[9] [...]

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    Appendix B Pinou ts © National In strume nts Corporation B-7 PXI-1000 User Manua l Table B-6. P2 (J2) Conne ctor Pinout for t h e P eriphe ral Slot Pin Z A B C D E F 22 GND PXI_RSVA22 PX I_RSVB22 PXI_RSVC22 PXI_RSVD22 PXI_RSVE 22 GND 21 GND PXI_LBR0 GND PXI_LBR1 PXI_LBR2 PXI_LBR3 GND 20 GND PXI_LBR4 PXI_ LBR5 P XI_LBL0 GND PXI_LB L1 GND 19 GND PXI[...]

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    © National In strume nts Corporation C-1 PXI-1000 User Manua l C Customer Communication Fo r your con venien ce, this appendix contains f orms to help you gather the information necessary to help us solve y our technical problem s and a form you can use to comment o n the product document ation. When you contact us, we need the in formation on the[...]

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    PXI-1000 U ser M anual C-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n Fax-on-Demand Support Fax -on-Demand is a 24- hour informat ion retrie v al system cont aining a librar y of documents on a wide range of tech nical information. Y ou can access F ax-on-Demand from a touch -tone telephone at 512 418 1111. E-Mail Support (Currently USA Only) Y ou ca[...]

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    T echnical Support Form Photocopy this form and u pdate it each time you mak e changes to yo ur software or hardw are, and u se the completed cop y of this form as a refer ence for your current conf iguration. Completing this fo rm accurately befor e contacting National Instruments for techni cal support helps our applications engineers answer your[...]

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    PXI-1000 Hardware Configuration Form Record the settings and re visions of your hard ware and software on the line t o the right of each item. Complete a ne w copy of this form each time yo u re vise your softw are or hardware conf iguration, and use this form as a reference for yo ur current con figuration. Completing this for m accurately bef ore[...]

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    Other Produ cts List and describe all devices installed in y our mainframe. Slot Manufacturer , Description, and Fun ction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[...]

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    Documentation Comment Form National Instruments encourages yo u to commen t on the do cumentatio n supplied with o ur products. This information hel ps us provide quality products to meet your needs . Tit l e: PXI ™ -1000 User M anual Edit ion Date: January 1 998 Part Number : 321710B -01 Please comment on the completeness, clarity , and or ganiz[...]

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    © National In strume nts Corporation G-1 PXI-1000 Us er Manual Glossar y Pref ix Me anings V alue n- nano- 10 –9 µ- micro- 10 –6 m- milli- 10 –3 c- centi- 10 –2 k- kilo- 10 3 M- mega - 10 6 Symbols ° Degrees. ≥ Equal or gr eat er than. ≤ Equal or less than. % Percent. A A Amperes. A C Alternating current. ANSI American National Stan [...]

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    Gloss ar y PXI-1000 U ser M anual G-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n C CC e l s i u s . cfm Cubic feet per minute. CFR Cooperati ve Fuel Research. CSA Canadian Standards Association. D daisy- chain A meth od of prop agating signal s along a b us, in whi ch the de vices ar e prioritized on the b a sis of their position on the bus. DC Direc[...]

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    Glossary © National In strume nts Corporation G -3 PXI -1000 Use r Manual H Hz Hertz; cycles per secon d . I IEC International Electrotechnical Commission; an or ganization that sets international electrical and electronics standards. IEEE Institu te of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. I MP Mainframe p eak current. in. I nches. L lb Pou nds. [...]

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    Gloss ar y PXI-1000 U ser M anual G-4 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n RMS Root mean square. A method used to measure electr i cal output in v olts and watts. S s Seconds. ST Star T rigger . Star T rigger slot This slot is located at slot 2 and has a dedicated trigger line between each peripheral slot . Use this slot for a module with S T f[...]

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    © National In strume nts Corpora tion I-1 PXI-1000 Use r Manual Index A A C inpu t (table), A-1 AC m a i n s p o w e r connecting to , 2-3 to 2-4 resett ing cir cuit breaker , 3-3 air cooling. See cooling. B bu l leti n boar d supp ort, C-1 C cables, po wer (table), 1-2 chassis i nitialization file, 2-7 circuit breaker , resettin g, 3 -3 cleaning [...]

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    Index PXI-1000 U ser M anual I-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp oratio n I Inhibi t sign al, turning o ff po wer supply output s, 2-5 instal lation an d conf iguration, 2 -1 to 2-7 chassis i nitialization file, 2-7 connecting safety grou nd, 2-3 connecting to A C mains power , 2-3 to 2 -4 filler panel installation, 2-7 module in stallation, 2-6 to[...]

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    Inde x © National In strume nts Corpora tion I-3 PXI-1000 Use r Manual power supply remote power monitoring and in hibit interface, 2- 5 universal, 2 -3 vo ltages at po wer monitoring conn ector (DB- 9) (t abl e), 2 -4 po wer up, testing, 2-3 to 2-4 PXI-1000 cooling air intake ( figure) , 2-2 dimensi ons (f igure), A-7 features, 1-2 to 1-3 front v[...]