2.16 GHz Dual-Core Embedded Controllers for PXI and PXI Express
With NI Factory Installation Services (FIS) added to a PXI system order,
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your embedded controller is shipped already configured with all software
and drivers applicable for your system. For example, assume you order a
PXI system that includes LabVIEW and NI TestStand software, as well as
data acquisition modules, a digitizer, an arbitrary waveform generator,
and a digital multimeter (DMM). With FIS, NI not only assembles and
tests your system, but also fully configures the embedded controller with
the appropriate NI-DAQmx, NI-SCOPE, NI-FGEN, and NI-DMM drivers, as
well as LabVIEW and NI TestStand. Additionally, your embedded
controller is configured with a customized hard drive-based recovery
image, so you can restore your controller to the as-shipped configuration
at any time. This combination of software configuration and recovery
tools provides both a productive and reliable development experience
with your PXI system out of the box. To configure a complete PXI system
with FIS, contact National Instruments or visit ni.com/pxiadvisor.
NI 8106 embedded controllers use dual-channel 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM,
which makes the controllers ideal for data-intensive applications
requiring significant analysis. NI 8106 controllers have two SO-DIMM
sockets for the DDR2 SDRAM. 512 MB (1 x 512 MB DIMM) of RAM is
standard with upgrade options to 1, 2, 3, or 4 GB.
Extended Temperature and
24/7 Operation Option
NI 8106 embedded controllers are available in two versions to address
different environmental and usage conditions. The primary difference is that
the version for extended temperature and 24/7 operation uses a different
hard drive, designed for both reliability in low and high temperature extremes
and 24/7 operation. The standard version of the controllers has an operating
temperature of 5 to 50 °C and a storage temperature of -40 to 65 °C. The
extended temperature and 24/7 operation version has an operating
temperature of 0 to 55 °C and a storage temperature of -40 to 71 °C.
You can also use the extended temperature and 24/7 operation
version for applications that require continuous operation for up to 24
hours/day, seven days/week because the hard drive is rated for 24/7
operation. The hard drive in the standard version of the controllers is
designed to be powered on for eight hours/day, five days/week.
Additionally, 24/7 operation applications may subject the hard drive to a
high duty cycle (the percentage of the maximum sustained throughput of
the hard drive). The hard drive in the standard version of the controllers
is designed for a 20 percent duty cycle. The hard drive in the extended
temperature and 24/7 operation version has a capacity of 40 GB
(minimum) versus the 60 GB (minimum) hard drive used in the standard
version of the controllers. See specifications for further details.
USB Peripherals
National Instruments offers a USB-to-dual-PS/2 keyboard/mouse adapter
cable to connect a legacy PS/2 keyboard and mouse to a single USB port
on your embedded controller. Additionally, NI offers external USB
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM and USB floppy drives for use with your embedded
controller. Connect these drives to your embedded controller for easy
software installation and upgrades. Both are completely powered
through the USB ports, so no external power connections are required.
Additional USB peripherals, such as USB speakers to add audio, or USB
memory sticks to add easily removable memory, are widely available
from PC peripheral manufacturers.
Additional Peripheral I/O
National Instruments offers numerous plug-in modules to add more
peripheral I/O to your PXI system. With the wide variety of peripheral
I/O modules available, you can choose modules that add communication
with serial, IEEE 1394, and SCSI, in addition to numerous others. You
also can obtain modules for controlling other PXI or VXI/VME systems.
Visit ni.com/pxiadvisor to configure a system with additional
peripheral I/O modules.
Software
NI 8106 controllers come with the following minimum set of software
already installed:
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional OS (contact National Instruments
or visit ni.com/pxiadvisor for localized versions of Windows XP and
for other available operating systems)
• Hard-drive-based recovery image
• NI-VISA and NI-488.2 drivers
• Drivers for all built-in I/O ports (Table 1)
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