National Instruments Module NI PXI-8250 - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
About This Manual
Conventions ...................................................................................................................vii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Getting Started
About the NI PXI-8250 Module ....................................................................................1-1
Features............................................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-2
Safety Information .........................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
Configuration and Installation
Software Installation ......................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................2-1
NI PXI-8250 Configuration ...........................................................................................2-5
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
System Monitoring Architecture ...................................................................................3-3
Voltage Rail Level Monitoring .......................................................................3-3
Temperature Monitoring .................................................................................3-3
Fan Monitoring................................................................................................3-4
Additional Monitoring Features ......................................................................3-4
Front Panel LEDs...........................................................................................................3-4
System Status LEDs ........................................................................................3-5
User LEDs .......................................................................................................3-5
Front Panel Connector ...................................................................................................3-5
Alert Relay Pins...............................................................................................3-7
Power Output Pins...........................................................................................3-7
Appendix A
Specifications