National Instruments Module NI PXI-8250 - Manual (Page 8)

© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 NI PXI-8250 User Manual
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Getting Started
This chapter includes information about the features of the NI PXI-8250
and information about operating the hardware.
About the NI PXI-8250 Module
The NI PXI-8250 module monitors the status parameters of a chassis and
displays the status information with front panel LEDs and an alert relay.
Features
NI PXI-8250 can be used with an NI PXI-1042, NI PXI-1042Q, or
NI PXI-1045 chassis to detect and report chassis voltage rail problems,
out-of-range chassis intake temperature, or chassis power shuttle fan
failure. The NI PXI-8250 monitors the status of these parameters and
reports the status through a set of LEDs on the front panel of the module.
The NI PXI-8250 also includes a relay that toggles when any of the
parameters fall outside of specification during chassis operation. These
features can be used to monitor the state of the chassis and easily identify
system failure.
The NI PXI-8250 comes with NI System Monitor software that includes the
driver for the module and an application programming interface (API) that
allows programmatic access to the information reported by the module.
Although the driver allows for proper detection of the hardware, it is not
required for the normal operation of the six system status LEDs, the
alert relay, or the power outputs of the NI PXI-8250.
There is also a set of six user LEDs on the front panel of the NI PXI-8250
designed for custom alert configurations. This feature is not available
with NI System Monitor 1.1, and may be added in future releases of
NI System Monitor. Refer to the NI System Monitor Help for more
information.