User's Manual

© National Instruments Corporation vii PXI-1006 User Manual
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions Used in This Manual.................................................................................ix
Related Documentation..................................................................................................ix
For Your Safety
Connecting Safety Ground.............................................................................................xi
Chapter 1
Installing and Verifying Operation
Unpacking the PXI-1006 and Installing a Controller ....................................................1-1
Chapter 2
PXI-1006 Features
Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-1
PXI-1006 Backplane Overview .....................................................................................2-2
Interoperability with CompactPCI ..................................................................2-2
System Controller Slot ....................................................................................2-4
Star Trigger Slot ..............................................................................................2-4
Peripheral Slots................................................................................................2-4
Local Bus.........................................................................................................2-4
Trigger Bus......................................................................................................2-6
System Reference Clock..................................................................................2-6
Rack Mounting ..............................................................................................................2-6
Remote Power Monitoring and Inhibiting Interface......................................................2-7
Using the Inhibiting Feature............................................................................2-7
Using the Power Monitoring Feature ..............................................................2-8
Installing Filler Panels ...................................................................................................2-9
Using the Chassis Initialization File ..............................................................................2-9
Cleaning .........................................................................................................................2-9
Interior Cleaning..............................................................................................2-9
Exterior Cleaning.............................................................................................2-9
Cleaning the Fan Filters...................................................................................2-10
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the PXI-1006 ......................................................................................3-1
Resetting the AC Mains Circuit Breaker .......................................................................3-1