PC Control of PXI (MXI-4)
Specifications
Power Requirements
Ordering Information
Current (ADC)
Maximum Typical
PCI-8331, PXI-8331 PCI-8331, PXI-8331 PCI-8336, PXI-8336 PCI-8336, PXI-8336
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Volts
Typical
Maximum
+3.3
+5
0.25
1.5
0.30
1.7
0.35
1.5
0.4
1.7
MXI-4 Kits for PXI/CompactPCI
NI PXI-PCI8331 with 3 m copper cable..........................778640-03
NI PXI-PCI8336 with 10 m fiber-optic cable
(isolated)..............................................................................778641-10
(Kit includes one PCI MXI-4 board (PCI-833x), one PXI MXI-4 module (PXI-833x)
module, and one cable).
Physical
Dimensions
PCI-8331/6 ...................................... 10.7 by 17.5 cm (4.2 by 6.9 in.)
PXI-8331/6 ...................................... 3U-size module, 10.0 by 16.0 cm (3.9 by 6.3 in.)
Slot requirements .................................. One 3U PXI system controller slot or peripheral slot
Maximum cable lengths
8331 (copper) .................................. 10 m
8336 (fiber) ...................................... 200 m
PXI MXI-4 Interface Modules
NI PXI-8331 (copper)........................................................778955-01
NI PXI-8336 (fiber-optic)..................................................778957-01
Compatibility .......................................... Fully compatible with PXI Hardware
.................................................... Specification 2.1, and the PCI
.................................................... Specification 2.2
PCI MXI-4 Interface Boards
NI PCI-8331 (copper)........................................................778956-01
NI PCI-8336 (fiber-optic)..................................................778958-01
Operating Environment
Temperature .............................................. 0 to 55 °C (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1
MXI-4 Cables
Copper
and IEC-60068-2-2.)
3 m ..................................................................................190957-03
5 m ..................................................................................190957-05
10 m ................................................................................190957-10
Fiber-optic
Relative humidity .................................... 10 to 90% (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56.)
Storage Environment
Temperature ................................................ –20 to 70 °C (tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1
and IEC-60068-2-2.)
10 m ................................................................................778959-10
30 m ................................................................................778959-30
200 m ............................................................................778959-200
Relative humidity .................................... 5 to 95% noncondensing (tested in accordance
with IEC-60068-2-56.)
Shock and Vibration
Operational Shock 30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-27.
Test profile developed in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F.)
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Random Vibration
Operating .............................................. 5 to 500 Hz, 0.3 grms
Nonoperating ........................................ 5 to 500 Hz, 2.4 grms
(Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-64. Nonoperating profile exceeds the requirements of
MIL-PRF-28800F, Class 3.)
*Specifications subject to change without notice
Note: For full EMC compliance, you must operate this device with shielded cabling. In addition, all
covers and filler panels must be installed. Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this
product for any additional regulatory compliance information. To obtain the DoC for this product,
click Declaration of Conformity at ni.com/hardref.nsf/. This Web site lists the DoCs by product
family. Select the appropriate product family, followed by your product, and a link to the DoC appears
in Adobe Acrobat format. Click the Acrobat icon to download or read the DoC.
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