Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
NI ExpressCard MXI Cable Options
NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual
Table 3-1 provides the status descriptions for the LEDs on the NI PXI-8360
and NI PXIe-8360.
Table 3-1. LED Status Descriptions for NI PXI-8360 and NI PXIe-8360
LED
PWR
LINK
The NI PXIe-8360 has some additional LEDs on the back side of the board
near the front-panel connector. These LEDs give additional information
about the link status of the PCI Express lanes on the module to the
backplane. For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3U7CDCD8 at
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NI ExpressCard MXI is available with cables of three lengths. Table 3-2
shows the cables available from National Instruments.
Table 3-2. NI ExpressCard MXI Cables
Cable Length (Meters)
1 m
3 m
7 m
Color
Off
Red
Green
Off
Green
NI ExpressCard MXI copper cable
(part number 779500-01)
NI ExpressCard MXI copper cable
(part number 779500-03)
NI ExpressCard MXI copper cable
(part number 779500-07)
3-4
Meaning
No power
Power is out of spec
Power is within spec
Link not established
Link established
Description
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