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INSTALLATION GUIDE
NI HDD-8266
This guide describes the NI HDD-8266, lists what you need to get started, and explains how to
set up and get started with your hardware.
Contents
Safety Information .................................................................................................................... 2
Rack Mount Safety Information ....................................................................................... 4
Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines .............................................................................. 4
Sicherheitshinweise .................................................................................................................. 5
Sicherheitshinweise zum Einbau in Gestellrahmen.......................................................... 6
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 7
About the NI HDD-8266 Series ....................................................................................... 7
Description and Features .......................................................................................... 7
NI HDD-8266 x8 System ......................................................................................... 7
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................... 8
Unpacking......................................................................................................................... 8
Hardware Installation and Use ................................................................................................. 8
Hardware Installation for x8 PXI Express Solution ......................................................... 8
Installing an NI PXIe-8384....................................................................................... 9
Cabling...................................................................................................................... 9
Powering Up the NI HDD-8266 for PXI Express System ....................................... 10
Powering Down the NI HDD-8266 for PXI Express System .................................. 10
Driver Installation............................................................................................................. 10
Partitioning and Formatting.............................................................................................. 10
Instructions for Windows 7 Hosts ............................................................................ 10
Virtual Disk Configuration............................................................................................... 11
Reconfiguring the NI HDD-8266 Virtual Disk for PXI Express Systems ............... 11
Factory Default Configuration.................................................................................. 12
Hardware Overview.................................................................................................................. 13
Functional Overview ........................................................................................................ 13
LED Indicators ................................................................................................................. 13
RAID Card Manufacturer ................................................................................................. 13
Cable Options ................................................................................................................... 13
Specifications............................................................................................................................ 14
Physical............................................................................................................................. 14
Environment ..................................................................................................................... 14
Operating Environment ............................................................................................ 14
Storage Environment ................................................................................................ 14
Shock and Vibration (782859-01 only) .................................................................... 15
Cleaning............................................................................................................................ 15
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
INSTALLATION GUIDE NI HDD-8266 This guide describes the NI HDD-8266, lists what you need to get started, and explains how to set up and get started with your hardware. Contents Safety Information ........................2 Rack Mount Safety Information ..................4 Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines ................ -
Page 2: Safety Information
Do not remove or add connector blocks when power is connected to the system. Avoid contact between your body and the connector pins when hot-swapping hardware. Remove power from signal lines before connecting them to or disconnecting them from the hardware. 2 | ni.com | NI HDD-8266 Installation Guide... - Page 3 Working voltage is the highest rms value of an AC or DC voltage that can occur across any particular insulation. MAINS is defined as a hazardous live electrical supply system that powers hardware. Suitably rated measuring circuits may be connected to the MAINS for measuring purposes. NI HDD-8266 Installation Guide | © National Instruments | 3...
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Page 4: Rack Mount Safety Information
To minimize interference with radio and television reception and prevent unacceptable performance degradation, install and use this product in strict accordance with the instructions in the product documentation. 4 | ni.com | NI HDD-8266 Installation Guide... -
Page 5: Sicherheitshinweise
Verschmutzungsgrad 3 bedeutet, dass die Schmutzpartikel selbst oder in Verbindung mit Kondenswasser Kriechströme verursachen können. Alle angeschlossenen Leitungen, an denen die maximale Eingangsspannung für das Gerät zu erwarten ist, müssen isoliert sein. Die maximal zulässigen Eingangswerte des Geräts dürfen auf NI HDD-8266 Installation Guide | © National Instruments | 5... -
Page 6: Sicherheitshinweise Zum Einbau In Gestellrahmen
Das Stromversorgungsnetz ist definiert als Energieversorgungssystem für technische Geräte, das unter einer für den Menschen gefährlichen Spannung steht. An das Stromversorgungsnetz dürfen nur entsprechend ausgelegte Messgeräte und -leitungen angeschlossen werden. 6 | ni.com | NI HDD-8266 Installation Guide... -
Page 7: Introduction
The RAID system consists of an NI PXIe-8384 in a PXI Express or CompactPCI Express chassis, connected to the NI HDD-8266. This system can use the full bandwidth of PCI Express x8 (Generation 2) technology. In order to achieve maximum throughput, the PXI Express host controller and the PXI Express chassis must support x8 PXI Express devices. -
Page 8: What You Need To Get Started
What You Need to Get Started To set up and use your NI HDD-8266 for PXI Express, you need the following hardware and software to use with your PXI Express chassis and controller: • Host: PXI Express controller and chassis •... -
Page 9: Installing An Ni Pxie-8384
Locate an available PXI Express or CompactPCI Express slot in the chassis. The NI PXIe-8384 must not be installed in the controller slot (slot 1 in a PXI Express chassis). To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards, leave the Caution chassis off until you finish installing the NI PXIe-8384. -
Page 10: Powering Up The Ni Hdd-8266 For Pxi Express System
Follow these steps to power up the NI HDD-8266 for PXI Express system: Turn on the NI HDD-8266 chassis. The power switch is on the power supply on the back of the chassis. The system should not power on when this switch is turned on. Turning this switch to the ON position enables the chassis to be powered on by the host controller when the host is powered on. -
Page 11: Virtual Disk Configuration
Refer to the included RAID controller user manual for more information about installing and using the management software. To reconfigure your NI HDD-8266 from its default state of RAID0 to a fault-tolerant mode of RAID5, complete the following steps. These instructions use the maxView Storage Manager browser-based RAID management console. -
Page 12: Factory Default Configuration
Windows operating system. Factory Default Configuration If you need to reset your NI HDD-8266 to factory default settings, complete the following steps when creating your virtual disk. Unless otherwise noted below, leave other settings at their default values. -
Page 13: Hardware Overview
The LEDs on NI HDD-8266 cards give status information about power supplies and link state. The back of the NI HDD-8266 has two LEDs, one for power supply status and one for link state. Table 1 describes the meaning of the LEDs on the back of the NI HDD-8266. -
Page 14: Specifications
Specifications This section lists the system specifications for the NI HDD-8266 series. These specifications are typical at 25 °C, unless otherwise stated. Physical Dimensions NI HDD-8266 ...........2U × 440 × 558.8 mm (2U × 17.3 × 22.0 in.) Maximum cable length ........3 m... -
Page 15: Shock And Vibration (782859-01 Only)
Operating ..........5 to 500 Hz, 0.31 grms Nonoperating ..........5 to 500 Hz, 2.46 grms Cleaning Clean the NI HDD-8266 with a soft nonmetallic brush. Make sure the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service. Safety... -
Page 16: Ce Compliance
. This page contains the environmental regulations and ni.com/environment directives with which NI complies, as well as other environmental information not included in this document. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) At the end of the product life cycle, all products must be sent to a EU Customers WEEE recycling center. -
Page 17: Worldwide Support And Services
National Instruments product. Product registration ni.com/register facilitates technical support and ensures that you receive important information updates from NI. A Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is our claim of compliance with the Council of the European Communities using the manufacturer’s declaration of conformity. This system affords the user protection for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and product safety. - Page 18 NI product. Refer to the Export Compliance Information at ni.com/legal/export-compliance for the National Instruments global trade compliance policy and how to obtain relevant HTS codes, ECCNs, and other import/export data. NI MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS.
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