The devices are referred to inclusively in this document as the NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT. Caution The NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT must be installed inside a suitable enclosure prior to use. Hazardous voltages may be present. Caution National Instruments makes no product safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), or CE marking compliance claims for NI sbRIO devices.
The plated mounting holes are all connected to P1, the ground lug. Connect P1 or one of the plated mounting holes securely to earth ground. Refer to the Understanding Ground Connections section for cautions about current loops through the grounding lug. NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT User Guide ni.com...
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Figure 2 shows the dimensions of the NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT. 7X Ø 0.134 (3.4) 3.650 (92.71) 3.520 (89.41) 3.520 (89.41) 2.440 (61.98) 2 MM CLEARANCE REQUIRED ABOVE THIS CAPACITOR 0.550 (13.97) 0.275 (6.99) 0.450 (11.43) 0.140 (3.56) 0.000 (0) 2 MM CLEARANCE REQUIRED ABOVE THIS CAPACITOR 0.469 (11.91)
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You can install up to three board-only C Series I/O modules on the NI sbRIO device. The following figure shows the dimensions of the NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT with three board-only C Series I/O modules installed. 6.565 (166.75) 5.515 (140.08) 4.265 (108.33) 3.965 (100.71)
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D GND 14 13 Port8/DIO0 Port8/DIOCTL 12 11 Port8/DIO9 D GND Port7/DIO8 D GND Port7/DIO7 D GND Port7/DIO6 D GND Port7/DIO5 Port7/DIO4 D GND Figure 6. Pinout of I/O Connector P3, 3.3 V Digital I/O NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT User Guide ni.com...
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Port7/DIO9 Port7/DIO0 Port7/DIOCTL D GND Figure 8. Pinout of I/O Connector P5, 3.3 V Digital I/O Figure 9 shows the signals on J1, the RS-232 serial port. Figure 9. J1, RS-232 Serial Port Pin Assignments NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT User Guide ni.com...
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Complete the following steps to connect a power supply to the device. Refer to Figure 10 for an illustration of the power supply connections. Common (–) Voltage Figure 10. Connecting a Power Supply NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT User Guide ni.com...
6 NO FPGA Figure 11. DIP Switches All of the DIP switches are in the OFF (up) position when the NI sbRIO device is shipped from National Instruments. SAFE MODE Switch The position of the SAFE MODE switch determines whether the embedded LabVIEW Real-Time engine launches at startup.
Autoload VI on device reboot boot option. Refer to the Boot Options section for more information. Understanding LED Indications 1 FPGA 2 USER 3 POWER 4 STATUS Figure 12. NI sbRIO Device LEDs NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT User Guide ni.com...
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Note If the device is restored to the factory network settings, the LabVIEW run-time engine does not load. You must reconfigure the network settings and reboot the device for the LabVIEW run-time engine to load. NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT User Guide ni.com...
P2–P5. Each pin on the headers is rated for 2 A, but a typical 28 AWG ribbon cable is rated for only 225 mA per conductor. The OEM user is responsible for determining cabling requirements and ensuring that current limits are not exceeded. NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT User Guide ni.com...
Unless otherwise noted, the following specifications are typical for the range –40 to 85 °C for the NI sbRIO-9602XT, and for the range –20 to 55 °C for the NI sbRIO-9601 and NI sbRIO-9602. Network Network interface........10BaseT and 100BaseTX Ethernet Compatibility .........
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Memory Nonvolatile memory NI sbRIO-9601 ........128 MB minimum NI sbRIO-9602/9602XT....256 MB minimum System memory NI sbRIO-9601 ........64 MB minimum NI sbRIO-9602/9602XT....128 MB minimum For information about the life span of the nonvolatile memory and about best practices for using nonvolatile memory, go to and enter ni.com/info...
Total power requirement = 17.92 W • For an NI sbRIO-9601 with one installed board-only C Series module, 330 mA total current through the 3.3 V DIO pins, and no 5 V output used, calculate the total power requirement as follows: = 6.0 W...
(For information about China RoHS compliance, go to ni.com/environment/rohs_china Environmental The NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT is intended for indoor use only. Ambient temperature in enclosure (IEC 60068-2-1, IEC 60068-2-2) NI sbRIO-9601/9602 ...... –20 to 55 °C NI sbRIO-9602XT ......–40 to 85 °C Storage temperature (IEC 60068-2-1, IEC 60068-2-2)...
Table 4. Ethernet Cable Wiring Connections Connector 2 Connector 2 Connector 1 (Normal) (Crossover) white/orange white/orange white/green orange orange green white/green white/green white/orange blue blue blue white/blue white/blue white/blue green green orange white/brown white/brown white/brown brown brown brown NI sbRIO-9601/9602/9602XT User Guide ni.com...
Pin 8 Pin 1 Figure 14. Ethernet Connector Pinout Where to Go for Support The National Instruments Web site is your complete resource for technical support. At you have access to everything from ni.com/support troubleshooting and application development self-help resources to email and phone assistance from NI Application Engineers.
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