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National Instruments SCXI-1383 Installation Manual
National Instruments SCXI-1383 Installation Manual

National Instruments SCXI-1383 Installation Manual

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SCXI -1383 Power Supply/Float Charger
Installation Guide
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company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. For patents covering
National Instruments products, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file
on your CD, or ni.com/patents.
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© 1994–2003 National Instruments Corp. All rights reserved.
This guide describes how to install and use the SCXI-1383 power
supply/float charger.
The SCXI-1383 is a 13.8 VDC, 4 A power supply/float charger, which
requires an input of 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz.
You can use the SCXI-1383 to perform the following three tasks:
powering the SCXI-1000DC chassis directly
charging the SCXI-1382 battery pack
float-charging the SCXI-1382 battery pack while powering the
SCXI-1000DC chassis, which provides uninterruptable power for
the SCXI-1000DC chassis
Each of these tasks are detailed in this document.
The following conventions are used in this guide:
The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash. When this symbol is marked on
the product, refer to the Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency
Interference document, shipped with the product, for precautions to take.
Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such
as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter
names.
April 2003
371190A-01

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  • Page 1 April 2003 company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. For patents covering 371190A-01 National Instruments products, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your CD, or ni.com/patents. ni.com...
  • Page 2: What You Need To Get Started

    This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories, programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations, variables, filenames and extensions, and code excerpts. What You Need to Get Started To set up and use the SCXI-1383, you need the following: ❑ SCXI-1383 power supply/float charger ❑...
  • Page 3 50/60 Hz power source. Power on the SCXI-1000DC chassis using the power switch on the chassis front panel. The green LED on top of the SCXI-1383, when used to power the SCXI-1000DC chassis directly, has the following characteristics: • the green LED is off, which could mean –...
  • Page 4 SCXI-1383. Connect the AC power plug of the power cord to a 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz power source. The SCXI-1383 charger takes approximately 12 to 14 hours to fully charge the Note SCXI-1382 battery pack.
  • Page 5 The battery charger dissipates heat. Use the charger in an area with ample air circulation. The green LED on top of the SCXI-1383, when used to charge the SCXI-1382, has the following characteristics: •...
  • Page 6 2 SCXI-1382 Battery Pack 5 To VAC Power Source 3 P2 Figure 2. Charging the SCXI-1382 Battery Pack with the SCXI-1383 Charger Connecting the SCXI-1383 to the SCXI-1000DC Chassis and the SCXI-1382 Battery Pack in Float-Charging Mode Always power off the SCXI-1000DC and unplug the SCXI-1383 before you Caution connect or disconnect them from each other or the SCXI-1382.
  • Page 7 SCXI-1000DC chassis using the power switch on the chassis front panel. Note While in float-charging mode, the green LED on the top of the SCXI-1383 case illuminates only if the battery is not fully charged. The green LED on top of the SCXI-1383, when used to float-charge the SCXI-1382, has the following characteristics: •...
  • Page 8: Specifications

    3 J2 7 P2 4 SCXI-1382 Battery Pack 8 P1 Figure 3. Connecting the SCXI-1383 Power Supply/Float Charger to the SCXI-1000DC Chassis and the SCXI-1382 Battery Pack in the Float-Charging Mode Specifications Input Input voltage ...........100 to 240 VAC (universal input) Input frequency........50/60 Hz...
  • Page 9: General Features

    UL 1015, 16 AWG CSA, TEW 105 °C, 600 V wires Indicator ..........Refer to the SCXI-1383 label for complete LED status information Also refer to the section in this document that details the mode of operation you are using.
  • Page 10: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    Humidity ..........10 to 90% RH, noncondensing Maximum altitude........2,000 meters Pollution Degree (indoor use only) ..2 Safety The SCXI-1383 is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: •...
  • Page 11 CE Compliance The SCXI-1383 meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives, as amended for CE marking, as follows: Low-Voltage Directive (safety) ..... 73/23/EEC Electromagnetic ........89/336/EEC Compatibility Directive (EMC) Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information.