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Product Safety Safety Symbols The following safety symbols may be used on the product and throughout the product documentation. Meaning/Description Symbol PROTECTIVE EARTH (GROUND) To identify any terminal which is intended for connection to an external conductor for protection against electric shock in case of a fault, or the terminal of a protective earth (ground) electrode.
Unused slots in the PXI/PXIe/LXI chassis are populated with blanking plates to prevent access to user I/O signals that may be present. Blanking panels are available to order from Pickering in a variety of slot widths. If the product is not used in this manner for example by using an extender card then additional care must be taken to avoid contact with exposed signals.
PCIe to PXI Remote Control Interface Section 1 - Technical Specification 41-924 y Provides Seamless Interface Between PC Controller PCIe and PXI Chassis y Fast PCI Express Interface y Supports 32 bit 33 MHz PXI Bus y Supplied Complete with Interface Cable y Low Power Consumption y Occupies Single PXI and PCIe Slot y 3 Year Warranty...
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Specifications & Ordering Information 41-924 Section 1 - Technical Specification Specification Product Order Codes PCIe to PXI Remote Control Kit 41-924-001-KIT The system is supplied as kit containing an interface cable, a 41-924-001 PXI module and a 51-924-001 PCIe card and (Complete kit 51-924-001, 41-924-001, 3m Interface cable) ordered as a complete kit.
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Section 2 - Technical Description 51-924-001 S1/S2 Signal Equalizer Adjustments 51-924-001 provides equalization, amplification and de-emphasis circuits to optimize signal integrity performance. With this design, 51-924-001 allows signal transmission over long distances and reduces signal distortion. Note: The following adjustment should be applied to both S1 and S2 simultaneously. S1 adjusts transmits signals and S2 adjusts receive signals.
These products require installation in a suitable PXIe chassis/host PC. They are designed for indoor use only. Pre-operation Checks (Unpacking) 1. Check the module for transport damage and report any damage immediately to Pickering Interfaces. Do not attempt to install the product if any damage is evident.
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Section 3 - Installation 51-924-001 PCI Express to 1x PCI PCI Extension Express Host Card Slot Industrial PC or Desktop PC with x1 PCI Express Slot Figure 3.1 - Installing the 51-924-001 PCIe Remote Control Interface Card in a Host PC pickeringtest.com Page 3.2...
Section 3 - Installation Installation of 41-924-001 in PXI Chassis The chassis must be electrically installed in accordance with local regional electrical codes by a qualified engineer. The chassis must be grounded. Electrostatic discharge can damage the components on the module. To avoid such damage in handling the board refer to page vi.
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Section 3 - Installation System Controller Slot Chassis 41-924-001 Remote Control Interface Module Injector/Ejector Ejector Rail Handle Figure 3.2 - Installing the 41-924-001 PXIe Remote Control Interface Module into a PXIe Chassis Note: The 41-924-001 module must be installed in the PXIe System Controller Slot of the chassis - peripheral slots cannot be used pickeringtest.com Page 3.4...
Section 3 - Installation Cabling Host Computer to a PXI Chassis Now that you have successfully installed the 51-924-001 into the Host computer and installed the 41-924-001 in the PXI chassis, you may connect the host PC and PXI chassis with the interface cable assembly. Caution: DO NOT remove the interface cable assembly after the system is powered on may cause system errors or data loss.
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Section 3 - Installation 4. Connect the other end of the cable assembly to the connector of the 41-924-001 installed into the system slot of the PXI chassis. Figure 3.5 - Connecting the 3m Interface Cable Assembly to the 41-924-001 Installed in the PXI Chassis Figure 3.6 - Host PC Connected to the PXI Chassis pickeringtest.com Page 3.6...
Section 3 - Installation Power ON/OFF Sequence To power-on the PCIe to PXI Extension Kit: 1. Ensure that the interface cable is properly connected to the host PC and PXI chassis. 2. Power on the PXI chassis first. 3. Power on the host PC Caution: DO NOT remove the cable after the system and PXI chassis are powered on.
Question: What is the maximum extension length of the 41-924-001-KIT? Answer: Pickering provides an interface cable in a 3 meter length, maximum cable length is 7 meters. Question: When using the 41-924-001-KIT, are there any additional drivers or software required to install? Answer: It is designed to be a standard PCI Express®-to-PCI bridge.
For PXI modules which are supported in one of Pickering Interfaces’ Modular LXI Chassis (such as the 60-102B and 60-103B) no module software update is required. If the module was introduced after the LXI chassis was manufactured the module may not be recognized, in this case the chassis firmware may need upgrading.
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