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Chapter 1 Getting Started
If you are missing any of the items listed in Table 1-1, or if you have the incorrect AC power
cable, contact National Instruments.
Key Features
The NI PXIe-1085 Series chassis combines a high-performance 18-slot PXI Express backplane
with a high-output power supply and a structural design that has been optimized for maximum
usability in a wide range of applications. The chassis’ modular design ensures a high level of
maintainability, resulting in a very low mean time to repair (MTTR). The NI PXIe-1085 Series
chassis fully complies with the PXI-5 PXI Express Hardware Specification, offering advanced
timing and synchronization features.
The key features of the NI PXIe-1085 Series chassis include the following:
High Performance for Instrumentation Requirements
• NI PXIe-1085 12 GB/s chassis—Up to 4 GB/s (single direction) per PXI Express slot
dedicated bandwidth (x8 Gen-2 PCI Express).
• NI PXIe-1085 24 GB/s chassis—Up to 8 GB/s (single direction) per PXI Express slot
dedicated bandwidth (x8 Gen-3 PCI Express).
• 38.25 W per slot cooling meets increased PXI Express cooling requirements
• Low-jitter internal 10 MHz reference clock for PXI/PXI Express slots with ± 25 ppm
stability
• Low-jitter internal 100 MHz reference clock for PXI Express slots with ± 25 ppm stability
• Quiet operation for 0 to 30 °C at 51.2 dBA
• Variable speed fan controller optimizes cooling and acoustic emissions
• Remote power-inhibit control
• Complies with PXI and CompactPCI Specifications
Table 1-1. AC Power Cables
Power Cable Reference Standards
Standard 120 V (USA) ANSI C73.11/NEMA 5-15-P/IEC83
Switzerland 220 V SEV
Australia 240 V AS C112
Universal Euro 230 V CEE (7), II, IV, VII IEC83
United Kingdom 230 V BS 1363/IEC83