Chapter 3 I/O Information
NI PXI-8109 User Manual 3-14 ni.com
Front Panel Features
The NI PXI-8109 controller has the following front-panel features:
• A system reset pushbutton (press the button to generate a reset to the
controller)
• Two front panel LEDs that show PC status
– The PWR OK/FAULT LED indicates the status of the controller.
The LED will indicate one of the following states:
• Green ON steady—PXI and onboard power is on and within
regulation limits.
• Green BLINKING—One of the onboard power supplies is
operating outside of the normal limits or the system power
supply is out of regulation. The LED will also blink green if
Windows has been shut down but the chassis power is still on.
• OFF—The controller is powered off.
• Red BLINKING—The controller detected a power rail fault
when trying to boot.
– The DRIVE LED indicates when an access to the internal hard
disk is occurring.
Data Storage
The NI PXI-8109 has the following data storage features:
• Internal Serial ATA hard drive
– 120 GB or larger 2.5 in. notebook hard drive
– Supports Native Command Queuing
– Supports transfer rates up to 150 MB/s
• USB storage support—USB CD/DVD-ROM, mass storage device,
or floppy drive