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Chapter 1 Getting Started
RMC-8357 Overview
The RMC-8357 is a rugged 1U PC-based controller for remote control of PXI chassis. The
controller provides leading-edge processing power with Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 processors, high
disk bandwidth with software RAID support, high I/O bandwidth with two PCI Express 3.0 x16
slots, and up to 32 GB of memory.
Key Features
The RMC-8357 offers the performance of a high-end PC in a compact 1U rack-mountable form
factor for controlling a PXI or PXI Express system using a National Instruments remote
controller.
Mainboard Features
CPU
• Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 Eight Core Processor, LGA 2011
Memory
• 32 GB DDR4 RAM
Slots
• One PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, full height
• One PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (requires a custom PCI Express bracket)
Note The x16 bottom slot requires a custom bracket and supports only half-height
cards.
Video
• PCIe video graphics card
HDD
• One 1 TB 2.5 in. SSD
• Supports up to four 2.5 in. drives
United Kingdom 230 V BS 1363/IEC83
Japan 100 V ANSI C73.11/NEMA 5-15-P/IEC83
Table 1-1. AC Power Cables (Continued)
Power Cable Reference Standards