Slot & Mechanical Configuration

• Form factor: Standard 3U PXI single-board module, dimensions 81 × 130 × 216 mm
• Slot occupation: 1 dedicated PXI system slot + 3 adjacent controller expansion slots
• Front panel indicators: POWER OK LED, HDD activity LED, hardware reset button
• Weight: 1.0 kg typical bare board weight without storage accessories
• Backplane interface: Native PXI parallel bus + SMB trigger bus interface

Core Computing Hardware Specifications

• CPU: Intel Pentium M 2.2 GHz single-core mobile processor, no hyper-threading
• Memory: Max 2 GB DDR 266 MHz SDRAM (non-ECC, user-upgradable)
• Storage: Internal 2.5-inch IDE ATA-5 hard disk, UDMA-100 transmission speed
• Graphics: Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics, VGA output up to 1280×1024 resolution
• BIOS: Custom NI-modified PXI dedicated BIOS for backplane resource allocation

Front Panel I/O Port Parameters

• Display: 15-pin DSUB VGA analog video output
• Serial: Dual 9-pin DSUB RS-232 COM1/COM2 ports (16550 UART controller)
• Network: RJ45 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, no gigabit support
• Peripheral: Dual USB 2.0 Type-A ports, PS/2 combined keyboard/mouse port (requires Y-splitter)
• Special interfaces: 36-pin IEEE 1284 parallel port, 25-pin micro-D GPIB IEEE 488.2, SMB trigger port

PXI Backplane & Power Ratings

• Backplane compliance: Fully compliant with PXI Rev. 2.0 hardware specification
• PXI trigger function: Bidirectional SMB trigger routing for module synchronous sampling
• +3.3V rail: 4A typical, 5A maximum output current
• +5V rail: 6.5A typical, 8A maximum output current
• -12V rail: Zero current load, no negative power supply output capability

Environmental & Reliability Specifications

• Standard operating temperature: 0℃ ~ +55℃; extended version: -40℃ ~ +85℃
• Storage temperature: -20℃ ~ +65℃ (standard), -40℃ ~ +85℃ (extended)
• Humidity: 10%–90% non-condensing operating; 5%–95% non-condensing storage
• Shock resistance: 30 g peak half-sine shock, 11 ms pulse duration
• Vibration resistance: 0.3 grms operating random vibration, 2.4 grms non-operating
• MTBF: 170,248 hours at 25℃ ambient temperature

Compatibility Matching List

• Compatible PXI chassis: PXI-1000B, PXI-1002, PXI-1006, PXI-1042, PXI-1045
• Compatible modules: All legacy NI PXI analog/digital/switching modules
• Supported OS: Windows XP, Windows 2000 (no Windows 7 or newer support)
• Official status: Fully obsolete, no official repair or spare part supply

Software Compatibility

• Drivers: Legacy NI-DAQmx <9.5, Traditional NI-DAQ, NI-SWITCH legacy versions
• Configuration tools: NI MAX 4.x to 5.4 only, no newer MAX compatibility
• Supported software: Legacy LabVIEW 8.x and earlier, LabWindows/CVI 8.x

Pros & Limitations

• Pros: All-in-one embedded design without external PC, native GPIB and parallel port, high long-term operational reliability, tight PXI trigger synchronization, wide temperature extended option
• Limitations: Obsolete single-core processor, no gigabit Ethernet/SATA storage, limited modern OS compatibility, occupies four chassis slots, high power consumption compared to later Atom-based controllers