National Instruments cDAQ-9185 User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1
Getting Started with the cDAQ Chassis
Safety Guidelines.............................................................................................................. 1-2
Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines ...................................................................... 1-2
Special Guidelines for Marine Applications ............................................................ 1-3
Unpacking......................................................................................................................... 1-3
Hardware Symbol Definitions .......................................................................................... 1-4
System Health Monitoring and User Watchdog............................................................... 1-4
Installing the cDAQ Chassis............................................................................................. 1-4
Wiring External Power to the cDAQ Chassis .................................................................. 1-9
Connecting to a Real-Time Controller ............................................................................. 1-11
Troubleshooting Chassis Connectivity............................................................................. 1-14
Reserving the Chassis in MAX ........................................................................................ 1-15
Mounting the cDAQ-9185/9189....................................................................................... 1-15
Mounting Requirements ........................................................................................... 1-17
Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 1-18
Mounting the cDAQ Chassis Directly on a Flat Surface.......................................... 1-21
Mounting the cDAQ Chassis on a Panel .................................................................. 1-22
Alternate Mounting Configurations.......................................................................... 1-24
Mounting the cDAQ Chassis on a DIN Rail .................................................... 1-24
Mounting the Chassis on a Rack ...................................................................... 1-26
Mounting the cDAQ Chassis on a Desktop...................................................... 1-26
cDAQ Chassis Features .................................................................................................... 1-28
LEDs......................................................................................................................... 1-28
Ethernet Ports ........................................................................................................... 1-29
Ethernet LEDs .................................................................................................. 1-29
Ethernet Cabling ............................................................................................... 1-30
Reset Button ............................................................................................................. 1-31
Power Connector ...................................................................................................... 1-31
PFI 0 SMB Connector .............................................................................................. 1-31
Internal Ethernet Switch ........................................................................................... 1-31
Chassis Grounding Screw......................................................................................... 1-32
Time-Based Features ................................................................................................ 1-32
Watchdog
Timer
....................................................................................................... 1-33
Firmware................................................................................................................... 1-34
Cables and Accessories .................................................................................................... 1-34
Removing Modules from the cDAQ Chassis ................................................................... 1-34
Using the cDAQ Chassis .................................................................................................. 1-35
C Series Module ....................................................................................................... 1-35
cDAQ Module Interface ........................................................................................... 1-36
STC3......................................................................................................................... 1-36
Ethernet Network Interface ...................................................................................... 1-37
Internal Ethernet Switch and Ethernet Ports............................................................. 1-37
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National Instruments cDAQ-9185 Specifications

General

Brand	National Instruments
Model	cDAQ-9185
Category	Chassis
Language	English