Product Description

NI PXI-8115 RT Controller The NI PXI-8115 RT, also known by its part numbers 781862-33 and 781860-33, is an advanced embedded controller created by National Instruments. It outperforms its predecessor, the PXI-8108, by approximately 48%. The controller, while compact, boasts an array of typically found I/O features. Powering this controller is a dual-core Intel Core i5-2510E processor. It runs on Windows 7 Professional, and includes an integrated hard drive, a serial port, six high-speed USB ports, and a pair of 10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet ports. The NI PXI-8115 RT is suitable for processor-intensive tasks, modular instrumentation, and data acquisition. The PXI-8115 RT features an SMB connector on its front panel, connecting it to any PXI backplane trigger line. It requires a trigger allocation process to prevent multiple resources from connecting to the same trigger line, which could lead to double-driven triggers and potential hardware damage. Currently, this software is not available for Windows. The NI PXI-8115 RT also allows for RAM upgrades. Users can adjust the installed RAM quantity by updating the SO-DIMM. The options range from 2 GB, 256 MB x 64, to 4 GB, 512 MB x 64, and even up to 8 GB, 1024 MB x 64, with a maximum of 1.18 inches for each. The PXI-8115 RT Controller also includes two methods for restoring the original factory settings of the hard drive. One option is to use the saved factory backup on the hard drive, allowing users to recover original settings without additional tools. Alternatively, the OS Recovery CD can be used to reinstall the operating system onto the hard drive.