National Instruments 779700-01

The National Instruments part number 779700-01 designates the PXIe-8360, a PXI Remote Control Module that facilitates the control of PXI and CompactPCI devices from a PC using a fully transparent MXI-Express interface. Mounted within a PXI chassis, this module communicates with a PCI-8360 through a PCI Express-to-PCI bridge utilizing a copper, x1 MXI-Express cable. The design supports a flexible PCI Express x1 link, empowering desktop, workstation, laptop, or host controllers with PCI, PCI Express, or ExpressCard slots to manage devices across various backplanes, including PXI, PXI Express, VXI, and CompactRIO. By enabling physical separation of the measurement or automation system from the host PC, the module enhances both system setup and maintenance flexibility.

With the capability to leverage PCI Express switches or PCI Express-to-PCI bridges, the PXIe-8360 operates transparently to device drivers, allowing PXI or PXI Express devices in the connected chassis to function at the CompactPCI level without requiring additional software. The module occupies a single PXI Express system slot and measures 10.0 x 16.0 cm (3.9 x 6.3 inches), weighing 0.17 kg (0.37 lb). It adheres to the PXI-5 Express Hardware Specification, Revision 1.0, and supports a maximum cable length of 7 meters.

Designed for indoor use, the 779700-01 has an environmental rating of 2 and performs optimally at elevations up to 2,000 meters. Its operating temperature range is 0 to 55 °C with a non-condensing humidity of 10 to 90%. For storage, the module can endure temperatures between -40 and 71 °C and relative humidity levels from 5 to 95%. Compliance testing to MIL-PRF-28800F, IEC-60068-2-2, and IEC-60068-2-1 standards ensures the module can withstand random vibration from 5 Hz to 500 Hz at 0.3 grms, operational shock up to 30 g peak, and an 11 ms pulse. Additionally, it can tolerate random vibration at 2.4 grams per second across the same frequency range when not in operation.