Hardware Overview

The Data Record System uses the NI PXI platform and modular instruments to enable the measurement and analysis capabilities required for your vehicle DUTs.

Note If your application requires an instrument or component not listed in the following tables, consult your integrator or refer to Contacting NI for Support to obtain appropriate support for your specific application needs.

Data Record System Components

The following components are used within the Data Record System.

Note Detailed specifications for hardware components are available online at ni.com/manuals.
Table 1. Required Hardware Components
Component Type Part Description
Chassis (select one) PXIe-1092DC 10-slot (7 hybrid slots) 3U PXI Express Chassis
PXIe-1095DC 18-slot (5 hybrid slots) 3U PXI Express Chassis
PXI Controller (select one) PXIe-8861 2.8 GHz quad-core Intel Xeon PXI controller
PXIe-8880 2.3 GHz eight-core Intel Xeon PXI controller
PXIe-8881 [1] 3.9 GHz eight-core Intel Xeon PXI controller
Customer-Provided Peripheral Components Keyboard and mouse USB keyboard and optical USB mouse
Monitor Computer monitor
The Data Record System includes the Timing and Synchronization chassis upgrade, but your system must contain at least one of the following instruments in order to enable this functionality:
  • PXIe-1486
  • PXIe-1487
  • PXIe-8523
  • PXIe-8522
  • PXIe-8521
  • PXIe-8510
  • PXI-6683H
Note The maximum quantities listed in the following table are based on power budgeting constraints as well as chassis slot capacity.
Table 2. Optional Hardware Components
Component Type Part Description Maximum Quantity in PXIe-1092DC Maximum Quantity in PXIe-1095DC Cable Connection Type
Camera Interface PXIe-1486 2-slot FPD-LINK III interface instrument, 8 input deserializers option or 4 input deserializers and 4 output serializers option 2 5 FPD-Link III with power over coax cable
PXIe-1487 2-slot GMSL interface instrument, 8 input deserializers option or 4 input deserializers and 4 output serializers option 2 5 GMSL2 with power over coax cable
PXIe-7976 2 GB DRAM PXI FPGA instrument for FlexRIO, K410T FPGA, 3.2 GB/s 5 12 Adapter module
PXIe-8245 1 Gigabit Ethernet instrument, 4 port 8 17 Ethernet cable
PXIe-8246 Power over Ethernet, 1 Gigabit Ethernet instrument, 4 port 8 17 Ethernet cable
Automotive Bus Interface PXIe-8523 100/1000BASE-T1 automotive Ethernet interface instrument, 4 port 5 17 Automotive Ethernet
PXIe-8522 1000BASE-T1 automotive Ethernet interface instrument, 4 port 5 17 Automotive Ethernet
PXIe-8521 100BASE-T1 automotive Ethernet interface instrument, 4 port 8 17 Automotive Ethernet
PXI-8517 FlexRay interface, 2 port 7 5 9-pin D-SUB serial connector,

SMB coax cable
PXIe-8510 CAN/LIN through NI-XNET interface (vehicle networks), 2 port or 6 port 8 17 XNET to CAN/LIN transceiver
PXIe-8240 40 Gigabit Ethernet instrument, 2 port 6 17 Ethernet cable
PXIe-8238 10 Gigabit Ethernet instrument, 2 port 8 17 Ethernet cable
PXIe-8245 1 Gigabit Ethernet instrument, 4 port 8 17 Ethernet cable
PXIe-8246 Power over Ethernet, 1 Gigabit Ethernet instrument, 4 port 8 17 Ethernet cable
PXIe-8623 100/1000BASE-T Ethernet interface instrument, 4 port, with 802.1AS timestamping 5 17 Ethernet cable
PXIe-6592R High-speed serial instrument (10 Gbps) with SFP+ adapter 3 12 Ethernet cable,

SMB coax cable
NI-9962 3-pin push-in spring terminal (4 count) for automotive Ethernet 5 17 Automotive Ethernet
Timing and Synchronization PXI-6683H TCXO (GPS, IRIG-B, IEEE 1588) 7 5 SMB coax cable,

Ethernet cable
Data Storage PXIe-8267 [2] 15 TB SSD, data storage instrument (5 GB/s), 1 slot 3 12 N/A
PXIe-8394 x8 Gen 3 MXI-Express daisy chain interface 5 17 MXI-Express cable
Slot Filler PXI Filler Panel 1-slot PXI filler panel 9 17 N/A

1 The PXIe-8881 controller is functionally supported, but its high power consumption levels must be taken into account during power budgeting.

2 Documentation for the 4 TB variant of the PXIe-8267 applies to the 15 TB variant with the exception of the storage specifications, power consumption, and slot cooling capacity requirements. Refer to PXIe-8267 Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information for requirements specific to the 15 TB variant.