Hello,
I'm putting together a testing rack that will be used to control a system during testing. The heart of the rack is a PXIe-1065 chassis with PXIe-8135 controller. The rack will be controled remotely through Remote Desktoping into the controller (this is necessary because the test involves pressurizing sections of the system high enough that it is dangerous for any personnel to be in the room while the system is pressed up). The test control software will not be LabView, but our own software that interfaces with the modules in the PXIe chassis.
I would like a watchdog in the rack to monitor the PXIe controller and restart it without any need for someone to go in the room in the event that the system freezes up or otherwise becomes unresponsive. I'm aware of some possible solutions for a remote restart (Intel AMT, remote-controlled power strip), but response times on those could be too slow depending on the state of the rack when it goes unresponsive. I'm fairly certain I'm not the first to do this, so I was hoping to get some info and ideas.
From browsing the manual, it looks like there are watchdogs internal to the controller, but these are not accessible unless your using LabView RT. Anybody know if that is correct?
Are there any other options for a watchdog internal to the PXIe controller?
If not, any recommendations for getting an external watchdog? I assume it would have to connect up to the inhibit connector on the back and connect the proper pins in case it detects a problem.
Thanks!
