Suitable controller for PXI-1044 chassis

[Bravi]

Hi Team,

We’ve got a PXI-1044 chassis with a PXI-8820 controller that we’d like to upgrade.

The PXIe-8842 controller seems to be a good candidate for replacement but I’m not sure if we can keep using the same chassis (PXI-1044).

Ideally we'd like to keep our current chassis, as it’s working fine for quite a few years now.

Alternatively we could consider the PXIe-8840 (previous generation) but I’m not sure if we can get it with Win10 or 11 64 bits.

We’re mainly after a Core i5 processor with Win10/11 64 bits, although there is room for adjustments, in terms of controller HW spec, as we’d like to keep the PXI-1044.

Thanks,

Bravi

[ZYOng · Accepted solution]

PXIe controllers can only work in a PXIe chassis. NI no longer sells PXI controllers.

If you don't want to upgrade to a PXIe chassis, you have to look for non-NI options like PXI-3982 | PXI/PXIe Controllers | ADLINK

[Bravi]

Thanks for the answer, that's very helpful.

To be honest I didn't know Adlink was making PXI controller, that's good to know. Used some of there DIO and AO cards (PCI) in the past.

I guess the next question is more about whether that controller could handle the other PXI cards we have within the chassis but I'll raise that to the supplier.

Thanks.

Bravi

[santo_13]

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@Bravi wrote:

Thanks for the answer, that's very helpful.

To be honest I didn't know Adlink was making PXI controller, that's good to know. Used some of there DIO and AO cards (PCI) in the past.

I guess the next question is more about whether that controller could handle the other PXI cards we have within the chassis but I'll raise that to the supplier.

Thanks.

Bravi

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Cards supported depend on the chassis and not on the controller as it is a communication bus connection to the controller.

[Bravi]

Thanks Santhosh for the clarification, so I guess for this upgrade we will have to go for an non NI option.

Cheers,

Bravi

[santo_13]

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@Bravi wrote:

Thanks Santhosh for the clarification, so I guess for this upgrade we will have to go for an non NI option.

Cheers,

Bravi

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Yeah, PXI(e) was designed to be a common standard compatible across vendors, so you can mix and match vendor cards/chassis as long as the standard is compliant.

If you're not inclined to use a controller, you could also use MXI to connect with an external computer.

[Bravi]

Yep fair, although for this upgrade we'd like to keep the same architecture so controller within the chassis.

Cheers,

Bravi