National Instruments PXI-8110 PXI Controller

Based on the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 processor (2.26 GHz quad core), 1066 GHz Front-side bus, and 2 GB (1 x 2 GB) Dual-channel 800 MHz DDR2 RAM, the National Instruments PXI-8110 (Part Numbers: 780690-04, 780690-02, 780691-02, 780690-01, 780691-01, 780691-04) is an extreme-performance Embedded Controller. This model is considered an ideal solution for a broad range of processing, controlling, and data acquisition applications; the modular construction brings ultimate flexibility at a reasonable cost. The combination of this Embedded Controller with a compatible PXI chassis offers high-performance, compact PC-based performance for control applications.

The NI PXI-8110 Embedded Controller offers 132 MB/s slot bandwidth and 132 MB/s system bandwidth. The incorporation of the quad-core processors brings four computing engines in one physical package. Thus, this model can execute multiple applications simultaneously. Operating the  in a multithreaded system environment like NI LabVIEW will bring the full advantage of the four processing core on the PXI system by separating different tasks into separate, independent threads automatically.

The NI PXI-8110 Controller offers almost all the standard and extended I/O peripherals, including: the DVI-I (24-pin DSUB) for video interface, COM1 (9-pin DSUB) for serial interface, LAN (RJ45) for Ethernet interface, Parallel Port (36-pin champ) for parallel interface, USB 4-pin Series A stacked receptacle for USB interface (four ports), Trigger (SMB) for PXI trigger interface, GPIB (25-pin Micro D) for GPIB controller interface, ExpressCard/34 slot for ExpressCard/34 module interface.

The ExpressCard uses Hi-Speed USB Serial and PCI Express interfaces to provide as much as 2.5 Gbit/s of bi-directional throughput. Users can have the ExpressCard used to add additional peripheral I/O, such as RAID arrays, IEEE 1394, 802.11 wireless LAN, a second Gigabit Ethernet port, Bluetooth, etc. Like its predecessors, the NI PXI-8110 comes equipped with the Mobile Intel GM45 Express GPU and a DVI-I video connector. This connector supports parallel operation of one digital monitor and one VGA monitor or two VGA monitors.

The PXI-8110 has been developed to work with several software tools such as LabVIEW, Measurement Studio, Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual Studio .NET, and LabWindows/CVI-all Application Development Environments. The LabVIEW software is used to acquire data from diverse instruments such as USB, IEEE 488.2, VXL, PLCs, plug-in boards, and serial. The device also operates using a NI-DAQmx hardware driver.

PXI-8110 Obsolete Status has been announced by National Instruments, but the controller will still be available for purchase and repairs by Apex Waves.