National Instruments NI PXIe-1085 all-hybrid PXI-Express chassis

National Instruments has introduced what it claims is the industry’s first all-hybrid PXI Express chassis featuring PCI Express 2.0 x8 links to every slot for increased data throughput resulting in lower test times and reduced cost of test. The hybrid slot connectors deliver maximum flexibility in PXI and PXI Express module slot replacement, while the addition of hot-swappable fans and an easily replaceable power supply improves system availability in high-performance applications.

The chassis expands the reach of PXI into more demanding high-performance streaming applications such as RF record and playback while preserving backward compatibility with PXI modules released over the past 15 years.

The PCI Express 2.0 x8 links to every slot for offer a bandwidth of 4 GBps/slot and 12 GBps for the system. The all-hybrid-slot backplane accommodates both PXI and PXI Express modules, while hot-swappable fans and a toolless, easily replaceable power supply improve total system availability. Remote system health monitoring improves system manageability.