Description

SCXI-1000 4-Slot AC SCXI Signal Conditioning Chassis

Technical Specifications

• Product Model: SCXI-1000
• Brand: National Instruments (NI)
• Warranty: One Year
• Input Voltage: 100–240 VAC universal auto-ranging, 50/60Hz mains supply
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to +50°C continuous operation
• Storage Temperature: -20°C to +70°C
• Response Time: N/A (Passive backplane chassis for signal routing only)
• Protection Class: IP20 laboratory-grade metal enclosure
• Accuracy Class: N/A (Power and bus housing assembly)
• Output Frequency: SCXIbus backplane system timing clock
• Rated Current Range: Total backplane output 680mA for V+ / 680mA for V– / 200mA for +5V
• Communication Interface: SCXI proprietary parallel backplane, external daisy-chain expansion port
• Supported Protocols: SCXIbus specification, compatible with NI DAQmx driver framework
• Overload Capacity: Internal main fuse and independent backplane slot fuses, over-temperature thermal protection
• Dimensions: 304.8mm (W) × 133.4mm (H) × 241.3mm (D) desktop/rack mount form factor
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Product Overview

The SCXI-1000 is a discontinued 4-slot AC-powered signal conditioning chassis engineered by National Instruments to serve as the mechanical, power and timing backbone for modular SCXI measurement systems. This low-noise enclosed unit delivers regulated multi-rail DC power to installed SCXI isolation, amplification, multiplexing and transducer conditioning modules, while managing synchronized trigger distribution, clock alignment and multi-module signal routing across the internal SCXIbus backplane. It addresses core measurement system limitations including unregulated power supply causing sensor reading drift, lack of scalable channel expansion architecture, poor crosstalk suppression in multi-sensor setups, and inefficient centralized data aggregation for industrial test benches. Test and validation engineers, laboratory calibration specialists, production quality control technicians and embedded system researchers in aerospace testing, automotive sensor characterization, process parameter logging and educational measurement labs gain flexible modular signal conditioning infrastructure from this National Instruments chassis.

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