National Instruments PXIe-1066DC 18-slot chassis

National Instruments has introduced the NI PXIe-1066DC 18-slot chassis, which adds high-availability features to the PXI Express platform to maximise system uptime.

These features are said to improve the system-level mean time before failure (MTBF) and mean time to repair (MTTR) of PXI systems in many demanding, mission-critical test, measurement and control applications. The chassis adds critical component redundancy and remote monitoring to the uptime-focused capabilities of existing NI PXI instrumentation.

Features include: redundant hot-swappable DC power supplies and fans facilitate maximum system uptime; front-accessible power supply and fan tray provide flexibility in position-restrictive applications; ethernet port gives engineers remote in-band chassis health monitoring capabilities for advanced system management.