The PXIe-1081 is an 18-slot PXI Express chassis for cost-optimized measurement and test systems with many channels and low data rates. With 17 hybrid slots, up to 58 W cooling power per slot and a system bandwidth of 2 GB/s (PCIe Gen 1), it is ideal for high-channel, parallel applications such as data acquisition, parameter tests and monitoring. Especially for modules with low to medium throughput requirements - such as DAQ cards, DMMs, SMUs and switching modules - the PXIe-1081 offers a cost-effective entry into 18-slot PXIe systems and at the same time benefits from the NI PXI ecosystem with integrated software, modern controller support and powerful timing and synchronization technology.
Product features:
- Chassis type: PXI Express (PXIe)
- Number of slots: 18 slots in total
- Hybrid slots: 17 PXI hybrid-compatible slots
- Application area: cost-optimized, low-bandwidth PXI systems with a high number of channels
- Maximum system bandwidth: 2 GB/s (recommended usable bandwidth approx. 1.6 GB/s to allow for protocol overhead)
- PCIe standard: PCI Express Gen 1
- PCIe bandwidth: 250 MB/s per PCIe lane
- Backplane segmentation: 2 PCIe segments for bandwidth distribution
- Modules per segment at maximum slot bandwidth: up to 4 modules per segment
- Supported modules: PXIe modules and PXI/PXI hybrid compatible modules (PXI/PXI hybrid typically limited to ~132 MB/s)
- Slot cooling capacity: up to 58 W per slot
- Optimized for: Low data rates, e.g. DAQ, DMMs, SMUs, switching modules
- Typical applications: High-channel data acquisition, parallel parameter tests, scalable validation and monitoring systems