Table 4. Chassis Fan LED Behavior
LED
State
Description
Individual Fan Status
Off
Fan is not enabled.
Steady green
Fan is operating normally.
Steady red
Fan has failed.
Each power supply also has an LED that shows the power supply’s current health.
Table 5. Power Supply LED Behavior
LED
State
Description
Individual Power Supply Status
Off
Power supply is in standby.
Steady green
Power supply is operating normally.
Steady red
Power supply has failed.
Remote Inhibit and Fault Monitoring
The PXIe-1086DC chassis supports remote inhibit and fault monitoring through a 4-pin
terminal block on the chassis front panel. Refer to
to locate
this connector.
Table 6. Remote Inhibit and Fault Connector Pinout
Pin
Signal
1
Remote Inhibit (active low)
2
Ground
3
Remove Fault (active high)
4
Ground
When the chassis Inhibit Mode switch is in the Manual position, you can use the Remote
Inhibit signal to control the chassis power supplies. Refer to the
section
for details.
The Remote Fault signal is an output signal that is asserted high when any chassis fault is
detected. You can use this signal to monitor the overall chassis health.
Inhibit Mode Switch
On the rear panel of the chassis there is an Inhibit Mode switch. Refer to
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