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PXIe-4844 Installation Guide and Specifications

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Optical Input

Number of channels.......................................... 4
Wavelength range ............................................. 1510 nm to 1590 nm
Sample rate ....................................................... 10 Hz ± 0.1 Hz
Optical dynamic range...................................... 40 dB

FBG Wavelength Detection

Accuracy........................................................... 1 pm
Stability (0 °C to 55 °C) ................................... 1 pm
Repeatability..................................................... 1 pm

Physical Characteristics

If you need to clean the PXIe-4844, use a soft, non-metallic brush. Make sure that the device is 

completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to the PXI Express chassis.

Note

For two-dimensional drawings and three-dimensional models of the 

PXIe-4844 module and connectors, visit 

ni.com/dimensions

 and search by 

module number.

Dimensions (without connectors)..................... 13.1 cm × 21.4 cm × 4.1 cm

(5.1 in. × 8.4 in. × 1.6 in.)

Weight............................................................... 213 g (7.5 oz)
I/O connector .................................................... LC/APC
Slot requirements.............................................. Two side-by-side chassis slots, other than a 

PXI Express System Controller slot. The 

left-most slot must be a PXI Express, 

PXI Express Hybrid, or PXI Express System 

Timing slot.

Slot compatibility ............................................. x4, x8, and x16 PXI Express or 

PXI Express Hybrid slots

Safety Standards

This product meets the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment 

for measurement, control, and laboratory use:

IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1

UL 61010-1, CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1

Note

For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the product label or the 

Online 

Product Certification

 section.

Summary of Contents for PXIe-4844

Page 1: ...g a single optical fiber The PXIe 4844 requires no calibration as it continuously adjusts its measurements using an on board NIST traceable wavelength reference Caution This icon denotes a caution whi...

Page 2: ...les Caution To ensure the specified EMC performance operate this product only with shielded cables and accessories Caution To ensure the specified EMC performance when using the AUX port install a sna...

Page 3: ...ry for software installation instructions LabVIEW compatibility information and system requirements Installing the PXIe 4844 This section contains installation instructions for the PXIe 4844 Refer to...

Page 4: ...e left most slot must be one of the following PXI Express slots PXI Express Peripheral Slot a PXI Express slot marked with a solid circle containing the slot number PXI Express Hybrid Peripheral Slot...

Page 5: ...me into contact with adjacent modules Figure 2 Sliding the PXIe 4844 into the Chassis 10 Raise the injector ejector handle to latch the module into the chassis The front panel of the PXIe 4844 should...

Page 6: ...e the PXIe 4844 in its original antistatic bag Store the module within its hard shelled plastic case Connecting Sensors The PXIe 4844 has four simplex singlemode LC APC connector ports to connect sens...

Page 7: ...4844 Cleaning Sensors To clean the optical sensors use a ferrule cleaner or follow the standard guidelines 1 Fold a lint free wipe into a compress 2 Moisten the compress with isopropyl alcohol 3 Remov...

Page 8: ...I OSI Explorer to identify and configure the optical sensors connected to the PXIe 4844 Use the Optical Measurement VIs in LabVIEW to perform optical sensing measurements To get started 1 Select Start...

Page 9: ...and connectors visit ni com dimensions and search by module number Dimensions without connectors 13 1 cm 21 4 cm 4 1 cm 5 1 in 8 4 in 1 6 in Weight 213 g 7 5 oz I O connector LC APC Slot requirements...

Page 10: ...for measurement control and laboratory use IEC 60825 1 ED 2 0 2007 03 US CDRH 21 CFR Subchapter J CE Compliance This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as follo...

Page 11: ...s substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the Minimize Our Environmental Impact web page at ni com environme...

Page 12: ...ur complete resource for technical support At ni com support you have access to everything from troubleshooting and application development self help resources to email and phone assistance from NI Ap...

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