© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 SCXI Chassis User Manual
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Introduction
This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the
SCXI-1000, SCXI-1000DC, and SCXI-1001 chassis and contains
information concerning their operation. The SCXI chassis supply power
toand contain control circuitry for the SCXI series of modules. The
SCXI-1000 and SCXI-1000DC hold up to four modules. The SCXI-1001
holds up to 12 modules.
This chapter describes the SCXI chassis, lists what you need to get started,
and describes the optional software and equipment.

About the SCXI Chassis

The SCXI-1000 and SCXI-1001 chassis are powered with standard AC
power. The SCXI-1000DC is powered by any 9.5 to 16 VDC source such
as the optional SCXI-1382 battery pack or the SCXI-1383 power supply.
Every SCXI chassis supplies a low-noise environment for signal
conditioning, supplying power and control circuitry for the modules. It is
a general-purpose chassis that you can use with current SCXI modules.
Refer to AppendixA, Specifications, for detailed SCXI-1000,
SCXI-1000DC, and SCXI-1001 specifications.

What You Need to Get Started

To set up and use the SCXI chassis, you need the following items:
❑Hardware
– One of the following SCXI chassis:
• SCXI-1000
• SCXI-1000DC
• SCXI-1001