NI 9144 User Guide and Specifications 10 ni.com
Understanding LED Indications
Figure9 shows the NI 9144 chassis LEDs.
Figure 9. NI 9144 Chassis LEDs

POWER LED

The POWER LED is lit while the NI 9144 chassis is powered on. This LED
indicates that the power supply connected to the chassis is adequate.

FPGA LED—Open FPGA Mode Only

This LED is for Open FPGA mode only. This mode is currently not
activated.

RUN and ERR LEDs

The RUN LED is green and indicates that the NI 9144 is in an operational
state. The ERR (error) LED is red and indicates error codes. Table1 lists
the RUN and ERR LED indications.
Table 1. RUN and ERR LED Indications
LED
Behavior
RUN LED ERR LED
Run Mode Description Error Mode Description
Off INIT (Initialize) Slave discovery and
Initialization
No Error
Blinking PRE-OP
(Pre-Operational)
Module detection,
configuration, and
synchronization
Invalid
Configuration
Unsupported
Module, Bad
Device Profile,
Object Dictionary,
and configuration
Single-Flash SAFE-OP
(Safe
Operational)
Inputs are
functional, outputs
drive constant safe
values
Unsolicited
State Change
Backplane or
Module
emergency
condition
POWER
FPGA
RUN
ERR