What Is NI PXIe-5841 Thermal Shutdown Limit?

Updated Aug 28, 2024

Reported In

Hardware

  • PXIe-5841

Issue Details

I have a NI PXIE-5841 and I would like to know the shutdown temperature for this module.

What is this number?

Does 5841 have different shutdown temperature limits for RF IN/OUT ports and FPGA?

Solution

Thermal shutdown occurs at an FPGA temperature reading of 98 degrees Celsius. We chose this number based on the operating temperature range of the FPGA (max of 100) minus the uncertainty of the FPGA temperature sensor (+/- 2 degrees). Of course, we normally don't expect the FPGA to hit this temperature, given proper chassis airflow and slot blockers in any empty PXI slots.

The RF In and RF Out temperatures cannot cause thermal shutdown, they generally run cooler than the FPGA temperature.