USER GUIDE AND SPECIFICATIONSNI 9144Deterministic Ethernet Expansion Chassis for C Series ModulesContentsIntroduction ............................................................................................. 2Safety Guidelines .................................................................................... 3Safety Guidelines for Hazardous Locations .................................... 3Special Conditions for Hazardous Locations Usein Europe................................................................................ 4Special Conditions for Marine Applications ................................... 4Mounting the NI 9144 Chassis................................................................ 4Mounting the NI 9144 Chassis on a Panel....................................... 6Mounting the Chassis on a DIN Rail ............................................... 8Connecting the NI 9144 Chassis to a Network ....................................... 9Understanding LED Indications.............................................................. 10POWER LED................................................................................... 10FPGA LED—Open FPGA Mode Only ........................................... 10RUN and ERR LEDs ....................................................................... 10Resetting the NI 9144 Network Configuration ....................................... 12Safe-State Outputs................................................................................... 12Slave Timing Modes ............................................................................... 12Updating your Firmware ......................................................................... 12Using the NI 9144 with an EtherCAT Third-Party Master..................... 13Using AoE/SDO .............................................................................. 13Using CoE/SDO............................................................................... 13Specifications .......................................................................................... 14Network ........................................................................................... 14Power Requirements ........................................................................ 14Physical Characteristics ................................................................... 14Safety Voltages ................................................................................ 14Hazardous Locations........................................................................ 15Environmental.................................................................................. 15Shock and Vibration ........................................................................ 16Cabling............................................................................................. 16Safety Standards .............................................................................. 17