usability in a wide range of applications. The chassis’ modular design ensures a high level ofmaintainability, resulting in a very low mean time to repair (MTTR). The chassis also featuresredundant power supplies and fans designed to maximize system availability. ThePXIe-1086DC chassis fully complies with the PXI-5 PXI Express Hardware Specification,offering advanced timing and synchronization features.The key features of the PXIe-1086DC chassis include the following:High Performance for Instrumentation Requirements• Up to 4 GB/s (single direction) per PXI Express slot dedicated bandwidth (Gen-2 x8 PCIExpress).• 38.25 W per slot cooling meets increased PXI Express cooling requirements• Low-jitter internal 10 MHz reference clock for PXI slots with ± 25 ppm stability• Low-jitter internal 100 MHz reference clock for PXI Express slots with ± 25 ppmstability• Variable speed fan controller optimizes cooling and acoustic emissions• Remote power-inhibit control• Complies with PXI and CompactPCI SpecificationsHigh Reliability• 0 to 50 °C operating temperature range• Power supply, temperature, and fan monitoring• Ethernet interface for remote monitoringHigh Availability• Dual redundant, hot-swappable power supplies• Redundant, hot-swappable chassis fansMulti-Chassis Support• PXI Express System Timing Slot for tight synchronization across chassis• Front CLK10 I/O connectors• Switchless CLK10 routingOptional Features• Front and rear rack-mount kits• Replacement power supply• EMC filler panels• Slot blockers for improved cooling performance• Factory installation services• Replacement fan modulesChassis DescriptionThe following figures show key features of the PXIe-1086DC chassis front and back panels.PXIe-1086DC User Manual and Specifications | © National Instruments | 3