- Monitoring system (for Space Plasma Simulation Chamber)
- DAQ system (for space payload)
- RF system (for space payload and remote sensing equipment)
DAQ system
A PXI chassis is used for data acquisition system to develop space payload. The chassis consists of a connector card, a scope card, a DC power supply, a M-series DAQ card, a digital multimeter, a 12-channel switch, a 24-bit dynamic signal analyzer, and a high-speed digital waveform generator/analyzer.
| Device |  |
| Manufacturer | National Instruments Corp. |
| Chassis | NI PXI-1042Q Quiet 8-Slot Chassis |
| Function | Data acquisition of space plasma simulation chamber |
| Input voltage | 100-240 VAC |
| Input frequency | 50-60 Hz |
| Input current | 8 A |
| Power supply | 300 W |
| Operating temperature | 0° to 40°C |
| Dimension | 177 mm D x 271.3 mm W x 396.5 mm H |
| Weight | 8.4 kg |
| Slot 1 | NI PXI-PCIe8362, MXI-Express, 2 Port PCIe with 3 m Cable/NI PXI-ExpressCard8360, ExpressCard MXI Kit with 3 m Cable |
| Slot 2 | NI PXI-5105, 8-ch, 60 MS/s Digitizer w/128 MB Onboard Memory SMB 100, SMB Female to BNC Female Coax Cables, 50 Ohms, 2 ft, Qty 8 |
| Slot 3 | NI PXI-4110 Triple-Output Programmable DC Power Supply with APS-4100 Aux Power |
| Slot 4 | NI PXI-6229, M Series DAQ (32 Analog Inputs, 48 Digital I/O, 4 Analog Outputs) with NI-DAQmx driver software. 2 x SHC68-68-EPM Shielded Cable, 68-D-Type to 68 VHDCI Offset, 2 m 2 x SCB-68 Noise Rejecting, Shielded I/O Connector Block |
| Slot 5 | NI PXI-4071 7-1/2 Digit FlexDMM (1.8 MS/s Digitizer, 10nV-1000V, 1pA-3A, 2-yr cal) |
| Slot 6 | NI PXI-2584 12-Channel 600V CAT II Multiplexer Connector and Backshell for NI PXI-2584 |
| Slot 7 | NI PXI-4461, 24 Bit Sigma-Delta ADCs, Dynamical Signal Analyzer, 204.8 kS/s Max Samp Rate 2 Input / 2 Output Simultaneous, Anti-Aliasing Filters, IEPE 118 dB Dynamic Range BNC Male (plug) to BNC Male (plug) cables,2m, 4 pack of 183882-02 |
| Slot 8 | NI PXI-6552 High-Speed Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzer (100 MHZ, -2.0 to 5.5 Programmable Voltage, 20 channels, 8 Mb/ch) SHC68-C68-D4 Shielded Single-Ended Cable for High-Speed Digital I/O, 1 m CB-2162 Single-ended Digital I/O Accessory |
RF system
A PXI chassis is used for RF measurement to develop impedance probe and ionospheric sounding. The chassis consists of a controller, a RF vector signal generator, and a RF vector signal analyzer. Three purposes had been assigned for the equipment:
| Device |  |
| Manufacturer | National Instruments Corp. |
| Chassis | NI PXI-1042Q Quiet 8-Slot Chassis |
| Function | RF measurement for developing impedance probe and ionospheric sounding. |
| Input voltage | 100-240 VAC |
| Input frequency | 50-60 Hz |
| Input current | 8 A |
| Power supply | 300 W |
| Operating temperature | 0° to 40°C |
| Dimension | 177 mm D x 271.3 mm W x 396.5 mm H |
| Weight | 8.4 kg |
| System controller slot and Slot 1 | NI PXI-8106 Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz Controller with Windows Vista (Downgraded to Windows XP) with 4 GB (2 GB built-in + 2 GB upgraded) DDR2 RAM |
| Slot 2, 3, and 4 | NI PXI-5671 2.7 GHz RF VSG, 256MB, Onboard Signal Processing SMA 100, SMA Male to SMA Male Flexible Cable, 12.7cm PXI-5610 RF Upconverter (2 slots) + PXI-5441 16-bit 100 MS/s AWG (1 slot) |
| Slot 5, 6,7, and 8 | NI PXI-5661 2.7 GHz RF Vector Signal Analyzer (64 MB) with Real Time Streaming & Analysis. Features High-Throughput Data Transfer Onboard Signal Processing and Digital Downconversion SMA 100, SMA Male to SMA Male Flexible Cable, 38.1cm PXI-5600 RF Downconverter (3 slots) + PXI-5142 100 MS/s OSP Digitizer (1 slot) |