PXI Express Data Streaming Systems NI 8262, NI HDD-8263, NI HDD-8264 • NI 8262 x4 cabled PCI Express module for PXI Express • HDD-8264 external RAID enclosure • Twelve 250 GB 3.5 in. SATA II hard drives • 3 TB total storage • 600 MB/s reading and writing (sustainable for 2 TB) • 2U height in a 19 in. rack • HDD-8263 external RAID enclosure • Four 250 GB 3.5 in. SATA II hard drives • 1 TB total storage • 200 MB/s reading and writing (sustainable for 800 GB) • 1U height in a 19 in. rack • Complete rack-mount kit included • Universal AC power supply Operating Systems • Windows Vista/XP Overview The NI 8262 is a x4 cabled PCI Express module for use in PXI Express systems. The NI HDD-8264 is a 2U 12-drive external hard drive enclosure with 3 TB of capacity, and the NI HDD-8263 is a 1U four-drive external hard drive enclosure with 1 TB of SATA hard drive capacity. Both enclosures include a hardware RAID controller and x4 cabled PCI Express link. You can cable the NI 8262 module to either enclosure for high-speed, long-duration recording and playback with PXI Express. Hardware PXI Express data streaming systems consist of an NI 8262 module in a PXI Express peripheral slot of a PXI Express chassis cabled, via a x4 cabled PCI Express cable, to either an HDD-8264 or HDD-8263 external hard drive enclosure. Each enclosure includes a hardware RAID controller and a set of 250 GB SATA II hard drives. The RAID 0 configuration, or striping without parity, provides the highest performance for streaming data to and from disk as it distributes data evenly across a set of hard drives. The HDD-8264 includes twelve 250 GB 3.5 in. SATA II hard drives, and the HDD-8263 includes four 250 GB 3.5 in. SATA II hard drives. logical drive letters. You can then access them as standard hard drives in Windows and programmatically access them using standard file I/O application programming interfaces (APIs) in development environments. Streaming Performance RAID 0 provides the highest standard RAID performance for streaming data to and from disk because data is evenly distributed among all of the hard drives in the array. However, the streaming performance of a hard drive array is not consistent across the entire storage capacity because hard drive streaming performance is highest at the outer rim of the drives and decreases as the drive heads approach the inner rims. Thus, using standard RAID configurations, the same level of streaming performance is not possible across the entire RAID volume. The HDD-8264, configured as RAID 0, can sustain reading and writing at 600 MB/s for 2 TB. The HDD-8263, configured as RAID 0, can sustain reading and writing at 200 MB/s for 800 GB. Theory of Operation After installing the provided driver software, you can configure the HDD-8264 and HDD-8263 hard drives in various RAID configurations and volumes during system boot. The HDD-8264, because of the 2 TB logical drive limitation of 32-bit operating systems, is delivered as two RAID 0 volumes of 2 TB and 1 TB, and the HDD-8263 is delivered as a single RAID 0 volume of 1 TB. In Windows, you can assign these volumes An NI 8262 Module Cabeled to an HDD-8263 External RAID Enclosure PXI Express Data Streaming Systems Ordering Information NI 8262 for PXI Express.........................................................780064-01 Enclosures NI HDD-8263 4-Drive, 1 TB, 1U ............................................780065-01 NI HDD-8264 12-Drive, 3 TB, 2U ..........................................780066-01 Cables x4 Cabled PCI Express, 3 m ..................................................779725-03 x4 Cabled PCI Express, 7 m ..................................................779725-07 Additional Power Cords1 North American 240 VAC ......................................................763068-01 Japanese 100 VAC ................................................................763634-01 United Kingdom 240 VAC......................................................763064-01 Swiss 220 VAC ......................................................................763065-01 Australian 240 VAC ..............................................................763066-01 Universal Euro 240 VAC ........................................................763067-01 1U.S. 120 VAC power cord included BUY NOW! For complete product specifications, pricing, and accessory information, call 800 813 3693 (U.S.) or go to ni.com/pxi. BUY ONLINE at ni.com or CALL 800 813 3693 (U.S.) 2 PXI Express Data Streaming Systems Hard Drives and RAID Controller Specifications Specification subject to change without notice. NI 8262 Physical Board dimensions ............................... 100 by 175 mm (3.9 by 6.9 in.) Slot requirements ............................... One 3U CompactPCI Express or PXI Express peripheral slot Maximum cable length ....................... 7 m Compatibility ....................................... Fully compatible with the CompactPCI Express Specification EXP.0 R1.0 Environmental Maximum altitude............................... Ambient temperature Operating ........................................ Storage ........................................... Relative humidity Operating ........................................ Storage ........................................... Operating location .............................. Pollution degree.................................. 2,000 m 0 to 55 °C -40 to 71 °C 10 to 90%, noncondensing 5 to 95%, noncondensing Indoor use only 2 HDD-8263 Hard drives...................................... Four 250 GB (minimum) 3.5 in. SATA II Total storage................................... 1 TB Supported RAID levels ................... RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and JBOD Default RAID configuration. ........... Delivered as a single RAID 0 volume (1 TB) Benchmarks .................................... 200 MB/s reading and writing with RAID 0 (sustainable for 800 GB) HDD-8264 Hard drives...................................... Twelve 250 GB (minimum) 3.5 in. SATA II Total storage................................... 3 TB1 Supported RAID levels ................... RAID 02 Default RAID configuration ............ Delivered as two RAID 0 volumes (2 TB and 1 TB) Benchmarks .................................... 600 MB/s reading and writing with RAID 0 (sustainable for 2 TB) 132-bit operating systems limit a single logical drive to 2 TB. You can configure the HDD-8264 total storage capacity of 3 TB as two or more logical drives (2 TB and 1 TB logical drives, three 1 TB logical drives, and so on). HDD-8263 and HDD-8264 Electrical 2Contact Input HDD-8263 ....................................... 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz, 6-3 A maximum HDD-8264 ....................................... 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz, 7-3.5 A maximum Power switch ...................................... Rear of product HDD-8263 Overall dimensions ......................... 1U by 440 by 511 mm (1U by 17.3 by 20.1 in.) Weight ............................................ 11.4 kg (25.2 lb) typical HDD-8264 Overall dimensions ......................... 2U by 440 by 508 mm (2U by 17.3 by 20.0 in.) Weight ............................................ 20.4 kg (45.0 lb) typical National Instruments for other RAID configurations. Mechanical Environmental Maximum altitude............................... 2,000 m Ambient temperature Operating ....................................... 0 to 40 °C Storage ........................................... -20 to 70 °C Relative humidity Operating ........................................ Storage ........................................... Operating location .............................. Pollution degree.................................. 10 to 90%, noncondensing 5 to 95%, noncondensing Indoor use only 2 BUY ONLINE at ni.com or CALL 800 813 3693 (U.S.) 3 PXI Express Data Streaming Systems Safety and Compliance Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for information technology equipment: • IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1 • UL 60950-1, CSA 60950-1 Note: For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the product label or visit ni.com/certification, search by model number or product line, and click the appropriate link in the Certification column. Electromagnetic Compatibility This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of EMC for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: • EN 55024: 1998/A1:2001 • EN 55022: 1994/A1:1996/A2:1997 • CE, C-Tick, ICES, and FCC Part 15 Emissions; Class A Note: For EMC compliance, operate this device according to product documentation. 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