[Dsg-halld_plc] PXI Controller

[Brian Eng]

The spare/replacement PXI controller PR has been submitted: https://misportal.jlab.org/reqs/pr/viewPr.do?prNum=374725 with the plan to use the existing SSD & memory from the current controller.

In regards to troubleshooting the current one; NI won't be very helpful as there isn't any additional logs/information I can give them past the console output that they already have.

Since the PXI is working now so their only suggestion so far has been to format the controller and reinstall the base NI software, which obviously can't be done while the magnet is powered.

So as it stands I think we'll just leave everything as-is until the spring run is over with.

> On Jan 16, 2018, at 10:42 AM, Brian Eng <beng at jlab.org> wrote:
> 
> Just to keep you guys in the loop, I've already contacted NI about ordering a PXI controller.
> 
> The current model being used is a PXIe-8135, which is now in the "mature" support life cycle, so it is near end-of-life.
> 
> I've verified with NI that a PXIe-8840 is it's replacement, which should have a similar cost, but I'm waiting for NI to get me the part number for it. Unfortunately due to the weather in Texas most of their sales/support people aren't available today.
> 
> I'll send another email once I've actually ordered it.