PCI Express and ExpressCard Remote Control for VXI
NI VXI-PCIe-8361T, NI VXI-PCIe-8362T,
NI VXI-ExpressCard8360T, NI VXI-8360T
NEW!
• VXIplug&play compliance
• Complete interface to VXI from any
PCI Express-based computer or workstation
• PXI or laptop control of VXI with an
NI ExpressCard-8360
• Thin, flexible cabling
• 8 TTL backplane triggers and CLK10
available through front panel connectors
• VXI Slot 0 capability, including
Resource Manager
• Up to 29 MB/s sustained throughput
• Message-based (word serial)
communication
• Register-based communication
• High-performance DMA transfers
Driver Software
• NI-VXI/NI-VISA (Windows Vista/XP)
Application Software
• LabVIEW
• LabWindows
™
/CVI
• Measurement Studio
for Microsoft Visual Studio
• C/C++
Overview
The NI VXI-MXI-Express remote controller for MXI-Express is a flexible,
high-performance solution for stand-alone computer control of VXI
systems. VXI-MXI-Express makes your computer perform as if it were
plugged directly into the VXI backplane, giving your host computer the
capability of an embedded computer. By using this controller with any
PCI Express-based system running Windows Vista or XP, you can choose
from a wide variety of general-purpose desktop computers, laptops, or
PXI host controllers. Systems equipped with this controller combine the
high-bandwidth, low-latency MXI-Express interface with low-cost,
general-purpose desktop computers or laptops to produce an attractive
cost/performance solution compared to embedded VXI controllers. By using
MXI as your control solution, you can upgrade your PC at any time to
take advantage of the latest computer technology while using the same
high-speed VXIbus interface.
VXI-MXI-Express controllers have VXI Slot 0 capability, including a
MODID (module ID lines) register and a CLK10 source. VXI-MXI-Express
incorporates register-based Slot 0 functions, which the Resource
Manager software in your PC uses to bring up the mainframe and begin
normal operation. VXI-MXI-Express, which can also reside in non-Slot 0,
incorporates automatic Slot 0 detection so you can move the controller
from Slot 0 to non-Slot 0 without configuring any jumpers or switches.
VXI-MXI-Express Triggering
With the VXI-8360T, you can extend the 8 TTL backplane triggers
and CLK10 between chassis through convenient front panel connectors
and a separate trigger cable. Each trigger and the CLK are independently
configurable as either inputs or outputs of the frame. The trigger bus is
connected in a daisy-chain topology and can support up to six devices
with a total of 19 m of cables. The software functions like VXI-MXI-2
with regard to the triggers and clock.
Hardware
The NI VXI-MXI-Express Kit includes the following:
• One C-size NI VXI-8360T controller
• NI PCIe-8361, PCIe-8362, or ExpressCard-8360
• 3 m x1 MXI-Express cable
• NI-VXI and NI-VISA driver software
Like MXI-2 solutions, the VXI-MXI-Express Kit features NI-VXI/NI-VISA,
so you do not need to modify your applications written with NI-VXI
and/or NI-VISA. VXI-MXI-Express incorporates the same MITE ASIC as
the NI PCI-MXI-2 and VXI-MXI-2 interfaces to deliver the performance of
MXI-2 across a thinner, more flexible cable.
Multichassis Configuration
You can use a single NI PCIe-8362 board to simultaneously control
two VXI-MXI-Express systems in a star configuration. You can also
incorporate multiple NI PCIe-8361, PCIe-8362, or ExpressCard-8360
devices in a PC or laptop to control multiple VXI chassis from a single
host. You cannot use a VXI-MXI-Express controller to daisy chain
multiple VXI chassis.
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