National Instruments PCI-8331 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 1 Introduction
MXI-4 Series User Manual 1-4 ni.com
Figure 1-2. Star and Daisy Chain MXI-4 Configurations
Note
Adding PCI bridges, such as MXI-4, to a system can create a slight decrease in
performance when communicating with devices behind the bridges.
Although the distance between individual chassis is confined to a
maximum of 10 meters for copper cables and 200 meters for fiber-optic
cables, there is no limit to the total amount of cable in the system.
Daisy-Chain Configuration
Star Configuration