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© National Instruments Corporation v VXI-MXI User Manual
Contents
About This Manual............................................................................................................... xi
Organization of This Manual ........................................................................................... xi
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................ xii
Related Documentation................................................................................................... xii
Customer Communication .............................................................................................. xii
Chapter 1
General Information
.......................................................................................................... 1-1
Overview........................................................................................................................ 1-4
Front Panel Features....................................................................................................... 1-5
What Your Kit Should Contain...................................................................................... 1-6
Optional Equipment ....................................................................................................... 1-6
Unpacking ...................................................................................................................... 1-7
Chapter 2
General Description
........................................................................................................... 2-1
Electrical Characteristics................................................................................................ 2-1
VMEbus Modules .......................................................................................................... 2-2
VXI-MXI Functional Description.................................................................................. 2-5
Chapter 3
Configuration and Installation
....................................................................................... 3-1
Configuring the VXI-MXI ............................................................................................. 3-1
The Metal Enclosure .......................................................................................... 3-4
VXIbus Slot 0..................................................................................................... 3-4
VXIbus Logical Address.................................................................................... 3-6
VMEbus Request Level ..................................................................................... 3-7
VMEbus Timeout Value .................................................................................... 3-8
VMEbus Timeout Chain Position ...................................................................... 3-10
Interlocked Arbitration Mode ............................................................................ 3-13
MXIbus System Controller ................................................................................ 3-14
MXIbus System Controller Timeout.................................................................. 3-16
MXIbus Fairness Option.................................................................................... 3-17
CLK10 Source.................................................................................................... 3-18
EXT CLK SMB Input/Output................................................................ 3-20
INTX CLK10 Mapping.......................................................................... 3-20
Trigger Input Termination ................................................................................. 3-22
Reset Signal Select............................................................................................. 3-23
Installing the VXI-MXI Hardware................................................................................. 3-23
MXIbus Termination.......................................................................................... 3-24
INTX Termination ............................................................................................. 3-25
Installation Instructions...................................................................................... 3-26
Connecting the INTX Cable .............................................................................. 3-27
Connecting the MXIbus Cable........................................................................... 3-28
System Power Cycling Requirements................................................................ 3-30
VMEbus Devices in VXIbus/MXIbus Systems............................................................. 3-31