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INSTALLATION GUIDE VXI-MXI-Express Series This document describes how to set up and configu re the VXI-MXI-Express Series controller. What Y ou Need to Get Started To set up and use the VXI-MXI-Expres.
VXI-MXI-Express Series In stalla tion Guide 2 ni.com T o be compliant with VXI plug&play specifications, a VXI controller must provide the VISA I/O driv er library standardized by VXI plug&play . VISA ensures that your controller can run all VXI plug&play -com patible software no w and in the future.
© National Instruments Corporation 3 VXI-M XI-Expres s Series Installation Guide 3. Select the installati on features from the Features screen. Tip For mo re information about the NI-VXI API, refer to Chapter 3, Developing Your Application , in the VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual .
VXI-MXI-Express Series In stalla tion Guide 4 ni.com Cautions Having more than one device conf igured as system controller can damage the VXI system. F or VXI systems that include VM E devices, ensure that the VME de vices are not configured in the upper 16 K B (starting from 0xC 000) of the A16 address space.
© National Instruments Corporation 5 VXI-M XI-Expres s Series Installation Guide 3. Select any available PCI Express e xpansion slot. Note The BIOS or motherboard may not supp ort th e NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362 in a slot intended for a graphics card.
VXI-MXI-Express Series In stalla tion Guide 6 ni.com Installing Y o ur NI ExpressCard- 8360 ExpressCard MXI Interface Complete the following steps to in stall the ExpressCard interface card.
© National Instruments Corporation 7 VXI-M XI-Expres s Series Installation Guide For information on connecting cables to TRIG/CLK POR T A(B) on the NI VXI-8360T , refer to the Connecting The Cables section of Append ix D, VXI-8360T Hardware Configurat ion Settings , in the VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual .
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