About This Manual
© National Instruments Corporation xi VXIpc 800 Series User Manual
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VXIpc 800 Series The terms VXIpc 800 Series and VXIpc-800 refer to a series of C-size,
dual-slot VXI controllers. Currently, this series consists of the
VXIpc-850 and VXIpc-860, with various processors and in different
speeds.
Abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and
terms are listed in the Glossary.
How to Use This Documentation Set
Begin by reading the Getting Started with Your VXIpc 800/700 Series
manual for basic instructions for setting up the hardware and software.
This is a brief quick start manual that describes how to get started with
your kit using the default hardware and software settings, and how to
configure and use the NI-VXI software. Refer to the following manuals
for more information about the hardware or software.
This manual, the VXIpc 800 Series User Manual, contains more details
about changing the installation or configuration from the defaults, and
using the hardware.
When you are familiar with the material in these manuals, you can begin
to use the NI-VXI User Manual. This manual presents the concepts of
VXI and prepares you for detailed explanations of the NI-VXI
functions. Study the descriptions of each function given in the NI-VXI
Programmer Reference Manual to fully understand the purpose and
syntax of each function. These two manuals are available in the
c:\NIVXI\Manuals directory under the names
NI-VXIUsersMan.pdf and NI-VXIProgrammerMan.pdf,
respectively. Use the Acrobat Reader 3.0 program to open and
view these files. You can also access the NI-VXI online help for
Windows 95/NT/3.1 in the NIVXI folder.