National Instruments 8330 Series user manual

PXI™

PXI-PCI 8330 Series

User Manual

MXI-3 Multi-System Extension Interface for PCI,

CompactPCI, and PXI Bus Computers

PXI-PCI8330 SeriesUser Manual

July2000 Edition

PartNumber 370251A-01

Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks WARNINGREGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance* Determining FCC Class FCC/DOC Warnings Class A European Union - Compliance to EEC Directives Contents Page About This Manual Conventions Related Documentation Introduction About the MXI-3 System Description and Features Large System Size Software Transparency What You Need to Get Started Unpacking Installation Software Installation Hardware Installation Installing a PCI MXI-3 Card Installing a PXI MXI-3 Card Page Cabling Hardware Overview Functional Overview Figure3-1. MXI-3Block Diagram MXI-3 Chassis Expansion Page Functional Unit Descriptions National Instruments MXI-3 ASIC Page Page A Specifications Physical Environment B Technical Support Resources Web Support NI Developer Zone Customer Education System Integration Worldwide Support Glossary Symbols A B Page V Index A B C D