National Instruments 8330 Series

Chapter3 HardwareOverview

©NationalInstruments Corporation 3-3 PXI-PCI8330 Series User Manual

Figure3-2. BasicMXI-3 Configurations

Because MXI-3 complieswith the standard PCI-to-PC I bridging

specification,it can take advantage of a variety of other extension

configurations.Figure 3-3 shows how MXI-3 can be used to daisy-chain

multiplesystems in row, all under the control of the primary system, in this

casea PC.

PCto PXI/CompactPCI

PXI/CompactPCIto PXI/CompactPCI

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