Appendix A Specifications for VME-MXI-2
PCI-MXI-2 for Linux A-8 ni.com
VME-MXI-2
The following sections list the specifications for the VME-MXI-2 module.
MXIbus Capability Descriptions
•Master-mode A32, A24 and A16 addressing
•Master-mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers
•Slave-mode A32, A24, and A16 addressing
•Slave-mode block transfers and synchronous block transfers
•Master-mode D32, D16, and D08 data sizes
•Slave-mode D32, D16, and D08 data sizes
•Optional MXIbus System Controller
•Can be a fair MXIbus requester
•Can lock the MXIbus for indivisible transfers
•Can terminate the MXIbus
•MXIbus master retry support
•MXIbus slave retry support
•Interrupt handler for levels 7 to 1
•Interrupt requester for levels 7 to 1
•MXIbus D32, D16, D08(O) interrupt handler
•MXIbus D32, D16, D08(O) interrupter
•Release on Acknowledge or Register Access interrupter
•MXIbus bus timer (programmable limit)
•Automatic MXIbus System Controller detection
•Automatic MXIbus termination detection

VMEbus Capability Codes

A32, A24, A16 (master).........................VMEbus master A32, A24, and
A16 addressing
A32, A24, A16 (slave)............................VMEbus slave A32, A24, and
A16 addressing
D32, D16, D08(EO) (master).................VMEbus master D32, D16, and
D08 data sizes