Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start
© National Instruments Corporation 1-13 PCI-MXI-2 for Linux
Table 1-6. VME-MXI-2 Hardware Default Settings
Hardware Component Default Setting
A16 Base Address (U20) Hex C040
VME-MXI-2 Intermodule
Signaling (W2)
No user-defined pin selected
MXIbus Termination
(U21switches 3 and 4)
Automatic MXIbus termination:
switch 3 OFF; switch 4 ignored.
Configuration EEPROM
(U21switches 1 and 2)
User-modifiable; factory settings
protected: both switches OFF.
DRAM SIMMs Installed Per customer order
SIMM Size Configuration (S2) OFF if SIMMS are 4 M × 32 or
larger; ON if smaller than 4 M × 32.
Table 1-7. VXI/VME-MXI-2 Configuration Editor Default Settings
Editor Field Default Setting
Logical Address 1 (set by hardware switch)
LA Selection Set by hardware switch
Address Space A24*
Requested Memory 16 KB*
A16 Write Posting Disabled
A24/A32 Write Posting Disabled
Interlocked Mode Disabled
VXI/VME System Controller Auto
VXI/VME Bus Timeout Value 125 µs
VXI/VME Auto Retry Disabled
VXI/VME Transfer Limit 256
VXI/VME Arbiter Type Priority
VXI/VME Request Level 3
VXI/VME Fair Request Enabled