© National Instruments Corporation vii PCI-MXI-2 for Linux
Contents
About This Manual
How To Use the Manual Set..........................................................................................xi
Conventions...................................................................................................................xii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xiii
Chapter 1
Introduction and Quick Start
How to Use This Manual...............................................................................................1-2
PCI-MXI-2 Kit Overview..............................................................................................1-3
What You Need to Get Started......................................................................................1-3
MXI-2 Description.........................................................................................................1-3
Hardware Description....................................................................................................1-4
Software Description.....................................................................................................1-5
Optional Software..........................................................................................................1-6
Quick Start.....................................................................................................................1-6
Hardware Installation......................................................................................1-7
Installing and Loading the NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software for Linux..................1-8
VME Users......................................................................................................1-8
Device Interaction...........................................................................................1-8
Default Settings..............................................................................................................1-9
PCI-MXI-2......................................................................................................1-9
VXI/VME-MXI-2............................................................................................1-12
Chapter 2
PCI-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
Configure the PCI-MXI-2..............................................................................................2-1
Configuration EEPROM.................................................................................2-3
Install the PCI-MXI-2....................................................................................................2-3
Chapter 3
VXI-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
Configure the VXI-MXI-2.............................................................................................3-1
Front Panel Features........................................................................................3-3
Removing the Metal Enclosure.......................................................................3-3
VXIbus Logical Address.................................................................................3-3
VXIbus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0...............................................................................3-5
VXIbus Local Bus...........................................................................................3-7