Chapter 1 Introduction
VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual 1-2 ni.com
The kits also include the NI-VXI/NI-VISA bus interface software, which
is fully VXIplug&play-compliant. NI-VXI/NI-VISA is the National
Instruments implementation of the VISA I/O software standard on which
all VXIplug&play software components are based.
What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use the VXI-MXI-Express Series controller interface kit, you
need the following items:
❑A host computer with an available PCI Express slot1 running the
Windows XP operating system
❑A PCI Express or ExpressCard to MXI-Express interface card
❑A VXIbus mainframe
❑A VXI-MXI-Express Series controller
❑A x1 MXI-Express cable
❑The National Instruments NI-VXI driver software CD
❑This manual
Hardware Description
The VXI-MXI-Express Series controller is a C-size VXIbus Slot 0-capable
device that can reside in slot 0 of any C-size or D-size chassis.
Note D-size VXI mainframes have connections for a P3 connector. The
VXI-MXI-Express Series controller, however, does not have this connector
and cannot provide the necessary control for VXI devices that need P3 support.
1 Some x16 slots may not work correctly with MXI-Express adapters.