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National Instruments NI ExpressCard-8360, NI PCIe-8361, NI PCIe-8362, NI VXI-8360T Installing Your NI ExpressCard-8360 ExpressCard MXI Interface, Connecting Cables

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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration

VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual 2-6 ni.com

Figure 2-1. Installing the NIPCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362

Installing Your NI ExpressCard-8360 ExpressCard MXI Interface

Complete the following steps to install the ExpressCard interface card.

1. Power off your computer.

Note You may want to connect one end of the x1 MXI-Express cable to the

ExpressCard-8360 prior to installing it into the host computer.

2. Insert the ExpressCard-8360 in any available ExpressCard/34 or

ExpressCard/54 slot.

Connecting Cables

Connect the x1 MXI-Express cable to the VXI-MXI-Express Series

controller and then to the x1 MXI-Express host adapter in the host

computer.

1 NIPCIe-8361/NIPCIe-8362 Card

2 PCI Express Card Edge Connector

3 PCI Express Slot

Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks Patents Compliance Compliance with FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations Determining FCC Class FCC/DOC Warnings Class A Contents Page About This Manual Conventions Related Documentation Introduction What You Need to Get Started Hardware Description VXI-MXI-Express Front Panel Features Advanced Configuration Options National Instruments Application Software Page Installation and Configuration Installing the Software Installing the NI-VXI and NI-VISA Software Completing the Software Installation Configuring the Hardware (Optional) Installing the Hardware Installing Your VXI-MXI-Express Series Controller Page Installing Your NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362 x1 PCI Express to MXI-Express Interface Card Installing Your NI ExpressCard-8360 ExpressCard MXI Interface Connecting Cables Powering Up the MXI-Express System Powering Down the MXI-Express System Software Configuration and Verification Developing Your Application NI-VXI, NI-VISA, and Related Terms Configuration Device Interaction Page Page Programming for VXI Optimizing Large VXIbus Transfers NI-VXI API Notes Compiler Symbols Compatibility Layer Options Debugging Page A Specifications Power Requirement EXT CLK TRIG IN TRIG OUT Physical Environmental Operating Environment Storage Environment Shock and Vibration Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility CE Compliance Environmental Management Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Cleaning RoHS Default Settings Default Hardware Settings Appendix B Default Settings Figure B-1. VXI-MXI-Express Shipping Configura tion Settings VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual B-2 ni.com Default Software Settings Page C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings Slot 0 Detection MITE EEPROM User/Factory Configuration Power-On Self Configuration How to Fix an Invalid EEPROM Configuration VXIbus CLK10 Routing Front Panel SMB Direction Control W2SMB CLK10 Direction Selecting the CLK10 Source W3External CLK10 Source Select W4CLK10 Source Select TRIG/CLK PORT A(B) Direction W7Trigger Card CLK10 Dir Optional CLK10 Settings Inverting CLK10 CLK10 Termination Trigger Input Termination D Using The Trigger Ports On The VXI-8360T Connecting the Trigger Port Cables Software Configuration E VMEbus Capability Codes VMEbus Capability Codes Page F Common Questions Page Page Page G Technical Support and Professional Services Page Glossary Symbols A B C D E F G H I K L M N P R S T U V W Index A C D E F G H I O P R S T U V W