National Instruments NI ExpressCard-8360, NI PCIe-8361, NI PCIe-8362, NI VXI-8360T user manual Contents

© National Instruments Corporation v VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions...................................................................................................................vii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Introduction
What You Need to Get Started......................................................................................1-2
Hardware Description....................................................................................................1-2
VXI-MXI-Express Front Panel Features.......................................................................1-3
Advanced Configuration Options..................................................................................1-4
National Instruments Application Software..................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Installing the Software...................................................................................................2-1
Installing the NI-VXI and NI-VISA Software................................................2-1
Completing the Software Installation..............................................................2-2
Configuring the Hardware (Optional)............................................................................2-3
Installing the Hardware..................................................................................................2-3
Installing Your VXI-MXI-Express Series Controller.....................................2-3
Installing Your NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362 x1 PCI Express to MXI-Express
Interface Card...............................................................................................2-5
Installing Your NI ExpressCard-8360 ExpressCard MXI Interface...............2-6
Connecting Cables...........................................................................................2-6
Powering Up the MXI-Express System..........................................................2-7
Powering Down the MXI-Express System......................................................2-8
Software Configuration and Verification......................................................................2-8
Chapter 3
Developing Your Application
NI-VXI, NI-VISA, and Related Terms..........................................................................3-1
Configuration.................................................................................................................3-2
Device Interaction..........................................................................................................3-3
Programming for VXI....................................................................................................3-6
Optimizing Large VXIbus Transfers...............................................................3-7
NI-VXI API Notes...........................................................................................3-8
Compiler Symbols.............................................................................3-8