National Instruments NI PXI-8360, MXI Series, NI PXIe-8360 B

This appendix lists common questions related to the use of the

NIExpressCard MXI controllers.

What are the board names of the NI ExpressCard MXI remote

controllers?

• NI ExpressCard-8360: ExpressCard MXI Interface

• NI PXI-8360: MXI Express Interface

• NI PXIe-8360: MXI Express for PXI Express Interface

Is NI ExpressCard MXI compatible with NI MXI Express?

NI ExpressCard MXI and NI MXI Express use the same cable and

PXI/cPCI module (the NI PXI-8360). You can use either an

NIExp ressCard-8360 or an NI PCIe-8361/8362 to control a chassis with

an NIPXI-83 60 or NI PXIe-8360.

How many PXI bus segments can I connect together with

NI ExpressCard MXI?

The PCI specification allows up to 255 bus segments. NI ExpressCard MXI

does not limit this number, but the maximum number of bus segments

allowed can be BIOS or operating system dependent. For more

information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3U7CI4D8 at ni.com.

Notes A computer has several internal PCI bus segments. The NI PXI-8360 adds

2 PCI bus segments, and the NI PXIe-8360 adds up to 7 bus segments—4 bus segments on

the backplane, and 3 bus segments internally on the NI PXIe-8360.

Due to the point-to-point nature of PCI Express, NI ExpressCard MXI supports only a star

configuration. You must use traditional MXI for the daisy chain configuration.