Chapter 1 Getting Started
NI PXIe-1075 User Manual 1-6 ni.com
Slot Blockers
Optional slot blocker kits are available from National Instruments for
improved thermal performance when all slots are not used.
NI PXIe-1075 Chassis Backplane Overview
This section provides an overview of the backplane features for the
NI PXIe-1075 chassis.
Interoperability with CompactPCI
The design of the NI PXIe-1075 provides you the flexibility to use the
following devices in a single PXI Express chassis:
• PXI Express compatible products
• CompactPCI Express compatible 4-Link system controller products
• CompactPCI Express compatible Type-2 peripheral products
• PXI peripheral products
• Standard CompactPCI peripheral products
Refer to Figure 1-3 for an overview of the NI PXIe-1075 architecture.
Figure 1-3. NI PXIe-1075 Backplane Architecture
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