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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