Chapter 1 Introduction
NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 1-2 ni.com
NI VXIpc-882 Functional Block Diagram

Figure 1-1 is a functional block diagram of the NI VXIpc-882 controller.

Figure 1-1. NI VXIpc-882 Block Diagram

NI VXIpc-882 Functional Description

This section contains brief functional descriptions of the major

NI VXIpc-882 logic blocks shown in Figure 1-1.

• The SO-DIMM block consists of two DDR2 SDRAM sockets that can

hold up to 2 GB each.

• The Gigabit Ethernet connects to either 10 Mbit, 100 Mbit, or

1,000 Mbit Ethernet interfaces.

• The Watchdog Timer block consists of a watchdog timer that can reset

the controller.

Intel Core 2
Duo CPU
Graphics
Memory
Controller
Hub
DVI-I
Connector
Gigabit
Ethernet
I/O
Controller
Hub
LPT
COM 1
Watchdog
Super I/O
LPC Bus
DMI
Chip Set
Chip Set
VXI
Interface
External
Clock SMB
VXI Trigger
IN SMB
VXI Trigger
OUT SMB
GPIB
PCI Bus
DUAL CH
Hard Drive
Flash ROM
ExpressCard/34
Slot
4 Hi-Speed
USB Ports
2 SO-DIMMs
DDR2 SDRAM
PC2 5300
Trigger
Card