© National Instruments Corporation v MXI-4 Series User Manual
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions...................................................................................................................vii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the MXI-4 Series.................................................................................................1-1
Description and Features.................................................................................1-1
Basic MXI-4 Systems......................................................................................1-2
Larger MXI-4 Systems....................................................................................1-3
What You Need to Get Started......................................................................................1-5
Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2
Hardware and Software Installation
Software Installation......................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................2-2
Installing a PCI MXI-4 Card...........................................................................2-2
Installing a PXI MXI-4 Card...........................................................................2-3
Cabling............................................................................................................2-5
Powering Up the MXI-4 System.....................................................................2-6
Powering Down the MXI-4 System................................................................2-6
Chapter 3
Hardware and Software Overview
Hardware Overview.......................................................................................................3-1
Functional Overview.......................................................................................3-1
Functional Unit Descriptions...........................................................................3-2
National Instruments MXI-4 FPGA..................................................3-2
Parallel-to-Serial Converter..............................................................3-2
Serial-to-Parallel Converter..............................................................3-2
Serial Connector/Fiber Optic Transceiver........................................3-2
MXI-4 Cable Options......................................................................................3-3
Software Configuration..................................................................................................3-3
MXI-4 Retransmit Count.................................................................................3-3
MXI-4 Linked Chassis Status..........................................................................3-6