Appendix B NI-VXI Software Overview
VXI/VME-PCI8022 for Solaris B-2
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system configuration information generated by the Resource
Manager after it configures the link to the VMEbus. In VXI
systems, you also use vxiedit to edit the model names of VXI
devices and the manufacturer name and ID numbers. This program
is described in detail in the NI-VXI Graphical Utilities Reference
Manual.
vxitedit is the text-based VXI resource editor program that is
functionally equivalent to vxiedit. This program is described in
detail in the NI-VXI Text Utilities Reference Manual.
README.DOC contains the latest updates and corrections to the
manual when appropriate.
Header Files
The /opt/NICpcimxi/include directory contains the following
include files for the SPARC C language interface.
nivxi.h is the main header file containing the C prototypes for the
NI-VXI functions.
datasize.h contains data size specifications.
busacc.h contains parameter and return values for the bus access
functions.
devinfo.h contains parameter and return values for the device
information and system configuration functions.
vxiint.h contains parameter and return values for the interrupt
and signal functions.
sysint.h contains parameter and return values for the system
interrupt functions.
trig.h contains parameter and return values for the trigger
functions. This file is useful in VXI systems but is not applicable
for VME systems.
ws.h contains parameter and return values for the Comman der and
Servant Word Serial functions. This file is useful in VXI systems
but is not applicable for VME systems.