Glossary
VXI/VME-PCI8022 for Solaris G-10
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VXIedit or VXI Resource Editor program, a part of the NI-VXI bus interface
VXItedit software package. Used to configure the system, edit the manufacturer
name and ID numbers, edit the model names of VXI and non-VXI
devices in the system, as well as the system interrupt configuration
information, and display the system configuration information
generated by the Resource Manager.
W
Word Serial Protocol The simplest required communication protocol supported by message-
based devices in a VXIbus system. It utilizes the A16 communication
registers to transfer data using a simple polling handshake method.
write posting A mechanism that signifies that a device will immediately give a
successful acknowledge to a write transfer and place the transfer in a
local buffer. The device can then independently complete the write
cycle to the destination.