National Instruments VXI-USB user manual

VXI

VXI-USB User Manual

December 2004

371381A-01

Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks Patents Compliance Compliance with FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations Determining FCC Class FCC/DOC Warnings Class A Contents Page About This Manual Conventions Related Documentation Introduction What You Need to Get Started VXI-USB Interface Kit Overview VXI 3.0 Specification Support Hardware Description VXI-USB Front Panel Features Advanced Configuration Options National Instruments Application Software Page Installation and Configuration Installing the Software Installing the NI-VXI and NI-VISA Software Completing the Software Installation Configuring the Hardware (Optional) Installing the Hardware Installing Your VXI-USB Interface Module Connecting Cables Software Configuration and Verification Developing Your Application NI-VXI, NI-VISA, and Related Terms Configuration Device Interaction Page Programming for VXI Page Optimizing Large VXIbus Transfers NI-VXI API Notes Compiler Symbols Compatibility Layer Options Debugging Page A Specifications Requirements Environmental Operating Environment Storage Environment Shock and Vibration Power Requirement Physical USB Capability Description Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility CE Compliance Cleaning VMEbus Capability Codes Page B Default Settings Default Hardware Settings Figure B-1. VXI-USB Default Configuration Settings Default Software Settings C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings Firmware Recovery VXIbus CLK10 Routing Page Figure C-2. Default Settings for CLK10 Switches Figure C-3. Receive External CLK SMB and Drive to the Backplane Unterminated Page Figure C-6. Drive Noninverted External CLK SMB Trigger Input Termination Figure C-7. SMB Trigger Input Termination D Common Questions Page Page Page E Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Symbols A B C D E F G H I K L M N P R S T U V W Index A C D E I K L M N S T U V