
Appendix C Advanced Hardware Configuration Settings
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When switch S5 is set so that the VXI-USB receives the SMB CLK10 
signal, you have the option to add a 50 Ω termination to the signal by setting 
switch S4. S4 is unused when S5 is configured to drive the external CLK 
SMB signal.
TableC-1 summarizes the most common configuration types.
Figure C-2 shows the default settings for the CLK10 switches. This 
configuration is as follows:
• CLK10 is generated from the onboard oscillator (S2).
• The CLK10 signal is terminated (S4).
• The VXI-USB receives the external CLK10 signal (S5).
• The polarity of the CLK10 signal (S6) is irrelevant when the VXI-USB 
receives the external CLK10 signal. However, it is configured to be 
noninverted when the CLK10 SMB is used as output.
Table C-1.  Common CLK10 Routing Configurations
Description
Switches
S2 CLK10 
Source
S4 
Terminate
S5 
Direction
S6 
Polarity
Generate internal CLK10 with 
onboard oscillator
ONBRD N/A IN N/A
Generate internal CLK10 and drive 
to external CLK SMB
ONBRD N/A OUT NON
Generate internal CLK10 and drive 
inverted to external CLK SMB
ONBRD N/A OUT INV
Receive external CLK SMB and 
drive to the backplane unterminated
SMB NIN N/A
Receive external CLK SMB with 
50 Ω termination and drive to the 
backplane
SMB YIN N/A