Chapter 3 Configuration and Installation
© National Instruments Corporation 3-11 VXI-MXI User Manual
If the system contains more than one VXI-MXI, select which card will supply the VMEbustimeout, and set the jumper block according to the VXI-MXI's position in relation to the adjacentVXI-MXIs. Figure 3-9 shows four possible settings.
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a. Slot 0 VXI-MXI with BTO,
Multiple VXI-MXIs in Mainframe
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VME BTO
Chain Position
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b. Non-Slot 0 VXI-MXI with BTO,
the VXI-MXI Closest to Slot 0,
Multiple VXI-MXIs in Mainframe
VME BTO
Chain Position
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c. Non-Slot 0 VXI-MXI with BTO,
VXI-MXI Located between
Two VXI-MXIs, Multiple
VXI-MXIs in Mainframe
VME BTO
Chain Position
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d. Non-Slot 0 VXI-MXI with BTO,
the VXI-MXI Furthest from Slot 0,
Multiple VXI-MXIs in Mainframe
VME BTO
Chain Position
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Figure 3-9. VMEbus Timeout; Multiple VXI-MXIs in Mainframe