Configuration and Installation Chapter 3
VXI-MXI User Manual 3-16 © National Instruments Corporation
MXIbus System Controller Timeout

The MXIbus System Controller is also responsible for the MXIbus system timeout. The timeout

period begins when a MXIbus data strobe (DS) is received. The period stops when a MXIbus

DTACK or BERR is detected. If a timeout occurs, the MXIbus System Controller sends a

MXIbus BERR to clear the MXIbus system. On power up, this timeout is between 100 µs and

400 µs as configured by the MXI Controller BTO Level jumper array (refer to Figure 3-1 for its

location). You can extend the timeout to a value between 100 ms and 400 ms by setting the

LNGMXSCTO bit in the MXIbus Control Register. It is best to have a long MXIbus System

Controller timeout in MXIbus systems with many devices or in situations where one or more

MXIbus devices use a large amount of MXIbus bandwidth.

Figure 3-13 shows how to position the jumper array to set the MXIbus System Controller

timeout value. When the VXI-MXI is not configured to be the MXIbus System Controller, the

setting of this jumper array has no effect. Notice that when the LNGMXSCTO bit in the

MXIbus Control Register is zero, the selected timeout value is in microseconds. When the

LNGMXSCTO bit is one, the selected timeout value is in milliseconds.

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DISABLE
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a. 100 µs/ms MXIbus
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Figure 3-13. MXIbus System Controller Timeout Value Selection