Functional Unit Descriptions; Pci Express X1 Card Edge Connector; Pci Express X1 Switch; Cabled Pci Express Connector - National Instruments Multisystem eXtension Interface NI PCIe-836x User Manual

Functional Unit Descriptions

PCI Express x1 Card Edge Connector

PCI Express x1 Switch

Cabled PCI Express Connector

PCI Express-to-PCI Bridge

LED Indicators

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The card edge connector allows you to use the NI PCIe-836x in a x1 or
wider PCI Express slot in a PC. The PCI Express Card Electromechanical
Specification defines this connector.
The PCI Express Base Specification defines a PCI Express switch as a
logical collection of PCI Express-to-PCI Express bridge devices. On the
NI PCIe-8362, the upstream port of the switch is connected to the
PCI Express x1 card edge connector, and the two downstream ports are
connected to the two cabled PCI Express connectors.
The cabled PCI Express connector provides all necessary signals to connect
an NI PCIe-836x and an NI PXI-8360. These signals include the
PCI Express transmit and receive pair, the system clock, and a presence
detect signal.
The PCI Express Base Specification defines a PCI Express-to-PCI bridge
as a device that connects a PCI Express fabric and a PCI hierarchy. On the
NI PXI-8360, the PCI Express-to-PCI bridge connects the x1 PCI Express
link and the PCI bus in a PXI or CompactPCI chassis.
The LEDs on MXI-Express give status information about power supplies
and link state. The NI PCIe-8362 has two tri-color LEDs, one for each port
on the panel. The NI PXI-8360 has two LEDs, one for power supply status
and one for link state.
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Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
MXI-Express Series User Manual