™ PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual MXI-3 Multi-System Extension Interface for PCI, CompactPCI, and PXI Bus Computers PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual July 2000 Edition Part Number 370251A-01...
Warranty The PXI-PCI 8330 Series hardware is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period.
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Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications (DOC). Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.
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• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
About This Manual This manual describes the features, functions, and operation of the PXI-PCI 8330 Series. The four products in this series are the PCI-8330, the PXI-8330, the PCI-8335, and the PXI-8335. The PXI-PCI 8330 Series incorporates MXI-3 technology, which couples two physically separate PCI, CompactPCI, or PXI buses with a data link capable of 1.5 Gbit/s serial...
• • • • • • PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual Set Up Your MXI-3 System Your computer or chassis documentation PXI Specification, revision 1.0 PCI Specification, revision 2.2 PCI-PCI Bridge Architecture Specification, revision 1.0 PICMG CompactPCI 2.0 R2.1 specification PXI chassis and documentation (PXI bus systems only) www.ni.com...
Introduction This chapter describes the PXI-PCI 8330 Series, lists what you need to get started, and explains how to unpack and set up your hardware. The four products in this series are the PCI-8330, the PXI-8330, the PCI-8335, and the PXI-8335. The PXI-PCI 8330 Series incorporates MXI-3 technology.
Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors. Doing so may damage the device. PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual PCI-PCI Two PXI MXI-3 cards or a PXI MXI-3 card and a PCI MXI-3 card Copper or fiber-optic MXI-3 cable Documentation—Set Up Your MXI-3 System and Getting Started with...
Note The software included for Microsoft Windows is provided so that the performance of National Instruments PXI modules is optimized across a PCI-PCI bridge. The software does not affect PXI or CompactPCI modules from other vendors. The setup program is an interactive application that installs the MXI-3 software and configures your system for use with the MXI-3 card.
To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, your computer should remain off until you finish installing the PCI MXI-3 device. PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual Turn off your computer, but leave it plugged in while installing the PCI-MXI-3 card.
For use in primary PXI bus—Choose any unused PXI or CompactPCI 5 V peripheral slot except Slot 1. (Slot 1 is reserved for the system controller.) Chapter 2 Installation 3 PCI Bus Card-Edge Connector 4 PCI MXI-3 Board PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual...
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8. Tighten the bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the 9. Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis. PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual which you intend to install the PXI MXI 3. that might be on your clothes or body.
Figure 2-2 shows a PXI MXI-3 card just before installation in the system controller slot of a National Instruments PXI-1000 mainframe. Cabling Caution Do not remove the cable after the system is powered on. Doing so may crash the system.
PCI devices on the secondary side. Figure 3-1 shows the basic architecture of the MXI-3 system. The MXI-3 card interfaces to the PCI bus with the National Instruments MXI-3 ASIC. The ASIC converts PCI transactions into a 20-bit wide parallel bus.
Figure 3-2 shows the most basic MXI-3 configurations and Figure 3-3 shows other possible configurations. PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual Parallel- to-Serial Transmitter...
PCI bus. MXI-3 ASIC transmits data to the parallel-to-serial converters, and receives data from the serial-to-parallel converters. PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual Daisy-Chain Configuration Star Configuration Figure 3-3. Additional MXI-3 Configurations...
10 meters between systems. Fiber optic links offer connections between systems separated by up to 200 meters without repeaters. National Instruments offers 2 meter, 5 meter, and 10 meter copper cables and a 30 meter fiber optic cable as described in Table 3-1.
1-800-786-6539. Contact Methode Electronics, Inc. through its Web site at http://www.methode.com Wilson Avenue, Chicago IL 60706, USA, 1-800-323-6858, 708-867-9600, FAX 708-867-9130. PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual Molex Part Number MXBBA-FGA-FGA-M060-A000-A000 MXBBA-FGA-FGA-Mxxx-A000-A000 , or at Methode Electronics Inc., 7444 West Methode Part Number...
PCI ... 10.7 by 17.5 cm (4.2 by 6.9 in.) PXI ... 10.0 by 16.0 cm (3.9 by 6.3 in.) Copper... 10 m Fiber-optic... 200 m Class A at 10 m FCC Class A at 10 m PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual...
Technical Support Resources Web Support National Instruments Web support is your first stop for help in solving installation, configuration, and application problems and questions. Online problem-solving and diagnostic resources include frequently asked questions, knowledge bases, product-specific troubleshooting wizards, manuals, drivers, software updates, and more. Web support is available...
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Appendix B Technical Support Resources Worldwide Support National Instruments has offices located around the world to help address your support needs. You can access our branch office Web sites from the Worldwide Offices section of provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and current events.
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Peripheral Component Interconnect—a high-performance expansion bus architecture originally developed by Intel to replace ISA and EISA. It is achieving widespread acceptance as a standard for PCs and workstations; it offers a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 132 Mbytes/s. PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual www.ni.com...
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PCI-MITE A custom ASIC designed by National Instruments that implements the PCI bus interface. The PCI-MITE supports bus mastering for high speed data transfers over the PCI bus. It is also used in PXI cards. PCI-PCI bridge A device that transparently expands the PCI bus on a computer motherboard to another bus segment in the same machine.
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MXI-3 ASIC, 3-4 MXI-3 system definition, 1-1 description, 1-1 getting started, 1-2 National Instruments MXI-3 ASIC, 3-4 National Instruments Web support, B-1 NI Developer Zone, B-1 overview functional unit descriptions, 3-4 hardware, 3-1 MXI-3 block diagram, 3-2 PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual...
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2-3 installation (figure), 2-5 related documentation, x serial receiver, 3-5 serial transmitter, 3-5 software, 2-1 PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual software transparency, 1-2 specifications, A-1 system integration, B-1 technical support resources, B-1 Web support, B-1 worldwide technical support, B-2...