Software Transparency; High Performance; What You Need To Get Started; Unpacking - National Instruments PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

What You Need to Get Started

Unpacking

PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual

Software Transparency

Because the MXI-3 system is a
appear as local devices to the primary computer. You do not need to rewrite
your device drivers for operation on a MXI-3 system.

High Performance

MXI-3 supports write posting and read prefetching to enhance
performance, and provides clock distribution and bus arbitration for up to
seven slots on each secondary bus. MXI-3 buffers and retimes the signals
between the buses, maintaining the tight timing and high performance PCI
requires.
To set up and use your MXI-3 system, you need the following:
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
Your MXI-3 System
Primary bus—A computer with a PCI backplane, or a PXI embedded
controller on a PXI/CompactPCI chassis
Secondary bus—A PXI/CompactPCI chassis
Software—MXI-3 Software Installation Diskette for
Windows NT/98/95
Your MXI-3 cards are shipped in antistatic packages to prevent
electrostatic damage to the devices. Electrostatic discharge can damage
several components on the device. To avoid such damage in handling the
device, take the following precautions:
1. Ground yourself via a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object.
2. Before removing the device from the package, touch the antistatic
package to a metal part of your computer chassis.
PCI-PCI bridge, all devices on the system
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