Table Of Contents - National Instruments PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual

Contents
About This Manual
Conventions ...................................................................................................................vii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the MXI-3 System...............................................................................................1-1
Description and Features .................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
Installation
Software Installation ......................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................2-2
Installing a PCI MXI-3 Card ...........................................................................2-2
Installing a PXI MXI-3 Card...........................................................................2-3
Cabling ............................................................................................................2-5
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
Functional Overview......................................................................................................3-1
MXI-3 Chassis Expansion...............................................................................3-2
Functional Unit Descriptions...........................................................................3-4
MXI-3 Cable Options ......................................................................................3-5
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Large System Size.............................................................................1-1
Software Transparency .....................................................................1-2
High Performance .............................................................................1-2
National Instruments MXI-3 ASIC...................................................3-4
Serial Transmitter..............................................................................3-5
Serial Receiver ..................................................................................3-5
High Speed Serial Data Connector (HSSDC) Receptacle ................3-5
High Speed Serial Data Connector (HSSDC) Cable ........................3-5
Gigabit Ethernet Link (Duplex SC Connector).................................3-5
Gigabit Ethernet Link (Multi-Mode Fiber-Optic Cable) ..................3-5
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