National Instruments PCI-8331 User Manual page 12

Chapter 1 Introduction
Note Adding PCI bridges, such as MXI-4, to a system can create a slight decrease in
performance when communicating with devices behind the bridges.
MXI-4 Series User Manual
Daisy-Chain Configuration
Star Configuration
Figure 1-2. Star and Daisy Chain MXI-4 Configurations
Although the distance between individual chassis is confined to a
maximum of 10 meters for copper cables and 200 meters for fiber-optic
cables, there is no limit to the total amount of cable in the system.
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