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© National Instruments Corporation
This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the
National Instruments MXI-2 boards. If you received your hardware as part
of a kit, such as the VXI-PCI8000 interface kit, this manual is meant to be
used with Getting Started with Your PCI-Based MXI-2 Interface for
Windows or other operating system-specific getting started manuals.
This manual contains hardware configuration information for the
VXI-MXI-2 (C-size and B-size) and VME-MXI-2, which plug into your
VXI or VME mainframe and link your computer to the VXIbus or
VMEbus, respectively. This manual also describes how to set up the
PCI-MXI-2, PCI-MXI-2 Universal, and PXI-8320 interface boards, which
link your PCI-based computer or PXI/CompactPCI chassis to the MXIbus.
Because the C-size VXI-MXI-2 and the B-size VXI-MXI-2/B are
functionally equivalent, this manual uses the term VXI-MXI-2 to refer to
either module unless otherwise noted.
The MXI-2 Configuration Reference Manual contains information on
configuring, installing, and cabling your MXI-2 hardware. You will need to
use this manual in conjunction with Getting Started with Your PCI-Based
MXI-2 Interface for Windows or other operating system-specific getting
started manuals.
The getting started manual contains an overview of the MXI-2 hardware
and the NI-VISA/NI-VXI software, guides you through setting up your kit,
and helps you get started with application development. You can also use
this manual as a reference for the hardware and software default settings
and to find the answers to commonly asked questions.
When you have successfully set up your system, you can begin to develop
applications in NI-VISA and/or the NI-VXI API. Refer to the NI-VISA
User Manual to learn about VISA and how to use it in your system. The
NI-VISA online help also describes the attributes, events, and operations
you can use in NI-VISA. The NI-VXI API online help presents the
concepts of VXI and prepares you for detailed explanations of the NI-VXI
API functions. Study the descriptions of each function given in the online
help utility to fully understand the purpose and syntax of each function.
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MXI-2 Configuration Reference Manual
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