National Instruments VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual page 70

Common Questions
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What is the maximum length of the NI VXI-8360T/LT controller
MXI-Express x1 copper cable?
The maximum length for the NI VXI-8360T/LT controller MXI-Express x1
copper cable is 7 m. National Instruments offers 1 m, 3 m, and 7 m copper
cables.
I need more devices than can fit in one chassis. How can I expand my
NI VXI-8360T/LT controller system?
Many applications can be easily extended to multiple chassis by adding
additional NI VXI-8360T/LT controllers to the host computer
and using the trigger and clock sharing features of the NI VXI-8360T to
synchronize events between chassis. In the event that VXI or VME bus
mastering devices must communicate to devices in other chassis directly,
National Instruments recommends that you use a VXI-MXI-2 interface,
which implements the VXI-6 specification for mainframe extension. This
extends full VXI functionality across multiple mainframes, including a
common device address space, interframe triggering, interrupts, and bus
mastering. Place a VXI-MXI-2 in the same mainframe with the Slot 0
NI VXI-8360T/LT controller, and another VXI-MXI-2 in Slot 0 of the next
mainframe. You can then fill up this mainframe with additional devices.
Refer to the MXI-2 Configuration Reference Manual available at
for additional configuration instructions.
How can I determine the serial number of the NI VXI-8360T/LT
controller?
This information is displayed in the title bar of the Hardware Configuration
window in MAX. The serial number can also be found on the sticker
applied to the side of the controller.
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