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Chapter 3
Using vxitedit
Run the
program. Select the Configuration Editor from the main menu. The
vxitedit
three configuration options available under the Configuration Editor are Logical Address
Configuration, Bus Configuration, and Device Configuration. The Device Configuration
option is not used for the VXI-SB2020 kit.
Logical Address Configuration
Table 3-1 describes the characteristics of the options available under the Logical Address
Configuration menu.
Table 3-1. Logical Address Configuration Characteristics
Characteristic
Logical Address
Device Type
Address Space
Resource Manager
Delay
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Description
An 8-bit number that uniquely identifies the
SB-MXI. If it is set to 0, it is the VXIbus
Resource Manager.
Range = 0 to 254
Indicates the classification of the SB-MXI.
0 = Memory
1 = Extended
2 = Message-Based
3 = Register-Based
Indicates the addressing mode(s) of the
SB-MXI's operational registers.
0 = A16/A24
1 = A16/A32
2 = Reserved
3 = A16 only
Time in seconds to wait before accessing any
other VXIbus device's A16 configuration
registers.
Range = 0 s to 65535 s
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Default Value
0
2
3
5
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