National Instruments MXI VXI-PCI8026 Getting Started page 9

Contents
Chapter 7
Using the NI-VXI/VISA Software
Interactive Control of NI-VXI/VISA .............................................................................. 7-2
Example Programs........................................................................................................... 7-2
Programming Considerations .......................................................................................... 7-2
Multiple Applications Using the NI-VXI and VISA Libraries......................... 7-2
Low-Level Access Functions............................................................................ 7-3
Local Resource Access Functions..................................................................... 7-3
System Configuration Functions....................................................................... 7-4
Compiling Your C Program for NI-VXI/VISA............................................................... 7-4
Symbols............................................................................................................. 7-4
Appendix A
Specifications
PCI-MXI-2 ...................................................................................................................... A-1
MXIbus Capability Descriptions ...................................................................... A-1
PCI Functionality .............................................................................................. A-2
Requirements .................................................................................................... A-2
Environmental ................................................................................................... A-2
Physical ............................................................................................................. A-3
Electrical ........................................................................................................... A-3
Performance ...................................................................................................... A-3
VXI-MXI-2...................................................................................................................... A-4
MXIbus Capability Descriptions ...................................................................... A-4
VMEbus Capability Codes................................................................................ A-4
Requirements .................................................................................................... A-6
Environmental ................................................................................................... A-6
Physical ............................................................................................................. A-6
Electrical ........................................................................................................... A-6
Performance ...................................................................................................... A-7
VME-MXI-2.................................................................................................................... A-8
MXIbus Capability Descriptions ...................................................................... A-8
VMEbus Capability Codes................................................................................ A-8
Requirements .................................................................................................... A-10
Environmental ................................................................................................... A-10
Physical ............................................................................................................. A-10
Electrical ........................................................................................................... A-10
Performance ...................................................................................................... A-11
VXI/VME-PCI8026 for Linux
MXI Fair Requester.............................................................. 6-18
MXI CLK10 Signal.............................................................. 6-19
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