National Instruments VXI-AT2022 Getting Started page 7

Contents
Configuring the NI-VXI Software .................................................................................3-6
Default Configurations.......................................................................................3-6
Using vxitedit.....................................................................................................3-6
Logical Address Configuration..........................................................................3-7
Bus Configuration..............................................................................................3-10
Exiting vxitedit and Reinitializing the Hardware ..............................................3-11
Developing Your Application Program .........................................................................3-11
Appendix A
Specifications
........................................................................................................................A-1
Appendix B
Troubleshooting
...................................................................................................................B-1
Problems with vxiinit.....................................................................................................B-1
vxiinit Error Messages .......................................................................................B-1
vxiinit Causes System to Hang ..........................................................................B-3
Problems with resman....................................................................................................B-3
Memory Area Used by Another Device ............................................................B-4
Problems with Mouse.....................................................................................................B-4
Problems with MXIbus Cable........................................................................................B-5
Appendix C
Customer Communication
Glossary
...................................................................................................................... Glossary-1
Figure 2-1. AT-MXI Parts Locator Diagram.......................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2. Base I/O Address Switch Settings ....................................................................2-4
Figure 2-3. Board and MXIbus Interrupt Jumper Settings..................................................2-7
Figure 2-4. DMA Channel Settings.....................................................................................2-10
Figure 2-5. AT-MXI Installed in a Computer......................................................................2-12
Figure 2-6. VXI-MXI Parts Locator Diagram.....................................................................2-13
Figure 2-7. VXI-MXI with INTX Parts Locator Diagram..................................................2-14
Figure 2-8. VXIbus Slot 0 Configuration............................................................................2-16
Figure 2-9. VXIbus Non-Slot 0 Configuration....................................................................2-17
Figure 2-10. Logical Address Selection ................................................................................2-19
Figure 2-11. VXI-MXI VMEbus Requester Jumper Settings...............................................2-20
Figure 2-12. MXIbus Single-Ended Cable Configuration ....................................................2-22
Figure 2-13. MXIbus Dual-Ended Cable Configuration.......................................................2-23
VXI-AT2022/NI-VXI SCO UNIX Getting Started
vxiinit Could Not Find the AT-MXI......................................................B-2
vxiinit Could Not Find Specific Files ....................................................B-2
...............................................................................................C-1
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