Table Of Contents - National Instruments MXI Getting Started

Contents
About This Manual
How to Use This Documentation Set ............................................................................x
Conventions ...................................................................................................................xi
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
How to Use This Manual ...............................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
PCI-Based MXI-2 Interface Kit Overview ....................................................................1-2
Hardware Description ....................................................................................................1-3
VME Users ......................................................................................................1-4
Software Description .....................................................................................................1-4
National Instruments Application Software ....................................................1-5
Chapter 2
Setup
Configuring the Hardware .............................................................................................2-1
Installing the Hardware..................................................................................................2-1
Installing Your PCI-Based MXI-2 Interface ...................................................2-1
Installing Your Mainframe Extender...............................................................2-2
Connecting the MXI-2 Cable Properly............................................................2-3
Installing the Software for Windows 2000/NT/Me/98 ..................................................2-3
Installing the Software.....................................................................................2-3
Completing the Software Installation..............................................................2-4
Verifying Your System Configuration ..........................................................................2-5
Chapter 3
Developing Your Application
NI-VXI, NI-VISA, and Related Terms..........................................................................3-1
Configuration .................................................................................................................3-2
Device Interaction..........................................................................................................3-4
Programming for VXI....................................................................................................3-6
Optimizing Large VXIbus Transfers...............................................................3-7
Shared Memory ...............................................................................................3-8
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