Appendix F Common Questions - National Instruments VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual

Common Questions
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This appendix addresses common questions you may have about using the
NI-VISA/NI-VXI software on the VXI-MXI-Express Series controller
platform.
What is the maximum length of the VXI-MXI-Express Series
controller copper cable?
The maximum length for the VXI-MXI-Express Series controller 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
VXI-MXI-Express Series controller system?
Many applications can be easily extended to multiple chassis by adding
additional VXI-MXI-Express Series controllers to the host computer
and using the trigger and clock sharing features of the 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
VXI-MXI-Express Series 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.
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How can I determine the serial number of the VXI-MXI-Express
Series controller?
This information is displayed in the title bar of the Hardware Configuration
window in MAX.
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