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National Instruments NI-VXI User Manual

National Instruments NI-VXI User Manual (149 pages)

NI-VXI User Manual

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Table of Contents

User Manual
1
Important Information
3
Table of Contents
4
Conventions Used in this Manual
12
Related Documentation
13
Chapter 1 Overview of NI-VXI

14
- Vxibus Overview
  14
  - VXI Devices
    14
- Register-Based Devices
  15
- Figure 1-1. VXI Configuration Registers
  15
- Message-Based Devices
  16
- Word Serial Protocol
  16
- Figure 1-2. VXI Software Protocols
  16
- Interrupts and Asynchronous Events
  17
- Commander/Servant Hierarchies
  17
- Mxibus Overview
  18
- MXI-2 Overview
  18
  - VXI/VME Function Groups
    20
Chapter 2 Function Groups

20
- VXI-Only Function Groups
  22
- Calling Syntax
  22
  - Input Versus Output Parameters
    23
  - Type Definitions
    23
- Labwindows/CVI
  23
  - Return Values and System Errors
    24
  - Multiple Mainframe Support
    24
    
    Controllers
    24
    
    Figure 2-1. an Embedded Controller Connected to Other Frames Via
    25
  - Mainframe Extenders Using MXI-2
    25
    
    The Extender and Controller Parameters
    26
  - Using NI-VXI
    28
    
    Header Files
    28
    
    The Datasize.h File
    28
    
    The Beginning and End of an NI-VXI Program
    29
    
    The Busacc.h File
    29
    
    The Devinfo.h File
    29
    
    System Configuration Tools
    30
    
    Word Serial Communication
    32
    
    Master Memory Access
    33
    
    Slave Memory Access
    35
    
    Interrupts and Signals
    36
    
    Triggers
    38
Chapter 3 Software Overview

39
- System Configuration Functions
  39
  - Closevxilibrary
    40
  - Createdevinfo
    40
  - Finddevla
    40
  - Getdevinfo
    41
  - Getdevinfolong
    41
  - Getdevinfoshort
    41
  - Getdevinfostr
    41
  - Initvxilibrary
    42
  - Setdevinfo
    42
  - Setdevinfolong
    42
  - Setdevinfoshort
    43
  - Setdevinfostr
    43
- Commander Word Serial Protocol Functions
  43
  - Programming Considerations
    45
  - Interrupt Service Routine Support
    45
  - Single-Tasking Operating System Support
    46
  - Cooperative Multitasking Support
    46
  - Multitasking Support
    46
  - Figure 3-1. Preemptive Word Serial Mutual Exclusion (Per Logical Address)
    47
  - Wsabort
    48
  - Wsclr
    48
  - Wscmd
    48
  - Wsecmd
    49
  - Wsgettmo
    49
- Wslcmd
  49
- Wslresp
  49
- Wsrd
  50
- Wsrdf
  50
- Wsresp
  50
- Wssettmo
  51
- Wstrg
  51
- Wswrt
  51
- Wswrtf
  52
- Servant Word Serial Protocol Functions
  52
  - Programming Considerations
    53
  - Figure 3-2. NI-VXI Servant Word Serial Model
    54
  - Defaultwsscmdhandler
    55
  - Defaultwssecmdhandler
    55
  - Defaultwsslcmdhandler
    55
  - Defaultwssrdhandler
    56
  - Defaultwsswrthandler
    56
  - Genproterror
    56
  - Getwsscmdhandler
    56
  - Getwssecmdhandler
    57
  - Getwsslcmdhandler
    57
  - Getwssrdhandler
    57
  - Getwsswrthandler
    57
  - Respproterror
    57
  - Setwsscmdhandler
    57
  - Setwssecmdhandler
    58
  - Setwsslcmdhandler
    58
  - Setwssrdhandler
    58
  - Setwsswrthandler
    58
  - Wssabort
    59
  - Wssdisable
    59
  - Wssenable
    59
  - Wsslnoresp
    59
  - Wsslsendresp
    59
  - Wssnoresp
    60
  - Wssrd
    60
  - Wsssendresp
    60
  - Wsswrt
    60
- High-Level VXI/Vmebus Access Functions
  61
  - Programming Considerations
    61
  - Vxiin
    62
  - Vxiinreg
    62
  - Vximove
    62
  - Vxiout
    63
  - Vxioutreg
    63
- Low-Level VXI/Vmebus Access Functions
  64
  - Programming Considerations
    65
  - Multiple-Pointer Access for a Window
    66
    
    Access-Only Privilege
    66
    
    Owner Privilege
    66
  - Getbyteorder
    68
  - Getcontext
    68
  - Getprivilege
    68
  - Getvxibusstatus
    68
  - Getvxibusstatusind
    69
  - Getwindowrange
    69
  - Mapvxiaddress
    69
  - Mapvxiaddresssize
    70
  - Setbyteorder
    70
  - Setcontext
    70
  - Setprivilege
    71
  - Unmapvxiaddress
    71
  - Vxipeek
    71
  - Vxipoke
    71
- Local Resource Access Functions
  72
  - Getmyla
    72
  - Readmodid
    72
  - Setmodid
    72
  - Vxiinlr
    73
  - Vximemalloc
    73
  - Vximemcopy
    73
  - Vximemfree
    73
  - Vxioutlr
    74
- VXI Signal Functions
  74
  - Programming Considerations
    76
  - Waitforsignal Considerations
    77
  - Figure 3-3. NI-VXI Interrupt and Signal Model
    77
  - Defaultsignalhandler
    78
  - Disablesignalint
    78
  - Enablesignalint
    78
  - Getsignalhandler
    79
  - Routesignal
    79
  - Setsignalhandler
    79
  - Signaldeq
    80
  - Signalenq
    80
  - Signaljam
    80
  - Waitforsignal
    80
- VXI Interrupt Functions
  81
  - Programming Considerations
    83
  - Figure 3-4. NI-VXI Interrupt and Signal Model
    83
  - ROAK Versus RORA VXI/VME Interrupters
    84
  - Acknowledgevxiint
    84
  - Assertvxiint
    85
  - Deassertvxiint
    85
  - Defaultvxiinthandler
    85
  - Disablevxiint
    86
  - Disablevxitosignalint
    86
  - Enablevxiint
    86
  - Enablevxitosignalint
    87
  - Getvxiinthandler
    87
  - Routevxiint
    87
  - Setvxiinthandler
    88
  - Vxiintacknowledgemode
    88
- VXI Trigger Functions
  89
  - Capabilities of the National Instruments Triggering Hardware
    90
    
    External Controller/VXI-MXI-1 Trigger Capabilities
    91
    
    Embedded, External MXI-2, and Remote Controller Trigger Capabilities
    92
- Acceptor Trigger Functions
  92
  - Acknowledgetrig
    93
  - Defaulttrighandler
    93
  - Defaulttrighandler2
    93
  - Disabletrigsense
    93
  - Enabletrigsense
    93
  - Gettrighandler
    94
  - Settrighandler
    94
  - Waitfortrig
    94
- Map Trigger Functions
  94
  - Maptrigtotrig
    94
  - Unmaptrigtotrig
    95
- Source Trigger Functions
  95
  - Srctrig
    95
- Trigger Configuration Functions
  96
  - Trigassertconfig
    96
  - Trigcntrconfig
    96
  - Trigextconfig
    96
  - Trigtickconfig
    97
- System Interrupt Handler Functions
  97
  - Assertsysreset
    98
  - Defaultacfailhandler
    98
  - Defaultbuserrorhandler
    98
    
    Defaultsoftresethandler
    99
    
    Defaultsysfailhandler
    99
    
    Defaultsysresethandler
    100
    
    Disableacfail
    100
    
    Disablesoftreset
    100
    
    Disablesysfail
    100
    
    Disablesysreset
    101
    
    Enableacfail
    101
    
    Enablesoftreset
    101
    
    Enablesysfail
    101
    
    Enablesysreset
    102
    
    Getacfailhandler
    102
    
    Getbuserrorhandler
    102
    
    Getsoftresethandler
    103
    
    Getsysfailhandler
    103
    
    Getsysresethandler
    103
    
    Setacfailhandler
    103
    
    Setbuserrorhandler
    103
    
    Setsoftresethandler
    104
    
    Setsysfailhandler
    104
    
    Setsysresethandler
    104
  - VXI/Vmebus Extender Functions
    105
    
    Mapecltrig
    105
    
    Mapttltrig
    105
    
    Maputilbus
    106
    
    Mapvxiint
    106
Appendix A

107
Function Classification Reference

107
- Table A-1. Function Listing by Group
  107
- Table A-2. Function Listing by Name
  113
  - Customer Communication
    120
  - Electronic Services
    120
  - Telephone and Fax Support
    121
  - Technical Support Form
    122
  - Documentation Comment Form
    123
  - Remote Controllers
    134

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