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National Instruments VME-MXI manual available for free PDF download: Getting Started
National Instruments VME-MXI Getting Started (78 pages)
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National Instruments
| Category:
Computer Hardware
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
6
About this Manual
9
Organization of this Manual
9
Conventions Used in this Manual
10
How to Use the Documentation Set
10
Customer Communication
11
Related Documentation
11
Chapter 1 Introduction
12
Figure 1-1. VXI-AT2000 Interface Kit
12
What Your Kit Should Contain
13
Optional Equipment
14
Optional Software
15
Hardware Configuration and Installation
16
Step 1. Unpack the AT-MXI and VXI-MXI
16
Step 2. Configure the AT-MXI Hardware
17
Switch and Jumper Settings
17
Figure 2-1. AT-MXI Parts Locator Diagram
17
Base I/O Address Selection
18
Table 2-1. AT-MXI Factory Default Settings and Optional Configurations
18
Figure 2-2. Base I/O Address Switch Settings
19
Table 2-2. Possible Base I/O Address Settings for the AT-MXI
20
Interrupt Level Selection
21
Figure 2-3. Board and Mxibus Interrupt Jumper Settings
22
DMA Channel Selection
23
Master Mode Versus Slave Mode
23
Figure 2-4. DMA Channel Settings
25
Step 3. Install the AT-MXI Hardware
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Figure 2-5. AT-MXI Installed in a Computer
27
Step 4. Configure the VXI-MXI Hardware
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Figure 2-6. VXI-MXI Parts Locator Diagram
28
Figure 2-7. VXI-MXI with INTX Parts Locator Diagram
29
Front Panel Features
30
Removing the Metal Enclosure
30
Vxibus Slot 0
30
Figure 2-8. Vxibus Slot 0 Configuration
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Figure 2-9. Vxibus Non-Slot 0 Configuration
32
Vmebus BTO
33
VXI Logical Address
33
Vmebus Request Level Selection
34
Figure 2-10. Logical Address Selection
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Figure 2-11. VXI-MXI Vmebus Requester Jumper Settings
35
Step 5. Install the VXI-MXI Hardware
36
Step 6. Connect the Mxibus Cable
37
Nonpolarized Cables
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Figure 2-12. Mxibus Single-Ended Cable Configuration
37
Polarized Cables
38
Figure 2-13. Mxibus Dual-Ended Cable Configuration
38
NI-VXI Software Installation and Configuration
39
NI-VXI Software Overview
39
Main Programs and Files
39
Additional Programs and Files
40
Installing the Software
43
Modifying the AUTOEXEC.BAT File
44
Configuring the NI-VXI Software
44
Running VXIEDIT
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Figure 3-1. VXIEDIT Main Menu
45
Logical Address Configuration
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Figure 3-2. AT-MXI Logical Address Configuration Editor
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Table 3-1. Logical Address Configuration Characteristics
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Bus Configuration
50
Figure 3-3. AT-MXI Bus Configuration Editor
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Table 3-2. Bus Configuration Characteristics
51
Device Configuration
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Figure 3-4. AT-MXI Device Configuration Editor
52
Exiting VXIEDIT and Reinitializing the Hardware
53
Table 3-3. Device Configuration Characteristics
53
Developing Your Application Program
54
Appendix A Specifications
55
Appendix B Troubleshooting
61
Problems with VXIINIT
61
VXIINIT Error Messages
61
VXIINIT Could Not Find the AT-MXI
62
VXIINIT Could Not Find Specific Files
62
Error Writing Log File
63
VXIINIT Causes System to Hang
63
Problems with RESMAN
64
Memory Area Used by Another Device
64
Memory Area Used by Expanded-Memory Manager or Emulator
64
Problems with Mouse
65
Problems with Mxibus Cable
65
Appendix C Customer Communication
67
Glossary
72
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