National Instruments Network Card PXI PCI 8330 Series User Manual

PXI  
PXI-PCI 8330 Series  
User Manual  
MXI-3 Multi-System Extension Interface for PCI,  
CompactPCI, and PXI Bus Computers  
PXI-PCI 8330 Series User Manual  
September 1999 Edition  
Part Number 370103A-01  
 
 
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This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict accordance  
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Conventions ...................................................................................................................vii  
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii  
Chapter 1  
About the MXI-3 System...............................................................................................1-1  
Description and Features.................................................................................1-1  
Large System Size.............................................................................1-1  
High Performance .............................................................................1-2  
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2  
Chapter 2  
Software Installation......................................................................................................2-1  
Installing a PCI MXI-3 Card...........................................................................2-2  
Installing a PXI MXI-3 Card...........................................................................2-3  
Chapter 3  
Hardware Overview  
Functional Overview......................................................................................................3-1  
Functional Unit Descriptions...........................................................................3-4  
National Instruments MXI-3 ASIC...................................................3-4  
Serial Transmitter..............................................................................3-5  
Serial Receiver ..................................................................................3-5  
High Speed Serial Data Connector (HSSDC) Receptacle ................3-5  
High Speed Serial Data Connector (HSSDC) Cable ........................3-5  
Gigabit Ethernet Link (Duplex SC Connector).................................3-5  
Gigabit Ethernet Link (Multi-Mode Fiber-Optic Cable) ..................3-5  
MXI-3 Cable Options......................................................................................3-5  
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Contents  
Appendix A  
Technical Support Resources  
Glossary  
Index  
Figure  
Figure 2-1.  
Figure 2-2.  
Installing the PCI MXI-3 ...................................................................... 2-3  
PXI MXI-3 Before Installation ............................................................. 2-5  
Figure 3-2.  
Figure 3-3.  
Basic MXI-3 Configurations................................................................. 3-3  
Additional MXI-3 Configurations ........................................................ 3-4  
Tables  
Table 3-1.  
Table 3-2.  
National Instruments MXI-3 Cables..................................................... 3-6  
Molex MXI-3 Fiber-Optic Cables ........................................................ 3-6  
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About This Manual  
This manual describes the features, functions, and operation of the  
PXI-PCI 8330 Series. The four products in this series are the PCI-8330, the  
PXI-8330, the PCI-8335, and the PXI-8335. The PXI-PCI 8330 Series  
incorporates MXI-3 technology, which couples two physically separate  
PCI, CompactPCI, or PXI buses with either a copper or fiber-optic data link  
capable of 1.5 Gbytes/s serial data rates.  
Conventions  
The following conventions appear in this manual:  
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.  
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to  
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.  
This icon denotes a warning, which advises you of precautions to take to  
avoid being electrically shocked.  
bold  
Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on in the software,  
such as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes  
parameter names.  
italic  
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to a key concept. This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word  
or value that you must supply.  
monospace  
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keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples.  
This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories,  
programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations,  
variables, filenames and extensions, and code excerpts.  
monospace italic  
Italic text in this font denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value  
that you must supply.  
MXI-3 card  
MXI-3 card refers to both the PCI MXI-3 and PXI MXI-3 cards, unless  
otherwise noted.  
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About This Manual  
Related Documentation  
The following documents contain information that you might find helpful  
as you read this manual:  
Set Up Your MXI-3 System  
Your computer or chassis documentation  
PXI Specification, revision 1.0  
PCI Specification, revision 2.2  
PCI-PCI Bridge Architecture Specification, revision 1.0  
PICMG CompactPCI 2.0 R2.1 specification  
PXI chassis and documentation (PXI bus systems only)  
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Introduction  
This chapter describes the PXI-PCI 8330 Series, lists what you need to get  
started, and explains how to unpack and set up your hardware. The four  
products in this series are the PCI-8330, the PXI-8330, the PCI-8335, and  
the PXI-8335. The PXI-PCI 8330 Series incorporates MXI-3 technology.  
The terms MXI-3, MXI-3 card and MXI-3 system in this manual refer to  
both the PCI MXI-3 and PXI MXI-3 cards and systems, unless otherwise  
noted.  
About the MXI-3 System  
Description and Features  
MXI-3 is a PCI master/slave system implementing the PCI-PCI bridge  
register set. It couples two physically separate PCI, CompactPCI, or PXI  
buses with either a copper or fiber-optic data link capable of 1.5 Gbytes/s  
serial data rates. With the MXI-3 system, you can do the following:  
Increase the available number CompactPCI or PXI slots for your  
application  
Physically separate the measurement or automation system from the  
host PC  
Combine PCI, CompactPCI, and PXI devices in the same system  
Note Your MXI-3 card will work in any standard CompactPCI chassis adhering to the  
PICMG CompactPCI 2.0 R2.1 specification.  
Large System Size  
You can use MXI-3 to control remote devices on up to 255 buses from any  
PCI-based system, provided the BIOS supports such a configuration. You  
can use either a daisy-chain or a star configuration, with maximum  
bus-to-bus distances of 20 meters (copper cable) or 200 meters (fiber-optic  
cable).  
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Software Transparency  
Because the MXI-3 system is a PCI-PCI bridge, all devices on the system  
appear as local devices to the primary computer. You do not need to rewrite  
your device drivers for operation on a MXI-3 system.  
High Performance  
MXI-3 supports write posting and read prefetching to enhance  
performance, and provides clock distribution and bus arbitration for up to  
seven slots on each secondary bus. MXI-3 buffers and retimes the signals  
between the buses, maintaining the tight timing and high performance PCI  
requires.  
What You Need to Get Started  
To set up and use your MXI-3 system, you need the following:  
Two PXI MXI-3 cards or a PXI MXI-3 card and a PCI MXI-3 card  
Copper or fiber-optic MXI-3 cable  
Documentation—Set Up Your MXI-3 System and Getting Started with  
Your MXI-3 System  
Primary bus—A computer with a PCI backplane, or a PXI embedded  
controller on a PXI/CompactPCI chassis  
Secondary bus—A PXI/CompactPCI chassis  
Software—MXI-3 Software Installation Diskette for  
Windows NT/98/95  
Unpacking  
Your MXI-3 cards are shipped in antistatic packages to prevent  
electrostatic damage to the devices. Electrostatic discharge can damage  
several components on the device. To avoid such damage in handling the  
device, take the following precautions:  
1. Ground yourself via a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object.  
2. Before removing the device from the package, touch the antistatic  
package to a metal part of your computer chassis.  
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3. Remove the device from the package and inspect the device for loose  
components or any other signs of damage. Notify National Instruments  
if the device appears damaged in any way. Do not install a damaged  
device in your computer.  
Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors. Doing so may damage the device.  
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Installation  
This chapter explains how to install the MXI-3 software and hardware.  
Software Installation  
Your MXI-3 kit includes a setup program for Microsoft Windows  
operating system. The setup program works in the same manner for  
Windows NT, 98, and 95. Users of other operating systems can ignore this  
section.  
Note The software included for Microsoft Windows is provided so that the performance  
of National Instruments PXI modules is optimized across a PCI-PCI bridge. The MXI-3  
interface is completely functional without this additional software. The software does not  
affect PXI or CompactPCI modules from other vendors.  
The setup program is an interactive application that installs the MXI-3  
software and configures your system for use with the MXI-3 card. Follow  
these steps to perform the installation.  
Note You can quit the setup program at any time by choosing the Cancel option.  
1. Insert the disk labeled MXI-3 Software for Windows NT/98/95.  
2. Select Run from the Start menu and type the following text (where X  
is the drive letter of your floppy drive):  
X:\setup.exe  
3. Press <Enter>.  
4. Click on the Next button at the Welcome screen to start the  
installation. You must accept the license agreement to enable  
installation.  
5. The setup program now copies the necessary files to your hard drive.  
When the installation process is complete, you must reboot your  
computer for the changes to take effect.  
6. Review the information in the README.TXTfile for the most  
up-to-date information on your MXI-3 card.  
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Hardware Installation  
You can install a MXI-3 card in any available PCI expansion slot in  
your PC.  
The following are general instructions for installing the PCI MXI-3 and  
PXI MXI-3 cards. Consult your computer user manual or technical  
reference manual for specific instructions and warnings.  
Installing a PCI MXI-3 Card  
1. Plug in but do not turn on your computer before installing the  
PCI MXI-3 device. The power cord grounds the computer and protects  
it from electrical damage while you are installing the module.  
Warning To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, your  
computer should remain off until you finish installing the PCI MXI-3 device.  
2. Remove the top cover or access port to the PCI bus.  
3. Select any available PCI expansion slot.  
4. Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut-out in the back panel of the  
computer for the slot you have selected. Remove and save the  
bracket-retaining screw and the bracket cover.  
5. Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to  
discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body.  
6. Line up the PCI MXI-3 with the 68-pin connector near the cut-out on  
the back panel. Slowly push down on the top of the PCI MXI-3 until  
its card-edge connector is resting on the expansion slot receptacle.  
Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the PCI MXI-3 straight  
down until it seats in the expansion slot.  
7. Reinstall the bracket-retaining screw to secure the PCI MXI-3 to the  
back panel rail.  
8. Replace the computer cover.  
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1
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PCI Bus Slot  
Cut-Outs  
3
4
PCI Bus Card-Edge Connector  
PCI MXI-3 Board  
Figure 2-1. Installing the PCI MXI-3  
Installing a PXI MXI-3 Card  
You can install the PXI MXI-3 in any available 5 V slot in your PXI or  
CompactPCI chassis.  
1. Turn off your PXI or CompactPCI chassis, but leave it plugged in  
while installing the PXI MXI-3 card. The power cord grounds the  
chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the  
module.  
2. Install the PXI MXI-3 card:  
Secondary PXI MXI-3 card—Install the PXI MXI-3 in the  
controller slot (Slot 1) of your chassis. This slot must support bus  
arbitration and bus mastering. The secondary PXI MXI-3 contains  
onboard logic that can operate only in such a slot.  
Primary PXI MXI-3 card—Choose any unused PXI or  
CompactPCI 5 V peripheral slot except Slot 1. (Slot 1 is reserved  
for the system controller.)  
Warning To protect both yourself and the mainframe from electrical hazards, leave the  
mainframe off until you finish installing the PXI MXI-3 card.  
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3. Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the system  
controller slot (Slot 1) in the mainframe.  
4. Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity  
that might be on your clothes or body.  
Align the PXI MXI-3 card with the card guides on the top and  
bottom of the system controller slot.  
Caution Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the PXI MXI-3 card. It will  
not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does not interfere  
with the injector rail on the mainframe, as shown in Figure 2-2, PXI MXI-3 Before  
Installation.  
6. Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis  
until the handle catches on the injector/ejector rail.  
7. Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into  
the backplane receptacle connectors. The front panel of the  
PXI MXI-3 card should be even with the front panel of the chassis.  
8. Tighten the bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the  
front panel to secure the PXI MXI-3 card to the chassis.  
9. Check the installation.  
10. Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis.  
Figure 2-2 shows a PXI MXI-3 card just before installation in the system  
controller slot of a National Instruments PXI-1000 mainframe. You can  
place PXI devices in any other slot.  
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PXI/CompactPCI Chassis  
ON  
STANDBY  
PXI MXI-3  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
PXI/CompactPCI Slot 1  
8
Ejector Handle  
in Down Position  
Figure 2-2. PXI MXI-3 Before Installation  
Cabling  
1. Connect the appropriate serial cable to both primary and secondary  
MXI-3 cards. If you are using a fiber-optic cable, be sure to remove the  
protective caps from the connectors.  
Caution Do not remove the cable after the system is powered on. Doing so may crash  
the system.  
2. Turn on your secondary chassis.  
3. Turn on your primary chassis.  
For more information on cables, see the MXI-3 Cable Options section in  
Chapter 3, Hardware Overview.  
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Hardware Overview  
This chapter presents an overview of the hardware functions of your MXI-3  
system, and explains the operation of each functional unit.  
Functional Overview  
The MXI-3 system is a PCI-PCI bridge that needs no software for normal  
operation. When the desktop PC or the CompactPCI/PXI controller  
finds the primary interface of the MXI-3 card, it opens memory windows  
in the card and searches for PCI devices through those windows using PCI  
transactions. The PC recognizes all devices on the secondary bus to be on  
a single PCI bus.  
Figure 3-1, MXI-3 Block Diagram, shows the basic architecture of the  
MXI-3 system. The MXI-3 card interfaces to the PCI bus with the National  
Instruments MXI-3 ASIC. The ASIC converts PCI transactions into a  
20-bit wide parallel bus. A parallel to serial converter transmits the 20-bit  
data as serial data at 1.5 GBytes/s. If you are using copper cable, the system  
sends the unmodified serial data through the cable. If you are using  
fiber-optic cable, the system converts the serial data to light using a  
VCSEL module.  
On the other side of the system, the MXI-3 card receives the data, using  
high-speed photodetectors to convert light signals back to digital data if  
necessary. A serial to parallel converter then converts the digital serial data  
to the original 20-bit wide packets of data for the MXI-3 ASIC. MXI-3 then  
recreates the PCI transaction with appropriate modifications.  
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Parallel-  
to-Serial  
Converter  
Serial  
Data  
Transmitter  
Port  
C P  
P
C
P X  
C I  
I
PCI/PXI  
Interface  
Port  
Copper/  
Fiber-Optic  
Transceiver  
I
B
u
s
Serial-  
to-Parallel  
Converter  
Receiver  
Port  
Serial  
Data  
Figure 3-1. MXI-3 Block Diagram  
MXI-3 Chassis Expansion  
By plugging a PXI MXI-3 module into any of slots 2 through 8 of a  
PXI/CompactPCI chassis and a PXI MXI-3 module into Slot 1 of an  
additional PXI/CompactPCI chassis and connecting them with a cable,  
one PXI/CompactPCI chassis can be expanded to two. The PXI MXI-3  
modules detect the slot in which they reside and automatically configure  
themselves as primary or secondary. In accordance with the PCI-to-PCI  
Bridge specification, up to 254 chassis can be linked to a single  
desktop PC.  
Figure 3-2 shows the most basic MXI-3 configurations.  
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PC to PXI/CompactPCI  
Figure 3-2. Basic MXI-3 Configurations  
Because MXI-3 complies with the standard PCI-to-PCI bridging  
specification, it can take advantage of a variety of other extension  
configurations. Figure 3-3, Additional MXI-3 Configurations, shows how  
MXI-3 can be used to daisy-chain multiple systems in row, all under the  
control of the primary system, in this case a PC.  
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Star configurations are also possible using MXI-3 interfaces in the primary  
system to fine tune performance.  
Daisy-Chain Configuration  
Star Configuration  
Figure 3-3. Additional MXI-3 Configurations  
Functional Unit Descriptions  
National Instruments MXI-3 ASIC  
The MXI-3 ASIC, which contains most of the design of the two-board  
system, is a PCI master/slave device using the PCI-PCI bridge register set.  
MXI-3 uses data queues to store data for transmission, and also uses data  
queues to store received data waiting for access to the target PCI bus.  
MXI-3 transmits data to the parallel-to-serial converters, and receives data  
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Serial Transmitter  
The serial transmitter is a parallel-to-serial data converter. The  
parallel-to-serial converter serializes the 20-bit wide parallel data from the  
MXI-3 ASIC and sends it to the transceiver.  
Serial Receiver  
The serial receiver is a serial-to-parallel data converter. The  
serial-to-parallel converter deserializes the data from the receiver and  
supplies the 20-bit wide parallel data to the MXI-3 ASIC.  
High Speed Serial Data Connector (HSSDC)  
Receptacle  
The HSSDC 8-position right-angle receptacle assembly interfaces the  
electrical data to the copper serial cable.  
High Speed Serial Data Connector (HSSDC) Cable  
The HSSDC 8-position cable assembly is the copper medium through  
which the serial data is transferred.  
Gigabit Ethernet Link (Duplex SC Connector)  
The Gigabit Ethernet Link Duplex SC Connector uses VCSEL technology  
to convert electrical data into laser light, and transmits the data across a  
fiber-optic cable. It also converts the laser light back to electrical data after  
receiving it from the cable.  
Gigabit Ethernet Link (Multi-Mode Fiber-Optic  
Cable)  
The Gigabit Ethernet Link Multi-Mode Fiber-Optic Cable is the medium  
through which the laser light is transferred.  
MXI-3 Cable Options  
Both copper and fiber-optic cables are available for your MXI-3 system.  
Copper links are the least expensive interconnect and can span up to  
10 meters between systems. Fiber optic links offer connections  
between systems separated by up to 200 meters without repeaters.  
National Instruments offers 2 meter, 5 meter, and 10 meter copper  
cables and a 30 meter fiber optic cable as described in Table 3-1.  
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Table 3-1. National Instruments MXI-3 Cables  
Cable length (meters)  
Description  
2 m  
5 m  
MXI-3 copper cable  
MXI-3 copper cable  
MXI-3 copper cable  
MXI-3 fiber optic cable  
10 m  
30 m  
If you require lengths greater than 30 meters in fiber optic cable, contact  
Molex, cable vendor for National Instruments. Table 3-2 describes Molex  
cables. The fiber-optic cable offered by Molex is a multimode, 62.5/125 µm  
cable with a duplex, zipcord, 3.0 × 6.5 mm, OFNR cable construction. The  
connector style is SC Duplex with a multimode, ceramic ferrule. A standard  
PC finish is used on both ends.  
Table 3-2. Molex MXI-3 Fiber-Optic Cables  
Cable length (meters)  
Molex Part Number  
60 m  
MXBBA-FGA-FGA-M060-A000-A000  
MXBBA-FGA-FGA-Mxxx-A000-A000  
XXX m  
For more information, you can contact Molex through its Web site at  
http://www.molex.com, or at Molex Incorporated, 2222 Wellington  
Court, Lisle IL 60532-1682, USA, 1-800-786-6539.  
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Specifications  
This appendix lists the system specifications for PCI MXI-3 and  
PXI MXI-3 cards. These specifications are typical at 25 °C, unless  
otherwise stated.  
Physical  
Dimensions  
PCI .................................................. 10.7 by 17.5 cm (4.2 by 6.9 in.)  
PXI.................................................. 10.0 by 16.0 cm (3.9 by 6.3 in.)  
Available cable lengths  
Copper............................................. 2 m, 5 m, 10 m, 20 m  
Fiber-optic....................................... 30 m through 200 m  
Environment  
Operating temperature............................ 0 to 50 °C  
Storage temperature ............................... –20 to 70 °C  
Operating relative humidity ................... 10 to 90%, noncondensing  
Storage relative humidity....................... 5 to 95%, noncondensing  
Emissions ............................................... EN 55011:1991 Group 1  
Class A at 10 m  
FCC Class A at 10 m  
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Technical Support Resources  
This appendix describes the comprehensive resources available to you in  
the Technical Support section of the National Instruments Web site and  
provides technical support telephone numbers for you to use if you have  
trouble connecting to our Web site or if you do not have internet access.  
NI Web Support  
To provide you with immediate answers and solutions 24 hours a day,  
365 days a year, National Instruments maintains extensive online technical  
support resources. They are available to you at no cost, are updated daily,  
and can be found in the Technical Support section of our Web site at  
Online Problem-Solving and Diagnostic Resources  
KnowledgeBase—A searchable database containing thousands of  
frequently asked questions (FAQs) and their corresponding answers or  
solutions, including special sections devoted to our newest products.  
The database is updated daily in response to new customer experiences  
and feedback.  
Troubleshooting Wizards—Step-by-step guides lead you through  
common problems and answer questions about our entire product line.  
Wizards include screen shots that illustrate the steps being described  
and provide detailed information ranging from simple getting started  
instructions to advanced topics.  
Product Manuals—A comprehensive, searchable library of the latest  
editions of National Instruments hardware and software product  
manuals.  
Hardware Reference Database—A searchable database containing  
brief hardware descriptions, mechanical drawings, and helpful images  
of jumper settings and connector pinouts.  
Application Notes—A library with more than 100 short papers  
addressing specific topics such as creating and calling DLLs,  
developing your own instrument driver software, and porting  
applications between platforms and operating systems.  
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Technical Support Resources  
Software-Related Resources  
Instrument Driver Network—A library with hundreds of instrument  
drivers for control of standalone instruments via GPIB, VXI, or serial  
interfaces. You also can submit a request for a particular instrument  
driver if it does not already appear in the library.  
Example Programs Database—A database with numerous,  
non-shipping example programs for National Instruments  
programming environments. You can use them to complement the  
example programs that are already included with National Instruments  
products.  
Software Library—A library with updates and patches to application  
software, links to the latest versions of driver software for National  
Instruments hardware products, and utility routines.  
Worldwide Support  
National Instruments has offices located around the globe. Many branch  
offices maintain a Web site to provide information on local services. You  
can access these Web sites from www.natinst.com/worldwide.  
If you have trouble connecting to our Web site, please contact your local  
National Instruments office or the source from which you purchased your  
National Instruments product(s) to obtain support.  
For telephone support in the United States, dial 512 795 8248. For  
telephone support outside the United States, contact your local branch  
office:  
Australia 03 9879 5166, Austria 0662 45 79 90 0, Belgium 02 757 00 20,  
Brazil 011 284 5011, Canada (Calgary) 403 274 9391,  
Canada (Ontario) 905 785 0085, Canada (Québec) 514 694 8521,  
China 0755 3904939, Denmark 45 76 26 00, Finland 09 725 725 11,  
France 01 48 14 24 24, Germany 089 741 31 30, Greece 30 1 42 96 427  
Hong Kong 2645 3186, India 91805275406, Israel 03 6120092,  
Italy 02 413091, Japan 03 5472 2970, Korea 02 596 7456,  
Mexico (D.F.) 5 280 7625, Mexico (Monterrey) 8 357 7695,  
Netherlands 0348 433466, Norway 32 27 73 00, Singapore 2265886,  
Spain (Barcelona) 93 582 0251, Spain (Madrid) 91 640 0085,  
Sweden 08 587 895 00, Switzerland 056 200 51 51,  
Taiwan 02 2377 1200, United Kingdom 01635 523545  
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Glossary  
Prefix  
n-  
Meaning  
nano-  
Value  
10–9  
10– 6  
10–3  
10–2  
103  
µ-  
micro-  
milli-  
m-  
c-  
centi-  
k-  
kilo-  
M-  
mega-  
106  
Symbols  
°
Degrees  
%
Equal or greater than  
Equal or less than  
Percent  
A
ASIC  
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit—a proprietary semiconductor  
component designed and manufactured to perform a set of specific  
functions for a specific customer  
B
bus  
the group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a computer.  
Typically, a bus is the expansion vehicle to which I/O or other devices are  
connected. Examples of PC buses are the AT bus, NuBus, Micro Channel,  
and EISA bus.  
bus master  
a type of a plug-in board or controller with the ability to read and write  
devices on the computer bus  
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C
C
Celsius  
clock  
hardware component that controls timing for reading from or writing to  
groups  
counter/timer  
a circuit that counts external pulses or clock pulses (timing)  
D
device  
a plug-in instrument card or pad that can contain multiple channels and  
conversion devices. Plug-in boards and PCMCIA cards, which connects to  
your computer parallel port, are examples of devices.  
digital trigger  
DMA  
a TTL level signal having two discrete levels—a high and a low level  
direct memory access—a method by which data can be transferred to/from  
computer memory from/to a device or memory on the bus while the  
processor does something else. DMA is the fastest method of transferring  
data to/from computer memory.  
I
IEEE  
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers  
M
MITE  
MXI Interfaces To Everything—a custom ASIC designed by National  
Instruments that implements the PCI bus interface. The MITE supports bus  
mastering for high speed data transfers over the PCI bus.  
P
PCI  
Peripheral Component Interconnect—a high-performance expansion bus  
architecture originally developed by Intel to replace ISA and EISA. It is  
achieving widespread acceptance as a standard for PCs and workstations;  
it offers a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 132 Mbytes/s.  
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Glossary  
PCI-MITE  
A custom ASIC designed by National Instruments that implements the PCI  
bus interface. The PCI-MITE supports bus mastering for high speed data  
transfers over the PCI bus. It is also used in PXI cards.  
PCI-PCI bridge  
A device that transparently expands the PCI bus on a computer  
motherboard to another bus segment in the same machine. The bridge  
expands the number of PCI expansion slots, but remains transparent to the  
end user.  
PXI  
Stands for PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation. PXI is an open specification  
that builds off the CompactPCI specification by adding  
instrumentation-specific features.  
V
VCSEL  
Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser  
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Index  
A
ASIC, 3-4  
Cable), 3-5  
B
installation  
cable options, 3-5  
cabling, 2-5  
hardware, 2-2  
C
cable options, 3-5  
chassis expansion, 3-2  
of a PCI MXI-3 card, 2-2  
software, 2-1  
configuration, basic (figure), 3-3  
configurations, additional  
daisy chain (figure), 3-4  
star (figure), 3-4  
MXI-3  
block diagram, 3-2  
cable options, 3-5  
chassis expansion, 3-2  
definition, 1-1  
D
documentation  
conventions used in this manual, vii  
related, viii  
overview, 3-1  
MXI-3 ASIC, 3-4  
F
getting started, 1-2  
G
N
gigabit Ethernet link (duplex SC connector), 3-5  
gigabit Ethernet link (multi-mode fiber optic  
cable), 3-5  
National Instruments MXI-3 ASIC, 3-4  
National Instruments Web support, B-1  
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O
online problem-solving and diagnostic  
resources, B-1  
serial receiver, 3-5  
serial transmitter, 3-5  
software, 2-1  
overview  
functional unit descriptions, 3-4  
P
T
PCI MXI-3 card  
technical support resources, B-1  
telephone support, B-2  
installation, 2-2  
installation (figure), 2-3  
PCI-PCI bridge, 1-2  
PXI MXI-3 card  
W
Web support from National Instruments  
online problem-solving and diagnostic  
resources, B-1  
installation, 2-3  
installation (figure), 2-5  
software-related resources, B-2  
worldwide technical support, B-2  
R
related documentation, viii  
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