ADLINK Technology 96864-1, User Manual

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Chassis Overview 15
Peripheral Slots
The PXIS-2508/2558T comes with seven peripheral slots includ-
ing the star trigger slot. Each peripheral slot supports a 3U PXI/
CompactPCI peripheral module.
Figure 2-7: PXI Bus Signal Routing
Local Bus
The PXI backplane local bus is a daisy-chained bus that connects
each peripheral slot with its adjacent (left/right) peripheral slots.
Each local bus has 13 lines and can transmit analog or digital sig-
nals between modules. It also provides a high-speed side-band
communication path that does not affect the PXI bandwidth.
Based on PXI specifications, the local bus connects all adjacent
slots except slots 1 and 2.