ADLINK Technology PXIe-3988, User Manual

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Introduction 1
PXIe-3988
1 Introduction
The ADLINK PXIe-3988 PXI Express embedded controller is
based on the Intel
®
Xeon® E processor (formerly Coffee Lake)
specifically designed for PXI Express-based testing systems. A
rugged and stable operating environment is provided for a variety
of testing and measurement applications.
Combining state-of-the-art Intel
®
Core™ processors and up to
64GB of DDR4 2400MHz memory, the PXIe-3988 utilizes multiple
computing engines on a single processor, enabling execution of
four independent tasks simultaneously. With a configurable PCIe
switch, the PXIe-3988 can support four links x4 or two links x8 x16
PXI Express link capability, with maximum system throughput of
up to 16 GB/s (PCI Express 3.0).
PXI Express-based testing systems typically make up a PXI
Express platform and diversified standalone instruments for com-
plex testing tasks. The PXIe-3988 series provides ample inter-
faces, including two DisplayPort connectors, allowing connection
to two monitors, dual USB 3.0 connections for high speed periph-
eral devices, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, one for LAN connection
and the other for controlling LXI instruments, four USB 2.0 ports
for peripheral devices and USB instrument control, an SMB con-
nector for configurable input/output routing of signal to/from PXI
Trigger Bus on PXI Express chassis, and a Micro-D GPIB connec-
tor for GPIB instrument connection, for hybrid PXI-based testing
system control.
NOTE: NOTE:
Memory addressing over 4 GB is OS-dependent, such that a
32-bit operating system may be unable to address memory
space over 4GB. To fully utilize memory, 64-bit operating sys-
tems are required.