Keysight M9021A, Installation Manual

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10 Keysight PXIe System and Cable Interface Installation Guide
Introduction
The PCIe cable connections provide very high bandwidth serial links between
modules on different chassis and a host computer. These links are transparent to
computer applications and allow direct control of PXI and PXIe modules. Use the
Y1202A 2-meter or Y1203A 0.5-meter cables to:
– Connect system modules to a PC with a host adapter module
– Connect system modules to a the front panel of an M9037A PXIe or
M9537A AXIe embedded PC
– Connect system modules to system module in adjacent chassis in a
cascade or “daisy chain”
These modules can be used in a wide range of configurations with the PCIe
cables connecting up to four chassis in Star or Cascade topologies. There are a
few examples later in this document in “Connecting a PC to a PXIe or AXIe
Chassis” on page 36 .
For additional information on using these chassis inter-connection components,
see the Keysight Multi-chassis Designer; found at
www.keysight.com/find/pxie-multichassis , or by searching on the document
name.
System Limitations
Enumeration Limitations
All of the modules can be used with embedded controllers or external PCs.
However, PCs are not equal in their ability to enumerate PCIe devices. The set of
PCs where operation has been verified is listed in the document PC Tested
Configurations with PXI/AXIe Chassis
(
5990-7632EN). Find this document at
www.keysight.com/find/PXIAXIeTestedPC .
Multiple M9024A Limitations
The additional ports on the M9024A operate like IO ports on the PC. For multiple
chassis systems, only one M9024A can be used. For multiple chassis systems
with an M9037A Embedded Controller, a single M9024A may be installed in a
target chassis.
Keysight provides a list of tested host PCs at:
www.keysight.com/find/PXIAXIeTestedPC .