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Summary of Contents for MXI-Express x4 Series

Page 1: ...service in house repair center WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT Sell your excess underutilized and idle used equipment We also offer credit for buy backs and trade ins www artisantg com WeBuyEquipment REMOTE IN...

Page 2: ...Series User Manual MXI Express for PXI Express Multisystem eXtension Interface for PCI Express CompactPCI Express and PXI Express Bus Systems NI PCIe 8375 NI PXIe 8375 Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 for...

Page 3: ...Lebanon 961 0 1 33 28 28 Malaysia 1800 887710 Mexico 01 800 010 0793 Netherlands 31 0 348 433 466 New Zealand 0800 553 322 Norway 47 0 66 90 76 60 Poland 48 22 328 90 10 Portugal 351 210 311 210 Russ...

Page 4: ...recording storing in an information retrieval system or translating in whole or in part without the prior written consent of National Instruments Corporation National Instruments respects the intellec...

Page 5: ...e encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference Relocate the transmitter the device gene...

Page 6: ...Started 1 3 Unpacking 1 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation 2 1 Installing an NI PCIe 8375 2 1 Installing an NI PXIe 8375 2 3 Cabling 2 5 Powering Up the Fiber Optic MXI Express x4...

Page 7: ...Contents Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 for PXI Express User Manual vi ni com Appendix B Common Questions Appendix C Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index...

Page 8: ...ick in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names CompactPCI Express The terms CompactPCI Express and CPCIe are interchangeable in this CPCIe manual...

Page 9: ...his manual Set Up Your MXI Express System Your computer or chassis documentation PXI Express Hardware Specification Revision 1 0 PXI 2 PXI Software Specification Revision 2 1 PXI 6 PXI Express Softwar...

Page 10: ...re the NI PCIe 8375 and NI PXIe 8375 Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 cards must always be installed as a PCI Express card and one or more PXI Express cards About the Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 Series Descr...

Page 11: ...to have a PCI Express x4 slot available for each PXI Express chassis you want to control Each PXI Express chassis is connected directly to an NI PCIe 8375 installed in the host computer This topology...

Page 12: ...u Need to Get Started To set up and use your Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 cards you need the following One NI PCIe 8375 and one or more NI PXIe 8375 modules One or more Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 cables...

Page 13: ...Revision 1 0 or later Your PCI Express Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 card will work in systems compliant with the PCI Express Specification Revision 1 0a or later Unpacking Your Fiber Optic MXI Express...

Page 14: ...m Services software is also included with the NI DAQmx and NI VISA drivers For more information refer to KnowledgeBase 3TJDOND8 at ni com Installing an NI PCIe 8375 Complete the following steps to ins...

Page 15: ...Hz Refer to the NI PCIe 8375 web page on ni com for more information 5 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...

Page 16: ...lot 1 in PXI Express 1 Touch a metal part of the chassis to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body 2 Power off your PXI Express or CompactPCI Express chassis and unplug...

Page 17: ...osition so that it does not interfere with the injector ejector rail on the chassis as shown in Figure 2 2 5 Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handle catches on...

Page 18: ...Cabling Cautions Never touch the exposed pins of connectors Doing so may damage the device Do not remove the cable after the system is powered on Doing so can hang or cause errors in applications com...

Page 19: ...re contained within a single chassis Because of this BIOSes and operating systems make the assumption that all PCI devices in the entire hierarchy will be available as soon as code execution begins at...

Page 20: ...ded with your PXI Express Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 hardware is required to provide chassis and controller identification for PXI features such as trigger routing and slot detection The PXI Platform...

Page 21: ...card edge connector and the downstream port is connected to the cabled Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 connector On the NI PXIe 8375 the upstream port of the switch is connected to the cable PORT 1 One do...

Page 22: ...mal PCI Express mechanism The PXI Express specification requires controllers to supply an SMBus for reading chassis configuration information from an EPROM It may also be used for fan control power mo...

Page 23: ...e backplane For more information refer to KnowledgeBase 3U7CDCD8 at ni com Cable Options Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 is available with cables of various lengths Table 3 2 shows the cables available fro...

Page 24: ...system slot PXI Express or CompactPCI Express NI PCIe 8375 One PCI Express slot x4 or wider Note The NI PCIe 8375 requires a host computer that supplies a PCI Express clock that adheres to the PCI Ex...

Page 25: ...r Requirements NI PXIe 8375 NI PCIe 8375 Environment NI PXIe 8375 Maximum altitude 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree 2 Indoor use only Power Rail Typical Current Maximum Cu...

Page 26: ...ith IEC 60068 2 56 Storage Environment Ambient temperature range 40 to 71 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 limits Relative humidity range 5 to 9...

Page 27: ...C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 5 to 95 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Caution Clean the NI PXIe 8375 and NI PCIe 8375 with...

Page 28: ...e Directive safety 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC Online Product Certification Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity DoC for additional regulatory compliance informat...

Page 29: ...sent to a WEEE recycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers National Instruments WEEE initiatives and compliance with WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electrical and Electroni...

Page 30: ...5 bus segments Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 does not limit this number but the maximum number of bus segments allowed can be BIOS or operating system dependent Also a computer will already have several...

Page 31: ...tform Services included with your kit The software for your Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 controller enhances the product allowing you to view information about the organization of your PXI system and pr...

Page 32: ...and handling for noisy or harsh environments Improved mechanical connectivity Improved performance higher throughput Can a MXI 4 and Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 board be used together directly No MXI...

Page 33: ...answer Standard Service Program Membership This program entitles members to direct access to NI Applications Engineers via phone and email for one to one technical support as well as exclusive access...

Page 34: ...btain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification Calibration Certificate If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calib...

Page 35: ...t 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 PCI PCI Express AT bus NuBus Micro Channel and EI...

Page 36: ...EE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers P PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a high performance expansion bus architecture originally developed by Intel to replace ISA and EISA It is a...

Page 37: ...tware B 2 MXI 4 to Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 B 3 configuration additional topologies figure 1 3 basic figure 1 2 conventions used in the manual vii D Declaration of Conformity NI resources C 2 diagno...

Page 38: ...Express x4 systems 1 2 LED indicators 3 3 M MXI 4 to Fiber Optic MXI Express x4 common questions B 3 MXI Express x4 cable options table 3 4 N National Instruments support and services C 1 NI PCIe 837...

Page 39: ...lectromagnetic compatibility A 5 environmental A 2 NI PCIe 8375 A 4 NI PXIe 8375 A 2 environmental management A 5 WEEE information A 6 online product certification A 5 physical A 1 A 2 safety A 4 stor...

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