reception or to experience unacceptable performance degradation, install and use this product
in strict accordance with the instructions in the product documentation.
The following statements contain important information needed before installing and using
this product:
Caution
This product is intended for use in industrial locations. As a result, this
product may cause interference if used in residential areas. Such use must be
avoided unless the user takes special measures to reduce electromagnetic emissions
to prevent interference to the reception of radio and television broadcasts.
Caution
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments
could void the user’s authority to operate the hardware under the local regulatory
rules.
Caution
For EMC compliance, operate this device with shielded cables and
accessories.
Description and Features
MXI-Express x4 uses PCI Express signals over a cable of up to 7 m with PCI Express-to-PCI
Express switches. You can do the following with MXI-Express x4:
•
Control a PXI Express or CompactPCI Express backplane with a PCI Express-based PC
•
Physically separate the measurement or automation system from a host PC
•
Control multiple PXI Express or CompactPCI Express chassis with a single PCI Express-
based PC or PXI Express embedded controller.
The following table lists the products and lists their features for comparison.
Table 1. Feature Comparison of Available MXI-Express x4 Interfaces
Model
Slot Type
Number of Ports
Cable Support
PCIe-8371
PCI Express x4
1
MXI-Express x4 Copper
PCIe-8372
PCI Express x4
2
MXI-Express x4 Copper
PXIe-8370
PXI Express Controller
1
MXI-Express x4 Copper
PXIe-8374
PXI Express Peripheral
1
MXI-Express x4 Copper
Note
There are other products not listed in the table above that support MXI-
Express x4 connectivity, such as the HDD-826
x
series of products. For installation
instructions and other information concerning these products, refer to their
respective manuals.
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