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PCI-Based MXI-2 Interfaces for Windows 2000/NT/Me/98
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Common Questions
This appendix addresses common questions you may have about using the
NI-VXI/NI-VISA software on the PCI-MXI-2 or PXI-8320 platform.
What are some of the differences between the old utilities and the
current ones?
The old utility components are as follows:
•
VXIinit—This utility initializes your National Instruments controller
hardware with settings determined in VXIedit.
•
Resman—This utility initializes and configures all the other devices in
your VXI system.
•
VXIedit—This utility configures your National Instruments hardware.
•
VXItedit—This is a console-based version of VXIedit.
•
VIC—Use this utility to interactively communicate with VXI devices
over the VXIbus using the NI-VXI API.
•
VICtext—This is a console-based version of VIC.
•
VISAconf—This utility configures settings used by NI-VISA
•
T&M Explorer—Use this utility to configure, view, and initialize your
system.
VXI system integration with the old utilities typically proceeded as
follows:
1.
Install components and boot the system.
2.
Configure your hardware with VXIedit.
3.
Reboot and run VXIinit to initialize your National Instruments
Hardware.
4.
Run Resman to initialize the VXIbus.
5.
Optionally run VXIedit to configure any extender devices on the
VXIbus.
6.
Run VIC to verify device operation.
7.
Run VISAIC to verify that you can communicate with your system
using VISA.
