NI-VXI Software Installation and Configuration
Chapter 3
VME-AT2000/NI-VXI MS-DOS Getting Started
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Table 3-3 describes the characteristics of the options available under the Device Configuration
menu.
Table 3-3. Device Configuration Characteristics
Characteristic
Description
Default Value
Slave Mode Timeout
This field gives the maximum amount of time a
slave access to the VME Shared RAM may
hold the PC bus. The units are in hundreds of
nanoseconds.
125
(12.5
µ
s)
Master Mode
Timeout
This field gives the maximum amount of time a
master access from the PC to the MXIbus may
wait until it has to be retried. The units are in
hundreds of nanoseconds.
50
(5.0
µ
s)
System Controller
Timeout
This field gives the maximum amount of time a
master access from the PC to the MXIbus may
be allowed to continue without being
terminated as a bus error. The units are in
hundreds of microseconds.
Note: If the MXIbus System Controller field
in the Bus Configuration Editor is set to NO,
this field is ignored.
10
(1.0 ms)
