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Chapter 1
Introduction
PXI-8150 Series User Manual
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National Instruments Corporation
Peripheral Expansion
The PXI-8150 uses the PCI local bus and ISA bus for peripheral
expansion. The PCIbus is a 32-bit multimaster bus that achieves a top
throughput of 132 MB/s and can handle numerous peripherals. The
ISA bus is the legacy peripheral bus found on current and older PCs.
For information on installing and configuring these peripherals for
use with the PXI-8150, refer to the
c:\Images\Pxi815x
directory.
The
drivers.txt
file explains how to install support for each
peripheral. This directory also contains manufacturers’ documentation
for the peripherals. Also refer to the
readme
files for the most
up-to-date information.
Table 1-1 lists the various peripherals and describes the external
connector, its bus interface, and its function.
Table 1-1.
PXI-8150 Series Peripherals Overview
Peripheral
External
Connector
ISA
or PCI
Function
Video
15-pin DSUB
(standard VGA)
PCI
High-resolution/ color support for a
Super VGA monitor
IDE
None
PCI
Supports internal fast ATA-3 hard drive
Ethernet
RJ-45
ISA
10BaseT Ethernet connection
GPIB
24-pin standard
GPIB connector
ISA
IEEE 488.2 interface compatible with the
National Instruments AT-GPIB/TNT
Serial
Serial Port
(9-pin DSUB)
ISA
16550 serial ports
Parallel
Parallel Port
(IEEE 1284)
ISA
Extended capabilities
USB
4-pin Series A
receptacle
PCI
Universal Serial Bus
Keyboard/Mouse
PS/2
ISA
PS/2-style keyboard and mouse