The PXIe-8301 is compatible with previous generations of PXI Express but requires a Gen 3
PXI Express chassis for maximum performance. National Instruments offers Gen 3 chassis
that allow the PXIe-8301 to establish Gen 3 backplane links.
Basic MXI-Express Thunderbolt Systems
The simplest MXI-Express Thunderbolt system consists of a PC connected to a PXIe-8301 in
the controller slot of a PXI Express chassis, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 2. Example of a Basic MXI-Express Thunderbolt Link Topology
Thunderbolt Bus Extension
You can daisy-chain from a PXI Express chassis controlled by a laptop to an additional
Thunderbolt 3 compatible device using MXI-Express Thunderbolt products. The following
figure shows how you can use MXI-Express Thunderbolt cards to connect multiple
Thunderbolt 3 compatible devices to a PC in a daisy-chain topology.
Figure 3. Example of a Daisy-Chain MXI-Express Thunderbolt Link Topology
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