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Optional Equipment
Memory Upgrades
You can upgrade the NI RMC-8354 memory to a maximum of 16 GB.
Note
A 32-bit operating system such as Windows XP Pro addresses a maximum
of 4 GB.
The NI RMC-8354 supports dual-channel DDR-3 SDRAM unbuffered memory in four 240-pin
DIMM sockets. The NI RMC-8354 is compatible with ECC memory.
Note
Supported DIMM sizes are 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB.
Note
National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR-3 DIMMs we sell
work with the NI RMC-8354. We recommend you purchase your DDR-3 DIMM
modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf DDR-3 DIMM modules
are not guaranteed to work properly.
USB Floppy Disk Drive
A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments, part number 778492-02.
National Instruments Software
National Instruments hardware and software work together to help you make the most of your
PXI Express system. The LabVIEW, Measurement Studio, and LabWindows
™
/CVI
™
application development environments combine with leading hardware drivers such as
NI-DAQmx to provide exceptional control of NI hardware. Instrument drivers are available at
ni.com/idnet
to simplify communication with instruments over a variety of buses.
LabVIEW is a powerful and easy-to-use graphical programming environment you can use to
acquire data from thousands of different instruments including USB, IEEE 488.2, VXI, serial,
PLCs, and plug-in boards. LabVIEW helps you convert acquired data into meaningful results
using powerful data analysis routines. Add-on tools provide additional specialized functionality.
For more information, visit
ni.com/labview
and
ni.com/toolkits
.
If you prefer to use Microsoft’s Visual Basic, Visual C++, and Visual Studio .NET for the core
of your application, Measurement Studio adds tools for measurement and automation to each
language. For more information, visit
ni.com/mstudio
.
LabWindows/CVI is an interactive ANSI C programming environment designed for building
virtual instrument applications. LabWindows/CVI includes a drag-and-drop editor for building
user interfaces, a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic, and a
collection of automated code generation tools, as well as utilities for building automated test
