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VXI-AT2000/NI-VXI MS-DOS Getting Started
Contents
About This Manual
............................................................................................................xi
Organization of This Manual...........................................................................................xi
Conventions Used in This Manual ..................................................................................xi
How to Use the Documentation Set.................................................................................xii
Related Documentation ...................................................................................................xii
Customer Communication...............................................................................................xiii
Chapter 1
Introduction
.......................................................................................................................... 1-1
What Your Kit Should Contain...................................................................................... 1-2
Optional Equipment ....................................................................................................... 1-3
Optional Software .......................................................................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2
Hardware Configuration and Installation
.................................................................2-1
Step 1. Unpack the AT-MXI and VXI-MXI..................................................................2-1
Step 2. Configure the AT-MXI Hardware .....................................................................2-2
Switch and Jumper Settings ...............................................................................2-3
Base I/O Address Selection................................................................................2-3
Interrupt Level Selection....................................................................................2-6
DMA Channel Selection ....................................................................................2-8
Master Mode Versus Slave Mode..........................................................2-8
Step 3. Install the AT-MXI Hardware ...........................................................................2-11
Step 4. Configure the VXI-MXI Hardware ...................................................................2-13
Front Panel Features...........................................................................................2-15
Removing the Metal Enclosure..........................................................................2-15
VXIbus Slot 0.....................................................................................................2-15
VMEbus BTO ....................................................................................................2-18
VXI Logical Address .........................................................................................2-18
VMEbus Request Level Selection .....................................................................2-19
Step 5. Install the VXI-MXI Hardware..........................................................................2-21
Step 6. Connect the MXIbus Cable................................................................................2-22
Nonpolarized Cables..........................................................................................2-22
Polarized Cables.................................................................................................2-23
Chapter 3
NI-VXI Software Installation and Configuration
...................................................3-1
NI-VXI Software Overview...........................................................................................3-1
Main Programs and Files ...................................................................................3-1
Additional Programs and Files...........................................................................3-2
Installing the Software ...................................................................................................3-5
Modifying the AUTOEXEC.BAT File..............................................................3-6
Configuring the NI-VXI Software .................................................................................3-6
Running VXIEDIT.............................................................................................3-7
Logical Address Configuration..........................................................................3-8
Bus Configuration..............................................................................................3-12
