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VXIpc-486 Model 500 Series
Contents
About This Manual
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Organization of This Manual .........................................................................................xiii
Conventions Used in This Manual.................................................................................xiv
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xv
Customer Communication .............................................................................................xv
Chapter 1
Introduction
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What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-1
Optional Equipment .......................................................................................................1-1
Optional Software ..........................................................................................................1-2
Hardware Description ....................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
VXIpc-486 Configuration and Installation
................................................................2-1
Factory Configuration....................................................................................................2-1
Configuring the VXIpc-486...........................................................................................2-2
Configuration Procedure....................................................................................2-3
Configuration Options....................................................................................................2-4
VXIbus Slot and External CLK10 Configuration Options ................................2-4
Slot 0 Configurations .............................................................................2-5
Non-Slot 0 Configurations.....................................................................2-5
MODID Signal Termination ..................................................................2-6
System Controller ..................................................................................2-6
CLK10 Generation.................................................................................2-7
VXIbus CLK10......................................................................................2-7
External CLK10 .....................................................................................2-8
External CLK10 Termination ................................................................2-8
External Trigger Input Configuration ................................................................2-9
External Audio/Trigger Output Configuration ..................................................2-10
Installed System RAM Configuration................................................................2-10
Installing and Starting Up the VXIpc-486 .....................................................................2-11
Chapter 3
BIOS Setup
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Running Setup................................................................................................................3-1
Extended Features..........................................................................................................3-2
Appendix A
National Instruments Software
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NI-VXI...........................................................................................................................A-1
NI-488.2 .........................................................................................................................A-1
LabVIEW and LabWindows..........................................................................................A-1
