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VXIpc 770/870B Series User Manual
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Introduction
VXIpc 770/870B Series Overview
Description
The VXIpc 770/870B Series embedded computers are high-performance
C-size VXIbus system controllers. Both series controllers use off-the-shelf
Intel PC technologies to bring you powerful VXI system control in a
familiar PC environment. Using state-of-the-art packaging, the VXIpc 770
Series provides flexible single-slot control for your instrumentation needs,
while the VXIpc 870B Series provides powerful control in a two-slot
configuration.
Install either of these VXIpc controllers in your VXI mainframe, and you
can take full advantage of the high-performance VXI backplane and have
direct control of VXI registers, memory, interrupts, and triggers.
The VXIpc 770/870B Series computers are fully VXI
plug&play
compliant
and compatible with PC-compatible software tools, the National
Instruments LabVIEW and LabWindows
™
/CVI
™
application software,
and the NI-VISA, NI-VXI, and NI-488.2 bus interface software.
Modules
The VXIpc 770/870B Series controllers are available in six different
configurations: the VXIpc-770, VXIpc-771, VXIpc-871B, VXIpc-872B,
VXIpc-874B, and VXIpc-875B. All module configurations share a
standard I/O set that includes integrated video, two PS/2 ports for keyboard
and mouse, two USB ports, two RS-232 serial ports, one parallel port,
10/100 Ethernet, GPIB, three SMB connectors for trigger and clock I/O,
and a system reset button. The controllers also include the Intel 815E
chipset, which provides an interface for a 2.5 in. ATA100 hard drive and
support for up to 512 MB RAM.
The VXIpc-770 features an Intel Celeron processor. The VXIpc-771
features an Intel Pentium III processor.
