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General Description
This chapter contains a brief overview of the GPIB-VXI/C and its VXIbus
and GPIB capabilities. This chapter also contains an overview of the local
command set, an introduction to Code Instruments (CIs), and a description
of the front panel.
Overview
The GPIB-VXI/C is a C-sized VXIbus module that links the
industry-standard IEEE-488 (GPIB) bus and the VXIbus. The
GPIB-VXI/C performs transparent conversion of the GPIB signals and
protocols to VXIbus signals and protocols, so that a GPIB Controller can
control VXIbus instruments in the same way that it controls GPIB
instruments.
The GPIB-VXI/C is factory configured to function as the system Resource
Manager (RM). It performs the VXIbus startup configuration, self-test, and
initialization functions, as well as VXIbus Slot 0-related services. You can
defeat the RM and Slot 0 functions individually so that the GPIB-VXI/C
can coexist with another RM and/or be located in any slot.
What Your Kit Should Contain
Your GPIB-VXI/C kit contains a GPIB-VXI/C module and documentation.
The GPIB-VXI/C part number and serial number are printed on the label
affixed to its shield casing.
Optional Equipment
You can contact National Instruments to order any of the following cables:
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Type S5 serial port cable, 25-pin (2 m), part number 181138-02
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Type S6 serial port cable, 9-pin (2 m), part number 181139-02
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Type X2 double-shielded GPIB cables (0.5 m, 1 m, 2 m, 4 m, or 8 m),
part numbers 763061-005, -01, -02, -03, and -04, respectively