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PCI-Based MXI-2 Interface for Windows
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Common Questions
This appendix addresses common questions you may have about using the
NI-VXI/NI-VISA software on the PCI-MXI-2, PCI-MXI-2 Universal, or
PXI-8320 platform.
What are some of the differences between the old utilities and the
new ones?
The old utility components are as follows:
•
VXIinit—This utility initialized the National Instruments controller
hardware with settings determined in VXIedit.
•
Resman—This utility initializes and configures all the other devices in
your VXI system.
•
VXIedit—This utility configured the National Instruments hardware.
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VXItedit—This was a console-based version of VXIedit.
•
VIC—This utility interactively communicates with VXI devices over
the VXIbus using the NI-VXI API.
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VICtext—This was a console-based version of VIC.
•
VISAconf—This utility configured settings used by NI-VISA
•
VISAIC—This utility interactively communicates with VISA devices
(GPIB, VXI, serial) using NI-VISA.
•
T&M Explorer—This utility configured, viewed, and initialized the
system.
VXI system integration with the old utilities typically proceeded as
follows:
1.
Install components and boot the system.
2.
Configure the hardware with VXIedit.
3.
Reboot and run VXIinit to initialize the National Instruments
hardware.
4.
Run Resman to initialize the VXIbus.
5.
Optionally run VXIedit to configure any extender devices on the
VXIbus.
6.
Run VIC to verify device operation.
