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PCI-Based MXI-2 Interface for Windows
Contents
How to Use This Documentation Set ............................................................................x
Conventions ...................................................................................................................xi
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii
How to Use This Manual ...............................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
PCI-Based MXI-2 Interface Kit Overview ....................................................................1-2
Hardware Description ....................................................................................................1-3
National Instruments Application Software ....................................................1-5
Installing Your PCI-Based MXI-2 Interface ...................................................2-1
Installing Your Mainframe Extender...............................................................2-2
Connecting the MXI-2 Cable Properly............................................................2-3
Installing the Software.....................................................................................2-4
Completing the Software Installation..............................................................2-5
Chapter 3
Developing Your Application
NI-VXI, NI-VISA, and Related Terms..........................................................................3-1
Configuration .................................................................................................................3-2
Device Interaction..........................................................................................................3-3
Programming for VXI....................................................................................................3-6
Optimizing Large VXIbus Transfers...............................................................3-7
Shared Memory ...............................................................................................3-8