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Contents
How To Use the Manual Set............................................................................................xiii
Conventions .....................................................................................................................xiv
Related Documentation....................................................................................................xv
Chapter 1
Introduction and Quick Start
How to Use This Manual .................................................................................................1-2
VXI/VME-PCI8026 Kit Overview ..................................................................................1-3
What You Need to Get Started ........................................................................................1-3
MXI-2 Description...........................................................................................................1-3
Hardware Description ......................................................................................................1-4
Software Description .......................................................................................................1-5
Optional Software ............................................................................................................1-6
Quick Start .......................................................................................................................1-6
Hardware Installation ........................................................................................1-7
Installing and Loading the NI-VXI/VISA Software for Linux .........................1-8
VME Users ........................................................................................................1-8
Device Interaction .............................................................................................1-8
PCI-MXI-2 ........................................................................................................1-9
VXI/VME-MXI-2..............................................................................................1-12
Chapter 2
PCI-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
Chapter 3
VXI-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
Front Panel Features ..........................................................................................3-3
Removing the Metal Enclosure .........................................................................3-3
VXIbus Logical Address ...................................................................................3-3
VXIbus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0 .................................................................................3-5