
Chapter 1
Introduction
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Refer to Figure 1-1 for the location of the NI 1409 W1 jumper and the
connectors discussed in this manual.
Figure 1-1.
NI PCI-1409 Parts Locator Diagram
Using PXI with CompactPCI
Using PXI-compatible products with standard CompactPCI products is an
important feature provided by the
PXI Specification
, Revision 1.0. If you
use a PXI-compatible plug-in device in a standard CompactPCI chassis,
you cannot use PXI-specific functions, but you can still use the basic
plug-in device functions. For example, the RTSI bus on the NI PXI-1409
is available in a PXI chassis, but not in a CompactPCI chassis.
The CompactPCI specification enables vendors to develop sub-buses that
coexist with the basic PCI interface on the CompactPCI bus. Compatible
operation is not guaranteed between CompactPCI devices with different
sub-buses or between CompactPCI devices with sub-buses and PXI.
The standard implementation for CompactPCI does not include these
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68-Pin VHDCI Connector
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BNC Connector
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W1 Jumper
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RTSI Bus Connector
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