Chapter 1
Getting Started
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PXI-1000 User Manual
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Selectable fan speed for maximum cooling or quiet operation
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Carrying handle for portability
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Tilt feet for bench-top applications
PXI-1000 Backplane Overview
Interoperability with CompactPCI
The PXI-1000 backplane is interoperable with PXI-compatible products
and standard CompactPCI products. This is an important feature, as many
PXI-compatible systems may not require components that do not
implement PXI-specific features. For example, you may want to use a
standard CompactPCI network interface card in a PXI chassis.
The signals on the P1 connector of the backplane meet the requirements of
the CompactPCI specification for both the peripheral and system modules.
The PXI-specific signals are located on P2 and are only found on the
signals that are reserved or not used in the CompactPCI 64-bit
specification. Therefore, all modules that meet the requirements of the
CompactPCI 64-bit specification will function in the PXI-1000.
Figures 1-1 and 1-2 show some of the key features and components of the
PXI-1000 mainframe. Figure 1-1 shows the front view of the PXI-1000 and
Figure 1-2 shows the rear view.
