Chapter 1
General Information
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VXI-MXI User Manual
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Data transfer bus arbiter (PRI ARBITER)
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Interrupt acknowledge daisy-chain driver
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Pushbutton system reset switch
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VMEbus master capabilities:
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Access to A16, A24, and A32 address space
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D08(EO), D16, and D32 accesses
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Release-on-Request bus requester (jumper-selectable arbitration level)
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VMEbus slave accesses:
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A16, A24, and A32 address space
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D08(EO), D16, and D32 accesses
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VXIbus Slot 0 functions:
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10 MHz clock
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MODID register
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TTL and ECL Trigger line support
All integrated circuit drivers and receivers used on the VXI-MXI meet the requirements of both
the VMEbus specification and the MXIbus specification.
Front Panel Features
The VXI-MXI has the following front panel features:
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Three front panel LEDs
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FAILED LED indicates that the VMEbus SYSFAIL line is asserted.
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VXI ACCESS LED indicates when the VXI-MXI is accessed from the VXIbus.
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MXI ACCESS LED indicates when the VXI-MXI is accessed from the MXIbus.
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MXIbus connector
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Three SMB connectors
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Trigger input
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Trigger output
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External clock input or output (configurable)
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System reset pushbutton
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INTX connector (if your VXI-MXI includes the INTX daughter card option)