Glossary
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G-5
Getting Started with Your VXIpc 800/700
K
KB
kilobytes of memory
L
LED
light-emitting diode
logical address
An 8-bit number that uniquely identifies each VXIbus device in a
system. It defines the A16 register address of a device, and indicates
Commander and Servant relationships.
M
master
A functional part of a VME/VXIbus device that initiates data transfers
on the backplane. A transfer can be either a read or a write.
MB
megabytes of memory
MBD
Message-Based Device
message-based device
An intelligent device that implements the defined VXIbus registers and
communication protocols. These devices are able to use Word Serial
Protocol to communicate with one another through communication
registers.
MITE
A National Instruments custom ASIC, a sophisticated dual-channel
DMA controller that incorporates the Synchronous MXI and VME64
protocols to achieve high-performance block transfer rates
N
NI-VXI
The National Instruments bus interface software for VME/VXIbus
systems
Non-Slot 0 device
A device configured for installation in any slot in a VXIbus mainframe
other than Slot 0. Installing such a device into Slot 0 can damage the
device, the VXIbus backplane, or both.
