Chapter 1
Introduction
VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual
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Ethernet capability plus an IEEE 488.2 interface that is compatible with
the NI-488.2 architecture. You can install a PCMCIA-GPIB card in a
PCMCIA slot to get IEEE 488.2 capability on the VXIpc-740.
The VXIpc 800 Series is a custom computer that you install directly in
two C-size slots of your VXIbus mainframe, while the VXIpc 700
Series requires only one slot. An embedded computer can take full
advantage of the VXI high-performance backplane capabilities and give
you direct control of VXI registers, memory, interrupts, and triggers.
All models in the VXIpc 800/700 Series are fully VXIplug&play
compliant and are compatible with PC-compatible software tools, the
National Instruments LabVIEW and LabWindows
®
/CVI application
software, and the NI-VXI, NI-VISA, and NI-488.2 bus interface
software.
Optional Equipment
You can contact National Instruments to order any of the following
optional equipment:
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COM1/2 adapter cable for VXIpc 800 Series
•
Enhanced parallel port adapter cable for VXIpc 800 Series
•
Single-shielded 2 m GPIB cable for VXIpc 800 Series and
VXIpc-745
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Upgrades for the VXIpc 800 Series modular CPU card
Optional Software
National Instruments has developed several software kits that you can
use with the VXIpc 800/700 Series. The NI-VXI bus interface software
for the VXIpc 800/700 includes a Resource Manager, graphical and
text-based versions of an interactive VXI resource editor program,
a comprehensive library of software routines for VXI/VME
programming, and an interactive control program for interacting with
VXI/VME. You can use this software to seamlessly program
multiple-mainframe configurations and have software compatibility
across a variety of VXI/VME controller platforms.
The NI-488.2 software kit gives you accessibility to the
industry-standard NI-488.2 software for controlling external GPIB
instruments through the GPIB port on the front panel of your VXIpc 800