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VXIpc-850 Series User Manual
Functional Overview
Chapter
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This chapter contains functional descriptions of each major logic block
on the VXIpc-850 Series embedded computer.
VXIpc-850 Functional Description
The VXIpc-850 is a modular PC in a dual- slot VXIbus C-size form
factor. It includes many high-performance peripherals that normally
require add-in cards on desktop PCs . In addition, it has a VXIbus
interface that is controlled from the PCI local bus, providing extremely
high performance and reliability.
Figure 2-1 is a functional block diagram of the VXIpc-850. Following
the diagram is a description of each logic block shown.