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I/O Information
Front Panel Connectors
Table 3-1 lists various I/O interfaces and their corresponding NI PXI-8108
external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions.
Table 3-1.
NI PXI-8108 I/O Overview
I/O Interface
External Connector
Description
Video
DVI-I
(24-pin DSUB)
Intel Extreme Graphics
controller
Serial
COM1
(9-pin DSUB)
16550 RS-232 serial port
Ethernet
LAN
(RJ45)
10/100/1000 Ethernet
connection
Parallel
Parallel Port
(36-pin champ)
IEEE 1284
USB (four ports)
USB 4-pin Series A
stacked receptacle
Hi-Speed USB
PXI trigger
Trigger
(SMB)
Routing PXI triggers to or
from the backplane trigger bus
GPIB Controller
GPIB
(25-pin Micro D)
General-Purpose Interface
Bus, IEEE 488.1
ExpressCard/34 module
ExpressCard/34 slot
ExpressCard/34 Expansion