© National Instruments Corporation vii PCI-Based MXI-2 Interface for Windows
Contents
About This Manual
How to Use This Documentation Set ............................................................................x
Conventions ...................................................................................................................xi
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
How to Use This Manual...............................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
PCI-Based MXI-2 Interface Kit Overview....................................................................1-2
Hardware Description....................................................................................................1-3
VME Users......................................................................................................1-4
Software Description .....................................................................................................1-4
National Instruments Application Software....................................................1-5
Chapter 2
Setup
Configuring the Hardware .............................................................................................2-1
Installing the Hardware..................................................................................................2-1
Installing Your PCI-Based MXI-2 Interface...................................................2-1
Installing Your Mainframe Extender...............................................................2-2
Connecting the MXI-2 Cable Properly............................................................2-3
Software Installation......................................................................................................2-3
Installing the Software.....................................................................................2-4
Completing the Software Installation..............................................................2-5
Verifying Your System Configuration ..........................................................................2-5
Chapter 3
Developing Your Application
NI-VXI, NI-VISA, and Related Terms..........................................................................3-1
Configuration.................................................................................................................3-2
Device Interaction..........................................................................................................3-3
Programming for VXI....................................................................................................3-6
Optimizing Large VXIbus Transfers...............................................................3-7
Shared Memory ...............................................................................................3-8
