National Instruments MXI User Manual

Chapter 3 VXI-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
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you manually control whether to terminate the MXIbus when automatic
termination is turned off. Switch 1 has no effect when switch 2 is set for
automatic MXIbus termination; you must turn off automatic termination
if you want to manually control termination.
Figure 3-9. MXIbus Termination
Configuration EEPROM
The VXI-MXI-2 has an onboard EEPROM, which stores default register
values that are loaded at power-on. The EEPROM is divided into two
halves—a factory-configuration half, and a user-configuration half. Both
halves were factory configured with the same configuration values so you
can modify the user-configurable half, while the factory-configured half
stores a back-up of the default user settings.
Use switches 3 and 4 of the four-position switch at location U35 to control
the operation of the EEPROM. The Restore Factory Configuration switch
(switch 4) causes the VXI-MXI-2 to boot off the factory-configured half
instead of the user-modified settings. This is useful in the event that the
a. Automatic MXIbus Termination (Default)
b. Terminate MXIbus (On)
c. Do Not Terminate MXIbus (Off)
Restore Factory Configuration
Change Factory Configuration
Automatic MXIbus Termination
Terminate MXIbus
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
U35
1234
Restore Factory Configuration
Change Factory Configuration
Automatic MXIbus Termination
Terminate MXIbus
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
U35
1234
Restore Factory Configuration
Change Factory Configuration
Automatic MXIbus Termination
Terminate MXIbus
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
U35
1234

National Instruments MXI Specifications

General

Brand	National Instruments
Model	MXI
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English