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Chapter 4
VME-MXI-2 Configur
ation and Installation
PCI-MXI-2 for
Linux
4-2
ni.com
Figure 4-1.
VME-MXI-2 Parts Locator Diagram
1S
2
2U
2
1
3W
2
4U
2
0
5
DRAM Bank 1
6
DRAM Bank 0
4
5
6
1
2
3
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Table of Contents
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5
Table of Contents
5
About this Manual
9
How to Use the Manual Set
9
Conventions
10
Related Documentation
11
Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start
12
How to Use this Manual
13
PCI-MXI-2 Kit Overview
14
What You Need to Get Started
14
MXI-2 Description
14
Hardware Description
15
Software Description
16
Optional Software
17
Quick Start
17
Hardware Installation
18
Installing and Loading the NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software for Linux
19
VME Users
19
Device Interaction
19
Default Settings
20
Pci-MXI-2
20
VXI/Vme-MXI-2
23
Chapter 2 PCI-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
26
Configure the PCI-MXI-2
26
Configuration EEPROM
29
Install the PCI-MXI-2
29
Chapter 3 VXI-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
31
Configure the VXI-MXI-2
31
Front Panel Features
33
Removing the Metal Enclosure
33
Vxibus Logical Address
34
Vxibus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0
35
Vxibus Local Bus
37
Vxibus CLK10 Routing
38
Trigger Input Termination
42
Mxibus Termination
43
Configuration EEPROM
44
Onboard DRAM
46
Install the VXI-MXI-2
47
Connect the Mxibus Cable
48
Chapter 4 VME-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
50
Configure the VME-MXI-2
50
Front Panel Features
52
Vmebus A16 Base Address
52
VME-MXI-2 Intermodule Signaling
53
Mxibus Termination
54
Configuration EEPROM
55
Onboard DRAM
57
Install the VME-MXI-2
58
Connect the Mxibus Cable
59
Chapter 5 NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software Installation
61
Installing the NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software for Linux
61
Removing the NI-VXI Driver for Linux
62
Using the NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software
62
Completing the Software Installation
62
Chapter 6 NI-VXI Configuration Utility
63
Running the Vxiedit Configuration Utility
63
PCI-MXI-2 Configuration Editor
64
Update Current Configuration
65
Record Configuration to File
66
Load Configuration from File
66
Revert to Current Configuration
66
Logical Address Configuration Editor
66
Device Settings
67
Logical Address
67
Address Space
68
Device Type
68
VXI/VME Shared Memory
68
Shared RAM Pool
69
VXI/VME Shared RAM Size
69
Advanced Shared RAM Settings
70
Resource Manager Delay
72
Default Controller (la -1)
73
Servant Area Size
73
System IRQ Level
73
Number of Handlers
74
Number of Interrupters
74
Protocol Register
74
Read Protocol Response
74
Bus Configuration Editor
75
MXI Bus
75
MXI System Controller
75
MXI Bus Timeout
76
MXI Clk10
76
MXI Transfer Limit
77
MXI-2 Auto Retry
77
Synchronous MXI
77
A24/A32 Write Posting
78
PCI Bus
78
User Window and Driver Window
78
Expansion ROM
79
VXI/VME-MXI-2 Configuration Editor
79
LA Selection and Logical Address
81
Address Space and Requested Memory
82
A16 and A24/A32 Write Posting
82
Interlocked Mode
83
VXI/VME Bus Options
84
Vmebus System Controller
84
Advanced VXI Settings
85
VXI/VME Bus Timeout Value
85
Arbiter Type
86
Transfer Limit
86
VXI/VME Auto Retry
86
Arbiter Timeout
87
Request Level
87
VXI/VME Fair Requester
87
MXI Bus Options
88
MXI Bus System Controller
88
MXI Bus Timeout Value
88
Advanced MXI Settings
89
MXI Auto Retry
89
MXI CLK10 Signal
90
MXI Fair Requester
90
Parity Checking
90
Transfer Limit
90
Chapter 7 Using the NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software
91
Interactive Control of NI-VXI/NI-VISA
92
Example Programs
92
Programming Considerations
92
Multiple Applications Using the NI-VXI and VISA Libraries
92
Low-Level Access Functions
93
Local Resource Access Functions
93
System Configuration Functions
94
Compiling Your C Program for NI-VXI/NI-VISA
94
Symbols
94
Appendix A
96
NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software Overview
96
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Language
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