ADLINK PCIe-PXIe-8638 - Manual (Page 11)

Introduction 1
PCIe/PXIe-8638
1 Introduction
The PCIe-PXIe-8638 PCI Express to PXI Express extension kit
provides control of PXI Express modules installed in a PXIe chas-
sis using high bandwidth PCI Express technology. The extension
kit provides up to 4GB/s bandwidth using PCIe Gen 2 x8 signaling.
With comprehensive hardware and software transparency, the
extension kit enables fast and convenient detection of any PXI
cards installed in the system, requiring no additional drivers or
software.
The host PC may be separated from the PCI Express chassis by
up to five meters using high-quality shielded twisted copper
cables. The robust and reliable PCIe to PXIe Extension Kit is
suited for portable test and measurement applications with
high-density I/O requirement and in hazardous industrial control
and automation environments.
1.0.1 Controlling PXI with PCI Express
Based on PCI Express technology, the PCIe to PXIe Extension Kit
provides bus extension capability through its high-speed differen-
tial signal interface.
The PCIe-PXIe-8638 PCI Express-to-PXI Express expansion kit
provides additional PXI instruments slots to the host computer by
implementing a PCI Express-based control of PXI modules.The
technology consists of a PCIe-8638 host adapter installed in the
host computer, a PCIe x8 cable, and a PXIe-8638, a remote con-
troller with the 3U (Eurocard) expansion module. The PCIe-8638
comes in a PCI Express x8 footprint and equips with PCIe x8
cable connector.