National Instruments PCI-8331 - Manual (Page 10)

Chapter 1 Introduction
MXI-4 Series User Manual 1-2 ni.com
Basic MXI-4 Systems
MXI-4 cards are used in two basic configurations, both of which are shown
in Figure 1-1:
• A PCI MXI-4 in a PC, connected to a PXI MXI-4 in the controller slot
of a PXI/CompactPCI chassis.
• A PXI MXI-4 in a non-controller slot of a PXI/CompactPCI chassis
with an embedded controller, connected to a PXI MXI-4 in the
controller slot of another PXI/CompactPCI chassis.
Note The PXI MXI-4 is capable of automatically detecting whether it is in a controller or
non-controller slot and configuring itself accordingly.
Figure 1-1. Basic MXI-4 Configurations
PC to PXI/CompactPCI
PXI/CompactPCI to PXI/CompactPCI