National Instruments PCI-8331 - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
About This Manual
Conventions ...................................................................................................................vii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the MXI-4 Series.................................................................................................1-1
Description and Features .................................................................................1-1
Basic MXI-4 Systems......................................................................................1-2
Larger MXI-4 Systems ....................................................................................1-3
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-5
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2
Hardware and Software Installation
Software Installation ......................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................2-2
Installing a PCI MXI-4 Card ...........................................................................2-2
Installing a PXI MXI-4 Card...........................................................................2-3
Cabling ............................................................................................................2-5
Powering Up the MXI-4 System .....................................................................2-6
Powering Down the MXI-4 System ................................................................2-6
Chapter 3
Hardware and Software Overview
Hardware Overview .......................................................................................................3-1
Functional Overview .......................................................................................3-1
Functional Unit Descriptions...........................................................................3-2
National Instruments MXI-4 FPGA..................................................3-2
Parallel-to-Serial Converter ..............................................................3-2
Serial-to-Parallel Converter ..............................................................3-2
Serial Connector/Fiber Optic Transceiver ........................................3-2
MXI-4 Cable Options ......................................................................................3-3
Software Configuration..................................................................................................3-3
MXI-4 Retransmit Count.................................................................................3-3
MXI-4 Linked Chassis Status..........................................................................3-6