National Instruments NI-VXI - Manual (Page 11)

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Manual
This manual describes in detail the features of the NI-VXI software and
the VXI/VME function calls in the C/C++ and BASIC languages.
Organization of This Manual
The NI-VXI User Manual for C/C++ and BASIC is organized as
follows:
• Chapter 1, Overview of NI-VXI, introduces you to the concepts of
VXI (VME eXtensions for Instrumentation), VME, MXI
(Multisystem eXtension Interface), and their relationship to the
NI-VXI application programmer’s interface (API).
• Chapter 2, Introduction to the NI-VXI Functions, introduces you to
the NI-VXI functions and their capabilities. Additional discussion
is provided for each function’s parameters and includes descriptions
of the application development environment. This chapter
concludes with an overview on using the NI-VXI application
programming interface.
• Chapter 3, Software Overview, describes the C/C++ and BASIC
usage of VXI and VME functions and briefly describes each
function. Functions are listed alphabetically in each functional
group.
• Appendix A, Function Classification Reference, contains two tables
you can use as a quick reference. Table A-1, Function Listing by
Group, lists the NI-VXI functions by their group association. This
arrangement can help you determine easily which functions are
available within each group. Table A-2, Function Listing by Name,
lists each function alphabetically. You can refer to this table if you
don't remember the group association of a particular function. Both
tables use checkmarks to denote whether a VXI function also
applies to VME and also whether it is associated with C/C++ and/or
BASIC.