National Instruments NI-VXI - Manual (Page 4)

© National Instruments Corporation v NI-VXI User Manual
Table
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Contents
About This Manual
Organization of This Manual..................................................................................... xiii
Conventions Used in This Manual ............................................................................ xiv
Related Documentation ............................................................................................. xv
Customer Communication ......................................................................................... xv
Chapter 1
Overview of NI-VXI
VXIbus Overview...................................................................................................... 1-1
VXI Devices................................................................................................ 1-1
Register-Based Devices ............................................................................................. 1-2
Message-Based Devices ............................................................................................ 1-3
Word Serial Protocol ................................................................................................. 1-3
Commander/Servant Hierarchies............................................................................... 1-4
Interrupts and Asynchronous Events ......................................................................... 1-4
MXIbus Overview ..................................................................................................... 1-5
MXI-2 Overview ....................................................................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2
Introduction to the NI-VXI Functions
Function Groups ........................................................................................................ 2-1
VXI/VME Function Groups........................................................................ 2-1
VXI-Only Function Groups ........................................................................ 2-3
Calling Syntax ........................................................................................................... 2-3
LabWindows/CVI...................................................................................................... 2-4
Type Definitions.......................................................................................... 2-4
Input Versus Output Parameters.................................................................. 2-4
Return Values and System Errors ............................................................... 2-5