National Instruments MXI Series - Manual (Page 29)

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Common Questions
This appendix lists common questions related to the use of the
NI ExpressCard MXI controllers.
General Hardware
What are the board names of the NI ExpressCard MXI remote
controllers?
• NI ExpressCard-8360: ExpressCard MXI Interface
• NI PXI-8360: MXI Express Interface
• NI PXIe-8360: MXI Express for PXI Express Interface
Is NI ExpressCard MXI compatible with NI MXI Express?
NI ExpressCard MXI and NI MXI Express use the same cable and
PXI/cPCI module (the NI PXI-8360). You can use either an
NI ExpressCard-8360 or an NI PCIe-8361/8362 to control a chassis with
an NI PXI-8360 or NI PXIe-8360.
How many PXI bus segments can I connect together with
NI ExpressCard MXI?
The PCI specification allows up to 255 bus segments. NI ExpressCard MXI
does not limit this number, but the maximum number of bus segments
allowed can be BIOS or operating system dependent. For more
information, refer to KnowledgeBase 3U7CI4D8 at
ni.com .
Notes A computer has several internal PCI bus segments. The NI PXI-8360 adds
2 PCI bus segments, and the NI PXIe-8360 adds up to 7 bus segments—4 bus segments on
the backplane, and 3 bus segments internally on the NI PXIe-8360.
Due to the point-to-point nature of PCI Express, NI ExpressCard MXI supports only a star
configuration. You must use traditional MXI for the daisy chain configuration.