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Appendix B
Common Questions
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Can I use a MXI-3, MXI-4, and NI ExpressCard MXI kit in the same
multichassis PXI system?
Yes. Different MXI kits can be intermixed to connect multiple PXI chassis
together. As mentioned previously, an individual MXI-3 or MXI-4 board
will not cable directly to an NI ExpressCard MXI board.
MXI-3 and MXI-4 systems required the use of a specific boot ordering.
Is this a requirement with NI ExpressCard MXI?
Yes. The requirements of the PCI bus still mandate that you must power on
secondary PXI chassis before powering on the host PC when using
NI ExpressCard MXI.
If you add more chassis using MXI-4 you may power up the chassis in any
order, then power up the host laptop.
If you add more chassis using MXI-3 you must follow the MXI-3 boot
order for those chassis. You must power up the chassis at the end of the
chain and work your way back to the host.
For more details, refer to the
Powering Up the NI ExpressCard MXI System
.