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National Instruments 8330 Series User Manual
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Pxi ™ pxi-pci 8330 series user manual mxi-3 multi-system extension interface for pci, compactpci, and pxi bus computers pxi-pci 8330 series user manual july 2000 edition part number 370251a-01.
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Support worldwide technical support and product information www.Ni.Com national instruments corporate headquarters 11500 north mopac expressway austin, texas 78759-3504 usa tel: 512 794 0100 worldwide offices australia 03 9879 5166, austria 0662 45 79 90 0, belgium 02 757 00 20, brazil 011 284 5011,...
Page 3: Important Information
Important information warranty the pxi-pci 8330 series hardware is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that pr...
Page 4: Compliance
Compliance fcc/canada radio frequency interference compliance* determining fcc class the federal communications commission (fcc) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference. The fcc places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as class a (for use in industr...
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• connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • consult the dealer or an experienced radio/tv technician for help. Canadian department of communications this class b digital apparatus meets all requirements of the canadian interference-ca...
Page 6: Contents
© national instruments corporation vii pxi-pci 8330 series user manual contents about this manual conventions ...................................................................................................................Ix related documentation......................................................
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Contents pxi-pci 8330 series user manual viii www.Ni.Com appendix b technical support resources glossary index figures figure 2-1. Installing the pci mxi-3 ...................................................................... 2-3 figure 2-2. Pxi mxi-3 before installation as secondary .................
Page 8: About This Manual
© national instruments corporation ix pxi-pci 8330 series user manual about this manual this manual describes the features, functions, and operation of the pxi-pci 8330 series. The four products in this series are the pci-8330, the pxi-8330, the pci-8335, and the pxi-8335. The pxi-pci 8330 series in...
Page 9: Related Documentation
About this manual pxi-pci 8330 series user manual x www.Ni.Com related documentation the following documents contain information that you might find helpful as you read this manual: • set up your mxi-3 system • your computer or chassis documentation • pxi specification , revision 1.0 • pci specifica...
Page 10: Introduction
© national instruments corporation 1-1 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual 1 introduction this chapter describes the pxi-pci 8330 series, lists what you need to get started, and explains how to unpack and set up your hardware. The four products in this series are the pci-8330, the pxi-8330, the pci-8335...
Page 11: Unpacking
Chapter 1 introduction pxi-pci 8330 series user manual 1-2 www.Ni.Com software transparency because the mxi-3 system is a pci-pci bridge , all devices on the system appear as local devices in a single pci system. You do not need to rewrite your device drivers for operation on a mxi-3 system. High pe...
Page 12: Installation
© national instruments corporation 2-1 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual 2 installation this chapter explains how to install the mxi-3 software and hardware. Software installation your mxi-3 kit includes a setup program for microsoft windows operating systems. The setup program works in the same manne...
Page 13: Hardware Installation
Chapter 2 installation pxi-pci 8330 series user manual 2-2 www.Ni.Com hardware installation the following are general instructions for installing the pci mxi-3 and pxi mxi-3 cards. Consult your computer user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings. Installing a pc...
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Chapter 2 installation © national instruments corporation 2-3 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual 8. Replace the computer cover. Figure 2-1. Installing the pci mxi-3 installing a pxi mxi-3 card follow these steps to install the pxi mxi-3 in your pxi or compactpci chassis. 1. Turn off your pxi or compact...
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Chapter 2 installation pxi-pci 8330 series user manual 2-4 www.Ni.Com 3. Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the slot in which you intend to install the pxi mxi 3. 4. Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body. 5. Make...
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Chapter 2 installation © national instruments corporation 2-5 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual figure 2-2 shows a pxi mxi-3 card just before installation in the system controller slot of a national instruments pxi-1000 mainframe. Figure 2-2. Pxi mxi-3 before installation as secondary cabling 1. Conne...
Page 17: Hardware Overview
© national instruments corporation 3-1 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual 3 hardware overview this chapter presents an overview of the hardware functions of your mxi-3 system, and explains the operation of each functional unit. Functional overview the mxi-3 system is a pci-pci bridge that needs no soft...
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Chapter 3 hardware overview pxi-pci 8330 series user manual 3-2 www.Ni.Com figure 3-1. Mxi-3 block diagram mxi-3 chassis expansion by plugging a pxi mxi-3 module into any slot other than slot 1 of a pxi/compactpci chassis and a pxi mxi-3 module into slot 1 of an additional pxi/compactpci chassis and...
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Chapter 3 hardware overview © national instruments corporation 3-3 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual figure 3-2. Basic mxi-3 configurations because mxi-3 complies with the standard pci-to-pci bridging specification, it can take advantage of a variety of other extension configurations. Figure 3-3 shows...
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Chapter 3 hardware overview pxi-pci 8330 series user manual 3-4 www.Ni.Com star configurations are also possible using mxi-3 interfaces in the primary system to fine tune performance. Figure 3-3. Additional mxi-3 configurations functional unit descriptions national instruments mxi-3 asic the mxi-3 a...
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Chapter 3 hardware overview © national instruments corporation 3-5 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual serial transmitter the serial transmitter is a parallel-to-serial data converter. The parallel-to-serial converter serializes the 20-bit wide parallel data from the mxi-3 asic and sends it to the trans...
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Chapter 3 hardware overview pxi-pci 8330 series user manual 3-6 www.Ni.Com if you require lengths greater than 30 meters in fiber optic cable, contact molex inc. Or methode electronics, inc., cable vendors for national instruments. The fiber-optic cables offered by molex are multimode, 62.5/125 µ m ...
Page 23: Specifications
© national instruments corporation a-1 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual a specifications this appendix lists the system specifications for pci mxi-3 and pxi mxi-3 cards. These specifications are typical at 25 °c, unless otherwise stated. Physical dimensions pci ..........................................
Page 24: Web Support
© national instruments corporation b-1 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual b technical support resources web support national instruments web support is your first stop for help in solving installation, configuration, and application problems and questions. Online problem-solving and diagnostic resource...
Page 25: Worldwide Support
Appendix b technical support resources pxi-pci 8330 series user manual b-2 www.Ni.Com worldwide support national instruments has offices located around the world to help address your support needs. You can access our branch office web sites from the worldwide offices section of www.Ni.Com . Branch o...
Page 26: Glossary
© national instruments corporation g-1 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual glossary prefix meaning value n- nano- 10 –9 µ- micro- 10 – 6 m- milli- 10 –3 c- centi- 10 –2 k- kilo- 10 3 m- mega- 10 6 symbols ° degrees ≥ equal or greater than ≤ equal or less than % percent a asic application-specific integr...
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Glossary pxi-pci 8330 series user manual g-2 www.Ni.Com c c celsius clock hardware component that controls timing for reading from or writing to groups counter/timer a circuit that counts external pulses or clock pulses (timing) d device a plug-in instrument card or pad that can contain multiple cha...
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Glossary © national instruments corporation g-3 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual pci-mite a custom asic designed by national instruments that implements the pci bus interface. The pci-mite supports bus mastering for high speed data transfers over the pci bus. It is also used in pxi cards. Pci-pci bri...
Page 29: Index
© national instruments corporation i-1 pxi-pci 8330 series user manual index a additional mxi-3 configurations (figure), 3-4 asic, 3-4 b basic mxi-3 configurations (figure), 3-3 block diagram, 3-2 c cable options, 3-5 chassis expansion, 3-2 configuration, basic (figure), 3-3 configurations, addition...
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Index pxi-pci 8330 series user manual i-2 www.Ni.Com p pci mxi-3 card installation, 2-2 installation (figure), 2-3 pci-pci bridge, 1-2 pxi mxi-3 card installation, 2-3 installation (figure), 2-5 r related documentation, x s serial receiver, 3-5 serial transmitter, 3-5 software, 2-1 software transpar...