National Instruments MXI Series - Manuals

© National Instruments Corporation vii NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual About This Manual This manual describes the features, functions, and operation of the NI ExpressCard MXI series of products. The products in this seriesare the NI PXI-ExpressCard 8360, NI PXIe-ExpressCard 8360, NI ExpressCa...

About This Manual NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual viii ni.com NI ExpressCard NI ExpressCard MXI board refers to either of the following boards, unless MXI board otherwise noted: NI ExpressCard-8360 and NI PXI-8360. PXIe The term PXIe refers to PXI Express. Note In this manual, whenever a PXI c...

© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual 1 Introduction This chapter describes the NI ExpressCard MXI series of products, lists what you need to get started, and explains how to unpack and set up your hardware. The products in this series are the NI ExpressCard-83...

Chapter 1 Introduction NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual 1-2 ni.com Basic NI ExpressCard MXI System An NI ExpressCard MXI system consists of an NI ExpressCard-8360 in a laptop PC connected to an NI PXI-8360 or NI PXIe-8360 in the controller slot of a PXI/cPCI or PXIe/cPCIe chassis respectively, ...

Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual Note Some laptops do not expect bridges behind an ExpressCard module, and they will not configure the PXI/cPCI system correctly. Refer to the Related Links section of KnowledgeBase 3U7CI4D8 for a link...

© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual 2 Hardware Installation This chapter explains how to install the NI ExpressCard MXI hardware. Hardware Installation The following are general instructions for installing the NI ExpressCard MXI boards. Consult your computer ...

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation © National Instruments Corporation 2-3 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual Figure 2-2 shows an NI PXI-8360 or NI PXIe-8360 just before installation in the system controller slot of a National Instruments chassis. Figure 2-1. NI PXI-8360 or NI PXIe-8360 Board Before ...

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual 2-4 ni.com If your computer is already running (or hibernating, etc.) when you install NI ExpressCard MXI, you must reboot to detect the PXI system. Otherwise, the PXI system is detected when you start your computer. Figure 2-2 sh...

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual Notes For more information about cables, refer to the NI ExpressCard MXI Cable Options section of Chapter 3, Hardware Overview . You cannot use two NI PXI-8360 or NI PXIe-8360 boards for chas...

© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual 3 Hardware Overview This chapter presents an overview of NI ExpressCard MXI hardware functionality and explains the operation of each functional unit. Functional Overview NI ExpressCard MXI is based on PCI Express technolog...

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview © National Instruments Corporation 3-3 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual Functional Unit Descriptions PCI Express x1 Cable Driver This PCI Express device consists of one upstream and one downstream PCI Express physical interface. It buffers the PCI Express signals and...

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual 3-4 ni.com Table 3-1 provides the status descriptions for the LEDs on the NI PXI-8360 and NI PXIe-8360. The NI PXIe-8360 has some additional LEDs on the back side of the board near the front-panel connector. These LEDs give additional...

© National Instruments Corporation A-1 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the system specifications for NI ExpressCard-8360, NI PXI-8360, and NI PXIe8360 boards. NI PXI-8360 Physical NI PXI-8360 Dimensions............................................. 10.0 × 16...

Appendix A Specifications NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual A-2 ni.com Environment 1 Maximum altitude...................................2,000 m (at 25 °C ambient temperature) Pollution Degree .....................................2 Indoor use only Operating Environment Ambient temperature range ....

Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-7 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual Common Specs Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement, control,and laboratory use: • IEC 61010-1, EN 61...

Appendix A Specifications NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual A-8 ni.com Environmental Management National Instruments is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner. NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is ben...

© National Instruments Corporation B-1 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual B 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...

Appendix B Common Questions NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual B-2 ni.com General Cabling What is the maximum length of an NI ExpressCard MXI copper cable? The maximum length for an NI ExpressCard MXI copper cable is 7 m. National Instruments offers 1 m, 3 m, and 7 m copper cables. General Softwa...

© National Instruments Corporation G-1 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual Glossary Symbol Prefix Value n nano 10 – 9 μ micro 10 – 6 m milli 10 – 3 k kilo 10 3 M mega 10 6 Symbols ° Degrees ≥ Equal or greater than ≤ Equal or less than % Percent B bus The group of conductors that interconnect indiv...

© National Instruments Corporation I-1 NI ExpressCard MXI Series User Manual Index B basic NI ExpressCard MXI configuration (figure), 1-2 basic NI ExpressCard MXI system, 1-2block diagram with NI PXI-8360 (figure), 3-2block diagram with NI PXIe-8360 (figure), 3-2 C cable options (table), 3-4cabling ...