Chapter 1 introduction, About the mxi-express series, Description and features – National Instruments NI PCIe-8360 User Manual
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MXI-Express Series User Manual
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Introduction
This chapter describes the MXI-Express series of products, lists what you
need to get started, and explains how to unpack and set up your hardware.
The two products in this series are the NI PCIe-8360 and NI PXI-8360. For
the remainder of this manual the term MXI-Express card refers to any
product in the MXI-Express series.
MXI-Express cards must always be installed as a PCI Express card and a
PXI card.
About the MXI-Express Series
Description and Features
MXI-Express functions as a cabled PCI Express link of up to 7 m and a
PCI Express-to-PCI bridge. With MXI-Express, you can do the following:
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Control a PXI/CompactPCI backplane with a PCI Express-based PC
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Physically separate the measurement or automation system from
a host PC
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Combine PCI Express, CompactPCI, and PXI devices in the same
system
Basic MXI-Express System
The simplest MXI-Express system consists of an NI PCIe-8360 in a PC
connected to an NI PXI-8360 in the controller slot of a PXI/CompactPCI
chassis, as shown in Figure 1-1.