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Modifying and installing i/o expansion boards, Height of vxipc-850 plug-in boards – National Instruments 800 Series User Manual

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VXIpc 800 Series User Manual

Appendix

E

Modifying and Installing
I/O Expansion Boards

This appendix explains how to modify and install an I/O board in the
VXIpc 800 Series. Notice that some material is different between the
VXIpc-850 and the VXIpc-860.

Height of VXIpc-850 Plug-In Boards

In general, the VXIpc-850 can accommodate any standard-size PCI
card and any XT-height ISA card. The height of an I/O card is measured
from the bottom of the bus connector to the top of the board, as shown
in Figure E-1.

Figure E-1. I/O Board Dimensions for VXIpc-850 Expansion Slot

Both XT-height ISA cards and PCI cards are 4.2 in. high. The
VXIpc-850 does not support AT-height ISA cards, which are 4.8 in.
high.

Height

(4.2 in. max)

Length

(13.415 in. maximum when using .85 in. high SIMMs on processor board)