National Instruments Network Card VXI MXI Express Series User Manual
INSTALLATION GUIDE  
VXI-MXI-Express Series  
This document describes how to set up and configure the  
VXI-MXI-Express Series controller.  
What You Need to Get Started  
To set up and use the VXI-MXI-Express Series controller interface kit, you  
need the following items:  
❑ A host computer with an available PCI Express slot1 running the  
Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system  
❑ A PCI Express or ExpressCard to MXI-Express interface card  
❑ A VXIbus mainframe  
❑ A VXI-MXI-Express Series controller  
❑ A x1 MXI-Express cable  
❑ The National Instruments NI-VXI driver software CD  
❑ This document  
Installing the Software  
Use the Setup program that came with your NI-VXI/NI-VISA software  
to install the entire software package or a software update, or to reinstall  
software in the event that your files were accidentally erased. Some of  
the utilities rely on the LabWindows™/CVI™ Run-Time Engine. This  
software is installed, if necessary, during the NI-VXI/NI-VISA installation.  
Depending on the type of installation you choose, you may need up to  
500 MB of free space on your hard drive to accommodate the NI-VXI and  
NI-VISA software.  
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Some x16 slots may not work correctly with MXI-Express adapters.  
 
3. Select the installation features from the Features screen.  
Tip For more information about the NI-VXI API, refer to Chapter 3, Developing Your  
Application, in the VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual.  
4. Click the Next button. After reading the license agreement(s), confirm  
your acceptance.  
5. Click the Next button. Confirm that you are ready to install and click  
Next again to begin the installation.  
6. Setup now copies the necessary files to your hard drive and creates  
program icons.  
Completing the Software Installation  
Review the information in any READMEfiles that Setup prompts you  
to read.  
When the installation process completes, reboot the system for the changes  
to take effect. If you backed up the manufacturer and model name files,  
restore them to the TBLsubdirectory of your NI-VXI directory before  
running MAX.  
Note If you save and restore the TBL files from an older version of NI-VXI, the software  
will use TBL files that do not have the latest updates from National Instruments and may  
not include recent hardware releases. If you added additional manufacturer or model names  
to your TBL files, we recommend merging those changes with the latest updates included  
with this version of NI-VXI, so that all your devices are properly identified.  
Installing the Hardware  
This section summarizes how to install your VXI-MXI-Express Series  
controller hardware.  
Caution To guard against electrostatic discharge, touch the antistatic plastic packages to a  
metal part of your computer or chassis before removing the boards from their packages.  
Your computer or chassis should be plugged in but powered off.  
Installing Your VXI-MXI-Express Series Controller  
Note Although the VXI-MXI-Express Series controllers are typically installed in Slot 0  
of the VXI chassis, they may operate in other slots of the chassis. If you choose to install  
the controller in a slot other than Slot 0, the automatic detection circuitry on the controller  
will detect the slot and configure the controller appropriately, if the J2 jumper is set to  
Auto-detect.  
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Cautions Having more than one device configured as system controller can damage the  
VXI system. For VXI systems that include VME devices, ensure that the VME devices are  
not configured in the upper 16 KB (starting from 0xC000) of the A16 address space. This  
region is reserved for VXI device configuration registers, which are used for initializing,  
configuring, and interacting with VXI devices. The VXI-MXI-Express Series controller  
also uses this region for this purpose.  
Also ensure that no other VXI devices in your system are manually configured for the same  
logical address as your controller. The default shipping configuration is that the card  
auto-detects if it is in Slot 0.  
To install the VXI-MXI-Express Series controller in Slot 0 of your VXI  
chassis, complete the following steps.  
1. Power off the chassis.  
2. Verify that the backplane connector is intact and that there are no bent  
or missing pins on the controller.  
3. Insert the VXI-MXI-Express Series controller into the chassis in  
Slot 0, as shown in Figure 2.  
4. Firmly press the VXI-MXI-Express Series controller into the mating  
connectors to ensure the module is fully inserted and seated in the  
connector.  
5. Tighten the two ejector handle screws.  
6. Power on the chassis.  
The VXI system controllers operate certain VXI lines as required for  
VXI systems. Verify that any other VXI devices with system controller  
capability that are in the same chassis are not configured as system  
controller.  
Installing Your NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362 x1 PCI Express to  
MXI-Express Interface Card  
To install your NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362 x1 PCI Express to  
MXI-Express module, complete the following steps.  
1. Power off your computer, but leave it plugged in while installing the  
NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362. The power cord grounds the chassis and  
protects it from electrical damage while you install the card.  
Caution To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, your computer  
should remain off until you finish installing the NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362.  
2. Open the host computer or remove the top cover to gain access to the  
host computer PCIe expansion slots.  
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3. Select any available PCI Express expansion slot.  
Note The BIOS or motherboard may not support the NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362 in a slot  
intended for a graphics card.  
4. Locate the slot. Remove any slot and back panel covers and hardware  
(for example, screws).  
5. Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to  
discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body.  
6. Line up the NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362 with the slot on the  
back panel. Slowly push down on the top of the NI PCIe-8361/  
NI PCIe-8362 until its card-edge connector is resting on the expansion  
slot receptacle. Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the  
NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362 straight down until it seats completely  
in the expansion slot, as shown in Figure 1.  
7. Reinstall the bracket-retaining mechanism to secure the  
NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362 to the back panel rail.  
8. Replace the computer cover.  
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PCI Express Card Edge Connector  
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Figure 1. Installing the NI PCIe-8361/NI PCIe-8362  
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Installing Your NI ExpressCard-8360 ExpressCard MXI Interface  
Complete the following steps to install the ExpressCard interface card.  
1. Power off your computer.  
Note You may want to connect one end of the x1 MXI-Express cable to the  
ExpressCard-8360 prior to installing it into the host computer.  
2. Insert the ExpressCard-8360 in any available ExpressCard/34 or  
ExpressCard/54 slot.  
Connecting Cables  
Connect the x1 MXI-Express cable to the VXI-MXI-Express Series  
controller and then to the x1 MXI-Express host adapter in the host  
computer.  
Figure 2 shows a system that includes a PCI Express-based host computer  
and a VXI-MXI-Express Series controller.  
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Figure 2. Host System with VXI-MXI-Express Series Controller  
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For information on connecting cables to TRIG/CLK PORT A(B) on the  
NI VXI-8360T, refer to the Connecting The Cables section of Appendix D,  
VXI-8360T Hardware Configuration Settings, in the VXI-MXI-Express  
Series User Manual.  
Powering Up the MXI-Express System  
Complete the following steps to power up the system.  
Notes All VXI expansion chassis must be fully powered before turning on the host  
computer, otherwise the expansion chassis will not be detected by the host.  
There are no requirements on how VXI-MXI-Express-based expansion chassis are  
powered up relative to each other as long as they are all on before the host computer  
is powered on.  
1. Power on all of the VXI expansion chassis in any order you choose.  
2. Power on the host computer.  
Powering Down the MXI-Express System  
Because operating systems and drivers commonly make the assumption  
that PCI devices will be present in the system from power-up to  
power-down, it is important not to power off the expansion chassis until  
after the host PC is powered off. Powering off the expansion chassis while  
the host is still on can cause crashes or hangs. The order in which expansion  
chassis are powered off, relative to each other, is not important.  
Software Configuration and Verification  
Complete the following steps to configure the software and verify the  
configuration.  
1. Run MAX. You must run the Resource Manager (Resman) every time  
the chassis or computer power is cycled, so that your application can  
access devices in the VXI chassis. You can also configure MAX to  
run Resman automatically at every computer startup by selecting  
Tools»NI-VXI»VXI Options from the menu and selecting the  
appropriate checkbox.  
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2. You can also use MAX to interactively configure the National  
Instruments hardware in your system. Use the right-click help for  
information about the various configuration options. After you finish  
configuring the system through MAX, verify the configuration  
through the interactive control utility, VISAIC (Start»Programs»  
National Instruments»VISA»VISA Interactive Control),  
as described in Chapter 3, Developing Your Application, in the  
VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual.  
Note If you are using extenders such as MXI-2 to create a multichassis system, you may  
need to run Resman before configuring some of your devices.  
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