Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis Startup Guide
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M9018A system overview
Introduction
M9018A system overview
An M9018A system consists of the chassis, a computer operating as the host
controller, and software on the controller to manage the chassis. Figure 3 shows
the primary components of the M9018A system.
Figure 3
M9018A system components
The host controller can be a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a rack-mounted PC, or an
embedded controller. To interface to a remote controller, a cable interface
module such as the Keysight M9021A PCIe Cable Interface module is installed in
slot 1 of the chassis.
The Keysight M9045A/B PCIe ExpressCard Adapter is installed in a laptop PC in
order to interface to the chassis. The Keysight M9048A PCIe Desktop Adapter is
installed in a desktop PC or a rack-mounted PC to interface to the chassis.
Keysight provides a rich set of software to manage the chassis, including
Keysight IO Libraries Suite and the M9018A soft front panel (SFP). In addition,
IVI-C, IVI-COM, and LabVIEW chassis drivers are provided to support
development of custom chassis interface software.