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Contents
How To Use the Manual Set..........................................................................................vii
Conventions ...................................................................................................................viii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................ix
About the PXI-1050 Chassis..........................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-1
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-3
National Instruments Application Software ....................................................1-3
NI-DAQ Driver Software ................................................................................1-4
Register-Level Programming ..........................................................................1-5
Optional Equipment .......................................................................................................1-5
Key Features ..................................................................................................................1-5
Chassis Description........................................................................................................1-6
SCXI Subsystem Backplane Overview .........................................................................1-9
PXI Subsystem Backplane Overview ............................................................................1-9
Interoperability with CompactPCI ..................................................................1-9
System Controller Slot ....................................................................................1-10
Peripheral Slots................................................................................................1-10
Star Trigger Slot ..............................................................................................1-10
Local Bus.........................................................................................................1-10
SCXI Connection.............................................................................................1-11
Trigger Bus ......................................................................................................1-11
System Reference Clock..................................................................................1-12
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
SCXI Subsystem Address Selection................................................................2-1
Line Voltage Selection and Fuse Values.........................................................2-2