Chapter 1
Introduction
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VXIpc-850 Series User Manual
VXIpc-850. The GPIB interface on the VXIpc-850 is fully compatible
with the NI-488.2 driver for a variety of operating systems. Any
software using NI-488.2 will run on the VXIpc-850.
You can also use the National Instruments LabVIEW and
LabWindows/CVI application programs and instrument drivers to ease
your programming task. These standardized programs match the
modular virtual instrument capability of VXI and can reduce your
VXI/VMEbus software development time. These programs are fully
VXI plug&play compliant and feature extensive libraries of VXI
instrument drivers written to take full advantage of direct VXI control.
LabVIEW is a complete programming environment that departs from
the sequential nature of traditional programming languages and features
a graphical programming environment.
LabWindows/CVI is an interactive C development environment for
building test and measurement and instrument control systems. It
includes interactive code-generation tools and a graphical editor for
building custom user interfaces.
LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI include all the tools needed for
instrument control, data acquisition, analysis, and presentation. When
you order the LabVIEW VXI Development System for Windows or the
LabWindows/CVI VXI Development System for Windows, you also
get more than 500 complete instrument drivers, which are modular,
source-code programs that handle the communication with your
instrument to speed your application development.
Hardware Description
The VXIpc-850 Series controllers feature a modular, PCI-based local
bus design that makes it easy to use interchangeable daughterboards to
upgrade your controller to new microprocessors, without having to
replace the motherboard or enclosure. The VXIpc-850 Series currently
consists of three models, which vary in the speed of the Intel Pentium
microprocessor.
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The VXIpc-850/100 uses the 100 MHz version of the Intel
Pentium microprocessor.
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The VXIpc-850/133 uses the 133 MHz version of the Intel
Pentium microprocessor.
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The VXIpc-850/166 uses the 166 MHz version of the Intel
Pentium microprocessor.