pxi 8336 fiber optic PXI controller

Description

National Instruments PXI-8336 Interface Module
Featured with fiber-optic connectors, the
National Instruments
NI PXI-8336
(Part Number:
778957-01
) is an
MXI-4 Interface Module
. The
PXI-8336
can be paired with the PCI-8336 or another
PXI-8336
card. This card is one of four offered in the
MXI-4 Series
. The MXI-4 is a system which is used to couple two physically separate buses. This coupling is achieved through a data link capable of offering up to 1.5 Gbit/s data transfer rates. With a
PXI-8336 and PCI-8336
based system, the user can control a CompactPCI/PXI backplane through a PCI based computer.
Also, the controlling of a PXI/CompactPCI backplane through another CompactPCI/PXI based system will be possible through this interface module and a compatible interface board. In addition, the
PXI-8336
and other cards from the
MXI-4 Series
can bring surplus PXI or CompactPCI slots for the user’s application. With this solution, users can achieve a swift separation between their automation or measurement systems from a host PC. The MXI-4 offers the user the required resources for combining CompactPCI, PCI, and PXI devices in one system. This card can be used in two basic configurations. It can be inserted in the controller slot or a non-controller slot of a compatible PXI/CompactPCI chassis.
The
NI PXI-8336
comes with the capability of detecting whether it is in a non-controller or controller slot and it keeps itself configured accordingly. With the help of more than one MXI-4 pair, a user can achieve large PXI/CompactPCI/PCI systems. The MXI-4 based hardware, including the
PXI-8336,
offers everything to support PCI provisions for the simultaneous existence of up to 255 bus segments in a PCI hierarchy.