PCI to PXI or PXI to PXI configurations Multichassis configurations for PXI and CompactPCI MXI-4 link performance 132 Mbytes/s peak 78 Mbytes/s sustained Fiber-optic or copper cabling Low cost with copper Electrical isolation and long-range with fiber-optic Rugged connectivity Error checking and retransmission Support for 5 V and 3.3 V PCI 3U PXI Instrument Description The MXI-4 PXI Bus Expanders allow for direct control of PXI systems from any PCI slot in a desktop computer or server. MXI-4 interface cards can also be used for linking multiple PXI chassis. MXI-4 technology utilizes a high-bandwidth link that is transparent to software applications and drivers, therefore providing the ability to use high performance desktop computers or servers to control PXI systems. Features Because PXI is based on the industry-standard PCI bus, MXI-4 Bus Expanders provide a transparent link where all PXI modules appear to the user as if they were PCI boards within the computer itself. However, with PXI technology users benefit from an increased number of slots, power and cooling per slot, module selection, and synchronization features. Additionally, with fiber optic MXI-4 you can electrically isolate your PXI measurement hardware from the PC with extended length cabling up to 200 m. MXI-4 Series builds on the standard PCI-to-PCI bridge architecture by splitting the bridge into two halves connected by a 1.5 Gb/s serial link. The PCI specification allows up to 255 buses to be connected in a system via PCI-PCI bridges such as the MXI-4 Series. MXI-4 supports both 3.3 V and 5 V PCI signaling environments, error checking, and re-transmission on the serial link for greater reliability in electrically noisy or harsh environments, and offers industrially rugged connectors. The MXI-4 link consists of a either an MXI-4-PCI-C (copper) or MXI-4_PCI-F (fiber optic) board in the PC, connected via the appropriate cable to an MXI-4-PXI-C (copper) or MXI-4-PXI-F (fiber optic) module in slot 1 of a PXI chassis. For convenience, a complete MXI-4 kit with all necessary components is available, or components can be purchased separately. Multi-Chassis Systems MXI-4 bus expanders can be used to connect multiple PXI chassis in a star or daisy-chain configuration within a single system. To con- next two PXI chassis together, install an MXI-4-PXI card into any peripheral slot of the master chassis. Connect with the appropriate cable to a second MXI-4-PXI in slot 1 of the slave chassis. Applications GX7000 Series Chassis GX7100 Series Chassis GX7300 Series Chassis GX7600 Series Chassis See Also GX7000A Series - 6U PXI Chassis GX7100A Series - 3U / 6U PXI Chassis GX7300 Series - 3U PXI Chassis MXIe-Express Series - PXI Express Bus Expander PXI-GPIB - PXI IEEE-488 Interface Card PXI Card

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MXI-4E-C $1,195.00 MXI-Express Kit, Copper, PXI to PCI, with 3m Cable MXI-4E-PCI-C $595.00 MXI-Express Interface Card, PCI, Copper, (Requires One MXI-E-PXI-C & Cable) MXI-4E-PXI-C $595.00 MXI-Express Interface Card, PXI, Copper, (Requires One MXI-E-PCI-C & Cable) MXIe1-PXI-L $1,125.00 Laptop (ExpressCard) to PXI Interface Card kit, includes a 3 Meter Cable MXI-EXPRESS $975.00 MXI-Express Interface Kit including PCIe Interface Card, PXI Interface Card, and a 3 Meter Cable MXI-EXPRESS-2 $1,950.00 Dual MXI-Express I/F Kit including Dual-Port PCIe I/F Card, 2 PXI I/F Cards, and 2 3 Meter Cables MXI-EXPRESS-F10 $3,395.00 MXI-Express Fiber-Optic I/F Kit including PCIe Interface Card, PXIe Interface Card, and a 10 Meter Cable