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News Release from: National Instruments | Subject: MXI-Express kits for PCI Express
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 August 2005
PCI Express speeds measurement control
Engineers can now use National MXI-Express kits for PCI Express control of PXI and CompactPCI systems.
Engineers can now use National MXI-Express kits for PCI Express control of PXI and CompactPCI systems PCI Express, an evolution of the PCIbus, is the next-generation PC I/O bus offered as a standard option on most new PCs
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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With 250Mbyte/s of dedicated bandwidth available in each direction per lane, PCI Express delivers throughput for both high-speed and high-channel-count applications.
Based on PCI Express, MXI-Express delivers real-world sustained bandwidth of up to 110Mbyte/s to PXI systems, a more than 40% increase compared with PCI remote control of PXI with MXI-4.
The increased throughput of MXI-Express makes it ideal for applications such as signal intelligence and mixed-signal test in industries including communications, consumer electronics and military/aerospace.
MXI-Express is available in two configurations designed to reduce cost between 33 and 40% compared with prior-generation solutions.
The NI PXI-PCIe8361 kit, starting at GBP 660 or Eur 960, includes a PCI Express board with one x1 ("by one") cabled PCI Express link.
This kit, which includes the PCI Express host board, PXI system controller module and cable, represents a 33% reduction in the price of PXI remote control compared with prior generation MXI-3 and MXI-4 solutions.
The NI PXI-PCIe8362 kit provides two x1 PCI Express links from the host PC, each of which can cable to individual PXI chassis.
This gives engineers control of two PXI systems from a single PCI Express slot in the PC, saving both a slot and reducing cost by 40% for a two-chassis system.
The MXI-Express link is transparent to software applications and drivers, so industry-standard desktop computers, servers and workstations can control PXI systems with no additional programming.
MXI-Express works seamlessly with a variety of NI software including the LabView graphical development environment, NI TestStand test management software, LabWindows/CVI ANSI C development environment and SignalExpress interactive measurement environment.
It also works with all PXI modular instruments and data acquisition modules. Request a free brochure from National Instruments ...
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