VXI/VME and PXI Controller Peripherals (no longer updated)
Newer PXI and VXI controller peripherals can be found here.
Select your controller model from the list below:
To download a peripheral driver, select the link (check mark) associated with the specific
VXI/PXI controller and operating system. For instructions on the installation and configuration of specific controller peripherals, see our PXI Controller and Chassis Configuration and Installation page.
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Supported.
Not supported by National Instruments. Supported by third party software.
Not supported.
VXI
VXIpc-770/870B Series - Windows NT/2000
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Operating System |
| Peripheral |
Win NT 4.0 |
Win 2000 |
| Chipset |
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| LAN |
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| Graphics |
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| SCSI |
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| GPIB (PCI-GPIB) |
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| USB |
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 Native OS Support |
| SMB Trigger |
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| Watchdog Timer |
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VXIpc-870 Series - Windows 95/98/NT
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Operating System |
| Peripheral |
Win NT 4.0 |
Win 95/98 |
| Ethernet/Networking (Symbios Logic 53C885) |
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| GPIB (PCI-GPIB) |
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| SCSI (Symbios Logic 53C885. Install driver from c:\images\vxi870\enet-scsi) |
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| PCMCIA (Cirrus 6730 PCI-PC CARD bridge) |
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 Native OS Support |
| Watchdog timer |
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| USB |
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 Native OS Support |
VXIpc-870 Series - Linux/VxWorks
VXIpc-850, VXIpc-860, and VXIpc7xx Series - Win32
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Operating System |
| Peripheral |
Win NT 4.0 |
Win 95/98 |
| Ethernet/Networking (SMC 91C92. Defaults: IO = 0x300, IRQ = 9) |
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| GPIB (AT-GPIB/TNT. Defaults: IO = 0x02C0, DMA = 5, IRQ = 11) |
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| SCSI (Symbios Logic, Inc. 53C810 PCI-SCSI controller. Must be enabled in BIOS) |
 Native OS Support |
 Native OS Support |
| PCMCIA (Intel 82092AA PCI-to-PCMCIA) |
 (* see note) |
 Native OS Support |
(*) The Intel PCMCIA chipset is not supported by the native Windows NT PCMCIA card services device driver. Several third parties sell card services software that support the PCMCIA chipset fo use in Windows NT. Click the yellow check mark for more information.
VXIpc-850, VXIpc-860 and VXIpc7xx Series - Other OS
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Operating System |
| Peripheral |
Win 3.x |
DOS |
VxWorks |
| Ethernet/Networking (SMC 91C92) |
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 Native OS support |
| GPIB (AT-GPIB/TNT. Defaults: IO = 0x02C0, DMA = 5, IRQ = 11) |
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 Board level only |
| SCSI (Symbios Logic, Inc. 53C810 PCI-SCSI controller. Must be enabled in BIOS) |
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| PCMCIA (Intel 82092AA PCI-to-PCMCIA) |
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VXI/VMEpc-650 Series
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Operating System |
| Peripheral |
Win NT 4.0 |
Win 95/98 |
| Ethernet/Networking (Symbios Logic SYM53C885) |
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| SCSI (Symbios Logic SYM53C885) |
 Native OS support |
 Native OS support |
| GPIB (AT-GPIB/TNT, Defaults: IO = 0x02C0, DMA = 5, IRQ = 11) |
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| USB |
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 Native OS Support |
PXI
NI 8171 Series
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Operating System |
| Peripheral |
Win NT 4.0 |
Win 2000 |
| GPIB (PCI-GPIB) |
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| USB |
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 Native OS Support |
| 815E Chipset |
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| Graphics Adapter |
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| LAN Ethernet Adapter |
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| Watchdog Timer |
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| SMB Trigger |
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| BIOS Update |
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NI 8140 RT Series
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Operating System |
| Peripheral |
LabVIEW Real-Time |
| Ethernet |
 (* see note) |
| GPIB |
 (* see note) |
| Watchdog Timer |
 (* see note) |
| SMB Trigger |
 (* see note) |
(*) Support for these peripherals are built into the LabVIEW Real-Time operating system.
PXI-8170 Series
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Operating System |
| Peripheral |
Win NT 4.0 |
Win 95/98 |
Win 2000 |
| Watchdog timer |
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| USB |
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 Native OS Support |
 Native OS Support |
| Graphics Adapter |
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| BIOS Update |
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PXI-8150B Series
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Operating System |
| Peripheral |
Win NT 4.0 |
Win 95/98 |
| Ethernet/Networking (SMC 91C92. Defaults: IO = 0x300, IRQ = 9) |
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| GPIB (AT-GPIB/TNT, Defaults: IO = 0x02C0, DMA = 5, IRQ = 11) |
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| Graphics Adapter |
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| Watchdog timer |
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| USB |
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 Native OS Support |
PXI-8150 Series
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Operating System |
| Peripheral |
Win NT 4.0 |
Win 95/98 |
| Ethernet/Networking (SMC 91C92. Defaults: IO = 0x300, IRQ = 9) |
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| GPIB (AT-GPIB/TNT, Defaults: IO = 0x02C0, Disable DMA, IRQ = 11) |
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| Graphics Adapter |
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| USB |
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 Native OS Support |
PXI Bus Interfaces
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Operating System |
| Peripheral |
Win 95/98 |
Win NT 4.0 |
Win 2000 |
Win XP |
| PXI-8232 & PXI-8231 |
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| PXI-8212 & PXI-8211 |
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 Native OS Support |
| PXI-8214 (Ultra 2 SCSI) |
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| PXI-8210 (Ultra SCSI/Ethernet) |
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 Native OS Support |
 Native OS Support - SCSI Only |
| PXI-8221 (CardBus & PCMCIA) |
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| PXI-8220 (PCMCIA) |
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PXISYS.INI Files