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VXI/VME and PXI Controller Peripherals (no longer updated)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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VXI



VXIpc-770/870B Series - Windows NT/2000

  Operating System
Peripheral Win NT 4.0 Win 2000
Chipset
LAN
Graphics
SCSI
GPIB (PCI-GPIB)
USB
Native OS Support
SMB Trigger
Watchdog Timer

VXIpc-870 Series - Windows 95/98/NT

  Operating System
Peripheral Win NT 4.0 Win 95/98
Ethernet/Networking (Symbios Logic 53C885)
GPIB (PCI-GPIB)
SCSI (Symbios Logic 53C885. Install driver from c:\images\vxi870\enet-scsi)
PCMCIA (Cirrus 6730 PCI-PC CARD bridge)
Native OS Support
Watchdog timer
USB
Native OS Support

VXIpc-870 Series - Linux/VxWorks

  Operating System
Peripheral Linux VxWorks
Ethernet/Networking (Symbios Logic 53C885)
Native OS Support
SCSI (Symbios Logic 53C885)
Native OS Support

Native OS Support

GPIB (PCI-GPIB)


Board level only


VXIpc-850, VXIpc-860, and VXIpc7xx Series - Win32

  Operating System
Peripheral Win NT 4.0 Win 95/98
Ethernet/Networking (SMC 91C92. Defaults: IO = 0x300, IRQ = 9)
GPIB (AT-GPIB/TNT. Defaults: IO = 0x02C0, DMA = 5, IRQ = 11)
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

  Operating System
Peripheral Win 3.x DOS VxWorks
Ethernet/Networking (SMC 91C92)
Native OS support
GPIB (AT-GPIB/TNT. Defaults: IO = 0x02C0, DMA = 5, IRQ = 11)
Board level only
SCSI (Symbios Logic, Inc. 53C810 PCI-SCSI controller. Must be enabled in BIOS)
PCMCIA (Intel 82092AA PCI-to-PCMCIA)


VXI/VMEpc-650 Series

  Operating System
Peripheral Win NT 4.0 Win 95/98
Ethernet/Networking (Symbios Logic SYM53C885)
SCSI (Symbios Logic SYM53C885)
Native OS support

Native OS support
GPIB (AT-GPIB/TNT, Defaults: IO = 0x02C0, DMA = 5, IRQ = 11)
USB
Native OS Support



PXI



NI 8171 Series

  Operating System
Peripheral Win NT 4.0 Win 2000
GPIB (PCI-GPIB)
USB
Native OS Support
815E Chipset
Graphics Adapter
LAN Ethernet Adapter
Watchdog Timer
SMB Trigger
BIOS Update


NI 8140 RT Series

  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

  Operating System
Peripheral Win NT 4.0 Win 95/98 Win 2000
Watchdog timer
USB
Native OS Support

Native OS Support
Graphics Adapter
BIOS Update


PXI-8150B Series

  Operating System
Peripheral Win NT 4.0 Win 95/98
Ethernet/Networking (SMC 91C92. Defaults: IO = 0x300, IRQ = 9)
GPIB (AT-GPIB/TNT, Defaults: IO = 0x02C0, DMA = 5, IRQ = 11)
Graphics Adapter
Watchdog timer
USB
Native OS Support


PXI-8150 Series

  Operating System
Peripheral Win NT 4.0 Win 95/98
Ethernet/Networking (SMC 91C92. Defaults: IO = 0x300, IRQ = 9)
GPIB (AT-GPIB/TNT, Defaults: IO = 0x02C0, Disable DMA, IRQ = 11)
Graphics Adapter
USB
Native OS Support


PXI Bus Interfaces

  Operating System
Peripheral Win 95/98 Win NT 4.0 Win 2000 Win XP
PXI-8232 & PXI-8231
PXI-8212 & PXI-8211
Native OS Support
PXI-8214 (Ultra 2 SCSI)
PXI-8210 (Ultra SCSI/Ethernet)
Native OS Support

Native OS Support - SCSI Only
PXI-8221 (CardBus & PCMCIA)
PXI-8220 (PCMCIA)


PXISYS.INI Files

 

Chassis

Controller PXI-1000 PXI-1002 PXI-1006 PXI-1010 PXI-1011 PXI-1020 PXI-1025 PXI-1042
NI 8171 Series
NI 8140 RT Series
PXI-8170
PXI-8150B Series
PXI-8150 Series
PXI-MXI-3



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