MXI-Express Thunderbolt is based on PCI Express technology, using PCI Express switches and/or bridges to enable control of a PXI Express chassis from a host with an available Thunderbolt 3 port. This technology is recognized as a collection of PCI-to-PCI bridges to the operating system, and should automatically have CompactPCI Express level support without any additional software.

Note For full PXI/PXI Express functionality such as chassis and controller identification, trigger routing, and slot detection, install the PXI Platform Services software included with your kit. You also can find this software at ni.com/updates by searching for PXI Platform Services.

For operating system support, refer to the KnowledgeBase 53399AQ7, PXI Platform Services Operating System Support, at ni.com/kb.

Note The following requires the PXI Platform Services software and Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), included on your PXI Platform Services CD or your driver CD.

For information about configuring your system in MAX, open MAX and navigate to Help»Help Topics»PXI.

Firmware and Additional Drivers for Revision H

The PXIe-8301 remote control module is available in a revision H version and a non-revision H version. For the revision H version, a firmware update and additional drivers are available at ni.com/downloads. For the non-revision H, please contact NI support.

To differentiate between revision H and non-revision H modules, refer to the How to Identify the Hardware Revision of MXI Modules article at knowledge.ni.com.