PCIe-8371

This manual describes the features, functions, and operation of the PCIe-8371.

Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines

This product was tested and complies with the regulatory requirements and limits for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) as stated in the product specifications. These requirements and limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in its intended operational electromagnetic environment. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. To minimize the potential for the product to cause interference to radio and television reception or to experience unacceptable performance degradation, install and use this product in strict accordance with the instructions in the product documentation.

The following statements contain important information needed before installing and using this product:

Caution This product is intended for use in industrial locations. As a result, this product may cause interference if used in residential areas. Such use must be avoided unless the user takes special measures to reduce electromagnetic emissions to prevent interference to the reception of radio and television broadcasts.
Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user’s authority to operate the hardware under the local regulatory rules.
Caution For EMC compliance, operate this device with shielded cables and accessories.

Description and Features

MXI-Express x4 uses PCI Express signals over a cable of up to 7 m with PCI Express-to-PCI Express switches. You can do the following with MXI-Express x4:

  • Control a PXI Express or CompactPCI Express backplane with a PCI Express-based PC
  • Physically separate the measurement or automation system from a host PC
  • Control multiple PXI Express or CompactPCI Express chassis with a single PCI Express-based PC or PXI Express embedded controller.

The following table lists the products and lists their features for comparison.

Table 1. Feature Comparison of Available MXI-Express x4 Interfaces
Model Slot Type Number of Ports Cable Support
PCIe-8371 PCI Express x4 1 MXI-Express x4 Copper
PCIe-8372 PCI Express x4 2 MXI-Express x4 Copper
PXIe-8370 PXI Express Controller 1 MXI-Express x4 Copper
PXIe-8374 PXI Express Peripheral 1 MXI-Express x4 Copper
Note There are other products not listed in the table above that support MXI-Express x4 connectivity, such as the HDD-826x series of products. For installation instructions and other information concerning these products, refer to their respective manuals.