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PXI-8156

The National Instruments PXI-8156 is an embedded PXI system controller based on an Intel Pentium MMX 166 MHz processor. It belongs to the PXI-8150 Series, documented for Windows 95 and Windows NT instrumentation environments.

ManufacturerNational Instruments

ModelPXI-8156

Product TypeEmbedded PXI system controller

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Controller roleEmbedded PXI system controller

ProcessorIntel Pentium MMX, 166 MHz

Product familyPXI-8150 Series

Historical operating environmentsWindows 95 and Windows NT kits

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The PXI-8156 provides embedded computing for a PXI mainframe. NI identifies this model in its controller history with a 166 MHz Intel Pentium MMX processor and a 16 MB RAM configuration; that historical configuration does not establish the memory installed in an individual unit.

Archived PXI-8150 Series documentation describes Windows 95 and Windows NT kits using NI-VISA, with NI-488.2M software specifically listed for the PXI-8156 Series. It also describes LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and NI-DAQ integration in the original software environment.

Intel Pentium MMX processor operating at 166 MHz.
Embedded controller architecture for installation in a PXI mainframe.
Historical NI-VISA instrumentation software environment for Windows 95 and Windows NT.

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Processor	Intel Pentium MMX
Processor clock frequency	166 MHz
Historically documented RAM configuration	16; installed memory in this catalog unit is not established MB
Platform	PXI

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PXI-8156

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Archived documentation covers Windows 95/NT and NI-VISA.

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Read Me First: PXI-8150 Series for Windows 95/NTArchived Setup And Software Reference · docs-be.ni.com

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NI PXI Controllers Product BrochureProduct Brochure With Historical PXI-8156 Configuration · ni.com

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What processor does the PXI-8156 use?

NI identifies the PXI-8156 with an Intel Pentium MMX processor running at 166 MHz.

Does the documented 16 MB RAM describe this specific unit?

No. NI lists 16 MB RAM in its historical PXI-8156 configuration, but the installed memory in this catalog unit has not been established.

Which operating environments are covered by the archived setup documentation?

The PXI-8150 Series setup reference covers Windows 95 and Windows NT kits. This historical documentation does not establish support for modern operating systems or identify software installed on this unit.