National Instruments AT-MXI-2 External MXI controller board
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AT-MXI-2

The National Instruments AT-MXI-2 is an external MXI-2 controller board for VXI/VME systems. NI documents it as the computer-side interface in the VXI/VME-AT4000 interface kit.

ManufacturerNational Instruments
ModelAT-MXI-2
Product TypeExternal MXI controller board
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System platformVXI/VME
Controller roleExternal MXIbus system controller
Interface-kit familyVXI/VME-AT4000
Driver softwareNI-VXI for AT-MXI-2
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The AT-MXI-2 provides an external controller connection to VXI/VME mainframes through MXI-2. NI's multiple-mainframe configuration guide identifies it as an MXIbus system controller used with VXI-MXI-2 or VME-MXI-2 mainframe interfaces.

Integration requires attention to host resources and the NI-VXI software environment. NI provides Windows 95 installation instructions covering I/O space, memory, interrupt, and DMA allocation, plus separate notes explaining software changes specific to the AT-MXI-2.

  • Acts as the external MXIbus system controller in NI's documented multiple-mainframe configuration.
  • Supports documented system configurations using VXI-MXI-2 and VME-MXI-2 mainframe interfaces.
  • NI-VXI configuration features are accessible through VXIedit and extensions to the NI-VXI API.
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Controller functionExternal MXIbus system controller
Required contiguous I/O address space16 bytes
Minimum memory address space32 KB
Selectable DMA channels1, 3, 5, 6, 7
Selectable IRQ levels3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15
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MXI-2

External controller link for VXI/VME mainframes

AT-MXI-2

External MXIbus system controller board

Mainframe-side interfaces

VXI-MXI-2 for VXI mainframes; VME-MXI-2 for VME mainframes in the documented configuration.

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What role does the AT-MXI-2 perform?

It is an external MXI controller board. In NI's documented multiple-mainframe arrangement, it serves as the MXIbus system controller.

Which mainframe interfaces are documented with the AT-MXI-2?

NI documents configurations using VXI-MXI-2 interfaces in VXI mainframes and VME-MXI-2 interfaces in VME mainframes. Follow the guide's slot and logical-address requirements.

Will existing NI-VXI applications run unchanged?

NI documents general compatibility with applications following its NI-VXI programming guidelines, but identifies exceptions involving low-level access. Applications using VXIpeek() or VXIpoke() may require recompilation, and directly manipulated context bits may need changes.

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