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National Instruments SB-MXI MXIbus interface
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SB-MXI

The National Instruments SB-MXI is a legacy interface for Sun-based VXI instrument-control systems. NI documentation identifies it with the NI-VXI software environment.

ManufacturerNational Instruments
ModelSB-MXI
Part Number181155-01
Product TypeMXIbus interface
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System environmentSun VXI instrument control
SoftwareNI-VXI
Address mappingFixed windows for A16, A24, and A32
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Overview

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NI's archived LabWindows/CVI guide lists SB-MXI among the VXI controllers for Sun systems and describes the NI-VXI driver used for Sun Solaris instrument control.

  • Documented for Sun-based VXI instrument control.
  • Uses fixed address-mapping windows for A16, A24, and A32 space.
  • Covered by an official NI letter of volatility.
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Technical data

Verified product specifications.

Manufacturer-documented part number181155-01; NI letter covers this number or later
Mapped address spacesA16, A24, A32
Address-mapping window behaviorFixed window sizes
Workstation memory sharing with VXI bus mastersNot supported
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National Instruments

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Sun / VXI

Host and instrumentation environment

SB-MXI

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Software environment

NI-VXI for Sun Solaris

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Manuals & software

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VME-MXI and SB-MXI Letter of VolatilityLetter Of Volatility · docs-be.ni.com
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Getting Started with LabWindows/CVI — Archived GuideSoftware Guide With SB-MXI References · download.ni.com
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VXI/VME-PCI8022 for Solaris 2.x Release NotesRelease Notes With SB-MXI Migration Information · ni.com
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SB-MXI Migration Considerations in NI Solaris Release NotesTechnical resource
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Which address spaces does SB-MXI map?

NI documents fixed mapping windows for A16, A24, and A32 address spaces.

Can VXI bus masters share the workstation's memory through SB-MXI?

No. NI's migration notes explicitly state that SB-MXI does not support this memory-sharing feature.

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