VXi 320222-01 User Manual
Programming Considerations
Chapter 5
VXI-MXI User Manual
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VXIbus
Mainframe
#1
VXI-MXI
VXI-MXI
VXIbus
Mainframe
#2
VXI-MXI
MXIbus
Device
A
MXIbus
Device
B
VXIbus
Mainframe
#3
VXI-MXI
VXI-MXI
VXIbus
Mainframe
#6
VXI-MXI
VXIbus
Mainframe
#4
VXI-MXI
VXIbus
Mainframe
#5
VXI-MXI
Level 1
Level 2
Multiframe
Resource
Manager
MXIbus #1
MXIbus #2
MXIbus #3
Figure 5-5. Example VXIbus/MXIbus System
Table 5-2. Example VXIbus/MXIbus System Required Logical Addresses
Number of Logical
Device
Addresses Required
VXIbus Mainframe #1
12
MXIbus Device A
3
MXIbus Device B
1
VXIbus Mainframe #2
23
VXIbus Mainframe #3
6
VXIbus Mainframe #4
13
VXIbus Mainframe #5
9
VXIbus Mainframe #6
7