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Chapter 4    Theory of Operation
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Multiplexed Hardware Operation Theory
When you configure a module for multiplexed mode operation, the routing 
of multiplexed signals to the E/M Series DAQ device depends on which 
module in the SCXI system is cabled to the E/M Series DAQ device. There 
are several possible scenarios for routing signals from the multiplexed 
modules to the E/M Series DAQ device. If the module being scanned is not 
directly cabled to the E/M Series DAQ device, the module sends its signals 
through the SCXIbus to the cabled module. The cabled module, whose 
routing is controlled by the SCXI chassis, routes the SCXIbus signals to the 
E/M Series DAQ device through the CH0 signal on the rear signal 
connector. If the E/M Series DAQ device scans the cabled module, the 
module routes its input signals through the CH0 signal on the rear signal 
connector. The power of SCXI multiplexed scanning is its ability to route 
many input channels to a single channel on the E/M Series DAQ device.
Note 
The SCXI-1125 parallel outputs continuously drive the rear signal connector output 
pins even when you configure the module in multiplexed mode. If the module is cabled to 
an E/M Series DAQ device in multiplexed mode, the differential inputs 1 through 7 on the 
E/M Series DAQ device cannot be used for general-purpose analog input. Refer to 
Appendix D, 
, for more information on available pins on the rear signal 
connector.
Multiplexed mode is typically used for performing scanning operations 
with the SCXI-1125. Immediately prior to a multiplexed scanning 
operation, the SCXI chassis is programmed with a module scan list that 
controls which module sends its output to the SCXIbus during a scan. You 
can specify this list to scan the modules in the chassis in any order, with an 
arbitrary number of channels for each module entry in the list. You can 
randomly scan the channels on the SCXI-1125, meaning channels can be in 
any order and occur multiple times in a single scan. When performing 
multiple scans, the list pointer of the module automatically wraps around 
and starts scanning with the first channel in the scan list.
Operating in Parallel Mode
You can configure the SCXI-1125 to operate in parallel mode as described 
in Chapter 1, 
. In parallel mode, all eight analog 
output channels on the SCXI-1125 are connected to eight analog input 
channels on the E/M Series DAQ device. The CJC channel is not 
accessible. Every SCXI-1125 configured for parallel mode must have a 
E/M Series DAQ device directly cabled to it.