Evaluation of VXI controller technology

Author

Nair, Chandran ; Kimery, James

Author_Institution

Nat. Instrum. Corp., Austin, TX, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

613

Lastpage

621

Abstract

In recent years, VXI controllers have evolved rapidly due to improvements in PC and communication technology. Advances in PCI technology have resulted in better interfacing between desktop computers and VXI systems. Test and measurement engineers are presented with an increasing number of choices in the VXI controller market. New technologies have resulted in improved performance, lower cost and remote VXI controllers. An evaluation of VXI controllers to help the user determine their VXI controller needs is made. The focus is to present new developments in PCI, VXI, MXI and FireWire technologies that will help improve performance and lower the cost of VXI systems

Keywords

peripheral interfaces; FireWire; GPIB-VXI translators; MXI bus; PCI technology advances; VXI controller technology; block data moves; controller configurations; cost-effective options; embedded controllers; improved performance; lower cost; random reads/writes; remote controllers; software performance factors; user needs; word serial transfers; Benchmark testing; Communication system control; Control systems; Costs; Instruments; Read-write memory; Registers; Software testing; System performance; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AUTOTESTCON '99. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference, 1999. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Antonio, TX

ISSN

1080-7725

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5432-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AUTEST.1999.800436

Filename

800436