National Instruments VXIPC-882 Controller for VXI

The VXIPC-882 is a high-performance embedded Controller for VXI. The NI VXIPC-882 is designed by National Instruments. The VXIPC-882 comes in two versions, which differ in their operating system. The part numbers of these different versions of the VXIPC-882 are 780531-04 (Windows 7) and 780531-01 (Win XP FES). The VXIPC-882 is designed specifically for VXIbus systems. A special feature of the NI VXIPC-882 is the use of off-the shelf technology by Intel PC. This feature facilitates the user to control VXI systems by using PC technology.

This Controller for VXI uses a dual core processor with a CPU frequency of 2.16 GHz. The processor used in the VXIPC-882 is made by Intel. The processor model is Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7400. The NI VXIPC-882 is a 2-slot controller. By using this Controller for VXI, users have direct access and control of VXI memory, registers, interrupts, triggers, and memory. The National Instruments VXIPC-882 is a plug-and-play device. The VXIPC-882 supports all the software tools that are compatible with PC. The driver software of the NI VXIPC-882 is NI-VISA. Other required driver software includes NI-VXI and NI-488.2 bus interface software. The application software supported by the VXIPC-882 includes LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI.

The NI VXIPC-882 Controller for VXI incorporates all the standard ports. The standard I/O set features DVI-I Video, SMB connectors, clock I/O, and different communication ports. The communication ports include USB ports, a parallel port, a serial port, and an Ethernet port. Moreover, a system reset button is also available in the VXIPC-882.