08-03-2012 04:23 PM
Hi, I would like to ask for some clarification and make a suggestion for Document 4S3F9Q9G, "Is my PXI Card Hybrid Slot Compatible (PXIe-Ready)". In this document, there is a series of statements about the compatibility of various card types with various slot types.
Link: http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/50C189CF7BF8884B86257515007184F4
I know that the document only intends to say whether any type of card is compatible with a PXI Hybrid Slot, it almost answers the question of what all cards are compatible with what all slots, which is the more general question I am trying to answer as I try to juggle devices and chassises.
Knowing basically nothing about the PXI standards, I attempted to produce a compatibility matrix from these statements alone, and I'd like to see if I arrived at the correct conclusions. I'm not sure if I used the conventional nomenclature, but it should be clear from the statements why I used those terms. See the attached PDF.
There are the pictures at the bottom where you can play a game of hocus focus to figure out which cards fit in which slots, but I think it would be much clearer with a matrix.
So my suggestions for the document are:
Thanks,
-Gregory Ng
08-06-2012 01:07 PM
Hi Gregory,
Thank you for your feedback on the article you mentioned. I appreciate you taking the time to create this matrix. It looks correct to me. As a note, you can also submit feedback on this type of article using the feedback box located at the bottom of the page.
Thanks again!
Regards,
08-06-2012 02:00 PM
Great to hear that it looks correct. I assume that you mean that I have not introduced any erroneous information.
But the reason that I submitted this message here, rather than directly on the page, is because I believe that my matrix is incomplete, and so I was hoping for some expert feedback on that and a quick commentary about why.
For example:
- Will the PXI system timing slot accept standard connector PXI cards, 32-bit compactpci cards, or hybrid compatible cards?
- Is it possible to plug a PXI standard connector module into a PXI hybrid slot?
Just for completeness, the text and matrix don't answer these questions, but I don't actually care about them.
- Is it possible to plug a PXI system timing module into a PXI hybrid slot?
- Will a standard PXI slot accept system timing cards, 32-bit compact pci cards, or hybrid compatible cards?
08-07-2012 04:36 PM
- Will the PXI system timing slot accept standard connector PXI cards, 32-bit compactpci cards, or hybrid compatible cards?
Yes. But a hybrid compatible may loose functionality depending on the card.
- Is it possible to plug a PXI standard connector module into a PXI hybrid slot?
No.
- Is it possible to plug a PXI system timing module into a PXI hybrid slot?
No.
- Will a standard PXI slot accept [PXI] system timing cards, 32-bit compact pci cards, or hybrid compatible cards?
Yes. (A PXI system timing card must be placed in a PXI system timing slot). But a hybrid compatible may loose functionality depending on the card.