10-03-2018 10:19 AM
I am buying PXIe-8301 remote controller, but I can only afford a laptop without Thunderbolt 3 port.
Can I connect PXIe-8301 controller to a laptop with NO Thunderbolt 3 port? Can I use some kind of adapter/card to realize this?
I have a old laptop with Thunderbolt 2 though. but will be prefer to use a new laptop.
Thank you!
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10-03-2018 11:08 AM
Hello jinghang,
It is not possible to connect to a PXIe-8301 controller without a Thunderbolt port (of any generation). Your laptop with Thunderbolt 2 will work, but you will require a "bi-directional" Thunderbolt adapter such as this one from Apple: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter
Best regards,
Nick
10-04-2018 04:11 AM
VERY HELPFUL. THANK YOU!
07-01-2019 05:25 PM
Hi Nick,
I have similar problem. In my case I brought PXIe-8301 PXI remote controller, but I don't have ThunderBolt-3 Port in my laptop. I miss understood the difference between USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 port and I ordered it.
I just wanted to give Try on below method to communicate to PXI Chassis, can you please check this method and provide your feedback.
Method:
Connect the Thunderbolt 3 port of the PXI module to "Thunderbolt 3 to High speed Ethernet Adopter" and connect the laptop through ethernet. in this way can I communicate to my PXIe chassis. Can you Please check this provide your feedback ASAP.
Thanks & Regards,
Santhosh M
07-01-2019 05:51 PM
Hello Santhosh,
The short answer is that will not work.
The "Thunderbolt 3 to High speed Ethernet Adapter" is meant to be used with a Thunderbolt 3 port of a computer (such as a laptop/desktop) to enable an Ethernet port for that computer. When this type of adapter is used with a PXIe-8301, it does not convert its main link to host into Ethernet. Similarly, you cannot use a Thunderbolt 3 to HDMI adapter to convert the main link to host into HDMI. The only way to link to a PXIe-8301 is with a computer that has a Thunderbolt port of any generation.
That said, once you link your laptop to a PXIe-8301 through Thunderbolt, these types of Thunderbolt 3 adapters can be used on the second port of the PXIe-8301 to link another device type (such as Ethernet / USB mouse / HDMI monitor).
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Best regards,
Nick
07-01-2019 06:55 PM
Thanks for the clarification Nick