The National Instruments VXI-1394 interface kit links any PCI-based computer directly to the VXIbus using the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) high-speed serial bus. The VXI-1394 interface kit makes your computer perform as though it were plugged directly into the VXI backplane, giving your external computer the capability of an embedded computer. The VXIplug&play-compliant VXI-1394 kit comes complete with the NI-VXI/NI-VISA for Windows 2000/XP to simplify your VXI system development. NI-VXI/NI-VISA software features intuitive tools for troubleshooting and debugging VXI systems and programming libraries compatible with hundreds of industry-standard instrument drivers.
Features:
Complete VXI Interface from any PCI computer
Direct access to VXI memory space
High-performance DMA transfers using the MITE ASIC
Maximum throughput across 1394 bus -- 11 Mbytes/s sustained