The VXIPC-871B is a VXIbus Embedded PC Controller manufactured by National Instruments (NI).
Here’s a summary of its key characteristics:
- Product Type: VXIbus Embedded PC Controller
- Manufacturer: National Instruments (NI)
- Bus Interface: VXIbus (VME eXtensions for Instrumentation)
- Processor: Intel Pentium III, typically running at 1.26 GHz.
- Slots: Designed to occupy two C-size VXI slots.
- Operating System: Intended to run a Windows operating system.
- Features:
- Functions as a high-performance embedded controller for VXI systems.
- Offers a familiar PC architecture for VXI-based instrumentation.
- Includes standard PC peripherals like a hard drive, CD-ROM (in some configurations), and communication ports (e.g., Ethernet, GPIB, serial).
- Allows for direct control and data acquisition from VXI instruments.
- Target Applications:
- Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems based on VXI.
- Data acquisition and control systems using VXI instrumentation.
- Industrial and aerospace/defense applications requiring rugged and modular instrumentation.
In essence, the VXIPC-871B provides the processing power and familiar Windows environment of a PC directly within a VXIbus mainframe, enabling users to build and control sophisticated VXI-based test and measurement systems.
