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V. X. I. Bus: Issue 3: A Review of Its Capabilities and of Compatible Products
V X I Bus Issue 3 A Review of Its Capabilities and of Compatible Products Author:A. Layton, etc. The VXIbus is a data highway intended for use in the control of instrumentation. It offers a step forward in the continuing evolution of better and more cost effective test equipment. It is an extension of the well established VMEbus, and is both compatible and complementary to the IEEE 488 instrumentation bus. Use of the bus results in a signif... more »icant reduction in size, capital expenditure and cost of ownership for test systems. This report provides an insight into VXI through the review of the VXIbus architecture and the growing number of products available. The report comments on the development of VXI-based test systems, on the design of hardware and software, and looks at the economics and potential cost savings. The changes introduced by revisions 1.3 and 1.4 to the VXIbus specification are covered. Final sections contain a list of VXIbus consortium members, a register of ID members and nearly 250 pages of information covering 28 manufacturers of VXIbus products. This report updates and replace three earlier reports on the VXIbus - (89-0529R, 90-0148 and 91-0524). Postage extra.« less