User manual

Chapter 7 VXIplug&play for the VXI-MXI-2
VXI-MXI-2 User Manual 7-2 © National Instruments Corporation
where x is the letter of the floppy drive into which you inserted the
VXIplug&play disk.
Using the Soft Front Panel
After successfully running the soft front panel, you will see the panel as
shown in Figure 7-1. By default, the opening panel displays the board
settings view.
Figure 7-1. VXI-MXI-2 VXI plug&play Soft Front Panel Board Settings
If you have more than one VXI/VME-MXI-2 in your system, use
the Instrument control in the upper-left corner to select which one
you want to configure. The soft front panel selects the first
VXI/VME-MXI-2 it finds upon execution. The top-center area of
the panel indicates whether the currently selected instrument is a
VXI-MXI-2, a VXI-MXI-2/B, or a VME-MXI-2. Notice that this area
of the panel also displays the serial number and hardware revision of
the currently selected instrument.
The configurable features on the soft front panel are grouped into three
categories: board settings, VXIbus settings, and MXIbus settings. Use
the View control to select which group to display. These groups are
described later in this section.