User`s manual

3-Frame System - Command Module with External
Computer
• MAINFRAME 1: Set the VXI-MXI module to address 2. It does
not have to be an instrument identifier address. Set other VXI
modules in the mainframe to addresses below 128. Note: the
resource manager must be at address 0.
• MAINFRAME 2: Set the VXI-MXI module address to address
128. Set all other VXI modules to addresses between 128 and 191
(do not duplicate the VXI-MXI address).
• MAINFRAME 3: Set the VXI-MXI module address to 192. Set all
other VXI modules to addresses between 192 and 255 (do not
duplicate the VXI-MXI address).
VXI-MXI Module
LADDR = 128
Other Modules
LADDR’s 129 - 191
Command Module
LADDR = 0
VXI-MXI Module
LADDR = 2
Other Modules
LADDR’s 3 - 127
External
Computer
Agilent E1482
INTX
Cable
GPIB Cable
Agilent E1406A
Mainframe 1
Agilent E1482
Agilent E1482
VXI-MXI Module
LADDR = 192
Other Modules
LADDR’s 193 - 255
Resource Manager/
Slot 0 Device
Mainframe 3
Mainframe 2
MXIbus Cable
Figure 3-13. Command Module System, 3-Frame
C-Size Configuration Guide Set Up the System for Multiple Mainframes 3-13