HP E1383A VXLink Kit to Connect PC to B-Size VXI

The HP E1383A VXLink provides a direct connection from your PC to a VXI mainframe. VXLink includes an ISA card that installs in your PC (Note: limited to one VXLink and one card cage per PC), a B-size, 1 - slot, message-based commander VXI module that plugs into the VXI mainframe, and a 3-meter cable that connects the two. VXLink does not require a separate command module in the VXI mainframe; the VXLink VXI module goes into slot 0. System performance is greater than those VXI systems configured with a command module.

VXLink includes complete development software. The software includes EPConnect, SICL, VISA, I - SCPI drivers, and other software tools that dramatically reduce the time and effort required to develop and integrate your system. VXLink requires 64 K of upper memory in either the D000 or E000 upper memory block.

Refer to the Related Links Section below for instrument driver availability and downloading instructions, as well as for recent product updates, if applicable.

[ Features ]

1-Slot, B-size, register-based commander
Windows® 3.1/95 support
High-performance PC-to-VXI interface
Includes HP VIC, the VXI Installation Consultant
Includes SICL and VISA I/O Libraries
VXIplug&play-compatible with Windows/Windows 95

[ Specifications ]

Interface Characteristics

Operating system:   Windows 3.1, Windows 95
Controller:         PC based
I/O library:        SICL/VISA
Backplane:          ISA
Maximum I/O speed:
16 bit:             3.0 MB/s
32 bit:             n/a
Languages:          C/C++, Visual Basic, HP VEE, LabVIEW



VXI Characteristics

VXI device type:       Message-based commander
Data transfer bus:     n/a
Size:                  B
Slots:                 1
Connectors:            P1
Shared memory:         n/a
VXI busses:            TTL trigger bus (T)
C-size compatibility:  Not adaptable



Module Current

           I_PM     I_DM
  +5 V:    2       0.45
 +12 V:    0       0
 –12 V:    0       0
 +24 V:    0       0
 –24 V:    0       0
–5.2 V:    0       0
  –2 V:    0       0

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HP E1383A VXLink Kit to Connect PC to B-size VXI Opt W01 3 Year Return to HP to 1 Year OnSite Warranty Opt W50 5 Years of Customer Return Repair Service Note: VXLink MUST use Slot 0 in the VXI mainframe; limited to one VXLink and one card cage per PC. VXLink is not compatible with the HP E1482B VXIbus extender.

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Instrument Drivers

Related VXI Direct Access Interfaces product datasheets:

HP E1306A HP-IB Command Module for B-Size VXI

HP E1383A VXLink Kit to Connect PC to B-Size VXI

HP E1406A VXI HP-IB Command Module, C-Size

HP E1482B VXIbus Extender (VXIbus-to-MXIbus)

HP E1483A VXLink Direct VXI Connection for External PC Controllers

HP E1489C MXI Interface for HP S/700 + Software

HP E8491A IEEE-1394 PC Link to VXI, C-Size