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CHASSIS GENERAL What is the difference between available and usable power? What is the difference between Imp and Imd current ratings? CT-100C CT-310A CT-400 E8408A CONTROLLERS GENERAL Which connection is best for my slot 0 controller? GPIB-VXI/C Why doesn't my new GPIB controller function properly even though I have installed the software and hardware onto my PC? Why won’t my GPIB controller work with instruments that operate in A32 space? Can I use NI-VISA to Communicate with my VXI Instruments if I am using an Agilent E1406A GPIB-VXI Command Module? How come I can't see all of my VMiP Instruments with my E1406A? MXI-2 Why doesn't my new MXI-2 controller function properly even though I have installed the software and hardware onto my PC? MXI-3 Why doesn't my new MXI-3 controller function properly even though I have installed the software and hardware onto my PC? IEEE-1394 (FIREWIRE) Why doesn't my new firewire controller function properly even though I have installed the software and hardware onto my PC? EMBEDDED CONTROLLERS FUNCTIONAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION VXI MODULAR INSTRUMENTATION PLATFORM (VMIP) What is the VXI Modular Instrumentation Platform? Must I use all three positions in a single slot when designing my test system? Can I add an instrument to my test system if it should expand in the future? How do I configure and order a VMIP instrument? HIGH SPEED DIGITIZERS Which connection is best for my high speed digitizer? VM2608/16: How is the memory partitioned within a channel group, and can I turn off the A/D converters I’m not using in order to free up memory? VM2608/16: How much data buffering is available? VM2608/16: Are the ECLTRG’s available from the backplane for triggering? VM2608/16: How do I know if an acquisition has been triggered, or is still waiting for a trigger? How do I calibrate the VM2608 or VM2616? What is the input damage threshold for the VM2608/16? Questions about Vm2616 SCPI command CALibration:GAIN and CALibration:ZERO. How do I calibrate the VM2601/2/3? SIGNAL GENERATORS Which connection is best for my signal generator? VM3608A/16A: How do you load a data file into the instrument in order to generate an arbitrary waveform? VM3608/16: What is the output impedance for the VM3608/16? VM3608/16: How can I perform a self-test on the VM3608/16? VM3618: How are the voltage outputs referenced for unipolar and bipolar operation? VM3618: Can the voltage range be increased beyond the range of 32VDC? VM3640: How can I create a user defined waveform? VM3640: How can I load a user defined waveform? How do I calibrate the VM3608A or VM3616A? How do I calibrate the VM3618? How can I calibrate the VM3640A? Is there a utility for querying all of the cal constants from a VM3608A or VM3616A? DIGITAL MULTIMETERS Which connection is best for my DMM? VM2710A: What is the purpose of having two channels on the DMM? Can they be used simultaneously? VM2710A: What is the difference between aperture, NPLC and resolution? Can changing the settings of one of these parameters affect the others? VM2710A: Can the VM2710A be used to replace the VX4101A or HP E1410A? How do I calibrate the VM2710A? COUNTER TIMER How do I calibrate the VM2164? SIGNAL SWITCHING AND CONTROL SWITCH MODULARITY AND INTERFACE PLATFORM (SMIP) Which connection is best for my switch card? What is the Switch Modularity and Interface Platform? SMP1100: How does the addressing work with the SMP1100? SMP1200: How does the addressing work with the SMP1200? What will happen if I exceed the maximum voltages or currents specified for a particular card? Why am I having a problem closing the relays on my power cards (20A)? How does VTI achieve better bandwidths than those specified by competing vendors? What's the difference between a matrix card and a multiplexer card? When would I use one over the other? DATA ACQUISITION & SIGNAL CONDITIONING STATIC DAQ What is the recommended calibration interval for the VT1413C family of products? Are there any compatibility issues between E1413B and VT1413C? What are the differences? How can I calibrate the VT1413? I have a VT1413/15/19 installed, but the SFP comes up in EMULATED mode. If I try to init the device, I get the error "3027 ‘Unable to map A24 VXI memory.’", why? DYNAMIC DAQ How do I tell if my VT1432/33/34 has Option UGV? What is hostdiag, and how do I run it for the VT1432/33/34 Products from my PC? How can I calibrate the VT143X? LXI (LAN EXTENSIONS FOR INSTRUMENTATION) GENERAL What is LXI? EX1629 How do I use streaming mode in Labview. RF/MICROWAVE SUBSYSTEM SOFTWARE COMPONENT When should I use a latching-type component vs. a non-latching component? DESIGN What is the difference between blocking, non-blocking and full fanout matrix configurations? GENERAL SOFTWARE QUESTIONS GENERAL How can I tell if I have the lastest firmware revision for my VTI test insruments? How can I tell if I have the lastest driver revision for my VTI test insruments? How can I download, and install the lastest firmware revision for my VTI instruments? Does VTI provide LabView instrument drivers? PLUG & PLAY DRIVERS What is Plug & Play, and how does it relate to my VTI test instruments? What is included with my Plug & Play driver software package? IVI DRIVERS What is IVI, and how does it relate to my VTI test instruments? Does VTI currently provide drivers that are IVI certified? How is the IVI standard supposed to improve the world of instrumentation drivers? What steps do I need to take to prepared my system to use IVI drivers? SOFTWARE EXAMPLES GENERAL QUESTIONS GENERAL What is instrumentation calibration, and when is it necessary? Can I calibrate my instrument on my own, or do I need to send it back to VTI for calibration? What is the different between A16, A24, and A32 address space? SECURITY I need access to memory specifications for various instruments, and a procedure for clearing the memory for security purposes. OTHER QUESTIONS What if I can't find an answer to my question on the website? What is RoHS and are VXI Technology, Inc. products RoHS-compliant?

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