NI PXI-PCI8331

With the National Instruments PXI-PCI8331 kit, you control PXI from your PC through a fully transparent MXI-4 link connected with copper cabling. MXI-4 provides remote control of PXI systems from PCI computers by implementing a PCI-PCI bridge over a high-bandwidth link. This link is transparent to software applications and drivers, so industry-standard desktop computers and servers can control PXI systems with no additional programming. With MXI-4, you can use PXI modules as if they are PCI modules directly installed in your computer. You can also use two NI PXI-8331 modules for linking multiple PXI chassis. To configure a complete PXI system based on MXI-4 controllers, visit ni.com/pxiadvisor.

Additional Product Information

System Assurance Programs

Reduce your setup time and total cost of ownership, and get a system you can use out of the box with National Instruments system assurance programs. System assurance programs include:

• Installation and integration test of all individual hardware
• Courtesy installation of system driver sets and application development environments
• Three-year warranty and calibration coverage
• Custom documentation plus a custom restore and startup utility

This service is only available for PXI, NI CompactRIO, and NI Compact FieldPoint systems.

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• Customize Your NI CompactRIO System
• Customize Your NI Compact FieldPoint System
• Customize Your PXI System
• Talk to an Expert About Custom System Configurations

Extended Warranties

National Instruments designs and manufactures all products to minimize failures, however unexpected failures can still occur. Extended warranties provide a fixed economical price at the time of system purchase, covering any repair costs for up to three years. In addition, they offer the following benefits:

• Significant cost savings compared to individual repair incidents
• Fault location, diagnostics, and repair by NI any time the system product fails
• All parts and labor costs covered as well as any adjustments needed to restore the hardware to manufacturing specifications

For more information about your warranty options:

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• Talk to an Expert About Extended Warranties
• View Warranty Repair Policies

Calibration

NI recognizes the need to maintain properly calibrated devices for high-accuracy measurements. NI provides manual calibration procedures, services to recalibrate your products, and automated calibration software to calibrate many NI measurement products.

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Training

NI training is the fastest, most certain route to productivity with NI tools and successful application development.

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• Find a Course Near You and View Schedules

Repair Services

Return your registered product under warranty at no additional labor and parts cost. NI offers fault location, diagnostics, and repair any time the system fails as well as any adjustments needed to restore the hardware to manufacturing specifications.

• Learn More About Repair Services
• Contact NI to obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) form and shipping instructions.
• View your RMA support request status online.
• Register your product.

Technical Support

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