PXIe-8361

The PXIe‑8361 helps you control PXI and CompactPCI systems from your PC using a fully transparent MXI‑Express link. This PXI Remote Control Module is installed in a PXI chassis and uses a PCI Express‑to‑PCI bridge to interface with an installed PCI‑8361 through a copper, x1 MXI‑Express cable.

Part Number(s): 779700-02

Applications and Use Cases of PXIe-8361

The PXIe-8361 MXI-Express Host Interface Card is a host-side MXI-Express interface card designed to connect an external PC to a PXI Express chassis. It works together with a remote controller module (such as PXIe-8301) to enable high-speed communication between the host computer and the PXIe system. This solution is ideal for users who want to control a PXIe chassis from a desktop workstation instead of using an embedded controller.

Key Applications

1. Host PC Connection to PXIe Chassis
PXIe-8361 is installed in a desktop PC or workstation to provide the communication link between the host computer and the PXIe chassis, allowing the PC to act as the system controller.

2. Remote Control Test Systems
It is widely used in remote-controlled PXIe systems, enabling engineers to operate and monitor PXIe instruments directly from an external computer.

3. Cost-Effective PXIe Architecture
By using PXIe-8361 with a remote PXIe control module, users can avoid purchasing a dedicated embedded controller, reducing total system cost while maintaining performance.

4. High-Speed Data Transfer Applications
PXIe-8361 supports high-bandwidth data transfer between the PC and PXIe chassis, making it suitable for data-intensive test, measurement, and acquisition systems.

5. Automated Test Systems (ATE)
Commonly applied in automated test systems where centralized PC-based control is preferred for running test sequences, data logging, and instrument management.

6. Laboratory and Engineering Development Platforms
It is frequently used in lab environments and engineering development systems where users need flexible and convenient PC-based control of PXIe modules.

7. Expandable and Upgradeable Test Platforms
Because the host PC can be upgraded independently, PXIe-8361 provides a flexible system architecture for long-term scalability and performance improvements.