NI PXI-8350 Controller replacement?

[LVLV]

I have a NI PXI-1045 chassis with NI-8350 controller. I have a NI PXI-8431 (RS-485) card that has a max 3 Mbit/s baud rate. I need to have 4 Mbit/s baud rate PXI RS-485 card that is not available in PXI format. 

So, I found a RS-485 (PCI) commercial board that can handle up to 10 M baud rate.

I would like to keep my NI PXI-1045 chassis but I have to replace the NI-8350 rackmount controller with a commercial PC to handle the new RS-485 PCI board and the MXI-4 PXI-interface card.

Is it going to work or PXI chassis only works with NI-8350 type controller?

What software and hardware I need to make this work (running PXI chassis by a PC)?

Please advise!!

Thanks,

-LVLV 

[ColeTrain]

Hello LVLV,

To use the MXI interface, you really only need a few things. Make sure to plugin the interface in both the PC and the chassis.  Cable them up. Turn the chassis on and then turn the PC on. Once all connected, you will need a couple drivers in order to get things working.

- PXI Platform Services makes your MXI and chassis work with your computer, so it is a seemless extension of your PCI(e) bus.

- Depending on what PXI modules you have installed in your chassis, you will need to install the appropriate drivers (ex. NI-DAQmx for any Data Acquisition cards, NI-Switch for any Switch modules, etc.) 

Post back if you have any more questions!