Transferring Data Between PXIe-8881 and Host PC Using Thunderbolt Connection

Updated Oct 21, 2024

Reported In

Hardware

  • PXIe-8881

Operating System

  • Windows

Issue Details

Is it possible to transfer data using a Thunderbolt connection to another host PC from a PXIe-8881?

Solution

If both devices are on the same subnet, connecting a PXIe controller to another host PC using a Thunderbolt cable creates a local Thunderbolt network bridge. This network bridge allows you to access a shared folder on the other host, similar to a remote shared drive. 

 

To transfer data between the controller and the host PC using LabVIEW, you can use TCP/IP VI by configurating the IP addresses and ports as needed.