Letter of Volatility - VXI-PCI8026

Hello,
I work in a secured area and we recently purchased 2ea of the VXI-PCI8026. Can someone direct me to a Letter of Volatility for the EEPROM on the VXI-MXI-2 and PCI-MXI-2 module/board? Also, what exactly is the size of the EEPROM, I couldn't find this mentioned anywhere in the manual.
Thanks,
- Darin
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Darin,
Thank you for using the Forums. I believe the document that you are looking for can be found here.
I hope that helps.
Brian P.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments

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