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Installation and Configuration
Chapter 2
DAQCard-500 User Manual
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PCMCIA Socket
Portable
Computer
PR27-30F
INSERT CARD
CB-27
DAQCard
“
-500
CB-27
Figure 2-1. A Typical Configuration for the DAQCard-500
The DAQCard-500 is now installed. You are ready to make the appropriate connections to the
I/O connector cable as described in Chapter 3, Signal Connections, and to install and configure
your software.
Configuration
The DAQCard-500 is completely software configurable; refer to your software documentation to
install and configure the software.
If you are using NI-DAQ for PC compatibles or NI-DAQ for NEC PC-9800 Series computers,
refer to your NI-DAQ release notes. Find the installation and system configuration section for
your operating system and follow the instructions given there.
If you are using NI-DAQ for Macintosh, refer to the NI-DAQ documentation. Find the
installation and system configuration section for your operating system and follow the
instructions given there.
If you are using LabVIEW, the software installation instructions are in your LabVIEW release
notes. After you have installed LabVIEW, refer to the Configuring LabVIEW section of
Chapter 1 of your LabVIEW user manual for software configuration instructions.