Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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4.
Touch any metal part of your computer chassis to discharge any static
electricity that might be on your clothes or body.
5.
Insert the device into a 5 V PCI slot. Gently rock the device to ease it
into place. It may be a tight fit, but do not force the device into place.
6.
Screw the mounting bracket of the device to the back panel rail of the
computer.
7.
Visually verify the installation.
8.
Replace the top cover of your computer.
9.
Plug in and turn on your computer.
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PXI Installation
1.
Turn off and unplug your computer.
2.
Choose an unused PXI slot in your system. For maximum
performance, the device has an onboard DMA controller that can only
be used if the device is installed in a slot that supports bus arbitration,
or bus master cards. National Instruments recommends installing the
device in such a slot. The PXI specification requires all slots to support
bus master cards, but the CompactPCI specification does not. If you
install in a CompactPCI non-master slot, you must disable the device
onboard DMA controller using software.
3.
Remove the filler panel for the slot you have chosen.
4.
Touch any metal part of your computer chassis to discharge any static
electricity that might be on your clothes or body.
5.
Insert the device into a 5 V PXI slot. Use the injector/ejector handle to
fully insert the device into the chassis.
6.
Screw the front panel of the device to the front panel mounting rail of
the system.
7.
Visually verify the installation.
8.
Plug in and turn on your computer.
The device is installed. You are now ready to configure your hardware and
software.
