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NI cDAQ-9132/9133/9134/9135/9136/9137 User Manual
Note
Table 1-1 lists the earliest supported driver version for each cDAQ controller
for Windows.
The NI-DAQmx driver software preloaded onto your cDAQ controller is available for download
at
ni.com/support
. The documentation for NI-DAQmx is available from
Start»
All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQmx
.
Note
If you reinstall the cDAQ controller operating system, all software must also
be reinstalled.
Refer to Figure 1-1 or 1-2 while completing the following assembly steps.
1.
(Optional) Mount the cDAQ controller to a panel, wall, rack, or DIN rail, or attach the
desktop mounting kit, as described in the
section.
2.
Connect a video monitor to the mini DisplayPort connector with a cable (and adapter if
necessary). Refer to the
section for more information about
this connector.
3.
Power on the monitor.
4.
Connect a computer keyboard and mouse to the USB host ports on the cDAQ controller.
Use one of the ferrites around both USB cables as described in the
5.
Attach a ring lug to a 1.31 mm
2
(16 AWG) or larger wire. Remove the ground screw from
the ground terminal on the front panel. Attach the ring lug to the ground terminal and
tighten the grounding screw to 0.5 N · m (4.4 lb · in.) of torque. Attach the other end of the
wire to chassis safety ground using a method appropriate for the application, as shown in
Figure 1-3. Refer to the
section for more information about earth
ground.
Note
If you use shielded cabling to connect to a C Series module with a plastic
connector, you must attach the cable shield to the chassis grounding terminal using
1.31 mm
2
(16 AWG) or larger wire. Use shorter wire for better EMC performance.
Table 1-1.
cDAQ Controller NI-DAQmx Software Support
cDAQ Controller
Earliest NI-DAQmx Support
NI cDAQ-9132/9134 for Windows
NI-DAQmx 14.0
NI cDAQ-9133/9135 for Windows
NI-DAQmx 14.5
NI cDAQ-9136/9137 for Windows
NI-DAQmx 15.1
