Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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you will need to turn off the DAQPad rocker switch and restart your DAQPad
device again.
1.
Connect the USB cable from the computer port or from any hub to the
port on your DAQPad device. Refer to Figure 2-1 for more information
on connections.
Figure 2-1. Connection between Your Computer or USB Hub and Your DAQPad Device
2.
Flip the rocker switch to turn the power on for the DAQPad-6507 or
DAQPad-6508. Your computer should detect your DAQPad device
immediately, and when the computer recognizes your DAQPad device,
the LED on the front panel blinks or lights up, depending on the status
of your device.
3.
If the LED comes on after the DAQPad is powered and connected to
the host, it is functioning properly. Refer to Table 2-1 for LED pattern
descriptions for your DAQPad device.
4.
Configure your DAQPad device and any accessories with the NI-DAQ
Configuration Utility.
When the LED blinks, it turns on and off for one second each for as many
times as necessary, then waits three seconds before repeating the cycle.
Upstream Connector
Computer or Hub
Downstream Connector
DAQPad
