Chapter 2
Installation
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Optional Equipment
National Instruments offers a variety of products for use with the PCI-1428,
including the following:
•
MDR 26-pin Camera Link cable from 3M for Base configuration
•
IMAQ D6804 breakout cable (for external triggering only)
•
RTSI bus cables for connecting the PCI-1428 to other IMAQ,
motion control, or DAQ devices
•
Other National Instruments DAQ devices for enhanced triggering,
timing, or input/output
For more specific information about these products, refer to the
National Instruments catalog or Web site, or call the office nearest you.
Setting up Your IMAQ System
Use Figure 2-1 while installing software and hardware, configuring
hardware, and using NI-IMAQ in application programs.
Follow the instructions in the
Getting Started with Your IMAQ System
document while installing the NI-IMAQ software and IMAQ hardware.
When accessing the NI-IMAQ device drivers through a programming
environment, read the
NI-IMAQ Release Notes
and the
NI-IMAQ User
Manual
for help in getting started.
