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INSTALLATION GUIDE

NI PXIe-6672

This guide contains instructions for installing your NI PXIe-6672 
controller and NI-Sync software.

Installing the Software

Note

Be sure to install the driver software 

before

 installing the NI PXIe-6672 hardware.

Complete the following steps to install the software:

1.

Place the NI-Sync CD in your CD-ROM drive.

2.

Click 

Install NI-Sync

 in the window that appears. If no window 

appears, run the 

setup.exe

 program on the CD.

3.

Follow the prompts to install the NI-Sync driver.

Select 

Typical

 to install the driver and support for the 

development environments present on your computer.

Select 

Custom

 to manually select which components should be 

installed.

4.

Reboot the computer when prompted to do so, or shut down the 
computer and install the hardware.

Installing the Hardware

The following are general installation instructions. Consult the chassis user 
manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and 
warnings about installing new modules.

1.

Power off and unplug the chassis.

2.

Locate the System Timing Slot in your chassis. It is marked by either 
a square glyph shown in Figure 1, or a square glyph with a circle inside 
of it, as shown in Figure 2.

Summary of Contents for Network Adapter NI PXIe-6672

Page 1: ... driver Select Typical to install the driver and support for the development environments present on your computer Select Custom to manually select which components should be installed 4 Reboot the computer when prompted to do so or shut down the computer and install the hardware Installing the Hardware The following are general installation instructions Consult the chassis user manual or technica...

Page 2: ... strap or by holding a grounded object Follow the ESD protection precautions described in the Unpacking section of Chapter 1 Introduction of the NI PXIe 6672 User Manual 5 Remove any packing material from the front panel screws and backplane connectors 6 Insert the NI PXIe 6672 into the PXI Express slot Use the injector ejector handle to fully insert the module into the chassis 7 Screw the front p...

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