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Chapter 2
Using Your NI 4472
NI 4472 User Manual
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4.
Remove the expansion slot cover on the back panel of the computer.
5.
Ground yourself using a grounding strap or by touching a grounded
object. Follow the ESD protection precautions described in the
section of Chapter 1,
Getting Started with Your NI 4472
6.
Insert the NI 4472 for PCI into a 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.
7.
Screw the mounting bracket of the NI 4472 for PCI to the back panel
rail of the computer.
8.
Replace the cover.
9.
Plug in and turn on your computer.
Note
For proper cooling, all covers and filler panels must be installed.
The NI 4472 for PCI is now installed.
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NI 4472 for PXI/CompactPCI
1.
Turn off and unplug your PXI or CompactPCI chassis.
Note
If you are installing more than one NI 4472 device in a PXI or CompactPCI chassis
and want to synchronize data acquisition operations between the devices, one NI 4472
must be installed in slot 2. Refer to the
Synchronizing Multiple Devices
section of this
chapter for more information.
2.
Choose an unused PXI or CompactPCI slot in your system.
Note
For maximum performance when using a non-PXI chassis, install the NI 4472 for
PXI/CompactPCI in a slot that supports bus arbitration or bus-master modules. The
NI 4472 for PXI/CompactPCI contains onboard bus-master DMA logic that you can use
only if the NI 4472 for PXI/CompactPCI is installed in such a slot. National Instruments
recommends installing the NI 4472 for PXI/CompactPCI in such a slot. If you choose a slot
that does not support bus masters, you will have to disable the onboard DMA controller
using your software. A PXI-compliant chassis must have bus arbitration for all slots.
Caution
The NI 4472 for PXI/CompactPCI has connections to several reserved lines
on the CompactPCI J2 connector. Use of these lines by other devices in your CompactPCI
system can damage your equipment. Before installing an NI 4472 for PXI/CompactPCI
in a CompactPCI system that uses J2 connector lines for purposes other than PXI, see the
section in Chapter 1,