February 2007
371133J-01
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
NI High-Speed Digitizers
This document explains how to install, configure, and test NI high-speed
digitizers, and how to begin programming them using the NI-SCOPE
instrument driver software. This document applies to the following
digitizers: NI 5102, NI 5105, NI 5112, NI 5114, NI 5122, NI 5124, NI 5142,
NI 5152, NI 5620, NI 5621, NI 5911, and NI 5922.
For more information on features and programming, refer to the
NI High-Speed Digitizers Help
. For NI high-speed digitizer specifications,
refer to the specifications document included with your digitizer. Both
documents are available at
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»
NI-SCOPE»Documentation
.
For the most current versions of documentation, visit
ni.com/manuals
.
For the latest version of NI-SCOPE, visit
ni.com/idnet
.
Contents
Conventions ...............................................................................................2
1. Verifying System Requirements ............................................................3
2. Unpacking ..............................................................................................3
3. Verifying the Kit Contents.....................................................................4
Other Required Items.........................................................................5
4. Installing the Software ...........................................................................5
5. Installing the Hardware..........................................................................6
PXI Modules ......................................................................................6
PXI Express Modules ........................................................................7
PCI Devices .......................................................................................8
6. Configuring and Testing in MAX..........................................................10
7. Programming the Digitizer ....................................................................12
NI Example Finder.....................................................................12
8. Making Your First Measurement...........................................................12