National Instruments PCI-6601, User Manual

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Chapter 1 Introduction
NI 660x User Manual 1-2 ni.com
s
u
b-b
u
ses and PXI. The standard implementation for CompactPCI does not
incl
u
de these s
u
b-b
u
ses. The PXI TIO Series device works in any
CompactPCI chassis adhering to the PICMG 2.0 R3.0 core specification.
PXI-specific feat
u
res are implemented on the J2 connector of the b
u
s. The
PXI device is compatible with any chassis with a s
u
b-b
u
s that does not
drive the lines
u
sed by that device. Even if the s
u
b-b
u
s is capable of driving
these lines, the PXI device is still compatible as long as those pins on the
s
u
b-b
u
s are disabled by defa
u
lt and never enabled.
Caution Damage can res
u
lt if these lines are driven by the s
u
b-b
u
s. NI is not liable for any
damage res
u
lting from improper signal connections.
Installation
Before installing yo
u
r DAQ device, yo
u
m
u
st install the software yo
u
plan
to
u
se with the device.
1. Installing application software —Refer to the installation
instr
u
ctions that accompany yo
u
r software.
2. Installing the NI-DAQmx —The DAQ Getting Started doc
u
ments
contain step-by-step instr
u
ctions for installing software and hardware,
config
u
ring channels and tasks, and getting started developing an
application.
3. Installing the hardware —The DAQ Getting Started doc
u
ments
contain non-software-specific information abo
u
t how to install PCI,
PXI, PCMCIA, and USB/IEEE 1394 devices, as well as accessories
and cables.
Accessories and Cables
Table 1-1 lists the accessories and cables available for
u
se with NI 660 x
devices.
Caution This NI prod
u
ct m
u
st be operated with shielded cables and accessories to ens
u
re
compliance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) req
u
irements defined in the
Specifications section of this doc
u
ment. Do not
u
se
u
nshielded cables or accessories
u
nless
they are installed in a shielded enclos
u
re with properly designed and shielded inp
u
t/o
u
tp
u
t
ports and connected to the NI prod
u
ct
u
sing a shielded cable. If
u
nshielded cables or
accessories are not properly installed and shielded, the EMC specifications for the prod
u
ct
are no longer g
u
aranteed.