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Common Questions
This appendix contains commonly asked questions and their answers
relating to usage and special features of your 6703/6704 device.
General Information
What if I short-circuit the power supply on the 6703/6704 connector?
Pin 1 of the I/O connector is connected to the +5 V supply from the PCI or
PXI bus power supply. This pin is referenced to GND and can be used to
power external circuitry. The +5 V supply has a total of 0.75 A available.
This power supply has a self-resetting protection circuit breaker in series.
If the circuit breaker protection is activated, simply remove the circuit
causing the heavy current load and the circuit breaker will reset itself. For
more information on this output pin, see the
section in
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Installation and Configuration
Which National Instruments document should I read first to get
started using DAQ software?
The release notes document for your application or driver software is
always the best starting place.
What version of NI-DAQ must I have to program my 6703 device?
You must have NI-DAQ for PC compatibles version 6.6 or higher for your
6703 device.
What version of NI-DAQ must I have to program my 6704 device?
You must have NI-DAQ for PC compatibles version 6.5 or higher for your
6704 device.