Chapter 2
Configuration and Installation
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Getting Started with Your PCI/PXI-6810 SDA
Selecting a Configuration
The current device is shown in the Instrument Name field. To
configure a different device, select the appropriate option from the list
shown in this field.
You can configure the programmable channel direction as either input
or output. You can also set the timing mode as either synchronous or
asynchronous. The defaults are Output for channel A and Input for
channel B, as well as ASYNC timing mode. As you update your
choices, the configuration program name is updated in the lower left
corner of the screen next to the Firmware Name label.
To actually enable your new configuration, click on the Apply button.
If you want your configuration to become the default configuration
click on the Apply as Default button. When you have applied a new
configuration, all the existing applications using the instrument driver
will need to re-establish a connection (session) to the instrument. To do
this, reinitialize all other instrument sessions. The channel panels in the
soft front panel will be re-initialized, but the control contents will be
preserved.
Testing Your Configuration
From the Instrument tab of the soft front panel you can execute a
self-test by clicking on the Self-Test button. This makes the instrument
sequence into a series of tests to verify correct operation. It is equivalent
to executing the function
niSda_self_test()
, as documented in the
Serial Data Analyzer Software Reference Manual.
To reset your configuration, go to the Instrument tab and click on the
Reset button. This executes the
niSda_reset()
function, as described
in the Serial Data Analyzer Software Reference Manual. As in the case
of the Apply configuration button, you must reopen all other instrument
sessions to re-establish a connection (session) to the instrument..
Help
To receive helpful information about the software operation and the
software in general, press the Help button and follow the instructions
there.
