INSTALLATION GUIDE
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Fieldbus Hardware and
NI-FBUS Software for Windows
This guide contains installation and configuration instructions for the
PCI-FBUS, PCMCIA-FBUS, USB-8486, and the FBUS-HSE/H1 linking
device on Windows.
Notes
Install the NI-FBUS software before you install the hardware.
Contents
Installing the Software ............................................................................ 1
Installing the Hardware ........................................................................... 2
Install Your PCI-FBUS Card ........................................................... 2
Install Your PCMCIA-FBUS Card.................................................. 3
Install Your USB-8486 .................................................................... 5
Install Your FBUS-HSE/H1 LD ...................................................... 7
Installing the Software
Complete the following steps to install the NI-FBUS software.
Caution
If you are reinstalling the NI-FBUS software over a previous version, write down
your card configuration and any port configuration parameters you changed from their
defaults. Reinstalling the software may cause you to lose any existing card and port
configuration information.
1.
Log in as
Administrator
or as a user that has Administrator
privileges.
2.
Insert the
NI-FBUS Software for Windows
CD into the CD-ROM drive.
If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to the CD using
Windows Explorer and launch the
autorun.exe
file from the CD.
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Summary of Contents for PCMCIA-FBUS/2
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