Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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installation instructions. To use the SCXI-1104/C module in multiplexed
mode with a DAQ device in a PXI combination chassis, follow these steps:
1.
No cables are required between the SCXI-1104/C and DAQ device if
the National Instruments PXI DAQ device is installed in the right-most
slot. This device can be configured to control the SCXI system using
an internal bus that connects the PXI chassis to the SCXI chassis. If the
DAQ device for controlling the SCXI system is not installed in the
right-most slot of the PXI combination chassis, configure the system
as described earlier in
Connecting the SCXI-1104/C to a DAQ Device
for Multiplexed Scanning in an SCXI Chassis
2.
Turn on the SCXI chassis.
If you have already installed the appropriate software, you are ready to
configure the SCXI-1104/C for multiplexed mode operation.
Configuration and Self-Test
Run Measurement & Automation Explorer to configure and test your
SCXI-1104/C. If you need help during the configuration process, open the
Measurement & Automation Help file by selecting Help Topics from the
Help menu. Follow these steps to configure your SCXI system:
1.
Double-click the Measurement & Automation Explorer icon on
your desktop. Click the + next to the Devices and Interfaces icon.
If you have added new modules to an existing chassis, go to step 4.
If you inserted modules into an empty chassis, go to step 2.
2.
Add a new chassis to the configured Devices and Interfaces by
holding down the right mouse button on Devices and Interfaces and
selecting Insert. Select the appropriate chassis from the list box and
click OK.
3.
Configure the chassis by selecting a Chassis ID. This is an integer
value you choose to uniquely identify the chassis for programming and
scanning. Select the Chassis Address. This is needed to address the
chassis in a multichassis SCXI system. Unless you are using multiple
chassis with the same DAQ device, select a Chassis Address of zero,
which is the factory-default setting of all SCXI chassis. If you are
using multiple chassis, refer to your SCXI chassis user manual for
further information. For remote SCXI chassis, you also need to select
the Baud Rate and COM Port. After completing the chassis
configuration, click Next.
