Chapter 1
Installing and Configuring the SCXI-1126
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Manually Adding and Configuring Modules in NI-DAQmx
You must add and configure each of the modules in the
Chassis
Configuration
window. If you are not in the
Chassis
Configuration
window, right-click on the chassis in which the module is installed and
select
Properties
.
Complete the following steps to manually add modules.
1.
Left-click the down arrow in the module column corresponding to the
slot where the added module is located. If the appropriate module
name does not appear on the list, refer to Appendix B,
2.
Left-click the down arrow in the
Accessory
column to select the
appropriate accessory on the module.
3.
To change the cabled module, put the module in parallel mode, change
the E Series DAQ device which connects to this module, or set up a
multichassis daisy chain, left-click the
Details
button and click the
Cabling
tab.
4.
When you have finished, click
OK
.
5.
When you have completed configuring the module, click
OK
.
The SCXI chassis and SCXI module(s) should now be configured properly.
If you need to change the module configuration, right-click the module you
want to change and select
Properties
. If you need to change the actual
module, go to the Chassis Configuration window and repeat steps 1
through 5. If the configuration is complete, test the system as described in
the
Verifying and Self-Testing the Configuration in NI-DAQmx
section
to
ensure the SCXI system is communicating properly with the E Series DAQ
device.
Verifying and Self-Testing the Configuration in NI-DAQmx
To test the successful configuration of the system, complete the following
steps after opening MAX:
1.
Verify that the chassis power is on and is correctly connected to an
E Series DAQ device.
2.
Display the list of devices and interfaces by clicking the
+
next to the
Devices and Interfaces
icon.
3.
From the list that appears under NI-DAQmx Devices, locate the
chassis you want to test. Right-click the chassis and click
Test
.
4.
If the communication test is successful, a message
Chassis
Verified
appears. Click
OK
.
