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SCXI Quick Start Guide
Add a Module to an Existing SCXI System
You also can add a module to an existing SCXI system in multiplexed mode. If your system
already has a controller established, install additional SCXI modules in any available chassis
slots. Refer to
Step 7. Install the Cable Adapter
to determine which module to connect to the
cable adapter, if applicable.
Figure 8.
Installing the SCXI Module in an Existing System
Step 5. Attach Sensors and Signal Lines
Attach sensors and signal lines to the terminal block, accessory, or module terminals for each
installed device. The following table lists device terminal/pinout locations.
For information about sensors, refer to
ni.com/sensors
. For information about IEEE 1451.4
TEDS smart sensors, refer to
ni.com/teds
.
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New SCXI Module
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Existing SCXI Module
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SCXI Chassis
4
Existing DAQ Device
Location
How to Access Pinout
MAX
Right-click the device name under Devices and Interfaces, and select
Device
Pinouts
.
Right-click the device name under Devices and Interfaces
,
and select
Help»Online
Device Documentation
. A browser window opens to
ni.com/manuals
with the
results of a search for relevant device documents.
DAQ Assistant
Select the task or virtual channel, and click the
Connection Diagram
tab. Select
each virtual channel in the task.
NI-DAQmx Help
Select
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ»NI-DAQmx Help
.
ni.com/
manuals
Refer to the device documentation.
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Summary of Contents for SCXI-116 Series
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