Chapter 1
Installing and Configuring the SCXI-1581
SCXI-1581 User Manual
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Installing the Software
Follow these instructions to install the SCXI-1581 software:
1.
Install your application development environment (ADE) if you have
not already done so. National Instruments ADEs have release notes
containing software installation instructions.
2.
Install NI-DAQ, which came with the E Series DAQ device. NI-DAQ
version 6.9.1 or higher is required to configure the SCXI-1581 module.
If you do not have NI-DAQ version 6.9.1 or higher, download the latest
NI-DAQ version at no cost from the National Instruments Web site,
ni.com/download
, or you can contact a National Instruments sales
representative to request it on a CD.
Installing the SCXI-1581
The following section describes how to install the SCXI-1581 for use with
SCXI chassis and E Series DAQ devices.
Caution
Refer to the
Read Me First: Radio-Frequency Interference
document before
removing equipment covers or connecting or disconnecting any signal wires.
Unpacking
The SCXI-1581 module is shipped in an antistatic package to prevent
electrostatic damage to the module. Electrostatic discharge can damage
several components in the module. To avoid such damage in handling the
module, take the following precautions:
•
Ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded
object.
•
Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the plugged-in computer
chassis before removing the module from the package.
Caution
Never
touch the exposed pins of connectors.