National Instruments SwitchBlock Getting Started Manual Download Page 2

This product is intended for use in industrial locations. However, harmful interference may
occur in some installations, when the product is connected to a peripheral device or test object,
or if the product is used in residential or commercial areas. To minimize interference with
radio and television reception and prevent unacceptable performance degradation, install and
use this product in strict accordance with the instructions in the product documentation.

Furthermore, any changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by National
Instruments could void your authority to operate it under your local regulatory rules.

Caution

 

To ensure the specified EMC performance, operate this product only with

shielded cables and accessories.

Caution

 

To ensure the specified EMC performance, the length of all I/O cables

must be no longer than 30 m (100 ft).

Verifying the System Requirements

To use the NI-SWITCH driver, your system must meet certain requirements. For more
information about minimum system requirements, recommended system, and supported
application development environments (ADEs), refer to the readme, which is available on the
software media or online at 

ni.com/updates

.

Unpacking the Kit

Caution

 

To prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging the device,

ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object, such as
your computer chassis.

1.

Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis.

2.

Remove the device from the package and inspect the device for loose components or any
other sign of damage.

Caution

 

Never touch the exposed pins of connectors.

Note

 

Do not install a device if it appears damaged in any way.

3.

Unpack any other items and documentation from the kit.

Store the device in the antistatic package when the device is not in use.

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Summary of Contents for SwitchBlock

Page 1: ...ftware 4 Installing the Hardware 5 Installing an NI SwitchBlock Carrier 5 Installing an NI SwitchBlock Card 6 Configuring the NI SwitchBlock in MAX 8 Programming the NI SwitchBlock 8 NI SWITCH Examples 9 Troubleshooting 10 What Should I Do if the NI SwitchBlock Doesn t Appear in MAX 10 What Should I Do if the NI SwitchBlock Fails the Self Test in MAX 11 Where to Go Next 11 Worldwide Support and Se...

Page 2: ...ll I O cables must be no longer than 30 m 100 ft Verifying the System Requirements To use the NI SWITCH driver your system must meet certain requirements For more information about minimum system requirements recommended system and supported application development environments ADEs refer to the readme which is available on the software media or online at ni com updates Unpacking the Kit Caution T...

Page 3: ...dance with IEC 60068 2 56 Maximum altitude 2 000 m at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree 2 Indoor use only Note Refer to the device specifications on ni com manuals Verifying the Kit Contents The items shown in the following figure are necessary to set up and use your NI SwitchBlock Figure 1 SwitchBlock Carrier Kit Contents 3 4 1 2 1 NI SwitchBlock Carrier 2 NI SWITCH Driver Software DVD 3 ...

Page 4: ...lock Card Required Items NI SwitchBlock carrier 1 Phillips screwdriver Installing the Software You must be an Administrator to install NI software on your computer 1 Install an ADE such as LabVIEW or LabWindows CVI 2 Insert the driver software media into your computer The installer should open automatically If the installation window does not appear navigate to the drive double click it and double...

Page 5: ...it to service Installing an NI SwitchBlock Carrier The NI SwitchBlock carrier holds up to six NI SwitchBlock relay cards and occupies four PXI slots The carrier can be installed before or after installing cards Figure 3 Installing an NI SwitchBlock Carrier 4 2 1 3 NI PXI 1045 1 NI SwitchBlock Card 2 NI SwitchBlock Carrier 3 PXI Connector 4 NI PXI PXI Express or NI PXI SCXI Combination Chassis 1 En...

Page 6: ... part of the chassis to discharge static electricity 8 Place the carrier edges into the module guides at the top and bottom of the chassis Slide the carrier into the slot until it is fully inserted 9 Tighten the screws at the top and bottom of the carrier front panel Note Tightening the top and bottom mounting screws increases mechanical stability and also electrically connects the front panel to ...

Page 7: ... refer to chassis documentation 5 Remove the filler panel of an unused slot in the NI SwitchBlock carrier 6 Touch any metal part of the chassis to discharge static electricity 7 Place the module edges into the module guides at the top and bottom of the carrier Slide the device into the slot until it is fully inserted 8 Secure the device front panel to the carrier using the front panel mounting scr...

Page 8: ...witchBlock Configuration Panel By default all NI SwitchBlock cards in the carrier appear as single card devices as shown in the following figure Use one the following methods to configure your NI SwitchBlock and designate which cards compose each device Select Combine All or Uncombine All to combine NI SwitchBlock cards in the carrier into devices or to split all cards into single card devices Rig...

Page 9: ...r device specific functions C or LabWindows CVI Available at Program Files IVI Foundation IVI Drivers niSWITCH Installed examples for Visual C C are in the NI SWITCH Readme Refer to the Creating an Application with Microsoft Visual C C topic in the NI Switches Help for information about developing an NI SWITCH application NI SWITCH Examples Examples demonstrate the functionality of the device and ...

Page 10: ...es 2 Expand the Chassis tree to see the list of installed devices and press F5 to refresh the list 3 If the SwitchBlock carrier or SwitchBlock card is still not listed power off the system ensure that all hardware is correctly installed and restart the system 4 Navigate to the Device Manager Operating System Description Windows 8 Right click the Start screen and select All apps Control Panel Hardw...

Page 11: ...elopment environment ADE for your application Getting Started with LabVIEW Getting Started with LabWindows CVI NI switch device specifications NI Switches Help NI Switches Help NI SWITCH Examples NI SWITCH Soft Front Panel NI SWITCH Instrument Driver more about your products through ni com Services ni com services Support ni com switches Updates ni com updates NI Community ni com community Located...

Page 12: ...h office websites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events Refer to the NI Trademarks and Logo Guidelines at ni com trademarks for information on NI trademarks Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies For patents covering NI products technology refer to the appropriate l...

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