Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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VXI-1394 Interface for Windows NT/98
4.
Select the version of the PCI-1394 you will be using. Select the default,
3-port OHCI board, unless you are using a 2-port Adaptec 1394 board
that came with a previous VXI-1394 kit.
5.
After selecting the board, the Express setup completes without further
questions. Follow the prompts if you select the Custom setup option.
The final prompt displays the choices you made concerning
applications, support, and destination directories. Click on the
Next button. Confirm that you are ready to install and click Next again
to begin the installation.
6.
Setup now copies the necessary files to your hard drive and creates
program icons.
Complete the Software Installation
1.
Please review the information in any
readme
files that Setup prompts
you to read.
2.
When the installation process completes, power off the system for the
changes to take effect.
If you backed up the manufacturer and model name files, restore them to
the
TBL
subdirectory of your NI-VXI directory before running T&M
Explorer.
Configuring the Hardware (optional)
This section contains basic information about configuring your VXI-1394
hardware. Because the default settings for your VXI-1394 hardware are
acceptable for most typical applications, this section is optional.
Refer to Appendix B,
, for a complete listing of the
hardware and software default settings. Refer to Appendix C,
Hardware Configuration Settings
, if you want information about other
possible settings.
Use the T&M Explorer utility in NI-VXI/VISA to change any of the
configuration settings for the VXI-1394. For information on the software,
including optional settings, use T&M Explorer and its online help. Use the
Windows Start menu to open the program group for either NI-VXI or
NI-VISA (VXIpnp), launch T&M Explorer, and select Help»Help Topics.
