Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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Setup is an interactive, self-guiding program that installs the NI-VISA and
NI-VXI software and configures your system to use the software with the
VXI-8340 series. Follow these steps to perform the installation:
1.
Insert the CD-ROM labeled
NI-VXI v. 3.1 for Windows
.
2.
Wait for Windows to launch the CD-ROM installation menu
automatically. (If this does not happen, open the CD-ROM from
Windows Explorer and double-click
Autorun
.)
3.
Click on
Install NI-VXI Software for Windows
.
4.
Click on the
Next
button at the
Welcome
screen to start the
installation.
Note
If you have a previous 32-bit (Windows 2000/NT/98) version of the NI-VXI
software installed, Setup installs the new version over the previous version.
5.
Select the destination for the installed files. The default is
C:\Program Files\National Instruments
.
6.
Select the type of installation from the
Installation Options
screen:
•
Typical
setup prompts you to make high-level choices of which
driver(s) to install and the destination directories.
•
Custom
setup gives you more control over which driver
components you want installed on your system. This option is
recommended for advanced users.
7.
Follow the prompts. Confirm that you are ready to install and click
Next
to begin the installation.
8.
Setup now copies the necessary files to your hard drive and creates
program icons.
Note
On some Windows systems, the OS will detect the MXI-3 interface as a “PCI
Standard PCI-to-PCI Bridge,” and Windows may ask you to specify the location of a driver
information file (
.inf
) for the device. If this occurs, accept all of the default choices by
clicking
Next
when prompted.
Complete the Software Installation
1.
Review the information in any
readme
files that Setup prompts you to
read.
2.
When the installation process completes, restart the system for the
changes to take effect.