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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
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Software Configuration and Verification
Run MAX and Resman
1. Launch MAX from its desktop icon or Start»Programs»National
Instruments»Measurement & Automation Explorer . MAX allows
you to run Resman, the National Instruments Resource Manager.
You must run Resman every time the chassis power is cycled so that
your application can access devices in the VXI chassis. Refer to
Appendix D,
Power Sequencing Requirements , for more information
regarding power-cycling requirements for the VXI-8340 series
controllers.
2. After you run Resman, you are ready to use MAX to configure the
National Instruments hardware in your system interactively. You can
also configure MAX to run Resman automatically at every computer
startup by selecting
Tools»NI-VXI»VXI Options .
3. After you finish configuring the system through MAX, verify the
system configuration through one of the interactive control utilities.
Use VISAIC under NI-VISA or VIC under NI-VXI. You can also open
VISA sessions using MAX by right-clicking on the device and
selecting
Open VISA Session .
For more details about the utilities in NI-VISA/NI-VXI, refer to Chapter 3,
Developing Your Application .
Configuring the Hardware (Optional)
Because the default settings for your VXI-8340 series hardware are
acceptable for most typical applications, this section is optional.
Refer to Appendix B, Default Settings , for a complete listing of the
hardware and software default settings. Refer to Appendix C, Advanced
Hardware Configuration Settings , if you want information about other
possible settings.
Use MAX to change any configuration settings for the VXI-8340 series.
For information on the software, including optional settings, use MAX and
its online help. To access the help, select
Help»Help Topics .