About This Manual
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Begin by reading this manual for basic instructions on setting up the
hardware and software. This manual describes how to get started with your
kit using the default hardware and software settings, and describes optional
settings you can configure using the NI-VXI/NI-VISA software.
You received either the
VXIpc 800 Series User Manual
, the
VXIpc 700
Series User Manual
, or the
VXIpc 770/870B Series User Manual
with your
kit, depending on the hardware product you purchased. The user manual
contains more details about changing the hardware installation or
configuration from the defaults, and using the hardware.
When you are familiar with the material in the previous manuals, you can
begin to use the
NI-VXI User Manual
or, for VISA users, the
NI-VISA User
Manual.
These manuals present the concepts of VXI and describe how to
use NI-VXI and NI-VISA. The NI-VXI online help, the NI-VISA online
help, the
NI-VXI Programmer Reference Manual
and the
NI-VISA
Programmer Reference Manual
contain detailed explanations of NI-VXI
and NI-VISA functions. Study the descriptions of each function to fully
understand the purpose and syntax. Use the Acrobat Reader program,
Version 3 or later, to open, view, and navigate through these manuals
online.
GPIB users can refer to the
GPIB Reference Manual for VXIpc Embedded
Controllers and VxWorks
.
Conventions
The following conventions appear in this manual:
»
The
»
symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence
File»Page Setup»Options
directs you to
pull down the
File
menu, select the
Page Setup
item, and select
Options
from the last dialog box.
♦
The
♦
symbol indicates that the following text applies only to a specific
product, a specific operating system, or a specific software version.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.
bold
Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such
as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter
names.
