Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
PCI-MIO E Series User Manual
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1.
Write down the PCI-MIO E Series board serial number in the
PCI-MIO E Series Hardware and Software Configuration Form in
Appendix D, Customer Communication, of this manual.
2.
Turn off and unplug your computer.
3.
Remove the top cover or access port to the I/O channel.
4.
Remove the expansion slot cover on the back panel of the
computer.
5.
Insert the PCI-MIO E Series board into a 5 V PCI slot. Gently rock
the board to ease it into place. It may be a tight fit, but do not force
the board into place.
6.
If required, screw the mounting bracket of the PCI-MIO E Series
board to the back panel rail of the computer.
7.
Replace the cover.
8.
Plug in and turn on your computer.
The PCI-MIO E Series board is installed. You are now ready to
configure your software. Refer to your software documentation for
configuration instructions.
Board Configuration
Due to the National Instruments standard architecture for data
acquisition and the PCI bus specification, the PCI-MIO E Series boards
are completely software configurable. You must perform two types of
configuration on the PCI-MIO E Series boards—bus-related and data
acquisition-related configuration.
The PCI-MIO E Series boards are fully compatible with the industry
standard PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.0. This allows the PCI
system to automatically perform all bus-related configurations and
requires no user interaction. Bus-related configuration includes setting
the board base memory address and interrupt channel.
Data-acquisition-related configuration includes such settings as analog
input polarity and range, analog input mode, and others. You can
modify these settings through application level software, such as
NI-DAQ, ComponentWorks, LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and
VirtualBench.