Chapter 1
Installing and Configuring the SCXI-119X
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SCXI-1190/1191/1192 User Manual
Self-Test Verification
To test the successful configuration of your system, complete the following
steps:
1.
Double-click the
Measurement & Automation Explorer
icon on
your PC desktop.
2.
Verify that the chassis power is on and that the chassis is correctly
connected to a DAQ device or computer-based instrument.
3.
Expand
Devices and Interfaces
.
4.
From the list of devices and interfaces that appears, locate the chassis
you want to test. Right-click on the chassis and select
Test
. If the
communication test is successful, a message
The chassis has
been verified
appears.
5.
Click
OK
.
Note
If the communication test is unsuccessful, refer to the
Troubleshooting Self-Test
Verification
section.
Your SCXI system should now operate properly with your ADE software.
If you experience problems between your SCXI system and your ADE,
refer to the
Troubleshooting Self-Test Verification
section. Additionally,
you may find it helpful to refer to your NI-SWITCH documentation,
your ADE software documentation, and your chassis documentation.
National Instruments documentation is available to download free at
ni.com/manuals
Troubleshooting Self-Test Verification
If the preceding test did not verify your chassis configuration, take the
following steps to successfully complete system configuration:
•
If you get the warning message
Unable to test chassis at this
time
, verify that you have designated a module as being connected to
a DAQ device or computer-based instrument. Take the following
troubleshooting actions:
a.
Double-click the
Measurement & Automation Explorer
icon
on your PC desktop.
b.
Expand
Devices and Interfaces
.
c.
Expand your SCXI chassis to show all the SCXI modules.
d.
Right-click the module that is connected to your DAQ device or
computer-based instrument and select
Properties
.