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Chapter 1
Getting Started with the cDAQ Controller
Using the cDAQ Controller on a Desktop
You can install the NI desktop mount kit to the cDAQ controller. Complete the following steps
to install the NI desktop mount kit, part number 779473-01, on the cDAQ controller.
1.
Align one of the end brackets with the mounting hole at one of the ends of the controller,
as shown in Figure 1-16.
Figure 1-16.
Connecting the End Brackets to the Controller (cDAQ-9134 Shown)
2.
Use a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the captive screw on the end bracket.
3.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to attach the other end bracket to the other end of the controller.
Note
To achieve the highest accuracy when mounting the controller in the desktop
kit, NI recommends that you operate the controller with the modules rotated forward,
as shown in Figures 1-17 and 1-18. Visit
ni.com/info
and enter the Info Code
cdaqmounting
for more information about mounting and accuracy.
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