Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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Figure 2-4.
Connecting the USB-8486 to a Laptop PC
To install the USB-8486, complete the following steps.
1.
Power on the computer and allow the operating system to boot.
2.
Insert the USB-8486 into a free USB port, as shown in Figure 2-3 and
Figure 2-4.
3.
Connect the USB-8486 to the Fieldbus network. Refer to the
, for more
information about the connectors.
4.
Launch the Interface Configuration Utility.
5.
Right-click the USB-8486 to enable if it is disabled.
6.
Close the Interface Configuration Utility and start the NI-FBUS
Communications Manager or NI-FBUS Configurator.
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