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NI-FBUS Hardware and Software User Manual
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Installation and Configuration
This chapter contains installation and configuration instructions for
PCI-FBUS, PCMCIA-FBUS, USB-8486, and the FBUS-HSE/H1 linking
device.
Note
Install the NI-FBUS software before you install the hardware.
Installing the Software
Complete the following steps to install the NI-FBUS software.
Caution
If you are reinstalling the NI-FBUS software over a previous version, write down
your card configuration and any port configuration parameters you changed from their
defaults. Reinstalling the software may cause you to lose any existing card and port
configuration information.
1.
Log in as
Administrator
or as a user that has Administrator
privileges.
2.
Insert the
NI-FBUS Software for Windows
CD into the CD-ROM
drive.
If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to the CD using
Windows Explorer and launch the
autorun.exe
file from the CD.
3.
The interactive setup program guides you through the necessary steps
to install the NI-FBUS software. You may go back and change values
where appropriate by clicking
Back
. You can exit the setup where
appropriate by clicking
Cancel
.
4.
Power down your computer when the setup is complete.
5.
Continue to the
section to configure and
install your hardware.