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© National Instruments Corporation 3 Where to Start with NI ELVIS
Unpacking
The NI ELVIS Benchtop Workstation and the NI ELVIS Prototyping
Board ship in antistatic packages to prevent electrostatic damage.
Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on the NI ELVIS
hardware.
Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors.
To avoid such damage in handling the workstation and prototyping board,
take the following precautions:
• Ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded
object.
• Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis
before removing the workstation or prototyping board from the
package.
Remove the hardware from the package and inspect it for loose components
or any sign of damage. Contact NI if the hardware appears damaged in any
way.
Store the benchtop workstation and the prototyping board in the antistatic
envelopes when not in use.
Installing NI ELVIS
This section describes how to install LabVIEW and NI-DAQmx, and the
NI ELVIS Traditional software and NI ELVIS hardware.
Installing LabVIEW and NI-DAQmx
Note If you have NI-DAQmx 8.1 or later, LabVIEW 7.1 or later, and an E/M Series DAQ
device installed, proceed to Installing the NI ELVIS Traditional Software and NI ELVIS
Hardware .
Complete the following steps:
1. Install LabVIEW 7.1 or later according to the instructions on the CD
and the
LabVIEW Release Notes .
Caution It is important to install NI-DAQmx before installing the DAQ device to ensure
that the device is properly detected.
2. Install NI-DAQmx version 8.1 or later according to the instructions on
the CD, which is included with the DAQ device. You can also install
NI-DAQmx from
ni.com/downloads
.