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NI High-Speed Digitizers Getting Started Guide
Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility
Refer to the
Read Me First: Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility
document for important safety
and electromagnetic compatibility information. To obtain a copy of this document online, visit
ni.com/manuals
, and search for the document title.
For additional and electromagnetic compatibility information, including any product-specific
installation or configuration requirements necessary to achieve the specified level of electromagnetic
compatibility performance, refer to the individual product specifications.
1. Verifying System Requirements
Your system must meet certain requirements to use NI high-speed digitizers with NI-SCOPE. For more
information on minimum system, recommended system, and supported application development
environments (ADEs), refer to the
NI-SCOPE Readme
, which is available on the NI-SCOPE DVD.
Note
After you install NI-SCOPE, you can access the
NI-SCOPE Readme
at
Start»All Programs»
National Instruments»NI-SCOPE»Documentation
.
2. Unpacking
NI high-speed digitizers are shipped in an antistatic bag to protect them from electrostatic discharge
(ESD). Prior to removing the digitizer from the bag, touch the antistatic bag to a metal part of the chassis
to remove any built up static charge.
Caution
When handling the digitizer, make sure that you are grounded with a grounding strap or you
are touching a grounded metal object. Handle the digitizer carefully to avoid touching any exposed
pins or electronic circuitry.
Remove the digitizer from the package, remove the packing foam and rubber screw covers (PXI/PXIe
devices only), and inspect the digitizer
for loose components or signs of damage. Notify NI if the
digitizer appears damaged in any way. Do
not
install a damaged digitizer into your computer or chassis.
Store the digitizer in the antistatic bag when not in use.
3. Verifying the Kit Contents
The following items are included in the NI high-speed digitizer kit:
❑
The NI high-speed digitizer or accessory you ordered
❑
NI-SCOPE instrument driver DVD-size case, which contains the NI-SCOPE driver software DVD
❑
Other included items:
–
The specifications document for the device
–
Read Me First: Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility
–
NI High-Speed Digitizers Getting Started Guide
(this document)
–
Maintain Forced-Air Cooling Note to Users
(SMC-based devices only)
–
NI Spectral Measurements Toolkit CD (SMC-based devices with memory options higher than
8 MB only)
–
USB cable (USB devices only)
–
NI LabVIEW SignalExpress CD (USB devices only)
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