SCC-68 User Guide
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Configuring the SCC-68
The SCC-68 can be configured as an SCC carrier and as a screw terminal
accessory. To configure the SCC-68 as both an SCC carrier and a screw
terminal accessory, you need to follow the configuration instructions in the
Configuring the SCC-68 as an SCC Carrier
section and the
Configuring
the SCC-68 as a Screw Terminal Accessory
section.
Configuring the SCC-68 as an SCC Carrier
To configure the SCC-68 as an SCC carrier accessory for a DAQ device
using Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), complete the
following steps:
1.
Navigate to MAX by selecting
Start»All Programs»National
Instruments»Measurement & Automation
.
2.
In the left pane of MAX, expand
Devices and Interfaces
.
3.
Right-click
NI-DAQmx Devices
and select
Create New NI-DAQmx
Device»NI-DAQmx SCC Connector Block»SCC-68
.
4.
Select the DAQ device that the SCC-68 is connected to from the DAQ
Device menu. For devices with multiple connectors, select the
connector that is cabled to the DAQ device.
5.
For each SCC module physically installed in the SCC-68 carrier, add
a corresponding entry in the SCC-68 configuration window. To add the
SCC, click the Socket drop-down list and select the correct module.
6.
If the module name does not appear in the list, either the module is not
allowed in that location or you do not have the current version of
NI-DAQ. If you do not have the current version of NI-DAQ, download
it from
ni.com/downloads
.
7.
Click
OK
after completing all SCC entries to finish the configuration
process.
Configuring the SCC-68 as a Screw Terminal
Accessory
To configure the SCC-68 as a screw terminal accessory for a DAQ device
using Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), complete the
following steps:
1.
Right-click the DAQ device that the SCC-68 is connected to from the
DAQ Device menu and choose
Properties
.
2.
Click the
Accessory
tab and select
SCC-68
.
