Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
VXI-1394 User Manual for Windows
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Setup is an interactive, self-guiding program that installs the NI-VXI and
NI-VISA software and configures your system to use the software with the
VXI-1394. Complete the following steps to perform the installation.
Caution
If you want to keep the manufacturer/model name tables or the VME device
configuration from a previous installation, be sure to back them up before starting Setup.
They are in the
TBL
subdirectory of your NI-VXI directory.
1.
For the CD, select
Start»Run
and enter the following text, where
X
is
your CD drive (usually D):
X:\NIVXI\setup.exe
and press <Enter>. Typically, this setup program runs automatically
when you insert the CD.
2.
Click the
Next
button at the
Welcome
screen to start the installation
and accept the license agreement.
Note
If you have a previous 32-bit (Windows NT/98) version of the NI-VXI software
installed, Setup installs the new version over the previous version.
3.
Select the type of installation from the
Installation Options
screen.
•
Typical
setup installs runtime support and NI-VISA development
support.
•
Complete
setup installs everything including NI-VXI API
development support. For more information about the NI-VXI
API, refer to Chapter 3,
•
Custom
setup gives you more control over which driver
components you want installed on your system. This option is
recommended for advanced users.
4.
Click the
Next
button. Confirm that you are ready to install, and click
Next
again to begin the installation.
5.
Setup now copies the necessary files to your hard drive and creates
program icons.