Installation and Configuration
Software Installation
Installing NI-DAQ
Installing Other Software
Hardware Installation
Installing the PCI-DIO-96 or PCI-6503
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This chapter describes how to install and configure your PCI-DIO-96,
PXI-6508, or PCI-6503 board.
Before installing your DIO device, you must install the software you plan
to use with the device.
If you are a register-level programmer, refer to Appendix B,
Programming, of this manual.
The DAQ Getting Started Guide, which you can download at
, offers NI-DAQ users step-by-step instructions for installing
manuals
software and hardware, configuring channels and tasks, and getting started
developing an application.
If you are using other software, refer to the installation instructions that
accompany your software.
The following sections contain general installation instructions for each
device. Consult your computer or chassis user manual or technical
reference manual for specific instructions about installing new devices in
your computer or chassis.
To install a PCI-DIO-96 or PCI-6503 in any available 5 V PCI expansion
slot in your computer, complete the following steps:
1.
Turn off and unplug your computer.
2.
Remove the top cover or access port to the expansion slots.
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