Introduction; How To Use This Manual - National Instruments MXI-2 Series Getting Started

Introduction

How to Use This Manual

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
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This chapter describes your MXI-2 interface kit, lists what you need to get
started, and includes a brief description of the hardware and software.
This manual uses the term VXI/VME-MXI-2 when information applies
to either the VXI-MXI-2 or the VME-MXI-2. This manual also uses the
term NI-VXI/NI-VISA when software information applies to both NI-VISA
and NI-VXI.
The following flowchart shows where to turn for more details on
configuring and using the hardware and software.
Gather What You Need
to Get Started
Yes
Using Hardware
Defaults?
Install Hardware and NI-VXI/NI-VISA
Software, Verify System,
Run Measurement & Automation
Explorer (MAX) to Configure
All Devices in System
Develop Your Application
Notice that for hardware configuration you should refer to the MXI-2
Configuration Reference Manual for a full description of how to configure
and install the MXI-2 boards and an overview of MXI-2 itself. Then return
to this manual for more information.
No
Refer to Your MXI-2 Configuration
Reference Manual
1-1 PCI-Based MXI-2 Interface for Windows
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