Introduction; How To Use This Manual - National Instruments MXI 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
Windows 2000/NT/Me/98 when information applies to all supported
Windows operating systems.
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
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 further information.
No
Refer to Your MXI-2 Configuration
Reference Manual
1-1 PCI-Based MXI-2 Interfaces for Windows 2000/NT/Me/98
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