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Chapter 2
Configuration and Installation
Note
The IMAQ PCI-1408 and PXI-1408 devices rely on your computer's PCI interface
chipset for the highest throughput to system memory. For the best results, your computer
should have a Pentium or better processor and an Intel 430 or 440 series or compatible PCI
interface chipset.
Optional Equipment
How to Set up Your IMAQ System
IMAQ PCI/PXI-1408 User Manual
BNC-to-RCA adapter (included with your 1408 device)
Your Pentium-based PCI, PXI, or CompactPCI computer running
Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98, or Windows 95
A video camera or other video source
National Instruments offers a variety of products for use with your
PCI/PXI-1408 board, including the following cables and other National
Instruments products:
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A four-pod BNC cable, which routes video and trigger signals to a
BNC connector block (IMAQ A2504)
•
A 14-pod BNC cable, which routes all video, trigger, and
synchronization signals to a BNC connector block (IMAQ A2514)
•
RTSI bus cables for connecting the 1408 device to other IMAQ or DAQ
hardware
•
Other National Instruments DAQ devices for enhanced triggering,
timing, or input/output
For more specific information about these products, refer to your National
Instruments catalog or Web site, or call the office nearest you.
Use Figure 2-1 as a guide while you install your software and hardware,
configure your hardware, and begin using NI-IMAQ in your application
programs.
Follow the instructions in the Getting Started with Your IMAQ System
document to install your NI-IMAQ software and IMAQ hardware.
If you will be accessing the NI-IMAQ device drivers through LabVIEW
or BridgeVIEW, you should read the NI-IMAQ release notes and the
NI-IMAQ VI Reference Manual to help you get started.
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