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INSTALLATION GUIDE
VXI-USB
What You Need to Get Started
Installing the Software
This document describes how to set up and configure the VXI-USB
interface kit.
To set up and use the VXI-USB interface kit, you need the following items:
❑
Computer running the Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating
system, with a USB 2.0 port or plug-in card (USB 2.0 plug-in cards
may not have the same level of performance as an integrated USB 2.0
port)
❑
VXIbus mainframe
❑
VXI-USB interface module that plugs directly into a VXI mainframe
❑
USB 2.0-compliant cable
❑
National Instruments software CD
❑
The VXI-USB User Manual, which is in PDF format on the
software CD
Use the Setup program that came with your NI-VXI/NI-VISA software to
install the entire software package or a software update, or to reinstall
software in the event that your files were accidentally erased. Some of the
utilities rely on the LabWindows
is installed, if necessary, during the NI-VXI/NI-VISA installation.
Depending on the type of installation you choose, you may need up to
50 MB of free space on your hard drive to accommodate the NI-VXI and
NI-VISA software.
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- Page 1 This document describes how to set up and configure the VXI-USB interface kit. What You Need to Get Started To set up and use the VXI-USB interface kit, you need the following items: ❑ Computer running the Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system, with a USB 2.0 port or plug-in card (USB 2.0 plug-in cards...
- Page 2 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-USB. Complete the following steps to perform the installation: For the CD, select Start»Run and enter the following text, where your CD drive (usually D): X :\setup.exe...
- Page 3 If you save and restore the TBL files from an older version of NI-VXI, the software Note will use TBL files that do not have the latest updates from National Instruments and may not include recent hardware releases. If you added additional manufacturer or model names to your TBL files, we recommend merging those changes with the latest updates included with this version of NI-VXI, so that all your devices are properly identified.
- Page 4 Verify that the backplane connector is intact and that there are no bent or missing pins on the module. Insert the VXI-USB into the chassis in Slot 0, as shown in Figure 1-1. Power on the chassis. The VXI system controllers operate certain VXI lines as required for VXI systems.
- Page 5 Connect the USB cable to a USB connection in your host PC and to the VXI-USB, as shown in Figure 1-1. You can use any available USB port on the computer for each device. The VXI-USB has two external ports for devices.
- Page 6 Instruments trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. For patents covering National Instruments products, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your CD, or ni.com/patents.
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