Auto-Detecting Modules; Manually Adding Modules - National Instruments SCXI-1112 User Manual

Chapter 2 SCXI-1112 Module Installation

Auto-Detecting Modules

Manually Adding Modules

SCXI-1112 User Manual
If you selected auto-detect, you must have your chassis connected to your
DAQ device, except in the case of a remote chassis, which you should
connect to the computer using a serial port cable.
To auto-detect your SCXI module(s), follow these steps:
1. Make sure the chassis power is turned on.
2. Do the Configuration and Self-Test
done so.
3. Select Yes under Auto-Detect modules? and click Next. If your
chassis is a remote SCXI chassis, go to step 6.
4. Select your communication path and click Next.
5. If modules were detected, select the module connected to your DAQ
device as your communication path.
6. Click Finish.
Your Measurement & Automation Explorer software should now recognize
your SCXI chassis and SCXI module(s). If the software did not recognize
your modules, check your cable connections and retry auto-detecting or try
installing the modules manually before taking troubleshooting measures. If
the software recognized any module as an SCXI custom module, you may
be using the wrong version of NI-DAQ. You must use NI-DAQ 6.6 or later.
If you did not auto-detect your SCXI modules, you must add each of your
modules separately. If you are still in the Chassis Configuration window,
select No under Auto-Detect modules? and click Finish. Use the
following steps to manually add modules:
1. Click the + next to the Devices and Interfaces icon.
2. Locate your SCXI chassis in the displayed list. Display the list of
modules in the chassis by clicking the + next to the Chassis icon.
3. Right-click on the appropriate installation slot and click Insert.
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