Summary of Contents for National Instruments NI SCXI 1357
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SCXI Controller/Adapter Kit ™ This document describes the components, installation, and configuration of the National Instruments SCXI-1357/1358/1359 and the NI USB-1357/1358/1359 controller/adapter kits. The SCXI kit connects a switch controller to an SCXI switch module; the USB kit connects a computer to an SCXI switch module.
• Two 8-pin HVAB plugs • SH9MD-9MD cable (SCXI kits) or USB cable (USB kits) The NI 1357 kit (4 slots) consists of the following components: • NI USB-1359 or NI SCXI-1359 • NI SCXI-1359 • One 8-pin HVAB plug •...
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Screw the backplane adapter to the chassis mounting rail. Power on the chassis. Cable the kit: Note To auto-detect the NI USB-1359 and auto-create the SCXI chassis in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), power on the SCXI chassis before you cable the NI USB-1359 to the computer.
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® RESET 1 Chassis Address Switches Figure 6. Chassis Address Switches Refer to the Configuring the SCXI Switch Module in MAX section to configure the switch modules. Cable the chassis: • SCXI kits—Complete the following steps to cable the chassis: Designate one chassis to be the first chassis.
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Routing to the High-Voltage Backplane National Instruments installs safety covers on the HVAB connectors of the Caution NI 1357/1358/1359 kit. To use the HVAB connectors on the NI 1357/1358/1359 kit, unscrew and flip back the covers. Always screw in the safety covers when the HVAB connectors are not in use.
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Select NI-DAQmx SCXI Chassis, and choose the chassis. The Create New SCXI Chassis dialog box opens as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7. Configuring the Create New SCXI Dialog Box Create a new SCXI chassis: If you are using an NI PXI-1010 chassis and the switch controller is not in the Note rightmost PXI slot, create the chassis as an NI SCXI-1000 in MAX.
Select the Channels tab. Designate source channels for the topology selected in the Terminal Block/Topology tab. Notice that you can set different source channels for each topology. Designate reserved channels for routing. Notice that you can reserve different channels for routing in each topology. Click OK to accept the changes.
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