National Instruments PC-LPM-16/PnP - Manual (Page 19)

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
PC-LPM-16/PnP User Manual 2-2  National Instruments Corporation
Software Installation
If you are using NI-DAQ, refer to your NI-DAQ release notes to install
your driver software. Find the installation section for your operating
system and follow the instructions given there.
If you are using LabVIEW, refer to your LabVIEW release notes to
install your application software. After you have installed LabVIEW,
refer to the NI-DAQ release notes and follow the instructions given
there for your operating system and LabVIEW.
If you are using LabWindows/CVI, refer to your LabWindows/CVI
release notes to install your application software. After you have
installed LabWindows/CVI, refer to the NI-DAQ release notes and
follow the instructions given there for your operating system and
LabWindows/CVI.
If you are a register-level programmer, refer to Appendix D , Register-
Level Programming, for software configuration information .
Board Configuration
Plug and Play
The PC-LPM-16PnP is fully compatible with the industry-standard
Intel/Microsoft Plug and Play Specification version 1.0a. A Plug and
Play system arbitrates and assigns resources through software, freeing
you from manually setting switches and jumpers. These resources
include the board base I/O address and interrupt channels. Each
PC-LPM-16PnP is configured at the factory to request these resources
from the Plug and Play Configuration Manager.
The Configuration Manager receives all of the resource requests at
startup, compares the available resources to those requested, and
assigns the available resources as efficiently as possible to the Plug and
Play boards. Application software can query the Configuration
Manager to determine the resources assigned to each board without
your involvement. The Plug and Play software is installed as a device
driver or as an integral component of the computer BIOS.
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