National Instruments Module SCXI-1503 User Manual
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Chapter 1
About the SCXI-1503
© National Instruments Corporation
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SCXI or PXI/SCXI chassis manual—Read this manual for
maintenance information on the chassis and for installation
instructions.
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The DAQ Getting Started Guide—This document has information on
installing NI-DAQ and the E/M Series DAQ device. Install these
before you install the SCXI module.
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The SCXI hardware user manuals—Read these manuals for detailed
information about signal connections and module configuration. They
also explain, in greater detail, how the module works and contain
application hints.
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Accessory installation guides or manuals—Read the terminal block
and cable assembly installation guides. They explain how to physically
connect the relevant pieces of the system. Consult these guides when
you are making the connections.
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The E/M Series DAQ device documentation—This documentation has
detailed information about the DAQ device that plugs into or is
connected to the computer. Use this documentation for hardware
installation and configuration instructions, specification information
about the DAQ device, and application hints.
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Software documentation—You may have both application software
and NI-DAQ software documentation. National Instruments (NI)
application software includes LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and
Measurement Studio. After you set up the hardware system, use either
your application software documentation or the NI-DAQ
documentation to help you write your application. If you have a large,
complex system, it is worthwhile to look through the software
documentation before you configure the hardware.
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One or more of the following help files for software information:
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Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ»
NI-DAQmx Help
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Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ»
Traditional NI-DAQ User Manual
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Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ»
Traditional NI-DAQ Function Reference Help
You can download NI documents from
ni.com/manuals
. To download
the latest version of NI-DAQ, click Drivers and Updates at
ni.com
.