National Instruments PXI-1428 - Manual (Page 17)

Chapter 2 Installation
© National Instruments Corporation 2-5 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1428 User Manual
• Installation Category III is for measurements performed in the building
installation at the distribution level. This category refers to
measurements on hard-wired equipment such as equipment in fixed
installations, distribution boards, and circuit breakers. Other examples
are wiring, including cables, bus-bars, junction boxes, switches,
socket-outlets in the fixed installation, and stationary motors with
permanent connections to fixed installations.
• Installation Category IV is for measurements performed at the primary
electrical supply installation (<1,000 V). Examples include electricity
meters and measurements on primary overcurrent protection devices
and on ripple control units.
Installation
Install the IMAQ 1428 in any open compatible expansion slot in the
PCI or PXI system. Appendix A,
Specifications , lists the typical power
requirements for each device.
The following instructions are for general installation. Consult the
computer user manual or technical reference manual for specific
instructions and warnings.
Caution The IMAQ 1428 is a sensitive electronic device shipped in an antistatic bag.
Open only at an approved workstation and observe precautions for handling
electrostatic-sensitive devices.
Note You must install the NI-IMAQ driver software before installing the IMAQ 1428
device. For information about how to install NI-IMAQ, refer to the Getting Started with
Your IMAQ System document and the NI-IMAQ Release Notes.
♦ PCI-1428
1. Power off and unplug the computer.
Caution To protect yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, the computer must
remain unplugged until the installation is complete.
2. Remove the cover to expose access to the PCI expansion slots.
3. Choose an unused 5 V PCI slot, and remove the corresponding
expansion slot cover on the back panel of the computer.