Manually adding modules, Manually adding modules -23 – National Instruments SCXI-1127 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Installing and Configuring the SCXI-1127/1128
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2.
You will see the chassis selected in the list. Display the list of modules
in the chassis by clicking the + next to the Chassis icon.
3.
Right-click the module you want to configure and select Properties.
You will be presented with tabs containing attributes for different
properties of the module. You can select any tab to see and/or change
any attributes.
Note
For the SCXI-1127/1128, the second tab is for configuring the wire modes for each
channel. At the end of the pop-up list of channels, you can select multiple channels.
Manually Adding Modules
If you chose to not auto-detect your SCXI modules, you must add each of
your modules separately.
1.
Click Finish in the Chassis Configuration window.
2.
Display the list of Devices and Interfaces by clicking the + next to the
Devices and Interfaces icon.
3.
You will see the chassis you selected in the list. Display the list of
modules in the chassis by clicking the + next to the Chassis icon.
4.
Right-click the slot that is cabled to your device and select Insert. For
DAQ devices, this is the slot cabled to the DAQ device. For DMMs,
this is typically slot 4 on a 4-slot chassis and slot 12 on a 12-slot
chassis.
5.
Select the module that is intended for that slot and click Next.
6.
You are now given the option to make this the module that controls the
chassis. Select the DAQ device or DMM you cabled to the chassis
using the Connected to: control. Confirm that there is a check in the
checkbox labeled This device will control the chassis and click Next.
7.
You are presented with a series of properties for the module. Select the
appropriate values for the attributes and click Next. After making your
selections, click Finish.
Note
For the SCXI-1127/1128, the second tab is for configuring the wire modes for each
channel. At the end of the pop-up list of channels, you can select multiple channels.
You are now finished configuring the slot. Configure the rest of your
modules in the same manner.