National Instruments SCXI -1122 - Manual (Page 22)

Configuration and Installation Chapter 2
SCXI-1122 User Manual 2-6 © National Instruments Corporation
Hardware Installation
You can install the SCXI-1122 in any available SCXI chassis slot. After you have made any
necessary changes and have verified and recorded the jumper settings on the form in
Appendix B, Customer Communication, you are ready to install the SCXI-1122. The following
are general installation instructions; consult the user manual or technical reference manual of
your SCXI chassis for specific instructions and warnings.
1. Turn off the computer that contains the DAQ board or disconnect it from your SCXI chassis.
2. Turn off the SCXI chassis. Do not insert the SCXI-1122 into a chassis that is turned on.
3. Insert the SCXI-1122 into the module guides. Gently guide the module into the back of the
slot until the connectors make good contact. If a cable assembly has already been installed in
the rear of the chassis, the module and cable assembly must be firmly engaged; however, do
not force the module into place.
4. Screw the front mounting panel of the SCXI-1122 to the top and bottom threaded strips of
your SCXI chassis.
5. If this module is to be connected to an MIO-16 DAQ board, attach the connector at the metal
end of the SCXI-1340 cable assembly to the rear signal connector on the SCXI-1122 module.
Screw the rear panel to the rear threaded strip. Attach the loose end of the cable to the
MIO-16 board.
Note: For installation procedures with other SCXI accessories and DAQ boards, consult
your cable installation guide.
6. Check the installation.
7. Turn on the SCXI chassis.
8. Turn on the computer or reconnect it to your chassis.
The SCXI-1122 module is installed. You are now ready to install and configure your software.
If you are using NI-DAQ, refer to the NI-DAQ User Manual for PC Compatibles. The software
installation and configuration instructions are in Chapter 1, Introduction to NI-DAQ. Find the
installation and system configuration section for your operating system and follow the
instructions given there.
If you are using LabVIEW, the software installation instructions are in your LabVIEW release
notes. After you have installed LabVIEW, refer to the Configuring LabVIEW section of
Chapter 1 of your LabVIEW user manual for software configuration instructions.
If you are using LabWindows, the software installation instructions are in Part 1, Introduction to
LabWindows, of the Getting Started with LabWindows manual. After you have installed
LabWindows, refer to Chapter 1, Configuring LabWindows, of the LabWindows User Manual
for software configuration instructions.