Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationPCI-MIO E Series User Manual2-2 ©National Instruments Corporation1. Write down the PCI-MIO E Series board serial number in thePCI-MIO E Series Hardware and Software Configuration Form inAppendix D, Customer Communication, of this manual.2. Turn off and unplug your computer.3. Remove the top cover or access port to the I/O channel.4. Remove the expansion slot cover on the back panel of thecomputer.5. Insert the PCI-MIO E Series board into a 5 V PCI slot. Gently rockthe board to ease it into place. It may be a tight fit, but do not forcethe board into place.6. If required, screw the mounting bracket of the PCI-MIO E Seriesboard to the back panel rail of the computer.7. Replace the cover.8. Plug in and turn on your computer.The PCI-MIO E Series board is installed. You are now ready toconfigure your software. Refer to your software documentation forconfiguration instructions.Board ConfigurationDue to the National Instruments standard architecture for dataacquisition and the PCI bus specification, the PCI-MIO E Series boardsare completely software configurable. You must perform two types ofconfiguration on the PCI-MIO E Series boards—bus-related and dataacquisition-related configuration.The PCI-MIO E Series boards are fully compatible with the industrystandard PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.0. This allows the PCIsystem to automatically perform all bus-related configurations andrequires no user interaction. Bus-related configuration includes settingthe board base memory address and interrupt channel.Data-acquisition-related configuration includes such settings as analoginput polarity and range, analog input mode, and others. You canmodify these settings through application level software, such asNI-DAQ, ComponentWorks, LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, andVirtualBench.
