National Instruments PCI-FBUS Installation Manual

Also see for PCMCIA-FBUS: Getting started Installation guide

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INSTALLATION GUIDEFOUNDATION Fieldbus Hardware andNI-FBUS Software for WindowsThis guide contains installation and configuration instructions for thePCI-FBUS, PCMCIA-FBUS, USB-8486, and the FBUS-HSE/H1 linkingdevice on Windows.Notes Install the NI-FBUS software before you install the hardware.ContentsInstalling the Software ............................................................................ 1Installing the Hardware ........................................................................... 2Install Your PCI-FBUS Card ........................................................... 2Install Your PCMCIA-FBUS Card.................................................. 3Install Your USB-8486 .................................................................... 5Install Your FBUS-HSE/H1 LD ...................................................... 7Installing the SoftwareComplete the following steps to install the NI-FBUS software.Caution If you are reinstalling the NI-FBUS software over a previous version, write downyour card configuration and any port configuration parameters you changed from theirdefaults. Reinstalling the software may cause you to lose any existing card and portconfiguration information.1. Log in as Administrator or as a user that has Administratorprivileges.2. Insert the NI-FBUS Software for Windows CD into the CD-ROM drive.If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to the CD usingWindows Explorer and launch the autorun.exe file from the CD.™™