National Instruments VXI-MXI-Express Series Installation Manual

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© National Instruments Corporation 3 VXI-MXI-Express Series Installation Guide3. Select the installation features from the Features screen.Tip For more information about the NI-VXI API, refer to Chapter 3, Developing YourApplication, in the VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual.4. Click the Next button. After reading the license agreement(s), confirmyour acceptance.5. Click the Next button. Confirm that you are ready to install and clickNext again to begin the installation.6. Setup now copies the necessary files to your hard drive and createsprogram icons.Completing the Software InstallationReview the information in any README files that Setup prompts youto read.When the installation process completes, reboot the system for the changesto take effect. If you backed up the manufacturer and model name files,restore them to the TBL subdirectory of your NI-VXI directory beforerunning MAX.Note If you save and restore the TBL files from an older version of NI-VXI, the softwarewill use TBL files that do not have the latest updates from National Instruments and maynot include recent hardware releases. If you added additional manufacturer or model namesto your TBL files, we recommend merging those changes with the latest updates includedwith this version of NI-VXI, so that all your devices are properly identified.Installing the HardwareThis section summarizes how to install your VXI-MXI-Express Seriescontroller hardware.Caution To guard against electrostatic discharge, touch the antistatic plastic packages to ametal part of your computer or chassis before removing the boards from their packages.Your computer or chassis should be plugged in but powered off.Installing Your VXI-MXI-Express Series ControllerNote Although the VXI-MXI-Express Series controllers are typically installed in Slot 0of the VXI chassis, they may operate in other slots of the chassis. If you choose to installthe controller in a slot other than Slot 0, the automatic detection circuitry on the controllerwill detect the slot and configure the controller appropriately, if the J2 jumper is set toAuto-detect.