Hardware installation – National Instruments Low-Cost Multifunction I/O Board for ISA Lab-PC+ User Manual
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Chapter 2
Configuration and Installation
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Lab-PC+ User Manual
Hardware Installation
The Lab-PC+ can be installed in any available 8-bit or 16-bit expansion slot in your computer.
After you have changed (if necessary), verified, and recorded the switches and jumper settings,
you are ready to install the Lab-PC+. The following are general installation instructions, but
consult your PC user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and
warnings.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Remove the top cover or access port to the I/O channel.
3. Remove the expansion slot cover on the back panel of the computer.
4. Insert the Lab-PC+ into an 8-bit or a 16-bit slot.
5. Screw the mounting bracket of the Lab-PC+ to the back panel rail of the computer.
6. Check the installation.
7. Replace the cover.
The Lab-PC+ board is installed. You are now ready to install and configure your software.
If you are using NI-DAQ, refer to your NI-DAQ release notes. 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.
If you are using LabWindows/CVI, the software installation instructions are in your
LabWindows/CVI release notes.
If you are a register-level programmer, refer to Appendix E, Register-Level Programming.