National Instruments 1192 - Manual (Page 7)

© National Instruments Corporation vii SCXI-1190/1191/1192 User Manual
Contents
Chapter 1
Installing and Configuring the SCXI-119X
About the SCXI-119X....................................................................................................1-1
Installing the Software ...................................................................................................1-2
Safety Instructions .........................................................................................................1-3
Installing the Hardware..................................................................................................1-3
Unpacking........................................................................................................1-4
Installing the SCXI-119X Module into an SCXI Chassis ...............................1-4
Connecting the SCXI-119X to a DAQ Device or
Computer-Based Instrument.........................................................................1-6
Connecting the SCXI-119X to a DAQ Device in a
PXI Combination Chassis.............................................................................1-8
Configuring and Self-Testing the SCXI-119X...............................................................1-9
Auto-Detecting Modules .................................................................................1-9
Manually Adding Modules..............................................................................1-10
Self-Test Verification ......................................................................................1-11
Troubleshooting Self-Test Verification...........................................................1-11
Removing the SCXI-119X .............................................................................................1-13
Removing the SCXI-119X from an SCXI Chassis..........................................1-13
Removing the SCXI-119X from MAX............................................................1-14
Chapter 2
Using the SCXI-119X
Functional Overview......................................................................................................2-1
RF Switching Precautions..............................................................................................2-3
Contact Protection..........................................................................................................2-4
Connecting Signals ........................................................................................................2-5
Multiplexing to RF Sources.............................................................................2-6
Expanding the RF Multiplexer ........................................................................2-8
Appendix A
Specifications
Appendix B
Common Questions